We had our own reception at the Bungalow 28 years ago in February and it was awesome. Jane Robinson, proprietor, took care of everything. It was beautiful, elegant, and my memories are of a perfect event.
Fast forward 25 years. My oldest daughter's wedding and reception are being planned. I wanted to be fair and not push any single venue so we explored many options. We were very close to committing to one of them but I wanted her to see the Bungalow first. Jane is still the owner but she's no longer a one woman show. She's trained other younger ladies to take care of the details. My daughter saw the grounds (which we didn't use in February 25 years earlier and I'm sorry we rushed our wedding after seeing it in June), the beautiful setting, the details, and fell in love.
As the mother of the bride, let me tell you what I loved. First of all, Jane was even more gracious than before, especially when she knew I was one of "her" brides. Second of all, the elegance remains yet updates have been made including a sound system and a monitor for any videos the couple may want to play. Best of all is that it is stress free! I bought table linens but they really weren't necessary. We provided centerpieces on the tables but they weren't necessary, either - we just wanted pictures of he couple. We did a little decorating but didn't have to. Everything was set up PERFECTLY. We opted for sweet crepes which were divine. My 92 year old aunt who is very authentic told me she's never been to a reception that had such delicious food.
Service was excellent. There were multiple people working in the food area and hustling so there were always fresh crepes and sweet manna to put into or on top of. They were working the tables, clearing, cleaning, replenishing.
A table for guest book and gifts, including a bird cage for gift cards adorned the entry of the venue. The flow pattern was such that guests could easily get to the couple, congratulate them, then work over to the food and tables. I can not rant and rave enough about the beauty. There was dancing with a state of the art sound system. When it was all over, my sisters and their husbands loaded our car with the gifts, I gathered the few decorations that were ours, took the wrapped remnants of the wedding cake, took my daughter's wedding dress from her, and we went home.
Long day. Perfect reception. Virtually no set up or clean up. read more