Michelle Wigley Review of Bill Hansen Catering
We began our venue search with two things in mind:...
We began our venue search with two things in mind: 1. mansion/house and 2. outdoor feel. We encountered Ashely Morales at Villa and she was helpful and honest from day one. She never made us feel pressured to book the venue but really understood what we were envisioning. Her sense of humor, warm personality, quick email/call/text responses, excellent sense of execution were some of her best traits. She was always willing to help with cost effective suggestions without compromising our vision.
The Villa itself was to die for the moment we walked in. The customer service from the entire staff at Villa is amazing. What I loved about it the most was the I did not have to worry about a thing because on wedding day, things ran just as we had planned.
Pros:
The Villa is absolutely beautiful! I love how it s intimate and it doesn t feel just like another venue.
Since we had our wedding in September, we had to use the tent. The tent was with AC and the chandeliers that were included were beautiful.
Food tasting from what I ve heard never taste the same on wedding day but surprisingly, it actually did!
Lissette who was the Event Manager on wedding day made sure things ran smoothly.
Kuddos to the Chef and catering team as all guests raved about how exquisite the food was along with its presentation and how attentive the Waiters were.
I love how a platter of appetizers was set aside for us. I ve heard time after time that the bride and groom rarely try these on their weddings because of the photos that follow the ceremony. But Ashley and Lissette ensured we tried these and we also got to try our Welcome Drink which was absolutely delicious!
Cons:
Bridal Suite: I chose not to get ready at Villa s Bridal Suite because I had a total 9 individuals including myself. The space would have been very tight. If the bridal party is small I would say 4 people, I can definitely see the space work for others. Another negative was how warm the suite can get. It did cool down after all the people left and the door was not continuously opening but nonetheless with many people it is still a little hot.
Courtyard: It s extremely hot in the courtyard and dancing area. Although the Villa is a historic site and limited things can be done to the architecture, I think there should be a way where additional fans or cooling system can be installed. This would make it much more comfortable to guests where they can come out to dance.
DJ: Must use the DJ from their approved vendor list due to noise ordinance. We didn t really like style of the DJ.
Music was barley heard where the sweetheart table was which was at the end of the backyard.
Party size: We had appx. 160 guests and our guest couldn t really dance in the designated area.
Recommendations for DJ since he s an in house vendor:
Announce where the coffee and alcohol bars are located. Some guest did mention they didn t know where to find the coffee.
Advise guest that the cake will only be served inside the tent. Many guest didn t try the cake and it basically went to waste.
Announce the photo-booth because guest didn t know where it was.
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