Avanti Mansion

acticed the procession the day before the wedding. On the wedding day, Angie was not going to be there. 1. The officiator from the Avanti came to me 5 min before the ceremony saying that she wasn't sure if we had a viable marriage certificate and that she'd continue with the ceremony and work out the legality later. We'll, I had the marriage license for 60 days, but they only asked about it 5 min before the wedding telling both me and my bride that the license may not be valid because it's out of state. 2. We had asked at rehearsal if the music would be loud enough, but it wasn't. We couldn't really hear the music as we walked down the garden aisle. 3. The young woman placed in charge that day had no clue what we had planned for the day. She asked questions and got things wrong, or just didn't pay attention. 4. They didn't even set up a microphone under the tent for announcements and the sand ceremony which occurred under the tent after the ceremony. 5. An email to Angie after the ceremony providing this identical feedback had not been answered. The Avanti Mansion is a beautiful location, but they need staff that know what is happening.

ve not been to a wedding at Avanti in a bit, and they could not stop raving about how beautiful the venue was and how amazing the food was! I especially want to say shout of Avanti for accommodating our guests with dietary needs. One of my guests who is gluten free said it was not only the best meal she had at a wedding, but this was the first time staff came up to the table to see who was gluten free and made sure she received the correct meal. She mentioned a lot of the times venues forget about the special meals. Overall everything really went so perfect on such a perfect day. I will continue to recommend Avanti to everyone looking for a venue. They have it down to a science! I lastly want to do a huge extra special thank you to the suite coordinator Haylee. WOW she was amazing!!!! She was part of the fun, but made sure every request was filled. I had a lot of the bridal party as well as guests come up to me and say how awesome Haylee was to work with. She dealt with a lot of misc requests and last minute items, but handled it with a smile on her face. She always asked what else she could do, and that created a LOT of peace of mind. There is not one thing I could say that could have gone better. It was absolutely perfect.

wanted to make sure we ended up with the most beautiful day, and we did just that.

ly set-up, just the way we are dreaming it to be. On top of that, we love how they are all welcoming and nice!

ntly email Colleen, our wedding coordinator, with regards to our wedding and pandemic, of what our options will be. She's very helpful and detailed when answering all our questions. We decided to get married in Japanese Garden with just ceremony, and our photos just looks awesome in it. We are looking forward to our traditional wedding next year with them again.

ring a pandemic so much easier and stress-free! I was even 30 minutes late to my own wedding after a transportation hiccup but the staff made our ceremony seamless as if I wasn’t even late... the day ended up being perfect!

accommodating, and welcoming place to plan a wedding. My fiancé and I started planning our big day well before the pandemic hit, we even signed a contract with Avanti for a large ceremony and reception for February 2021. When the pandemic hit it changed all of it, but Avanti Mansion was there to reassure us that we will still get a day to remember and have a beautiful ceremony to say I DO. We met with Avanti in August 2020, where they offered us an array of options for our big day from small to big (NYS regulations in mind). They even allowed us to transfer the money we already paid into other options. We didn’t lose a single cent of money, and they still honored their postponement options in case of another lockdown or even bad weather. Our wedding day isn’t what we thought it would be due to the global health crisis, but Avanti has been so helpful in making sure we still get the wedding of our dreams. The venue is stunning, the food is so delicious, and the employees are pleasant, beyond understanding, and accommodating. I don’t think we would have this kind of help and empathy from many other venues. Couples and Venues are having to redefine a lot right now; I am just happy that we are working with Avanti – Laurie and Colleen have been absolutely wonderful to work with. I cannot wait till my wedding day – I know it will be memorable and amazing in the hands of the professionals at Avanti Mansion. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay safe!!

y refund if we just cancelled and we had $9 000 invested by this point. A few weeks before the August wedding we still did not have any info on how many people we could invite, what the procedures were, or if they could even perform the wedding.... At that time and throughout the process, communication on their end was very poor and at one point they even refused to speak with me (the bride), my husband or family by phone. We could not go through with this with so much uncertainty so close to the event. They still now to this day have $9,000 of ours and did not preform any event. You guys made this so hard and stressful for my husband and I during these unprecedented times and continue to do so by not returning our money. In my opinion, I would not recommend them to anyone.

