I hired Kenmare catering and events for a cocktail party I was hosting and Reid Thillinghast (Owner) cancelled the event the morning of and has not since refunded the entire payment which he took upfront. I believe this business to be a FRAUD and DO NOT even think about hiring them. Reid is actually an Uber driver and essentially stole an entire parties UP FRONT payment. He has been charged with commuting consumer fraud before in Chicago and he is continuing to do it today. BEWARE read more

I am a little late in writing this review. This review is for both Kenmare Lofts and Kenmare Catering. My wedding reception was on April 18th 2015. My husband and I had signed the contract with ArtRevolution in March'14 for September 2014 wedding. Long story short, that didn't work out b/c ArtRevolution were just biggest scam artists. I later changed the date to April 2015 and I am grateful that I did. Everything happens for a reason. ArtRevolution's owner left and thankfully Kenmare took over the venue in January'15. This was the best thing that happened b/c I was very nervous about my reception. Kenmare reassured me that everything was going to be perfect and indeed it was. The tasting was perfect, the food was perfect, Genevieve Manning (planner they assigned me) was perfect. I am a wedding planner myself so I may needed things "perfect" and probably requested a lot of things, but Kenmare Lofts did come through on everything. They remodelled the space, men's bathroom was done and they removed those ugly curtains that were left behind by the previous owner. On the day of the reception, everything was perfect. From food to floor plan to service. Reid the owner was there on the day of the event. He personally spoke to me and welcomed me and my family. I was very nervous about the event going perfect and to be honest it was!! I have some photos which I will upload, the room just looked awesome, well my decor did an awesome job too. My mom was shocked that the venue looked nice as she is old fashioned and didn't approve my venue choice =). Again, thanks goes to Reid, Genevieve, and Katie.. Thanks for saving my reception. read more

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We first started reviewing details for our wedding in April 2012 and then had to put things on a hold. Rachel was very friendly and accommodating in our initial conversations. I am giving an additional star because of this. We picked things back up 4 months later in August 2012. We had details finalized early September (due to delay in the rep in getting back to me because of their many events) and a tasting scheduled the following month. They didn't have anything earlier. In addition they charged $150 for a tasting for up to 4. Even though we only had 2, they still charged $150. Thought this was odd as the 2 other caters we were considering did not charge anything for a tasting. After waiting a full month, we received an email the day before the tasting indicating that they now have a policy that tastings are only given for events with a pretax minimum of $15k.. 'to keep up with their high quality of food' and they attached their new pricing list. Found it odd that they waited this long to tell us this. Our wedding pretax was $10,500. How could we chose a caterer without tasting the food? This put us in a tough position. Thank goodness we were close to signing with a different caterer. This is actually the second time they've changed prices ove the last 4 months (since April). What ever happened to we will honor the price we quoted you even though we've raised our base prices? Their menu options were also limited. Their options were very typical, like chicken picante, pasta primavera. For example, I asked for their beef appetizer options. The caterer we ended up signing with, Dabsolute, named 9 beef options off the tip of his tongue. Rep from Kenmare could barely think of 3 to 4 of them. Had basic appetizers like beef wellington, beef on a cracker, etc. What attracted me to them was the 'special' they had earlier in the year for around $68 per person. Maybe this is what people call the bait and switch? I'm not a wedding or catering expert but I've never heard of a caterer not give a tasting for a wedding. I will not turn this into a review of DAbsolute so I will simply say if you want to work with a caterer that is professional, stays true to his word, and provides top notch customer service - check out Dabsolute! read more

Reid, It's been nearly 6 months since our wedding reception, and you still haven't refunded our money or sent us the release to sign so we can get said refund. Can you please let us know when we'll be receiving those? Per the contract and multiple emails you said you'd refund the difference of guests when we came in under on our guest count. Please reach out to me as soon as possible as we'd love to close this out and get the balances resolved. Thanks! read more

My company is based in California, and we organized a full day conference at Germania Place with Kenmare Catering. They were incredibly helpful, professional, and we would not have been able to host such a successful conference without their help. Thanks Shannon! read more

