Glendalough Manor

the gardens. We didn't need any decor outside because the grounds are that beautiful. It's a one stop shop food, drinks, etc. It was so simple and easy! Which I appreciate the most because that was one less thing I had to focus on during my planning 😊 If you are looking for a beauftiful and organized venue do yourself a favor and book Glendalough Manor!

ly with splendid grounds. We were excited about the full-service facility and the complimentary wedding team dedicated to taking care of planning details and executing a flawless event. The first issue was getting the venue’s a preferred vendor quote uploaded to the portal for approval. After a week and several emails to Jena Marullo (the event coordinator and a co-owner) it was finally uploaded and approved. We hoped this was not a sign of things to come. At our menu-tasting event, Marullo was not very personable, a factor which caused immediate concern for our day. She failed to introduce herself before directing us to the tasting location, and we had to ask her, “Are you Jena Marullo?” She finally warmed up after she brought out the food. We know it is not unusual for things to go wrong at a wedding, but so many of ours seemed to surround one person: Marullo. Some issues that became concerns for our day: • The lady's restroom was at the farthest distance from the bridal dressing suite, across an open stairway and visible to the downstairs hallway and front door where guests entered. Strangely, the men's restroom was immediately outside the bridal suite. • We were told the pavilion restrooms would be operational for the ceremony, first during the six-month meeting (with Leuenberger) and again during the 30-day (with Marullo) meetings. They were not, and that seemed unreasonable for a prestigious venue. • During the same meetings, we were told there would be flowers in the garden for our ceremony; there were not. When the day before we inquired when the flowers would be placed, we were told there would be no flowers. We had to scramble to purchase and stage flowers the day before the ceremony. • Pursuant to the contract, the venue was to provide the table numbers. Initially, they did not; just minutes before the ceremony, our family liaison had to formally request the numbers to be placed on the tables. • Pursuant to the contract, the Day-of Coordinator (Marullo) did not manage the pre-and post-ceremony photography. As a result, important photos — such as those of the Groom's family — were missed. • Announcement of the wedding party in the reception hall was delayed for more than 10 minutes. The Groom looked for someone to direct the DJ for the announcement. • Owing to a staff shortage, the Event Director was also the bartender, the cart driver, and more. Our seniors were left waiting for conveyance from the garden up to the venue hall; the first dance was done toward the end of the reception instead of the beginning; and our family liaison served as an ad hoc wedding coordinator, welcoming guests and showing them to their tables. Despite the staff shortage, Marullo departed, telling our family coordinator, "I'm out of here, and it's all yours now.” For a co-owner, it was highly unprofessional in many ways. Fortunately, the food was delicious, hot, and well-presented. The reception staff were professional and helpful. Considering that the Event Director — James — was wearing many hats, he helped prevent situations from becoming a disaster. He went above and beyond to make up for the shortfalls and shortages as best as possible while keeping a professional attitude and courteous demeanor.

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the team are super helpful from the day we had our tour, right up until our departure on wedding day. They've been doing this for so long that they're such a well-oiled machine and everything ran so smoothly on wedding day. It was also so easy not to have to worry about separate catering and alcohol vendors since they do it all in house. If you're looking for a one-stop-shop wedding venue, I would definitely recommend Glendalough!

