Brooklyn was so sweetie pie, cute, and professional we loved her so much!! And the manager trici…read morewas the perfect person to orchestrate such a fun event! 10/10

Brides, stay away. I was a guest at this venue, and this place is by far the WORST wedding venue…read moreI've attended. It is so unprofessional and tacky. Guests were practically kicked out of the property even while waiting for a ride home. The food was just ok. Nothing to call mom about. Save your money and dignity and find another venue.

Warning to Future Brides…read more I intentionally waited a month after our wedding before writing this review because I wanted to separate my emotions from the facts and give the venue the opportunity to respond to my concerns privately before posting publicly. Our wedding was on June 9, 2026. We chose Lillian Gardens because the property is absolutely beautiful, and I spent months planning every detail of our wedding. While our overall wedding investment was significantly more than this, we spent nearly $15,000 with Lillian Gardens alone for the venue, catering, coordination, and related services. Based on that investment, we expected a much higher level of professionalism, organization, and execution than we received. The planning issues began months before the wedding. In January, I specifically requested a list of the venue's rental items and available services so I could determine what I should rent through the venue versus what I needed to purchase or create myself. I did not receive that information until the end of April, after many purchases and decisions had already been made. Had I received that information when requested, I would have gladly paid the venue for additional rentals and services instead of spending months DIYing so much of our wedding. On the wedding day, our coordinator was not prepared when vendors arrived, and I found myself answering questions and helping direct logistics instead of simply being the bride. Throughout the planning process, I had been assured she had many years of experience coordinating weddings, but unfortunately that was not reflected in our experience. After months of planning our décor, I was informed on the wedding morning that our candles did not meet venue requirements. This had never been communicated during planning despite discussions about our décor. A last-minute exception was eventually granted, but only after unnecessary stress had already been added to the day. After everyone was dressed and preparing for the ceremony, the bridal party asked for water. We were initially told there was no drinking water available. While someone from our family prepared to leave the venue to purchase water, it was suddenly "found" after we had already spent considerable time trying to solve a problem that should never have existed. Weather became another unnecessary source of stress. We were repeatedly pressured to make an early decision about moving the ceremony indoors despite clearly communicating that we wanted to remain outside unless weather absolutely required otherwise. After we had already communicated our decision, our Maid of Honor was approached separately and asked to make the final call. The rehearsal also lacked leadership and direction. My father ultimately stepped in and led much of the rehearsal because we were not receiving the guidance we expected from our coordinator. The reception is where the experience became most disappointing. Cocktail hour appetizers ran out early, and some guests only received one appetizer despite us paying for two per guest. We also purchased sangria for cocktail hour. Multiple guests commented that it appeared to contain little or no alcohol, which was extremely disappointing considering it was purchased as an alcoholic beverage service. Dinner service started approximately an hour behind schedule because the kitchen was not ready. That delay affected the entire evening. Guests began leaving before many of the reception events even occurred. Guests also began clearing dishes from their own tables because service had fallen behind. Our reception timeline fell so far behind that my husband spent part of our own wedding reception helping clean up so we could meet the venue's required exit time. That is not how any bride or groom should spend their wedding reception. To make matters worse, our DJ experienced repeated technical failures during the reception, including our first dance. While I understand those issues were not the venue's responsibility, the already delayed timeline meant there was very little opportunity to recover. By the time the reception was functioning again, many of our guests had already left. Several professional vendors independently expressed concerns to us about the level of coordination they experienced throughout the day and encouraged us to speak directly with the venue owner regarding what had occurred. Rather than immediately posting a public review, I contacted the venue owner privately and gave the venue an opportunity to investigate and respond. The owner acknowledged communication and coordination failures, apologized, and stated that improvements would be made to internal processes. A refund of our $312 Bridal Suite Mimosa Bar was offered; however, as of writing this review, I have not yet received that refund. Our concerns are not based on one isolated issue. They stem from repeated problems throughout both the planning process and the wedding day that, taken together, significa

