Sandrita and Toby
Wedding: 10/11/2009
Reviews:
5
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I have to admit that Ceresville was not on our original list of venues to consider for our wedding. We assumed that it would be out of our price range. After visiting the venues on our list...and walking away disappointed each time, we decided to give it a shot. We had attended a wedding there before and were very impressed. It turns out that Ceresville was WELL within our budget, and was the best value for the money of ANY venue we had visited previously! Not only is the setting enchanting and simply gorgeous...but every detail is taken care of at Ceresville. Anything you can possibly imagine...they will make it happen. Having our wedding at Ceresville was truly a dream come true. :)
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Reviewed On:
11/16/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Lily and Jeff
Wedding: 10/10/2009
Reviews:
12
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I can not say enough good things about Ceresville and their staff. From our first visit there to the very last moment of our big day, we were treated with the utmost care and made to feel like our day really mattered. Alison was our coordinator and I couldn't have been luckier to have such a gracious and detailed-oriented person to help our vision come true. She was always so responsive and flexible to all our crazy ideas and made us feel 100% comfortable and stress-free. Alison made sure EVERYTHING was taken care of including making calls to all of our other vendors to make sure everything was set beforehand. On our big day, we didn't have to lift a finger! Everything was set up exactly as we had requested. When we got there, we were greeted with food in our suites. There was even a designated staff member whose sole purpose was to get the bridal party whatever they wanted. Throughout the night, we were asked constantly if we were ok and given whatever we needed. The attendant even got whatever food from the buffet that our bridal party wanted and served it to them. Speaking of food.... everything was delicious! I heard multiple guests raving about how it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding! If you want a one stop shop where everything is top-notch, you have to go with Ceresville!
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Reviewed On:
10/13/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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N3LYW3D
Wedding: 09/21/2009
Reviews:
5
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Like everyone else, my husband and I are extremely pleased with Ceresville Mansion. Jenni was our event planner for the months leading up to our wedding, and Phil was our wedding day coordinator. Jessi was my bridal stalker and she did a fabulous job! The staff handled everything calmly and expeditiously, even small problems that crept up before the ceremony, and NOTHING hampered our beautiful wedding day. Our guests LOVED the food, the atmosphere, and the professional courteousness of the staff. We truly had a storybook wedding. Ceresville Mansion is honestly the best venue in Maryland, just go see for yourself. But be sure to book early because their schedule fills up quickly. :)
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Reviewed On:
09/27/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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CTHansen
Wedding: 09/12/2009
Reviews:
5
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Ceresville goes above and beyond for every aspect of the wedding. Not only is the venue beautiful inside and out, but they make planning so easy every step of the way. Our coordinator was Alison, who is SO friendly, and you don't have to worry about forgetting anything during planning because she will check it all with you well before the big day. The coordinator on the wedding day, Wayne, is amazing! He will talk you through everything and get everyone organized so you don't have to worry about a thing. Also, the bridal party has there own personal helper the day of who does everything from get you food and drinks to making sure your belongings go with you at the end of the day. My guests LOVED the place, and now all my aunts and uncles want there kids to get married there too :-). Oh and of course, everyone thought the food was fantastic, and that doesn't always happen at a wedding! Good to know the money was very well spent (and reasonable)!
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Reviewed On:
10/14/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Jessie
Wedding: 08/14/2009
Reviews:
5
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Ceresville was our first stop in the search for a wedding reception venue. Each venue we visited after Ceresville never lived up to what we were promised with Ceresville. Our day turned out to be much more than I could have ever expected! I didn't have to worry with coordinating any deliveries, setup, cleanup, etc. the entire day. The staff was absolutely amazing! Anything that we wanted throughout the day, they were able to provide. A special thank you to our coordinator Stephanie Norton!! She made the entire planning process such a breeze! We couldn't have asked for a better experience!! Thanks again!!
