Where can I even begin with this review? To begin, the venue itself is absolutely breath-taking. I had known about this hotel since I was a little girl, who by age 13 had my entire... wedding planned out: venue, dress, flowers, etc. Despite it's grandness, with the right lighting and professional vendors hired for flowers and linens, it doesn't take too much to decorate it beautifully. That is, because seriously the structure inside is so gorgeous by itself. The food is simply perfection. The tastings this hotel organizes are group tastings with other couples getting married and that was a wonderful experience within itself. I went with my now husband and my parents and we had a blast. My guests were floored by the food and service of the hotel the night of my wedding. Last but absolutely not the least, the catering department. I'm trying my best not to exaggerate because I'm obviously very satisfied with my experience but I cannot say enough good things about Patricia, the catering director. I seriously called her my fairy godmother throughout my entire process because she was an incredible source of comfort and pure joy throughout my wedding planning. Every phone call with her would calm any nerves or stress that even began to creep in. To me, she was really the reason I selected this venue. Even though I had always dreamed of getting married here, I never really thought it would have ever been feasible. My husband and I are a young couple and we had always wanted to pay for our wedding ourselves, we had been saving diligently for a while because we always knew we wanted a quality wedding but wanted to ensure that the venue we selected had everything we needed and wanted. Without going into too much detail, the first day we met her, instead of just turning us away or treating us any less because of our age, she took the time to carefully review what could be possible with our budget and just like that, everything we talked about in that first meeting happened. No hassle or intimidation, just wonderful customer service. In other words, this woman is so experienced and professional that she was able to give us an amazing comprehensive quote that took into consideration everything - so that, in the end there really weren't any surprises. My husband is a numbers guy and let's just say I'm the dreamer, so from day one, the three of us openly discussed my ideas, the available budget and just like that... Bippidi bopiddi boo! All my dreams come true.