How sad it is to see how a little gang get together to have a little "let's post a ton of bad reviews" revenge party over perceived slights that were more than likely the result of their own poor behavior. Our experience, and the experience of many others that can be found on other sites was the complete opposite.
What if you had to arrange for a nice wedding reception... and then quickly discover that you really didn't know where to start. Yeah... that was us; we thought it would be hard but nothing we couldn't overcome. We'd rent a hall, get it catered, find some music, get some booze, find a photographer, decorate the hall, send out invitations... Easy peazy. Anybody can do it, right?
Wrong!!!
Some background: My wife and I had been married by a magistrate but we now wanted to get married in the Church. My wife and I both work beyond full time. We simply didn't have the time to dedicate to what turned out to be for us the impossible logistics of getting ready for a nice wedding reception. Then we got lucky.
My wife was shopping for a wedding dress and went into Divas, a shop specializing in wedding, quincenera and prom style dresses in the Chula Vista Mall. Turns out that the family who owns that shop runs a salon/event center (Legendary Hall) upstairs in the same center. They took the time to show my wife the hall and give her a general idea of what they offer (literally everything but the invitations, the booze and the event insurance). I got home from work and my wife enthusiastically told me she found the spot and told me what they could do. And I promptly thought "Nah, this is too good to be true" but I had the good sense to agree to go take a look and meet with Elvia, the family matriarch, the owner, and one of the nicest women you'll ever meet in your whole life. Her daughter Jessica joined us and they explained in detail everything that they offered and answered all our questions to our complete satisfaction. And this wasn't the only time they answered our questions; they were wonderful throughout the entire process.
So what did we end up with?
We ended up with the most beautiful wedding reception my wife and I had been to in decades.
To be honest, we're what can be described as "ancianos," we've been around the block a few times. We've been to alot of weddings, indoor, outdoor, beach, Catholic, Christian and Jewish.
Ours was right up there with the best. The hall decor was beautiful in every respect. The table settings were incredible (and we got to select them from 4 different options that we got to review before the wedding day). The botana/apertif tables were magnificent with an incredible choice of items to satisfy every taste. We had Mariachis who played for 2 hours before dinner was served and they were outstanding. Jessica was our bartender and she was superb. The servers and the DJ, who were also members of the family, were awesome; very attentive and made sure everyone was well taken care of. We got nothing but positive comments from everyone who attended.
My wife and I are both extremely pleased with the results. Personally, I didn't expect it to turn out as nice as it did. This was because I had been in the hall a couple of times before it was ready delivering booze and I had seen it before they were done decorating. I knew they had a huge undertaking to get everything done in time and the end result far exceeded my expectations. When I think of the time and the effort that the family put in to get everything ready on time... I'm just truly impressed and super grateful. When you think of every tiny thing that goes into preparing for a wedding or an event, finding a hall, decorating the hall (not just decorating, beautifully decorating, going the extra mile decorating), finding a good food source, awesome botanas/apertifs, the wedding cake, photographers who are with you all day, music, quality servers/wait staff, security, and having it all done for you... the quality of the work that Elvia, Jessica, Terry, Dulce, Lucy and the rest of the family deliver is well worth every penny we spent.
If you're having a wedding reception, a quincenera, or a social event of any type, I strongly recommend that you take a look at what Elvia and the family at Legendary Hall have to offer. They know how to host a wonderful party, again, well worth every penny. read more