Where do I begin...Basically, the food is great, but customer service is terrible. We got married at the School of the Art Institute Ballroom and did not have a choice in caterer. Needless to say, we were a little nervous. During the contract phase, the sales girl (Genevieve Manning) was great. Very attentive and threw in some nice extras at no additional charge. For the tasting, you work with an event planner. We were able to have 4 people attend and was able to try everything I requested. Alot of decisions are made during the tasting and I wanted to make sure we were both on the same page. I had emailed the event planner many times requesting a summary of choices made and got no response. At the wedding, there were a few things that were wrong that could have been avoided if they would have communicated the decisions made at the tasting. None of the guests knew of course, but it annoyed us. On the positive side, we got TONS of compliments from our guests on the actual food. Many people stated it was the best wedding food they ever had. We ended up overpaying and they were supposed to give us a refund check. We had to hound them via email and phone. The president responded and said it would get taken care of. Two weeks later (and over two months after our wedding), we finally received the check...and it cleared. I would rate the food 5 out of 5 stars, but the customer service a 1. At the end of the day, our guests thought it was great and that's really all that matters. read more

I attended a showcase which Kenmare Catering was in charge of and at a great venue - Germania Place and was wowed with the fabulous food and planning of the event. I fell in love with their Pork Belly dish as well as the Wagyu Beef (had this wonderful potato puree with cheddar and wrapped in a tasty salt and vinegar chip - yum!). The staff were top notch professionals and I would definitely recommend this group for any event (in fact - I did recommended them to my company!) I also have to comment on the venue - Germania Place. What a great place to have an event and I suggest checking it out if you're in the market for a venue for your next party. The history alone wowed me and it had such great old world charm. Your party-goers will be very impressed! read more

I had my Indian wedding at Germania Place in October 2016. (have a more detailed review of Germania listed on their page - this is just regarding the catering experience) Being a mixed ethnicity wedding, Kenmare was more than willing to accommodate our diverse menu! They create a custom Indian menu for us to choose from. Though we worked with Genevieve and Anna, Katie was lovely to meet and talk to at our tasting. The Indian food was prepared very well, most dishes were very authentic tasting! One of the highlights were the several excellent chutneys! After the tasting, they were open to our feedback and even went so far as to use a specific recipe we submitted for one of the appetizers! Their flexibility and culinary expertise made all of the diverse food excellent. We also got many compliments on how beautifully plated it was - which was especially great given how challenging it can be to plate Indian food! We also worked with Kenmare on a dessert table - it was excellent! They again created a few custom Indian desserts for us, but were happy to get our notes for how to perfect them. Our guests certainly complemented the desserts as well! I would absolutely recommend Kenmare catering for anyone - they were a joy to work with and everything tasted and looked great! read more

Katie and Reid have made the most fabulous tasting foods ever in the most creative way!! I will say my wedding had the best wedding food you will ever have hands down! They created such a wonderful taste for your palette and omg my guests were amazed with the food!! You get the best of the best with them!! Not to mention they are wonderful and friendly people! read more

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My wife and I used Kenmare to cater our wedding at St. Ignatius College Prep in August of 2012. Genevieve Manning was our event coordinator and she made sure everything went smoothly leading up to the event and throughout the reception. The food was great and received many compliments from our guests on the quality of the food and the service. Overall, we would definitely recommend Kenmare! read more

I used Genevieve Manning at Kenmare Catering to be in charge of the catering for our wedding reception on 8/13/11. We had our reception at Prairie Productions in the West Loop, and Genevieve not only helped us with the food and wait staff for our reception, but she went above and beyond and turned herself into our wedding planner for everything including all the furniture rentals, stage...pretty much anything you can think of. She thought ahead of every last detail, and took charge of all the logistics and planning so that I didn't have to worry about a thing. We served appetizers that were passed around, and we also had a food station with cheeze/veggies/pizzas and a late night Chicago-Style hot dog station. The food was excellent, we had nothing but great feedback from our guests, and was extremely reasonably priced in comparison to other catering pricing we had researched with other companies. In addition, Genevieve's wait staff, bartenders and head captain were nothing but extraordinary and accomodating. They checked in to make sure we always had a drink in hand...which is great for a bride and groom that are ready to party :) All in all, I can't say enough about the positive experience I had with Genevieve at Kenmare. She rocks! read more

When I got married, my venue provided a list of recommended vendors. Kenmare was the only catering contact we reached out to. Genevieve and team were extraordinarily helpful and genuinely wanted what was best for my husband and I. The entire Kenmare team was unendingly patient and a huge help well beyond just the catering. We received fantastic compliments on our appetizers, entrees, and the phenomenal servers that made sure our guests were cared for. Genevieve went the extra mile to ensure we were more than satisfied and I recommend Kenmare very highly. You should feel very confident choosing Kenmare. read more

