Meetings+Events

Fair Winds Fine Catering at the Basking Ridge Country Club is open to the public and available for weddings, corporate meetings, and private parties. Overlooking 258 private acres with panoramic views of the manicured fairways and beautiful Somerset Hills, the gracious catering facility has been redecorated and features colonial-style paneled dining rooms, raised hearth fireplaces, mirrored French doors and crystal chandeliers. Expert wedding coordinators will assist you in creating the experience of a lifetime. The on-site restaurant, The Bamboo Grille, is open to the public and offers a tantalizing variety of Island-themed menu options.  

Host your Bridgewater wedding reception in our well designed spaces and enjoy the benefits of our Certified Marriott Wedding Planners, professionally prepared menus customized to meet your specific needs and gracious amenities that will impress your guests. Our crown jewel, the elegant Grand Ballroom, is one of the premier wedding facilities in Bridgewater, featuring high ceilings, beautiful accented walls, stunning chandeliers and richly detailed carpeting. Generously sized at 8,556 square feet, the Grand Ballroom can comfortably accommodate up to 500 guests for banquets. We also have an array of unique event spaces to host pre and post-wedding celebrations, to ensure your wedding weekend is as seamless as it is effortless.

The 144-acre Arboretum provides displays of flowering trees, evergreens, shade trees, dwarf conifers, and flowering shrubs. This includes the three-acre Shrub Collection which showcases plants that grow well in central NJ and are designed to give year-round interest and the areas surrounding the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden and the Perennial Garden

Refine your meetings and events. Focus on the day’s agenda while Hotel Somerset-Bridgewater’s dedicated team of event specialists crafts a flawless occasion for you and your guests. Ensure productive meetings with onsite audio and visual support, and get the most for your budget with our valuable Corporate Day Meeting Packages. Choose the ideal setting for your event with 13 flexible conference rooms at your disposal, as well as outdoor venues perfect for social functions.  Here, every detail is considered and every need addressed, whether you’re planning an expansive conference for hundreds or an intimate corporate gathering.

The Leonard J. Buck Garden is a unique naturalistic garden of great beauty. Well known for its numerous wildflowers, shrubs, and beautiful shade trees, this woodland rock garden is the perfect setting for spectacular wedding photos. Thirteen acres of rock garden set within a 29 acre natural woodland area feature a rustic gazebo and bridges, sparkling pond, flowing stream, and winding paths leading to your memorable wedding photo site.

Merri-Makers is the exclusive catering service for Neshanic Valley Golf Course, whose beautiful "Room with a View" banquet room overlooking bucolic surroundings is available for outings, banquets, weddings, social events, fundraisers, business meetings and community events. The room is complemented by an outdoor deck with a 270-degree view of the golf course, the historic Neshanic Valley, and the nearby Sourland Mountains.  Merri-Makers also provides a majestic tent on the grounds. "Splendor in the Grass" is able to accommodate up to 500 guests in comfort, along with an adjacent area for outdoor ceremonies of all sorts.