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    Elegant By Design

    Elegant By Design

    (2 reviews)

    We recommend all people avoid Elegant by Design ("EBD") based on "their" entire lack of…read moreperformance, misrepresentations, & egregious bait-and-switch tactics days before our wedding. EBD is the one-person operation of Denise Ellerbecker, someone who lacks the ability to manage an event. Open letter to Elegant by Design: This purpose of this letter is to detail the numerous instances in which you failed to perform your obligations pursuant to our oral agreement concerning your services for our July 6, 2013 wedding at Mulberry Lane Farm ("Farm"). Elegant by Design simply failed to perform any of the tasks upon which payment was conditioned, misrepresented themselves, and breached our agreement. Besides minimally helping the wedding party & 9 friends setup 29 tables on July 5, hanging 3 banners--1 incorrectly--and calling a vendor for a lost key, everyone in contact w/ bride & groom are at a total loss for words when asked what services were provided by EBD. Based upon discussions between & amongst the bride, groom, the wedding party, the owners of the Farm, the caterers, multiple guests & the family/friends who helped to setup the venue, specific examples of your deficient performance include the following: -Because you allegedly double-booked an appointment slot on July 3, 2013, you cancelled our meeting & rescheduled it for July 4, 2013. -During our meeting, when discussing the set-up that would need to take place the following day, you informed us that you would need to hire additional people, at an additional cost. Given your previous representations, coupled w/ time restraints we were under, we feel like this was a "bait & switch." Fortunately, we were able to recruit wedding guests to assist w/ the setup, but this added a tremendous amount of unnecessary stress 48 hrs before our wedding. -2 guests at the wedding rehearsal had to help set up chairs at the ceremony site, despite the fact that you had been at the Farm for at least an hour. -You disappeared for almost an hour pre-ceremony to get extra materials for a task, though said materials were provided. This task was then completed by the officiant & his wife in your absence. -You did not supervise guests as they arrived, permitting them to enter the area where the bride was taking pre-ceremony photos despite the bride & groom's frequent insistence to limit people's movement. The end result was the bride greeting dozens of guests in her wedding dress as early as an hour before the ceremony. -During the pre-ceremony photo session, you interrupted the Maid of Honor because the shuttle missed 25 people, asking "What should we do?" You had the contact info for both the hotels & shuttle provider. Determining "what should be done" is precisely why people hire wedding planners. -When the elderly matriarch of the groom's family missed the last shuttle, the uncle of the groom informed you & offered to pay for an extra shuttle out-of-pocket if he could only have the contact info for the buses.You inexplicably lied & told him that you didn't have the contact info. -You failed to ensure that an important prop was not at the ceremony site, as it should have been like we previously discussed. -During the ceremony, you cued bride to enter too early. -You failed to issue a reception format to the DJ. When the DJ was underperforming, the bride & groom had to address the problem because you were nowhere to be found. You also failed to initiate a sound check to confirm music was audible from different parts of the barn. -You failed to inform the farm staff of a sanitation problem in a handicapped portable restroom was unusable because of a large mess. A guest found farm staff, alerted them, then followed by informing you. You interrupted the guest by claiming, "I don't own this facility. It's not my job." -You failed to coordinate handling the buffet service w/ the caterers. At dinner time, you were again nowhere to be found. Instead, the owner of the Farm dismissed tables for buffet service 2-by-2. -As the Farm owner was trying to find you to notify you of an empty buffet tray, she found you in the buffet line--ahead of dozens of guests--serving yourself a plate. The Farm owner then took initiative to inform the caterer of the need. -Your final task of the evening was to consolidate the flowers & vases to a table near the 10-o-clock hour. By 9:45 PM, you were nowhere to be found, having left w/o notifying anyone and the task ignored. -You pressured the father of the groom to clear gifts so you could leave, telling him that was her final task of the evening. As early as 9:30 PM, guests were approaching the bride & groom, asking where cards should go, as the card dispenser & other gifts were already gone.

    I called three times (during phone hours), left a phone message, and sent a message through the…read morewebsite and never heard back from anyone! Never going there for anything ever. Also, I would give zero stars, but that isn't an option.

    The Marq Restaurant, Banquet, and Catering - Happy Hour Tuesday- Saturday 4-6pm

    The Marq Restaurant, Banquet, and Catering

    (12 reviews)

    We were impressed with the service and food for our off site party. Tyler was easy to work with and…read moredelivered everything and more while we were entertaining guests. He made sure the food was hot and went above and beyond to make everything right. We've also been there for the Friday fish and were very happy with our meals, service and ambiance. There's also outside dining that's very nice. Would recommend the Marq.

    Overall, we had a beautiful wedding at this venue. The venue itself is gorgeous, and both the…read moreceremony and reception spaces turned out wonderfully. The food was great and the kitchen worked with our dietary needs which was a huge plus. We also had a last-minute change to our rehearsal dinner plans, and the venue was able to accommodate us without too much issue. Unfortunately, our experience with the venue coordinator was much more frustrating. Communication often felt disorganized, with the same questions being asked multiple times and messages coming through at all hours--including twice when we received messages around 3:30 a.m. At times, our requests also seemed to be treated somewhat flippantly rather than with the level of attention and professionalism we expected for our wedding. There were also comments and behaviors that felt particularly unprofessional. During our initial meeting, the coordinator told us that he would do his best to help us save money along the way, but also shared that he tends to hold grudges if couples are rude or difficult. At the time, we didn't think much of the comment. However, as the planning process progressed, we found ourselves becoming increasingly hesitant to voice concerns or push back on things because we were genuinely worried that doing so could negatively impact our experience. No couple should feel like they need to carefully choose their words or avoid raising legitimate concerns out of fear of retaliation from their coordinator. A major concern was how many details seemed to come together at the very last minute. From altered table layout in the reception room to not getting straight answers on things like cocktail pricing, there were more last-minute headaches than I would've expected. Ultimately, it felt like there were overpromises and underdeliveries throughout the planning process. The venue itself and many of the staff were wonderful, but the coordination made the experience significantly more stressful than it needed to be. There were far too many instances where things felt rushed, unclear, or left until the very last second, leaving us feeling like our wedding wasn't a priority until the day was essentially upon us. I would absolutely recommend the venue based on its beauty and the experience we had with much of the staff, but I would strongly encourage future couples to get everything in writing, confirm pricing well in advance, clearly document the final room setup, and stay on top of the details themselves. The venue has a lot going for it, but the coordination experience unfortunately took away from what should have been a much more seamless and enjoyable planning process. We were promised a "dedicated wedding coordinator" and were disappointed.

    The Mariner - venues - Updated September 2026

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