Love Letters

10/10!! We absolutely loved having our wedding at Mallard! It’s a beautiful wedding venue with many different party spaces for your wedding day. The chapel was absolutely stunning for our ceremony, cocktail hour was in the garden and downstairs area, and the reception space was awesome! They have window doors that they were able to open up once our reception started and it created such a cool and versatile space! There was a bar set up out on the balcony and it looked amazing. The grounds have so many amazing spaces for photo opportunities for the bride and groom as well as their guests. Getting ready in their bridal suite was absolutely incredible. It was such a dream of a day. Nothing was missed, right down to the swans swimming in the water all day by the chapel!!!

Everything ran so smoothly thanks to their amazing staff. Gianna is just the best wedding coordinator EVER. She was always there to answer any and every question I had. She was ON IT!! The entire year leading up and the day of the wedding. She helped me solution and put me at ease so many times throughout the wedding planning process. I didn’t hire a wedding planner and I didn’t feel like I really needed one with all of her help! We honestly had zero problems come up the day of! The bridal attendants were great, always checking in on me to make sure I had what I needed and keep me updated on how things were moving along. My husband and I never didn’t have a drink in our hands and stayed fed all day thanks to them!

Speaking of food.. WOW!! Everything was incredible. Right after our ceremony we were taken up to the bridal suite to trays and trays filled with food from cocktail hour so we didn’t miss out! Everything was so delicious. Our guests said they couldn’t believe how much food we had and how delicious it was! We were able to attend a tasting before the wedding and it really helped us make our selections for the day of, which wasn’t easy! I want to go back in time just to eat all of the food again!

If you’re looking for a beautiful venue, incredible food (it truly is incredible, food was a big thing for us!!), and the most attentive staff to work with, Mallard Island Yacht Club is your place! I am one HAPPY bride!! Much love!

The best team in the business for sure!

From start to finish the Merri-makers team was incredible. From the planning stage and deciding on a venue to the wedding day itself, Gianna and the team were the best. They made the day everything we dreamed of covered every little detail and made sure everything we wanted was in place – they were all so nice and personable and played a role themselves in making the day so special.

Would recommend them in a heartbeat!! They know what they are doing!!

On behalf of my Husband Jeff and myself, I can say with certainty that our experience with Merri-Makers beyond exceeded our expectations!

I have always dreamed of getting married at Bonnet Island Estate since I was a little girl and still could not have imagined the experience we had on our wedding day! From the staff (shout out Mary, Nancy, Lauren + Summer), to the venue, food + drinks- our wedding with Merri-makers will forever be a day to remember!

Thank you again for making our Dream Wedding Day come true!

With Love & Gratitude,

The B.’s 🤍

Thank you so much!! We couldn’t have asked for a better day! Merri-Makers and the staff that worked our wedding were nothing short of amazing!

The food was absolutely delicious and guests as are we are still RAVING about the food. Everything was delicious and so well prepared. The cocktail hour was a definite show stopper for our guests they were amazed with the selection and the amount of details that were put into every passed appetizer and every station.

My husband absolutely loved that he could get the picture he always dreamed of with having a tomahawk for dinner. And my dad was VERY grateful that the chefs saved the bones for his dogs. In addition to save the bones they saved one that still had a whole tomahawk steak on it and we enjoyed having a delicious dinner the day after. Thank you so much for being part of our day!

Kelsey H.

Everything was fantastic!!

Haley made sure the day ran smoothly and we eat. She is an absolute rock star!!

Couldn’t thank you guys enough!!

The Ashford was a dream venue. It was like something out of a fairytale!

You absolutely do not need to hire a wedding planner or day of/month of coordinator if you are getting married at the Ashford Estate. They were incredibly detail oriented and professional throughout the entire planning process, I had two maître ds and two bridal attendants on the day of the wedding. Every last detail was perfect and I did not have to worry about a thing on my big day.

I can’t speak highly enough of the staff, they were incredible. The grounds looked absolutely perfect, they coordinated with all of my vendors, the food was spectacular and my guests had an incredible time. Staying overnight at the Ashford was amazing, the rooms are spectacular

Everything was perfect, the whole staff was amazing at making sure everything ran smoothly especially with the heat wave we got hit with. I was especially very nervous about everyone being comfortable in the heat and Laura and the team did everything they could to make sure guests were content (waters at every chair, frozen towels, etc).

The saying is definitely true that the bride and groom don’t have much of a chance to eat, but we heard from everyone else that it was some of the best food they have had at a wedding, and everyone was thrilled with all the options at cocktail hour!

We are so happy we chose The Ashford Estate and are so thankful to the team for helping us bring our dream wedding to life 🙂

Best,

Brooke and Sean

“As the bride, I can’t say enough wonderful things about Bonnet Island Estate. The venue is simply breathtaking, with picturesque coastal views, blooming flower gardens, and stunning waterfront areas that made for the most magical backdrop on our special day.

What truly made the experience even more memorable were Andrea and Nancy, who treated us like family from the moment we arrived. Their warmth and attentiveness made us feel so cared for, and they were there to ensure everything was absolutely perfect.

Our wedding day was everything we dreamed of and more, and Bonnet Island Estate was the perfect place to bring our vision to life. I highly recommend this venue to any couple looking for a truly spectacular wedding day!”

– Kimberly M

Hi Gianna!!

We all had such an amazing and memorable time at the Mallard for Sam & Sam’s wedding!!!

The day was like a dream, it was so perfect and our guests all raved about it! Please know that you and your staff did an unbelievable job with absolutely everything, from the moment we arrived until we reluctantly left the next morning 😉 We are so thankful for your support, assistance and guidance this past year and a half, it is truly appreciated! We are looking forward to our next event at the Mallard!

Please say hi to everyone and we hope to see you guys soon!

Many kind regards,

Ann Marie

Good Afternoon Laura,
Apologies for my delayed thank you but it has taken me a week to digest, and recover from, my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding! It is hard to put in to words what a perfect day it was without sounding over the top and slightly ridiculous…..but it was an absolutely perfect day! My daughter Anna said it was the best day of her life, I think that sums it up nicely! I thought it may be easier to list some of the compliments I received from everyone:
– “best wedding I have ever been to”
– “best wedding food I have ever had”
– “the nicest, friendliest staff I have ever encountered”
– “such a beautiful location”
– “amazing venue”
– “just loved the lady in the red jacket” – your lovely bathroom attendant
– “I want to gatecrash another wedding just to do it all again”
– “I want my wedding here”
These were all said multiple times and much, much more.

Anna, Michael and I knew it would be a lovely day because of your stellar reputation but I don’t think we realized just what a great job you do – from the days before contacting the vendors, help unloading and loading cars, lunch (and breakfast the next day) set up all ready for us, your attention to every detail (the seating chart issue was solved without me having to worry about it), every single thing Anna had sent ahead of time was in place just as she wanted, the seamless way you move 175 people from location to location to location – I could go on and on. Suffice to say everything about The Ashford Estate, the building, the grounds, the staff, the food are all second to none and I think probably that should be credited to you, Laura. It was a pleasure dealing with you and Megan and hopefully we get to do it again one day, I have a son and another daughter!!

Kind regards,

Julie