spoke again, where they requested $2000. We obliged, as per our contract. Once NYS shutdown in March, my mother & I reached out, asking for a delay in the next $6000 they were requesting in April. With the circumstances, we didn't want to put money toward an event we couldn't have. They agreed, & we continued discussions. My mom & I had a total of 4 phone calls with them, asking what the COVID protocols were. In April, they told us that weddings would be back to full capacity in July. We continued to stress that we didn't believe that, but we wanted to work things out. I was concerned for the health of my autoimmune compromised guests, considering that my mother is currently receiving cancer treatments. I decided to reduce our guests to 50 & move into a smaller room for the sake of safety. I was told this was possible, & that we would communicate with them about going forward. A week later that I received an email, stating that if I were to go with this new plan that I lose my “exclusive use” of the space. This is unlike their review, which stated I didn't want to pay for this. This service was one of the reasons we wanted to stay. However, it was made clear that if they could add another event on my date, they would. Loosing this didn’t sit well-- I wasn't willing to risk my guests’ health. When I made my final call to them, I was given 4 options: 1. Have my wedding with the 50 people & share the space with another event. 2. Move my wedding to 2021, which I was told would require me to put down ANOTHER $1000 deposit & forfeit the previous one. I was also told that events in 2021 would cost more. We have been planning our wedding for 2 years. We just wanted to get married. 3. We could have an afternoon wedding in October, but it wasn't guaranteed that we wouldn't have to share the venue. 4. Cancel our wedding. Unlike the vendor’s review, I wasn’t content with my cancellation. I couldn't imagine trying to plan a wedding where I would have to put people in harm’s way or pay more money to move it. Anyone would have chosen the same. It has become apparent that the negative reviews I have heard about this venue were true. As someone who fell in love with a dream wedding here, I can understand how someone could overlook this. However, I could no longer stand idly by. My parents & I only requested 50% of our money back, because we understood that it was not their fault nor ours. They refused. We lost $3000 & our dream wedding due to something out of our own control. While the venue was correct in saying my husband & I did get married in June, it wasn't our first plan. We decided to get married due to my mom’s cancer diagnosis. We were married with 10 people, socially distanced, in our wedding planner’s shop. While it was great, we didn’t run off & find another venue as implied. This was done for fact that my husband and I love each other & wanted to get married. I would advise anyone looking to book here to STRONGLY think about how you want to be treated in a situation like this. While we were clients, they were professional & understanding about the wedding we wanted. However, it turned quite ugly pretty quickly. While I forgive them, I do not want someone else to have to deal with something like this.

in full and either have to pay an additional 3000 or lose all of our money, since there is no refunds at all. We even were told we had to sign a new contract before we could see the new prices. We have contacted a lawyer regarding this and will be going that route instead to get our money back.

but The Avanti representative told us they would book another wedding at the same time in the other room even though our contract said we had exclusive rights to the facility that day. This meant that our friends and family would be exposed to potential coronavirus infection since both weddings would share the same bathrooms and common spaces. Tried to reschedule for the next year but they said they would require a new deposit. To sum it up, they kept $3000 from my daughter and her fiancé, did not provide any services, and forwarded our emails to their lawyer rather than trying to work it out fairly. Lawyer did not respond to emails. We had only requested half of our $3000 to be refunded but the Avante cares only about profit not about people. I would not recommend this venue and would avoid them if it all possible.

tions, settings, personal details, and even flexibility on payment. Our guests have raves about how the food was the best they’ve ever had at a wedding. More than anything else, we are so glad that we celebrated the most important day of our new lives together at an establishment that treated us with kindness, respect, understanding, and shared excitement.

out in the end. The proposal was very clear and the dates were called out so we wouldn't be confused about when we owed information or money. She was extremely responsive and was with us the whole way. We had a beautiful day there and even stayed the night at the mansion. It was beautiful. They have TONS of rules, but it didn't stop us from having a wonderful experience.

like they were apart of the action and that is exactly what the Amore Ballroom provides. My favorite part of planning with Avanti was truly how much they do for you. Their staff & planning team really can make anything you are imagining come to life and do it so wonderfully. On top of all the compliments we had from how beautiful our day was, people absolutely raved about the food. I can't count the number of people who told me this was the best wedding food they have ever had in their life. While it was a bit pricier than other venues, there was just so much included and already done for us that made it so worth it. For a big, crazy, Lebanese wedding (with lots and lots of special requests), Avanti really knocked it out of the park. We will remember this day & their venue forever! We love you Angie, thank you for everything!!

