Bride’s Perspective:
I would like to start out positive, as people Gilbert and Cassie (owners) are truly great people. Our first meeting with them after they bought the wedding venue was very laid back and informative. We had booked the venu...e when it was Bella Gardens Estate, and then it sold unexpectedly around 6 months later and became Harmony Estate. I can only imagine what it is like to have an event company and then a venue- that is a lot of weddings! Unfortunately that is why I have an unsettled feeling post wedding that my wedding was just one of their many that needed to “just get done”.
The reason I use the “just get done” phrase is because after the wedding when my mom asked what happened with some of the details of the wedding day, we were informed they had another wedding that day somewhere else and they had worked with those clients for two years. Now I kind of wish I did not know that fact, because then it felt like my wedding was not as important to them because we were not one of their original weddings and had not worked with them as long.
Every bride’s day is special, and not just to her but also her groom and all of their guest. I can forget about some of the things that just did not work out how they were suppose to that day because I choose to remember the parts that I loved about my wedding. However, I have a hard time knowing that some of my guests, especially my mom, will think of my wedding and remember how they had to run around and help with things that the staff was supposed to get done. The day after my wedding at the airport I called them all to say thank you for helping out so unexpectedly, and of course they all say they didn’t mind but they were our guests and for the amount of money paid they should have all felt relaxed throughout the wedding day.
I can’t go back and change the mishaps that occurred at my wedding, but I can offer advice.
Advice for potential Harmony Estate Brides: be very detailed and seriously have a list of what staff are responsible for what because then you and your family knows who is responsible for what jobs that need to be done especially on the day of the wedding.
Advice for Harmony Estate: you have a gorgeous venue and you are great people, but please remember that every wedding that you guys work may be just another event but these are very memorable days for your clients. The guests should feel just as happy and relaxed on the wedding day as the bride and groom. Go over what staff needs to be doing prior to the event, and have a list or something to make sure things are not forgotten. I know you two had said that you had a rough experience with your own wedding and that is why you started this company, don’t forget why you started this.