Great prices and friendly service. Don't go to other places in Albany or risk sending your stuff…read moreaway to places online - these folks will make you happy. Excellent service and prompt, too.

I have a four year degree and with several years of professional videography work. I was asked by a…read morefriend to do a video of his wedding as a favor. Because it was low budget, and I no longer work for a company that is willing to lone employees video equipment, I had to find a place that would rent me some. What's Happening Productions was the only place I could find in the Albany area and had to settle. They gave me equipment that was manufactured in the 90s. The mic crapped out half way through the vows. They even forgot to give me the battery lights after I picked everything up. I had to talk them into even letting me rent their equipment and they wouldn't let me touch anything HD. The cameras were so bad I had to put them on manual because they wouldn't focus correctly on manual. I got my footage back and reviewed it. I wish I didn't have to give this to my friends because I feel so bad. I wish I spent $2000 of my own money to just buy one HD camera and use that.

Mom's 90th Birthday Celebration at The Lodge - Stablegate Winery…read moreNo stress at all--trust me, I'm obsessed with details! From the planning stages through the execution of the event, the entire experience was enjoyable and seamless. JoAnn and Molly in the office patiently answered all of my calls and provided reassurance with even the smallest details. You can tell that a great deal of care goes into both the venue and the service. From the beautiful atmosphere to the exceptional catering, everything came together perfectly to create a memorable celebration for our family and friends. The team at Birch Hill is truly top-notch. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made every guest feel welcome. Josh, our primary server, was outstanding--professional, personable, and excellent at what he does. The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and received rave reviews from our guests. Everyone commented on how exceptional the meal was, and the event flowed effortlessly from start to finish. On the day of the celebration, Catherine was an amazing host. She went above and beyond to coordinate every aspect of the event with me and was incredibly attentive to both our family and our guests throughout the day. I would wholeheartedly recommend Birch Hill to anyone planning a special event. The Lodge at Stablegate Winery was the perfect venue for celebrating such a meaningful milestone, and they helped make my mom's 90th birthday truly unforgettable. TrishB

Initially, we felt planning our wedding during the pandemic would be a daunting task. Those uneasy…read morefeelings were only made worse when the events planner chose another career and left shortly after we paid a deposit. It would be nearly 3 months before we spoke with the new events planner, Jennifer W. During our first meeting with Jennifer, she assured us everything was still on schedule. She's pleasant and worked diligently to ensure our wedding day was amazing. We initially booked the "Giant Pines" venue. However, we later decided The Stablegate Lodge was a better fit for us. Jennifer worked to accommodate our changes and ensured everything was in place.

Had a great experience with N&N Party Rentals. The co-owner Sonya was awesome to work with. Great…read morecommunication with everything(scheduling, quotes, tent set up, tent breakdown, etc.) Would highly recommend to any family or friends!

I attended a wedding at this venue and absolutely loved it. The owners were so nice and…read moreprofessional. They answered any questions we had. I think it's a perfect location for a wedding or event. The barn and woodwork is gorgeous inside, steps lead up to a private area for the bride and groom, the bathrooms were nice, the bar location is conveniently located for both cocktail hour and reception. They even have a gas fireplace right outside on the patio out the back to relax and enjoy as the wedding goes on. Plenty of seating and room to dance! I found it safe and plenty of air flow. I highly recommend Greywacke Meadows!

Just had our wedding there Friday. Could not have been a more perfect venue and perfect day!…read moreEverybody on my wife and I's side of the families could not stop talking about how beautiful of a venue it was. I will recommend Greywacke til the cows come home.

AMAZING! Recently we used We Do Fondue for a corporate event. It was sort of a last minute thought…read moreto have the fondue (chocolate!) but even with the short notice they were up for it. The owner was responsive, totally on mark with the size of the fountain we needed (on his suggestion), the price was less than anticipated for something so fun. The very best part of the whole experience was the woman who was the server. She was professional, friendly, dressed professionally. Thank you We Do Fondue... we look forward to doing more tasty business with you!

Well i figured i would help a local business out today and since i haven't gone into We Do Fondue…read moreonce in my life i gave it a shot. The chocolate fondue had a cockroach in it and the owner tried to disguise it as hardened chocolate. I made an huge scene in the restaurant resulting in the manager taking me into the back room and pouring hot fondue all along my stomach and back and then proceeding to lick me from head to toe. Very pretty waitresses though

The Altamont Manor is a stunning venue. The gardens, the people, - we didn't have to worry about…read moreanything. Our day was perfect. Why would couples choose anywhere else? When our photographer left, Harvey stepped in to photograph some special moments without being asked. This is more than a service; it's true personal care. The manor is the perfect venue!

Price gauged during COVID-19. Made what should have been the best day of our lives, the worst day…read more Wanted us to pay $1500 more than the cost of a normal Saturday night to have our event on a Saturday night the following year. Then, refused to return photography deposit "because he had to schedule a second shooter." He told us the second shooter would be his wife who lived on the property so that was BS as well. 1/10 would NOT recommend this place.

A lovely venue and very elegant. I enjoyed my time here and the catering by Jack's Oyster House…read morenext door was excellent.

Let just start off by saying the venue itself is absolutely gorgeous! I got married here in June of…read more2024. The venue was all inclusive we didn't have to worry about anything and included everything except a photo & music vendor which was a reason we choose it to make our lives easier. But there were a few hiccups on the actual day that I was NOT happy with. The day of my wedding the original bartender scheduled (1 bartender for 100 ppl) apparently got injured the day of. So they threw a brand new girl, who started that day on the bar and the bar was completely backed up and took forever to get drinks because she was new. My husband went to go ask if someone could help her out and no one ever came. The passed hors d'oeuvres only went to certain people, they completely ignored the people that sat in the booths. The hummus, crackers etc that was on the cocktail hour never had utensils put out until my mother had to say something. No one was around picking up glasses or plates so the tables were packed full. Cocktail hour was suppose to end at 7pm and everyone didn't end up going upstairs until 7:30pm so they cut 30 mins into my reception time. We choose prime rib as one of our entrees and half the people couldn't eat it because it was mooing and was completely raw that the whole plate was filled with a plate of blood which was gross. As for the dessert, we had the Italian assorted desserts that were included in our package and mini nothing Bundt cakes. They were thrown in corner on random trays not even displayed nice, I made a sign for it that wasn't there. No one knew it was there so more then half didn't even get dessert. After the wedding was over I returned that Wednesday to pick up my remaining items. I walk in and all my candles were still full of water and not packed up. The wedding coordinator Noura couldn't find half of my vases, the box they came in or the packaging along with my wicker basket. I have been trying to contact her about my personal items to see if she found them, and I haven't gotten 1 response back from her in over a week after multiple reach out. I finally just asked for a reimbursement of the loss of my personal items... again no response. Her communication is absolutely horrible. I've had to reach out to her boss n the past, due to the lack of communication from her) You would think they would want to make it right. But clearly don't care because they already got paid. I 100% would NOT recommend this place at all.