There are not enough words to express my gratitude and love for the team at Merri-Makers (Mallard Island Yacht Club)! We had the wedding of our DREAMS and it will truly be a day we will remember forever!!! When we toured the venue we were initially drawn to the waterfront views from anywhere inside or outside of the building! The covered dock where the ceremony is is beyond beautiful and so unique. An amazing part of the venue is that all of the outside space (with the exception of the courtyard) can be used if you have rain on your wedding day! Not many people think of a rain plan – and at this place – even the rain plan is beautiful! The downstairs cocktail hour space and upstairs reception spaces are so unique from one another but are both beautiful – you have to see them for yourself! The downstairs is a high end coastal bar vibe but with elegance and the upstairs is just the most beautiful and unique reception room I’ve ever seen! The dance floor is huge and the flow of the upstairs makes it very functional for a large or small wedding. The craftsmanship of the ceiling and vintage detailing is to die for! And the 3,000 square foot bridal suite….. once you see it, you’ll know what I mean!!! The venue has a limited number of guest rooms you can rent the night of the wedding (if are required to rent out the rooms if you get married on a Saturday) and each room is so unique! We had our immediate family stay over the night of the wedding and it was perfect! We got ready off-site at another hotel & were able to check in at 1230 the day of the wedding. If you have a Friday wedding I believe you can check in at 10am.

During our planning process we worked with Gianna who was amazing and helped us each step of the way! Gianna was so responsive and helpful with any questions we had – and she also helped us customize our menu to fit our price range and taste preferences. The food is incredible! Our guests were raving about the various stations and passed food during cocktail hour – and the unique food choices for dinner – again you can make it very customizable! From what I heard from my guests, there were zero lines at the stations and at the bar. The service the Merri-Makers team provides is above and beyond anything I could ever imagine! I’ve worked in the service industry and I am so impressed with their team! They have multiple bridal attendants that cater to you the entire day and they are the sweetest people! We also had 2 maitre ds who made our dinner service run so smoothly. We also had an amazing overnight manager who was so sweet and helpful! They will keep your entire day on track! ALSO – they cleaned up everything for us at the end of the night too and organized it into our bins! I never heard of a venue doing that. It was incredible. We also had our after party in the downstairs area where cocktail hour was and it was so much fun! It is great having a venue where you can have the ceremony, reception, and after party! The entire day just ran so smoothly from start to finish. I wouldn’t change anything about this day. This place really knows how to put on a wedding and make it special for you and your family!!!!

Dear Laura,

I just wanted to thank you and all your staff at Ashford and Merri-Makers.

Lizzy and David had an amazing wedding and so did our family and friends.

I can’t thank you enough for all your guidance, advice and attention to detail all through the process. You and your staff  made the day so less stressful  bc we knew you had it all under control and we could just enjoy the day and take it all in. Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving.

Take care,

Cindy S.

Everyone, and we mean everyone, or over the moon with the event. The venue, and you guys, made for a spectacular event that not only met, but exceeded our expectations. We will never forget it.

Keep up the good work.  I could not have ramped a better wedding experience for my daughter and her husband.

All the best,

Ann

 

Thank you and the day exceeded all of our expectations, food

And staff were excellent.

Thank you for help making Brianna’s and David day so special.

Sam

In the words of my new son-in-law, ” the wedding was beyond my wildest expectations!” Almost 2 months later and our guests are still talking about how fabulous and fun everything was. The repeated question has been “where did you find that place?” We were all completely blown away by the attention to detail the Ashford and Merri-Makers staff paid to each and every part of the wedding from beginning to end.

The staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating. My daughter said they made her feel so very special – like a queen for the day – and she would not have changed one thing about the wedding. At every turn a staff person was there to see if we were enjoying ourselves or needed anything and without having to ask our drinks and food were waiting and replenished. I am a perfectionist and working with Laura was a dream. She knew exactly how everything should be set up and was so helpful in making sure we were happy with our choices. She was spot on with all of her suggestions. With her at the helm we all had a worry free day confident that everything would be fabulous and it was.

The food was amazing! The variety of choices and the ability to customize our appetizer, dinner, and dessert choices was unlike any other venue we visited. The food was both delicious and beautifully presented and the amount of food was mind boggling.

The venue is simply spectacular and the grounds made a gorgeous backdrop for wedding photos which we just received from the photographer. Words cannot express how happy we were to have had such a spectacular experience for our daughter’s wedding.

 

Regards,

Donna

 

 

All of the guests also made comments how good it was!  The service was outstanding!  Over and beyond what we could have imagined. There was never a time myself, Bill or my daughter, Abbigale and Brendan didn’t have someone there asking what they could do or get for us. Being Professional and considerate is something every Venue should strive for but Mallard staff was way beyond our expectations!!!

Gianna and her staff that day were Amazing and so helpful.  I would highly recommend Mallard to anyone!!

Thank you Gianna for making Abbigale and Brendan feel so comfortable and relaxed on their special day!  Thank you to the rest of the staff that was there to help make this day so special!

Thank you again,

Suzie G.

Everything was wonderful. We are still hearing compliments about how amazing everything and everyone was.    I appreciated that more than you know.

Thank you to everyone at Merri-Makers and Bonnet for making my daughters dream wedding a reality. Just perfect.

 

Thanks

Jenine M.

Everything was fantastic. Thank you for following up and making that evening so memorable!

Chris

Everything was fantastic and we so appreciate everything you all did for our wedding day.

Everyone loved the food and we received so many compliments on how it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had.

Thanks again!

Kerry

I wanted to thank you for all that you did for our wedding the other week!  The entire weekend was incredible and the whole process was made so much easier with all of your help along the way. You and your entire team were a pleasure to work with and ultimately made the night incredible! The staff, service, and food added to our amazing experience at the Ashford, and I am so grateful to have celebrated our wedding at your beautiful venue. Thanks again for everything!

 

Best,

Calli & Jake A.

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