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| - My husband and I were just married here on Friday, and despite it being a very busy holiday (4th of July), we felt like the staff who helped us were 100% focused on our wedding. They probably had other weddings right before and right after ours, but when they were with us, we were all that mattered.
Pastor Al was great. He gathered some information from us to use in the ceremony (where we're from, how we met, etc.), and also managed to pick up on a couple of details about us just from overhearing us talk in the lobby. That was a pleasant surprise.
I could barely remember the ceremony after it was over, thanks to nerves, so the DVD they sent us home with helped us relive the whole thing when we got back. The videographer was pretty good; he caught all the important moments at all the right angles, and he queued our music at exactly the right times for maximum impact (including the Rick Roll of our audience at the end).
The photographs are stunning. I can totally believe they're rated #1 for photography in the country. Our two photographers were unobtrusive during the ceremony-- I didn't even notice they were there-- and they were very professional while corralling all of our friends and family for group shots afterward. A side note about the price of the photographs: yes they're expensive, but they're also much, much cheaper than you'd pay for professional photography at a traditional wedding.
The only reason I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5 is because, like other commenters noted, the suggested gratuity for the drivers, photographers, and officiants is pretty steep. It should be included in the package price or stated more conspicuously on the chapel website, and the couple should be allowed to decide whether or not they want to tip a little more for above-and-beyond service.
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