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Reviewed On:
09/16/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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funsize73
Wedding: 07/12/2009
Reviews:
5
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We fell in love with Ceresville just from the pictures, and I was worried that when we visited the reality wouldn't live up to our expectations. Trust me, it's even more beautiful than the pictures can convey. If you are looking for a venue that goes beyond the usual bland catering hall, visit Ceresville. The service was wonderful, and everyone we worked with could not have been nicer. Jenni Meisner, the sales manager and our consultant, made sure everything was FLAWLESS, and I don't use that word lightly. In addition to making sure everything at Ceresville went smoothly, she made suggestions about vendors when I was lost, incorporated family traditions, and made sure that we had nothing to do on our wedding day but show up. Chef Tom--wow. People are still raving about the food. He even made sure that we had a selction of appetizers from the cocktail hour sent up as we were getting ready to come downstairs again, so that we had a chance to try eveything before being overwhelmed with the guests. Everything was sensational, from the hors d'oevres to the meal, and the first thing eveything said to us was "Oh, my God, have you tried this? Uh, you look great, by the way." Our relatives mostly drove down from NY or flew in to BWI from California, and the location was not an area they knew very well, but everyone commented all weekend on how beautiful the area was, how beautiful Ceresville was, and how perfect everything turned out. Thank you so much for making our wedding perfect!
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Reviewed On:
08/07/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Michelle
Wedding: 06/26/2009
Reviews:
5
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Ceresville was so great! My husband and I couldnt have asked for more. The old mansion provided such a romantic and charming atmosphere. All of our guests continually commented on how beautiful the mansion was, both inside and out. There is an amazing reflecting pool and pergola outside, which is where we were to have our cocktail hour. Unfortunately it began to rain very hard as the guests were driving from the church to Ceresville. The staff was able to quickly move the entire setup from the outside patio to the inside parlors and everything was great. All of the food was great and I loved that they served chocolate dipped strawberries with each slice of cake.
We worked with Alison Elliott-Lynn during all of our planning and she was soo amazing. On the night of the wedding Stacey Andree was there. She was great too, always keeping me in the loop about things throughout the night. Whenever I wanted something or needed something it seemed like she took care of it before I even asked.
Ceresville was very reasonably priced compared to many other reception venues in the Montgomery County area. I would very highly recommend them.
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Reviewed On:
07/13/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Liz
Wedding: 05/23/2009
Reviews:
11
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My fiance and I went to about 10 other venues in the DC, VA, MD area. We decided to have our ceremony and reception at Cerseville Mansion because no other location has such a beautiful ceremony and reception location. We had a evening wedding. It was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking (my florist was To The 9's which also helped). The drinks poured were great and the food was even better! Believe me - you get your money's worth at Ceresville.
Ceresville provided a day of wedding coordinator who pretty much took care of all the details that was needed during my wedding day including calling my vendors beforehand, setting up the ballroom, placing favors on the table, placing floating candles in the pond, etc. So very helpful! My wedding coordinator was Stephanie and my day of coordinator was Stacey. Both were just so helpful and friendly. Stephanie, without any hesitation, had to change my invoice three times due to the fact my family kept inviting more people to the wedding. Stacey made sure my wedding day went as planned. Thank goodness for her, I didn't have to worry about anything. She made my day absolutely stress free.
