Justin and I were married October 9th, 2016. Hurricane Matthew decided to show up and bless us with showers on our wedding day. Despite the rain, the staff at the East Wind was IMPECCABLE. Penny and her team, including the Maitre'D made sure all our needs were attended to. My bridal assistant made sure my glass was never empty and facilitated all questions towards my planner. Everyone continues to rave about the food, bar, and decor within the venue. I loved it and it I could do it all over again I would, especially with the same hunk!

The food was amazing and the Northampton was beautiful and didn't make our guests feel on top of one another . Book your wedding with penny! She was very nice and amazing. When my husband and I had questions and emailed her, we received the responses right back. Ask for tony to be your maitre d and jackeline as your bridal attendant. They were absolutely amazing!!!!!!! Everyone we worked with felt like we knew them for a long time and felt like family! They all helped make our wedding a day we will never forget!! We got married on 0ctober 2, 2016, and we still are getting texts and calls saying our wedding was the best wedding they have gone to in a long time :-)

This location is beautiful! Our guests are still raving about how much they loved the place and the food. I was afraid when I began to get a lot of denials on my reply cards due to distance. It was something of an issue for my NYC guests. However it was worth it for those who came. Going back probably would have hired a shuttle. East wind is elegant and Victorian feeling. The venue has indoor and outdoor options. There is just as much photo opportunity inside as outside. Came in handy when it rained on the day of my wedding. The food was amazing which is not easily said when it comes to wedding food. Some of my favorites were rice balls, salmon, stuffed shrimp, coconut shrimp and vegetable lasagna. They were accommodating with my no alcohol request and offered mocktails to my guests like pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris. And my beautiful wedding cake from a local bakery they have contract with. No one left hungry. Both my Maitre D Suzanne and Jacqueline my bridal attendant were amazing. Thanks to Suzanne my guests felt very special. And thanks to Jacqueline me and my husband felt well taken care of. Very grateful to have found this venue, thanks to Penny for helping me with my vision from the beginning. Best of all east wind also being a hotel, with spa and shoppes and local activities, I always have the option of returning back with my husband to the place we married.

I made my apt last minute unlike my other three that were months in advance and i got the best results out of my four appointments. I met with Keith and he helped us hand and foot. he started out by saying i am a sales man i am going to sell you the place! this was the best experience ever! He showed us all the locations suitable for me and explained why i couldn't have it in another location (my party was too big) the areas were so beautiful, very impressive. we went over everything i did not have to ask him a thing on my check list and went over more than that. he told us not to worry when aunt Milly picks up the plates to inspect them that she will see that they are the best quality, and he was also joking about how he loves chairs but made a very good point in that the chairs were solid one piece so they would not have screw in tops and have some missing thorough out the area, so you wont see that in any pictures. he was by far the best like i said every detail was explained. We still had one last location and when it was to our liking we called up Keith and asked if we can met with him again and see the place show my other in-laws, can i be there in an hour and he said of course and hour is perfect. the staff was always greeted us as we walked through the rooms. so impressive. the price was for a package and let me say it was the best i have seen especially for what it included for 150 people photography, DJ, flower centerpieces and cake all for under 20, the man did good. they have two very large generators so you never have to worry but also found out that during sandy they took other brides during sandy that almost got cancelled and saved them by hosting it at east wind and honoring whatever price they had even if it was a lower rate. i was filled with joy when i hear this. their menu is large and goes on and on which is all included in the package with a welcome champagne and free second plating during dinner. This place is amazing!!

Oh how I wish I could give two reviews here because the banquet planning staff were terrible, but the matre'd and bridal attendant the day of the reception were amazing. The banquet planning staff: the person that booked our event left the company soon after, and if my experience is any indication of how they treat their staff, I can understand why. Any emails I sent took a week to get a response. The "new" staff in charge of our event was never available, she even missed our menu appointment. I finally asked someone if she still worked there, because I was convinced she was a fictitious person. I still think she is imaginary. The banquet manager, Michelle, was rude and unapologetic for the inconsistent / lack of service we were receiving. If I hadn't already invested so much money into East Wind I would have broken my contract. By the time I was meeting with the Matre'd and Bridal Attendant to drop off my favors and decor, I was very worried that the day would be a disaster, and I told them as such. Lucky for me, Kathleen & Judy (at the Cottage) are an amazing team. The night of the reception, Kathleen & Judy did it all. They made sure everything went off without a hitch. Judy made sure my bridal party was having a good time, and checked in with me & my husband throughout the night. They kept in contact with our DJ, and kept the whole night on schedule. At the end of the night, they had everything packed up and ready to go. Nothing was left behind, everything was packed carefully. I can't recommend East Wind to people, because the time leading up to the event was terrible. We chose East Wind because we expected outstanding service, and we found the banquet staff didn't care about us, or our day. We were just another bride & groom to push through. I would recommend Kathleen & Judy to anyone that needs a catering manager - these ladies were true professionals, and I hope they move on to a catering hall that reflects their work professionalism.