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I recently had my wedding at The GrayCliff and it was a wonderful experience.
Absolutely phenomenal, I had a dream wedding at The GrayCliff. I can’t begin to describe how beautiful everything turned out to be. The service was excellent good food all my guests were complimenting on how they had such a wonderful time. Such an amazing venue with very professional , friendly staff.Absolutely phenomenal, I had a dream wedding at The GrayCliff. I can’t begin to describe how beautiful everything turned out to be. The service was excellent good food all my guests were complimenting on how they had such a wonderful time. Such an amazing venue with very professional , friendly staff.-
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The Gray Cliff provided such an amazing service, my maître d’ Catherine was above perfection!!’ They made sure my night was perfectThe Gray Cliff provided such an amazing service, my maître d’ Catherine was above perfection!!’ They made sure my night was perfect -
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Wonderful Wedding
They make our wedding reception beautiful. From the planning, all the staff were a big help to us. The service was perfect. They kept reminding us what to do from the beginning until our big day. Our maitre d' ( Catherine) really does a great job 🥰 I highly recommend this venue to my friends and other people.They make our wedding reception beautiful. From the planning, all the staff were a big help to us. The service was perfect. They kept reminding us what to do from the beginning until our big day. Our maitre d' ( Catherine) really does a great job 🥰 I highly recommend this venue to my friends and other people.-
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Outstanding Venue, Outstanding Staff!
There are not enough words to explain how amazing the staff at The Graycliff are! Everyone from the people who helped us plan, to the maitre’d and the assistant maitre’d, as well as all the other staff on the day, are just outstanding. Our wedding was perfect, thanks in large part to them. Our friends and family can not stop raving about the service at The Graycliff, and we couldn’t agree with them more.There are not enough words to explain how amazing the staff at The Graycliff are! Everyone from the people who helped us plan, to the maitre’d and the assistant maitre’d, as well as all the other staff on the day, are just outstanding. Our wedding was perfect, thanks in large part to them. Our friends and family can not stop raving about the service at The Graycliff, and we couldn’t agree with them more.-
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Amazing Venue - Top Notch!
We had our wedding at The Graycliff on June 1, 2019. We had a guest list of 200 people & our maitre d', John, was absolutely phenomenal. But let me rewind a bit, during our tour they answered all our questions, the owner sat down to work out pricing with us and that's the thing - he WORKED with our budget. The pricing we received for the service and quality we were provided was honestly a steal. They set up our cake through Palermo Bakery & we had such a great time at our cake tasting and most importantly our food tasting at The Graycliff. Everything they did for us was a memory that will last a lifetime, from the initial consultation, to food tasting to our very special day. John and his team went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect and stress free. All my guests were impressed by the food, venue, drinks and service. I cannot thank The Graycliff and their team enough for making our special day truly memorable and a 5 Star day all around (even with the minor mishaps - which had nothing to do with them). I strongly recommend any and every bride & groom to consider The Graycliff for their big day or any event! They have a life long customer/friend with me and my husband. Thank you!! - The HincapiesWe had our wedding at The Graycliff on June 1, 2019. We had a guest list of 200 people & our maitre d', John, was absolutely phenomenal. But let me rewind a bit, during our tour they answered all our questions, the owner sat down to work out pricing with us and that's the thing - he WORKED with our budget. The pricing we received for the service and quality we were provided was honestly a steal. They set up our cake through Palermo Bakery & we had such a great time at our cake tasting and most importantly our food tasting at The Graycliff. Everything they did for us was a memory that will last a lifetime, from the initial consultation, to food tasting to our very special day. John and his team went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect and stress free. All my guests were impressed by the food, venue, drinks and service. I cannot thank The Graycliff and their team enough for making our special day truly memorable and a 5 Star day all around (even with the minor mishaps - which had nothing to do with them). I strongly recommend any and every bride & groom to consider The Graycliff for their big day or any event! They have a life long customer/friend with me and my husband. Thank you!! - The Hincapies -
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The Graycliff is definitely the place to have your wedding. Tony and his staff went above and beyond for our wedding !!! My husband and I, and all our guest were all so happy and thrilled with everything about the Graycliff. Friendly staff, great food, and just an all around awesome time !!! You would be foolish to go anywhere else for your wedding reception !!!The Graycliff is definitely the place to have your wedding. Tony and his staff went above and beyond for our wedding !!! My husband and I, and all our guest were all so happy and thrilled with everything about the Graycliff. Friendly staff, great food, and just an all around awesome time !!! You would be foolish to go anywhere else for your wedding reception !!! -
