Wedding DJ at Stoklelan Estate Winery in Medford, NJ

The Space

The farmhouse at the center of Stokelan Estate Winery was built in 1853 in an area once known as Kirby’s Mill, and it belonged to the Stokes family, Quaker missionaries, long before it became a winery. The Lal family, who trace their own roots to Simla, India, found the property while searching for a place to open a winery, and rather than erase the site’s history they built the current business around it, planting vines in 2019 on land the Stokes family once worked.

That layered history shows up in how the property is used today: the 1853 home now houses the Drawing Room, the Library, and Lounge 1853, while vineyards and gardens surround the building outside. A Great American International Wine Competition award in 2022 confirms this is a working, serious winery and not just a scenic backdrop with a tasting room attached, and the interior design keeps the historic house’s character while adding modern touches throughout.

Capacity & Layout

The English Garden Tent is the largest event space on the property, holding up to 80 guests with views across the vineyard and gardens, and it is the natural choice for a reception with dancing and a DJ setup. Inside the historic home, the Drawing Room seats up to 24, a scale suited to a rehearsal dinner, a small ceremony, or a bridal shower rather than a full wedding reception.

Beyond those two anchor rooms, the property adds a Library room for smaller gatherings like showers, a Silo courtyard, and outdoor garden and vineyard space for ceremonies among the vines. That range lets a couple stage a whole wedding weekend across one property: a shower in the Library, a ceremony in the vineyard, and a reception under the English Garden Tent, without ever needing a second venue.

Amenities

A Sonos sound system is provided in the event spaces, along with custom WiFi access for guests, and the winery’s own charcuterie boards and seasonal menu are available for catering, though outside food is not permitted on site. The property is wheelchair accessible and welcomes children under a guardian’s supervision, with pets limited to service animals rather than a general pet-friendly policy.

On-site parking is available, and the winery stays open year-round on a Thursday-through-Sunday schedule with hours that shift by season, so a couple planning an off-season wedding should confirm the property’s current hours directly rather than assuming summer availability. Because the venue pours its own wine, a couple also gets a built-in beverage program tied to the property’s own 2019 plantings rather than an outside vendor’s selection.

Location & Getting There

Stokelan Estate Winery sits in Medford, in Burlington County, New Jersey, on grounds that still read as farmland and vineyard rather than a converted event hall. The historic home and its Kirby’s Mill-era roots give the property a sense of place that a newly built venue cannot manufacture, and guests arriving see working vines before they see anything built for the wedding industry.

With both an enclosed historic home and open vineyard and garden spaces on the same property, a DJ working here typically splits the day between soft, absorbent indoor rooms in the 1853 house and open-air ceremony or reception space under the English Garden Tent, adjusting the sound system for hard old-house surfaces inside and open sky and vineyard rows outside.