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Reviewed On:
05/28/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering
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Tiffany
Wedding: 05/17/2009
Reviews:
5
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My husband and I were recently married at Ceresville. We did a lot of researching about finding the perfect venue for our day, and Ceresville fit all of our needs. The ceremony space is absolutely breathtaking, and all of our guests continue to gush about how beautiful the mansion is. Ceresville provides you with an event coordinator that takes care of all the details of your day so that you don't have a thing to worry about! The food is unbelievable, and the amount that you get for the price is a fabulous value. There are also no hidden costs like at a lot of places - i.e. no hidden "cake cutting fee," parking fee, wine uncorking fee. You know all of your costs upfront. I also loved being able to arrive at the venue on my day and not have to worry about who was taking care of all of the little details - I knew that the staff at Ceresville had a handle on everything! I love their "MyEvent" program online that lets you make a list of all your items and directions to go along with them, example "favors - to be placed at each place setting, programs - to be placed at the front hall, etc" and there is someone whose job it is to make sure that those things got where they needed to be! It is also how you communicate with your event coordinator and they are super speedy about responding to you! Another perk was my day of attendant. There was a fabulous lady that was "assigned" to me for the day - she got me water, champagne, snacks when I needed it and was the sweetest! When my husband and I look back on our day, I could not imagine it being anywhere else. The staff at Ceresville were so attentative and professional, and made our day the wedding of our dreams!
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Reviewed On:
06/01/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Event Rentals
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daysoftheweeks
Wedding: 05/16/2009
Reviews:
13
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Ceresville Mansion was the perfect setting for my garden ceremony and reception. The entire staff is wonderful (a special thank you to Jenni, our coordinator who was never annoyed or exasperated with my incessant e-mails) and the food is spectacular. There?s not much that I can say about Ceresville that hasn?t been said already ? it?s worth every penny and is a great value for the price.
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Reviewed On:
08/03/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Christy and c23chaos
Wedding: 04/24/2009
Reviews:
2
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Ceresville Mansion is a beautiful place to get married and the staff could not possibly have been more friendly or accomodating. They are extreemly experienced and walked me through all the various options multiple times, answered questions thoroughly and promptly, were understanding of last minute changes, coordinated events with all of my vendors, and provided every convenience. I had both the ceremony and reception at Ceresville and both were very well coordinated. The familes and guests all thought that the service was flawless and the food was very good. A big benifit for us, was that we wanted the ceremony to be outside but could have been moved inside at the last minute in case of bad weather. Snacks and drinks were provided for the family and wedding party while we were getting ready and there were people on hand to ensure that my groom. I can't say enough great things about the location or the staff! Thanks Ceresville!! :-)
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Reviewed On:
04/27/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering
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Amy
Wedding: 04/04/2009
Reviews:
2
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The Ceresville Staff is just amazing. They made planning my wedding so easy and enjoyable. The mansion and grounds are so beautiful and suited for weddings. My guests are still raving about how wonderful the wedding was.
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Reviewed On:
05/06/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering
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DebandMatt
Wedding: 03/27/2009
Reviews:
1
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I cannot say enough about how happy my husband and I are with our wedding at Ceresville Mansion! My husband is from PA and I'm from FL and we live in VA. That being said we searched high and low for a place that we could afford for a wedding of about 100 people in the greater DC metro area. We stumbled upon Ceresville on WeddingWire and decided to investigate online. We read dozens of glowing reviews and thought well there are some really good reviews but could this be too good to be true? It took one visit to Ceresville to realize that all the good reviews were true! We had many concerns about planning a wedding in Frederick, MD (an hour away from our home in Alexandria, VA) but as soon as we met Stacey we knew everything would be okay. She took care of all of our planning needs and looked after every detail of the wedding. She made me feel like a calm bride (not easy to do considering I was planning a DIY wedding and was doing everything myself and by hand) and I never worried about a thing. In fact, the entire staff is amazing! We had an event coordinator the day of who literally ran the show for us. All we had to do was get dressed and enjoy our day. We had special rooms to ourselves and a lovely attendant who made sure we had everything we needed (she made sure we had drinks, food and she was our eyes, ears and feet the day of since we chose not to see each other before the wedding). The food was DELICIOUS! I am still getting compliments (in fact three people from my office asked if the mansion had dinner service so they could eat there again!). The Chef is also an owner of the mansion. He has such pride and passion for making every event there amazing and we were so impressed when we met him. He was there on our day making sure every last detail was perfect and he was always smiling!
