Lingrow Farm

landscaping all around the property. Ally's pictures really show just how beautiful everything was that day. Thank you for picking Lingrow. The day was perfection! Leah

e no details to be forgotten. And yes, I do have a bride with the same first name, and quickly apologized for texting you by mistake, and I believe you responded with a, “ha, ha.” I explained that your invoice would be late, but assured you I was not at all worried about a late payment. When I reviewed your invoice, I also found a clever way to save you money, since you were not meeting our minimum count of 100 guests, I adjusted your invoice to include vendors and children to the minimum count, which we were both happy about. The only and main detail that was a challenge was the start time for the event. You told me and the DJ the reception started at 4pm, so when guests started arriving at 2:30 I quickly pulled things together for them. It turns out your invitation for guests said 3pm, when only family pictures were to start at 3. That could have been an issue, but we got the appetizers and drinks out quickly and everything went well. Our policy is to arrive 2-3 hours before the ceremony depending on the size of a wedding. Since there was no ceremony, there was no need for our staff to be there while you were getting ready. I explained to you I would be up in time to chill your alcohol, which I did. I felt terrible that you were in the honeymoon suite because I knew it hadn’t been cleaned; however, using the word “trashed” was a bit of an overstatement. There were some boxes and things left behind from flowers and snacks. The bridal changing suite is part of the package and it is spelled out multiple times. On every tour, couples are shown the suite which is attached to the screened in porch, the honeymoon suite, and the farmhouse. Our packet and our contract explain that the bridal suite is part of the package. The package also specifically breaks out the additional cost of the other two accommodations. The reason the honeymoon suite had a couple boxes in it was because the cleaning people weren’t scheduled until that Monday since it was not rented. That was an honest mistake on your part, but to blame us seems harsh. Your last request came when I arrived, and was to place a topper on your sheet cake. In an effort,to make the table look as beautiful as possible, I also collected the bouquets from all the ladies and staged them around the cake along with our cake knife and server. There were some small glitches, which are to be expected with any large event, but I don’t see how any of those minor issues affected the outcome of your reception. You all danced the entire evening away and appeared to have a great time. I hope you can hold those memories above what I believe to be unfounded disappointment. All the best, The Staff at Lingrow Farm

row Farm for their wedding, for fall weddings especially we inform the couples of the seating capacity for the inside of the barn, and make them aware that if they chose to go above that capacity there will be tables on the deck. The couples who contract the farm are the ones who make the seating chart and arrangements. In the case of your son's wedding there were three tables of assigned seating that were placed on the deck. There were four propane heaters spaced around the deck as well. We even rented the fourth heater since the temperature for that day was only 29 degrees and we wanted to try to make the guests as comfortable as possible. As the evening progressed and the temperature continued to drop below what the vinyl covers and heaters could keep up with, a decision was made by the groom to move the three tables inside. The tables were moved inside as per the request of the couple with whom we had the contract with and who made the seating chart. The same process goes for the cookie table. The staff at Lingrow Farm do not determine where the cookie table will be placed. That is entirely up to the couple. I apologize if you were not happy with the location of the cookie table, however, as mentioned we do not choose where it goes. Furthermore, the containers were put on the cookie table for the guests to take home. There was an overabundance of cookies for the wedding as a whole, which were being constantly restocked through the entire event. The setup of the entire venue was laid out according to the wishes of the bride and groom. We apologize for any discomfort you may have felt. We always strive to work with the couples who chose to share their day with us and to ensure that everything is done according to their wishes. We wish you the best~ Joe H

r future together! ~Ruth