I wanted to have an intimate wedding ceremony with immediate family only in a location that would…read morebe great for photos, and Lillian Gardens was a perfect fit. This historic home is absolutely lovely with so many picturesque spots! We chose to do a weekday elopement in May 2024 with a few additional guests for a total of 10 people, and it was everything we were looking for. Ashley and Crystal were pleasant and easy to work with -- they coordinated the music, cake, and toasts per our requests; made some accommodations for changes like bringing in our own pastor; and even boxed everything up nicely for us at the end to make packing up a breeze. I highly recommend this location for an elopement, staylope, or intimate wedding.

After researching in various planning agencies, I made the decision to hire N'novative Affairs and…read moreDecor (Nicola Hosier owner and operator), and now I have no doubts that was the best I could have done. All the effort Ms. Nicola Hosier and her staff put in to make the event the best possible it worth every penny you pay. Nicola Hosier is the best wedding planner! Ms. Hosier is not only an amazing talented professional, but she's also such a cool person. She treats all of her clients like family. We met her in July 2019 and we booked her for our Traditional Nigerian Engagement, our Wedding Ceremony, and our Wedding Reception but, due to Covid-19, we had to reschedule for this year, June 18-19, 2021. First, she is very professional. She contacts you in a timely manner and she asks you questions about your events so she can make your dream wedding come true. She made the whole process of planning my wedding fun and stress free. She assisted us with planning our entire wedding from beginning to end within our specifications. She set up several complimentary consultations. She pays attention to every small detail. Ms. Hosier was always very patient, responsive, and she was up to date with the most current and fabulous trends. Secondly, N'novative affairs provides affordable but, high quality event decor and services. For example, we met with other wedding planners and they were trying charge us just for consultation. When we met with N'novative Affairs and décor, they provided us with several planning packages, and a photo gallery of their past events. Thirdly, N'novative Affairs and décor provided development and management of wedding day timeline for bridal party and vendors (Ceremony & Reception). Scheduling and coordination with vendors on arrival times, set-up details, event logistics (Ceremony & Reception). For example, Nicola contacted all of our vendors and she set up an arrival time and departure time for the vendors. Furthermore, our two-day event was by the far the most special days of our lives. Nicola Hosier and her team literally made our dreams come true. From start to finish I could not have asked for a more dedicated visionary working to make everything happen and it was truly magical. The details to the design and the execution of how everything turned out was beyond expectations. For example, when our guest arrived to our Nigerian Traditional Engagement Ceremony, they were impressed by the design of the event hall and the quality of the decor. We had our Wedding the next day, the church and Ballroom décor was simply amazing. When it comes to event decor, Ms. Nicola Hosier has a special gift and those who experience her become richer because of it. She is a great human being. Ms. Nicola Hosier has a great personality, and she treats you like your family and it feels like you've known her for a long time. Not to mention gaining a new family member through it all to make it even more special! I definitely appreciate her work ethic and I definitely recommend others to hire N'novative Affairs and Decor for your upcoming event. You will not be disappointed at all and your guest will enjoy your event.

I cannot recommend Mrs. Manasi enough! She did my bridal henna as well as the party henna for my…read moreNalangu, and the entire experience was wonderful from start to finish. She was incredibly thorough during our consultation, thoughtfully working through my ideas and offering suggestions until we created a design that was exactly what I wanted and truly felt like me. She applied the bridal henna exactly as we discussed, and she was so friendly and sociable that the time we spent together honestly flew by. She also provided very detailed pre-care and post-care instructions, which made a huge difference because my henna looked absolutely beautiful on my wedding day. During the Nalangu, she was impressively fast while still being extremely detailed. Everything turned out stunning. I am beyond happy with her work and cannot recommend Mrs. Manasi enough!

