Popular West Orange Wedding Spot May Be Reborn After Closing Last Year
WEST ORANGE, NJ — With the transfer of a local liquor license, the rebirth of an iconic wedding venue in West Orange has begun.
When The Manor on Prospect Avenue shut its doors last year, it left a vacuum in the township, which has long been considered a wedding destination hotspot in North Jersey. The closure was reportedly prompted by several setbacks, including inflation, the pandemic and a decrease in weddings. See Related: West Orange Wedding Hotspot Closes Doors; That’s It For The Manor
Over the past decade, The Manor and two other popular local venues – the Atrium Country Club and Mayfair Farms – have called it quits, leaving the town’s status as a wedding hotspot in jeopardy.
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But now there’s a plan to gain some of that cred back.
Earlier this week, the West Orange Town Council approved a person-to-person transfer of a plenary retail consumption license from Bow and Arrow Manor Inc. to The Legacy Manor LLC, which will be operating the Grand Chateau at 109-111 Prospect Avenue.
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Representatives for the new business offered some details about plans to open a banquet facility that focuses on weddings and other special celebrations at Tuesday’s council meeting. Right now, the blueprint includes “beautifying” and renovating the rooms, but not extending the property’s footprint. Plans are up in the air regarding the iconic “dome room” – it may depend on how many repairs are needed (watch the video below, cued to the discussion).
The owners of the Grand Chateau also operate the Royal Manor in Garfield and the Bethwood in Totowa.
Councilwoman Michelle Casalino said the news that the former site of The Manor may once again be making wedding day memories for North Jersey couples is “really exciting.”
“We were once known as the wedding capital of the state, and hopefully we could get back to that status,” Casalino added.
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