Love Letters

We hired Merri-Makers to cater our wedding reception held at my Parents’ home. It was an easy choice to book Merri-makers. We originally planned to be married at the Ashford, but then opted to do the event at home for sentimental reasons. We have attended a couple of events at the Ashford and the food was awesome each time. Our wedding was 175 guests and Merri-makers helped us transform the grounds and our barn into the perfect venue – no small feat for a space that you can’t rely on previous logistic plans! The food and display was perfect. Our guests are still telling me how delicious their meals were, and that it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. The staff was also incredible. Guests have remarked on the level/quality of service, but also about how the staff blended into the event and made sure everything was seamlessly in place. The next day the team broke the event down and cleaned up. We didn’t have to lift a finger. Can’t thank Patty and the team at Merri-Makers enough for making our special day so perfect.

Laura and Kelsey:

Diane and I can’t thank the two of you and everyone at The Ashford Estate and Merri-Makers enough for guiding us through and hosting our wedding for Jaime and Cale! It’s a marvel to see how professional, pleasant and calm you all remain during the entire evening. The accolades and raves from our guests about everything this past Saturday are simply stupendous and continue to fill our email inbox. We couldn’t imagine having been able to plan this without your expertise and attention to detail, and especially in pointing us to the various vendors that were just fun to work with and totally awesome!

Jaime and Cale had a most memorable wedding and we only wish we were still celebrating!. They were especially grateful to Taylor and Lisa for the VIP treatment they felt they provided and I know everyone at the after party particularly enjoyed Bonnie. Such a class and considerate team of people plain and simple.

Diane and I could only repeatedly say to ourselves at the end of the evening that everyone and everything completely exceeded our expectations! And, all of our friends expressed this wedding in their minds was the “event of the year” and that The Ashford Estate and the entire evening was a spectacular success at such a beautiful venue.

I’m sure you’ll hear more from us, but I wanted to get a note out to you before the magical feeling of a perfect night fades just a little with time.

Our Warmest and Fondest Regards for a Fantastic Evening!

Diane and Phil

Hi Mary,
I think we are all still on cloud nine thinking about the BEST WEDDING EVER at Bonnet Island Estate for Jackie and Justin! It truly exceeded our expectations.
I wanted to personally thank you again for the excellent service and personal touches. The staff was phenomenal, especially Lauren (who i thought was actually going to spoon feed Jackie) she was so attentive. Also, Elle who made us feel “at home” and Melanie who made sure I was never without a drink.
What a beautiful day and memories to hold onto forever. Thanks again to all at Bonnet Island!! I’m sure Jackie and Justin will be sharing some of their special photos with you.
All the best,
Linda P.and family

The Ashford estate is beyond stunning. Every inch of the property is immaculate from the party spaces to the guest-room bathrooms! The staff is so attentive and were there for my broken bustle, to hold my bouquet, or to clean my dress before I even knew I needed it!

I am attending a wedding there as a guest next year and can’t wait to go back and see it from another point of view! They made my day more than I even imagined. You cannot go wrong choosing this venue.

Hi Mary,

Just wanted to thank you, Lauren, Ellie, Deb, and overnight person – forgive me –  do not remember her name and all the servers and people that asssted in making Katie and Logan’s event run wthout a hitch!!

It was absolutely fabulous! We have received so many compliments about the venue, the food, music, etc. Everyone was raving – Best Wedding Ever!!!

You are all wonderful and do an outstanding job running a tight ship and putting everyone at ease.

Thank you again!

Ruthanne and Rich B.

Thank you so much. It was just perfect. You and Laura, and your team, were just a pleasure to work with, and you put together an event that Daniel and Kristin— and all of us — will have wonderful memories of forever.

Dear Rickand Patty,
On behalf of the Governing Body of the Borough of Brielle and all Brielle’s Residents, in particular those who had the pleaseure of attending the June 1st Centennial Celebration, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for the manner in which you and your staff serviced our event.

The food and entertainment were nothing short of spectacular, the service provided by your emplyees exceeded our expectations, and most importantly, everyone who attended had a wonderful time and left in an ebullient mood.

I would be remiss not ot offer your our highest compliments for an extraordinary job well done.

Thanking you, I remain on behalf of the Centennial Committee, the Mayor & Council and all concerned,

Yours Sincerely,
Mayor “Tucker” Nicol

Where do I start? The Merri-Makers have truly made our wedding the best day of my life. Kelsey really made the day go seamlessly. I can not thank her enough for easing my mind and keeping everything on track. Lisa and Taylor were so helpful and were a great help. The venue was beautiful and the staff was lovely. Would highly recommend them!

I had my wedding at Bonnet Island Estate last weekend and everything was wonderful! I could not have dreamed for a more perfect venue for my wedding. Mary and Ellie were both wonderful and the Bridal Attendants were absolutely amazing. The food was delicious and all my guests have been raving about the day! I cannot thank Weddings of Distinction or Merrimakers catering enough for making our special day perfect!

Mary,

Hope you are having a wonderful summer. Grafton and I wanted to send you a note, thanking you for making our wedding day the best and most beautiful day. We so appreciate your flexibility and patience with any questions we had, throughout the entire year and a half of planning. From the vendor recommendations (which were all fantastic), to helping us talk through after party ideas and food options – everything came together so nicely. We felt much more at ease knowing you had everything taken care of, even the littlest of details, like our one guest with a vegetarian dish and having a few of our guests check in their rooms a bit early. Keeping us on top of anything we needed to provide you, like final headcount, made everything run more smoothly and kept us on track and up to speed with our own checklists. You were truly meant to do this job for a living – it shows how much you love and care about what you do.

Ellie was also wonderful on the day-of, making sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. Our favorite pictures were ones during the sunset, which she recommended that night. And she did a great job setting up our decorations. We could not thank her enough. The bridal attendants were also very helpful, polite, prepared and did a great job. Please send them our thanks and best wishes.

Bonnet Island blew all our guests away – from the food, excellent staff, and beautiful landscape and views. Our guests who stayed overnight at the venue loved their rooms and could not have been more comfortable.

We hope we get to attend more weddings at Bonnet to come back and remember our wedding day. We recently went jet skiing at Route 72 wave runner over 4th of July to pay Bonnet a little visit.

Thank you again, Mary. Our wedding would not have been so perfect without you.

All the best,
Juliann and Grafton