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December 22, 2006
Hey Patricia and Sue,
Tom and I just wanted to say thanks for such an awesome time. It
was so great being with you guys again. Patricia, thank you for
the pictures, I LOVED them. You got so many pictures that my
photographer did not get. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.
You are the BEST. Tom and I hope you both have a wonderful
Christmas and New Year! Talk to you soon.
Love, JenDecember 19, 2006
Hi ya'll!
Just wanted to say thanks for such a fun Christmas party!!
Eric's family had a great time and has been talking about The
Annabelle since we left!!
Eric and I had a great time also. We are so blessed to have
found such a great place to have our wedding and to have made
some amazing friends all at the same time. We wish you all the
best Christmas ever and thank you again for hosting such a fun
time. We look forward to next year all ready!
Leslie and Eric
December
19, 2006
Patricia,
Thanks again for hosting such a fabulous party on Saturday. The
Mansion looked amazing & of course everything was perfect! It was so
fun chatting with the past brides and the future brides were just
gleaming with excitement after that party- and us “old” brides just
wish we could have another wedding there.
As always, thanks for helping Eric & I have our best year ever.
Thanks for the photos on the front (of our card) the color one is
from you! I am including a print from you as well – it is too cute
of us. I have it at my house framed next to the framed invitation &
the picture you sent us.
Hopefully I can sing at more weddings. You know I love those
Annabelle parties
Have a wonderful Christmas and THANKS again for a lovely evening.
Love,
Alison & Eric Williams
November 4, 2006
Dearest Patricia & Sue,
I don’t know where to begin. I am ashamed that it has taken me so
long to write this formal thank you.
Because of you, my wedding wishes and dreams became a reality.
As a little girl, I used to watch Cinderella and dream of the
moment that I would be her, if only for a day. Little did I know
that that on January 20, 2006, I would discover the beautiful
wedding venue that would allow all of my dreams to come true.
From the moment I walked through the door, I knew Annabelle was,
without a doubt, the perfect place for my fairy tale wedding.
Upon meeting you, Sue, and talking with you, Patricia over the
phone; I knew I had just encountered two unbelievable women. I
knew both of you would do anything in your power to make every
little detail perfect. Patricia, to this day I am so grateful
that you let me break the rule and sign the first day! I’ll
never forget that!!
Now that a few months have passed, I have been able to look back &
recognize all the attention to detail & support that you both gave
me. From the scheduled vendor meetings, to tastings, to timeline
meetings; it was apparent that you selected the best of the best and
intended for everything to flow smoothly. I cannot begin to tell you
how many compliments I have received on each & every aspect of the
wedding. Words can’t express how grateful I am to both of you for
all of your unending support & assistance through the whole wedding
experience. You were always there to answer all of my questions and
made things as easy for me as you possibly could. You are both
absolutely amazing women to say the least.
Patricia, you run an outstanding business and expect perfection from
those who work for you. You realize that a wedding is a one shot
event, and expect vendors to provide the best. It is apparent that
you put your brides’ wishes and needs first. For all of this I thank
you from the bottom of my heart. Bryan and I have begun a wonderful
life together. However, I want you to know that Annabelle is where
our fairy tale began.
Words will never be able to express how thankful I am to both of you
for making my dream wedding become a reality. God bless you and keep
you.
Love,
Jill Glasshagel
July 15, 2006 bride
October 30, 2006
Hi Patricia,
Tom and I just wanted to thank you so much for the beautiful Mikasa
frame. We loved it! Thank you again for being so wonderful and kind to us.
We appreciate so much, everything you did to make our wedding day
perfect. Tom and I are very lucky we found the mansion and to have
met such a wonderful person. We are looking forward to seeing you
again, having dinner, and laughing over an awesome drink. Talk to
you soon.
Love, Jen Chandler
October 14, 2006Patricia, Sue, Kari,
Jen and I would like to thank you all for all your hard work in
helping to make our wedding day truly magical! Everyone had
nothing but great things to say. We both appreciate everything
you did to help us. The wedding was truly ZONKALICIOUS!
