stephyt and frostleaf
Wedding: Last year
Reviews:
5
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We went to the Czech Center after our original reception venue nearly screwed everything up just a few months before our wedding. Olivia was GREAT! I couldn't have asked for a kinder or more friendly person to help us out. Not only did she coordinate the linens, contact my vendors for me (I was 1500 miles away) and put up with my crazy guest count change, she knew exactly the type of beer we'd requested for my dad and got it for him without any hassle. There's minimal decor that needs to be provided as the Brno Gallery is beautiful just as it is.
She helped us out so much during the ceremony - from giving us updates on the caterer to telling us what do to re: the cake.
Having such a helpful person is a big asset to this place - keep her at all costs! She's fantastic!
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Reviewed On:
11/01/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Lisa Jean
Wedding: 10/03/2009
Reviews:
1
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In early October 2009, I held my wedding reception at the Czech Center Museum and Cultural Center. The facility is very elegant, well decorated, warm, and the atmosphere lovely. We hosted around 150 guests. I had the pleasure of working with both Valerie and Olivia during our event planning and they both were always very helpful and never hesitated to work directly with me during all the mind-changing times that I had, and they were always with a smile on their faces. Of course, nothing is perfect... and I expect that it wouldn't be, so I tried my best to be as flexible as the CZ Museum. With that said, I was just a little disappointed (and the only small thing) was our champaigne was late to be poured that evening, but we worked it out. Know too that the parking in inner-city Houston typically requires valet. Everything went smoothly with that, and I expected the worse :-)The things that I loved about CZ was having the place to ourselves, having a lot of flexibility in chosing our caterer, music, and vendors, and of course the relationships we made with the staff who were great to work with. Thanks CZ, Lisa Morton-Romero
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Reviewed On:
11/05/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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marigbal@aol.com
Wedding: 07/25/2009
Reviews:
1
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The Czech Center Museum hosted my daughters wedding reception. Valerie did a tremendous job of organizing and attending to every detail and truly took a personal interest in making our wedding reception exceptional. The facility is beautifully maintained and provides a relaxed but elegant atmosphere for a wedding reception. The guests enjoyed the cocktail hour downstairs in Bryno Gallery before going to the Prague Hall Ballroom upstairs for the dinner and dancing. This is an ideal reception location for wedding ceremonies that are in any of the churches in the museum district. Our guests drove only 3 blocks from St. Paul's Methodist Church to the Czech Center Museum. We felt as if we had the building to ourselves (which we did) and were not having to share space or arrange our time around another event as is often the case with receptions held at hotels. The building seemed to be the perfect size for our 180-190 guests; we never felt crowded and all seemed to flow well. The Czech Center Museum was a very good choice for us.
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Reviewed On:
08/14/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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V
Wedding: 04/18/2009
Reviews:
3
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I was very excited when I met with the planners in January, Valerie Kershen was superb! But in dealing with the other two people at the musuem my wedding day seemed as though it would be turning into a nightmare! I felt nervous and afraid that the big day would be ruined by the constant going back and forth about costs, number of guests, who is your caterer? You have more people than you first said, therefore we are charging you more. No to this, no to that...and the inflexibility of the other two people you will ultimately deal with is simply nerve racking! If you could work only with Valerie, she is kind, understanding, and beyond helpful. I do not know what my daughter and I would have done without her being there to assist and guide us. She is the ultimate wedding planner for the museum, and knows her stuff. I would strongly suggest moving forward with using this venue. It is beautiful, elegant, and perfect for youi wedding, but again, be very cautious, it is the other two staff members, two people in particular that I would caution you to look elsewhere before dealing with them!
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Reviewed On:
04/30/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Wedding Planning
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Mrs. Achivida
Wedding: 01/10/2009
Reviews:
1
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Having my wedding reception at the Czech Center Museum made the night very special. The building is beautiful inside and out, and it truly set the mood for a romantic evening. The cost of renting the facility is reasonable and the staff work with you every step of the way. Our Event Coordinator, Valerie Kerschen, was so wonderful to us. She emailed me periodically to make sure I had everything I needed, she coordinated all the different vendors I was using, and she went out of her way to make sure I had a projector screen for the father-daughter dance so that I could honor my father's memory during the dance through a slide show. I cannot say enough good things about this center and I highly recommend them to anyone out there searching for the perfect reception location.
Sincerely,
Mr . & Mrs. Achivida
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Reviewed On:
02/19/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Event Rentals
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Isabella
Wedding: 12/12/2008
Reviews:
1
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This was not a wedding reception, it was a Corporate Party. The space was exquisite, charming and everyone of our guests loved being there. I hadn't ever hear of the Czech Center Museum before going to our party. The staff was friendly and let us use the hall for a fun Casino Night.
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Reviewed On:
01/14/2009
Services Used:
Event Rentals
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Bride08
Wedding: 2 years ago
Reviews:
1
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I have waited a few months to write this review in order to clear my head about the terrible experience I had in planning my wedding reception at the Czech Center. First and foremost, please be careful when reading the other reviews here on this site about the Czech Center – read carefully: they all include positive comments about Hannah, a FORMER event planner at this venue. When I signed my contract to have my reception there, Hannah was the one who assisted me and was truly WONDERFUL! Completely organized, professional, and responsive. I felt I was in such capable hands and overall had such excitement about my event. Then 2 months before my reception, Hannah moved on from the Czech Center to take another job, and everything went downhill from there. In hindsight, I realize now that Hannah was the one who shielded me away from the terrible management there.
After Hannah’s departure, I was assigned a new event planner who seemed to constantly be manipulated by the unethical management. They had agreed upon prices with me for services and, miraculously, they were being raised for “economic” reasons. On one occasion – at a meeting with my caterer – the owner consistently denied agreeing to a price that I had a SIGNED contract for and attempted to change rules for my caterer. The management is greedy and will find any way to lure you into raising your overall event cost once they have you signed up to have your event there.
On the day of my event, I was told that 3 members of management made themselves plates of food from our buffet (nobody asked us if that would be ok). I was also told by many of my guests that management was walking around during our cocktail hour and practically BEGGING them to donate to the museum. How incredibly tacky! I was so embarrassed to hear this after that fact.
I would absolutely not recommend this place to host your reception unless new management takes over, bottom line. On a positive note, the museum is very nice (minus the hideous fake flowers) and represents my culture, which is why I’m proud to have had my event there.
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Reviewed On:
12/19/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Event Rentals
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Marcela
Wedding: 06/28/2008
Reviews:
1
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I was so impressed at the service they provided. They went above and beyond for my family. My father has difficulty getting around and they did whatever they could to help him. The museum is beautiful and everyone invited raved about it. Thank you to everyone there for giving us such a beautiful day!
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Reviewed On:
07/20/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Event Rentals
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Arthur
Wedding: 05/25/2008
Reviews:
1
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It was a beautiful wedding and reception only because of Hanna. She did everything and was so pleasant and nice. She was "God Sent".
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Reviewed On:
07/09/2008
Services Used:
Catering, Flowers & Decor, Wedding Cake, Event Rentals, Wedding Planning, Unique Services (Other)
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Danielle
Wedding: 04/04/2008
Reviews:
2
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Hannah was awesome to work with and she made a stressful time go so much easier for me. She was always able to answer any of my questions that I had and she also gave me great ideas for the reception
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Reviewed On:
07/09/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Event Rentals, Wedding Planning, Unique Services (Other)
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4.2/5.0
