Valley Regency

My dream wedding!
I was married Feb.13,2016 and had my reception at the Valley Regency.
From the minute we first walked in we knew this was the venue for us.
We dealt with Franco in the planning and he made everything so easy and worry free.
When I arrived for my reception, I was met at the door by Irene, bridal attendant, who was an absolute joy.
She took great care of us all night.
The cocktail hour was amazing! Food was unbelievable and my guests were loving every minute.
The ballroom took my breath away-​a dream come true.
Danny the maitre di was on top of everything all night.
We couldn’t imagine having a more beautiful wedding!
Thank you Valley Regency!

We just had my son’s wedding at the Valley Regency! What an amazing experience! From the first encounter with Anthony to the final dance last night they were awesome! They accolades our every request, the food was top shelf andr the staff could not do enough! 5 stars!!!

Was at a wedding here last night and I must say that I was super impressed. The wedding was held outside and we lucked out with the weather being relatively warm. The quality of the food was just outstanding… From the cocktail hour to the main course. There was so much variety… I cannot think of what wasn’t served. As usual, I over-​indulged and I didn’t think I would be able to enjoy the main course… But here, I did… I opted for the fish which was mahi mahi even though there’s always a risk of mahi mahi being too dry… especially when being mass produced… however, I wanted the lighter option. I was pleasantly surprised as it was very moist and I devoured it even when I felt as if I had eaten enough at the cocktail hour to see me through for a week! It was a wonderful evening… the surroundings were pretty, facilities were clean and well maintained., the service was EXCELLENT… Our napkins were re-​folded every time we left our seats… Water was refilled attentively… Speaking of the water… Even the tap water tasted good, as if it had been filtered. If I were to ever to plan an event … I would do it here!!!

Upsetting funeral experience. Family owner more concerned with ‘how old’ the deceased was when he died, and how YOUNG of an age that was to die. Exactly what I needed to hear at a funeral.
Why not simply say, «My condolences.» or «Is there anything we can do for you», «Is the food and everything alright» — no — He couldn’t say ‘any’ of that at all… just one of the dumbest things to say to the customer. Not the greatest social skills extended to the family that was ‘not’ writing the check. Please think before you speak.

Like many others, I came here for a wedding. I had passed this hall a bunch of times and thought nothing of it as it’s on a main road and from the outside, looked like every other NJ Venue.
However, once you get there, valet is super nice. They open your car doors for you. He even told my date that he had left his suit jacket in the car. Awesome.
We get in, beautiful hall. Then we were told to go outside for the wedding and there was a beautiful mini waterfall with a koi pond as well as an outdoor fireplace (though it wasn’t lit as it was already a nice summers day).
The food at cocktail hour was nice. The staff seemed friendly (if a little quick to clear things for you, even when I had a few sips left in my wine). Then the actual reception area was really nice as well with plenty of dance floor space and elbow room. Bathrooms were gorgeous and kept pretty clean (until later in the night when someone definitely threw up in the one stall).
Definitely a prime choice and location to have an event!

Me and my husband got married at the Regency in September ’14, it was the best time ever!
The service was AMAZING, as well as the FOOD & DRINKS. Our guests still rave about the food as well as the experience at the Regency.

This place is amazing! Had our wedding reception here last week and guest are still reaching out to us about the venue AND HOW GOOD the food was. From the cocktail hour to the dinner everything was very yummy. Our bridal attendant Irene was just amazing! Hats off to her for being on top of things. If you’re looking for a place to do your reception this is it.