Dr. Tom & Jen Chandler
September 30th
Hi Patricia, Sue, & Kari
I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had at
Jennifer & Tom's wedding. You made the bridal party feel so
welcome, and it was such a beautiful wedding and reception. As
one of Jen's maids-of-honor, I can't tell you enough how much
she just loves you all. The day was perfect!
Thank you again for everything!
God Bless,
Brandi Carson
P.S. I was so excited to already see some pictures on the
website! They look great!!
Thanks,
Sept. 04,2006Patricia,
How lucky you are to have surrounded yourself with such a wonderful
staff
and vendors as we encountered at Annabelle Mansion. From the first
visit to
see the Mansion, until Jeff and Cori drove off to begin the rest of
their
lives together. We not only felt like we were your only client at
the time,
but also felt we were working with friends. The testimonials on your
website
are so true about the care, you and your staff, give to the small
details
that make a Wedding Day -Perfect!
"Weddings at Annabelle Mansion are truly what Fairytales are made
of."
We have had so many great compliments about the wedding, it makes me
feel
guilty to take any credit.
Jeff and Cori have said that it could not have been any better.
Thanks to you and your outstanding staff Jeff and Cori have had the
perfect
fairytale wedding at Annabelle Mansion.
If you are ever in Midland we would love to make you feel as much at
home,
in our home, as you made us feel at Annabelle Mansion.
Best Regards,
Rex A. Dodd (Father of the Bride)
August 16, 2006
Dear Patricia, Sue, and All of the staff,
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the most wonderful
evening for Jeff & Cori’s wedding. Without a doubt, you all were the
most welcoming generous, fun group of people I have ever worked
with. Everything was perfect! Please call me if you ever need a
reference – but more importantly, I hope our paths cross in the
future as friends.
Thank you again!
Pam Stewart
(Mother of the groom)
August 22, 2006Dear Patricia,
Every bride hopes and dreams of a beautiful wedding. She carefully
plans every detail for weeks or months; she floats through the
ceremony and reception; and she relives every moment of that day in
her thoughts and her
dreams for many months to come. However, few brides (and grooms)
have the pleasure of sharing their wedding day with guests that also
recreate "The Wedding" in conversation and letters for months after
the event. Our son Chris, and his bride, Payton, enjoyed just this
kind of experience with their wedding at Annabelle Mansion. My mind
races through comments and letters that we have personally received
such as:
"This (wedding )was just like a fairy tale"
"I have never liked to go weddings. but this wedding was so much
fun, I didn't want to leave!"
May, 20, 2006
Puerto Rico:
We just wanted to send all of you wonderful ladies a post card
from the lovely Puerto Rico saying THANK YOU for a beautiful
wedding.
It was just fabulous! I felt like a princess & I can’t thank you
enough for everything yall have done.
Rhett & Lacey Stone
April 28, 2006
Hey everybody!
We just wanted to take the time to write a quick note to let
you know how grateful we are for all of your hard work in making
our wedding a huge success! Everything was so beautiful. You
were flexible with the bad weather, and it was such a luxury to
not have to worry about all the minute details falling into
place. All of you (Patricia, Sue, and the rest of the staff)
have the talent and privilege of making every girl’s wedding
dreams come true - thanks so much for doing it for us!
Heath & Natalie White
Hi Patricia,
Thank you so much for such a fabulous wedding. I appreciate the
e-mail you sent me saying bye to us....you are too sweet. I had
the best night of my life so far last Saturday. I would love it
if you could send me any of the pictures you took from that
night. I know you’re the pro!! It was so fun for Eric and me to
see the ones you have already taken on the website. It is like
we are famous...hahaha.
You have a wonderful thing going with the Annabelle Mansion. A
thank you doesn't come close to expressing all my happiness on
our wedding day.
Love,
Alison & Eric
August 8, 2005
To all Brides-to-be and their respective families:
Annabelle Mansion is the Wedding Place! My daughter, Wendy, was
recently married at the mansion. I believe that besides choosing
the right Groom, the location is the most importance choice.
Wendy must also have the same belief because she chose the
location even before she finalized the wedding date.
The staff at the mansion was superb! They worked very hard both
before and until every guest left to ensure that Wendy’s wedding
day was everything she had dreamed and hoped for. The wedding
coordinator, provided by the mansion, was top notch and a
pleasure to work with. Because it was noticed that there was a
great coordinator behind the scenes, we had out of town guests
asking if she would travel to their city! She and the mansion
staff were there to iron out any little wrinkles on the spot.
