MEYER'S CASTLE, Dyer Indiana
Ceremony: patio outside Reception: West Canopy.
Review of our wedding, August 6, 2011
I started to write my own feelings, but as a bride, naturally I was delighted. 1/2 hour before the ceremony it was pouring rain! However, the staff got everything cleaned up, chairs placed, flowers arranged, and music equipment ready in time for the ceremony Amazing! With my greeters arriving late, Lisa got my sons to help and everyone felt welcomed. With all the hoopla, the ceremony bows were tied on at the last minute, and the extra flower petals never made it along the aisle and up the stairs to the arch....but we were happy to be able to keep it outside, and I didn't even notice until later! The ceremony was incredibly moving, extraordinarily beautiful, and when we realized that the rings were still in my bag that seemed no one could find, even humorous! Lisa had done a beautiful job setting up the west canopy for the reception. The remodeling that happened the couple months before made the place even more beautiful than before! The castle grounds offer even more photo opportunities than there was time to shoot. Only suggestion to Meyer's is that it's time to renovate the shuttles. Yes, Meyer's is pricey, but the venue and the service are worth it. Enough from me, here are some comments from cards and emails that were sent to me from the guests:
1.They (the staff) made all your wedding guests welcome and ensured we had a super time.
2. Seeing you so happy in your new life Melanie has been the highlight of this trip for me (came from overseas).
3. What a lovely wedding!!!! It was so great to be among your family and friends. It was so nice to see how happy you are.
4. The walking up through lit up arches amid lovely fresh greenery to end up upstairs greeted by your standing eager family and friends.....Breathtaking.!!!!
5. Everyone was smiling in delight. The ceremony was perfect. Not a minute too long or too short. The table we sat in also was great.
6. We had a grand old time! I liked how one had to walk to the bar to consciously have a drink as opposed to having your wine refilled and losing track of how much you're taking in. I loved the food!
7. Thank you so much for inviting me to your very special day. It is no doubt the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to.
8. The Castle is a very magical setting. It was so beautiful to see you, Melanie, walk up through the woods and to be greeted by your sons. The dinner was great!
9. It was such a beautiful wedding!!!
10. The ceremony was lovely, the bride was gorgeous, the groom so debonair, the reception was great fun, the food was delicious, and the memories joyful and abundant.
11. We had a fabulous time at the wedding; such a beautiful place for your special occasion!
12. What an incredible experience we had at your wedding! Everything was SO well-planned and SO MUCH FUN!!!!!
13. The wedding itself was beautiful. I loved seeing you walk up the pathway with your boys (that made me cry)!
14. The castle was PERFECT! And the reception so much fun! The food was delicious, they did an excellent job, in fact I couldn't eat it all!
15. "WONDERFUL" is what comes to mind when I think about your lovely wedding..and the feeling we all had as we made our way home.
16. The ceremony was lovely. As a matter of fact, everything was lovely. As we were driving up to the castle we were wondering if we were in the right place. Were we in the right country?
THANK YOU, MEYER'S CASTLE AND STAFF FOR HELPING TO MAKE OUR WEDDING AN AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL EVENT!
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