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We had a great experience working with Germania Place. The staff was friendly, responsive, curteous, and listened to what we wanted for our big day. The food was fantastic and we received many positive comments from our guests. One call out is that in the 11 months that we worked with them, there was quite a bit of turnover so our wedding was handled by 3 different contacts. All were great, but know that impact decisions. read more

Reid, Thank you and your staff so much for the wonderful catering! You staff was terrific! Everything was amazing and every single person at Colleen's shower was blown away! I was blown away. What can I say, it was much more than I expected. Thank you so much for everything you did to make this happen and run so smoothly. The food was awesome by the way! Yum! Thanks again! Sincerely, Karen O'Reilly read more

I hate writing less than great reviews, but Kenmare was the only wedding vendor I had an issue with on my wedding day (and after.) First, linens were included in our package and we selected them at our tasting months before the wedding. The week of the wedding, I was told our linens were not available and we would have to pick something else. Last minute they were able to find linens similar to what we originally chose, but not a stress we wanted to deal with. On the wedding day, cocktail hour went great. Bartenders were quick in serving everyone and the passed hors d'oeuvres were wonderful and well-served. However at dinner, we (the bride and groom) had a dedicated server as part of our package however the head table didn't receive bread baskets until about 45 minutes into the dinner. After the soup/salad was served, there was at least a 30 minute delay before entrees were served. I found out this was because the kitchen created the wrong risotto, not the one we had selected (and that was printed on our menus.) This would not have been a huge deal, I told them to just serve the risotto they made, except our guests were making comments to us about the lag in service. And the dinner delay also forced the band to delay playing by 30 minutes as well. So we had to pay the band an extra $1200 to stay the extra half hour so we would get the full amount of dancing time we wanted for our guests. Kenmare followed up after the wedding to say congratulations, but did not address or apologize for the mixup. When I spoke to the company president about my frustration with the way the evening went, after he suggested that "several factors go into delays in receptions" he finally said he would work with the band to take care of the extra charge we incurred due to the delay. After 3 phone conversations, nothing was ever accomplished and I haven't heard from him since. Kenmare's food was delicious and they would have been a great value had we not experienced the stress of restless guests and additional costs incurred. read more

If you are going to plan an event using this gorgeous venue and great catering company do so with anyone but Gen Manning. When planning my wedding she was non responsive and it took weeks for me to hear back from her. She was hardly organized and on the day of my wedding they were understaffed and she served during speeches when I asked this not to be done. Aside from this I had to have my contract and menu modified numerous times and when I finally got a response she would blame it on an assistant, which I later found out did not exist. Great venue, great food! Just choose a different planner to ensure your event runs smoothly. read more

Because of the Food and Beverage minimum at my venue and the small amount of guests I was inviting, we were able to go with the Diamond (best) food package. It was outstanding! The food was absolutely amazing! Guests are still talking about it and recalling everything perfectly as it left such a lasting impression. We did ask the chef to create one item as a passed app from a recipe we provided as it's our absolute favorite and there was no problem whatsoever! He made it without complaint and made it beautifully! Definitely a great caterer! read more

I have attended 3 weddings that were catered and coordinated by Kenmare so it's probably about time I write them a review. Each one of the weddings was classy, beautiful and most importantly, delicious. The food they prepare is unmatched when it comes to wedding cuisine. I have experienced both a plated dinner and a stations arrangement and Kenmare does both flawlessly. I particularly recall the lamp chop appetizers and would absolutely recommend them when planning your menu. The staff has always been professional and fun, which in my opinion, is a vital combination! Perfect for your most formal event or even a more casual, yet impressive, soiree. read more

Kenmare Catering catered an event for the Chicago Waldorf School. Over 260 guests enjoyed delicious food and excellent service. Guests were extremely complimentary and had a wonderful evening thanks to Kenmare Catering. We are hosting our annual Gala at Germania Place and know that the food will be superb. We were more than pleased with last night's event and credit Kenmare Catering for its success. A big thanks to Sarah, Mary, and all servers who were extremely professional. They set the tone for the evening. I would highly recommend Kenmare Catering for both onsite and offsite events. We look forward to a long-term relationship with Kenmare Catering and its outstanding staff! read more