eamless from the day you book them to the day of your wedding. I have had numerous people say how impressed they were with how delicious the food was and how fast everyone was served. Our wedding party/family would walk to the bar and the bartenders already had their drink waiting for them! I cannot say enough good things about the venue, the staff and the service they provided!

or, Angie, but everyone else was also extremely accommodating and helpful. My guest went on about how perfect everything was, from the service to the food to the elegance of the place. Thank you for making my day more than I could have imagined and for a fraction of the cost I anticipated!

including the bridal suite and the bed and breakfast rooms for overnight, the food (crazy good), the service (flawless), the decor.....everything was beautifully done and executed. We received nothing but compliments from every guest that attended and looking back, we all agree we couldn't have chosen a better venue for the wedding. Avanti is the very best at what they do and Angie and her team helped make my daughter's wedding everything she dreamed of. Thank you!!

n for a wedding. Throughout the planning the staff was wonderful. I sent many emails with questions and always got quick responses. Angie sat down with us quite a few times to make sure we had everything the way we wanted it. The day of the wedding went very smooth. The Avanti staff obviously knows what they are doing. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it! The dual plates made planning easy because I didn't need to keep track of what entree everybody wanted. From start to finish Avanti made my wedding super special. I highly recommend them to anybody looking for an elegant, stress-free wedding venue.

hole night me and my husband had enough to drink and eat. They were also very helpful throughout the whole wedding planning process! Everyone raved about the food! I'm just glad I had decided to go with Avanti!

planning process, our coordinator Angie was focused on making sure that all of our needs were met. She kept in constant communication with us and had someone to follow up when she was on maternity leave for three months. Everyone always says to be prepared for things to go wrong but, if there were any issues, I did not hear about them. They make it a point to plan out all the day-of events so that they don't have to check with you in the middle of trying to have a good time. Not to mention, the location is absolutely stunning!

and the venue. We had our ceremony in the Japanese Gardens followed by the outdoor tent and everything was SO beautiful! We received so many compliments! The tent seriously blew my mind! There was nothing I would have changed about our special day. Thank you to Avanti and its staff for making our wedding day so unforgettable!

our questions. The day of the wedding was perfect. We didn’t have to worry about anything. Everything was set out just as we discuss the day before and the Venus looked amazing! The house manager was amazing too. She got everything we needed and was so professional. We had no stress at all. The food was delicious and yummy. Our guests were raving about it. My husband and I decided to spend the night in the mansion, we definitely recommend staying the night. It was nice just to relax and not have to drive anywhere. The honeymoon suite is beautiful. Thank you again Avanti Mansion staff for making our big day perfect.

lpful. They attended to our every request and made the day a total dream

ur table-ready favors were not set out and our bridesmaids had to put them on the tables for us. The day-of staff seemed slightly disorganized but everything worked out beautifully - hence the four stars.

first dance because they couldn’t figure out how to work it. Room was stifling hot for the first two hours (when we were told there would be air conditioning) making a lot of guests complain and stay outside. Asked three different staff members at beginning to open sides of tent for airflow and nothing happened. Several guests had over cooked food. Servers were taking our guests plates before they were finished. Decor was mostly cleaned up at least 20 minutes before our end time. Everything felt very rushed and understaffed. The bridal suite we were told was secure had a random person walk in without being questioned. Also extremely hot inside. Planners were helpful throughout process but the day of didn’t seem to be executed as we would have hoped.

n a few weeks since her wedding, and I am still hearing comments of how impressed everyone was with everything! Thank you to the Avanti Mansion and its professional and knowledgeable staff for helping us have the best, most memorable experience! May the 4th always be with you...

ts absolutely loved the venue along with the food and drinks and we loved having both the ceremony and reception in the same gorgeous building. Thank you all for making our wedding so perfect!

