Union Bluff Meeting House

To sum up our amazing experience with the Union Bluff Meeting House, I'll tell you what my husband said the day after our wedding: "If Darlene asked us to be in a commercial for the Union Bluff, I'd do it for free." We cannot say enough good things about this venue. First of all, through the planning process, Darlene was a life saver. Never once did I have to wait more than 24 hours for a response to an email I sent her (even on days she was "off"). Any request I had, the answer was always “yes, we can do that.” She is a rock star wedding coordinator.

The day of the wedding, Darlene and her staff run things like your wedding is the most important wedding they have ever done. The food comes out quickly and everything moves along so that dancing time is maximized! Oh, and the food… the food. The food was SO GOOD. A few of my family members commented that the steak they had with the surf & turf was “the best steak they have ever had in their life.” I didn’t get to try any of the apps during the cocktail hour, but I hear those were good as well! Darlene had accommodated our request to customize the beers behind the bar, and it was fun to see guests walking around with all the local brews we had picked.

After the reception was over, the hotel staff accommodated our large group of guests who wanted to keep the party going (it was an Irish wedding, it wasn’t going to end at 10pm) by opening up the restaurant side for us so we basically had our own pub for the night! They let us have an Irish sing-song in there (who doesn’t bring an instrument to a wedding, right?) and kept the drinks flowing until they closed up at 1am. It was a blast and the perfect ending to a perfect day. We also had a brunch the next morning for our guests, which was a huge success and the Union Bluff kept the food coming despite the fact that twice the number of people showed up for the brunch than I thought would!

In terms of pricing, I did find that setting up our own menu a-la-carte style was much cheaper than the packages. It allowed us to have surf & turf as a menu option, which would have been prohibitively expensive at most other venues!

Obviously, the venue is gorgeous. I mean, you’re looking at the ocean. The Meeting House is a beautiful space, and the porch is perfect for the cocktail hour. The bridal suite above the Meeting House is absolutely gorgeous and perfect for getting ready in. York Beach is a great place to host out-of-town guests because you can walk everywhere and the town is so cute.

I feel like my review can’t do the amazing experience we had with the Union Bluff Meeting House and Darlene justice. Book your wedding there and you won’t...

Darlene and her staff went ABOVE AND BEYOND to make our day perfect in every way. Every email I sent, she responded within a day (usually within an hour). I am a overly detailed-conscious person. SO IS SHE! We worked so well together. She had suggestions for me which helped me reach the "Beach Elegance" theme I was going for. Everything on our day was PERFECTION. Thank you to everyone at the Meeting House...from the housekeeping ladies who got my bridal suite ready for me in record time, to the chef who prepared the most amazing dinner, to the valet guys who ran back and forth parking people's cars for them...but, most of all to Darlene...without you, our memories wouldn't be what they were! LOVE GERRILYN & MICHAEL!!!!

My husband and I LOVE the Union Bluff. We got engaged on the beach infront of Union Bluff and I knew that is where I wanted to get married!! The food is/was so good and the wedding coordinator Darlene is awesome!! She knows her stuff and gets things done and makes it so easy!!! I would recommend getting married or just staying at the Bluff anytime....I cant wait until I stay their again!!

The Union Bluff was more than incredible with our wedding day/night! They not only provided us with our own pre-ceremony changing room, but they offered us glasses, water, brought the bouquets right to us so we didn't have to worry about picking them up, and were all around a wonderful experience!

Then when it came time for dinner, the service and food was extraordinary! They had put out a banquet of cheese and fruit for people to pick at until we arrived, and they were so pleasant and accomodating the entire time! Everyone had a great night, and everyone LOVED the food there! There was not a single plate left with food on it by the end of the night! :) Bravo!

Excellent food, professionalism of staff, and decor. Could not have been happier with my wedding day, and Darlene helped me every step of the way. Highly recommended!!

I wish I could give this a 10 out of 5 (that's how good it was)!!!! Darlene is hands-down the BEST coordinator that we met with, and is a HUGE reason why we booked at The Meeting House. She could not do enough for us, or our families. She is so on top of her game, that it put my "super organized, almost OCD" personality at ease right away. The whole day could not have been better. It was GORGEOUS!!! She definitely worked with our budget and gave us the best ideas. We had a quilt for guests to sign, and needed to make sure that it was turned halfway through the reception. My mom said she would do it, and without hestitating Darlene said it was already undercontrol. She took care of everything so that our family and guests could enjoy themselves. She worked so well with all our vendors as well (as we booked our DJ, photographers and cake separately). I cannot say enough about how great our day was and what a huge part Darlene played in it. The whole place is beyond beautiful. We already have a one-year anniversary trip to go back (with our friends and family)! Thank you so much for everything! Absolutely, more than we ever imagined!!!

I can't even say enough about The Union Bluff Meeting House and their coordinator, Darlene. From day one, Darlene made us feel totally comfortable and relaxed. She tries her very best to remove all the stressors of your wedding from you, and she handles everything to a tee. She will answer your emails at all times very quickly and does her best to keep you focused on the 'big picture'. We had a lot of little details as part of our wedding and she executed every single one of them just as (even better!) than we dreamed of. She really made our wedding dreams into a reality. She is so on top of her game and stayed 5 steps ahead of us at all times (which was not easy with me as a bride!!). Not a single thing went wrong on our wedding day largely in part to her! The venue is beyond gorgeous, as well as the ceremony spot outside, you can't beat the location, the food is to die for, and you have one of the best coordinators ever at your beck and call! Everyone is still talking about how our amazing wedding and how it was the best wedding they've ever been to!

Darlene was amazing, planning our ME wedding from NY was difficult and she made it so much easier. She reccomended some really great vendors and even booked a tent for our outdoor wedding incase of rain and then cancelled it when we decided we wouldn't need it. I was hardly a stressed out bride and our day was amazing thanks to Darlene and her staff!

The only complaint I had at all was with the hotel itself messing up the hotel bags I wanted them to hand out. And doing reservations was a pain for my guests. but as far as the Meeting House at Union Bluff and Darlene and Janet are concerned they are freakin' amazing. They did it all. It went so smoothly. It was the best :-) They dealt with me being really picky too! haha. They were awesome.
The only thing that I didn't like was that they said there would be a projector and it had not come in yet so I had to rent one for $150. But that's it!! It was a beautiful place and great deal for the money!!!
Everyone loved it :-)