Laura,

Thank you so much for all of your hard work and hospitality to make our dream wedding come to life. You and your staff are incredible.

Everyone is continuing to reach out to say how it was the best wedding they’ve ever been too and it ran so smoothly/perfectly. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Kind Regards,

Kristin & Tyler

We had a fabulous day. Ashford staff and Merri-Makers were awesome day of wedding and the days leading up to it. Every detail taken care of and they took so much worry out of the day. Everyone was so helpful guiding us through the process. And Ashford could not be a more beautiful place to get married.

We are looking forward to our next  wedding with you in June at Mallard.

Thank you again for all your help and guidance.

Happy Holidays,

The S.

Everything was amazing!! The food and staff were beyond our expectations!! All our guests raved about the cocktail hour!! Dinner was exceptional!!

The Ashford Estate is the most beautiful venue!!

It was a day we will never forget! Thank you all for for the best day for our son Jason and daughter in law Carly!!

Thank you!!

Sue J.

A huge, huge thank you to you, and the whole Ashford team, for an absolutely incredible wedding weekend. I’ve heard people say it’s more fun to be the guest as your wedding than it is to be the bride and groom, and I disagree. You all made it feel like we could really be “guests” and party and enjoy the celebration like our guests could. Everyone was so attentive to Hunter and me. We felt special and cared for the whole night! My parents did as well. Thank you for making this so memorable for my family.

Our extended family and friends raved about the food! Thank you to the whole catering team. Hunter and I were so grateful to have a few moments together to enjoy it all before the reception began. So delicious, and again you made it possible for us to each and try it all so we could enjoy the whole day. The rooms upstairs were comfortable and gorgeous, and blew the 26 people who stayed there away. Another amazing touch for the family!

Thank you, thank you for the bottom of our hearts for absolutely everything. If I can write a review somewhere (The Knot, maybe?) let me know. I have a background in writing and can do a long testimony wherever it’s most helpful to you and your team!

All of our appreciation to you all. Thanks for everything!

Anna and Hunter

Everything was incredible, from the food, to the staff, it was truly unmatched.

Personally for me, the bridal attendants were amazing, the day was cold and rainy and they made sure at all times that I was comfortable, warm, and dry.  My dress got more wet and dirty than expected and they were on top of trouble shooting with me in the moment to make sure it still looks crisp and clean when I walked down the aisle.  They were great all night long, helping to bustle my complicated dress and change into my new shoes.

The food was perfect.  We received numerous compliments from our guests on both the food and staff, several people told us it was the nicest wedding they’ve attended.

Thank you all so much for making out day perfect!

Best,

Caitlyn and Jeffrey

We have not stopped talking about the wedding and it’s almost been 3 weeks. It was above and beyond our expectations.

From start to finish everything was perfect. Laura was an absolute pleasure to work with and always answered any questions I had in a timely manner. The staff couldn’t have been nicer and everything went off without a hitch. Seriously I woke up the next morning and tried to find something that went wrong and couldn’t come up with anything. My only regret was not taking more time to enjoy the cocktail hour (and a half). There was food put aside for us but we were so busy taking pictures and talking to people that we kind of forgot to eat. But everyone raved about the food so that’s what really matters. And the cake…omg. Again I barely sat down so a friend actually fed it to me on the dance floor and it was amazing.

All in all it was probably one of the best weddings I have ever been to and I have heard that from numerous people. I would highly recommend The Ashford, Merri-Makers and the staff to anyone looking for a wedding venue.

Thank you so much for making my daughter’s dream wedding come to life.

 

Christine C.

 

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

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