pent hours with my mother and I giving us the proper attention I was looking for with a beautiful facility to accompany her. I knew after meeting with her avanti was the place! Through the process Colleen was always there for me and willing to meet. She never rushed me and always gave me all the time I needed to ask questions and clarify anything. The night of my wedding we had a snow storm and avanti was on top of the situation making sure the area was plowed and the wedding was perfect. Avanti exceeded my every expectation. My ceremony was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the staff was a pleasure to work with. I couldn’t of asked for a more perfect wedding. I did not have to worry about a thing since avanti had it covered!

t back to NYC, she responded quickly to any of our concerns and even took the time to walk us through the contract over the phone. Planning the wedding was so simple with Avanti, they were able to accommodate planning calls and skype with us, and always made sure they could meet with us when we made it into town. The day of the wedding was flawless, everything ran smoothly, the staff was amazing. They even brought us appetizers while we were taking pictures during the cocktail hour. I was nervous since almost the entire wedding party was from out of town and a snowstorm hit the day of the rehearsal. Many of the bridesmaids and all the groomsmen couldn't make it to the rehearsal, however, the staff helped to run them through everything prior to the wedding and it went off without a hitch. We also brought in some of our décor and table decorations and the staff set up everything perfectly! The whole wedding looked amazing and the attention to detail was greatly appreciated! About halfway through planning the wedding I also ended up switching jobs, Colleen and Angie were beyond accommodating. My time became very tight and they were great to work with and always on top of things that needed to get done, bringing to my attention any key items that needed decisions or actions. All the guests loved the wedding and had an amazing time, we would highly recommend the crepe station if you book!

fornia. Once we were in Buffalo, the staff was accommodating when we made several visits to the site. The entire process was done professionally and efficiently. Our wedding day was perfect from beginning to end. Our guests are still raving about our fairytale wedding. The hand served hors d'oeuvres and our dinner was exquisite. The Amore Library was tastefully decorated and quaint for our ceremony and reception. We stayed in the historic Mansion for our wedding night as part of their Wed and Breakfast along with three of our out of town family members. The beds were heavenly and it was a perfect setting for relaxing after a long glorious day. We highly recommend The Avanti Mansion if you want a unique, beautiful setting with delicious food and professional staff. My only recommendation to the Avanti is to provide better lighting in the bridal suite to apply make-up

found our place – somebody was looking out for us and knew the Avanti Mansion was the venue of our dream wedding and suddenly all of the other venues we looked at were erased from our memory as we were overwhelmed by the beauty and elegance of the Avanti Mansion and knew it was meant to be. We booked our wedding at the Avanti Mansion almost three years in advance (tip #1 – book as early as you can!) and was the first in my family to plan a wedding – which is where my accolades to Angie come in. Angie was so quick to answer all of my emails and all of my random questions, that I most likely asked her more than once. With having such a long engagement, our planning timeline was a little different than most. Angie kept me on track and gave me good ideas of what I should be doing and when; something I truly appreciate and know anyone else who chooses to work with this amazing staff will as well. Angie even stayed on the evening of our wedding to watch us say our “I dos” because she had helped us plan for so long – she is the epitome of the world’s best wedding planner and we cannot thank her enough. We were married in the library on December 1 – it was the perfect, quaint, elegant look we were going for on a cold winter’s night. This room exuded a warm and welcoming vibe and I couldn’t have imagined our ceremony taking place anywhere else. (Tip #2 – if you choose to go this route for your ceremony, bring your shoes to practice in – walking down the beautiful sweetheart staircase). Our reception was held in the ballroom – as elegant as elegant can be! Prior to the ceremony, the bridal parties had access to the bridal suites which were stocked with fruit, cheese, soda, water – you name it! This was such an impressive touch and was appreciated by all of the bridal party; as were the drinks and hors d’oeuvres that were passed to the bridal party specifically while taking pictures during cocktail hour (one of my personal favorite touches of the night)! The Avanti Mansion holds you to a strict schedule the day of your wedding, which for someone, like me, who likes to have a schedule, is great, but if you’re more whimsical you may not like it as much. They communicate with you that you should arrive at certain times, your ceremony time, your specific cocktail hour window, reception time and when you are required to leave the building; this made things go very smoothly. The night went seamlessly. We did not have to worry about any details, whatsoever. The staff was extremely accommodating throughout the planning process and the day of – anything we asked was addressed and seen through. The food was excellent – people are still raving about it. We also chose also have a champagne greeting, bubbly bar which was complimented a lot as well; as was the late-night station. It is a gorgeous, phenomenal venue with remarkable people at the core who go the extra measure to make sure your day is everything you could ever imagine and more. Choosing to host our wedding here was an easy decision and one of the best; we will remember this day for the rest of our lives and it is because of the Avanti Mansion that we were able to enjoy our day completely without having to worry about anything but each other.

