Leslie-Alford-Mims House Reviews

This venue was magical from start to finish

Brooke and her team thought of every single detail and executed them beautifully! The flowers were amazing. The table settings couldn’t have been any better. She even moved furniture around so that it matched the color scheme! She suggested a cake bar because the groom wanted a lot of cake lol. Guests absolutely loved it! It was displayed beautifully and they all tasted incredible. The photographer and DJ were very professional. Best of all, I as the MOB didn’t have to see to any of the details. They took care of EVERYTHING! Absolutely the best experience and I highly recommend not only The Leslie-Alford-Mims House but definitely use the Mad Dash Wedding services! It’s worth every penny!

Highly recommend! The venue, the staff, the food, the drinks, everything was absolutely perfect. Brooke is wonderful to work with and planned the most beautiful wedding I could ever imagine. Her attention to detail is beyond amazing and pulled off some serious magic. We are so happy with how our day turned out and truly cannot recommend Mad Dash Weddings and the Leslie-Alford Mims House enough!

I was a Bride on 2-25-2023.

I always thought the wedding planning process was supposed to be stressful. When I first got engaged, I honestly dreaded the planning. Thinking of all the ideas, colors, dress, and venue was overwhelming. When my husband and I found Brooke and Priscilla, we knew they were the perfect choice. We had a pop-up wedding with less than 15 guests to keep it intimate. Brooke and Priscilla were so kind, knowledgeable, and supportive with the whole process. From the first email till the last, they made sure we knew exactly what was going on and how everything would run smoothly. I am so thankful that we found MadDash Weddings. It was the best option for us. The ceremony, our officiant, the food, the kind staff, and the cake, were perfect. I truly can say we can look back on our wedding and not regret the decision of choosing Brooke and Priscilla to plan our wedding. They are a dynamic duo that love what they do. Their work most definitely shows for it. I cannot stop bragging on them since they made this a stress free process! I can honestly say that they deserve a 100/10. We were beyond impressed!

PS- The stuffed mushrooms were to die for! The best!

Incredible! I was a stress free bride and everyone raved about the beautiful venue, decor and the delicious cake!! We wanted a small, affordable experience and we were blown away!

Let me start out this 5 star review by being completely honest here for a moment: I have never wanted a wedding. When my fiance and I got engaged I pleaded with him for a courthouse ceremony with 2 witnesses at the Santa Barbara city courthouse. My fiance wanted the wedding so we compromised on a small, intimate ceremony…cue Maddash entering the conversation.

Let me also be vulnerable and say I am one of the most neurotic people I’ve ever met (and I’m a clinical psychologist with a PhD in clinical psychology!) so it is a particular challenge for me to give up control and trust someone else…especially with such an important day as a wedding. However, I finally let go and trusted the MadDash process and have been thanking myself a million times over for doing so.

Ok here’s the deal: if you go with MadDash your wedding will be even better than you could have even dreamed possible. You might have an idea of what “perfect” looks like in your head but Brooke and Priscilla will do such an amazing job that you realize whatever your mental image of “perfect” was before was actually just “mediocre”. They will truly show you how perfect it can be. You will be on cloud 9, showered with love, unable to form words at how incredible the decor/planning/execution will be.

Brooke feels like a big sister looking out for you and having your back while simultaneously wanting the absolute best for you. She is engaging, genuine, kind, loving, empathetic and simply “gets it”...but also at the same time she is somehow efficient, competent, intelligent, sharp witted and a quick thinker. She is the IDEAL wedding planner and could not have found a profession more suitable for her skills. She is the type of person you wish could be your best friend and you feel proud of her even though you may not know her very well yet. Wow, her children are SO lucky to have her as their mom (I can’t even imagine how good those birthday parties and family trips must be!!). Saying MadDash goes “above and beyond” feels like a watered down version of the reality of the situation. They literally and figuratively make your dreams come true. You can tell they surround themselves with good people and likely good people are attracted to working with them because of who they are at their core. In your most vulnerable, intimate, life altering moments (about to walk down the aisle, about to do the first look etc.) you want someone like Brooke by your side. One of the most meaningful moments of the entire day was when I looked over at Brooke before the “first look” and told her I was nervous and worried I might cry-to which she responded “Stop or you might make me cry”. I could have been dreaming this up but it looked like her eyes might have been a bit misty when she said that. If after doing this for so many years and she STILL feels emotion with her brides…that right there is the sign you’ve got the right planner. Not only the right planner but THE planner. What more could you ever want?