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We got married 11.11.17 in the Forum at the Graycliff and it was magical! All our family and friends were amazed with our signature pumpkin drinks, candy station and Viennese show. Our maitre d Wil was excellent! She made sure I didnt worry about a thing and communicated with us throughout the nite. Definetly had no hard times with The Graycliff during the our wedding planning.We got married 11.11.17 in the Forum at the Graycliff and it was magical! All our family and friends were amazed with our signature pumpkin drinks, candy station and Viennese show. Our maitre d Wil was excellent! She made sure I didnt worry about a thing and communicated with us throughout the nite. Definetly had no hard times with The Graycliff during the our wedding planning. -
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I can not say enough good things about the graycliff! if you get married there...make sure you have John as your maitre d!! He was absolutely amazing! he anticipated our every need before we even knew we needed it! when i dropped off my decorations i had a very vague directions of where to put things...and john took control and set everything up and it was amazing!!! we received so many compliments on cocktail hour, the food, the decorations, the drinks EVERYTHING! Highly recommend.I can not say enough good things about the graycliff! if you get married there...make sure you have John as your maitre d!! He was absolutely amazing! he anticipated our every need before we even knew we needed it! when i dropped off my decorations i had a very vague directions of where to put things...and john took control and set everything up and it was amazing!!! we received so many compliments on cocktail hour, the food, the decorations, the drinks EVERYTHING! Highly recommend. -
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We had our reception in the bigger of the two halls, and it was beautiful. We had a big party for our reception, and we actually realized it was going to be bigger than the smaller hall (which we originally booked) would be able to accommodate, and we were able to move to the bigger hall without any trouble. Our maitre'd John was amazing and on top of everything, which made us feel at ease. All of the feedback we got from our friends and family was very positive. I would not hesitate to recommend this place for any event you want to have.We had our reception in the bigger of the two halls, and it was beautiful. We had a big party for our reception, and we actually realized it was going to be bigger than the smaller hall (which we originally booked) would be able to accommodate, and we were able to move to the bigger hall without any trouble. Our maitre'd John was amazing and on top of everything, which made us feel at ease. All of the feedback we got from our friends and family was very positive. I would not hesitate to recommend this place for any event you want to have. -
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I want to thank the GrayCliff for their wonderful and exceptional service at my wedding on 8/7/2015. Everything exceeded my expectations and more!!! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I couldn't ask for more and couldn't be happier with my wedding reception. My family and friends raved about the venue and how everyone did a wonderful job in making our wedding memorable and enjoyable. I didn't have to worry about one thing! Everything was taken care the right way, the first time! I recommend this venue to anyone who wants a beautiful wedding with no worries!I want to thank the GrayCliff for their wonderful and exceptional service at my wedding on 8/7/2015. Everything exceeded my expectations and more!!! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I couldn't ask for more and couldn't be happier with my wedding reception. My family and friends raved about the venue and how everyone did a wonderful job in making our wedding memorable and enjoyable. I didn't have to worry about one thing! Everything was taken care the right way, the first time! I recommend this venue to anyone who wants a beautiful wedding with no worries! -
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The Graycliff was the perfect venue for us! From the moment we stepped foot into the grounds we knew it was the right location. The staff was so helpful and catered to our every detail making our wedding so memorable! The guests could not stop talking about how delicious the cuisine was and how polite the staff was! Thank you for making our wedding so wonderful!The Graycliff was the perfect venue for us! From the moment we stepped foot into the grounds we knew it was the right location. The staff was so helpful and catered to our every detail making our wedding so memorable! The guests could not stop talking about how delicious the cuisine was and how polite the staff was! Thank you for making our wedding so wonderful! -
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I picked The Graycliff after my friend had you bridal shower there. They gave us a really good deal for the ballroom and were were so excited on how the day turned out! Our maitre d , John, was amazing! He kept us on time for everything, made sure we always had a drink in our hand and took any of our requests! It was really a magical night and all of my guests agree! I would have another event at The Graycliff in a heartbeat :)I picked The Graycliff after my friend had you bridal shower there. They gave us a really good deal for the ballroom and were were so excited on how the day turned out! Our maitre d , John, was amazing! He kept us on time for everything, made sure we always had a drink in our hand and took any of our requests! It was really a magical night and all of my guests agree! I would have another event at The Graycliff in a heartbeat :) -
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Everyone at the Graycliff was incredibly wonderful they handled everything wonderfully and if there any little mishaps we never knew about them. My husbands daughter wasn't feeling well and they arranged to have a car pick her up and bring her back to the hotel and make sure she arrived safely. There were wonder, John thank you to the entire staff for the start of a great life together. We would definitely recommend the Graycliff to all our friends and family - friends have showed interest in having an event here because of the food and service. I was totally surprised to find out they were taking drink orders at the tables so that our guests could just relax and not stand in those horrible lines at the bar we have all had to endure at any given function.