traffic. Our ceremony was scheduled to start at 5:15 and Avanti said if they leave by 4:45 the buses would be on time. We asked to move everything back 15 min, just 15 min, but that was too much for them because the timeline was already set in stone(over a month before the wedding). Well the buses were late, we didn't start till around 5:45 so that time got cut out of the cocktail hour. The problem we had was that they didn't open up the bar during dinner for the lost time, we paid for the 5 hours of bar time but only got a little more than 4. Even though our wedding was set in stone, the rehearsal apparently was not. The latest time you can have one is 4 pm, which is fine, but they changed in to 3pm, about 3 weeks prior. That is not very practical for out of town people, nothing we can do about that. One other thing was our original wedding coordinator, Angie, who is great, was expecting that week so she wasn't able to attend with our wedding. Obviously understandable, so someone else replaced her for the rehearsal and the wedding. She was fine, didn't seem to know much during the rehearsal, and was there at the beginning of the wedding but then just left at someone point and didn't tell anyone, which is not very professional. Overall like I said before, the place is beautiful, we had a great time, but they could have made it easier. They are very strict to their rules and do not bend. The pricing bracket is nice, but they do make you count all of your vendors as guests, which moved us up a bracket. They re did their packages and pricing right after we booked so we were locked in the old one, but the new ones look a little better. I would recommend this place, just be sure you have everything is place, since they are not flexible.

wedding planner girls were so much help whenever I sent an email, call or dropped by! This venue is absolutely beautiful. We chose the garden reception and got to take beautiful pictures by the pond and our guests got to roam the property as well. We got so many compliments on everything from the property to the food to the service! The Avanti Mansion does have more strict rules compared to other venues we visited, but nothing that made us change our minds. I would pick Avanti Mansion over and over again! However, hoping to just have this one wedding to remember! ❤️☺️

ption venues, we fell in love with Avanti. Colleen our wedding coordinator was very professional, sweet, and knowledgeable. It was not hard at all to ask her any questions that we had and was really flexible with us as well. She and another wedding coordinator was also there the night of our reception and kept checking in with us throughout the entire night. They even save us a plate of our appetizers when we walked in! The drinks and food were amazing, especially their chicken dishes :). Our family and friends have not stopped talking about their food. If you are looking for an amazing staff, great food, and great wedding packages for your $$, choose Avanti. You will NOT be disappointed! :)

wedding planners responsiveness was such a relief. I tend to be a little OCD and they were always there to answer each and every one of my questions always within a short amount of time and always professional. The wedding day the staff could not do enough for us which was so meaningful to us. They had such unique ideas that not every wedding venue has and special touches guests had never seen. The food and drink were truly unmatched to any wedding we had ever been to. Our guests kept saying “I couldn’t think of a criticism if we TRIED” . Avanti was truly one stop shopping when it came to food, drink, linens etc they make it so easy to pick everything with their special “packages”, it made it painless to plan. Overall , you get married once in your life an Avanti made it unbelievably perfect, worth every single penny !

or was absolutely flawless and I got so many compliments following the wedding! I was also completely touched when the Avanti staff sent me a beautiful card when my mom passed away before my big day <3 I strongly recommend to any bride and groom looking for an elegant, romantic and personalized wedding to choose Avanti :) Thank you so much for an unforgettable night!

