Our wedding at Mountain View Manor was spectacular!! MVM is an old, beautifully restored mansion with a gorgeous outdoor ceremony space, old-fashioned reception room, and stunning views… And it even has guests rooms on the second floor for family and friends to stay. Throughout the entire planning process, we dealt exclusively with Tim. Since I live on Long Island and the venue is about 3 hours away from me, we did most of our communicating through email and by phone. Tim was very responsive and always got back to me with answers to my questions very quickly, often in the same day. I had made several suggestions / requests in the months leading up to my wedding, and Tim was receptive to all of them and he made sure that everything was absolutely perfect for me and my guests. In addition to handling the business end of things, Tim is also the chef! He promised large portion sizes of high quality gourmet meals for our guests, and when the wedding weekend came, that is exactly what he prepared.
We chose to turn our wedding into a weekend long celebration. On Friday night, we held a buffet dinner for our closest family members that were sleeping at the mansion with us for the weekend. After dinner, MVM put out additional appetizers and snacks and we had the rest of our guests join us for a “Welcome Gathering.” It was so much fun! Saturday was our actual wedding. As Tim promised, the day went very smoothly. His staff handled everything for us and we didn’t have to think about a thing! The meals provided were out of this world. Everything was fresh, delicious, and, as promised, the portions were huge! On Sunday morning, we hosted a brunch for our family. Tim prepared this as well, and it was the perfect way to wrap up the best weekend of our lives.
Our wedding would not have been complete without our key vendors, who we hired based off of Tim’s recommendations. DJ Ralph, who was wonderful and allowed us to customize our entire playlist. Ellie from Elliegant Cakes made us a mouthwatering wedding day breakfast as well as the most amazing wedding cake! And Sue from Floral Cottage Weddings blew us away with her gorgeous arrangements!
Overall, our wedding at MVM was better than we ever could have imagined. Friends of ours have even said that it is by far the best wedding they have ever been to. Tim helped us plan out three major events and everything was wonderful. He made sure to offer varied menu options throughout the weekend so that our guests weren’t getting repeat dishes, he customized everything to meet our needs, and he even lightheartedly told me that he wasn’t going to cook for me if I wouldn’t smile, as he could see I was getting nervous. Our advice to future couples is to follow Tim’s input and don’t worry about a thing - he won’t steer you wrong and you will not be disappointed with what he delivers!
(Photos by Britt Lee Photography)