Disappointment in Kingman, AZ
Little Old Wine Drinkers Winery的点评
点评:This weekend we gathered our friends and family for an intimate occasion to celebrate a wedding at this little winery. There were many promises made to the bride with the understanding that this is a life changing event. Nothing that was promised or agreed upon was delivered. From the moment I arrived at the winery at 9:06 am the day of the wedding Steven (the owner) was already drinking and offering alcohol to the bridesmaids and wedding party all while making inappropriate sexual innuendos to the girls. He asked myself if I wanted to go help him with the grapes and that he already had a bunch of strippers from Las Vegas. While we were trying to set up for the party he refused to let us move or arrange anything to fit what the bride wanted for the wedding including seating/tables/trash cans/food and catering areas. We left to get ready for the wedding at the hotel because we were not permitted to get dressed or ready on property. When the guests starting arriving at the winery they were ushered into the tasting room to sign the guest book and being made to feel obligated to buy alcohol upon entry. The bride and groom arranged for open bar as part of the agreement. The alcohol was pretty much held hostage inside the tasting room for the entire evening and eventually it was worked out that they stop charging the guests per glass. While trying to work through a couple hiccups that came along as they do, Steven entered the house demanding we start the ceremony even though the groom hadn’t yet arrived. After explaining to him that we aren’t able to start without the groom he walked out and then was heard yelling at the MOTB about buying wine, while we were trying to take photos of the bride and her bridal party. The photographers were told they were only allowed to shoot photos in 1 room of the house where the bride was permitted to wait while being hidden from the other guests till she made her entrance. We were unable to even take full body pictures of the bridal party because we were squeezed behind a bed in a tiny bedroom. When the groom arrived and we were able to start the ceremony as we walked out to the gazebo we were surprised to see the DJ standing in the middle behind the equipment which didn’t change for the entire ceremony and will be visible throughout every photo taken during the vows. Steven the officiant was clearly intoxicated and slurred throughout the vows and even spoke inappropriately while performing the ceremony. When it came time, the speeches began. Nobody noticed till after the maid of honor gave her speech that champagne had yet to be served. We soon found out that although Steven was in charge of taking care of the wine/champagne and making sure it was given and available that WE the wedding party were expected by him to not only pour but deliver the champagne for the toasts to the guests. After serving the champagne to the guests we were able to continue with the speeches. As the speeches began Steven was at the back of the party conversing so loudly with his friends and caterers that the guests in the back couldn’t hear any of what was being said. I personally got up and asked them to be respectful and quiet that we couldn’t hear the speeches. He (Steven) got up and yelled out interrupting the best mans speech and told him he needed to move the microphone to his mouth and be louder because we were complaining in the back that we couldn’t hear him all while claiming 26 years in customer service in Las Vegas. Coming from Vegas and also the customer service industry i can tell you that his customer service skills are non existent. The minimum of expectations weren’t even met. Granted the vineyard is beautiful and has great scenery it would have been nice to be able to enjoy and capture the true beauty. Despite Steven’s many attempts to sabotage, the love shared by the bride and groom outshined everything else. This review is written by the bridesmaid AND sister of the groom. (Same person) :)
翻译:这个周末,我们聚集了朋友和家人,在这家小酒庄举行了一次亲密的庆祝婚礼。人们向新娘做出了许多承诺,因为他们明白这是一个改变生活的事件。任何承诺或商定的事情都没有兑现。从我在婚礼当天上午 9:06 到达酒庄的那一刻起,史蒂文(老板)就开始喝酒,向伴娘和婚礼派对提供酒精,同时对女孩们做出不恰当的性暗示。他问自己是否愿意去帮他拿葡萄,而且他已经有一群来自拉斯维加斯的脱衣舞娘了。当我们试图为聚会做准备时,他拒绝让我们移动或安排任何适合新娘婚礼所需的东西,包括座位/桌子/垃圾桶/食物和餐饮区。我们离开去酒店准备婚礼,因为酒店不允许我们穿衣服或准备。当客人开始抵达酒庄时,他们会被带入品酒室,在留言簿上签名,并在进入时被告知有义务购买酒类。作为协议的一部分,新娘和新郎安排了开放酒吧。整个晚上,酒几乎都被困在品酒室里,最终他们决定不再向客人按杯收费。当他们试图解决一些小问题时,史蒂文走进屋子要求我们开始仪式,尽管新郎还没有到来。在向他解释说没有新郎我们就无法开始之后,他走了出去,然后听到有人对 MOTB 大喊要买酒,而我们正试图给新娘和她的新娘派对拍照。摄影师被告知,他们只能在房子的一个房间里拍照,新娘可以在房间里等待,同时避开其他客人,直到她进来。我们甚至无法拍摄新娘派对的全身照片,因为我们被挤在一间小卧室的床后面。当新郎到达时,我们能够开始仪式,当我们走到凉亭时,我们惊讶地看到 DJ 站在设备后面的中间,这在整个仪式中都没有改变,并且在拍摄的每张照片中都可见发誓期间。主礼人史蒂文显然喝醉了,在宣誓过程中口齿不清,甚至在举行仪式时说话不恰当。时间一到,演讲就开始了。直到伴娘致辞后,没有人注意到香槟还没有端上来。我们很快发现,尽管史蒂文负责管理葡萄酒/香槟并确保其提供和可用,但我们婚礼派对希望他不仅要倒酒,还要为客人提供祝酒用的香槟。为嘉宾们提供了香槟之后,我们就可以继续演讲了。演讲开始时,史蒂文在聚会的最后面与他的朋友和餐饮服务商大声交谈,以至于后面的客人听不到他们在说什么。我亲自站起来,要求他们保持尊重并保持安静,以免我们听不到演讲。他(史蒂文)站起来大声喊叫,打断了伴郎的讲话,并告诉他需要将麦克风移至嘴边并提高声音,因为我们在后面抱怨我们听不到他的声音,同时声称是 26 年的客户拉斯维加斯的服务。来自维加斯以及客户服务行业,我可以告诉你,他的客户服务技能是不存在的。连最低限度的期望都没有达到。考虑到葡萄园很美丽并且风景优美,如果能够欣赏和捕捉真正的美丽那就太好了。尽管史蒂文多次试图破坏,新娘和新郎之间的爱还是胜过一切。这篇评论是由新郎的伴娘和妹妹撰写的。 (同一个人) :)