The Peninsula is a stunningly renovated 1854 mansion and carriage house set on 2.5 landscaped acres, exclusively catered by Provence, the Cape Collection’s award-winning culinary team. It’s one of the more genuinely intimate options in this guide, built specifically for smaller, more personal celebrations. Here’s the fuller picture.
Reminiscent of a French country château, this 1854 mansion and carriage house has been carefully renovated to preserve its historic character while functioning as a full-service wedding venue. The 2.5-acre landscaped grounds give it a genuinely distinct, estate-like feel compared to the beach-resort venues that dominate the immediate Cape May area.
Expect refined, historic elegance on a genuinely intimate scale — this isn’t a venue built to swallow a 300-guest wedding. The mansion and carriage house combination gives couples a residential, private-estate atmosphere.
With 2.5 acres of landscaped grounds, outdoor ceremony space is available, particularly appealing during the summer season when the property’s landscaping is at its most vibrant.
The property’s landscaped acreage supports outdoor cocktail hour in warmer months — ask specifically what indoor backup exists given the venue’s more limited indoor footprint compared to larger resort venues.
Capacity is genuinely intimate: up to 50 guests seated inside the mansion, or up to 100 guests outside during summer months. Overall capacity is cited around 185 in some listings, likely reflecting combined or cocktail-style configurations. This is a venue built specifically for smaller weddings, not a scalable large-capacity option.
Pricing. Reported wedding costs run $4,750 to $8,750 for 50 guests — request a detailed quote reflecting your specific guest count and season.
Exclusive catering. All weddings and events are exclusively catered by Provence, the Cape Collection’s award-winning culinary team — there’s no option to bring in an outside caterer, so plan your tasting and menu conversations specifically through Provence.
Indoor versus outdoor capacity gap. The jump from 50 guests indoors to 100 outdoors in summer is significant — if you’re planning for the higher end of that range, your wedding will likely need to lean heavily on outdoor space, which means weather becomes a bigger planning consideration than at venues with a larger indoor capacity.
Seasonal dependency. Because outdoor capacity nearly doubles the venue’s usable guest count, a summer wedding date gives meaningfully more flexibility on guest list size than an off-season date confined mostly to indoor space.
The landscaped 2.5-acre grounds offer strong photo opportunities in the late afternoon, particularly given the property’s French-château architectural character — plan a portrait session around the mansion’s exterior and gardens to make full use of the setting.
The Peninsula suits couples planning a genuinely intimate wedding — up to 50 guests indoors, or up to 100 outdoors in summer — who want historic, château-style architecture and are comfortable working exclusively with the venue’s in-house catering team.
How many guests can The Peninsula hold? Up to 50 seated indoors, or up to 100 outdoors during summer months.
Is catering flexible? No — all events are exclusively catered by Provence, the Cape Collection’s culinary team.
What’s the estimated cost? $4,750 to $8,750 for 50 guests, based on available estimates.
Is there an outdoor ceremony option? Yes, across the property’s 2.5 landscaped acres, especially favorable in summer.
How old is the mansion? It dates to 1854.
How far is The Peninsula from Philadelphia? Roughly 2 to 2.5 hours.
Is this venue suited to a large wedding? No — it’s built specifically for intimate weddings, with capacity capping around 100 guests even in the best conditions.
What’s the architectural style? French country château, reflected in both the mansion and carriage house.
If a genuinely intimate, château-style wedding on landscaped grounds appeals to you, The Peninsula is worth a tour — especially for a summer date that unlocks its full outdoor capacity. Check out my wedding budget guide, use my guest list calculator to confirm your numbers fit the venue’s intimate scale, and my photography coverage calculator to plan around the mansion and gardens. For more Jersey Shore venue options, visit my venue comparison guide.
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