Ventanas

t comes to management being accommodating, helpful, courteous or professional, I would go back and choose a different venue. I didn't have a good experience with Dana Kicklighter. She definitley didn't help me on my wedding day, left early, and was very rude at times. at the end of they day all she really wanted was money. If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't book here.

ul venue, good food, great drinks and everybody had a blast. ! smooth planning and stress free reception. Im very happy We chose Ventanas and so greatful for Hannah ! she is the best , and everything was perfect and beautiful ! she made us look good.! our friends still talking about it! Thank You Hannah! you Rock !

ding coordinator told us to do was pick a venue, because they go QUICK. We got the last Saturday date in the month we wanted (October) at Ventanas and we were about a year out. We booked Ventanas site unseen because we were so sure that this is where we wanted to get married and didn't want someone else to take our date. We first started working with Hannah Baber and she is AMAZING. So quick to respond, fun to be around, great with ideas, accommodating, and extremely easy to work with. This place is so beautiful, it's just how it looks online and more! We got SO many compliments about how beautiful Ventanas was, especially at night with all of the lights. We have the most beautiful pictures and video, but the experience was wonderful too. From the food (SO good), to the level of service, to the staff, it was all just amazing. I could not imagine getting married anywhere else and I highly recommend Ventanas as the best venue in Atlanta! Book quickly though because it fills up fast!

ue the venue was. Hannah and the team also made the entire process so easy. Hannah helped every step of the way, she is so organized, helpful, and answered all of my questions quickly. Thank you Hannah! The food was also so good. You have a lot to choose from, which I really liked, and the service on the actual day of the wedding was amazing. I would recommend Ventanas to anyone. It will be the best decision you make!

our venue, but for normal attention span sakes, we will limit our reasons to (3). 1) The View: Even without any tables/decor or anything else, the site and view is like no other. I have lived in Atlanta for over 5 years and i have been in many buildings, but no other compares to what you will experience and witness when you are in Ventanas. There is a reason why the name is called the way it is, Spanish = Windows. 2) The Staff/Service: Although we did not hire a (Wedding Planner) or day-of wedding planner, we found ourselves surrounded with an incredible friendly staff that went above an beyond to make our wedding a memorable one and a worry free one at that. We were impressed with how well each staff member behaved and treated our guest. We were even more shocked and grateful on how well organized and over the top thoughtful the staff were. They helped us transform our dream wedding into a reality. Last but no least, the food was superb, delicious and above all else, great quality. One of the best i have ever tasted. Our guest still rave about the food. 3) Last but definitely not least - Hannah Baber!! She was such a delight and pleasure to work with. I had reached out to her nearly 2 years before our actual wedding date and since then, she has always been on-top of things. She is fair, honest, polite, transparent and sincere. but one quality that accentuates above all others is her passion for what she does. She works extremely hard and diligently to provide great customer satisfaction. She made our experience a great one and she makes Ventanas what it is. She is over the top (AWESOME) - We Highly Recommend Ventanas. David & Daniela Ramos*

ntanas...it rained on our wedding day and the ceremony had to be moved from the outside, inside. I was crying and worried but it still looked beautiful and perfect.

ding up to the wedding we grew very concerned about the ventanas staff and how the wedding day would go due to inflated/surprise pricing and resistance to accommodate what we wanted for our wedding day. They had a lot of rules that crept up later in the process, so my suggestion is to sit down with them and fully work out a very specific contract that includes everything, including how many staff members are going to be working the event and what the rules are on exits, using other vendors, tea and coffee stations, what they will provide, etc. before moving forward. I did not get to have my favorite Persian restaurant cater dinner at my wedding because we didn't lay it out in their contract beforehand (though they did eventually allow us to have Persian food during cocktail hour). The person in charge of the kitchen (his name was Reese, it might have been spelled Rhys), while he did a good job on the wedding day of getting things done, was incredibly rude and aggressive and should not be allowed to speak to guests or clients in general. During the wedding he was in a rage about our cocktail hour vendor and complained to one of our guests, who he didn't realize was my brother. It made me worry what else he said to other guests. No matter what, the venue should not be making guests or other vendors feel unwelcome. During the process he was very resistant about letting the cocktail hour vendors food go in the refrigerator, and he kept stressing that they refused to touch any food that wasn't made by them (yet still made us pay for their staff to be there during that time). He was unnecessarily rude, but like I said he did a good job with his own kitchen. However, Hannah completely washed away our fears the week of the wedding when she did everything in her power to make sure that the ceremony and reception were executed perfectly. She went above and beyond our expectations, and even stepped up to coordinate the ceremony rehearsal when our wedding planner did not make it due to traffic. Everything that was handled by ventanas staff on the day of the wedding was handled excellently (except for the kitchen manager complaining like I mentioned before). They made sure that we had drinks in our hands and that the 240 guests we had got their food hot and on time. The guests loved the views and the fire pits out on the balcony. The two tiered venue worked out great when speeches were given because guests that were upstairs got a great view from above rather than being way in the back at a venue that would have been all one floor. We were overall happy because ventanas came through when it counted the most. We had such an amazing time at our wedding and we were incredibly impressed with hannah and the rest of the ventanas staff that day!!

he decision easy for us by allowing us to visit the space with parents, wedding planner and then inviting us to a vendor preview party one evening to see everything at night. The catering, service and variety of packages they offered for food and beverage was so helpful in creating a tailored experience. We loved it all!

