Carondelet House

am. We received many "best wedding ever" comments from friends and family. Francesca Yaniz and Alex Abrahamian were incredible to work with. Both were hard working, professional, and responsive. The entire Carondelet House and Tres LA team did a great job executing the event. High recommended!

for linens & flowers. - The bridal suite: FANTASTIC. It was such a fun place to get ready and take photos. (It did get hot, but with so many people that's bound to happen) - The staff is attentive. My husband and I always had drinks in our hands and were served food & apps first. - The bar staff was great, and made really good drinks. - Audio set up throughout the venue was perfect. Cons: - They switched production & sales managers three different times in my 10 months of planning, so that caused a bit of confusion. - We also had a very clear plan of what we wanted to do with our table organizing, and when we booked, the first set of people we worked with told us that we would be able to do so. Unfortunately, when we got to the third set of people we were told there was absolutely no way to do that. I was pretty heartbroken. - There were a lot of hidden fees, which is pretty common in wedding planning, but still frustrating. - You also had to spend an exuberant amount of $$ to buy out the catering company, so that wasn't cool. The company is known mostly for their food, and it didn't rock the house. Fish was undercooked for all the guests, including my own. We also paid extra for prime rib, and the amount our guests received left a lot of them hungry. You also do not get to have a tasting of your exact food unless you pay $500. - You do not find out if you can have a rehearsal at the venue until 2 weeks before, and with such a unique set up it's really important to have a rehearsal for your bridal party. be prepared to shell out a lot of tip money, because they have a HUGE staff for the wedding day. (2 captains, 2 bartenders, 11 servers, 1 chef, 5 cooks... we had a 86 person wedding)

en you're inside. The venue is kept up impeccably and all the decorative touches adds so much charm without having to bring in a ton of decorations or florals. We had 60 guests and were able to make every part of our ceremony and reception feel intimate, but also like we had filled the place with people. It was a perfect balance of the two. Our guests LOVED the vibe of the venue, all the nooks and crannies they could enjoy throughout the evening (hello, fireplace and courtyards!), and couldn't stop commenting on how beautiful it was! To top it off, throughout our entire planning process, we couldn't have asked for a better point of contact than Francesca. She went above and beyond, helping us with all our random questions and countless proposal changes. She is a delight to work with and makes Carondelet an even better place! On the day of, Jeff and the rest of the Carondelet/Tres LA team was fantastic, as well. They worked so well with our planner and all our vendors and made it so I didn't have to think about a thing... other than getting married! Thank you, Carondelet House (and Francesca & Jeff) for being the perfect wedding venue!

n decor. And the dining room presents a beautiful blank canvas perfect for dinner and/or a wedding ceremony. The food provided by Tres LA is outstanding and their menu is so extensive that there is something for everyone. The sales team at Carondelet is outstanding. They are quick to answer questions adn provide impeccable service to all couples. We received so many compliments from guests on the food, the atmosphere and the service at our reception. Our wedding was truly a magical day because of Carondelet House.

ur date and keeping us informed along the way. Their professionalism on our wedding day was hard not to notice, they made sure everything went where it was suppose to, communicated with our other vendors and all worked together smoothly. We love Carondelet House and can’t wait to visit again soon!

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ence as opposed to a wedding venue (just the vibe we were looking for). On top of the perfect location, the service from everyone is really top-notch. We dealt mainly with Crystal, who answered emails (and there were lots of them) quickly and pleasantly and was happy to customize anything and everything. Their onsite manager, Alex is also fantastic and made the day-of and rehearsal absolutely seamless for us. We also went with their in-house caterer, Tres L.A. Be prepared: it will be hands-down the best meal of your life. Everyone is still raving about the food and service. Honestly, the wedding was everything I dreamed of and it was because of booking Carondelet as our venue.

ike it, and so we squeezed our guest list and reallocated our budget to make it work. The space was, of course, breathtakingly beautiful. If you want a wedding venue that will be remembered -- one that will stand out against all the run-to-the-mill ballrooms with square dance floors, this is your place. Trust me on this one. The service staff on the day were nothing short of stupendous. Their service blew me away, and I couldn't ask for more friendly, attentive staff. I cannot stress enough how impressed I was by them. The Service score would be off the charts if it were just based on April 6th. Getting to the wedding day was a little bit more of a challenge. I often felt as though we were expected to know what we were doing, as if we had done this before. Perhaps it is because they typically deal with Coordinators, but we didn't have one and were doing it on our own. There seemed to be a general lack of patience from Lara to our questions, and though she was always professional, I never looked forward to having to contact her. Their contract also has a little bit of a "nickle and dime" feel to it -- be sure to total up all the little fees and charges if your budget is tight (there are a lot of them!). If you love the space (and you should), go for it. Your day will be perfect and you won't remember the uphill trek it sometimes took to get there.

t It all worked out! Other than that, I couldn't love them any more! They are truly terrific.