With its sophistication, character, and charm, Hotel du Village was the perfect place for our wedding. The grounds are spectacular and the unique estate is an experience. The small hotel allowed our entire bridal party and our parents to stay on-site and gave us that wedding weekend feel, something we thought only existed in movies! The planning experience was excellent.
The entire staff, especially Liza Stankowski, the event stylist, was extremely accommodating. Liza was intuitive, on top of every detail, and made sure we were happy and comfortable with every aspect of the planning process and our wedding day. We selected beers of our choice, extended the dancing time, and had Philadelphia soft pretzels delivered. Christine Ayers, the chef, served me a special order of halibut in addition to the selected meal options offered to our guests. Valerie Gwin and Lauren Bartlett, our bridal attendants, were phenomenal. Allison Ricciardi, our maître d’, kept the night on schedule while ensuring we never felt rushed and enjoyed every moment.
Our ceremony, held at Trinity Episcopal Church, was personalized and meaningful. A moment we will never forget was when our Reverend had us turn around and look at all our guests. It was breathtaking to lock eyes with so many loved ones. Our cocktail hour at Hotel du Village was on the outdoor patio and in the historic ballroom. Shrimp cocktail was passed around as a special request from the groom, along with other favorites. Our specialty cocktail was a huckleberry mule, made with huckleberry vodka from a distillery local to one of our favorite vacation spots, Jackson Hole. We personalized our reception tables by naming them after locations meaningful to us, with photos representing those places. The tables were decorated with low bouquets placed on gold stands and filled with beautiful flowers of white and green. Various sized candles accented the centerpieces and a little sprig of rosemary on each place setting gave the room a fresh scent. Our sweetheart table had a more elaborate cascade of similar flower arrangements and behind us were two tall stands, reflecting a taller version of our guest table centerpieces.