Waking up to a downpour on the morning of June 10, amazingly, I did not fall apart! My first thought was, “The Bahia has this covered…it is going to be okay!” Based on nine month...s of working with the Bahia, I had complete peace of mind. And it was truly a beautiful, fairy tale wedding! Our guests raved about the elegance of the venue, the outstanding food, and the exceptional service.
The rain did stop, and the ceremony was in the beautiful, tropical Gazebo Garden, and the first dance and the reception were under the gorgeous stained-glass dome ceiling on the magical paddlewheel boat, the William D. Evans The WDE is a spectacular venue….the sun was out while we were cruising Mission Bay, and it was absolutely gorgeous.
In addition to the beauty of the venue, what makes the Bahia so special is the staff, whose customer service was excellent from start to finish. Taylor Smith was great in helping us secure our contract. Holly Nelson, our Catering Services Manager, was truly extraordinary! Holly truly epitomizes customer service at its finest. To Holly, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us make so many good decisions about how everything would look and how the day would go…I was only sad that it had to end, and could not stop smiling thinking back on every moment.” Holly is AWESOME! She made everything work! In fact, the overall attitude of the staff at the Bahia is that they are there to make everything work for you. Outstanding staff include: Taylor Smith and Holly Nelson (of course); our Banquet Captain Jeff Radovan; Kelsey Sellars (in the Catering Services office) who was amazing and “talked me off the ledge” one day when I was having a meltdown; Jonathan , Holly and the rest of the crew in the Reservations Office (I am sure I talked to all of them!) who handled SO many special requests with that “Bahia Can-Do” attitude; Kelly (one of the servers at the “Engagement Party” and our reception) is awesome; and the Front Desk Managers and staff, and the Concierge staff, who met our (and our numerous guests) every need. And to ALL of the staff at the Bahia….you are an incredible group! It truly shows that you put customer service as your top priority!
Last but certainly not least, the Bahia Wedding Package is an incredible value. They really worked with us to stay within our budget and that was appreciated more than words can express. If you want your wedding day to be filled with romance, beauty, great food, and once-in-a-lifetime memories, you should strongly consider the Bahia!