My brother just had his wedding there this Thursday and it was an amazing reception. To start with the grounds are just beautiful. My daughter was the flower girl and was the only kid at the reception! She found the pound with the fish in it and one of the staff members saw that she wanted to feed hem and came out and have her food and told her the name and story of one of the fish. She loved that staff member and wish I could have remember there name.
After we took pictures we came to the cocktail hour. It was the most amazing cocktail hour I have ever been too. There is nothing I would have done to change it. They had a martini station with a ice chute for making martini’s. Right next to it my daughter found the candy station which consisted of her favorite jelly belly’s. They had food stations all over the room from carved meats, fruits, vegetables, seafood and much more. Everything even tastes incredible. I have absolutely no complaints on anything.
Servers were also coming around with appetizers and getting our drink orders. I never waited long for any food or a drink.
After the cocktail hour we went into the main room for the wedding. The staff was also great in there. They were on the ball for everything. My husband had the steak and I had the salmon ! My daughter had chicken fingers but she fell asleep. The best part was is that they saw and didn’t even ask and boxes it up for us to take back to the hotel for the next day.
I could go on and on about how exquisite this place was.

What a great venue to have a wedding reception!
This past weekend my wife and I attended a very big wedding reception at the Valley Regency and it was done right. The food during the happy hour was plentiful and amazingly delicious. Now I understand that you get what you pay for, and this wedding reception was huge, so the food choices were amazing. My favorite was probably the soft-​shrll crab station… or maybe the raw bar… or maybe the broccoli Rabe and sausage station… oh hell, it was all amazing!
The venue itself is really great… excellent décor, lots of space for seating, even with a huge wedding, and very comfortable. I will say that they seemed to stumble a bit with the dinner service as it took a VERY long time for dinner to be served, but I don’t know of that was by choice of the bride or just a slow service… from the comments of the wait staff I think it was just a bit tough feeding this many people. That said, I thought the dinner was excellent. The Caesar Salad was great and ny actual meal was delicious. Châteaubriand, green beans, potatoes, and chicken al toscana were all done perfectly.
Even the valet parking was fast and organized. Overall a great job with the event.

Nice place as far as décor –but the absolute WORST food. Saying it was a Rubber chicken dinner is being very, very generous. Inedible chicken, slimy green beans & a lump of white starch that I guess was mashed potatoes. Refresh your menu people. The 10 entrees at my table were all sent back — almost fully intact. Offer sliders, beef steak, crispy fries… think outside the boring cater box please. What a waste of food & money.

I attended a wedding here this weekend for a sorority sister. I was extremely impressed by the venue and even called my sister afterwards to say «why didn’t you look here to get married?!»
The venue is gorgeous. But I must say overall it was one of the best weddings I have been to. From the moment you walked in, to the service you received all night, to the delicious food. I really have no complaint. Which is unusual because I can usually find one thing wrong with each wedding I attend, but I loved every momeent of Saturday night!

Came here for my wife’s friends wedding. The place itself was very nice but the service was the probably the best I’ve ever experienced as a guest. Our server kept bringing us our drinks and always made sure we were taken care of well. The food was decent but nothing special.

My mother got married at the Valley Regency 11 years ago and it was the best wedding ever! The cocktail hour alone was spectacular!!! When I got engaged at Christmas, I knew the Valley Regency was one of my top choices. I met with Franco for about 3 minutes before I knew I HAD to have my wedding there. Franco was wonderful throughout the entire planning process. On the day of the wedding, Danny was our man. He made sure everything ran smoothly, truly a calming and knowledgeable man! The Valley Regency is beautiful, the staff is incredibly professional, the cocktail hour is unparalleled, and the food is so delicious and abundant! The wedding was 5 days ago and we are still getting calls about how perfect it was and that it was the best wedding ever!!! A very heartfelt thank you Franco and team! HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!!

Nice place.
1) The food is good.
2) Service is good.
3) Ambiance is good.
However, nothing exceptional.
Again, nice place.

I just returned from a wedding last weekend. What a beautiful venue! Food was delicous! Waiters were very courteous. The outside garden where the ceremony was held was so beautiful! Everything was top-​notch at this place. Definitely one of the top 5 venues in NJ! At $ 150/​plate, I can see why! Yes it may be a bit expensive for some, but the atmosphere, quality and service are no question the best!