Again, John and Graycliff family thank you so much for everything you made our day wonderful.Everyone at the Graycliff was incredibly wonderful they handled everything wonderfully and if there any little mishaps we never knew about them. My husbands daughter wasn't feeling well and they arranged to have a car pick her up and bring her back to the hotel and make sure she arrived safely. There were wonder, John thank you to the entire staff for the start of a great life together. We would definitely recommend the Graycliff to all our friends and family - friends have showed interest in having an event here because of the food and service. I was totally surprised to find out they were taking drink orders at the tables so that our guests could just relax and not stand in those horrible lines at the bar we have all had to endure at any given function.
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Great people. On the day of the wedding, John our Maitre D was so attentive and professional. I can't get over how well he took care of me and my husband on the day of our wedding. We are getting compliments of the food, and ambiance of the venue. So happy with our venue.Great people. On the day of the wedding, John our Maitre D was so attentive and professional. I can't get over how well he took care of me and my husband on the day of our wedding. We are getting compliments of the food, and ambiance of the venue. So happy with our venue. -
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The Graycliff was a beautiful place to hold my March wedding. They were so easy to work with and accommodated all of my needs. John, the Maitre'D was so impressive. He was always off to the side and not in the way but the minute I needed something he appeared instantaneously! All of the guests loved the food that was served and the fire show was outstanding.The Graycliff was a beautiful place to hold my March wedding. They were so easy to work with and accommodated all of my needs. John, the Maitre'D was so impressive. He was always off to the side and not in the way but the minute I needed something he appeared instantaneously! All of the guests loved the food that was served and the fire show was outstanding. -
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Everyone at the Graycliff was very accomodating and helpful. If I called with a question it was answered on the spot and when I dropped off items prior to the ceremony the Director and an associate took the time to go over the items in detail so we were all on the same page. The Maitre'd assigned to my wedding, Wil, was absolutely amazing! She wrangled and coordinated me, my husband, our families, the guests, the photographer & videographer and never broke a sweat! Food was amazing, and we had a wonderful night! A+++
Gina; wedding: 8/20/2011Everyone at the Graycliff was very accomodating and helpful. If I called with a question it was answered on the spot and when I dropped off items prior to the ceremony the Director and an associate took the time to go over the items in detail so we were all on the same page. The Maitre'd assigned to my wedding, Wil, was absolutely amazing! She wrangled and coordinated me, my husband, our families, the guests, the photographer & videographer and never broke a sweat! Food was amazing, and we had a wonderful night! A+++
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We had our wedding 4-30-2011 in the Grand Ballroom. There are not enough nice amazing words we can say....absolutely amazing. Our Maiter"d John was spectacular and truly made our wedding one to remember. We saw our guests jaws drop when the fireshow/grand finale came out...priceless!!! And the lighting and candelabras made it look so elegant!!!!We had our wedding 4-30-2011 in the Grand Ballroom. There are not enough nice amazing words we can say....absolutely amazing. Our Maiter"d John was spectacular and truly made our wedding one to remember. We saw our guests jaws drop when the fireshow/grand finale came out...priceless!!! And the lighting and candelabras made it look so elegant!!!! -
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I had both my ceremony and reception at the Graycliff and I could not be more pleased. As others have already said, from the food to the service, and the value for your money, The Graycliff is second to none. Simply phenomenal.I had both my ceremony and reception at the Graycliff and I could not be more pleased. As others have already said, from the food to the service, and the value for your money, The Graycliff is second to none. Simply phenomenal. -
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Great food!
