My husband and I had a wonderful wedding at The Bradford Estate. The venue is gorgeous and beautifully tended, with distinct areas for your outdoor ceremony, cocktail hour, and rec...eption. Off the bat, the venue handles and provides so much for you. They give you so many choices on food, cake, cocktails, linens, napkins, card boxes, centerpieces, chairs, and so much more. As a fairly anxious person, having so much already taken care of helped alleviate stress as our day drew closer.
They sent us home with SO much food. I know it’s hard to imagine what life after the big day looks like, but I assure you when the post-wedding exhaustion hits, you will be so thrilled by this. We received a few of every single cocktail hour hors d’oeuvre, one of every entree on our menu that evening, and a selection of the non-meltable desserts. Needless to say, our wedding was days ago and we still have not yet needed to cook.
While all of the “stuff” provided is important and contributed to our amazing day, what really elevated our experience was the staff. Robert, Kaylyn, Mary Ann, Hannah, the chef, bartenders, and servers made an already excellent experience completely unforgettable. Rob gave us our initial tour and was always there to check-in, provide updates, and offer suggestions or advice as the day drew near. Kaylyn coordinated with our vendors, kept us organized, was always super quick with responding to us, and made our vision for the day come to life. Mary Ann, our maitre’d, was the biggest ray of sunshine. She executed every aspect of our day beautifully. She made sure guests were where they needed to be, got the delicious food out efficiently, and still always had time to check-in and crack jokes with us. And Hannah, our groom (‘bridal’) attendant was like our fairy godmother for the day. After our day had passed, we mentioned that we never really interacted with any of the bar staff or servers that evening. That really is a testament to how attentive Hannah was; she was never more than a few steps away from us at all times making sure we had any and everything we could want or need.
As a same-sex couple, we were admittedly nervous and cautious when meeting staff as we initially toured venues. As we toured places, we noticed there was a difference between just being willing to accommodate those who don’t fit the traditional mold and actually embracing people’s differences. The Bradford Estate was definitely the latter. We never once felt any different or less than or like we had to explain any part of ourselves or what we wanted. They were happy to both share in and showcase our love. All of the staff genuinely shared in our enthusiasm for our day. We wholeheartedly recommend the Bradford Estate!