Featured Venues
Mansion at Mountain Lakes selects EMG as their preferred entertainment partner for refined events with elegance and reliability.
Featured Venues
Mansion at Mountain Lakes selects EMG as their preferred entertainment partner for refined events with elegance and reliability.
Mansion at Mountain Lakes
A venue’s recommendation reflects the trust they place in EMG’s professionalism, value, and exceptional service. Mansion At Natirar named us as their recommended entertainment partner, which highlights a shared commitment to quality and confidence in the experience we bring to every event.
What Entertainment Works Best at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes?
The Mansion at Mountain Lakes is a great New Jersey venue for any type of entertainment given the scale of the reception room, and intelligent lighting is highly recommended to bring out the room’s architectural details, including the hand-painted ceilings, coffered beams, and crystal chandeliers. One layout detail worth knowing: the cocktail hour sits a ways from the reception, down a couple of corridors and hallways from the ballroom, which is why we recommend jazz musicians for cocktail hour so the music fills the path and creates an experience for guests as they move through the venue. Elegant Music Group has performed at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes, and the conversation about what fits your day is always free.
Summary
- Recommended format: band, hybrid, or DJ all work well given the scale of the Grand Ballroom
- Lighting: intelligent lighting is highly recommended to accentuate the hand-painted ceilings, coffered beams, stone walls, and crystal chandeliers
- Cocktail hour: located down corridors from the ballroom; jazz musicians are recommended so the music fills the connecting path between spaces
- Setting: a rustic elegant Northern NJ mansion in Mountain Lakes, with hand-painted ceilings, mahogany bars, a wood staircase, and outdoor gardens with a waterfall
- EMG has personally performed at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes
Why We Love The Mansion at Mountain Lakes
The Mansion at Mountain Lakes has a rustic elegance that’s genuinely distinctive in Northern NJ. Inspired by the historic Hapgood homes of the Mountain Lakes borough, the venue blends hand-painted ceilings, coffered beams, stone walls, mahogany bars, and crystal chandeliers with a sweeping wood staircase and beautifully landscaped gardens with a cascading rock waterfall. Intelligent lighting is what activates this architectural richness for the reception, using wireless technology to accentuate the stone walls and coffered ceilings without a cable in sight.
What Entertainment Works Best at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes
The Grand Ballroom at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes is big enough for any type of entertainment, and intelligent lighting is our top recommendation to bring the room to life. One thing worth planning around: the cocktail hour takes place in a separate part of the building, down a couple of corridors from the ballroom. Jazz musicians during cocktail hour are the recommendation here, since they fill the connecting path between spaces and give guests a musical experience as they move through the venue rather than having all the cocktail hour music concentrated in one room.
Ceremony Music at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes
A string trio or string quartet is a beautiful match for an outdoor ceremony in The Mansion’s garden, with the pergola and waterfall as a backdrop. A violin and cello duo also works well for a more intimate ceremony moment.
Cocktail Hour Music at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes
A jazz trio is the recommended choice for cocktail hour at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes, both for the warm, elegant character of the cocktail rooms and because the music fills the corridors between the cocktail space and the ballroom, giving guests something to walk through on their way to the reception. An acoustic duo is a good option for couples who want something a little more understated.
Reception Entertainment Options
DJ: Works well in the Grand Ballroom with intelligent lighting bringing out the architectural details of the space.
Hybrid: A strong option, with the ballroom’s scale giving a saxophone or percussionist room to add live energy alongside the DJ.
Band: A great fit for the Grand Ballroom’s scale, where a fully live sound fills the hand-painted ceilings and crystal chandeliers the way the room deserves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a band or DJ better at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes?
Both work well given the scale of the Grand Ballroom. The right choice comes down to preference.
Why is intelligent lighting recommended at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes?
The Mansion’s architectural details, hand-painted ceilings, coffered beams, stone walls, and crystal chandeliers, are what make the room special. Intelligent lighting is specifically built to highlight those details with wireless technology, accentuating the architectural character without any visible cable runs. The venue itself uses this feature for exactly this reason.
Why are jazz musicians recommended for cocktail hour at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes?
The cocktail space sits a ways from the Grand Ballroom, down a couple of corridors and hallways. Jazz musicians fill the connecting path between the two spaces, giving guests a musical experience as they move through the venue rather than having all the entertainment concentrated in one spot.
Where does cocktail hour take place at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes?
Cocktail hour takes place in two private cocktail rooms that open to landscaped sitting areas, separate from the Grand Ballroom and accessible through the venue’s corridors.
What is the most popular entertainment package for Mansion at Mountain Lakes weddings?
Many couples pair a string trio or quartet for the garden ceremony, a jazz trio for the cocktail rooms and connecting corridors, and a band, hybrid, or DJ with intelligent lighting for the Grand Ballroom reception.
Plan Your Mansion at Mountain Lakes Wedding
Every couple’s vision is different. Tell us about your wedding at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes and we’ll help you figure out what makes sense.
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The Mansion at Mountain Lakes
90 U.S. 46
A venue’s recommendation reflects the trust they place in EMG’s professionalism, value, and exceptional service. Mansion At Natirar named us as their recommended entertainment partner, which highlights a shared commitment to quality and confidence in the experience we bring to every event., NJ 07046
(973) 794-3900
https://www.themansionml.com/
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