This review is longgg overdue as our wedding was June 6th but I couldn't pass up on the opportunity…read moreto praise this venue and their amazing staff. From the initial inquiry, to the tour, to the tasting, and ALL and I do mean all the emails in-between The Gala 417 was nothing short of amazing. We loved the fact this venue was all-inclusive as we no longer reside in the area... it made things so seamless. The only external vendors we had were DJ, baker (wedding cake), linens (only because I wanted purple and gold for our theme), florist/drapery, Photo Booth, photographer, and videographer. As a type A personality who opted not to have a wedding planner I loved the accessibility of the portal and the virtual meetings. The staff even sent pictures of other weddings, chargers, seating plans, dessert table inspo...really anything that I asked for. One of our vendors accidentally sent swatches to the venue and they reached out to us and held on to them so my dad could pick them up. ALSOOOO THE RENTAL COLLECTION DESERVES ITS OWN REWARD!!!! I lovedddddd being able to use the mirror, signage, flawless candles, candle holders, the podium, and the Bentley exit with our leftover funds (due to decreased guest count). The car service even transported us to our hotel at the end of the night.
I've had future Gala couples ask me if they should get a wedding planner or coordinator and I told them that would honestly be a waste. I provided our table seating arrangements, name cards, and TL of the day and felt at east through the ceremony. I have to give an HUGE shoutout to Mariah!!!!! She coordinated with my cake designer and florist, helped me navigate a drapery design issue, found my mother in law's fan, kept me and my husband cool during photos, fluffed my train, navigated unexpected guest issues, and probably more that I didn't even see lol. When she told us she was leaving a little after the reception (because she had a wedding the next day) we were genuinely sad and a bit freaked out haha but it was an amazing night. My only and I do mean only con was that during the party portion of our reception a small group of teens/young adults (like 3 or 4) entered the venue space in search of a bathroom (I think due to the proximity to the pier and other restaurants). But we were able to get them out quickly and then had staff near the entrance from that point on.
The next day all of our left over items (I'm talking florals, shoes, tuxedo jackets, grand exit lights, hangers, easels, dress bags, and then some) were waiting for us in one area. The items we brought were packed up as we had given to them and I cannot tell you how appreciative I was that they saved the last bit of our wedding cake (we legit had one bite). They even packed up 2 meals that weren't eaten by guests and our extra cupcakes. Even with them being a popular venue with weddings throughout the weekend we felt prioritized and sooo appreciated all of the warm touches and the personalized card! Our family and guests only had great things to say about our wedding and it goes without saying The Gala team did that. Thank you all for making #MylesToGo an amazing celebration!!!!