I’m going to end this review now-not because I want to or have even fully captured how incredible MadDash is-but because I’m starting to feel creepy with how obsessive/enamored this is sounding.

TLDR; just book MadDash for your wedding and I guarantee it will be one of the wisest decisions you and your future spouse can make in your life.

This was such a beautiful venue! Ian was extremely helpful and responsive. All the staff made sure we had everything we needed and the wedding was perfect.

Mad Dash was our saving grace to plan our wedding! We were getting ready to move our wedding for the 3rd time due to COVID and decided even though we had moved our "big wedding" we still wanted to be married this year. That's when we found Mad Dash - Brooke and Priscilla took the reins and created a PERFECT intimate ceremony in just a few months. I brag to everyone that it was the most stress free and wonderful experience. On the day of the wedding, I showed up with my friends and family completely at ease that they had created an event styled better than I could have ever dreamed. We are so thankful for all they did for us, we could not have asked for better service!

We had an amazing experience from start to finish with Brooke and Priscilla. They created an amazing day for us and just took all the stress out of the wedding planning process. All we had to do was show up and get dressed. Anything we wanted, they were more than willing to accommodate. We loved all our vendors and used the in house catering. I wish I could go back and do the day all over again. We will be renewing our vows with them for sure. If you have a small budget, this is an amazing way to still have a wedding but not spending 30k on it.

This venue is amazing. Brooke and Priscilla go above and beyond to make sure that everything is to your liking.

The girls who own this venue did such a wonderful job at making our day feel so special, despite the current events. Extremely flexible, and they were willing to go above and beyond. Definitely recommend!

My husband and I were married here at the end of September. We could have not asked for a better place to have our wedding. The venue was absolutely gorgeous, and Brooke and Lauren were amazing. They were so accommodating with all of our questions and requests, and did a great job of incorporating all of our ideas in the venue space and helping us stay within budget. Most importantly, they did a wonderful job making sure the day went smoothly. My husband and I were able to relax and enjoy our day. Brooke and Lauren even made sure we got some time to ourselves to eat together and enjoy our first few moments as husband and wife. All of the vendors that Mad Dash partners with were very professional and made sure we had a fantastic time. Katie, our photographer, did a great job capturing all the special moments and the DJ Alex made sure all of our guests had a great time on the dance floor. The decorations and bouquets were gorgeous. We also got a ton of compliments on our cake. Our guests said it was the best wedding cake they had ever had. This venue is a great, budget-friendly option for any couple looking to have a special wedding day. They made our wedding day perfect and stress-free. Absolutely recommend the Leslie-Alford-Mims House and Mad Dash Weddings.

Immaculately kept space. Super chic (straight out of a Pinterest post) decor. Perfect background for our wedding!

Brooke and Priscilla are absolutely incredible. They made our wedding day everything we could have asked for and more. We had to make so few decisions that I wasn’t even stressed about the wedding, but they were somehow able to create the exact experience that we wanted. It was also so affordable, which was one of the most important aspects to us from the beginning. I can’t imagine a better wedding than the one they gave us.

These two ladies are a true dynamic duo. Their business model is so streamline and takes the difficulty and stress out of planning and preparing for your big day. We filled out a questionnaire and had a few meetings to go over details and our overall vision for our dream wedding...and that was it!! They handled everything and it truly was the best day of my life. I am a very Type A personality and worry/plan to every detail and they created a perfect wedding that personified my every dream. Thank you so much!!! You will definitely not regret booking them for your special occasion!