/16 were still raving about the wedding and so are our guest! It started raining 10 mins before my ceremony was set to start. They were patient and waited for the rain to stop, once the rain stopped a double rainbow appeared. I highly recommend Ventanas!!!

d was terrific! All of our friends had nothing but great things to say about this place! Plus, it's not terribly expensive and everything is catered to your needs! Definitely worth it!

t pleasure of being the first "Luckie Bride." We loved our planning and the vendors that we were introduced to from wedding planners to floral and cake and finally our grand exit in a helicopter. Plus, the food was amazing with our brunch concept and the view was of course SPECTACULAR! I would go back and to my wedding there 100 times over and HIGHLY recommend it.

ht! The city lights add so much detail and emotion to the experience. It is truly one of the best venues in Atlanta. We are so beyond grateful to Hannah Baber for everything she did for us and how much she cared about our wedding. She is extremely detailed, very organized, and an absolute professional. In our opinion and from our overall experience planning the wedding, (the good and the bad) she is one of the best in this business. She did everything in her power to make sure our wedding day was beautiful and even after the wedding, she still tried to resolve any issues or concerns we had. We hired the absolute worst wedding planner, Nadira Merali with Envi Event Planning. If it weren't for Hannah and the Ventanas team, our wedding would have been awful. There were so many things that went wrong with our planner and the vendors she recommended to us, but if it weren't for the efforts of Hannah and the Ventanas team, we really don't know what would have happened. I can't express how much we appreciate everything Hannah did for us and we will forever cherish the good memories from our wedding day! Just THANK YOU!!

iews, and left on a helicopter from the helipad. It was a magical day and evening! Hannah was my coordinator and worked so hard to make my day perfect. She answered a million emails and phone calls, gave me a couple of tours of the space, and made the day run smooth. My guests loved the venue as much as we did. The food was great. The service was great. I really have nothing to complain about. If you want a dream, urban wedding definitely consider Ventanas. And if you can't afford it like us, ask about their January rates. We could only afford the place in January, so we moved our wedding date and were so happy we did. :-)

ne. we had originally decided to go with an outside cater, but Ventanas no longer allows it. We cautiously accepted using their catering service, and I have to say we received a ton of compliments after the wedding about how good the food was(we enjoyed it as well). Our ceremony was outside on the large patio, and they were very helpful in making sure it was still able to be held outside even with looming rain. the new contact Hannah was awesome. she responded to all our questions quickly, and came up with some awesome solutions for problems we ran into. Overall just a truly amazing night!

mony on the balcony but had to move it inside due to rain. Nonetheless, we could not have made a better venue choice. The catering and bar service were excellent. The only downside was the holding room that was made available for the bride and groom. It was actually a cluttered office with not enough room for us. Overall, Ventanas is a great venue that I would recommend to anyone.

timate setting. We received tons of compliments on what a great venue we had selected. The views are gorgeous. The setting and how our tables, decor, floral, etc ended up truly exceeded our expectations. Service the day of our wedding was great and I didn't have to think about much considering I had a planner that took care of everything(highly recommend). The only reason I am not giving this venue a 5 star rating is because of some challenges I faced with planning in getting to our wedding weekend. I felt that the sales staff was a bit overwhelmed with many events and couldn't keep the events straight, which made me start to worry when we got close to our event. Everything turned out just about perfect with the exception of one or two minor things the day of, so all the worry was just excess stress leading up the big day. I also was a bit turned off by the customer service from the sales reps manager. He liked to remind me that we were getting a really good deal because they mistakenly under charged us for this or that or the sales girl should not have quoted that rate because that was not correct. I work in customer service for a living and that is not the way to make your customer happy. If they under charged us or misquoted something it sounds like a problem they have internally and not something they need to remind the customer of constantly. Overall, I highly recommend the venue just wish the staff had been a little more customer service oriented during the planning process. It is truly and beautiful venue. We really were blown away by how all the pieces came together for the final day. We had an amazing wedding that we will never forget. I only wish it would it have lasted longer!!

tremely professional. She made sure everything went smoothly, and it was perfect! I absolutely recommend Ventanas!!

looking forward to June coming soon for our big day :)

the follow up and follow through for the entire evening, every aspect was remarkable and outstanding. The site. The skyline. The awesome staff. The attention to detail. The food and beverage service as provided by the Legacy Restaurant Partners. Including a beautiful sunset, made for a truly magical and unforgettable evening. It has been over two and a half weeks since our family's big event, and we are still getting cards, calls and email from many attendees telling us that they truly had a fun evening and it was the best party ever! Also, we want to give a shout out out to the hard working valet parking guys. Can't wait to get the professional photographer's pictures to re-live the evening.

