Memorable Affairs

My husband and I, when originally planning our wedding, booked memorable affairs to have our wedding at Fonthill museum over a year in advance. The salesperson who had made us feel comfortable and who we signed on with was then fired a few months before our wedding, for reasons that are beyond me. Cathy then took over for her, and I didn’t meet Cathy until a month before the wedding when it was crunch time. We were then told that our original contact had misquoted us on price and that we all of a sudden owed them over $ 2,000 more than we had budgeted for. When we asked jack if he could work with us because of the misunderstanding, we were told to either pay up or find another venue. A MONTH BEFORE OUR DATE. Knowing that our invitations had already been sent out, he had us backed in a corner to where we had no choice but to come up with the extra money. Jack is absolutely rude and conniving. He’s a scam artist. DO NOT BOOK ANYTHING WITH MEMORABLE AFFAIRS. That is, unless you like getting ripped off.

Fonthill is a very sentimental venue for me so I knew exactly where I wanted to get married before I had even met the man I am to be married to.
Memorable Affairs has been nothing but a nightmare — and I haven’t gotten past trying to give them money for a deposit. The woman I first spoke to, Darlene, was kind and answered my questions. When I wanted to book the event, she informed me she no longer works for MA but would forward my info to Jack and Cathy.
Cathy emailed me with incorrect punctuation and formatting which drives me crazy in day to day life but is also an indication of someone who is unorganized which is not something anyone wants in a wedding planner. When I asked questions, she was uncooperative and rude in her answers. She did not return my email.
I left a message for Jack to speak about this as well — no response.
The whole time I have been trying to give them money for the deposit they haven’t even taken the time to take it.
Memorable Affairs has ruined my perfect wedding venue by being inattentive, uncooperative and obviously don’t need the business. There must also be something wrong with a company that has someone leave during their busy wedding season.
If you want a catering company that actually caters to your needs, do not chose Memorable Affairs.

After a destination wedding, we hosted a cocktail reception (about 230 people, heavy hors d’oeuvres and stations) for our friends and family. We first discovered Memorable Affairs when we researched Bucks County museums to have our event. The museums were too small, and Jack at Memorable Affairs suggested we look at their own facility, Occasions, in New Hope.
Thanks to that suggestion, we had a simply perfect wedding reception!
Cathy is the planner, and Cathy is just amazing. I cannot tell you how smoothly everything went. First, Cathy understood the somewhat unusual nature of the event we were having, and immediately worked to make it happen for us. (Several other places tried to talk us out of the free flowing event we were trying to have, no matter how many times I objected to a sit down dinner!) She listened to us and used her creative magic to make it happen, exactly as we wanted! Placement of the tables were perfected for the flow… she reviewed our choices of food to suit it more perfectly for our event. She is funny and clearly loves what she does — she made the process so much less stressful than most weddings tend to be.
On the day of the reception, my husband and I arrived to help set up and decorate and quickly realized we were completely not needed. Cathy and her outstanding team of employees had it covered — in fact, she had added several touches that brought out the destination-​theme of our event, and for which she did not charge us. Everything looked GORGEOUS!
The food was divine. For weeks after our event, so many of our guests raved about the food (which included 11 of the most delicious passed hors d’oeuvres– ever, shrimp, California rolls, pasta bar, slider bar, international cheese display, and much more). No one left hungry, and everyone raved!
We had an open bar. The drinks were perfectly mixed, and the bartenders kept up with the crowd without any delay. The servers were friendly, and no one was ever ignored — somehow, the servers managed to get passed food out to everyone, spanning across three rooms. Really great!
We couldn’t be happier. We intend to have more events at Occasions, both personal and for our businesses. I’ve hosted several business events in many of the most celebrated venues in the Bucks and Montgomery areas, and I can honestly say this was the best experience I’ve ever had.
Thank you, Cathy, and to your wonderful staff for making our wedding reception memorable, for making the venue warm and welcoming, and for sharing our vision and our joy for the most important event of our lives.

We would love to thank you Memorable Affairs for making our wedding at Occasions an extraordinary event on October 1, 2011. We are still receiving compliments from our guests! The food, service and location were all exquisite!
Cathy with Memorable Affairs made every bit of planning easy for us. All the preparation was evident on our wedding day. Every last detail was met and executed without flaw. The staff was attentive and kind to our guests, meeting all their needs without being overbearing or intrusive. Their professionalism was without equal. The entire day — from ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and on — flowed without interruption due to their effort and execution.
Memorable Affairs is truly in a league of its own!