We had our wedding at MGCC last August and it was amazing - it was everything we could have asked for and more. Everything from the planning to the night of was perfect, and much o...f that is owed to Linda. She has such an eye for detail and they give you so much flexibility with everything (e.g., where you want furniture, how the room should be set up, what the decorations should look like, where the cocktail hour should be) that it almost makes it more difficult (in a good way) because you have so many decisions to make. But it really makes it feel like YOUR wedding. Linda walks you through every step of the planning process and left no detail - not matter how small - undecided.
We were living in North Carolina while planning our wedding in Philadelphia, so the way that MGCC structures their packages was very helpful and convenient for us. Mostly everything is included - flowers, cake. And the vendors that they contract with are great. I don't think we could have picked better ones on our own. But having everything included in the package made wedding planning a lot easier, especially from so far away. It also helps with budgeting since you can calculate a large chunk of the cost of the wedding just with the venue.
The food at MGCC was amazing too. It was hard to choose our menu because the all of the options sounded delicious. When it came time for our tasting, all of the choices we had were so delicious. We were worried that the quality would not be the same the night of the wedding because the food would be on a larger scale. However, that was not the case. We had so many compliments from our guests that MGCC's food was the best food they've had at a wedding before. There is even flexibility with the menu to some extent - even down to the dishes they serve the food in! In addition to the food, the location of MGCC is breathtaking. Having cocktail hour out on the back patio was one of the highlights of the night. Despite the fact that it's a golf course, the views are gorgeous, which makes for awesome pictures. The rest of the grounds are beautifully landscaped and it's just amazing all around.
Finally, the staff at MGCC goes out of their way for the bride and groom. Starting with getting ready before the ceremony, I had my own room (or two) for my bridal party. My husband had a separate room for his groomsmen, complete with TVs, a bar and video games. Linda makes sure that the bride and groom don't see each other passing in the hallways. I had ordered tea sandwiches and fruit for my girls, and my husband brought in food for his guys. The staff came around multiple times and checked to see if we needed anything. And that continued all night. When we were getting pictures taken with our bridal party during the cocktail hour, we had our own personal server following us to each location taking our drink orders and bringing hors d'oeuvres. They (and Linda) also checked with us throughout the night to see if we needed anything.
The night went as smoothly and perfectly as we could have ever wished. MGCC is an awesome place for a wedding. The value that you get for the money that you pay is well worth it.