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| - We were married here on February 17th. Since this is my first (and hopefully only) marriage, I don't have anything to compare to this experience. However, when it comes to service standards and food, I think I can give a helpful review.
The room, the ambiance, the upgrades are all luxurious and well worth the price. The room, with it's beautiful high ceilings, LED lit, drape-like light fixtures were gorgeous. The facility itself was immaculate. I was very impressed with both the bride and groom "ready rooms" complete with a flat screen TV and playstation 3! The bride's room had a giant 3 sided mirror and plenty of space to do hair and make-up.
The most impressive thing about this place (aside from my beautiful bride) was Andrew. He's the DJ and so much more than that. Being the most stressful and nerve racking day of my life, he seemed to be able to approach me in a way that calmed and soothed. He was poignant, concise and straight to the point; qualities one needs when in this business.
The rest of the staff, however, seemed unsure of themselves...like this was the first time they've done something like this. One of them, Kelsey, told me in an unsure way, "you need to find your mom because we're about to start." To which I replied, "No. YOU need to find my mom." Perhaps I was a little harsh.
The food was decent: not worse or better than any other wedding food. But I had some disappointments.
- "chicken" teriyaki: pretty sure it was whole deli style chicken sliced thick and not actual chicken breast...weird.
- smoked beef brisket: good flavor, but not as tender as I would like. Sort of felt like I was eating one if those newfangled boxed meals you can get at Von's.
Glazed carrots and mashed potatoes: the mashers were the star; creamy and delicious. The carrots were undercooked and I didn't notice any glaze.
The thing I was disappointed most about was that they gave us margarine instead of real butter for the bread. It's the little things, people! That really cheapened the whole experience for me.
The cake was delicious. White cake with salted caramel buttercream. Friggin yum.
Great party! Great friends and family! Emerald did a nice job, and I think, with time, the things I found wanting will improve.
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