Manasi did my wedding henna, which was a huge honor. She also did the henna of Ms.Marvel, I have…read morebeen a fan of that comic book hero for YEARS. I geeked over the fact she was in the same space as an actor I was READY to see on screen soon. Manasi let me bring a friend to talk to during the appointment, and we watched korean dramas together. She brought a lot of attention to detail to the different designs I wanted, it turned out so beautiful. Her personality is so lovely, and she was super comfortable to talk to about anything.

This event space was the the prefect spot for our intimate wedding. The owner Alex, was…read moreprofessional in the process of planning and payment for the venue. On the day of event, Alex was on hand and present during the ceremony. The space was clean, the air was blasting and the ambiance was on point. At some point during the reception Alex became the bar tender without hesitation and I was pleased to see her involvement in everything. There is one change that could happen when special events are going on. The alert noise when a door is opened continues to go off each time. If you could disconnect this during wedding ceremonies that would be great. Overall, a great space and I will patronize again. If you need an intimate space in the future MLO is the spot to go!

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The food was decent but needs a little more seasoning. The margarita was very sweet. The service…read morewas good and has a nice private room you can use upstairs.

I attended a wedding two weeks ago at this location and Kelly and her team really know how to put…read moreon a fabulous wedding. The wedding was June 12th and I think I've looked at the pictures from the wedding every day since. The staff was so nice in making sure that the guest and wedding party were content and happy. The invitation said 6, but the wedding didn't start until 7, but no one seemed stressed about it, so I assumed it was an early time on the invite to make sure people didn't arrive late. There was a cash bar, and while I spent $48 without tip on 4 drinks, I'd happily to it again. They poured up a good drink There was an outdoor patio for standing around while we waited for the ceremony to begin, taking pictures, talking and smoking etc. The wedding was lovely overall and this venue only added to the atmosphere. The food was delicious, there was salmon, chicken tenders, brisket, Cesar salad. The collard greens were not to my tasting, but I'm from the south and nobody makes collards better than my grandmas and aunts. Again....Kelly and her team deserve all the accolades for what was seemingly a stress free wedding environment. I'm not sure of the cost, but the mother of the bride assured me it was reasonably priced for a wedding planned in less than two months.

When I was planning my wedding, the one piece of advice I consistently got from everyone I talked…read moreto was "Hire a coordinator!". I might be brimming with self-confidence, but I am not so sure of myself that I won't listen to good advice! So...hire a coordinator I did... and I chose Aisha with Infuse Events. Aisha is a fantastic wedding coordinator! We only got the "day-of" package, but she offered much more than just wedding day coordination. She checked in with me throughout the planning process, making sure we were on track and actually had food, a cake, a DJ, etc. And also making sure I was sane, healthy, and happy! Aisha met us at our wedding site to help plan the layout, she led the rehearsal the day before, she called all of our vendors to verify arrival times, payment, etc. And on the big day, she was absolutely phenomenal! I didn't have to worry about a thing. The flowers were delivered, the vendors all showed up and got paid, the wedding party managed to get ready and to the venue on time, and the mister and I got hitched. And then we had a fabulous reception! Aisha made sure we got photos, ate dinner, danced, cut the cake, tossed the bouquet - all things I would have forgotten because I was so wrapped up in the excitement of the day. Aisha's calm and caring demeanor were icing on the cake, too. She never seemed stressed out by all the craziness, and she genuinely wanted us to have the best day possible. She gets the LeahandMark.com Awesomeness Award, for sure! I highly, highly recommend Infuse Events to anyone planning a wedding - or any other big event!

Tying the Knot with Tifanie did an awesome job. Tifanie was Great and Very Resourceful. She had a…read morelist of vendors ready to handle almost every aspect of the wedding. From Linens to DJ, The Catering and Tent rentals, Tying the Knot with Tifanie was not only able to recommend, but also obtain estimates and arrange appointments when neccessary. She was great and very easy to work with. She listened to my desires and pulled off an elaborate event almost effortlessly! So glad we used Tying the Knot with Tifanie. Great Job.