loved this venue with many commenting on how they felt they were in the European countryside. :) We started working with Amy in the Fall of 2019 for our May 2020 wedding, but when Covid shut society down, we decided to postpone our wedding. The staff was very accommodating given the pandemic, and we ultimately ended up having a small, outdoor wedding ceremony last October and recently had our indoor Reception on 9/5/21. Although we are still in the midst of another surge in the pandemic, Glendalough helped us plan the reception while keeping safety first. We decided to only accommodate vaccinated guests and asked everyone to wear masks when they weren’t eating or drinking. The staff at Glendalough wore masks during the event and everyone felt safe while having fun. A Few Words on the The Not So Great Parts: Even though there is a ceremony coordinator and a reception coordinator, I would still recommend hiring a personal wedding coordinator to work with the Glendalough staff. The ceremony went smoothly (although I felt a bit rushed). However, the coordination of the Reception was a little disheveled...First, there was some miscommunication about the 72 hour meeting and we ended up doing it without the scheduled coordinator. I’d recommend using calendar invitations for future clients to eliminate confusion. Second, I didn’t meet the reception coordinator until about 5 minutes before the Reception was about to start and she seemed unfamiliar with the timeline and technology needed for the event. Due to some technology/internet issues at Glendalough, we weren’t able to get the reception started on time or with the planned introduction. However, I still think both of the ladies working on the reception did everything they could to make it as smooth as possible for the rest of the night and I appreciate them. The food was excellent and our guests loved the premium open bar. I heard from guests that the bartender didn’t seem to be in the best mood and left for about 10-15 min during a busy time, but outside of that the guests loved going back and forth to the bar and thought it was a fun concept. I would highly recommend Glendalough to other couples and families because of the welcoming ambience, beautifully manicured outdoor areas, classic indoor reception rooms, and also because of the wonderful and understanding service received while planning a wedding during the pandemic (huge shout out to Amy)!

ovided microphones and speakers to be sure everyone could hear. The reception was in the wicklow ballroom. Ciao Bella Weddings did an amazing job decorating with the fresh flower centerpieces, uplighting, and drapery! The food was delicious and people really enjoyed the full service bar. The tahitian dream cake flavor from Perfect Wedding Cake was a hot topic! DJ Perfect kept guests on the dance floor! We really enjoyed being able to do a sparkler exit with our guests. I'm sure it made for some great photo opportunities. It was great working with Taun Henderson Photography. They made sure to capture all of the highlights and grabbed my husband and I for more outside pictures during the ceremony. I'm also looking forward to the pre-ceremony pictures we took in the spacious bridal suite. It's a perfect area for getting dressed, makeup touch ups, etc. Overall, our experience was unforgettable! Some guests say it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. Thank you to Jena and her assistant Garbrielle for all of their hard work! We appreciate your help in making our day special!

and a half years. They were extremely understanding and accommodating when we decided to postpone our wedding. Jena so kindly responded to my every question over that timeframe. She definitely prioritized responding to my emails as our date neared (as was specified in the contract), which was a huge relief. I will also add that, on the day of the wedding, she was an incredible advocate and resource for me as the bride. She was very organized and made sure I had water and snacks as needed, time and space to breathe and cool down, and making sure I was able to scurry away from view when guests started arriving while we were finishing pictures before the ceremony. Aside from the people, the venue itself is truly beautiful. We got non-stop compliments on how pretty everything was. We didn’t do any added decorating (aside from very simple centerpieces on the table). We relied entirely on the natural beauty of the outdoor space, which is unmatched. The ballrooms inside are also already so nice that they really don’t need much if you aren’t looking to do much decorating. We also used both the bride & groom getting ready spaces upstairs. The bridal suite (Molly’s Place) was the perfect little retreat for the bridesmaids to do our finishing touches and as a holding space for us, especially considering how hot it was outside. I will also add that the way Glendalough works with preferred vendors took a lot of the planning logistics off us, and since we didn’t use a wedding planner, it made a huge difference for bringing the whole event together. Jena very reliably managed all the preferred vendors. The food was good—we got compliments from several of our guests—but it wasn’t the highlight for us. There were small imperfections that came up, as is likely the case anywhere. But if you want a venue that will wow your guests, while also working with a team you can trust will give you peace of mind, I cannot recommend Glendalough enough.

ing went smoother than we ever dreamed it would. If you’re thinking about picking Glendalough for your wedding, DO IT!