The house itself is so charming and beautiful. My guests felt very at home and comfortable. The mansion has a wonderful history and is very elegant and tastefully decorated. The grounds are well kept and there is a stunning pergola and reflecting pool outside. We were lucky enough to have our wedding outdoors and it was so romantic. The reflecting pool is also a koi pond and looks amazing when it is lit with candles and covered in rose petals. In the spring/summer there are beautiful blooming lilies as well (although ours was a winter wedding so we settled for floating candles). The pergola is also covered in blooming vines in the spring/summer. We were able to bring our own garland and decorations (something a lot of other venues would not let us do) since the flowers had not yet bloomed. My wedding pictures are stunning because of our beautiful setting.
The last thing I want to say is that Ceresville took care of everything for me and that was something that made my wedding perfect. The only hitch was a missing unity candle (but they had a spare and it was just fine). I made everything (menus, programs, escort cards, centerpieces) myself and I was allowed to bring the stuff over early to make sure it would be there for the day of the wedding. So many other places I looked at wouldn't even let me bring my own things (especially flowers) and I would have paid a lot more for outside vendors to do it for me. Ceresville provided all my linens and tables and chairs and I didn't have to pay for a single rental. On th day of my wedding, my parents were shuttling supplies to the mansion and were running really late. As soon as they arrived the Ceresville staff unloaded the car and set everything up perfectly in no time at all. I sat in my bridal room drinking champagne and thinking about my future husband while the staff did everything. My parents were helping and my mother told me that they were so kind and helpful. We had also gone over everything during the rehearsal and our even coordinator made sure everything was in place according to our instructions.At the end of the night, we all left feeling like we had the time of our lives and none of that would have been possible without the staff and the beauty of the mansion. The spotlight was on the bride and groom from the moment we arrive until the moment we left and we will always remember our day!
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Reviewed On:
04/16/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering, Wedding Planning
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Ashley
Wedding: 12/06/2008
Reviews:
3
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Ceresville was the first place my fiancee and I visited when looking at ceremony/reception locations. I fell in love with it! My fiancee made me look at a few other places, but my mind was made up! My whole wedding was prefect, and I have Ceresville to thank! Stephanie, our event coordinator was FABULOUS!!! She was very accommodating and allowed me to be as hands on as I wanted. The food was also incredible. I know many other places do not charge for the tasting menu, but it was worth it. They fill you up!! It really helped when choosing what we wanted for the wedding. All of our guest loved the food and said it was some of the best they've had. No one left hungry, including me!! I'm very embarassed because I cannot remember the name of the lady who was with me the day of the wedding, but she was wonderful. She was there to give me champagne, help me walk up and down the stairs, and kept all my girls happy! Even though we were married in early December, we did not expect the snowstorm! Many of our guests arrived late, including our minister, which caused us to have a late start. Ceresville was very flexible and allowed us some extra time at the end, however there was a charge. Many friends and family have previously been to the mansion for wedding, and all I've ever heard are positive reviews. I'm so happy I choose Ceresville and cannot image being married anywhere else!
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Reviewed On:
04/01/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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jduran232
Wedding: 10/25/2008
Reviews:
6
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Originally when we started looking for venues, we wanted something near the water. When that didn't pan out we started looking at historic houses. We live in Alexandria, VA, and it just so happened that Ceresville was having an open house during the week so I convinced my then fiance to go check it out. We were impressed from the very beginning and ended up cancelling all the other appointments we had with other venues and booking the next day. Jenni was wonderful and worked with us from beginning to end. They really are service oriented and we didn't have to worry about anything on our special day because we had a "stalker" that did everything for us! They even packed up everything we brought and all our gifts before we had to leave. We got married on a Saturday afternoon and the weather was kinda iffy and they set up the chairs outside and about 15 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start, it started pouring! The staff didn't miss a beat and set up quickly inside. I would highly recommend this venue! I have never seen the level of service that they provided at any other place and they really give options for weddings on any budget!
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Reviewed On:
11/15/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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4.8/5.0