ring company and I would suggest that, there was a lot of turn over at the hilton at the time and I would have been concerned if they were doing the catering as well. The space is beautiful and there is a rooftop helipad where you can take pictures and they turned out amazing! Our guests were all very impressed with the beautiful views of down town Atlanta. My husband and I are native Atlantan's and we could think of no better place in Atlanta to celebrate our marriage.

elements. Location/Setting/Event Space - 5/5 Honestly, I do not think there is a better, more flexible, modern, versatile event space in Atlanta. You will have AMAZING pictures based on the setting alone. The space is very versatile and can work for lots of different layouts. It has indoor space and outdoor space. The location is perfect for out of town guests. It's in the center of everything and attached to a hotel. I would absolutely book it again without a doubt despite my mixed reviews. Lauren - 5/5 - Lauren is responsive and manages her events well. She is professional, flexible, and on her game. These are absolutely all of the things you want in a venue coordinator. Bartending - 5/5 I received a lot of rave reviews about the bartenders who worked at our wedding from guests. Guests said they made fantastic drinks, were knowledgeable about rare drink orders, and were extremely fun. Other Staff - 0/5 There were a number of other people who worked at the venue who were extremely rude and unprofessional. I was about as low key of a bride as they come, but even for me I was turned off by some of the things that happened. To give one example, when we showed up for the rehearsal I asked if Lauren was there when I arrived, and a man said "Why would you need Lauren for a rehearsal. Can't you do that yourself." And basically refused to go get Lauren for me. This same person was horrified the next day when he realized I was the bride because he apparently thought I was a wedding coordinator. He apologized profusely, but the experience left a bad taste in my mouth for the quality of service when I was spending so much money. Other issues included staffing turnover during planning, mediocre expensive food, paperwork getting lost, hotel reservation issues, it goes on and on, etc.

s and would like a venue that would showcase this! This location had the best views of the city- it was breathtaking! We have our wedding on the rooftop and the cocktail hour was held inside on one floor. Then our guest where able to go down to the reception which was decorated to perfection with the up lighting and décor as it popped off the city in the background. Our family and friends are still raving about this venue and how it reflected our personalities and style. Kirsty Pfahl and Hala Shell made sure that everything we received every detail in a timely manner.

. The only downside is working with their staff, who were hard to reach.

nd and that feel of being above the city, I would recommend this place. The only downside was that scheduling the rehearsal was hard because the venue is always booked, but they made accommodations for us which was great.

Hilton rooms and without having to go down to the lobby, outside and then back up in the Ventanas elevator you had to have a hotel security staff take you up on one of the Hilton elevators. The staff was very accomodating when I needed to get to the venue for pictures then back for the ceremony, but it was a bit time consumming for my coordinator and family to go back and forth setting up and meeting vendors. Would have been so much easier if they would have just gave us a temporary code for that day without having to call them or just go all the way outside and around to the other elevator. Other than that we cant complain! Amazing! Shelton was our day of venue go to guy and he was just that! He took care of everything for us! Thank you!

venue is but other than that - no complaints. The venue is gorgeous and we got so many compliments for the location and the view. The balcony is perfect for a ceremony and the venue is laid out great for a cocktail hour and then a reception. We had about 140 people and it was a great size. The venue is also located near great bars and restaurants.

lighting. From the red carpet entry to the helicopter exit and everything in between...this is the perfect venue for a sophisticated, contemporary wedding!

ace that had a great city view and was centrally located for our out-of-town guests. Ventanas had all of that. We held our ceremony upstairs on the 15th floor, cocktail hour outside on the balcony and reception downstairs on 14. We had a relatively small wedding of 125 and it was a little tight for the ceremony, but cocktail and reception were just fine. If you have more than a 150 person reception though, I'd find another space. The helipad on the top of the building was great for unique photos as well. The staff at Ventanas were great to work with and were extremely accommodating. At midnight when our reception was technically over, we were hoping to extend the liquor and DJ, but had to stop due to city restrictions. Other than that, it was a beautiful and unique space. Our guests were extremely impressed. The view is amazing as well. With so many hotels, restaurants and attractions nearby it is perfect for a wedding with a lot of out of town guests.

cocktail hour atmosphere on the 15th floor, with the option of not revealing the reception area awaiting guests on the 14th Floor below. I highly recommend Ventanas for your event!

ing, and I believe a lot of that has to do with our venue. The helipad was perfect for taking wedding pictures. The process of booking with Ventanas was a little stressful, as it sometimes took up to a week to get a response from them. However, I tried to keep in mind that they are a brand new venue, and therefore extremely busy. Donald Mill, Ventanas Director of Sales, is the type of guy who hugs rather than shakes hands - love him!