My husband and I really, truly loved having our wedding at Atlantis. We had a 75 person wedding in January 2023. The process of planning the wedding from booking to show day was re...latively smooth and much less chaotic than I was expecting. Joan LaRosa, our sales manager, was with us every step of the way to make sure our vision came to life. She fulfilled every request we had, including making sure I had vegan and non-dairy food options. Every detail was considered.
Our ceremony was in the Sea Star Ballroom lobby which was enchanting and gorgeous. I made an unforgettable entrance down their grand staircase (didn't fall!). Our reception was in the aquarium itself and it could not have been more beautiful. The set up was great, the ambiance was calm but cheerful. We also got to take photos with the cutest penguin named Dwayne (I recommend him).
Our bridal attendant, Christina, was really the star of the show. Anything we needed, she was there. While waiting for the ceremony to start, I was nervously sitting at the top of the stairs and Christina brought me about three glasses of champagne at my request and I love her for that. During our cocktail hour I was busy greeting guests but desperately wanted a plate of coconut shrimp but by the time I could sit down to have it, it was all gone. Christina was on it and got the kitchen to make me my own plate of shrimp. At the end of the night she packed up all our things and walked us next door to our hotel room and made sure we were all taken care of before bidding us adieu. I made sure to tell her I loved her and that she was an angel.
For our vendors, we chose a three vendor package through Atlantis. This included a DJ, florist, and photographer. I have nothing but good things to say about the florist (Dalsimer, Spitz and Peck) and DJ (Absolute DJs). I really wanted a cascade bouquet for myself and what the florist made for me exceeded my expectations and I got so many compliments on it. The DJ was used for ceremony and reception and both went so smooth. The vibe created by the DJ has stuck out as a main memory from that day.
The only complaint at all that I have for the whole wedding experience is with the photographer (Marco Photography). The experience taking the photos as well as the photos themselves were stressful and frankly unprofessional. We felt we were rushed the whole time taking photos and were uncomfortable with some of the awkward poses we were put in despite protesting. Some of the photo locations were weird, like a photo of my mom and I taken in front of the air conditioner in the hotel room, a photo of me that was taken next to the ice machine in the hotel, and our first look being done with a bunch of chairs in the background. The photos that were sent to us were really unattractive and in my opinion unacceptable. Over exposed, excessive flash and backlighting, very poor editing. There was nothing soft or elegant or romantic about them. They felt harsh and garish. I made my feelings known and thus began 7 months of back and forth with them to get the photos re-edited, design our thank you cards, and get the album and all prints back. I've left out a lot of details for brevity but the experience was absolutely terrible and overall I do not recommend this vendor to anyone.
I highly recommend Atlantis Banquets and Events if you want a really unique wedding experience that you and your loved ones will remember forever.