I usually go out of my way to leave positive reviews because I know how much they help businesses…read more Unfortunately, I can't honestly do that here. The venue itself is beautiful, but our experience on the wedding day was incredibly disappointing. The communication leading up to the wedding was responsive and great, and our questions were answered promptly which we were very impressed with. However, responsiveness beforehand did not translate into execution on the wedding day. They reassured us that Marina was a certified wedding planner and that we didn't need to hire another one or a day of coordinator. That couldn't be more wrong. Our signature cocktail ingredients that we purchased ourselves and brought were misplaced. Instead of acknowledging the mistake, our family was led to believe they had forgotten to bring them. Several family members, and I during the wedding spent 30-60 minutes searching the venue and scrambling to find them or replacement ingredients. During the wedding they never offered to replace them or reimburse us for the hundreds of dollars they had lost. We had even spent time brewing tea specifically for the cocktails, which ultimately wasn't used either even though it was there. Before the wedding, I offered to batch the cocktails in advance to avoid exactly this type of problem. I was reassured that it wasn't necessary. When the missing ingredients were eventually found days later, we were asked to come pick them up after the wedding ourselves so they could be returned. There was no offer to reimburse us for the inconvenience until we pressed them for it. A simple phone call that night could've saved everything but there was no communication. If your guest count decreases before the wedding but they already charged you for plating or other things don't expect them to offer you a refund unless you press them for it either. When we arrived about 45 minutes before guests were scheduled to arrive, almost nothing had been set up yet, and the coordinator was in the office just eating. They ask you to assign your own friends and family to handle tasks that I expected the venue staff to coordinate. The reception tables were also not in the order requested. While we were still loading our belongings after the reception which was literally at 10pm sharp, the venue lights were turned off on us. I was literally loading things in my wedding dress with no help from the venue. My husband, the groom, also felt the bartenders hired from Nature Pointe were rude to him--on his wedding day! Also in general they don't allow caterers to cook anything on site so if you want anything that is supposed to be crispy or made on site, it's impossible, which makes the menu very limited. The "wedding planning" they offer is a sheet of vendors they know of and it's minimal and outdated. I understand that people have difficult days or personal circumstances, and I genuinely try to extend grace. Had someone simply acknowledged the mistakes, apologized, or attempted to make things right, I likely would have felt very differently. People often describe their wedding as one of the most important days of their lives. Thankfully, we were surrounded by wonderful family, friends, and incredible vendors who made the day special despite these issues. But many of the stressful moments we experienced were preventable. 3 months later I'm still disappointed and surprised that this all happened. If I were planning my wedding again, I would definitely choose a different venue AND not rely on reassurance that they have a day-of-coordinator.

Great gated community in the east mountains. High end…read morehomes. Olympic size pool, sauna, steam room Clubhouse with multiple amenities Offering private weddings.

Craig was recommended to us by our wedding planner, and I'm so glad we used him! Everything was…read moreabsolutely gorgeous and he was a pleasure to work with. I kept staring at my bouquet all night because I had never seen flowers so beautiful. I also feel as though Craig's prices are extremely reasonable. The flowers really gave our venue the extra "wow" and I couldn't have been happier with the results! Craig was there for set up to make sure everything looked perfect, he pinned the boutonnières on the guys, and stuck around after the ceremony to help our planner "flip" the space. Use Photosynthesis for your wedding, you won't regret it!

