My sister recently held her ceremony at Heston Hills. I will start off by saying the venue is beautiful and reasonably priced. Unfortunately, the coordinator, Sue, was horrendous. Weddings are stressful, of course, but a decent coordinator's purpose is to alleviate stress, not be a source of it. The best way I can describe Sue's demeanor over the weekend is an ROTC dropout/drill sergeant wannabe. During the rehearsal, she was combative, uncoachable, defensive, and rude. She made snarky comments to the mother of the bride and treated the bride and grooms family like the enemy. She became defensive when it was pointed out to her that the doors were opened on the incorrect time during the processional song, during rehearsal. That is what rehearsal is for, to work out the kinks and orchestrate the flow of the ceremony. But she acted like it was a personal insult when I tried to amend a minor mistake. Then the day of the ceremony came. She paraded potential brides through the bridal party's dressing room while we were getting ready. Very strange and inappropriate. She made several off-color remarks, one that made us particularly uncomfortable about my father "seeing us girls naked a thousand of times". I'm not sure what goes on in her home, but my father does not see his grown daughters in the nude, and it was a very unnecessary remark. Matters only got worse from there. Weddings run on the brides time. Everyone who has ever worked in the wedding industry seems to realize that, except Sue. It's difficult to determine whether she is extremely inexperienced, insufficiently trained, or just low class. She would aggressively barge into the dressing room to yell at the BRIDE and her bridesmaids to hurry up. She then stormed off saying the wedding would start at 3 o'clock sharp, whether we were ready or not. Mind you, this was at 2:58 and we were dressing the bride. This should be a magical, cherished moment, putting on your late grandmothers pearls to adorn your wedding dress, moments before you walk down the aisle. 5 minutes late is hardly unreasonable, yet when I stated that we would be out when we finish getting dressed, she slammed the door shut, then swung it open in a fit of rage and yelled "what did you just say to me?". Uncalled for. She truly acted like she wanted to physically fight me because we were running 5 minutes behind schedule. It is astonishing to see a single review praising her. Maybe she is past her prime or a couple weeks in quarantine has caused her to forget her manners and ability to act appropriately in society. Either way, I'm glad the reception was at a separate location and the evening turned out perfectly, despite Sue, not because of her. I would strongly suggest considering ANY other location if you are planning a wedding in northern Indiana. After the wedding, I brought it to her attention that her behavior was unprofessional and not appreciated. Of course, she once again became combative and aggressive. She did not offer an apology or even acknowledge her mistakes. At least attempt to make up an excuse? It is a shame because the venue has so much potential and I refuse to believe Sue is the best Laporte has to offer. read more