“Kristen and Frank of Stone Garden wore many hats for our daughter’s wedding and they provided excellent service at every step of the way making it easy to host a wedding at their venue. In addition to handling the venue, Kristen did the florals and the month-of coordination and Frank the bar services. Ours was a brutally hot and humid day (thankfully we had no rain) and Kristen, Frank and their staff pulled it off with class. The things that stand out are: *the setting at the bend of the Connecticut River makes a dreamy back-drop for the ceremony and a pleasant spot for guests to socialize during the night. *the distinctive four-pole tent and cement floor and garden were striking *the chandeliers, white lights, and velvet Victorian furniture in the orchard were inviting and whimsical *guests had the run of the whole yard for games and for our youngest guests to let off steam *and the porta-potties were air-conditioned! *Kristen’s floral designs were colorful, creative, and ambitious. It was a big job, complete with an amazing branch chandelier floral display at the ceiling of the tent. Kristen was an organized planner, good communicator, and so cheerful and reassuring! * Given the heat of the wedding day, the bar was very busy and Frank’s staff kept it all flowing. A few months ahead of the wedding, Frank held a cocktail tasting event that helped the bride and groom to decide on their signature cocktails – and it was a fun afternoon to visit Stone Garden while in the planning phase. One note: the required walk-through one month before the wedding was a challenge coming from New Jersey, but it was so helpful in the end! I now understand why it is part of the schedule and agree that it is useful to convene with the vendors to plan and decide things face-to-face. Thank you, Kristen and Frank!”