Perry Hotel

FYI this is a wedding venue review! I don't know how I can possibly write a review that will be enough justice to the wedding coordination team at the Perry. My husband and I got married in June at the Perry on the Rose Garden Veranda. Angie, Jill, and Lindsey were an absolutely incredible team. This team along with all of the other staff at the Perry made our wedding an absolute masterpiece. From day 1 Angie, Jill, and Lindsey made us feel like we were the only couple we were working with and our wedding was a number one priority for them. They worked hand-in-hand with all of our vendors to manage logistics and guided us through every step of the process. These are not just day-of coordinators. I could print out hundreds of pages of email exchanges between us and Angie/Jill/Angie helping us source rentals, choose vendors, customize meals, and making sure that every detail was perfect in the months leading up to the wedding. You get so much more from this team than just a day-of coordinator. These three were our A-team and our heroes during the planning process and the day-of! The Perry itself is a beautiful property walkable from all of the restaurants and shops in the Gaslight district in Petoskey. The Rose Garden Veranda has a beautiful view of the lake and the Perry is very flexible about what they'll allow you to do aesthetically with the space. The really keep up with all of the maintenance and the landscaping is pristine. They are extremely proud of their property and treat it as such. The rooms at the hotel were beautiful, and tastefully historic with updated modern touches. The Perry is very accommodating to its couples in terms of the room blocks. They start you with 15 rooms and as guests book they add more if they need to at a discounted rate. No down payment required from the couple. & they'll go through the rooms with you and let you put certain people in specific rooms. The food was simply delicious and the culinary team at the Perry does an amazing job with customizing a menu for your event. During our tasting the chef and Jill/Lindsey wanted to get ALL of our feedback to make sure they could make any revisions to the dishes that we wanted. This was extremely important because we needed to accommodate various dietary restrictions (vegan, gluten free, dairy free, allergies, etc.). Want to change the parmesan crust to pistachio crust on the walleye? Done. Want to make the mashed potatoes with dairy free butter and add more salt? Done. Want to have them develop some custom vegan desserts? Done. The customization was incredible and the food turned out fantastic. This was super important as my husband and I are both foodies. I think I had two meals during my wedding! The staffing at the reception and ceremony was over the top - in a GOOD way! Two bartenders at each bar, SO many waitstaff, etc. It was not difficult to get a drink and food was served in a super timely manner. The staff were also SO friendly and kind! Angie and her team went above and beyond for us. Their planning and strict timelines held everyone accountable to be where they needed to be at the right time. I didn't really even talk to my vendors the day of because Angie and Lindsey managed all of that. They were ON TOP of it! I really could go on and on about how fantastic the Perry was, but it really was the incredible staff that made this our dream wedding. These are VERY good people and they know what they're doing. They'll be super honest with you and you'll have a laugh in the meantime. Before I walked down the aisle I was standing in the hallway a little bit nervous and Angie saw the look in my eyes and asked "What do you need? What can I do?" and all I had to say was "sauvignon blanc" and she was back with a full glass in hand in 2 minutes to send me on my way down the aisle to get married. We have so much love in our hearts for the fantastic people at the Perry, and we can't wait to come back for anniversaries. If you're thinking about having your wedding here, just do it. All photos by The Weber Photographers