We had a formal wedding in decor and dress and wanted the dinner to be the same. From the tastings to the big day, Kenmare exceeded our expectations. We worked primarily with Genevieve and she was so kind and helpful. Also so patient with all our questions. The food and service were impeccable. We had several hard to please guests and even they had nothing but compliments to give to the food and waiters/waitresses. All the food came out at appropriate temperatures, generally there were several waiter/ess per table and they waited to set the plates in order to do so all at once. They even added some custom details like putting out initial for both of our first names ("J") in the soup with a cream. They are hands down the best when it comes to catered food for weddings. We had been to a wedding at Germania Place that Kenmare catered, and the food was great and memorable there, too! They also served as the bartending staff and were willing to follow cocktail recipes that I provided to them for our signature cocktails. This was awesome, and the drinks turned out fantastic! We had our ceremony at The School of The Art Institute as well and Genevieve helped with timing, the bride's dress and assured everything went off without a hitch. They also did an excellent job with set up and take down; everything was taken care of to every detail and clean up was done so discretely. Overall we'd recommend Kenmare with highest regard. Thank you so much to Kenmare and Genevieve! We are so grateful to you for making our wedding everything we could have imagined. read more

I stood in a friend's wedding Labor day weekend and she used Kenmare. Her wedding was absolutely flawless. From the beautiful linens to the wonderful food - everything showed great attention to detail. Everyone working the event was extremely professional and went out of their way to accomodate anything we needed. I was also one of the lucky friends that also got to attend the tasting with her and I have to say her planner really took the time to show her each and every option and explain things to her. Probably the longest tasting I have ever been to! Despite a few drops of rain on the actual wedding day, I know my friend, the bridal party, and the guests had a wonderful time in part to the wonderful service provided by Kenmare. I would definitely recommend them for anyone looking for peace of mind on their event day! read more

Kenmare is the catering company that Germania Place uses. We had our wedding reception at Germania Place on June 18, 2011 and the food (and venue!) was WONDERFUL! Everything tasted absolutely perfect! There are SO many yummy dishes to choose from and everyone is so very friendly! Many of our guests complimented us on how delicious our food was...thanks to Kenmare! FYI--we did a split entre, meaning our guest got both chicken and steak, and it was a hit! :) read more

The food here is amazing. - and that is saying something considering they prepped food for over 160 guests at my recent wedding. Guests have continually emailed me / called me to say how great their meal was. The staff was also fantastic, the pacing of the meal was perfect, and everyone was very friendly. Everything was set up well, the place looked beautiful and I had the time of my life. Seriously. I would recommend Kenmare catering to anyone considering an event with food in the Chicago land area. read more

I own Monastero Entertainment and have the pleasure of working with the staff at Kenmare. If you want a seamless, wonderful, and fun reception, you've found a great team with exceptional venues. We see the hard work and dedication that they put into receptions and love working with them... absolutely at the top of their game... :) read more

We started planning our wedding in the midst of what turned out to be a rocky time for Kenmare (the venue owner, not affiliated with Kenmare, was about to get evicted and no one knew!) so there were things changing at Kenmare and a lot of turnover right around our first tasting. Our coordinator had just left, so Gen ran our tasting and introduced us to our new coordinator Macrina. Both Gen and Macrina are rockstars and have been at Kenmare for years. I immediately felt that we were in good hands and they took excellent care of us, even anticipating that we might want to try one of our tasting choices prepared a slightly different way. I'd been stressed out from being bumped around from coordinator to coordinator, but from the tasting on I was all in. The food was AMAZING. They have so many different choices, it's really easy to put together a menu that reflects you as a couple, while also remaining fan-friendly for your guests. The staff was polite and proactive. We had a member of the waitstaff, Wanda, assigned to keep us newlyweds happy and our glasses full. She took great care of us! The bar staff was impeccable, every drink they served was a crowd pleaser. Some of our friends hit the dance floor pretty hard, and I'm pretty sure we broke more than a dozen glasses, but I didn't even notice because the staff did such a great job clearing them away and keeping everyone's dancing feet safe (sorry about the glasses though guys!) Macrina and her crew nailed the set up, everything looked and tasted amazing and by the end of the night I was hugging her and my day-of-coordinator and bowing to their rockstar abilities. read more