And, oh yes, there were a few wrinkles! One of the ushers (there
were only two, and this usher was my aisle escort, by the way)
opened his suit bag only to discover there were no pants! He
lives in Houston and had picked up his suit at a Men’s Wearhouse
store there. Carlos, our men’s clothing coordinator from the
South Hulen, Fort Worth store hemmed a close match on the spot
(keep in mind this was less than an hour before the ceremony was
to begin) and none other than Patricia, the mansion owner,
hopped in her car to go retrieve the replacement pants. After
getting the pants (she was misdirected to the wrong store
originally) and returning to the mansion, the ceremony started
only about 15 minutes late. What would we have done without
Patricia and her staff’s willingness to help, and again to
ensure that Wendy had the perfect wedding day!
The preferred vendors were all wonderful! The bakery made the
most beautiful cakes and they tasted awesome too! Wendy and Jeff
had each designed their own cake months earlier and they were
delivered exactly like their drawings. The caterer that provided
and prepared the food was outstanding. We didn’t think we would
really be able to sit down and enjoy our food, but quite the
contrary. We were served before the buffet line opened for the
guests, and the food was so delicious that there was no thought
of being too preoccupied to eat. The preacher couldn’t have been
better. Not very often do your guests comment over and over
about how good the preacher was. Wendy and Jeff said when they
first started their planning that they wanted their guests to
say it was the best wedding they had ever attended and I heard
many guest say those very words (and the rest had to have
thought it!)
Ladies, my advice is to choose the right place which includes
top of the line vendors and then to not cut corners on the
entertainment. We hired an awesome party band, which Patricia
also helped hook us up with. Finally, my daughter’s wedding was
like a fairy tale event (complete with a carriage ride). We are
so glad we chose Annabelle Mansion.
Mother of the Bride,
Cheryl York
June 25, 2005
Our daughter was married at Annabelle Mansion last night. She
was only the fifth bride to use the facility. She discovered it
by searching the Internet, and when she saw the website, she
declared that she had found the perfect setting for her wedding.
She was attending college out of state at the time, so her
fiancé and I went to take a look. The ranch had just opened, and
there was still much to do. The solarium was a four-car garage,
the landscaping was “in process” and I was less than thrilled
with the limited options for the wedding ceremony. Patricia, the
owner of the mansion, walked the grounds with us and
enthusiastically told us of her future plans. It was a beautiful
place, but there had never been a wedding there, and I was
fearful that in the months we would spend planning, a great deal
could go wrong. In fact, it was October, and the first wedding
was to take place in April! It seemed to be a risk in terms of
money and emotion, but our daughter insisted, saying that she
was willing to take the chance. I felt better as the months
passed. I learned that the four businesses that Patricia owns
were created and sustained only through her grit, persistence,
and passion for the work. She is a self-made businesswoman who
is goal directed and focused and does not tolerate having her
brides disappointed. In fact, one week before our wedding, we
lost confidence in our caterer, and she replaced him
immediately! It’s rare to find individuals who can combine
compassion and generosity with the business acumen she exhibits.
Patricia surrounds herself with exceptional people who share her
vision of providing couples and families with memories that
money can’t buy. The mansion is extraordinary, the solarium is
stunning, and the patio is aglow with candlelight, water, and
music. Even the air and insects of a hot June night bow to the
magic of the evening. All this is achieved through the diligence
of a staff that never seems rushed but is attentive to the
nausea of a nervous bride and is receptive to the consternation
of a guest lost on the freeway. There are no empty reassurance
that “everything will be all right” rather, there is listening
followed by prompt action.
I can’t recall ever being as happy as I was last night. The
delectable food did not call to me, and the wine did not tempt
me, but there was a euphoria that remains with me today. I
witnessed a wedding unlike any other – not because it was our
child’s but because it was a celebration that was truly about
the couple….
They say we should not live through our children, but on the
night of our daughter’s wedding, I absolutely did – joyfully and
unabashedly…
Sincerely,
Dr. Nita Drescher
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