The most amazing historic venue for a wedding weekend!
We can't say enough good things about this venue, the team and our wedding experience!
The owner:
Becky was amazing to work with! She was always flexible, accommodating to our changing numbers/queries and always responded promptly via email. Becky was as lovely in person to deal with during the wedding weekend as she was via email. Having a slightly non-traditional wedding there, Becky enthusiastically said yes to all our requests, and we never felt like we were asking for too much or our requests were too strange!
The team:
The staff at the venue were always attentive and accommodating during the weekend and kept the venue/rooms spotless! Breakfast service was delicious and seamless! The wedding dinner and open bar service were also spot on as well!
The Venue:
This venue had everything!! We booked all the 12 rooms for the friday and saturday night, and had the whole place to ourselves! The rooms were historic yet beautifully maintained, and the grounds were perfect for all our photography needs. It was awesome to have the rooms upstairs, the wedding ceremony options all over the grounds, and the reception dinner in the tent right on site! It was especially convenient to not have to transport our guests and ourselves from ceremony to the reception dinner to the accommodations. Everything we needed was right there!
The reception dinner tent hardly needed any decorations as it was already well lit up with string lights throughout, and had more than enough space to accommodate our 50 guests with covid (6 meters apart) precautions. The dance floor was a good size to accommodate all the guests for a night of dancing!
The Food:
Becky is a long-time professional chef and it shows! Our guests were complimenting us on how amazing the dinner was for weeks after the wedding! The other meals (breakfast/lunch/hors d'ourves/late night snacks) were scrumptious as well!
We wish we could get married again just so we could do it all over again at the Sir William Mackenzie Inn! We have been recommending the venue to all our friends as well!
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Sarah D. Married on 13/08/2022
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Breath taking weekend
We had to move our date with Covid and Becky and her team were absolutely accommodating. Becky even coordinated a horse and carriage for
me after our original ghosted us!
The general manager was an absolute star. She made us feel so welcome. From the minute we checked in we were able to breathe a huge sigh of relief and just unwind.
We checked in early on Friday, set up then spent the evening eating dinner on the beautiful porch with our closest friends and family.
The rooms were beautiful, the Billards room was the highlight of the night.
Saturday was so easy. The whole upstairs was set up for hair and makeup. We got to relax with our family without having to rush around anywhere.
Everything ran smoothly and on time. Our guests dietary restrictions were accommodated very well. Everyone had an absolute blast. The guests loved being able to roam around the grounds and the food was excellent.
I cant even begin to express how magical our stay was and I’m forever greatful for the level of hospitality they provided.
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Highlands Estate's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a lot to us that your wedding and weekend was relaxed . I am fortunate to have fantastic staff!!!! We wish you nothing but the best now and in the future!!!! Chef Becky President/Owner
Pat S. Married on 30/07/2022
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Wedding in August 2022
Good Morning Becky
We wanted to thank you for a beautiful, fun filled weekend at the Mackenzie Inn on August 20th, 2022. The wedding was gorgeous! So many compliments on the ceremony! That is just the perfect setting under those tall trees! The whole venue is just very cool and we appreciated everything .
You and your staff made the bride and grooms' wedding weekend everything they dreamed it would be. Thank you for ALL your patience
Day 3, Sunday morning, was amusing watching everyone drag themselves outta there. They obviously had a great time! LOL
If I could add one piece of advice it would be to purchase the bigger country breakfast for Saturday morning and have the included continental breakfast on Sunday morning.
Thanks Again,
The Smalley family
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Clarissa F. Married on 25/06/2022
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Really good! Staff goes above and beyond!
The vendor was flexible with us on what we wanted, very nice and pleasant to work with - they made it possible for us to get married outside after a huge windstorm that took down there tent! Super thankful to that!
The only critique I have is, when we booked we asked/confirmed if our guests would be able to take shots or have double drinks at the bar, this was something we wanted, and we were told yes but when the day came our guests were denied that. Which is the case at a lot of places but that’s why we asked.
Also, maybe it was because of covid, but we did not get to sample the food before the day, which is unfortunate as I would have made some changes.
Other then that, great place to get married, the grounds are absolutely stunning and the rooms are gorgeous and huge!
We no loved our wedding day and would definitely recommend others to have their big day at Sir William Mackenzie Inn!
Lauren D. Married on 24/10/2020
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Wonderful!
I absolutely loved having my wedding at the Sir William Mackenzie! The staff was wonderful and the venue we set up so beautiful! Would recommend!
Ashley S. Married on 04/09/2020
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Perfect wedding at the perfect venue
Things happen for a reason and when we lost our first venue during the pandemic it must've been because we were meant to find the SWMI. We wanted to having a "destination wedding" without having our guests have to fly out of the country to celebrate with us. Choosing the SWMI was the best decision we made, not only because of its charm and uniqueness, but also because of the staff. Becky and Flora took care of us and made us feel very comfortable with everything. Becky was super responsive and always did her best to accommodate and requests we had. Our friends and family loved that we had the whole place to ourselves for the weekend and it will definitely be a wedding to remember !
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Anonymous U. Married on 15/10/2019
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Very personal, caring and attentive to our needs on that special weekend which created so many wonderful memories for a lifetime
Anonymous U. Married on 15/10/2019
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The Sir William Mackenzie Inn was everything we wanted for our wedding day. The grounds are absolutely stunning and we have beautiful wedding photos as a result. The unique thing that we especially appreciated about the Inn was having the opportunity to have our entire stay family at the Inn for the entire weekend. It was a wonderful family weekend retreat. The food at the Sir William was incredible. All courses were delicious and we received so many complements from family and friends. Jeremy and his wife are an excellent hosts and works with each couple to ensure their vision for their wedding is exactly what they want AND provide unique romantic moments like the candle lit walk. Jeremy even drove home some of our guests who could not catch a cab to their isolated hotel later in night (he is the sweetest). I loved that the inn had NO HIDDEN FEES. What you see is exactly what you get and its an amazing venue for such an affordable price. I have already suggested the Sir William to friends who are getting engaged because I know every experience there is magical.
Rachael D. Married on 12/10/2019
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Beautiful and Extraordinary
Sir William Mackenzie Inn has so much character, and the staff is attentive, professional and truly care. They are wonderful and made all our wedding dreams come true.
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Heather Married on 28/09/2019
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Magical Experince!
My husband and I were married here Sept 28, 2019. We will be dreaming of this day for the rest of our lives.
Everything was perfect. It was a weekend with our loved ones and SWMI made it an amazing experience.
Everything from the Friday night dinner to Sunday brunch. One of our favourite touches was the lantern cake cutting ceremony. Everything was smooth sailing. Allison was a great help with answering all of our injuries throughout the year planning process. All the staff were helpful, pleasant and great to deal with.
