Congress Hall

From the rehearsal dinner to the brunch the next day, Congress Hall was fantastic. My wife recommends getting the bridal room the day off. Daniella was an amazing help. The food is 5 star by wedding standards. For hor'dorvs I recommend the French onion bowls

We had our 5/29/11 ceremony and reception. Overall, a wonderful location. Very unique and old world seaside charm. I didn't want a token wedding "hall" and this definitely was not that. Very beautiful grounds and great service. We had our ceremony on the lawn--much better than beach b/c of wind. The reception room is just gorgeous--Tiffany blue walls, black and white floors, chandeliers. Amazing! The rooms are fab too. Cape May is a great location!

Congress Hall was absolutely the perfect place to get married. This goes without saying, but the location is gorgeous. The building is very well maintained and just beautiful. Every single time I step into the ballroom I'm still struck by how lovely it is. The rooms are also very cute and very well decorated. (I highly recommend some of their sister properties and cottages for guests to stay at as well -- lovely Victorian style homes with beautiful interiors. We rented two of their cottages for our families and friends to stay.) Krista is super friendly, and Daniella had everything totally under control the day of the wedding. I really had nothing to worry about with her taking care of the details. I was impressed by how much time she spent with us both on Friday for the rehearsal and all day Saturday. Sunday morning we realized that all of our stuff was still kind of scattered around the hotel, but one phone call to the front desk and the staff rounded everything up and brought it all up to our room. We really lucked out with the weather, and the weekend could not have gone any better. Congress Hall set up the ceremony chairs on the beach, which was very pretty. The food was great and the drinks kept flowing!During the planning process, both Krista and Daniella were very responsive to our barrage of emails. Daniella would be out of the office over the weekends because of events, which meant that it sometimes took a couple of days until she replied, but she had an out-of-office auto reply, so I always knew what was going on. They both worked with us when we changed the details of the day multiple times, and were very flexible with our requests for cocktail hour stations and dinner. I can't say enough good things about Congress Hall. I wish I could get married there over and over again! The only downside is that Congress Hall has to work within Cape May's stringent sound ordinance, which meant that party had to be over by 10PM. I only wish the night could have kept going!

Congress Hall was amazing. Besides being a gorgeous location, Krista and Daniella were incredibly professional and made sure that every detail was taken care of for my wedding. Everyone was incredibly responsive and there to make sure our every need was taken care of. They were wonderful throughout the whole process.The food was outstanding! We have gotten so many rave reviews from our guests - especially for the mashed potato bar! Although Congress Hall may be a little more expensive for a venue than what many brides are looking for, they certainly were worth the money for the excellent service and the peace of mind we had knowing that our event was going to be perfect.

Congress Hall is an amazing place to visit and an amazing place to host a wedding reception. The staff is flexible, responsive, professional, and very communicative. The venue is beautiful and classic, the food was great (including the cake!), and the service was excellent. The price is a bit high, but completely worth the expense. The flexibility rating only reflects the fact that Congress Hall does have minimum guest requirements and specific time frames for the reception (although that worked fine). When we had fewer guests than initially expected, Daniella, the event coordinator, was great about working with us.Also of note, the staff at Congress Hall is extremely helpful with set-up and clean-up. I dropped everything off the morning of the wedding and it was all taken care of by Daniella and her staff.

Our experience with Congress Hall was AWESOME. We absolutely loved the venue and although it was pricey, it was worth every penny. We gave the pastry chef a photo of an idea for a wedding cake and they did a beautiful job interpreting the image for our own personalized cake. The food was spectacular as we had expected (if you have eaten at the Blue Pig you know what great food you will be getting). They were flexible and helpful with our personalized accents for the wedding (fresh cut lavender in the champagne glasses, arranging the centerpieces since we did them ourselves and there was no florist, allowing my husband to open the champagne bottle with a sword...) One of the bonuses of having you reception at Congress Hall is working with Danielle, she's a lifesaver and so calm! It like having a wedding planner without the pricetag! Aside from the character of the room which i feel most venues lack, the best thing about having a reception at Congress Hall is the ability to go back and spend the night, eat or just visit!I think the only issue we had was that prior to the wedding I specifically asked that there be no tip jar on the bars (because it's tacky and gratuity was already included in our fees) however the jars appeared on the bars part way through the reception. grrr. But that was the worst of it!

