I get teary eyed thinking about it because it truly was the most beautiful day of our lives! Everyone couldn’t stop raving about how much they loved the set up- cocktail hour on the patio overlooking the golf course, with the reception being held indoors. The draping, the layout, the table settings- everything was truly just so incredibly perfect. It was beyond what I was expecting and I have so many of my vendors to thank for that, but the staff truly went above and beyond to make the room STUNNING. When we first walked into the reception room, we were BLOWN away by the way they transformed it. The lighting was amazing, location was stunning, and the Terrace room was truly the perfect spot to hold our reception for our guest size. We chose the Garden Court as our wedding venue and it was absolutely PERFECT. The lighting in there is also phenomenal- so perfect for your getting ready needs. We had a two bedroom cottage which was perfect for my bridal party size, and they had such kind touches throughout the cottage. Our stay at the resort was fantastic as well. We were so happy with how everything turned out! We also requested a bar and hosted wine and beer which ended up being the perfect choice for us. Just the rehearsal dinner alone exceeded our expectations! We went with the tacos which our guests LOVED. The Lakehouse is truly a hidden gem and has so much potential. Ultimately my wedding day went off without any issues (mainly because of my day-of coordinator I hired) and like I said the venue day-of staff was incredibly attentive and kind to all of our guests. I am very particular on who I work with so this definitely gave me a bad taste in my mouth for the new person.Īll of this to be said, I was made aware in my last few months of planning that the property was under new management and I am hopeful for other couples that they will hopefully have these issues figured out over the next few months.
Very frustrating and stressful as it was just months prior to my wedding. When one of the planners was let go I was not made aware she was gone until I tried calling her on her cell and had to learn for myself from the former employee as the venue did not communicate that with me. Luckily we stuck to the basics of a beef and a chicken entree and everyone ended up raving over the food! Seriously people still talk about the steak and how it wasn’t the “typical wedding food” that doesn’t normally taste the greatest. We spent A LOT of money on food at the Lakehouse so it is very crazy to me that they couldn’t have accommodated a food tasting for us. We did not get to taste any food “due to COVID” prior to the wedding and that was a huge bummer because I always had looked forward to that experience for my wedding day. We had to have the BEO edited several times. Compare your BEO to your initial contract before you sign to make sure it is accurate as mine was CONSTANTLY messed up and inaccurate. I like to think that if the pandemic hadn’t hit we wouldn’t have dealt with all the planning drama so, take this review in stride with the current climate… just maybe ask a few more questions and be sure to review your contract thoroughly and OFTEN. I understand that a pandemic is something no one was ready for but I found the lack of consistency, pricing not being reflective of the contract we signed, and high turnover, issues that no bride expects to have to deal with to the extent of which I dealt with leading up to the wedding day.
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I am very understanding that the wedding industry (especially in CA) has been heavily affected by covid, however as a bride I chose to book 100% professional venues and vendors to ensure that issues, no matter what they may be, would be handled without me having to carry the brunt of the chaos. The staff on the day-of was incredibly helpful, attentive and the food was awesome. However, as a bride who heavily relied on the referrals and reviews of past bride’s I think it’s important to touch on some of the issues that I experienced throughout planning and leading up to the wedding day. I did feel they took advantage of the situation by the last minute change pricing but I wanted my sister there so we proceeded anyways. Ding the wedding due to her sick son with cancer.
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