(由 Google 翻译)我选择这个场地是因为它的历史魅力和独特的风格。虽然它很美,但它带来的压力、焦虑和不眠之夜实在不值得。
首先,他们对“首选供应商”名单非常严格,尽管他们声称与这些供应商关系很好,但很快我就发现,这些关系更多的是为了回扣,而不是为了协调质量。帐篷供应商的情况尤其令人沮丧。我被迫使用他们推荐的供应商,结果却发现——为时已晚——场地对该供应商的后勤要求一无所知。尽管我反复告诉他们我计划举办一场户外招待会,但他们只给了我一个短得可笑的两个小时的搭建时间,期望帐篷、完整的装饰、餐饮和其他所有东西都能在这段时间内准备好。完全不切实际。最终他们只允许提前搭建帐篷。
更糟糕的是,工作人员似乎对场地的规则没有共识。我收到过一些邮件,团队成员之间在搭建时间和允许使用的设备等重要问题上互相矛盾。更别提DJ和音乐的限制了。他们强调所有设备都必须用电池供电,却又以电池供电的烟花棒存在火灾隐患为由禁止使用?这简直说不通。
沟通也是一场噩梦。我多次打电话咨询各种问题,比如租用取暖器——但始终无人接听。我试着在工作时间打电话。他们只回复邮件。婚礼当天,他们又给我发邮件说他们把取暖器关掉了。
婚礼期间,情况更是雪上加霜。阵亡将士纪念日周末下午6点,我们请了一位墨西哥流浪乐队歌手(不是完整的乐队)来表演,工作人员反复骚扰我们,抱怨噪音——甚至在致辞的时候也不例外。是的,经理真的在我——新娘——演讲的时候跑过来告诉我,邻居们威胁要报警。我一直在想,这难道是他们的第一次婚礼吗?连麦克风的声音都不够大。
这个场地可能很棒——但只适合小型私密的婚礼,大概60位宾客以下。更大的婚礼会变得太复杂。场地内部没有合适的舞池,而且他们所谓的“室内用餐/室外跳舞”的“理想流程”也不太现实。你会整晚都在忙着处理客人和餐盘。
建设性反馈:持续培训你的员工,让他们都理解并传达相同的规则。要坦诚地告知哪些是户外活动可行的。如果你要强迫新人使用他们喜欢的供应商,至少要告知他们的需求。
简而言之:场地很棒,但除非你的婚礼规模很小,而且你愿意遵守他们每一条(通常很模糊的)规则,否则要做好迎接坎坷的准备。
我确实很喜欢我的婚礼,但要注意,筹备婚礼的成本要高得多(外部供应商,额外的工时)。他们闪电般的清理要求让我丢失了很多东西。
(原文)
I chose this venue because of its historic charm and unique character, and while it is beautiful, the amount of stress, anxiety, and sleepless nights it caused was honestly not worth it.
To start, they are extremely rigid with their list of “preferred vendors,” and despite claiming to have great relationships with them, it quickly became clear those relationships are more about kickbacks than quality coordination. The tent vendor situation was particularly frustrating. I was pushed to use their recommended provider, only to find out — too late — that the venue had no clue about that vendor’s logistical requirements. Despite repeatedly telling them that I was planning an outdoor reception, they gave me a laughably short two-hour setup window, expecting a tent, full décor, catering, and everything else to be ready in that time. Totally unrealistic. They eventually allowed just the tent to be set up earlier.
Worse, the staff seemed to have no shared understanding of the venue’s rules. I have emails where different team members contradict each other — on major things like setup times and allowed equipment. And don’t get me started on the DJ and music restrictions. They stressed everything had to be battery-operated, yet still managed to ban battery-operated sparklers for being a fire hazard? It just didn’t make any sense.
Communication was also a nightmare. I called multiple times about different issues such as renting heaters — no answer. I would try to call during work hours. Emails are the only form of communication they respond to. Then on the day of the wedding, they emailed me saying they turned the heaters away.
During the event, things only got worse. We had a mariachi singer (not a full band) performing at 6 p.m. on Memorial Day weekend, and were repeatedly harassed by staff about noise complaints — even during speeches. Yes, the manager literally came up to me, the bride, mid-speech, to tell me neighbors were threatening to call the police. I kept wondering, is this their first wedding ever? The mic wasn’t even loud.
The venue could be great — but only for small, intimate weddings, maybe under 60 guests. Anything larger becomes way too complicated. The interior lacks a proper dance floor, and their “ideal flow” of food inside/dancing outside doesn’t really work. You’ll spend the whole night shuffling people and plates.
Constructive feedback: Train your staff consistently so they all understand — and communicate — the same rules. Be upfront about what’s feasible for outdoor events. And if you’re going to force couples into using preferred vendors, at least be informed about what those vendors need.
In short: gorgeous place, but unless your wedding is small and you’re okay following their every (often unclear) rule, be prepared for a bumpy ride.
I did love my wedding, but be mindful it costs me way more (outside vendors, additional hours) to put it together. I lost lots of items in their lightning speed clean up requirement.