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    Linda M. Sent on 01/02/2024
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    Hotel DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware



    I just wanted to take a moment and thank you hotel DuPont and our wedding coordinator st the hotel, Courtney, for everything! We had the most magnificent day and everything was absolutely perfect .You were so easy to work with and so responsive to our questions and needs. All our guests were so impressed with the hotel and the wedding.. it was absolutely stunning! I will be sure to refer anyone looking for a venue to DuPont and I will sing your praises. Thanks again for everything and I hope everyone at Hotel DuPont has a happy and healthy 2024!
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    Brandon B. Sent on 01/04/2024
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    Courtney and the Hotel were great

    The wedding day was perfect, We have no complaints whatsoever and nothing we would have changed and asked for improvement on. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue or coordinator to work with. Out of state family and guests could not believe the beauty of the Hotel DuPont and that they were in the state of DE. It is truly a hidden Gem, plus you can’t put a price tag on being able to simply take an elevator up to your room when the night is over. 5 stars couldn’t recommend more.
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    Rachel Sent on 02/17/2024
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    Timeless and Elegant

    Absolutely amazing experience. From our first tour with Courtney it was obvious how special this venue was, our guests were SO impressed. It made decor EASY. The team really catered to our needs, even going as far as working with the bar manager at Le Cav to customize our signature drinks. The food was incredible (how often do you get to say that at a wedding?) and various staff throughout the event were professional and kind. We even had a few guests extend their weekend at the hotel after the wedding and they were granted the hotel block price. Cannot say enough great things about this venue. It's a no-brainer.
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    Meghan Sent on 06/19/2019
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    Gorgeous venue and great staff!

    The venue is stunning, the food was absolutely delicious, and the staff is wonderful to work with.
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    Morgan Sent on 10/22/2018
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    Great place for our wedding guests!

    Hotel duPont was a great choice for our room blocks. The hotel itself is incredibly appointed and beautiful. The rooms are comfortable and a good size. The staff is wonderful and were great to work with throughout the process - constantly providing updates of how many guests had booked under my room block so I knew how many welcome bags & shuttles I needed. They also upgraded my husband & I to a very large honeymoon suit which was truly incredible. Highly recommend!
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    Kate Sent on 12/17/2018
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    The best wedding venue!

    Celebrating our wedding at Hotel Du Pont was a dream come true! To start, we saw the venue for a walk through for the first time and absolutely fell in love. Susan was our wedding manager with the hotel and she was beyond amazing. She never pressured us or tried to force any decisions on us. We came back for a second time and Susan was just as delightful as the first! We decided to book the hotel for our August 2018 wedding. From the time we booked the venue, leading up to our wedding day, Susan was extremely helpful! She answered every email and every question we had consistently. She always made my husband and I feel at ease and we never stressed out. When we went in for our food tasting, Susan made sure to dedicate extra time with us to confirm some details. The food tasting was perfect and the chef and kitchen staff are incredible! The week leading up to our wedding, we increased communication between us and Susan and together finalized all items. Susan made sure to contact our vendors about a week prior in order to coordinate and set everything for us to not have to worry about anything on the day of our wedding. When it came to our hotel block, this went seamlessly. Any of our guests that stayed at the hotel had zero issues booking rooms. The weekend of our wedding was completely flawless due to Susan and her team! When we checked into our hotel room for the weekend, the entire staff made us feel welcomed and special. The morning of our wedding, they had the bridal suite and the groom suite ready to go for us first thing in the morning. All day getting ready, the team at Hotel Du Pont continued to go above and beyond to make my husband and I have the best day of our lives! When it came time for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, everything went perfectly. Susan was there to ensure all logistics ran smoothly, and the main captain of the dining room was there all night with us to make sure he and his staff executed all wedding details flawlessly. We were completely blown away with our wedding! Our guests had an amazing time. Everyone was raving about the hotel, decor, food, everything. Our wedding was the more incredible day of our lives and it is because of Susan, the entire staff at the hotel, and the beauty of Hotel Du Pont that we are forever thankful for!
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    Natalie Sent on 09/03/2018
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    My husband Erick and I got married at the Hotel du Pont this past July, and I cannot say enough about how much we loved this venue!!!
    All of our guests complimented us on the stunning ballrooms, lobby, and hotel rooms, the service-oriented staff, and the smooth flow of our wedding. Everyone at the Hotel du Pont is a pro, from the bellhops to the people at the front desk to the wedding coordinator. We had the perfect fairytale wedding all thanks to the Hotel du Pont!!!
    The bridal suite was incredible, and so were the other rooms. The guest rooms were spacious, clean, and inviting.
    The staff, including the fabulous wedding coordinator Susan Norgeot, did everything they could to make us feel welcome and special on our wedding day and leading up to it. They really paid attention to the details, and I was so grateful for every little touch. Susan especially was patient and kind throughout the process, and really worked with our budget. She helped my pull off a really special surprise for my husband, and was so quick to respond and organized.
    We hosted the rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, afterparty, and brunch at the Hotel, and it was one of the best decisions we made when it came to planning our wedding. Every event was executed with great care, efficiency, and grace. We couldn't have imagined a more stunning wedding- thank you to everyone at the Hotel du Pont, we love you!!!
    -Natalie Negro Violago
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    Elizabeth Sent on 09/02/2018
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    We had the most perfect wedding at the Hotel du Pont. We were looking for a space that felt unique and special, but could also accommodate a large crowd. We found it here. The venue is beyond beautiful and elegant and the staff are incredibly warm and accommodating. Susan worked with us on every aspect of our big day, and was very patient with our questions as the wedding drew closer. The food was incredible and the hotel goes to extra lengths to accommodate guests with dietary restrictions, which we really appreciated. We can't imagine getting married anywhere else!
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    Rupak Sent on 08/15/2018
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    My wife Alycia and I had an Indian/Chinese/Western wedding on a Saturday at the Hotel du Pont. It was the perfect wedding venue for us and here’s why:

