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Linwood Bridal Show - January 31, 2026 - View Details
Frequently Asked Questions
For most couples, planning a wedding is a new experience, and we understand it can be overwhelming. Below please find answers to the most popular questions. Not seeing your concern addressed below? Please reach out to get an answer!
We provide tablecloths and napkins (white or ivory), but we do NOT include any décor. You may provide your own florals, candles, and other décor. We have a list of preferred vendors (https://www.linwoodweddingsnj.com/preferred-vendors)if you would like suggestions.
We do not include any décor, and your florist can be a great resource for flowers, candles, centerpieces and more. If you’re working with one of our Preferred Vendors, they know the venue and the commonly decorated areas. They can help with ideas for the fireplace, staircase, bridal table and foyer (all of this is optional – our venue is beautiful without all the extras, too!).
• Confetti and glitter are not permitted
• Nothing may be posted on, nailed, screwed or otherwise attached to any parts of the building or furniture
• Real candles and open flames are fine!
• For ceremonies on the course, only biodegradable materials may be used.
You can drop off décor anytime during the week of your wedding. Please label all boxes with your name and wedding date.
After your wedding, our staff will box up décor and anything else left behind. You can pick everything up the day after the wedding.
Our venue coordinators are happy to set up any décor for you. When you drop off your items, you can walk us through your vision. We’ve also had couples label boxes and/or provide a written document with directions for set up. We’re comfortable with whatever works best for you. And, if you are getting ready in the Bridal Suite, we’ll run upstairs to ask if we have any questions throughout the morning.
Couples usually supply the following:
• Seating chart or place cards
• Card Box
• Centerpieces and candles for reception tables
• Table numbers
Additionally, couples sometimes bring:
• Cake topper
• Custom signage (i.e. welcome sign, signature drinks sign)
• Framed photos for the foyer and/or ballroom bookshelf
• Favors
• Champagne flutes for bride and groom (you can always use ours!)
• Cake knife (again, you can use ours!)
Decor FAQ
For plated packages, a menu count is due 10 days before your wedding. To facilitate this, we ask that you put meal choices on your RSVP cards.
On wedding day, servers will confirm orders with your guests, but the menu count helps our kitchen prepare for your big day.
We get this question A LOT. Some things to consider:
Guest count – We find that stations packages work best for weddings of 175 guests or fewer. First, the food stations take up space, which is at a premium for large guest counts. Second, it can be cumbersome and time consuming to get 175+ people through a buffet line. A plated dinner is often a faster option for large guest counts.
Why are you considering stations? A lot of couples think that a Stations dinner will allow more time for dancing. Some people will eat, and other people will hit the dance floor right away, right? Not always. We find that most people expect a certain flow to a country club wedding (i.e. introductions, first dances, toasts, dinner, dancing). Whether you do a plated dinner or a stations dinner, most guests are going to want to eat before hitting the dance floor.
Do you have a band? To piggyback on the above - often, a band will play “dinner music” during..well..dinner. Even if guests want to dance when you open the dinner stations, it might not be feasible with the musical vibe. A plated dinner can be the perfect time for your band to take a break and eat their vendor meal.
The short answer: anywhere from 7 – 12 people can sit at a table. Feel free to mix and match!
After your menu tasting, we’ll send a mock floor plan that you can start playing with. We have two different size tables.
Generally, we use:
60” round table | 7-9 guests
72” round table | 10 – 12 guests
But you don't have to worry about table sizes - just let us know how many people are sitting at each table.
Sure! For a specific guest count, please shoot us an email. Otherwise, you can access some popular floor plans below:
Menu & Floorplan
It’s up to you! The average on-site wedding ceremony begins at 5:00pm or 5:30pm, but it can be earlier or later at certain times of year.
We suggest that you consult with your photographer before sending invitations. Sunset and whether you are doing a first look can impact suggested ceremony start time.
Our only rule - We ask that your entire event be finished by midnight. Working backwards, that usually means your ceremony must end by 7pm.
While your package includes a rehearsal walk-through, it is not completely necessary.
If there is NO wedding the day before yours, you can have a rehearsal the night before your wedding.
If there IS a wedding the day before yours, you can have your rehearsal at 1pm (or earlier) on the day before your wedding OR on an evening earlier in the week.
Either way, you are welcome to do a mini walk-through on the morning of the wedding. This is especially easy if everyone is getting ready at LCC. We can pull your bridesmaids and groomsmen and show them where they'll be walking. Remember - this isn't as complicated as a church wedding, and our venue coordinators will be lining everyone up and pacing them down the aisle!
Your package includes the Bridal Suite for 2 hours before your event.
If you pay for the Bridal Suite Upgrade ($500), you can arrive as early as 7am! Your photographer and hair/makeup artists will dictate your start time. The Groom and Groomsmen do NOT need to arrive nearly as early as the ladies. Groomsmen usually arrive between 11am and 1pm.
Your wedding package includes a cake from one of our preferred bakeries (Simply Sweet Cupcakes, The Cake Boutique, or Diane’s La Patisserie). You can give any of them (or all of them!) a call. Just let them know that you are getting married at Linwood Country Club, and they will set up a cake tasting.
Ultimately, you order the cake you like the best, we cover the cost, and the bakery delivers on wedding day!
Absolutely! There are many churches on the mainland, in Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point. Atlantic City, Ventnor and Ocean City also have beautiful churches! See some of the aforementioned here: www.linwoodweddingsnj.com/churches (www.linwoodweddingsnj.com/churches)
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