e, so we needed to work with people who we could feel confident about trusting with our event since we couldn’t make frequent trips to Buffalo. By the end of our first meeting with Angie, we knew our wedding reception was in good hands; she was highly experienced and presented herself so professionally and was able to answer all our questions right away. My husband and I even had a moment when we got in the car to leave that tour when we knew Avanti would be our venue. Angie also connected us to what became our dream team of vendors —this plus all the options that were included with our package made most of our wedding planning a one-stop shop which made our planning experience much smoother from hundreds of miles away. SPACE: we chose the indoor space (ballroom) which was beautiful, spacious, and comfortably accomodated our 170 guests. FOOD: as avid food lovers, this was one of THE most important elements of our wedding that my husband and I deeply cared about and one of the key factors in our choosing this venue. We wanted food that our guests would talk about for years to come, and Avanti definitely did not disappoint. Our friends and family are still raving about the food, and we ourselves were able to enjoy our meal thanks to the efficient event staff who made sure we were able to actually sit down and eat! The sesame ginger meatballs, crab-stuffed shrimp, our crepe station were all huge hits. The menu selection at Avanti has numerous options to fit everyone’s wants, tastes, budget, and even theme. I could go on for days about the food. STAFF: because we were fortunate to attend not only our food preview in March but also the 1000th Wedding party hosted by Avanti in November, we were able to experience the exceptional service of the waitstaff not once but 3 times! We especially remembered Dorry (?) who worked at all 3 events, always energetic, warm and friendly and with a genuine smile. Ericka (?) who was our personal event manager for the evening also kept our evening pleasant by making sure we were able to enjoy our appetizers in the bridal suite before our entrance and making sure we got a piece of our wedding cake! DJ: we chose Avanti’s in-house DJ, Ken. Ken had an amazing energy all night and played a fun age-diverse selection of music which kept our guests on the dance floor all evening. DJ Ken was also key in keeping us on track all night and made sure we had ample time to visit with our guests but also get our traditional dances/activities in. He was very well-versed in the “flow” of the evening, we’re happy we chose him rather than hiring outside. Last but not least, COMMUNICATION: the Avanti staff were consistent in always responding to us within 24-48 hours by both phone and email and always had an acceptable answer for all our questions, especially in the few weeks leading up to our wedding. All in all, I highly recommend Avanti Mansion and if the opportunity arises I would choose them for hosting any of our future events. If you’re still shopping around for the wedding venue of your dreams, look no further than Avanti. Weddings are their business and we were lucky to experience them firsthand and see for ourselves that all their top-notch awards and acclaims are well-deserved.

u receive, and lastly our interactions with Angie who is one of the Wedding Coordinators there. From the instant we met Angie, she made us feel like we were being listened to and that our dream wedding could come true. During the wedding planning process, Angie and the Avanti team were always there to answer any questions and help move along our wedding plans. When our wedding day finally arrived, Avanti ensured that everything was perfect. From the game board table arrangements to the down to the wire decision to have the wedding outdoors (it was raining the entire day up until the ceremony actually took place), everything went off without a hitch. Avanti even thought of things that we would not have – such as having the appetizers follow the bridal party around during pictures! In summary, we cannot say enough good things about Avanti Mansion. My husband and I loved the garden reception area which not only features a beautiful location for outdoor ceremonies and a lovely garden tent, but the absolutely stunning recently renovated mansion where the bridal couple can spend the night after the wedding. Further, the food was absolutely delicious (even some particularly picky guests thought so!) and the service from everyone involved could not have been better!

ss free. Colleen was our coordinator and she was absolutely amazing so work with. She was always quick to answer my questions, no matter how many ridiculous things I asked, and even offered suggestions on other non Avanti related wedding details. The staff on our big day was also great to work with. Our wedding day went off without a hitch, and our guests are still talking about what a beautiful venue it is and how great the food was. You can tell that at Avanti they care about all the little things that go into making your dream wedding just the way you want it. We are very detail oriented and appreciated having a venue that is too. I’m so happy we chose the Avanti Mansion and would do it all again!

me! For a beautiful venue, delicious food, we picked the right place at an great value!

e our wedding day was perfect.

d was great, the mansion and tent were beautiful. We highly recommend.

s always so helpful. Our entire wedding day ran so smoothly without any issues. All our guests are still talking about how amazing the food was and the great time they had. I'm so happy we chose Avanti for our wedding day and would highly recommend to everyone if you want a truly perfect day. Our wedding dream came true here.