iAs the Mother of the Bride, I could not be more thankful to Maddash Weddings because I got to enjoy my own daughters wedding! My daughter did not have a long engagement so I had to plan a wedding quickly. I reached out to a friend of mine that was a wedding planner. She gave me a long list of vendors and at the bottom of the list she said that if she had to do it all over again she would go with Maddash. So, I felt very comfortable with her recommendation. I immediately reached out and received correspondence back within a few hours. My daughter and I were able to make our selections for the wedding in less than an hour! We had one on sight meeting. So the process of planning the wedding was super easy and not time consuming. The day of the wedding was perfect! We had the wedding on a Monday at 12:30. Sounds odd but it was absolutely perfect. The house glowed, the decor was exactly what my daughter conveyed, the flowers were gorgeous, the officiants sermon was spot on, the photographer was awesome, the DJ got everyone on their feet, the food and bar were perfect. The service was exceptional! The value is unbelievable! Nothing I would have changed. I did not stress or worry ever and I am type A! Extremely grateful. A. Anderson

Amazing people and amazing venue! Brooke and Priscilla went above and beyond for us throughout the wedding planning process. The even exceeded all expectations across the board.

My husband and I were thrilled with our elopement package! Brooke and Pricilla designed the space beautifully and handled all of our concerns and questions with ease and tact. I think the best part of everything was the time savings. As busy professionals, mad dash handles it all and that has more value than anything. We ended up with a beautiful wedding without all the hassle of trying to manage all the of the moving parts ourselves. Highly highly recommend mad dash.

Doug and I just wanted to send a quick note to tell you thank so incredibly much for such a magical day on Friday! We had an amazing time, and our guests did too. As an event planner myself, I cannot tell you how incredible it was to know I could put such a special day for me and Doug and our families into the hands of the wonder-women, super-hero, power-house duo and know that it would be sheer perfection and stress free, despite some finicky weather.

Everything was perfection - to the gorgeous venue, to the officiant (who spoke such beautiful words over us and the guests), to the magical photographer, to the personable DJ, to the the beautiful decor and flowers, the food, and just over all coordination including all of the small details! You all are fantastic and have built such an incredible and special business and powerhouse vendor team!

We are so thankful for all that you did to make the day so memorable and seamless! You have our support in all your endeavors!

Many many many thanks! Love, The Littles

Priscilla and Brooke are amazing! This venue photographs so well. I fool my bridal portraits there and I was so happy with all of the different scenes created in fine house. For the wedding, it was everything we wanted. Our guest raved on how beautiful the venue is. The bridal and grooms suite is perfect for getting ready and makes for some beautiful pictures. The venue staff went above and beyond! I highly recommend this location.

My husband and I had a Mad Dash wedding at Mim's House in September of 2018. Let me just tell you, this was everything we dreamed of and more. Even with the possibility of inclement weather and some layout changes because of it, Brooke and her team (McKay!) figured out how to make everything beautiful and functional.

If you are concerned about the hands off nature of this planning method and the unknown elements that come with it - you select a package, some additions (if wanted), share your inspo board, and then get to your wedding day the day of and find out what they lovingly put together for you - DO NOT BE THE LEAST BIT WORRIED. When I walked in on my wedding day with my MOH, the flowers alone brought me to tears (I am NOT a cryer). I just couldn't get over all of the perfect details and how beautiful everything was.

Weddings are daunting. They are stressful. The Mad Dash team killed it The photographer (for us it was Live VIew Studios) was incredible and made staged photos feel comfortable, the food was delish (and my cake AHHH!! BEAUTIFUL!), our bartender was super friendly and on point, and the DJ made sure everyone was dancing. I just can't gush enough.

I also want to take a moment to just praise Brooke and Priscilla. These women are building a straight up empire together and the passion they have for what they are doing shows in everything that they touch. I met Priscilla for my walkthrough and had Brooke by my side the day of - albeit brief, I know I could trust them and that they would get shit done (and make sure it was nothing short of breathtaking).

For all of this I am forever grateful. Our friends tell us all of the time how fun and gorgeous our wedding was. My husband says all of the time how he wishes we could do it all over again with Mad Dash and Mims. From the bottom of my happily wedded heart I thank you, ladies!

