Janet E
Google
We had our wedding in the Marina & Pond Room and it was a great experience overall. Riley was excellent at communicating throughout the planning process and made sure everything stayed organized. We brought in all of our own decorations and flowers, and the venue was very open and flexible with how we chose to decorate. The atmosphere was beautiful and felt open and welcoming.We had around 60 guests, which fit comfortably in the Pond Room for the ceremony and the Marina Room for dinner. Initially, we were told we would need to order our own chairs for the ceremony, which we did. Later, we found out that using the venue’s benches was an option. It would have been helpful to know that earlier, but in the end, we were glad we went with the chairs—they looked elegant and worked well for the setting.The bartenders and waitstaff were fantastic, and the appetizers, salad, and salmon were all delicious. However, we did have a specific request for the steak to be cooked medium, but it came out rare. Unfortunately, some guests found it too undercooked and didn’t eat it. Additionally, there was a long wait time between the courses, which threw off our timeline for the rest of the night and delayed some of the planned events. For dessert, we were especially excited about the cakes as we are dessert fans—we had ordered nine, each serving up to ten people, to ensure everyone had a choice between chocolate and carrot cake. We opted for mini bites instead of slices, based on a recommendation we received after we had already made that decision. Sadly, the mini bites were incredibly small and underwhelming. A standard slice of cake from the restaurant is usually tall, satisfying, and you can easily get at least 10 bites out of it. In comparison, the mini bites were so small and flat that I could fit up to three in my mouth at once. It seemed like only one cake’s worth of bites was served, which left guests wanting more or did not get any at all and were highly unsatisfied with dessert which we feel should be the best part of dinner that everyone looks forward to having at a wedding. My mother and mother in law as well as others told us the next day none of them received cake which was very disappointing to hear after paying over $700 on cake. We are all still wondering where the rest of the cakes went… In hindsight, we would have chosen traditional slices or brought in a custom cake from outside. Aside from the steak and dessert issues, we still gave the place 5 stars because everything else was great. The venue provided a beautiful setting and an overall enjoyable experience for our wedding day.