I am giving 5 stars across the board not because it was my wedding day and of course it was amazing, but we were so pleased with everything Tekoa had to offer.
Rachel Voci was so easy to work with and has a great head on her shoulders. We... visited many coordinators at many venues and she was by far the most down to earth and realistic. It was not only the venue, but the coordinator was a huge deal-breaker for us. If you gave your wish lists of your wants, they were so helpful to accomodate. I had a lot of do-it-yourself items which they easily introduced into my day as I had planned.
My cost of service was based on 115 guests and we picked the most inclusive package. I only mention this because it was such an amazing deal and you get so much value for what you spend. I got so many compliments on the look of the room (Westfield room we used - smaller of the two) for my guests.
Our wedding was in August of 2012 so the landscaping matched beautifully. We had an outdoor ceremony. The food was great, the servers were excellent. Unfortunately, our coordinator ended up having a conflicting arrangement come up therefore we quickly met up with her assistant to go over everything. It was like a bad break-up - because we were SO sad to not be able to have Rachel for the day - but I must say, it was an easy transition. Laura was as easy to work with and to let her know our needs. I will mention that there were a couple things missing (not of my request, but of their own standards), but as long as you mention what you want ahead of time, they will do everything they can to make sure your day is amazing! I can imagine all of the crazy details that the bride requests along with all of your staff, food, bar, decoratsion, etc. can be a handful.
We also went a little over our scheduled time, but the head honcho (not sure his name) was lurking around during our reception and he was so pleasant and mentioned how well-behaved (haha) our crowd was, going over like 10-15 minutes was not a problem! It was so nice not having to stress over something like that.
Also, all of you same-sex weddings out there not fear, because if you are at all stressed about finding a great place, you don't have to worry about Tekoa :) If anything, we got to use BOTH bridal suites which was awesome because we didn't know what we would have done!
Overall, it was a great experience - stress free. We got the amazing backdrop of the golf course which was beautifully landscaped, it's convenient to get to, with a hotel only a few minutes away. Rachel was great with her suggestions and vendor referrals. One of our guests is getting married and after going to our wedding, they now want to have their reception at Tekoa! I am looking forward to attending that wedding :)
Happy wedding planning!