When you’re planning a wedding, the details can quickly become overwhelming. From the moment you get engaged, there’s a vendor to call, a contract to review, and countless decisions to make. At The Waterfall, we simplify the process. You choose your photographer, DJ, and florist, and we handle everything else, from your ceremony to your reception and every detail in between.
The Waterfall makes weddings effortless and elegant by offering an all-inclusive venue with two ballrooms, on-site ceremony gardens, coordinated staffing, and full-service catering and bar. Couples choose their photographer, DJ, and florist, while the venue manages planning, food, lighting, and event flow for a seamless experience.
Your ceremony, your cocktail hour, your four-course dinner, your cake, your bar, all of it. That’s what all-inclusive means here at our venue, and it’s why couples from Wilmington, Philadelphia, and across the Delaware Valley choose us.
Why Couples Choose an All-Inclusive Wedding Venue in Delaware
Planning a wedding can feel like managing a small business. You’re coordinating caterers, bartenders, rental companies, lighting designers, and a dozen other specialists. Each one has a contract, a deposit, and a timeline.
What happens when your florist is running late, and your caterer hasn’t heard from your rental company? You’re the one making phone calls on your wedding day. We believe you deserve better.
The Spaces and How Your Guests Move Comfortably
We have two ballrooms, and each is designed to make your guests feel like they’ve stepped into something extraordinary. The Grand Ballroom can hold up to 500 guests, with its 14-foot ceilings and Roman Corinthian marble columns. At the heart of this grand space is a 1,100 square foot marble dance floor, beneath crystal chandeliers. The Grand Ballroom Patio, featuring our signature waterfall, is included with this booking.
The Cascade Ballroom seats up to 325 guests, but it’s the one couples ask for first. Custom arched French doors open into a room flooded with natural light. The oval dance floor is hand-carved marble, and the draped ceiling accents soften the 14-foot height. The manicured outdoor gardens sit right outside, perfect for your ceremony, a cigar break, or just a quiet moment between the cocktail hour and dinner.
Service and Staffing and What That Means During the Event
Our experienced event coordinators walk you through every decision, from your first tour to the night of your wedding. You’ll have a bridal attendant assigned to you. She’ll ensure you’re fed, have a drink, and that your dress is in place when you need to move.
Our captain manages the service flow in your ballroom, and our maitre d oversees the entire evening. They coordinate with your photographer, your DJ, and your florist so you don’t have to. You’ll see our staff moving through the room all night, but you won’t feel managed. That’s the point.
Food and Beverage Approach
Our all-inclusive wedding packages start with a top-shelf open bar where your guests order what they want, when they want it. The cocktail hour runs on staffed culinary stations with fresh pasta tossed to order, carving stations, street vendor-style cheesesteaks, Korean barbecue, and Mediterranean gyros with seafood paella.
More than 30 different hors d’oeuvres are passed throughout the hour. If your crowd wants something specific, a Smokehouse station with brisket and ribs, a Soul Food spread, or Vegan options built around grilled portobello and truffle risotto, we can do that. For an upgrade, we’ll add a Steakhouse Station with prime rib or a Seafood Station with lobster tails and oysters.
What Is Included With Your Menu
Your four-course gourmet dinner starts with a soup or salad, then you select your entrées from an extensive menu. Some of our most popular entrée selections include Champagne Chicken with Boursin cheese and prosciutto, Cajun Chicken topped with shrimp and crawfish, Roasted Prime Rib with horseradish cream, Beef Short Ribs braised slowly with vegetables, Chateau Briand filet with port wine demi glaze, Scottish Salmon prepared Imperial or Florence style, and Flounder Charleston in a shrimp lobster cream sauce.
Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available for every course. Our Executive Chef sources ingredients locally from the Delaware Valley whenever possible. After dinner, we set up dessert displays like a Viennese Table, Flambe Station, Belgian Waffle bar, Chocolate Fountain, or International Coffee Bar.
Your handcrafted wedding cake comes from The Master’s Baker in West Chester or Desserts By Dana in Newark. We also pour a champagne tower during your reception, and when your guests leave, we hand them wrapped sandwiches for the ride home.
What Is Included With Your Booking and What to Plan Separately
When you book The Waterfall, we provide the venue, catering, bar, cake coordination, staffing, customized lighting, valet service, and coat check. We set up your decor for you. You choose your photographer, DJ, and florist. We handle the rest. If you want to work with someone on our preferred vendor list, we can share those names, but you’re free to bring in your own as long as they’re professionals.
Planning Flow On Site for Ceremony to Dinner
If you want to get married outdoors, our gardens give you options. We have marble water fountains, columns, a gazebo, and a bridge, all surrounded by landscaping designed for photography. Your ceremony can accommodate up to 500 guests across the outdoor and indoor spaces.
After you say your vows, your guests walk through the custom arched French doors into the rotunda. That handmade blown glass chandelier catches everyone’s eye. From there, they move into the cocktail room. The 18-foot ceilings, the endless skylight, and the glowing onyx stone wall behind the bar set the tone for the rest of the evening.
When it’s time for dinner, we guide everyone into your ballroom, where the intelligent lighting is already set to your colors and the marble dance floor is waiting.
Conclusion
We built The Waterfall for couples who want one point of contact, one invoice, and one team responsible for everything. You’ll still make all the decisions that matter, your flowers, your photos, your music, but you won’t spend your engagement juggling contracts with eight different vendors.
You’ll spend it enjoying the excitement of planning your wedding. Call us at 302.792.2600 or inquire online to schedule your tour. We’ll walk you through both ballrooms, talk about your vision, and show you exactly how we’ll make it happen.
FAQs
How far in advance should I book The Waterfall for my wedding?
We recommend reaching out as soon as you have your date in mind. Popular dates, especially Saturdays in spring and fall, book quickly. When you call us at 302.792.2600 or inquire online, we’ll check availability and schedule a tour so you can see the Grand Ballroom and Cascade Ballroom in person.
Can I bring my own vendors, or do I have to use your preferred list?
You choose your photographer, DJ, and florist. You can select from our preferred vendor list or bring in your own professionals. We handle all the catering, bartending, lighting, cake coordination, and staffing in-house. That’s what makes us all inclusive.
Do you accommodate dietary restrictions for my guests?
Yes. Our all-inclusive wedding packages include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options for every course. Our Executive Chef works with you to make sure your guests are taken care of, and we source high-quality ingredients locally from the Delaware Valley whenever possible.
What happens if my guest count changes after I book?
Your event coordinator will work with you as your guest count becomes clearer. We’ve planned thousands of weddings, and we know numbers shift as RSVPs come in. Reach out to us at 302.792.2600 to discuss any adjustments, and we’ll walk you through the process.