I got married on 10/23 and let me tell you planning a wedding during a global pandemic is hard as hell but Tony, and Cathy really went above and beyond for me. The ballroom has been recently renovated and is GORGEOUS we had the best time and the food was very good!I got married on 10/23 and let me tell you planning a wedding during a global pandemic is hard as hell but Tony, and Cathy really went above and beyond for me. The ballroom has been recently renovated and is GORGEOUS we had the best time and the food was very good! -
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Absolutely perfect!!
The venue was exactly what we were looking for. The staff was extremely helpful and professional. Everyone told me to expect something to go wrong on your wedding day because nothing is ever perfect but that was not what happened here. Not one thing went wrong the staff was always right there to help in any way they could. Also the food was exceptional. Definitely recommending this venue to all my friends.The venue was exactly what we were looking for. The staff was extremely helpful and professional. Everyone told me to expect something to go wrong on your wedding day because nothing is ever perfect but that was not what happened here. Not one thing went wrong the staff was always right there to help in any way they could. Also the food was exceptional. Definitely recommending this venue to all my friends. -
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Amazing wedding!
There are not enough positive words for the experience we had with the Graycliff! I’ll start from the beginning. My husband and I visited 22 wedding venues in the tri-state area and nothing even came close to what we felt at the Graycliff. Our first visit, we received a tour and met with Michelle - who is the sweetest person ever to deal with when it came to plan our wedding! She broke down the pricing for us, it was very reasonable compared to some of the other venues we saw. Working with Michelle made the entire experience fun. I am Russian, and my husband is half Italian, so we were looking for a venue that would accommodate our cultures - especially one that would provide TONS of food. We came to the tasting and our parents fell in love with it immediately and we booked that same day. Tony the owner was great to work with as well, they truly cared about making me feel like I got everything I wanted. They were able to swap out some menu options to fit exactly what we wanted, and they were even able to incorporate some of our Russian type foods. During the last visit, we met with Michelle and dropped off everything we had for the wedding day (favors, seating cards, etc.) I had specific instructions and Michelle made each one happen without hesitation!
Day of wedding: We called from the limo to give them ETA as we were travelling from our ceremony in CT and timing wasn’t exact. Our limo was escorted to the side of building directly to the bridal suite, so no one would know the bride/groom had arrived. The bridal room was filled with food and the maître d was constantly around to make sure we had everything and to get us drinks. During the cocktail hour we went to take pictures, all the attendants escorting us were communicating via ear pieces to make sure it was a clear path to the photo location, that no one was there, and bride wouldn’t be bombarded with guests. It was all so discreet and smooth - as if they were trained government operatives! After pictures, we were escorted back and got ready for the reception, we didn’t have time to join our guests during the cocktail hour as bustling my dress took too long but from our video we just received, the cocktail hour was INSANE. (Best part was suckling pig that we got to take home leftovers of at the end of the night.) The amount of food was ridiculous, and everything was perfectly decorated. It also wasn’t just filler decorated food, there were truly tons of DELICIOUS food options for every kind of taste. Afterwards, we heard from multiple guests that they thought cocktail hour was the reception food given how much of us and how delicious it was! The pianist that the venue provided was the perfect touch as well. We had bought all the additional food options they offered, and they were honestly worth every penny. Graycliff also included the cake, and that additional expense was so nice to save on - Palermo’s provided excellent cake that we got to choose!
Our reception went off without a hitch. Our food was brought out first. It was delicious but given all that was going on, we didn’t eat much of it, we wanted to make sure we said hello to all our guests. Drinks kept being brought to us, the servers were great as well. We had heard from multiple guests that the steaks were cooked to each guest’s perfect specifications, which rarely happens at big wedding. No one left our wedding hungry. Dessert was amazing, the fire show was quick but well worth it! We were too busy dancing to get dessert but also from the video, what we saw was amazing! Our guests had to be rolled out from all the food and desserts at the end of the night!
