I was an out of state bride, so I'm sure anyone could imagine how stressed I was at the thought of planning my wedding a plane ride away. My husband and I had flown to FL for a long weekend to venue search. We toured about 5 venues before makin...g our final decision. However, the moment I walked into the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach, I knew it was the one. I was looking for something with a tropical feel/vibe and CP delivered.
The moment I walked into the lobby I immediately felt comfort. The hotel has a cozy/comfy feel and it has pretty modern amenities - not to mention the pool area is to die for. Then, we met Loretta. She was AMAZING. She knew her stuff and made sure to assure me that everything would be under control. She has many connections in the wedding industry and she made me feel like there was nothing she couldn't accomplish. My husband and I had already made the decision that we were selecting CP, just for Loretta!
I had my entire wedding at the CP - ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. I also urged all of my guests to stay at CP as well.
After signing the contract, it was official and I was SO ready to get started. This is when we got handed off to Lourdes. Lourdes works with Loretta and she too is amazing. However, I do wish Loretta was a bit more involved since she was the original reason we selected the CP.
I have no regrets with the choices we made. The hospitality provided by Lourdes was 10/10! She worked hard to make sure everything was to our standards. She never said no. She got everything done that was asked. She went above and beyond her duties and even served as my wedding coordinator.
The food was amazing. The staff was beyond polite. The package was all-inclusive and came with many perks - like a couples massage, free food and drinks, etc.
If I had the option to do it all over again, I would. My only edit would be to actually hire a wedding planner. While Lourdes was on top of everything and served as great day-of planner, my expectations were beyond what a day-of planner can do. This is not to say she did anything wrong, because she did not. In fact, she did more than I expected! I just would have liked to have someone take over everything for me from start to finish as planning a wedding can get a bit hectic.