    1) Location: The hotel is located in downtown Wilmington, DE. A very corporate town, which ends up empty on weekends. But that means there’s plenty of free/inexpensive parking nearby for guests. The space was perfect for a large Indian groom’s procession around the block with people dancing in the streets behind my car.

    2) Value: First, the hotel is absolutely beautiful, with authentic décor. More generally, it also really helped to have a hotel as a venue, particularly since we had many family and friends from abroad who wanted to easily interact with themselves and with us on the night before the wedding and the morning after. When we were finished dancing on your special day, it was a relief to just take the elevator up to our room. Another advantage was the bundled catering from excellently trained chefs, which also saved money compared to other venues in the area.

    3) Food: The sheer number of options spanning diverse cuisine is dizzying. I really appreciated the ability to work with the executive chef to incorporate custom home recipes for Indian dishes native to the northeastern state of Assam (which you don’t find represented in Indian restaurants in the US). The dishes ended up quite tasty and pretty authentic! Rest assured, guests will fondly remember the food at the Hotel du Pont.

    4) Martha Barnes (Markie), catering sales manager and in-house day-of coordinator. She organized and managed the logistical nightmare that was our tri-cultural wedding, and she did it with poise. She handled our incessant emails asking for details regarding the planning process. She deftly answers the litany of questions hurled at her from multiple excited family members during our final meeting prior to the wedding. She was always present and always reachable.
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    Laurie Sent on 03/26/2018
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    Everyone was incredible. My daughter fell in love with the look of the venue as did I. That is not what makes Hotel du Pont, Hotel du Pont. Every person employed there did their utmost to make our wedding and stay spectacular. Markie made sure the wedding was fabulous. Our people left valuable items in the lobby and the lovely people who work there kept them safe until they could be claimed. The doormen and valets were all nice, courteous and kind. The food was outstanding. I asked my husband if we sold our house how long we could stay there. Do your self a favor and put yourselves in the very capable hands of Hotel du Pont, you won't be sorry
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    Ashley Sent on 11/05/2017
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    We've been married for a month and are still in awe of how magical our wedding was at Hotel DuPont. On our wedding night my husband said, "I wish we could do this all over again tomorrow!" Markie Barnes, our wedding coordinator, made our entire experience absolutely exceptional from our first visit to tour the hotel, through the 8 months of planning, to our fairy tale wedding day! I don't want to count how many times I emailed Markie to ask (probably quite silly) questions but she was so attentive to details, is so enthusiastic, encouraging, and responsive. I know I would have been pulling my hair out if I didn't have her to rely on but the entire time leading up to the wedding, my friends and family were amazed at how stress free I was- and that's thanks to Markie!! Every detail was executed perfectly. Hotel DuPont exceeded our dreams!
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    Lynn Sent on 10/19/2016
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    The entire staff at Hotel du Pont was friendly, professional and just amazing! The venue itself is breathtaking, but the quality of service is really what shines here as a wedding location. So many of our guests just had wonderful things to say about the staff, and the whole day could not have gone more perfectly - which I credit to Markie (the coordinator), the catering managers, the valets, serving staff, bartenders, and every single person at Hotel du Pont. They thought of details that I would have missed (bringing the flowers from the wedding to the breakfast the next morning, providing food in the suites where the bridal party got ready, etc.). Just fantastic! It is a pricier venue, but the food was out of this world, the look of the rooms are so unique and breathtakingly beautiful, and then it was a joy to work with each staff member.
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    C Sent on 01/02/2016
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    Better day than we could've ever expected! Our wedding coordinator, Markie, was so responsive and accommodating throughout the whole process and anything we asked for she and the hotel met our expectations or went above and beyond. We had our wedding in October 2015 in the Gold Ballroom and every guest I have seen since the wedding has told us it was either the nicest or one of the nicest weddings they have ever attended, and we had some picky people since the majority of our guests were from the NYC area. The food was fantastic and we even had a professional chef attend our wedding that raved about it and the staff at the hotel for the whole weekend were so friendly and the service was just top of the line. You're really getting what you paid for with having your wedding here, we thought it was absolutely worth it. Thank you so much Markie and the Hotel du Pont!
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    Tia Sent on 10/25/2015
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    We just had our dream wedding at the Hotel du Pont last month. The venue is stunning and the staff is spectacular. The food was incredible and everything in between was just perfect! Markie Barnes was so great to work with and a true professional! I highly recommend this venue!
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    Alanna Sent on 09/07/2015
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    Our wedding cake was perfect! Michele Mitchell is fantastic. She is professional and her cakes are delicious. We chose the apricot and hazelnut cake and asked her to just do icing without fondant. It was absolutely perfect for our June wedding. We would highly recommend the Hotel DuPont for wedding cakes!
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    Rebecca Sent on 04/08/2015
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    We had an unbelievable experience at Hotel duPont for our wedding. They provided a gorgeous ballroom for our reception and the food was nothing short of the best food we have ever had. The hotel rooms that were given to our guests were spectacular and HUGE. We all thought we received suites instead of deluxe rooms. The service was impeccable and our wedding planner that was assigned to us, Markie, was very responsive and incredibly sweet throughout our entire process. I really am still in awe with how wonderful our venue was. In five years when we want to renew our vows, we will most definitely be doing it at hotel duPont again. They did an outstanding job and made our guests feel very special the entire night.
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    Hong Sent on 01/24/2015
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    We had our rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception at the Hotel. We worked with Markie during this process. Markie was patient and friendly. She helped us to plan our wedding within three months. We had our ceremony in the Christina Room and the reception in the Gold Ballroom. The venue is beautiful. During the planning process, Markie helped us to create a timeline for the entire event,and coordinated with all of the other vendors. She was available every step along the way, The food and beverages were tasty, and all of the my guests had a good time.
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    Honestly choosing the hotel DuPont was the best decision I made. There was no flaws it was a beautiful and elegant night. My husband and I were amazed at how flawless.
    We worked with Kim and Katie and both were amazing. No detail went over looked and both gave us such attention. They were very willing to accommodate with us and I'm so happy we had them as our coordinators!
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    Jennifer Nguyen at the Hotel DuPont will make your dream reception come true. The professional and accommodating wedding staff at the hotel were only too happy to work with my daughter to have her realize every wish for her wedding reception. The lamb chop carving station was unbelievable - so delicious. My family and friends are still raving about the venue, food and accommodation. One of our quests said it perfectly, "This wedding reception was like no other I ever attended - fabulous!"
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    The Hotel Dupont was fabulous. I cannot say enough about the level of quality in all aspects of our experience. From our first meeting with Kim right up to our check out the morning after our wedding, we experienced nothing but the best. Thank You!
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    Kristy Sent on 04/08/2014
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    AMAZING. Kim Mackin is the most perfect person for her job. She was there every single step of the way making sure our day was perfect, and it was. Every single thing about the Hotel DuPont and the gold ballroom is stunning. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding, with amazing staff. It was the best day of our lives.
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    Our wedding day (reception) at the Hotel du Pont was perfect. We had the pleasure of working with Kim Mackin. From the first time we met her, we knew we wanted her to work with her with our wedding planning. She was very professional, on the ball, and fun to work with. She was extremely helpful and really gave us confidence going into the day that everything would be perfect.