There was only 1 bar in the room but there were multiple bartenders and there was never ever a line for drinks - servers brought drinks to the tables as well. We had 120 guests, and no one was ever cramped. Michelle worked with me on table sizes to accommodate all my seating arrangement requests. The dance floor looked deceivingly small, but it was the perfect size for all our guests to dance on. The rectangular shape was also very neat and worked out great!
As the bride, you want to feel special on your wedding day and The Graycliff did not disappoint. They did not say no to a single of my requests: I was hot in my big dress- they immediately turned the AC cooler, I wanted the lights brighter, they immediately did that. Talk about feeling like queen for a day, the Graycliff is one of the biggest reasons my husband and I had the most perfect day! Michelle even had food packed for us when we were ready to leave, as well as all our things we brought (cake cutting/serving set, etc.) ready to be loaded on the bus back to the hotel. They accommodated the Russian traditions and had all the things we requested ready so that everything went smoothly. My parents are very old school Russian and they were very impressed that a non-Russian venue was able to accommodate our Russian traditions.
Special note on Ultimate Entertainment: The chandelier in the Forum room was what sold us on that room. My husband and I kept going back and forth on whether to hire Ultimate Entertainment to do the pre-installed uplighting in the room/chandelier. In the end, we did not hire them for any kind of additional lighting in the room and honestly, our room looked beautiful without it. The flowers and napkin colors provided just the right amount of color, and the chandelier alone was plenty to make the room beautiful. I also appreciate that neither Michelle nor anyone at the Graycliff made us feel obligated to go with Ultimate for anything, especially the lighting. (We did meet with them and they were very nice, just wasn’t what we were looking for in terms of photography, & DJ.) If you are on the fence about Ultimate for uplighting, just know The Graycliff’s rooms look beautiful As Is!
We cannot thank everyone enough at The Graycliff for the most perfect wedding we had! The whole day went by too fast and I did not want it to end. If I had to redo it, I would 100000% pick the Graycliff again. I wish we lived closer, so we could have more events there! Big thank you to Michelle, Tony and the entire wonderful staff and cooks at The Graycliff! - Julia & Matt
There are not enough positive words for the experience we had with the Graycliff! I’ll start from the beginning. My husband and I visited 22 wedding venues in the tri-state area and nothing even came close to what we felt at the Graycliff. Our first visit, we received a tour and met with Michelle - who is the sweetest person ever to deal with when it came to plan our wedding! She broke down the pricing for us, it was very reasonable compared to some of the other venues we saw. Working with Michelle made the entire experience fun. I am Russian, and my husband is half Italian, so we were looking for a venue that would accommodate our cultures - especially one that would provide TONS of food. We came to the tasting and our parents fell in love with it immediately and we booked that same day. Tony the owner was great to work with as well, they truly cared about making me feel like I got everything I wanted. They were able to swap out some menu options to fit exactly what we wanted, and they were even able to incorporate some of our Russian type foods. During the last visit, we met with Michelle and dropped off everything we had for the wedding day (favors, seating cards, etc.) I had specific instructions and Michelle made each one happen without hesitation!
Day of wedding: We called from the limo to give them ETA as we were travelling from our ceremony in CT and timing wasn’t exact. Our limo was escorted to the side of building directly to the bridal suite, so no one would know the bride/groom had arrived. The bridal room was filled with food and the maître d was constantly around to make sure we had everything and to get us drinks. During the cocktail hour we went to take pictures, all the attendants escorting us were communicating via ear pieces to make sure it was a clear path to the photo location, that no one was there, and bride wouldn’t be bombarded with guests. It was all so discreet and smooth - as if they were trained government operatives! After pictures, we were escorted back and got ready for the reception, we didn’t have time to join our guests during the cocktail hour as bustling my dress took too long but from our video we just received, the cocktail hour was INSANE. (Best part was suckling pig that we got to take home leftovers of at the end of the night.) The amount of food was ridiculous, and everything was perfectly decorated. It also wasn’t just filler decorated food, there were truly tons of DELICIOUS food options for every kind of taste. Afterwards, we heard from multiple guests that they thought cocktail hour was the reception food given how much of us and how delicious it was! The pianist that the venue provided was the perfect touch as well. We had bought all the additional food options they offered, and they were honestly worth every penny. Graycliff also included the cake, and that additional expense was so nice to save on - Palermo’s provided excellent cake that we got to choose!
