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Kevin & Michelle,
Best wishes as the date of celebration is approaching, 6 days to go.
Step is home from Sydney. We are relly exciting to get to meet you soon. Steph, Mom and I just spend some time to get ready to depart for LA on Early morning, Dec 11.
We just enjoy touring your web. site. We would like to tell you. We are happy to see your love story is transactioning to a happy marriage. We love you very much!
Daddy and Mom
Dec 7, 2008
Posted On: Dec 7, 2008 1:20 PM
Victor
congrats bud =) happy for ya...
Posted On: Oct 23, 2008 1:36 AM
Giulianotti
Congrats!! We are so happy for you and look forward to celebrating your special day with you. Much love, Lois and James Giulianotti
It's not uncommon for someone in the LA area to recognize La Venta Inn - either because they got married there themselves (two of my bosses!) or they've been a guest at a wedding there. Either way, they will tell you its great - from the best views to really good food (in terms of wedding food, that is). I didn't need those reassurances to pick the place, although it definitely didn't hurt to hear them! You are paying for three things - an absolutely fabulous view that would be hard to find anywhere else, really good food that knocks out most the competition (definitely beats all hotel food), and a day-of wedding coordinator who helps you along the way, not to mention really helpful staff. No matter what the day is - rainy, cloudy, sunny, or breezy - the view still manages to have its own beauty. Our wedding day was ridiculously breezy but because it wasn't raining, we went ahead with the outdoor ceremony and it was worth shivering in the cold! Pictures are priceless. The ocean, coastline, sunset, very well maintained garden/landscaping... what more could you ask for? The NYFC caters the event and there's just so much to choose from and while it may seem expensive at first, it's really just as competitive as other venues because all overhead and extra costs are built into the price of the food. We did the stations and got raving reviews for the food. It didn't feel like a buffet, it didn't smell, and the lines moved quickly. Granted, we didn't really see it up close and personal since they have a waiter attending to your every needs, but that's what our guests said. And lastly, a really wonderful staff. Our coordinator was so helpful, very patient, and just a pleasure to work with. The whole staff at La Venta is very nice and courteous as well. My mother was most impressed and that's not an easy task! Oh and you can bring your own alcohol, which is something we personally enjoyed (to an extent..).
We did mini cupcakes from the Yummy Cupcakes in Burbank for our wedding (at Palos Verdes Estates) and used a small cake (from another venue) for the actual cake cutting. We had 300 mini cupcakes (~40 extra) that ended up being about the same cost if we did ~1 regular sized cupcake per person. I was worried they'd be dry by the time people ate them, but they were still very moist and oh-so-good!!!! EVERYBODY loved them and we had only about 15 leftover, which I wasn't complaining about! And people loved taking pictures around the cupcake tier. We had 5 different flavors which was a bit much since it means people want to try every single flavor, but we're suckers for variety. We did have to pay for the delivery (~$80) since we were already done in the Palos Verdes area and didn't want to drive back to Burbank. We could have used the Santa Monica bakery and had someone pick them up there, but we heard their reviews weren't as stellar as Burbank and we trust our Burbank bakery since we've had them so many times. So we paid for the extra to have them delivered from Burbank. They don't set-up the cupcakes, but no biggie, I had my sister-in-law helping with that and in fact, the staff at the venue was more than willing to do it. We paid ~$30 to rent the cupcake tier from Yummy. We didn't do any fancy decorations on the cupcakes. Didn't need to - when they're all set up - the tier looks impressive. It was a big hit!
Spring Austin from Skyline Entertainment is great! She provided dj services as well as some emcee-ing (brought an assistant to handle music at that time). She was very patient and flexible and although the price was a little on the higher side of our range, we really felt she was a good match for us and that's what was important to us. She understood the different things we needed and the type of night we were going for. Spring made sure to get all the unique songs and versions we wanted as well. She was easy to work with and even gave us a cd of all our songs at the end!
Mark Schneider Designs (as sold at Dave Schneider Jewelry) are the most unique, most beautiful ring settings! If you are looking for something different, unique, eye-catching, and beautiful, this is the place to go. I wanted something with "movement" that was not the same as everyone's solitaire rings. When I stumbled upon their website I thought I was in heaven! The people there are extremely nice and made me feel very comfortable throughout the whole process. Yes, they might be a little pricey, or on the upper range, but well worth it. You won't find anything as unique as these rings, if that's what you desire. I get comments or complements on it all the time and not like I care because I love my ring!
We used Icing On The Ring for our wedding bands. They have a great website to browse through, they were very courteous and easy to understand on the phone, and their prices are the most competitive of all the stores I called. My husband got a Novell wedding band through them, and they custom made my wedding band to fit my ring, which is a very unique setting from Mark Schneider Designs. They were very helpful with that process and met my expectations in both quality, design, and service.
We held our rehearsal dinner here and it was perfect! The location is very, very close to La Venta Inn (the wedding venue) and we reserved "The Room Next Door" which was a separate room (up to 40 people) from the restaurant, perfect for the occasion. The wait staff was great, the food was yummy and good value for the money, and the decor/ambiance was lovely. It was very easy to set up the event as the special event coordinator was helpful, patient, and quick to respond. They were also very flexible in adjusting to the various needs of the night (babies, older parents, etc).
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