As a bride, planning her wedding in northern NJ, I thought I'd post some of the information I've received from various vendors in the northern NJ area. I hope this will help future brides know approximate prices and info about certain reception halls. All details below are for March/April receptions ONLY.
The Brownstone in Patterson, NJ: have 3 weddings at one time. One room holds 100, one room holds about 150, and one room holds about 200. Price for Saturday evening is $105 plus ceremony fee per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax. This venue has beautiful all glass rooms for ceremonies, but the area surrounding the building is terrible- very urban and not the nicest. Ask for Charles.
Park Savoy- not sure of price, but minimum guarantee for Sat evening is 150.
Knoll Country Club in Parsippany, NJ: 100 minimum guarantee, $105 per person plus tax plus 15% gratuity, plus ceremony fee plus 6% tax. Ask for Kip.
The Villa in Mountain Lakes, NJ: 150 minimum. not sure of the price.
Oakside Mansion: 120 minimum guarantee. Ask for Patricia Gray.
Skylands Castle: 150 minimum. $135 per person plus $2000 location rental plus 18% tip plus $6 tax plus $6.50 per person ceremony fee. Ask for Linda.
Winfield Scott Ballrooms, Elizabeth, NJ: Ask for Stephen. Will work with you on the price. Starts at $85 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. 75 person minimum. Beautiful, grand ballrooms as shown on website. Not sure of surrounding area.
Westmount Country Club: 125 minimum guarantee, $185 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee.
Excelsior: Saddle Brook, NJ: 75 person minimum, prices are between $75-115 per person (depending on food) plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. We visited here. Outside doens't look very nice as there is no grass and it is located on route 46, but lobby is marble and nice, rooms look nice. beautiful ceremony room with open skylights.
Mayfair Farms: West Orange, NJ: $110 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee.
Shadowbrook: 100 minimum person guarantee $135 per person (includes tip) plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee.
Ramsey Golf club: 100 minimum person guarantee, $130 per person (includes tax and gratuity) plus ceremony fee. Ask for Sean Price.
The Tides Estate- 75 person minimum guarantee. Prices start at $70 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. WARNING: Scott (one of the banquet managers was extremely rude when we went to visit for no reason! Ask for Ron instead) and we went to a tasting- food is only mediocre. In fact, the pies they had out at the tasting were frozen! While price is good and building is nice looking, the quality of the service and food seems to be lacking. That is why we didn't book there.
Stirling Ridge: 100 person minimum, $135 per person plus 20% tip and 6% tax plus ceremony fee.
The Atrium Country Club: minimum guarantee is 125 people. $95 and up per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. Ask for Maryann.
Bretton Woods- 150 person minimum guarantee.
Wayne Manor- sadly it is closing for good Summer 06.
Stony Hill Inn: 150 person minimum guarantee
Highlawn Pavilion West Orange, NJ: beautiful place, excellent food. Magnificent views. 120 minimum person guarantee. $115 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus $7 per person ceremony fee. (All prices are negotiable!) Ask for Debbie.
Indian Trail Club: 75 person minimum $104-$117 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. Ask for Debbie.
Rockleigh Country Club: 150 minimum guarantee.
Apple Ridge Country Club: 100 person minimum $135& up per person plus 20% tip and 6% tax plus $500 ceremony fee.
Liberty House: Newark, NJ: 100 person minimum $165 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus $7 per person ceremony fee. Ask for John.
Valley Regency: 175 person minimum
Birchwood Manor: Whippany, NJ: 100 person minimum, $133 per person plus 10% tip plus 6% tax plus $7.50 per person ceremony fee. Ask for Mark.
Richfield Regency: minimum 125 people (which I was told was slightly negotiable) $95 per person plus 20% tip and 6% tax plus $450 ceremony fee. 2 weddings at a time. Ask for Trish.
Gatsby's of Cresskill: 75 person minimum. price varies but around $100 per person plus 18% tip plus 6% tax plus $350 ceremony fee. Ask for Bob.
Venetian: minimum guarantee is 150 people.
Twin Brooks Country Club: is being completely renovated summer 2006. 100 minimum person guarantee $115 per person including tax and tip. plus $250 ceremony fee. Ask for Joyce.
The Restaurant: Hackensack NJ: 100 person minimum $100 per person (includes only hors d'oeurves for cocktail hour and 4 course dinner and wedding cake) plus 20% tip plus 6% tax.
Florentine Gardens: 200 person minimum
The Graycliff: 75 person minimum prices start at $62.95 plus 20% tip plus 6% gax plus ceremony fee.Ask for Mary or Spiro.
Landmark: not exactly sure of price, but it is reasonable.
The Fiesta: not exactly sure of price, but it is reasonable.
Seasons: 150 person minimum
Colonial Inn: 90 person minimum $80 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. Ask for Bob.
Lake Valhalla club: 75 person minimum $100 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax. Ask for Perry.
Harborside Club/C-Side Restaurant Jersey City, NJ: 75 person minimum $95 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. We didn't visit but pictures show a huge glass room for reception overlooking hudson river. Ask for Frank.
Ravello's East Hanover, NJ: 75 person minimum $100 per person plus 6% tax plus 20% tip plus ceremony fee. Ask for Dominick.
North Jersey Country Club: 100 person minimum $125-$135 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax plus ceremony fee. Ask for Rick.
Windsor Gardens: 75 person minimum $60 and up per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax
Essex manor: Ask for Dennis: 75 person minimum $75-$80 per person including tax and tip.
Macalusso's: 200 person minimum
Fiddler's Elbow country club: minimum 100 people $155 per person if you have someone from the club sponsor you plus alcohol fee plus 6% tax plus 20% tip OR $600 membership fee plus $165 per person plus 6% tax plus 20% tip plus $800 ceremony fee. Ask for Bruce.
Bridgewater Manor: Bridgewater, NJ different rooms. smallest room holds 75 minimum. Large, nice, newly renovated place, but not fancy. $90ish per person plus 6% tax plus 20% tip plus ceremony fee.
Victor's Chateau Verona, NJ: The woman that owns it says it will fit 150, but be warned, we visited and it will not hold 150. It will only hold 100 max. $90 per person plus 20% tip plus 6% tax.
The Manor: West Orange, NJ: we booked here! Price was $99 per person, but we negotiated! Ceremony fee $12 per person (also negotiable!) Very ornate rooms, beautiful gardens. Food is VERY well known. They have won many awards. 4 weddings at a time. Ask for Jim. Treated us well.
Hope this helps! If you have questions, post a response and I'll reply to it!
.. I only checked out about 6 halls.. w/in one weekend and w/in one weekend I found and booked my hall! 
