Bear Trap Dunes

 

WEB: beartrapdunes.com  |  PHONE: 302-537-5600

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Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club is the ultimate wedding venue on the Eastern Shore, perfect for indoor and outdoor events. Be it an intimate gathering or a grand ceremony and reception, your wedding at Bear Trap Dunes will be a joyful, unforgettable celebration. Ideally situated minutes from the renowned beaches of Delaware and Maryland, this elegant and chic venue is a must-see! Our remarkable new clubhouse, restaurant, and banquet room renovation has just been revealed and attention to design and detail is apparent throughout! Our clubhouse provides an incredible setting to host your special event and exquisite floor-to-ceiling windows in the Dunes Room provide spectacular panoramic views. Our immaculately landscaped lawns are perfect for a tent and we boast an array of scenic locations to host your wedding ceremony and to use as breathtaking backdrops for your pictures. Our inspired event spaces are coupled with culinary excellence and exceptional service.

A short drive from several major cities brings you to our incomparable coastal retreat. With an array of on-site accommodations, you and guests can stay right here at Bear Trap Dunes, which is also convenient for exploring our coastal towns, too. There is much to discover outside this top-notch venue. Unwind on pristine beaches, stroll along the boardwalk, take advantage of Delaware’s tax-free shopping, enjoy live music at popular nightspots and fun open air venues, and watch for dolphins as you kayak along the coastline. Classic Eastern Shore dishes, succulent blue crabs, unique breweries, and exciting dining from around the globe will leave everyone wanting more after a total experience to remember.

Our team of experts would love the opportunity to make your celebration everything you’ve dreamed of and more, while we cater to your every need along the way.

 

REVIEWS

“We can’t even begin to thank everyone at Bear Trap Dunes enough for giving us the wedding weekend of our dreams. From the day we first took a tour and met Lindsay we knew it would be the perfect place for us! Erin was our wedding coordinator and she went above and beyond for us with every detail to make our day perfect! Going through the planning process seemed effortless, any idea we had they made it happen for us. The venue was beautiful in their newly renovated room. We chose to add the tent which was beautifully strung with lights and it connected to our reception room to make one big party! We had planned on having our ceremony outside at The Bear Trap Dunes however it did rain (for only the time of the ceremony) and the staff was amazing to help us move the ceremony into the tent! Our guests also stayed at many of the condo rentals in the community which made it feel like a weekend getaway! The scenery from the patio allowed us to have the most beautiful wedding photos! Everything was picture perfect! They also allowed us to have our golden retriever Sadie to be our flower girl and walk down the aisle with everyone! Throughout this process, everyone we came in contact with at The Bear Trap Dunes made us feel so welcome and seemed so genuinely excited for us! Erin- you are a blessing and we can’t thank you enough! Thank you so much to the Staff at Bear Trap Dunes you truly made us feel like we were a part of the family there!”

Mandy

“We simply cannot say enough wonderful things about Bear Trap Dunes. Natalie and I were grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Carrie Baker and her top-notch team. Because we were from New Jersey, we was nervous that it was going to be difficult to coordinate all that needed to be coordinated for our dream Delaware wedding, but thanks to everyone at Bear Trap Dunes, we soon realized that it was as easy as pie! Everyone involved with our wedding were extremely professional and provided quality customer service. They went above and beyond the call of duty were able to successfully help us with creating a memorable wedding ceremony and reception. The Bear Trap Dunes team helped us customize the dinner for our wedding, including an amazing four course meal. The menu included fall inspired dishes, such as butternut squash soup. The food was absolutely delicious! We also had an array of desserts and wedding cake. Carrie Baker also helped coordinate the ambience of the room and lightening. She even created a lounge area for our guests to relax after dancing and for the children to hang out. The room is very versatile. We were married outside on the premises and the weather was perfect. All of our guests stayed at the premises, as you can rent a wide variety of condos, townhouses, and homes right on site. It was so easy to get ready at the house we rented at Bear Trap and then walk out the door right to the wedding. Our guests were able to travel with their entire family — including dogs, as many of the rentals are pet-friendly. The following day, Bear Trap Dunes set-up an breakfast for our guests. It was beyond what we expected and extremely tasty. We are so lucky to have had our wedding here.”

Erik

“Bear Trap Dunes was our ideal location for our wedding reception. The staff was very attentive. Carrie Baker went above and beyond to make sure we had all the small details covered. She decorated the cake table last minute when the cake stand I bought was not strong enough to hold our cake. It looked fantastic! I did not have to worry at all knowing Carrie was overseeing the venue. Bear Trap rents a tent that connects from the banquet hall. It was unique that dinner was served inside and the dance floor and bar were located outside in the tent. Lighting was provided around the tent ceiling. We didn’t need any extra fancy lighting to make the venue look beautiful. The food was delicious- many guests commented on the entrees we chose. Another added benefit of a reception at Bear Trap Dunes is the beautiful golf course in the background. Carrie provided my husband, photographers and I with two golf carts and we drove around the grounds getting pictures. The setting for our photographs were beautiful. We highly recommend Bear Trap Dunes.”

Kelsey

“We had a lot of great menu options and they were even open to non-menu items if you had something in mind. The chef was great too, our tasting was amazing, and unfortunately we were too busy socializing with our guest to really enjoy our meal the night of. Our guest still rave about how great the food was and it’s almost a year later! We even had gluten free and vegetarian options. We choose to do the buffet style and an open bar. Carrie was also great in the fact that she was able to communicate with all our vendors (DJ, photographers, officiant, etc…) to help them get the information they needed about the facility. The venue price was very reasonable and very beautiful! We had our ceremony outside in the front lawn area. In the back of the venue we set up the dance floor, cocktail bar, photo booth and gift table and our dinner and cake in the banquet room. The venue was also great because so many of our guests were not from the area and were able to rent houses and condos for the weekend of. We even had our rehearsal dinner at a house in the community with all of our friends and family. From the bartenders to the bus boys everyone was very professional and very helpful. The bus boy was even helping the guys with getting their flowers on their suits and bringing drinks to the bride and groom. Thankfully there was no event scheduled the night before ours so we were able to set up the day before, the things that had to be done the day of the great staff took care of. Our big day was perfect thanks to the staff at Bear Trap. If we had to do it over again I wouldn’t change a thing! Thank you again.

The Jensens

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