an absolute challenge and I truly appreciate Glendalough's flexibility during this time. We are able to get a new date quite quickly and even able to add a few additions to the wedding (premium open bar) that made the night a great experience for our attendees. The Garden was absolutely beautifully manicured, the day of staff was awesome (shout out to Brittney) and the food was really good. As a fellow event manager I have high expectations when it comes to communication between vendor/venue and client and unfortunately responsiveness from Glendalough's staff was not great. Overall, our wedding was beautiful and everything in the end turned out amazing, but I do advise a wedding planner or day of coordinator especially if you aren't knowledgeable in event planning.

highly recommend this venue!

nd we were losing guests so quickly. Glendalough Manor was very accommodating and offered several upgrades free of charge. They chose to remain open for us and incorporated a higher level of cleanliness to allow our guests to feel safe and cared for. I am so grateful for their ability to adapt so easily to help our circumstance. I would highly recommend this beautiful, family-owned venue to make your perfect day happen!

e family from the start... and went out of the way to make our day very special from the beginning of our journey to the big day... The gardens are truly amazing and well kept... I really wanted an outside wedding but it rained on our day and Glendalough had a plan for that also... hands down the best venue in the area...

raved about the beauty of the venue and how delicious the food was! The staff was organized and everything ran like clockwork the day of the wedding. If anything was a minor drawback, communication was a little slow at times due to the schedule of the venue (only work certain days during the week). All in all, we highly recommend this venue for both ceremony and reception.

anized. The staff assistance where ever needed and i absolutely loved the event directors who kept everything going smoothly. The food was great especially the crab cakes :). Great Choice.

freshly planted and in bloom just for our day. Also, Sarah and Courtini were wonderful day of planners. They executed everything perfectly and made sure the event ran smoothly. Thank you all so much!

h step of the planning process (including a very detailed schedule for wedding day), which makes planning less stressful. We loved our wedding at Glendalough Manor.

TSTANDING!! Jena was AMAZING as well! There is nothing about my day that I would have done differently! The entire staff at Glendalough is GREAT & they took care of everything on my day! I would highly recommend Glendalough Manor for any event & hope to visit there again some day!

e able to schedule a tasting to choose our favorites. I didn’t like that there was another wedding going on during the same time as mine but overall I was pleased with the venue choice.

alough provides you with a list of their top vendors and you can even set up meetings at Glendalough with the vendors which was super convenient. They have catering in-house which usually you think of wedding food as not so great, but their food is excellent! They have an amazing bar. The venue is gorgeous! I had my ceremony outside under the pergola with all of the beautiful flowers. My reception was inside in the Wicklow ballroom which has a huge dance floor and plenty of space! The decorations are gorgeous! My guests could not stop talking about how beautiful the space was and how amazing the food was! I was never stressed at all planning my wedding because they have all the resources there that you could ever need! I recommend this venue to anyone that doesn’t want to be stressed out planning their wedding because I cannot thank Glendalough enough for making my dream wedding so stress free and easy!

, and the vendors for the the cake and the flowers. The food was excellent. Unfortunately, on the big day (when it really counted), the execution of the event by the Glendalough Manor staff fell very short of our expectations. Following the event, when trying to reconcile what was (in our view) poor customer service, we were treated disrespectfully and very unprofessionally. For that reason, we cannot recommend Glendalough Manor.

moothly. One of my biggest criteria was selecting a venue that would handle all the day-of details so it would be low stress for me - they absolutely delivered. I did not worry about ANYTHING from the second i arrived until we made our departure! The grounds are beautiful, the ballrooms are gorgeous and the food was AMAZING! Luckily for us, there was not another wedding on our day so we did not experience having an overlap in weddings and other guests in the bar area. The bar is gorgeous also - I would have preferred having the bar right in the ballroom so that guests were centralized in one area; however, i think some of our guests enjoyed being able to hang out in the bar area. Overall, Glendalough Manor was the perfect choice of venue - and is a superb value for the money!

help with the wedding planning to the day of coordinator and reception director Glendalough makes sure you are taken care of. The food was delicious and they offered us a great variety to choose from. Glendalough also offers affordable payment plans. We and the guests were definitely pleased with our wedding day.