I went there for a Tricky Tray on Thursday, April 10, 2014.
The staff were all courteous and helpful. The décor was lovely and clean.
The food was mediocre. The dinner rolls were on the table when we arrived but were so hard they must have been sitting out for hours. They were inedible. The next course was salad. It was over dressed, chopped too finely and wilted. The pasta course was penne in vodka sauce, which was acceptable but nothing outstanding.
The main entrée was chicken francaise with mashed potatoes and haricot verts. The chicken was a generous portion with a tasty mushroom gravy. The green beans were cooked to a perfect snap. The mashed potatoes were not fresh potatoes but rather, powdered, runny and over salted.
Dessert was one scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce drizzled on it, alongside a very thin square of over baked (hard) brownie.

I am reviewing this as a bride… not a guest. The guests loved it… as a bride… not so much.
After booking for my wedding, I asked for a tasting since my fiancé never ate there. I did at my sister’s wedding.
Franco told me they only do it twice a year. Well, I never got a call for the tasting and I booked almost a year in advance. But when I called and said I’d like to schedule one, Franco happily made the appointment. Then when I showed up he looked at me like I had five heads and said, «we don’t do tastings». Awesome.
And then he handed us off to someone else because he was too busy for our meeting to choose food.
They lowered their minimum to 120 for me since my sister also had her wedding here. Many people weren’t willing to make the trip so we asked to only pay for who was coming. We were told no. I can understand that since we DID sign a contract — OK
They wanted to charge $ 750 for up lighting. No thanks. My dad asked Franco if he could help him out. Franco said $ 500. I decided not to do the lights. $ 500 to flick a switch doesn’t seem worth it to me.
But when I handed Franco the final check he kissed me on both cheeks and said, «hey, we’re family!» last I checked, my relatives didn’t charge me $ 500 to turn lights on.
The maître di, Danny, left without notice on my wedding day. I was searching for him! He did however tell my dad, «if you want to tip me, leave it with Louis.» HA!
I’m sad I actually tipped him after it all.
There was an Elvis impersonator there who gave a surprise performance… you would think the Valley would flick on a light for the event. Nope… he performed in the dark.
My bridal attendant was AWESOME! LOVED HER! She’s almost the only reason for any stars at all.
Unless you have a party of 200+ people, you are just a waste of their time. They do the minimum of what you expect. They certainly don’t go out of their way.
I think this is just the norm for Jersey weddings unless they are larger. Bride’s are not special these days. They are part of a wedding mill that venues and vendors shove through until they get their checks. Oh well.

I’ve been to 2 weddings here, and both were excellent. The main ball room is huge. It’s beautiful and ornate. The food is excellent and the staff, including the owners, are top notch. The have a lovely outdoor area for cermonies. The people there are warm and friendly and seem to really take care of their clients well. I am definitely a fan.

I came here for a wedding this past Saturday and it was beautiful. The food was sooooo good. There was so many options in the cocktail hour. I just couldn’t stop serving myself between the sushi, oysters, mozz and tomatoes… The room that the wedding was held in was gorgeous… Very convenient off of route 3 and 46!

LOVED our venue! We had planned on an outdoor ceremony in April 2011 but a thunderstorm forced us into the contingency room, which is still quite lovely. It was nice that the entire venue is in one HUGE building and the complimentary valet service kept our guests from getting wet. :)
Franco worked with us from the beginning and was extremely accommodating. I really liked how it was a one stop shop. Once we booked the place I didn’t have to worry about linens, ceremony set up or break down, caterer, wedding cake, etc etc etc. MANY of our guests commented on the service (each table gets their own waiter) and the superb quality and amazing quantity of food! Neither my husband nor I drink, and neither do our guests, and the Valley Regency was wonderful in accommodating our request and providing sparkling beverages to still lend a festive air.
The day of the wedding, Danny and Irine kept me calm and were wonderful. I HIGHLY recommend the Valley Regency! One bonus is that since the venue itself is so beautiful and they have many of their own flower arrangements; you only need to use your florist for centerpieces! It’s a way to save (these east coast weddings are hard to keep under a budget!)