Love Letters

Thank you so much. We can’t believe it’s already been over a month! Time is flying and we just want to re-live August 25th all over again.

We truly have nothing but glowing things to say about the entire experience.  Every bridal attendant was so attentive all day.  We loved spending the day in the bridal suite getting ready.

While we decided to not do a first look, we didn’t have too much time to explore cocktail hour but I loved having a selection of the food inside the bridal suite to try before the reception.

Every guest raved about the food! The staff was amazing, as I said. They helped me and Jay so much, as well as our families.

Our guests couldn’t get over how amazing the venue was and we have to agree!   I’ve been dreaming of getting married at Bonnet Island since I was ten and it certainly surpassed any expectation. It was exactly how I envisioned my wedding being and I can’t thank you all enough!

Cayleigh

Merri-Makers Team,

We truly can’t express how grateful we are to all of you for making our day perfect (despite the hurricane!)

Haley was absolutely amazing and answered every call with a welcoming voice.  Olivia, Joe and the entire waitstaff were so attentive.

The wagon presentation blew us away, it was gorgeous.  Dinner was delicious, the short rib was out of this world!  Thanks Jack!!  The kitchen staff both on and off site were amazing.  Thank you all!

Rick,

A special thank you to you!  You truly went above and beyond (I mean come on….you even served pizza during photos)  Thanks to you and Cindy for taking my call and meeting me at the Farm the very next morning.  You treated me like family and I will never forget that.

TJ & Olivia

Hi Gianna,

We wanted to thank you and your team for helping make our wedding day the best day ever!!!!  We really enjoyed working with you through the planning process & the whole team was outstanding and went above and beyond to help make our day so special!

Words cannot express how thankful we are for you!!!  We hope you have many more successful wedding through the end of the season!!

Thanks again and we will definitely be back for visits to relive our perfect day 🙂

Forever grateful to be part of the Mallard/Merri-Makers family!!

Kiley and Kevin

Mary,

Thank you so much for all your help and guidance leading up to our special day.  We had an incredible weekend and a huge part of that is thanks to all the amazing staff at Bonnet Island Estate and Merri Makers.

The staff was super attentive and all the guests noticed. Everything went out without a hitch and everyone was very professional and kind.

We couldn’t dream of a more special place to celebrate our marriage.

Thank you,

Mr. & Mrs. D.

Now that we’re (sadly) back from our honeymoon, we just wanted to send a quick thank you to you and the whole team for your help on our wedding day.

The venue was obviously stunning, like we knew it would be, and our guests were really blown away.  Your team was also incredible and really went above and beyond in making sure we had everything that we needed and that it all went smoothly.  I don’t think either of us expected to have so much support and we really appreciated it.

In short, everything was perfect and we’re so glad that we got to celebrate at Mallard!

Thanks again!

Alex

Oh my goodness – we’re still on such a high from Saturday. We had such high expectations but you all exceeded them like crazy!

All our family & friends keep saying how it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to and we could not thank you & the Ashford Estate team enough for making that happen :). Forever indebted to you for helping give us the best night of our lives! 🙂

Thanks so so much again, Laura!

Speak soon,

Pia

We were beyond thrilled with the way the event was managed. Feedback from our guests has been filled with superlatives as well. High on the list are both the facility’s setting and the quality of the food. For the wedding party, the overnight accommodations were spectacular.

As hosts, my family and I were so very appreciative of the attention provided to us by your staff, allowing us to fully participate in the event without concern over administrative details.

You can be assured, we are “spreading the word” about our satisfaction and gratitude to all of you. There is a selfish motive behind that: we hope people we know will engage your services so that we may have the chance to return as someone else’s guests!

Word of mouth, as you know, is so important in promoting a venue. The Ashford Estate is a gem, one we were not previously familiar with, living in Pennsylvania. A relative from north New Jersey attended a function there in the past, and old us about it. From the very first moment we drove up the drive, we had no question that your site would be our choice.

Thank you all again for such a wonderfully memorable time.

-Stephen T

First, I don’t think Blake and I can confidently put into words how blown away we were with The Ashford Estate and the staff members.  The grounds, interior and guest suites were immaculate and truly offered us a fairytale experience.  Our guests are still complimenting the beautiful venue as well as the meals.

Taylor, Jess and Julia – and all others involved in assisting Blake, I, our bridal party and families – were so helpful and sweet; staying by my side all day and night, calming my nerves, making me laugh and assuring we ate! These professional attendees truly became my friends that day.

I also want to thank you for offering us the option of hiring your housemen to repurpose décor during cocktail hour as well as the breakdown of the ballroom at the conclusion of our reception. Thank you for understanding I was the floral vendor and allowing me to fully enjoy our wedding from start to finish. I hope you loved our vision and appreciated the way our not-so-traditional designs decorated the venue.

Thank you again for your dedication and expertise throughout our entire engagement and planning process. Our wedding day was absolutely magical.

Sincerely,

Cortney D

Outstanding is how I would describe our day!

Bonnet Island is such a wonderful venue and Merri-Makers delivered on our dream.

The planning, tasting process and review of the event were flawless.

The attention to detail, professionalism of staff and genuinely nice smiling team made the day special.

We had so many guests comment on the outstanding food options and quality.

I wish I got to spend more time making my rounds during the cocktail hour because I heard the scallop station and Asian station were fabulous!

We were so pleased with the day, the commitment Merri-Makers made to ensure we had a spectacular day, ensuring our guests felt the attention to detail and your staff  showing genuine excitement during our event was truly spectacular.

I hope I get invited to another wedding someday at Bonnet (as long as I’m not paying!!).

Warm regards

Michele and Erin