Our wedding was beautiful. We chose the Legacy for our October wedding based on location & price. We had 150 guests & wanted a location with everything in one spot. The price was reasonable compared to other medium-sized venues.
. The Legacy... will order linens & chairs, and you can rent vases for centerpieces. The event coordinator, Monica and her team set up all decor the morning of, and took everything down at the end of the night - all we had to do was load our items in the car. This was a HUGE plus!
. We had an informal rehearsal dinner at the Legacy and chose bar-food options. It was very good! Service took longer than anticipated because of short-staffing, but she did a nice job. Reasonable pricing, less than $20/meal.
. Our ceremony at the chapel was beautiful! There is also an indoor space that accommodates ~80 guests ; if your ceremony is outdoors, this space will be your backup in case of poor weather. We actually asked to be indoors but there was a miscommunication; weeks before the wedding we caught this detail, but kept the ceremony outdoors & are glad we did.
. You will need to provide a backdrop (arch, display) if you choose (or end up with, due to weather) an indoor ceremony. I recommend having something available for back up if you choose outdoors. The venue had 1 option for us to rent if we needed it last minute. (I found this out 1 week before our wedding, despite being told months prior that there were a handful of backdrops we could choose from.)
. There is a bridal suite. There is 1 public bathroom, which was shared with the public during the ceremony only. By the time the reception started, the bar area & restrooms were exclusively ours.
. The day of the wedding, everything ran smoothly and the staff was great! Our guests appreciated having a variety of areas to mingle - dining area, full service bar, the sunroom (we set up Photobooth there), outdoor patio.
. My only reason for knocking a star was communication. My expectation when working with any vendor is clear, concise communication, prompt follow-up, being prepared & organized, eager to assist. Especially for an event that costs so much. Email correspondence took 2 weeks or more at times and phone calls were not returned for days. Maybe this is expected but my husband & I almost felt like we were being annoying when we did reach out. We had a meeting scheduled to review details & provide 1st payment- the event coordinator was 30min late without notice. I called & no answer, though she did eventually show.
. Mistakes happen! However we both work full schedules (6am-7pm) so we did not have the gift of free time while planning and the venue was 40min away, so these minor things felt inconvenient. At 9pm the night before the wedding, I got a message asking for our seating chart. It was a minor detail and we worked it out, but felt frustrating because I thought this was communicated already; I was at my hotel and did not have the seating chart on hand.
. I've never planned any event, much less one of the most important days of my life. Planning my own wedding by myself was not easy. I am organized, detail-oriented & like to be prepared. If you are like me, you want a venue that communicates VERY well. Or hire an actual wedding planner if you have a very large wedding like 200+.
. Overall we were very happy with our experience and would recommend the Legacy for events!