We LOVE to get emails like this one!

Hi Christine:

I just wanted to take a minute to let you know how happy we were with
our wedding reception we had at The Hawthorne on May 17. The service,
the food, and the organization that went into the night were all
exceptional. You, along with the rest of staff, truly helped to make it
a night we will never forget.

Thank you again, and best of luck in the future.

Brian and Betsy Harrahy

Another Thank You Note -- This time with photos

If you need to make it larger to be able to read it better, simply click on the image.

I hope to be able to feature your wedding in this blog. If you want me to do that, be sure to let your catering manager know.

Juli

Some help in your research regarding the Hawthorne Hotel

I recently discovered that Trip Advisor has a forum that discussed Weddings at the Hawthorne Hotel. I thought you might be interested in this forum, so here is the link:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60954-i1100-k9464-Hawthorne_Hotel_wedding_reception_any_opinions-Salem_Massachusetts.html

If you do go there, and it is helpful to you, please let us know.

Juli

Our Clients Say the Nicest Things

and we love to share these letters with you.

Juli

We Love to Get E-Mails Like This One

The following email sure made our day! This is in reference to yet another event that was handled by our Offsite Catering Division's Lindsay Otis. I hope you enjoy reading another guest's perspective of our efforts.

Juli

To: Lindsay Otis; Natalia Laskaris
Subject: last Saturday
Dear Lindsay and Natalia,

I wanted to thank you both for all you did to coordinate my wedding. The event far
exceeded my expectations, in everything from the exquisite set up to the small
details you arranged to the vendors you recommended. Everything was perfect. Thank you for all the care you took with the planning, as well as for your patience with Josh's and my last-minute decision-making!

If you could also pass along my thanks to the chef at our event for me, I would much appreciate it. Everyone commented on how good the chicken was. They also noted how well coordinated the service was!

Thank you both again so much.

All the best,

Briana

A Lovely Thank You Note for a Wedding Catered by Our Off-Site Catering Division

Many people simply don't know that we have another division of our operations, and it is called Hawthorne Catering.

This thank you note was for an event that we catered at the Peabody Essex Museum (aka the PEM) recently. Lindsay Otis is our Offsite Catering Manager.

If you are looking for a unique venue to use to hold an event, the PEM may be the place for you. And if the PEM doesn't meet your needs or expectations, Lindsay knows all of the places that we can utilize on the North Shore.

If you wish to talk to Lindsay, you can reach her on her direct line at 978-745-9500, extension 3156.

If you want to be able to see an enlargement of this lovely thank you note, just click on it.

We hope to see you here.

Juli

A Literary-Themed Wedding in the Library at the Hawthorne Hotel

We absolutely are in awe of this excellent wedding cake, done for a bride and groom who obviously love books and reading. Yes, these two photos above are of their cake, created for them by our favorite bakery for wedding cakes, Montilio's.


The Library at the Hawthorne Hotel is simply a perfect place for someone who enjoys all things literary to use for a special event.

Can we create a dream wedding for you?

Contact us at 978-825-4358.

I hope to see you here.

Juli

Another Nice Thank You Note

If you have a hard time reading this image, just click on it and it will become instantly large and readable.

Juli

A Thank You Note From a February Wedding

Two cool links about a wedding at the Hawthorne Hotel

I recently found a blog post on another blog that mentioned a wedding at the Hawthorne Hotel. Here is the link:

http://www.blog1923.com/?p=445


The blog was written, I believe, by a photographer who photographed a lovely winter wedding here recently. The following link is to that photographer's Picasa album of 37 photos of that wedding. If you are interested in seeing someone else's photos of the Hawthorne Hotel, I would highly suggest you take a look. There are some great shots.

http://picasaweb.google.com/gallery1923/AmyAndDan


I hope to see you here.

Juli

Some Unique Touches to Friday Night's Wedding at the Hawthorne Hotel

 
 
 
 

Judy and Glen, whose wedding is pictured above, had some unusual elements that we don't often get to see. The most exciting was the arch of swords provided by the honor guard.

The most touching was the groom's cake that the bride provided as a surprise for her new husband. It is emblazoned with a family crest that the groom’s father (who is deceased) made years ago. As a boy Glen would stamp all his books and papers with this crest. The bride had the groom’s mom search for it and found it. She then provided it to the cake decorator to inscribe on the groom's cake.

This couple specifically wanted this date of Leap Year when they booked.

All of these very romantic touches made a wedding night to remember, and one we and they, enjoy sharing with you.

Juli

Our Guests Are Our Best Advertisement

We have to admit, we advertise only to keep our image as 'top of mind' because the overwhelming way we get our wedding business is by referrals. Time after time, when we ask the question "What made you choose the Hawthorne Hotel?" we learn that someone either had had a wedding here, or had attended a wedding here, or knew someone who had a great experience here.

The following is another nice email which demonstrates that thought. Of course, it made our day this week. This was from a wedding couple from this past weekend:

Christine,
I wanted to take a minute this morning as life adjusts back to normal and say THANK YOU! The wedding was great. Everyone has commented on what a good time they had and how excellent the food was and Liz made it so easy for us and took a lot of the stress and worry away by just taking care of things. The room looked great and all the details came together well. Start to finish Kate and I had fun, even Steve the limo driver was EXCELLENT.
Pat

I hope to hear from you, too. And don't forget, now you can call your compliments in to our blog. Just click on the "Call Me" button to in the column to the right of this post.

Juli

Voicemail on a Blog? Absolutely! Try it Out on Our Wedding Blog

While the Hawthorne Hotel might be housed in a lovely old building, there is nothing old about our attitude towards technology.

I recently learned of a service whereby you can call our Blog and leave a voice message. The following one is a test I did to try it out. I hope you will leave us a message too. Obviously, please keep them clean and polite so I can publish them, okay? Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy this new service.

Juli

A Nice E-mail to Start Our Day

This email arrived in Karen Cotton's mailbox recently, and I thought you might like to read it too.

Juli


Dear Karen,

Chris and I want to thank you and your whole team for making our wedding a beautiful, unforgettable, and seamless event. Everything went very smoothly, and I was completely at ease in Jessica's very capable hands.

All of our interactions with you and your team were very professional which we also value very highly.

Overall, we had a wonderful experience with the Hawthorne Hotel for our wedding, and would recommend it to everyone we know!

We will send some pictures when we get them, after our honeymoon.

Thank you again,

Chris and Phyllis,

 

Flowers by Peter Barter at our most recent Wedding Tasting Event

 
 
 
 

Another Chair to Choose From

 
We also have access to this rental chair, if you should so desire a different look for your wedding.

Juli

Ivory Damask Linen

 
 

Fiona Gold Floor Length Overlays

 
 
 

Different Kinds of Overlays

Sheer "Sharen" Ivory over Burgundy Cloth


Antique Gold Runner




Gold Organza Overlay (it will not be a floor length as it appears here, because this sample was set up on a cocktail table -- it would fall to overlay length on a 60" or 72" round, which is approximately a 12" to 18" drop)

Pearl Satin Band

All of these specialty tableclothes and runners are upgrades from the wedding package. We are simply presenting them to you here for informational purposes.

Juli