Tuscan Oaks Estate

We purchased the all inclusive package at Tuscan Oaks Estates. TLDR: I wouldn't have changed a thing. Dont let the price tag sticker shock scare you, I am genuinely so grateful that we chose the all inclusive package and used all their vendors after reading too many stories online about finding vendors. With a fiance deployed to the other side of the world and working crazy hours at a full time job, I couldn't have planned this without Keesha and the convenience that was this package. Here were the Pros and Cons during our process Pros: -Beautiful venue! The grounds were so well maintained and a refreshing non-barn/rustic setting. Just tour it and you will fall in love! -The all inclusive includes a 1 night stay at the villa and they let us stay the night before the wedding instead of the night after (what is usually done). The suites were beautiful, thoughtfully planned, and slept up to 20 people (10 rooms) comfortably! - Military couples, the biggest appeal for us was their active duty clause! Tuscan Oaks does have a full reschedule (not refund) clause due to military orders at no additional cost, this provided us with a lot of comfort and biggest contributing factors to choosing this venue from the beginning. - Keesha our coordinator was on top of commination and clarifying issues with paperwork. And also made sure we were taken care of day of the wedding- finding the get away car keys, bustling my dress with safety pins when it broke, and making sure we got a private few minutes alone. She was always on time and prepared for our planning meetings and has such a fun personality. Cons: -There was a bit of a paperwork mix up with the inital contracts we were sent, but Keesha our coordinator made sure it all got squared away. After contract signing it took a a few weeks to hear anything else which was concerning, but it was during that Thanksgiving/Christmas time period so waiting to get an initial planning meeting was somewhat understandable. - Determining a rain plan/what vendors/ what size was a bit of a pain. Wish a tent rental deposite or something like it was included in the all inclusive package, we paid for convenience and not deal with the hassle of contacting vendors and getting quotes. - When having phone calls with vendors, make sure to over clarify what is included in your package in general. A week before our wedding my photographer let me know that she saw our timeline and it didnt line up with the hours she had been contracted out to do (by a 3rd party?). So we had to pay $150 extra for her to stay an extra 30mins to get the final dance/ grand exit pics. - The getaway car key fiasco would have been comical if it hadn't been my wedding. Several people got blamed for misplacing them and ultimately is was Keesha (our coordinator) who had/located/found them. But a tip to all couples- have the keys in your pocket BEFORE walking out to your grand exit and dont rely on someone outside to have them for you, it is very anticlimactic to stand at a locked car door.