Love Letters

Hi Gianna

I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you know that everything was FANTASTIC on Saturday evening and into Sunday.

The food was delicious (so I heard from everyone…I didn’t eat much), the venue worked beautifully, and your team was absolutely incredible. Whatever we needed, we had several amazing staff members to help us.

My parents were particularly impressed that they had a staff member assigned to them (thank you for that!) and they said she was  outstanding.

Our wedding is going to be featured in the New York Times Vows section on Sept 24, and Mallard Island will be mentioned, Josh Zuckerman shared beautiful photos of us at the venue w the NYT reporter (not sure what they will use but for sure some photos and a mention)

Thanks again!

Kim

I want to thank you and your staff for making our daughter’s wedding just perfect. From start to finish, it was just amazing!  We can’t count the number of guests who told us it was the nicest wedding they ever attended.

Nancy said you only have one chance to make it perfect and you did just that and more.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

Linda P.

Bailey here! I wanted to email you personally to let you know how flawless your team was and how unbelievable our day/night with you was.

From start to end, there was always someone handling SOMETHING the entire day. Megan and Celine truly, truly made my day as the bride the easiest I think it could have possibly been. I was able to actually RELAX! I was very nervous with the heat and my medications; they were on the ball! A pleasure to hang out with and talk to, were beyond knowledgeable and helpful throughout the day, and so caring, knowing I have an illness and making sure I was ‘good’ all night. I cannot imagine my day without those 2 ladies!!! Heather as well.

Everything got handled without needing to bother me. Ceremony moved indoors, etc. Laura and her team handled everything smoothly and I would have had no idea about the swaps if I didn’t do the planning!

The wait staff that helped our parents tables hit it out of the park. Laura is the best in the business, as well as Ashford and Merri-Makers! There aren’t enough words. Gill with overnight also was so kind and helpful. Thank you for helping us throw the best, most memorable night of our lives. We’re forever grateful and so lucky to be an Ashford/Merri-Makers couple!!!

Thank you again,

The G.

Finally coming up for air and I wanted to drop you a note to thank you and the entire Bonnet Island and Merri-Makers team for an absolutely magnificent wedding!

This wedding was 21 months in the making with so many details and we were blown away at how you and the team delivered on all of the details.

The food was amazing and the wait staff were professional and efficient and so attentive to details.

Where do I even start to thank Nancy and Lauren?! These ladies were incredible and ensured that everything ran smoothly and with the utmost attention.

Our bridal attendants kept us moving along -I’m sure it’s like herding cats!

The planning was smooth and the final event was outstanding.  Clearly, picture perfect weather added to the entire experience!

My only regret is not trying all of the hors d’oeuvres, so I do hope I am invited back some day to Bonnet Island so I can experience the venue and event through a guest’s eyes!

With much appreciation for all of the attention to detail and ensuring Erin and Chris had a spectacular day!

Warm regards,
Michele

Everyone thought the food and service at the wedding was outstanding!  Most said it was the best they ever had.  Service was top notch as well. Thanks for everything.

Best Regards,

Jamie G.

It’s been a couple of weeks for us to decompress from the most amazing night of our lives.  With your help and your incredible staff it was a memory that will live a lifetime.  I can’t speak enough of Megan and the girls that were Baileys assistants.  Megan was so incredible, she was on for every point.

Okay now the food!  I actually got to eat some of it, but what I did was incredible.  I would really recommend to everyone to make sure they add the Machete station.  The cocktail hour was just beyond our wildest expectations.  Than the dinner was spectacular.

I can go on and on forever.  The estate is just beyond a fairytale and that is truly what the wedding was.  Again from my heart I can’t thank you and the staff of Merri-Makers and The Ashford Estate my deepest thanks for making all of Bailey and Alex’s dreams come true.

Best Regards

Jill G

We are still wrapping our heads around the best day of our lives! It truly was everything we dreamed of and more and we owe a significant part of that to Merri-Makers.

From the planning period up until wedding day, Merri-Makers provided us with exceptional service. Special thanks to Andrea! Your staff went above and beyond our expectations. My family and I are still talking about how attentive, kind, and helpful every single person was.

Hats off to the chef and his team in the kitchen! So much respect for them.

Andrea and Nancy did everything they could to make our day special. We are SO happy we got to work with them. So sweet and incredibly accommodating. Brooke and Lauren absolutely crushed it. Kudos to my girls for being there to hold my water and to even help me change into my second dress. Lauren raced upstairs after seeing me head up there solo (I wanted to change into my afterparty dress!). She was there when I needed someone and I will forever be grateful for that! The best team!

I consider my family and I “foodies” and can say with confidence that Merri-Makers provided us with the most delicious and beautifully displayed food we have had and probably will ever have at a wedding. The only regret we have is not eating more!!

From the bottom of our hearts – THANK YOU! We will always have be grateful for everything you and your company did to make our wedding day perfect.

With love,

Ashley + Joe L

Thank you so much for your well wishes! We had an absolutely incredible wedding day, the last two months of our lives feel like a dream!

I’m so sorry for the delayed response, we had a lot to catch up on when we got back to reality lol

Merri-Makers exceeded our expectations in every way from start to finish.  The professionalism we received from the entire staff was world class.  The food tasting blew us away with how much we were offered, how incredible everything tasted, the presentation & the individual attention we received.  We also loved that we got our own table as it made us more comfortable sharing our opinions with one another.

The flexibility of the menu prior to the wedding really allowed us to make the menu the absolute best we could for our budget by allowing changes to both our guest count and the menu up until two weeks before.  The attention to detail by Merri-Makers staff the night of the wedding was noticed by every single guest.  The way the food was presented and served was so formal and professional it took the wedding to the next level.  From cocktail hour through the after party we received compliments on the food from almost everyone.  We enjoyed every bite of our meals and so did our families.  Both of our parents had people at their tables drop their silverware after their first bite in awe of how good it tasted! We also had one guest with strict allergy and religious dietary requirements who was blown away by the special meal made for him.

We truly are so happy we chose Merri-Makers and there is not one thing we could think of to complain about.

Thank you so much for playing such a crucial role in our wedding day and exceeding our expectations as well as our guests!

Thanks again,

Amanda + Josh

The food, staff and venue were spectacular.  Merri-Makers/Bonnet Island really knows how to host an event.  We received many compliments from our guests.

We will recommend you to our friends.  And don’t let Andrea get away, she’s amazing.

Ken

The Ashford Estate is the most breathtaking wedding venue! Not only is it the most gorgeous property, it provides everything you need for the most special day.

The service was outstanding from Laura and the rest of the staff throughout the whole process. Not to mention, the food provided by the catering company, Merri-Makers, is incredible!

Multiple of our guests commented it was the best wedding venue they have ever been to. I couldn’t recommend the Ashford Estate and Merri-Makers Catering enough