French Manor Destination Inn and Spa

and luxury accommodations. The Main Inn has gorgeous architecture and warm comfortable character, and the food and service are top notch. The concept for our wedding was to have an intimate group of about 60 people and bring them together for an entire weekend, providing activities so our friends could meet and mingle. We started on Friday night with a cocktail party where we had antipasto displays, passed hor d'oeurves, a soup and salad bar, and pie. The weather in the last week of September was perfect, the trees were just turning and the view from the terrace and the grounds was spectacular. It got a little chilly in the evening, but we had heaters, and our guests enjoyed their cocktails on the lawn under the stars! As for activities, Bridget offered and we accepted yoga, skeet shooting, a hayride afternoon tea, and picnic lunches. Bridget coordinated a yoga instructor and mats for a class that took place on the lawn overlooking the view. The skeet shooting was offsite by a different vendor. The hayride seemed successful- they even ran it twice because my 2YO nephew missed the first run! The tea was a nice pick me up before the ceremony and I enjoyed the warm apple cider immensely. The picnic lunches were gourmet and perfect for people to take with them on the hiking trails, or eat at the tables that the staff put on the lawn so guests could enjoy the fabulous weather. There were a million details to coordinate and Bridget and the French Manor staff were all over every one. Our guests had a wonderful time! The ceremony took place on the overlook about 20 yards from the terrace. Our band was set up on the terrace, and guests enjoyed cocktails and music immediately after the ceremony spilling out onto the lawn. We had gourmet passed hor d'ouerves: Ahi tuna skewers, lamb chops with a mint pesto, bacon wrapped scallops, duck liver pate with currant jam, salmon mousse on a cucumber slice, and more. Delicious. We were able to take pictures on the road that leads up to the manor with fall foliage, and on the beautifully manicured grounds (the flower beds and potted plants around the terrace were stunning). We had the dining room set with two long tables with runners, flowers and candles down the middle and the look of the dining room was absolute elegance. The food was perfect. We started with a salad, then had a papaya sorbet pallet cleanser. For main course, we offered Filet Mignon, Pan rendered duck breastand celeriac and Horseradish crusted line caught Salmon. We heard nothing but compliments for the wait staff. They were attentive and accommodating. Our guests raved about the food-wonderful flavor combinations, perfect execution, everyone was completely thrilled. Throughout the planning process, Bridget was perfect. She is super organized and takes impeccable notes. She always got back to us on time, had wonderful suggestions and was extremely receptive to our ideas, and committed to our vision. Every visit we made, she took care of us, every single bit of constructive criticism we gave her was immediately and effective implemented, AND, she was easy going and fun! I highly recommend The French Manor for your wedding. It is elegant, comfortable, gourmet, romantic, relaxing, posh flexible and delightful!

ice and very good at what they do. The rooms are beautiful, although on the pricey side. Communicating with the wedding coordinator through email was not as fast as expected, but other than that, it was a pleasure working with her. We made the right choice and couldn't be happier with The French Manor!