Garden Tuscana Reception Hall

After being referred to Garden Tuscana by their sister property, I called them and got in the same day for a visit. I practically knew immediately that we had to get married here and I'm so grateful that they had availability on our date! The best thing is that you have the entire venue to yourself, it's a gorgeous space AND the preferred vendor package option is not something you can beat. I had looked at so many venues and they were incredibly expensive and/or restrictive. At Garden Tuscana, you can choose to go with your own vendor and pay out of pocket, or go with one of their vendors which is a much more affordable rate. For example, a bakery I like would have cost over $1000 for a cake. But at Garden Tuscana, we went with Sugarlips Cakery and got a 4 tier cake for only about $350! We also went with the vendors for DJ (which is a must so that you can get the upgraded lighting), and food. We went with the Mexican catering option and had more than enough leftover. They also host a "vendor night" 1-2 times a year where you and all other clients can come and see all of their vendors, get information, pricing, and get a full dinner provided by the 3 catering companies they partner with. As for alcohol, you buy all of your own to stock the bar. We went to Total Wine and worked with them to get kegs, wine, and liquor, mixers, etc. We did pay for an additional bartender which is a good call. Only constructive piece of feedback here is that we worked with Total Wine to make sure we had ingredients for 150 of each cocktail. Well by the time I got to the bar (after about 90 mins), one of the cocktails was already out becuase they "ran out" of sweet and sour mix. In reality, I think they were using too much of it because they had enough of all other ingredients for the same drink. Only other pieces of constructive pieces of feedback: We did have a ton of leftovers. The DJ never announced that guests could go up and get seconds. I'm not sure if that's a DJ thing (which is normally something they announce) or the venue, but given the two of them work together so often, they should coordinate getting that message out so that everyone can get seconds, thirds, etc. Also, many in the wait staff do not speak English. When the cake got put out, they cut it very nicely but I noticed the sheet cake flavor of confetti cake was missing. I (the bride) went over there to ask them to cut it and it took awhile for them to understand what I was asking. Eventually they figured it out and told me no, that they couldn't cut the sheet cake until the other cake was gone. I wanted to allow my guests to sample all 4 flavors so I was disappointed they'd tell the Bride no for something so simple. And of course, we ended up with a TON of leftover confetti cake, which is disappointing because it's a family favorite. I also appreciate that the contact isn't written in legalese. It's very easy to understand and I read that darn thing at least 10 times through and asked SOOOO many questions of Alma and Maylin. They were amazing to work with. Very kind and patient. Also, I had a but of a mishap on the dance floor and my toenail was bleeding and in desperate need of a heavy duty bandage. Maylin had it all and even went to the dance floor herself to wipe up the blood. That's dedication! I could go on and on. But all you really need to know if you're considering GT is that it's the most affordable option and you still have an excellent experience and gorgeous venue.