Welcome to The Art of Reception

Welcome to The Art of Reception, a blog about everything to do with weddings. The Knowles properties (The Manor, Highlawn Pavilion, Pleasantdale Chateau and Ram’s Head Inn) have been hosting wedding of every size, style, nationality and budget since 1953. That’s more than five decades of experience, something few others can claim.

As a result, we have some of the finest, most capable bridal experts both in-house and as preferred vendors. This blog will feature the expertise and helpful hints from our in-house bridal experts and occasionally we’ll hear from our preferred vendors too, on trends specific to their line of work. Here’s a Who’s Who of our blogging wedding experts…

Christopher Gellings, Banquet Manager, Highlawn Pavilion Paul Keenan, Banquet Manager, Highlawn Pavilion Laura Madden, Senior Sales Manager, Pleasantdale Chateau Andrew Kronengold, Director of Sales, Pleasantdale Chateau Preston Postlethwaite, Banquet Manager, The Manor Rolf Schick, Banquet Manager, The Manor Roman Bienkiewicz, Banquet Manager, The Manor Caitlyn Bradley, Director of Private Dining, Ram’s Head Inn Chef Mitchell Altholz, Executive Chef, The Manor and Highlawn Pavilion Chef Robert Albers, Executive Chef, Pleasantdale Chateau

Our goal is to provide brides and grooms-to-be and their friends and family with some new ideas, some helpful tips and perhaps a second opinion on something you might be debating on about your wedding.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you enjoy our blog.

Thanks! Michael