My letter will speak for itself, but the reason I'm posting this is:
I'm asking for help on grammar, if it should be shorter, if I can word something better and any general help on the letter.
They have daily public tours, and 2-4 times a month they have public period themed Balls in the Ballroom. It's not a fragile building- it a re-creation. The only time I asked was on the 8th grade Field Trip in a group of kids, I'm not sure how serious they were when they told me no, let alone, if they know how serious I was when I asked. I have plans/ideas for a local location if they officially say no, but I want to formally ask before I give up on my ultimate wedding dream.
Also, I never once asked anyones opinion on this forum whether or not they will let me do it there. No one on here can tell me they won't let me. The whole reason I'm writing this letter is to officially find out for good, I have to ask before giving up.
Please don't post any more comments on why they won't allow it.
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Letter/Email to: Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
I have many great memories of my first trip to Williamsburg, but the one that stands out the most and has haunted me ever since, is my first step into the Governor’s Palace Ballroom. Before any of the beautiful decor and history flooded my mind, my first thought was, “I’m getting married right here.” As a 12 year old, I had never given one thought to marriage or weddings as of yet, so this was absolutely out of character for me. Years have gone by and many things have changed, but one thing has always remained and that being my ultimate dream of having my wedding in the Governor’s Palace Ballroom.
We realize that it is not your policy to open the Governor's Palace to private weddings, but my Fiance and I have a great love and appreciation for the history of the building and are willing to compromise as much as needed in order to use the Ballroom. If you would allow this, we have a few ideas that might work in your favor as well as ours. We would like to use the Palace after tour hours and would only need it for one hour, hour-and-a-half tops for the Ceremony only; I will be looking into a reception at the Williamsburg Inn. The ceremony will only be the size you are willing to allow with the only decor as chairs for guests. We’re planning on renting our own chairs and considering buying large carpets to put on both sides of the aisle under the guest seats to keep from imprints or foot marks on the historically accurate reproduced rug. We only need access to the Lobby and Ballroom and will pay for reenactors/attendees to chaperon as well as time spent in the Palace. Both mine and the grooms clothing will be period correct and you are welcome to use any of the pictures for your website or brochure.
There is a lot more specifics that my fiance and myself have thought of to preserve the current state of the ballroom. We would rather discuss such things in person so we could prove that we have thruoughly thought of almost every precaution to keep the ballroom in it’s original state. I would also like to use the opportunity to allow any of your concerns that we have not addressed be voiced, so we can possibly come up with a perfect solution.
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Thanks for your time!