We were so pleased with everything at Congress Hall. The venue is such a beautiful, unique space. The food was delicious. The service was outstanding. It was pricey to hold our wedding there during the summer, but we loved the beach feel of that time of year. The planners at Congress Hall were excellent. They were extremely professional and attentive. Our guests had a great time in Cape May!

My wedding at Congress Hall was a fairytale! The wedding coordinator was fantastic. She was always available to answer any questions. She was very flexible in her meeting times. She had a wonder worksheet that we completed together that contained all the details. The wedding went very smoothly without any issues. Our ceremony was on the beach, and she made sure everything was set up and people were in their proper places. All the staff at Congress Hall are very friendly and professional. The service is fantastic and the food excellent. The cake was beautiful and very delicious. Kudos to the chefs! The building and the grounds are beautiful. It's a perfect place for pictures. I would highly recommend Congress Hall!

Couldn't recommend Congress Hall more!

Congress Hall is a beautiful venue. This hotel, built in the early 1800's, is extremely historic site, and has retained its charm. The ballroom is extremely unique with original black & white checkerboard wood floors and tiffany blue walls... no cookie cutter ballroom here!Due to weather we had to have everything inside (and the cocktail hour in the downstairs club, the Boiler Room). Though this was the Plan B, it all worked out wonderfully and still provided an amazing night. Our original plan was to have the ceremony and cocktail hour outdoors under the veranda - it would have been beautiful.They were amazing to work with, the food was excellent, the cake gorgeous, and the entire event was seamless. Lindsey, our wedding coordinator, truly ran the whole day & night for us so that we could just relax and enjoy ourselves... I don't think I've ever danced so much!I wish we could do it all again! It was truly a perfect evening.

I can't say enough great things about Congress Hall and their staff. From start to finish, they were responsive to all our specific requests. Their coordinator, Lindsey, was amazing and made sure there were absolutely no hiccups on the day of. Our guests are still raving about how fantastic our wedding was and I think, in large part, this is because of Congress Hall.

Our honeymoon at Congress Hall was wonderful. It's a beautiful, romantic oceanfront resort at Cape May. Great amenities. The service there was excellent. We plan on going there every year now!

i thought it cost way to much compared to what we got. It was a beautiful day but MUCHO bucks!

The staff here was more than willing to help with the planning, set-up and anything else we requested. Although the cost is a bit high, being that this is the premier venue in Cape May to get married/have a reception at, the cost was more than worth it. Everything was beautifully set-up, the food was A+++ and the venue itself was grand and gorgeous, with the ocean right across the way. Our guests gave us so many compliments on the ceremony and the reception; we would recommend this business to anyone planning to get married in Cape May, NJ.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Congress Hall!! I would go back every single year if I could on our anniversary to try to capture the magic of that day. Congress Hall is completely professional, and very accommodating. We would looking for a venue that was not only classy, but also unique - not your plain boring reception hall. They have a very classic, yet almost vintage feel. The wait staff was very classy and the food was delicious. Everyone loved the meal and the service. And the wedding coordinator they provide you when you book the venue - priceless. She was AMAZING and really tried to accommodate all of our requests. We had a very personal touches and she made sure they all came to fruition and were perfect. All of our guests, even still, comment on how our wedding "Rocked".

Congress Hall is a great place for your wedding. The stylish design in a historic setting is bound to have your guests feeling like they are at a destination wedding. From the ballroom to the beach, Congress Hall can accommodate your every need.

Grace Note Strings / Harps & our Grace Note Jazz Trio plays ceremony & cocktail hour at this wonderful Cape May Venue often. The staff is wonderful, the ambiance is stellar. Indoor or outdoor weddings in a regal, but relaxed beach setting. This hotel was built in the 1800's, and was visited by many famous of the day, and has to been seen to be appreciated :) They have a great website, true to the flavor of the place.