Priscilla and Brooke were so easy to work with and completely brought my vision to life and beyond. Every detail was remarkable and every guest commented on how beautiful everything was. They calmed my nerves when I panicked a couple days before but they ensured we had everything we wanted and needed. I could not have asked for anything more. I love them so much for making this one of the best days of our lives.

My husband and I got married at the Mims house on May 4th, as a Mad Dash Client.

First, let me just say, make sure you understand the Mad Dash concept, because if you do not, you will be a bit confused. As a Mad Dash client, you put everything into Brooke & Priscilla's hands. There will be less communication than a typical wedding venue/ coordinator, however, if you have any questions, they are happy to answer and get back to you pretty quick.

The best part of a Mad Dash Wedding is it truly is a 1-stop shop as an all inclusive wedding. You chose the package that best suites you & your future husband, with the option to add upgrades. It is supposed to be a stress free experience, as Brooke & Priscilla handle everything. We picked the 50-person All-Inclusive Wedding package & added on a couple upgrades, such as additional catering, signature drink (cucumber cooler - perfect for the 80 degree weather we had), Specialty lighting and bar. You can also bring any little touches you wish, which we did.

Throughout the planning process, you pick out your wedding invitations, complete a questionnaire (which gave Brooke & Priscilla our Pinterest board link for inspiration) and had an in-person final planning meeting. During this meeting, all of my outstanding questions and concerns were addressed & I left feeling absolutely ready for my big day.

When our special day came, it was absolutely perfect. From the florals, food, table decor, cake, music (DJ Rang), photographer (Brent Deitrich), to the weather and everything in between. All of the on-site waitstaff were wonderful, several guests commented on how friendly and diligent they were.

Since our wedding, we have received so many compliments on how beautiful everything was and how great the food tasted (our menu was awesome! - chicken & waffle skewers, grilled chicken wraps, brisket sliders, Mac & cheese, salad, etc.)

I couldn't have asked for a better day & thank everyone who was involved!

I toured the Mims House 4 days after I got engaged & immediately knew it was going to be the perfect venue. It was charming, quaint, cozy & gorgeous all at the same time. Priscilla & Brooke were fabulous to work with from the start & I immediately loved their energy & style!

It was incredibly helpful that they provided a list of preferred vendors. I booked a couple meetings with some (DJ, florist, rentals, etc.) & they each exceeded my expectations. I knew quickly that if Priscilla & Brooke recommended someone, then that vendor would be amazing. I had most of my wedding planned within the first 3 months simply because of the fabulous recommendations provided by the Mims! I had no idea that by picking a venue I would also be getting some of the best vendors in the industry.

As a bride you spend so much time planning & hoping everything comes together exactly how you wanted it. I can honestly say that it was EXACTLY the way I pictured & I owe that to Priscilla & Brooke. Priscilla met with us a few months before the wedding at the Mims and helped create a detailed itinerary of the day before/day of the wedding. This was so helpful as I was planning details with the rest of my vendors. The day of my wedding, the bridal party got ready in the bridal suite & grooms room. Both are gorgeous with everything you could need -mimosas, steamer, etc. By the time we were ready for pictures it was completely set up downstairs! No arranging tables or decorations - it was all taken care of for me! Each room in the Mims House is charming in its own way so I didn't need a lot of extra fluff/decor.

I pictured a traditional wedding that was whimsical & southern while cozy enough for my guests to feel like they were hanging out at my own house. That is exactly how my guests described it! Since then, we've been told by guests that it was by far the best wedding venue they have ever been to! I HIGHLY recommend the Mims House & it will always hold a special place in my heart.

My husband and I had our Mad Dash Wedding on December 16, 2017. It was everything we dreamed of and more! Brooke, Priscilla and their team are so professional, thoughtful, and truly take pride in their work. They go above-and-beyond to make sure that your day is extraordinary and that every detail is taken care of. I can’t think of a single thing I didn’t like. Everything turned out absolutely amazing! The food was on point, the decorations and flowers were perfect, the photographer was wonderful, and I didn’t have to lift a single finger. Everything was taken care of! I cannot believe we had the wedding of our dreams for a fraction of the cost that it would have been had we planned it ourselves. I would highly recommend Mad Dash Weddings to anyone!