It took me two full years after our wedding to cool down enough to write this review. I do not…read morewrite negative reviews lightly, especially about small businesses. I only do so when I feel that I have been disrespected on a human level.
At first, Cami appeared warm and promising. She emphasized that she was Catholic, just like my wife and me, which felt meaningful given that we were having a Catholic wedding. That sense of shared values helped build trust. That façade ended the moment we signed the venue agreement. From that point on, her demeanor changed completely. Whatever image she claims through religion is not reflected in her actions. She is not the Catholic person she presents herself to be, and in our experience, that claim served only as a veil for behavior that was cruel, dismissive, and deeply unkind.
Her behavior was ugly not only toward me, but toward my wife and our wedding planner as well. Throughout the planning process and during the events themselves, her temperament was consistently nasty, hostile, and confrontational. There was a complete absence of empathy or basic human decency, which is especially shocking given the importance and emotional weight of the occasion she was entrusted to support.
If you are a person of color or come from a different culture, I strongly urge you to stay away from this establishment. The fair pricing may seem appealing at first, but it is not worth the disrespect that comes with it. The treatment you will receive from the owner will undo months or even years of careful planning, intention, and emotional investment.
Our wedding was a two-day event: a cultural ceremony on the first day and a traditional reception on the second. Well in advance, I clearly explained which actions would be considered deeply disrespectful in my culture. Despite explicit conversations and agreements, Cami proceeded to do the opposite.
In the middle of our cultural ceremony, she began bringing out trash bags to collect a few used plastic cups, an action that is deeply disrespectful in my culture, entirely unnecessary, and profoundly disruptive. As the groom, I had to leave my seat during the ceremony to confront her. She was unapologetic and dismissed my concerns, stating she needed to "get ready for the next day," even though we still had two full hours remaining in the event we had paid for.
Unprovoked, she used vulgar and inappropriate language when speaking to members of my family--people who had traveled thousands of miles to attend our wedding.
The second day was no better. The open bar was shut down two hours early, we were served significantly less food than contracted, and the alcohol brands provided were not what we had agreed upon.
At the end of the reception, I asked a server if my guests or I had done anything to offend the owner. Her response was simple and chilling: "No, it's not you. That's just who Cami is. I'm sorry."
The most lasting memory of my wedding is not the music, the dancing, or the celebration--it is the nastiness of the venue owner. Even now, when my wife brings it up, I try to minimize it, not because it didn't matter, but because I don't want to further tarnish her memory of our wedding.
I will never forgive myself for choosing this venue, and I sincerely hope no one else is left with the same regret.