I find it very hard to believe that there is only one other person out there who has had the good…read morefortune to have Craig set the floral mood at their wedding. My wife and I were originally going to go with a large grocery store's floral department for the flowers at our wedding. The price was reasonable and it seemed like they would work out. However, we had customer service issues, so less than a month before the wedding we were scrambling looking for a new vendor. I fired off many emails in a panic asking for quotes given the original list of what we were going to get from that grocery store, and many returned the aforementioned quotes in a timely manner. Craig was one of those people, and we setup a meeting with him that weekend. Fast forward to the weekend, we met at Craig's house/design studio and talked flowers for the better part of an hour. Craig showed us some of his other work, showed us his design studio, and we talked a bit about what my wife and I wanted. Now, you might think someone as hip and with it as me would know something about flowers. Sadly, all I know about flowers is "pretty" and "ugly". I know what I like and what I don't, but couldn't name a dozen different flowers if given an hour. My wife is also of the same vein. Craig wisely proposed that we just let him do his thing. After looking around his house (where he has many fresh flowers decorating the place, always a good sign), we agreed and went on our way. He had our color scheme, some flowers that we know we like and was just going to design a wedding package based on our budget. Come the big day, we show up at the venue and Craig is already finishing up the centerpieces. Then he goes to work outside at our ceremony site. He did a phenomenal job! He managed to frame the outdoor ceremony site to give it more of a 'structured' feel, with a petal-lined walkway, shepherd's crooks and two giant floral pieces at the 'altar'. The bouquet was beautiful, and the centerpieces all managed to find good homes. Craig made sure that we were happy with the setup of the ceremony site before guests arrived, and after we had moved indoors for the reception he spent time taking down and cleaning up the petals. He saved the day with our flowers, and gets high marks for his eye for color and lines when it comes to the floral arrangements.

We hired Susan Baker as our officiant and couldn't be more thrilled. She put together the most…read moretouching wedding speech together weaving. In the information filled on her information page that both our daughter and her fiancé filled out. Her energy was open, kind, and loving. I can't believe I'm the first review. She was amazing!

Brian was very attentive and helped us every step of the way leading up to the ceremony. He…read moreofficiated the ceremony very smoothly. We were so happy to have him as a part of our big day. I would 100% recommend him for any wedding ceremony!

No words could express my gratitude for Brian. He captured everything we talked about on the phone…read moreand created the most amazing vows for our renewal.

ABQ Event Support has provided their services for several events I have attended, including two…read moreweddings that I have been a bridesmaid for. They were professional, knowledgeable, responsive to all issues, and provided well-equipped staff. During both of the weddings I was a part of, they helped immensely in making the day run smoothly for the bridal party and guests! I would highly recommend their services to anyone hosting a wedding or other event.

I highly recommend this company! ABQ Event Support has been providing valet services as well as…read moreevent set up and clean up for Old Town Farm for two years. All of their personnel have been reliable, professional and cheerful. We've come to rely on these capable young men for all our events. Linda Thorne Old Town Farm Bike In Coffee

Carrie was wonderful as the officiant for my father's memorial. She is nonjudgmental and is a…read moregood listener. I had no idea of how to organize a service, so she created a plan but then accepted all change suggestions. She is so warm, inclusive, and sincere. I appreciate the way she made the service one of dignity, respect, and honor.

Flowers were beautiful...just as pictured!! Service…read moreexceptional. Peoples Flower Shop is my new go to florist!!!!

I'm not a big flower person. Especially on dates where they're almost expected - Valentine's Day,…read moreetc. But this year's different. Normally we spend the day on vacation at one of our favorite destinations. Not this year tho. She won't be expecting flowers - so why not. In I go to a large shop with a huge refrigerator and plenty of ready to go flowers. No need delivery. Get to the counter, place my order, pay the bill easy-peasy. The bouquet to be delivered around 9:30 tomorrow. Let's see. Well a vase of fresh flowers were delivered on time. Everything turned out better than expected. Know where I'll go next time I need flowers.

We used Glory Ranch Films to capture our wedding in September 2023. Tom was very professional and…read moredid a beautiful job capturing all the big moments of our special day. He used songs we played at our wedding for the background music in our highlight reels and it brings tears to my eyes every time I watch them. I also also appreciated that he gave us all the raw footage for us to watch as well. He edited the videos amazingly fast - he reached out to us while we were on our honeymoon to tell us the videos were done. And he worked with us even after the initial hard drive drop off to make sure we were able to access all the footage of our wedding. I highly recommend booking him for your own special day. You won't be disappointed!