My husband and I got married a few weeks back and were so pleased with the food that Kenmare provided on our big night. In my opinion wedding food can be hit or miss but the majority of our guests commented on how good the apps were during the cocktail hour and how great their dinners were (we went with the salmon, short rib and vegetarian riscotto option). Meals were hot, cooked to perfection and staff was impecable throughout the reception, very accommodating. Overall it was a great experience and we couldn't have been happier with the catering service. Genevieve and Leticia were pros and a pleasure to work with! read more

We had originally planned on using Kenmare Lofts for our wedding. When we first walked into the space we automatically fell in love with the space, it was exactly what we were looking for. At first everything was going perfectly, we had our food tasting which was delicious. Then, 3 months before our wedding we received an email informing us that the site was under construction and they were building 3 art studios in the space. They then told us that is would be done at the end of the month (which was 3 days after the email was sent). They had obviously pushed off informing us of this because they knew it would make us extremely upset. I started panicking right away. We had a very large number of people coming to the wedding that just fit in the space. After a number of emails we finally went to see the new space. When we walked into the space, what was originally a large open area with huge windows, you now walked into a white wall. Then we were informed that only 2 of the art studios were built and they did not know when or if the third one would be built (so may be there at your wedding, may not). If it was built it would go where the bar currently is, so during cocktail hour the people would not have access to the bar. The large open space now seemed tighter. There was now no space for our dessert table and photo booth, other than on right on the edge of the dance floor. I was absolutely devastated and the staff acted like they had no idea why we were so upset. I knew after seeing the space there was no way we could use it with our number of guests. I would never recommend them to anyone. They put off telling us they were permanently altering the usable square footage of the space until the last possible moment. They could not even tell us if more square footage would be taken away before our wedding. When we voiced our concerns they were very dismissive and kept talking about how nice the new floor looks. I would never trust them. read more

I'm exhausted by this company. Being handed off to too many different people within the company has led to incredible inconsistencies. Do NOT use Kenmare if your event budget is less than $100,000. read more

Incredible food, impeccable service, and detail oriented planners. Our experience with Kenmare Catering was a perfect dream for our wedding! Shannon made my life incredibly easy planning my own wedding as she kindly guided me through choosing our food, decor, linens, and overall logistics of the wedding day. Shannon kept in constant contact, patiently answered all my questions, and saved me multiple times with many details I would have otherwise forgot. The food tasting was our favorite part of planning the wedding, and our biggest stress was choosing between all the delicious food choices. Our guests were very, very happy with the food and we are still hearing about it months later! Thank you so much to Kenmare Catering for making our wedding absolutely perfect! read more

Kenmare catered our wedding and we couldn't have been happier with the services. Their motto "eat art" is truly evident in their presentation. The team was very professional and easy to work with, the tasting was amazing, and the compliments from wedding guests just keep on coming! read more

The food at my daughter's wedding was delicious! How often can one say that about food at a wedding?!? With Kenmare, you can count on it. We had a multi-cultural wedding and Kenmare worked with us to represent all the different cultures in the menu, as well as make sure there were options for various dietary restrictions from vegetarians (we had a wonderful lentil cassoulet as a vegan entree option) to the lactose intolerant. The food and the passed apps were all beautiful and tasty. They worked with us to stay in our budget, and yet make it very special and elegant. There were a few changes in staff over the course of the year as we went through the planning process and to Kenmare's credit the transitions were seamless, and through handoffs they made sure to make us feel well cared for as a customer. read more

WOW! Reid and his staff at Kenmare are top-notch. They're warm and awesome. We ended up in a bit of a strange venue position, and Kenmare came through to entirely support and help us make our day special. They were professional and amazing. Macrina and TIm, under Reid's direction, were nothing short of amazing. These guys know what they're doing, have great suggestions, and are so easy to work with. Also, Kenmare loft is STUNNING. All around, awesome experience. Recommend these guys to anyone looking for responsive, engaged staff with great input. read more

I never write reviews, but I felt compelled to write this one. Kenmare does everything perfectly. Julie is the BEST. Reid and Katie were also amazing and so attentive to every detail, details that we didn't even think about before. Emily (at sales) is also the best. Our questions/requests were answered within 24 hours at all times. They literally handle everything you request and try their best to do it for you. My wedding was nothing short of magical and everyone at the wedding said the same. It was the best. I will definitely use Kenmare for future events. read more

