When my wife and I got engaged and started looking for venues, I was pretty sure that I was destined to parade around every whitewashed, box-shaped banquet hall within 400 miles of Chicago. And parade we did. We looked at hotel spaces, stand-alone banquet halls, wineries, beaches and castles. We looked at resorts and bluffs, lakes and rivers, and even a barn! But I think in the end it made us appreciate even more the uniqueness of the space you and Bill have created at Frog Pond Village. It only took us moments of walking through the grounds at FPV to know that we would be married there. It was the perfect blend of spirituality and nature, although some would argue they are one and the same!

Beyond the magical character of the grounds (my wife is still talking about the shimmering lights!), I was thoroughly impressed with the assistance, care, and concern you provided us as you guided us through the planning stages of our event. Your fairness and respect was consistently demonstrated to us during our interactions in the year leading up to our event. By the time you stopped by the reception one last time to make sure everything was still going perfectly, we felt we had gained another great friend.

We were also very pleased with the vendors that you recommended to us. We did a lot of research on our own for vendors, and in the end we realized we should have stopped right at the FPV webpage. The food was great, the music perfect, and Rev. Grimes settled us both down for a wonderful ceremony.

If we had it our way, we would make everyone we know get married at FPV. But that wouldn't leave much vacation time for you two, and even people in the business of love need at least a few days off! Thank you for doing such a great job for us, and we wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors.

Cheers,

Wes Skinner
Chicago, IL