. Kelly, our wedding coordinator, was on top of everything and made sure that our night was positively flawless. We loved the fact that working with Avanti was so much easier than other local reception halls we had looked at. They helped with everything from our Save the Date cards and invitations right down to the DJ that performed that night. The venue itself is gorgeous and made for some stunning photos, the food was amazing (people are still talking about it!), the bartenders were awesome, and the DJ kept the party going all night! I would highly recommend this location for a beautiful, fun, and spectacular wedding

caring and professional. We are highly satisfied with our choice.

ry and the reception was in the Ballroom. Our consultant, Angie, made sure that we were 100% comfortable and tailored our wedding to what we wanted as opposed to tedious recommendations and attempts to up-sell us. Their packages are complete and true to form. The Amore Mansion is gorgeous on its own and their decorations and linens mean that you don't have to bring anything in (I didn't and everyone thought it was gorgeous). I had rave reviews about the class, the helpful staff and the great food. We had the lowest tier available and my guests thought we were at the top tier. Amazing, hands off venue for the bride who does NOT want to spend hundreds of hours on decorations. They take care of everything for you. Super nice, hospitable and make you the center of your day. Highly recommend.

arden Venue and entitled us to use of the Mansion and an overnight stay. The decor was stunning! From our tent in the garden, to the beautiful mums in the Japanese Garden, to the stunningly decorated rooms in the Mansion, we were in awe! We got more compliments than I can remember about how incredible the food was. The staff on site the day of our reception was courteous and professional. Everything was truly fantastic - exactly how I had pictured this day to be! Thank you #AvantiMansion

wedding planning tasks and were flexible enough to allow me to plan my day exactly as I envisioned. We choose the Japanese Garden venue with the live grill option. The food was absolutely outstanding. Our guest are still raving about the quality and selection options. My husband and I couldn’t be happier with how smoothly everything went. We can’t thank the Avanti enough for playing such an integral role in every step of the planning and day of events and executing with such perfection!!!!

r been to - from the food to DJ Kenny. I would not have changed a thing. Avanti made our day absolutely perfect. And a wedding to never forget - Thank you

owledgable and helped us so much!

ts such a low rating. Part 1: The day of the wedding. Getting married on the little island and having a great celebration outside in the tent, was pretty amazing. It is the same size as the main ballroom inside, and you don't feel that you are outside. It is well done. The food, well I couldn't walk to one person without them raving about it. It's the best food I had at a wedding and all of our guests would agree with that. All of our guests also had a great time, which is all we could ask for on the wedding day, which made the day a great success. The only negative was something we heard the day after the wedding. One of my dear family friends went up to DJ Kenny and requested a song. He answered her "I already played one song for you old people and you didn't dance." I wish I would have heard that the day of the wedding, because something would have been said. Part 2: This part is for anyone looking to get married at the Avanti Mansion. Remember that your Wedding Day is one day but it takes a long time getting ready for that day. You hope to be able to have a good working relationship with the person or persons coordinating your wedding. In my opinion, they are in the customer service business and all people getting married should feel they have the undivided attention of their wedding coordinator. This certainly did not happen in our case. We worked with Kelly, and from what I have seen on other reviews, people have said she is good to great. She did not fall into that category with us. For someone to be great, I would expect them to be in constant communication when asked a question via email. I would hope they always are willing to go that extra mile to help the paying customers. We had multiple situations that really bothered me. We would reach out to her via email and either would not hear back or would receive a 1 -2 sentence answer that did not answer our question. In a few cases, it took her 2 weeks to get back to us. The worst scenario was when we did not receive an answer for 1 month. When I send an email and am spending thousands of dollars, I expect at least an email response stating that "I will look into this" or something like that, within a day or two. No communication is inconsiderate, unprofessional and shows an unwillingness to work with your clients. It was so bad at one point that I reached out to other venues to see if they had our date still available and I would have taken a loss on the deposit. Be sure to ask to have all of the proper paper work as well. When we made our deposit we received papers of what would be included in our wedding but these changed and we were never given notice of changes until we met with them. They seemed surprised we did not know about these changes. Lastly, watch and check your invoice. It took me 3 times to get the correct invoice. And to go along with this, when giving my final payment they said I owed a $500.00 Security Deposit which was not in our contract. When my wife said it was not in our contract, they said "We forgot to put it in." This was 10 days before the wedding. Customer service goes a long way and they certainly did not live up to our expectations.

very interested in what we wanted to do and helped us plan anything we asked about. We used vendors that they recommended and had a great time because of it. The day of we had a fabulous assistant named Barbara who was there to help with anything and Colleen even came to the ceremony! The day was perfect and our experience was too. They are worth every penny!

