I'm very happy I got at Belmont. We were fortunate enough that my in-laws live in Belmont & are members, so we didn't have to pay the banquet rental fee. I do believe you need to have a member sponsor you in order to get married at Belmont....
Rhonda was amazing. She always answered all of our questions in a timely manner. She made us feel very comfortable about holding our wedding at Belmont. She helped provide suggestions about the time line of events for the day, etc. When we did our food tasting, they had a table set up at Belmont with the linens, plates, etc I had chosen, so I could finally set what it all looked like together. I did not hire a wedding planner, and did most of the wedding myself. I was considering hiring a 'day of' planner, but once I started working with Rhonda, I realized one wasn't needed. She took care of all of the 'day of' planning, and was a huge help. Her & her staff also ran the rehearsal, telling us who walks first, where to stand, etc.
We got married outside, facing the tree. Rhonda & her staff were there to help tell us when we were supposed to walk out, who was to walk first, etc. It was nice to have someone there to help the timing and flow go smoothly. The day of the wedding, me & the girls arrived at Belmont in the morning to get ready. There was already food & drinks set up for us in one of the rooms upstairs. They had tea sandwiches, sodas, water, fruit, cheese, etc. Rhonda would periodically pop in to ask if we needed anything.
Numerous guests commented on how perfect the venue was for a wedding. During the cocktail hour, guests were able to roam around the lower level, in the multiple rooms. We had a bar set up inside, and one outside in a little garden. People liked the flow of the rooms, and that they had multiple places they could go to. We had 160 guests, and I was worried it would be a bit crowded in the ballroom, during the reception, but everything worked out fine. I think it helped a lot that Belmont has two terrace/balconies on either side of the ballroom, so guests were able to go outside if they wished. We rented a tent that we put outside on the bigger balcony, and Belmont let us bring in our own Italian cookies, free of charge.
We had one medical emergency, that required one of our guests having to go to the hospital, and Belmont handled the situation very professionally. Since this emergency put a little damper on the evening, and we had some lost time, Belmont graciously allowed us to stay an extra hour past what we had originally agreed on, free We very much appreciated this. The staff the entire evening was great, they got me whatever I requested. The groom even requested a special salad, and they made that for him. When the evening was over, they took care of helping us carrying the centerpieces out, making sure we got everything, etc. The food was delicious, and we got numerous compliments on how great the food tasted. Everyone raved about it. I also heard the bar was not stingy on making the mixed drinks either, which lead to a very happy bunch!
Overall, I would recommend Belmont. I believe the price may have gone up a bit since we got married, but for the quality of service, beauty of venue, and overall satisfaction of our guests, it is a great deal. It's cheaper than many venues in the area. I loved the fact that we had the whole building to ourselves, & didn't have to worry about random people walking by our wedding, such as you would