Top Cape May Venues

• Spaces for 30-60 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

The Virginia Hotel is a charming 24-room boutique Hotel nestled in the heart of Historic Cape May, New Jersey, steps from the Atlantic Ocean and the Washington Street Mall. The beloved bed and breakfast is home to the award-winning Ebbitt Room Restaurant and several Victorian cottages. The Virginia offers the perfect backdrop for intimate and elegant daytime gatherings, including weddings, showers, anniversaries, meetings, and more! The property also features a fashionable private dining room available for dinner parties with up to 18 guests.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Cape May is one of the top wedding destinations in the country and Congress Hall is its undisputed shining jewel. Congress Hall is a iconic ocean front resort that has hosted unforgettable weddings for more than 100 years. This beloved resort combines sweeping views of the beach and ocean with more than 100 guest rooms, an expansive grand lawn for outdoor ceremonies and an exquisite ballroom that can host up to 225 guests. Your guests will love the Victorian charm of the resort and Cape May as well as Congress Hall’s sea inspired day spa, restaurants, lounges and night club. With its elegant ballroom, beautiful grand lawn and lovely beach, Congress Hall has not one, but three magical venues for either your ceremony or reception. In addition to being one of the most exclusive and beautiful wedding venues in New Jersey, couples love Congress Hall because it can truly offer a complete wedding experience, complete with relaxed rehearsal dinners by the pool, unforgettable wedding ceremonies on the beach or Grand Lawn and exquisite receptions in the Grand Ballroom. While the venues themselves are stunning, our team of wedding efforts and all our staff are adept at ensuring that you big day is both perfect and hassle free. Congress Hall has hosted thousand weddings of all sizes and there’s almost nothing we do better, so you’ll rest easy knowing that you and your guests are always in good hands.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

The Southern Mansion is a historic Victorian estate built circa 1860, set on one-and-a-half acres of award-winning gardens in Cape May's historic district. Completely restored and recognized as the largest bed and breakfast in Cape May, the property hosts weddings, corporate retreats, elopement packages, and private events — offering a setting defined by original Victorian architecture and lush, manicured grounds. Celebrations at The Southern Mansion unfold across multiple interconnected spaces. The exotic gardens provide a backdrop for outdoor ceremonies and cocktail hours, while the large Solarium — filled with garden views — seats guests for gourmet dinners. Additional rooms accommodate music and dancing, and the property's sweeping spiral staircase is a signature element for grand entrances. An on-site winery adds a distinctive touch for couples and guests celebrating on the property.

• Spaces for 45-350 Guests
• 5 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 5 Total Spaces

The Grand Hotel of Cape May is an oceanfront resort on Beach Avenue in Cape May, New Jersey, offering six distinct event spaces for weddings, social celebrations, and private receptions. With options ranging from a sweeping top-floor ballroom to an open-air sundeck and the Cape May beachfront, the hotel accommodates groups from intimate gatherings to ceremonies and receptions of 350 or more. The flagship Oceanfront Penthouse Ballroom spans 9,686 square feet on the hotel's top floor, featuring 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean, the beach, and the historic Cape May cityscape, along with a mahogany bar. The Grand Ballroom, at 6,820 square feet, blends rustic beach character with a refined atmosphere; its enclosed promenade serves as a naturally lit cocktail space overlooking the pool and beach. Smaller venues — the Crystal Room and Wicker Room — accommodate rehearsal dinners and intimate receptions for up to 55 and 45 guests respectively, while the private Oceanfront Sundeck provides an open-air setting for cocktail hours and ceremonies with ocean views. The hotel operates as a full-service catering facility, and an on-site certified wedding professional coordinates planning from the first inquiry through event day. Guest room blocks are available for wedding parties, and the property's direct beach access and resort amenities support multi-day celebrations.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Ocean Club Hotel sits along the beachfront in Cape May, New Jersey, combining oceanside accommodations with fine dining and private event services. The property's flagship dining venue, SeaSalt Restaurant, offers private event scheduling and a Chef's Table experience alongside a menu of fresh seafood, signature cocktails, and curated wines in a beach-adjacent setting. The hotel's 31,000-gallon heated oceanfront pool and the adjacent Tiki Ten35 Pool Bar extend the event and hospitality footprint to the water's edge, making the property suitable for celebrations that take advantage of Cape May's coastal character. ADA-compliant facilities are available throughout the hotel.

• Spaces for 150-175 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Hotel
• 1 space at this venue

The Chalfonte Hotel has welcomed guests in Cape May, New Jersey since 1876, making it the oldest continually operating hotel in the nation's first seaside resort. A National Historic Landmark, the Victorian property sits two blocks from the beach and has been shaped by four eras of stewardship, most recently by the Mullock family since 2008. Weddings and private events unfold across several distinct settings. Guests gather on the sweeping verandas for hors d'oeuvres and cocktails before moving into the Magnolia Room ballroom — a grand dining and dancing space that seats up to 150 and can accommodate up to 200 when the adjacent outdoor porch and first floor are included. The Secret Garden provides an outdoor setting for ceremonies. Seventy guest rooms and three adjacent cottages allow visiting parties to extend a celebration across the full weekend. The Magnolia Room has earned a reputation as a Cape May dining institution through generations of Southern-inspired cooking, including recipes from Miss Helen Dickerson, the kitchen's head chef for more than 60 years. The venue has received the Knot Best of Weddings recognition every year from 2012 through 2023 and holds Hall of Fame status.

• Spaces for 95 Guests

• Spaces for 600-7,300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

The Wildwoods Convention Center is a 260,000-square-foot multipurpose facility on the Wildwoods Boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, steps from the Atlantic Ocean. Operated by the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority, the center hosts more than 160 events annually — from conventions and trade shows to banquets, concerts, and weddings — drawing groups of 100 to 10,000. For private celebrations, the Starlight Ballroom offers 11,475 square feet of carpeted, dividable space accommodating weddings and receptions for 50 to 800 guests. An adjacent oceanfront deck overlooking the boardwalk and the Atlantic serves as a pre-function and reception setting for up to 600 guests. The full Exhibition Hall, at 73,160 square feet, can accommodate banquets and large-scale gatherings of several thousand. Catering is handled exclusively by Delaware North, with options spanning elegant white-linen dinners to cocktail receptions. The facility provides complimentary high-speed wireless internet throughout, over 800 on-site parking spaces, and a dedicated event manager for every event.