organized! Angie helped so much planning the day from the centerpieces to the cake to the flowers....she was a real life angel!!!! I would recommend this place to anyone....people are still talking about how organized and beautiful our wedding was :)

questions I had during the planning process. I felt like she was a friend helping another friend plan their wedding. At no time did I ever feel as though she was bothered by my silly questions. The tent was beautifully decorated and such a fun atmosphere to have a "party". I heard the hor douvres were amazing (my only regret was not asking them to put a plate at the head table for me and my husband) who were too busy taking pics to enjoy them. Dj Bart (who worked for Avanti) was really wonderful too! He played every request we had and made things a lot of fun! I would strongly recommend Avanti to anyone who is looking to have the wedding of your dreams!! The grounds are beautifully maintained and the stairs, bridge, and island make for amazing photos.

She responded promptly, answered all our questions and concerns and helped make our wedding special. The best part was whenever we were visiting Buffalo, she made herself available for us and gave us a list of recommend vendors which we took advantage of. We did everything through her fro our wedding cake, favors, candy bar, dessert bar, invitations, DJ, photo booth, releasing of doves, and more! I would not have changed a thing. 6 stars!!

day that our planner would be out of town & someone would take her place, but no one ever did and so the timing of things was VERY off. At 9:15 I had to ask our suite hostess to please tell our DJ we would like to do our first dance (as everyone was already up from their tables & back at the bar...I was not impressed with the DJ). I am also giving four stars because I didn't feel as though their customer service was as fantastic as I was expecting; no one ever followed up after our big day nor did anyone check on us really throughout the night. A very expensive wedding and I feel they could care more about the experience and their bride and grooms as individuals, rather than caring about pumping 3 weddings a weekend out of their venue. I would have liked that someone touch base a couple weeks after...some sort of follow up. That's just me...working in customer service before and knowing how much time people put into wedding planning, a phone call would have been nice. Overall, I wouldn't change a thing! It was the best day ever!

right! During the reception, Scarlett was the best! I could never imagine having my wedding anywhere else!!

he catering and their food was, as all of our guests said, "The best service and food they've ever had at a wedding". We whole heartedly feel the same. You just have to taste it to believe it. We had a hard time picking an outside DJ. With every meeting we had with an outside DJ we felt as if they just wanted our money. That was NOT the case with their in house DJ. He wanted our night to be as perfect as we did. We would recommend picking only your important songs that you as a couple want to be played and then allow the DJ to "play for the crowed". Please don't micro manage the play list. Our dance floor was packed the whole night. We had young guests dancing to songs with our older guests. There were no awkward "dead" moments to be found. The Avanti Mansion was worth every penny. We can not say enough about it. We checked with all of our other local venues and no one can compare. This is a place where your dream wedding will be created.

ound. The DJ provided by the venue was also amazing he met with me in person the week before the wedding to make sure we were both on the same page, very nice and friendly and he also did an amazing job, guests and myself were on the dance floor all night it was never an empty floor. The day off walking into the venue and seeing everything together and set up, could not have been any more breath taking. Guests had an amazing time and I still here how fun my wedding was and most importantly how AMAZING the food was. I would be at other weddings and people would mention how much they enjoyed the food at Mine. I highly recommend this venue it is worth every penny, especially if you aren't a huge DIY person, it is pretty much a one stop shop at Avanti.

my day without Kate and my other suite hostess. They were AMAZING!!!! Food, drinks and music were perfect and all the guests were happy.

The food was fabulous, friends and family are still complimenting on how beautiful the entire day was. Their comments include the attention to detail of every aspect from the ceremony in The Library, the hand passed appetizers during cocktail hour to the dinner for over 200 guests served under 10 minutes! We highly recommend Amore at The Avanti Mansion to any couple wishing to have a memorable wedding day not only for themselves but for their guests to enjoy.

recommend this venue to any bride who wants to feel like a Princess! Melissa and Kevin Habberfield

beautiful, stunning, and the best full service wedding venue in Buffalo! Angie was our bridal consultant and she went above and beyond to ensure that our day was the best ever! My girls and I got ready in the bridal suite the day off - holy gorgeous! From the suite hostesses to the delicious food to the massive bar to the small details - the Avanti Mansion was the best choice! My husband and I would recommend the Avanti Mansion to every couple! Thanks so much for the best day we could ever have imagined!