My husband and I got married on 7/27/13 at River East Art Center. The wedding was amazing, and a huge part of that success is due to working with Kenmare Catering. They were absolutely fantastic. We worked with Genevieve Manning from start to finish and I cannot say enough positive things about her and how she handled everything. Our package included a lot of things, all for a reasonable price, and the food was delicious - our guests raved about it. Service was also exceptional and everyone at the event was extremely professional. Thank you Kenmare (and Gen!) for making our wedding so extraordinarily special! read more

We used Kenmare Catering for our wedding at Germania Place in November 2014 and they were amazing to work with. They are required if you use Germania Place but it turns out I would recommend them to anyone even if they had a choice. Their food was amazing and they was extremely accommodating to any changes or alterations we wanted to make. They also have a giant selection of food - even if you don't pick the top package (at least for Germania). We had so many compliments on the food the day of as well. read more

I just wanted to drop a quick note about Kenmare Catering. I have now had my sixth experience with Kenmare Catering (3 Weddings, 1 Social Event and 2 Corporate Events) and I have been truly thrilled. From the Sales Team in the office to the Chefs in the kitchen to the Captains and Servers on the floor the night of the events it has been absolutely top notch all the way around. The attention to detail is there, the food is innovative and great and there is a comfort level I have when I know I am doing an event with Kenmare Catering. Too often people are ready to jump on the complaint band wagon but I think it is equally important for people to praise a job very well done. They care about what comes out of their kitchens and how their service staff performs and it is very clear to myself and guests that Kenmare is a gem in Chicago. Thank you every one at Kenmare for a job well done - every time! read more

My husband and I got married in March 2013 and had our wedding reception at Union Station. The food was catered by Kenmare and was nothing short of DELICIOUS! Their prices and choices are unbeatable too. It's been 6 months and are friends & family still talk about how amazing the food was and how friendly and professional their staff is. The h'ors deuvres, top shelf bar, salads/soup, entrees, late night snacks and desserts were a huge hit with our guests. Everyone left extremely pleased with the food and service, and we love hearing about it all until this day! Genevieve Manning was our planner and we loved working with her! She's great - extremely accommodating and reliable! read more

Just to follow up on the previous comment by Kenmare, we had a full sit down with the owners and managers of KENMARE who were partners with the ART Revolution owner (before January of 2015) PRIOR to our wedding. Because of our concerns, we were considering switching venues. REID, who has commented falsely on my previous post gave me his word and his promise that multiple things would be accomplished in the venue by the time of our wedding (see recent post about ugly curtains which Reid promised would be gone because they were awful and then later when he didn't want to pay to replace them changed his word and told me I was being ridiculous because everyone thought they were beautiful and he decided to leave them up- total BS'er) and that he personally would take responsibility to ensure this. He took on full responsibility for the venue. When he completely failed us, we thought it reasonable to request our cost of the venue space be refunded (or at least part of it) considering that Reid personally promised to take responsibility for the venue and also the fact that we had written it into our contract that the venue fee would be refunded if the venue was not fully operating on the day of our wedding. Don't let his false response fool you. Also, not once were we asked about the food or service by Kenmare after the event, and Reid was not at our wedding so I'm not sure how he would say our guests were commenting on the food. They didn't know what we had picked so they didn't realize the items we paid for that were not served. I appreciate those who have reached out after reading my review to ask about other loft spaces we looked at while planning our wedding. Please feel free to contact me if you're searching for loft spaces, I did a lot of research and looking when we were considering changing our venue and there are some beautiful spaces in Chicago. read more

I have many mixed emotions about my experience with Kenmare. We selected Zhou B Art Center as our venue for our wedding. The preferred caterer for that venue is Kenmare. Our initial experience with Kenmare was great. We really liked the Sales Manager we worked with. And our early encounters with our Event Planner went well. However, our Event Planner, Macrina Ocampo, completely failed us in the end. She was not around for our rehearsal and she didn't show-up to our wedding. We never received an explanation from Macrina. Which I found to be extremely unprofessional on her part. Another Event Planner was present for our wedding. Since we did not work with this new person ever, she was not aware of what we needed or our vision. It was clear that Macrina did not communicate anything with her. There were a lot of mistakes that happen during our wedding and Kenmare bears the burden for most. I know most of the mistakes would not have happened if our original Event Planner had shown up. For that reason, I would not select Kenmare for any of my future events. Nor would I recommend them to anyone. If you do select Kenmare for your event, you should definitely hire your own Event Planner, or a friend you trust to make sure things go as planned. Mistakes will happen but multiple major mistakes should not. Silver lining - the food and bartenders were good. read more