We get calls almost every week from families asking similar questions before they even get into planning, questions like how many people will fit, what comes with the room, and what they’ll need to figure out on their own. We want to answer all of that here, so if you’re coming from Newark and thinking about The Edge 18 for a celebration of life, you have a real picture before you pick up the phone.
The Edge 18 near Newark, DE, hosts celebrations of life in its ballroom seating up to 120 guests, with round and oblong tables, linens, centerpieces, and a sound system included, available weekdays from 8am to 4pm, while families choose their own caterer from an approved list and arrange alcohol service separately.
Planning a Celebration of Life at The Edge 18
Our family has run this place on six acres at the edge of Frog Hollow’s golf course in Middletown since 2017, and though the golf course itself belongs to someone else, our grounds sit right alongside it. Our ballroom is one of the spaces we open up for memorial ceremonies, right along with weddings, showers, and other gatherings.
What the Room Actually Looks Like
Our ballroom runs 1,943 square feet, with wood flooring throughout, tall windows that stretch to the ceiling, and a stone fireplace that sits at the heart of the room, so it doesn’t feel like a bare event hall. There’s also a veranda attached to the ballroom looking out over the golf course, giving your guests a place to step out for air if they need a moment during the service. If you want to get a feel for the space before calling, our ballroom page has photos you can look through.
What Comes Already Set Up
When you book our Memorial Ceremony and Awards Banquet rental, you’re getting round tables dressed with tablecloths in your color choice, plus oblong tables with linens, and centerpieces of glass vases with white flowers already placed around the room. Chairs come either as burgundy padded banquet style or silver chivari, seating up to 120 people, and we throw in a microphone, a speaker, and a Bluetooth sound system running through the ballroom for anyone speaking or sharing a slideshow. If you want the full breakdown of what’s included, it’s all spelled out in our pricing guide.
You Handle the Food and Drinks
We don’t tell you which caterer to use. Instead we hand you a list of caterers we’ve worked with before and let you pick whatever fits, whether that’s a sit down meal or something lighter for people to grab afterward. If your family wants alcohol served, that gets added on separately rather than coming bundled with the room.
When You Can Book This
This rental only runs Monday through Friday, between 8 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon, which actually works out well for families who’d rather not do a weekend event. Since your setup and breakdown time has to fit inside that window along with any deliveries, it’s worth calling us early so we can map out timing together, and our contact page is the fastest way to reach us.
Why Newark Families Keep Choosing Us
A lot of the families who come to us from Newark mention they didn’t want something that felt like a rented banquet hall, and between the wood floors, the fireplace, and the view out toward the golf course, our room reads differently. Since it’s still our family running The Edge 18 day to day, you’re dealing directly with us instead of getting passed around, and you can read a bit more about how we got started on our About page.
Conclusion
If your family is thinking about The Edge 18 for a celebration of life, we’d encourage you to come see the room in person before deciding on anything. You can reach us at 302-376-6500, Option 3, email edge18info@gmail.com, fill out the form on our contact page, or grab our pricing guide first to see everything the Memorial Ceremony and Awards Banquet rental covers.
FAQs
Do we need to bring our own caterer?
Not exactly. You’ll pick one from a list of caterers we already work with. Our room rental doesn’t come with food built in, so that part is on you to arrange.
What days can we book this?
This rental is only available Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
How many people can the ballroom fit?
Up to 120 guests, and you can pick between burgundy banquet chairs or silver chivari chairs.
Will we have a microphone for speeches or tributes?
Yes, a microphone and speaker come with the rental, along with a Bluetooth sound system running through the whole room.