    As for the venue, we were in the Gold Ballroom. The room is extremely beautiful and elegant. We are continuing to hear how it was the most elegant venue/reception people have ever been too. Everything else about the day was excellent as well - from the food, to the service, to every little detail that the Hotel du Pont put into the day.

    Our reception at Hotel du Pont was perfect - highly recommend the Gold Ballroom and working with Kim Mackin!
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    Kristen Sent on 12/03/2013
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    Hotel du Pont was wonderful! We had an amazing experience from the time we signed the contract until our day arrived. We could not have been more fortunate to work with Kim Mackin who provided helpful guidance and was always extremely organized and upbeat. She made the planning process so much easier and made me feel confident that everything would be perfect. The food at du Pont was delicious, and I could not have been happier with how beautiful the du Barry room and Grand Ballroom looked. We are still receiving compliments from friends and family about what a wonderful event it was. Many guests took advantage of the hotel block and were extremely impressed with the rooms and service that was extended throughout their stay.
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    Shari Sent on 10/14/2013
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    The Hotel duPont was superb!! The service was excellent!! A couple of months into the planning our catering manager moved, and I felt frustrated having to start from scratch with someone new. Boy was I wrong, Jennifer was amazing and picked up right where the last person left off. When there was an issue she did everything in her power to fix it or make it right. My wedding day was a fairytale, I could not imagine it being any other place.
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    From our very first meeting with Kim Mackin, we knew we had chosen the perfect venue. Her level of professionalism is unmatched. Every detail, from the food and menu choices to providing the magnificent bridal suite and even making sure my husband and I were taken care of, before she left late the evening of the reception. Thank you, Kim!
    The Hotel DuPont speaks for itself. Once one experiences a wedding reception , at this venue, nothing will ever compare. The elegance of the ballroom, the superb menu and hors d'oeuvres , the bar and special "signature cocktail, the staff from the waiters and waitresses ( so accommodating ), to the front desk, even the bell hops, couldn't have been more professional and helpful!
    Thank you for providing , our daughter, the "fairy tale wedding" she always dreamed of!
    Our friends and family have been raving about the reception. It was truly first class!!
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