Wayside Inn Since 1797, Middletown

To say the very least, I had a very bad experience with my wedding reception at the Wayside Inn this past February 2005. To make a very long story short, they handled it very unprofessionally. The space and time that I paid for was double booked with another party which the manager told me WOULD NOT happen. Due to this my reception decorations were done with little care at the last minute and the placement of my cake table and the wedding party table was not right.I also did not have an opportunity to have reception photos taken before my guests arrived due to this overbooking-the photographer finally gave up on them and raced over to the church just in time. My half hour ceremony had already started when the room finally became vacant. Overall, The service was very poor. We paid for unlimited soft drinks and were only served one, leaving us to fend for ourselves afterwards. The wait staff left a pile of dirty dishes in front of the cake table as the cake cutting ceremony was about to begin and people were taking pictures. We did however pay them a hefty sum of 2700 dollars for a 60 guest reception. In total, I was extremely disappointed on one of the most important days of my life. I have a long list of complaints that just won't fit on this review page. But I do not advise dealing with this establishment. Despite the Wayside's previous reputation for good food and hospitality, the new managers at this place obviously do not and will not adhere to those traditions. They really let myself and my family down on this most special occasion which we had been arranging with them since last August 2004. They will not be recieving any more of my or my family and friend's business ever again.