My husband and I got married in October 2024 at The Haven. While the venue looked stunning on paper…read moreand in photos, our experience fell short of expectations. We had been cautioned by a previous bride about certain issues, so we took extra precautions by hiring independent day-of coordinators--one of the best decisions we made. However, despite our efforts, the day did not go as planned. During our final walkthrough, we were verbally assured that any fluctuation in our guest count would not affect our alcohol charges. Yet, after the wedding, the venue attempted to charge us extra, which we declined. Additionally, many of the staff members were rude to our guests, as well as to my mother and mother-in-law. Despite being told that the staff would manage the venue, we encountered several issues: there weren't enough chairs, the restrooms were not restocked throughout the night, the venue coordinator was no where to be found, the owner yelled at my husband when he accidentally went into the office (we were told we had access to the whole space and it was truly an accidental walk-in) and the outdoor bar--supposed to remain open the entire evening--was closed after cocktail hour. One of the most upsetting moments was when my mother-in-law missed part of our dance because the venue staff refused to let our private bussers use the kitchen to organize and clean plates, leaving her to clean instead. To make matters worse, the staff began eating before all our guests had been served, and we ultimately ran out of food. I had also paid for insurance on two golf carts for our photographer to use for wedding party photos, yet they were never made available. The groom's suite and bridal suite were supposed to have stocked refrigerators for the wedding party, but these were locked at a certain time. We were also surprised by the expectation that everyone vacate the venue just 15 minutes after our scheduled exit time. Additionally, a staff member was unreasonably rude to our late-night vendor upon their arrival, making it difficult for them to figure out parking. While we didn't allow these setbacks to overshadow our special day, we were deeply disappointed by the experience, especially after learning that I was not the only bride who had a less than amazing experience. The Haven is undeniably a beautiful venue, but I would not recommend it to future brides. If you do choose to book it, ensure everything is in writing and strongly consider hiring an outside coordinator

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Where do I even begin?…read more We had just a 28 person wedding including us, the bride and groom... Sounds simple, right? Well, we complicated it by marrying alllll the way out at Powell Gardens, and then doing to reception alllll the way back in town at Lidia's. Lots of driving! In addition to that, it was important to us (ok mostly me) to have a Zero Waste wedding- with stations set up all over the house/venues for waste to go to recycling, compost, Terracycle, burn-ables for our fire pit, etc. etc. It required a lot more work, and LaTasha helped to make it happen! LaTasha was CONSTANTLY on her feet, thinking ahead, anticipating my needs, conducting our rehearsal (we didn't know what the hell we were doing!!), picking up breakfast for us on the big day, wrangling folks for photos, collaborating with the photographer, making our yummy but somewhat boring looking cake POP with flowers and handmade bird toppers, video-ing all the toasts... I mean seriously, what can't she do?! She even helped me sneak a nerf bullet into my bestie-of-honor's bouquet so that I could surprise the groom with a silly inside joke during our vows when I handed him a flower with the nerf bullet tied to the stem... GOT HIM!!! Everyone in our families and close friend group admired LaTasha's hard work and cheerful can-do attitude. She fit right into the energy of our big day. She thinks of EVERYTHING. I absolutely loved working with her, and the amount of stress she saved me was just so impactful- my main goal for the weekend was to direct all our guests' well-meaning logistical questions to her, so that I didn't have to think or make decisions- I could just divorce my phone for the day and be present. It was one hell of a weekend. It would not have been as breezy and fun without LaTasha there to guide things.

LaTasha was my mom's wedding coordinator for her wedding - I was the matron of honor…read more LaTasha was seriously AMAZING!! She was incredibly organized, advocated for my mom to make sure all her needs and preferences were met, coordinated things with vendors. She made sure my mom did not have to lift a FINGER on her wedding day! She was with us for the rehearsal on Saturday directing to make sure everyone knew what was happening and from early morning on the wedding day until the last light was out at the venue in the evening. LaTasha helped with and ran everything from set-up to tear down, she kept detailed lists of every single thing we had for decor and who it belonged to and where it needed to end up. She is also one of the nicest people EVER while also being a hard-ass and making sure stuff gets DONE - coordinating with other vendors and also bridal party all while letting the bride enjoy her day (which is, seriously, exactly what you need in a wedding coordinator) I do not know how we would have gotten through the rehearsal and wedding day without her, not to mention all the times she talked my mom down about stressors and issues leading up to her wedding! LaTasha is an absolutely phenomenal wedding coordinator and absolutely everybody should hire her!! You don't even know it, but you need her running your special day!

A huge thank you to DJs by Design and the services that were provided!…read more As time gets carried away when planning a wedding, he took our wedding song playlist at short notice and ran with it! He travelled from Kansas all the way to Iowa for the rehearsal dinner and wedding day. He did a great job of coming to us and asking questions, getting clarifications, and making suggestions based on his years of experience. Our day would not have been what it was without him. The setup was also perfect. He had the best music, fun lights, perfect sound, and microphones available during rehearsal dinner and the wedding day. Thank you so much for everything DJs by Design! We will forever rave about your services for our wedding.

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