Our reception went off without a hitch. Our food was brought out first. It was delicious but given all that was going on, we didn’t eat much of it, we wanted to make sure we said hello to all our guests. Drinks kept being brought to us, the servers were great as well. We had heard from multiple guests that the steaks were cooked to each guest’s perfect specifications, which rarely happens at big wedding. No one left our wedding hungry. Dessert was amazing, the fire show was quick but well worth it! We were too busy dancing to get dessert but also from the video, what we saw was amazing! Our guests had to be rolled out from all the food and desserts at the end of the night!
There was only 1 bar in the room but there were multiple bartenders and there was never ever a line for drinks - servers brought drinks to the tables as well. We had 120 guests, and no one was ever cramped. Michelle worked with me on table sizes to accommodate all my seating arrangement requests. The dance floor looked deceivingly small, but it was the perfect size for all our guests to dance on. The rectangular shape was also very neat and worked out great!
As the bride, you want to feel special on your wedding day and The Graycliff did not disappoint. They did not say no to a single of my requests: I was hot in my big dress- they immediately turned the AC cooler, I wanted the lights brighter, they immediately did that. Talk about feeling like queen for a day, the Graycliff is one of the biggest reasons my husband and I had the most perfect day! Michelle even had food packed for us when we were ready to leave, as well as all our things we brought (cake cutting/serving set, etc.) ready to be loaded on the bus back to the hotel. They accommodated the Russian traditions and had all the things we requested ready so that everything went smoothly. My parents are very old school Russian and they were very impressed that a non-Russian venue was able to accommodate our Russian traditions.
Special note on Ultimate Entertainment: The chandelier in the Forum room was what sold us on that room. My husband and I kept going back and forth on whether to hire Ultimate Entertainment to do the pre-installed uplighting in the room/chandelier. In the end, we did not hire them for any kind of additional lighting in the room and honestly, our room looked beautiful without it. The flowers and napkin colors provided just the right amount of color, and the chandelier alone was plenty to make the room beautiful. I also appreciate that neither Michelle nor anyone at the Graycliff made us feel obligated to go with Ultimate for anything, especially the lighting. (We did meet with them and they were very nice, just wasn’t what we were looking for in terms of photography, & DJ.) If you are on the fence about Ultimate for uplighting, just know The Graycliff’s rooms look beautiful As Is!
We cannot thank everyone enough at The Graycliff for the most perfect wedding we had! The whole day went by too fast and I did not want it to end. If I had to redo it, I would 100000% pick the Graycliff again. I wish we lived closer, so we could have more events there! Big thank you to Michelle, Tony and the entire wonderful staff and cooks at The Graycliff! - Julia & Matt
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Megan Sent on 06/04/20185 out of 5 rating
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I had never been to the Graycliff before my bridal shower was thrown there. We had the room that looked like a greenhouse with the glass ceiling and walls. The room itself was beautiful! There was an outdoor space attached as well so people could go inside and outside. The food was delicious and there was a large variety to choose from. Jackie was the "captain" of the shower and she was amazing. She was so accommodating and happy to help. The mimosas were delicious, but on the weaker side. My only suggestion would be to make them a little stronger but otherwise everything was perfect!I had never been to the Graycliff before my bridal shower was thrown there. We had the room that looked like a greenhouse with the glass ceiling and walls. The room itself was beautiful! There was an outdoor space attached as well so people could go inside and outside. The food was delicious and there was a large variety to choose from. Jackie was the "captain" of the shower and she was amazing. She was so accommodating and happy to help. The mimosas were delicious, but on the weaker side. My only suggestion would be to make them a little stronger but otherwise everything was perfect! -
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Yalili Sent on 06/04/20185 out of 5 rating
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Everything was fantastic!!! Food, service and venue were awesome! Definitely will recommend to others!Everything was fantastic!!! Food, service and venue were awesome! Definitely will recommend to others! -
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Yoandra Sent on 03/01/20185 out of 5 rating
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Had my Wedding here. Very responsive and organized staff. We had a great time!Had my Wedding here. Very responsive and organized staff. We had a great time! -
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