“Having our wedding at Hotel Du Village in New Hope was one of the best decisions we made! We were looking for a venue with European charm near Philadelphia/NJ, where most of our family is located. We found Hotel Du Village and were wowed on our first tour of the venue. It has a blend of charming historic features mixed with modern amenities. The gardens were lush and served as the perfect romantic backdrop for our outdoor ceremony and photographs.
Our wedding was in mid-May 2024. We opted to rent out the whole venue on a Friday night because it allowed us to utilize the entire event space. We held our ceremony outside on the lawn next to the manicured gardens. This flowed seamlessly into cocktail hour inside their black-and-white-tiled cocktail space. Dinner was held in the beautiful Colt Ballroom, which required minimal additional decor due to the parquet floor, gorgeous wood paneling, and glimmering Art Deco chandeliers. Finally, our reception was held in the Historic Ballroom, which provided ample room for dancing! Our guests also enjoyed the outdoor patio lit by cozy fire pits. There were plenty of easily accessible bathroom options in the main area for our guests.
Now for the food. One of the reasons we chose this venue was because of their in-house catering team, complete with a CIA-trained Chef de Cuisine. Our guests later told us they had never left a wedding so full before! Our pickiest eaters were satisfied with the diverse range of options for cocktail hour and dinner included in the basic package.
For the wedding planning process, we worked with Mary Ellen. During our initial tour, she came prepared with exactly what we could expect from the venue and provided us with multiple pricing breakdowns for the different dates and guest counts we were considering. Her help made the planning process simple and organized. The venue was also very accommodating to any of our requests to make our day perfect. For example, since we decided to have a Friday wedding and the venue was not booked on Thursday, we had access to all of the spaces the night before, which gave us extra time to set up our decor exactly how we wanted it.
By choosing to rent the whole venue, we committed to filling the hotel the night of our wedding. While expensive, we had no issues filling the rooms with our guests, and it allowed our friends and family to stay in one place throughout our entire event. We also hosted our rehearsal dinner by the pool the night before, which added to the convenience of the hotel. Overall, if you’re looking for a picture-perfect, all-inclusive venue that allows you to customize what matters to you, this is the place.”