Forever Amore Events at The Lake

LUCAS......Best Day Ever!! 09/12/17 Amazing....Everything was amazing from start to finish!! I can't say thank you enough to Lucas and the staff. Lucas was wonderful with taking care of all our wedding details!! Besides being a nervous bride everything else was taken care of.... Flowers were so beautiful, Courtney the photographer was great, food was delicious, our DJ Jason and our bartender were fantastic, cake looked way to good to eat but it was outstanding.The decor was exactly how we wanted it with little extra touches added made it a night to remember!! I would highly recommend this venue to everyone thinking about getting married here in Vegas!!! Thank you for making it our Best Day Ever-Kim and Chris

Lucas, Marbeleit, and Reverend Jason made our day perfect. We had a "just the 2 of us" low-key wedding in the middle of the week and it couldn't have been easier or lovelier. My preferred mode of communication is e-mail, and theirs is phone calls, so it meant slower than usual response times, however, they took care of everything with little oversight or worry.

I used an outside photographer and didn't use their floral or hair and makeup services, so can't comment on those, however, I would highly recommend the location, venue, and team!

It was the perfect choice for us.

*Pros*
-LOVED the photographer, videographer, DJ, and limo driver. They were all awesome!!
-Our limo driver went above and beyond and took us on a detour to get pictures of us in front of the bellagio fountain (his idea).
-The DJ was amazing! She basically ran the whole wedding and she stuck to my timeline perfectly. She also played all the songs I had on my playlist. Couldn't have asked for anyone better!
-The photographer was great. We just got our pictures and I love them! He is very experienced! My only regret is that I didn't take any silly pics.
- The videographer was wonderful as well. The first video I received did not have the full clip of the best man's speech but when I called and requested a second video with that included they were very accomadating. The second video was absolutely perfect!
-We chose to include a photobooth and I'm so happy we did! It wasn't an actual photobooth but rather a photographer taking pictures outside with an array of costumes. He printed out 2 of each set of pictures (1 for the guest and 1 for the bride & groom). Then his assistant would take our copy and put it in a photobook for us where our guests could write a message to us in. I loved how the book turned out - the photobooth workers did a great job!
-Cake was delicious.


*Cons*
-Never answer phone. Like EVER.
-Food is ehh. Nothing special. I barely ate any of it.
-Photography coverage is included in package (but PICTURES are not). It will be about $1,200 for pictures so make sure you know that ahead of time because I was unaware of that.
-Heat! It was 104 degrees during my ceremony (my fault for having an outdoor Vegas ceremony in June) but the reception area was also a little warm. Especially when everyone is dancing. They had AC and fans but it didn't seem to be enough


My favorite thing about having our wedding here was that they took all (or should I say most) of the wedding planning stress away. They literally include everything you will need and you just pick exactly what you want and they give you all the prices up front. Everything was perfect on our wedding day. A&F even added extra touches to our wedding free of charge to make it even more special. For instance, roses were added to our cake. Altogether, we are happy we had our wedding here. They made it very memorable for us.

We were married at Lakeside Gardens on October 4th. This being a second marriage for me and the third marriage for my husband, we did not want a big, expensive ceremony but we wanted something much nicer than your typical Las Vegas Wedding.

Originally, we were considering getting married on the beach in Waikiki but soon found out how expensive that can be. Further, planning a destination wedding was highly stressful. We tried several vendors/ locations in Honolulu and still could not find what we were looking for.

My husband found Always and Forever Wedding Chapel and Destination Weddings online. At first, I was very hesitant and did not want a cheesy Las Vegas wedding. But the more I looked into it, the more encouraged I became with what they had to offer.

In the end, I was extremely glad that we chose Always and Forever. They took care of every detail from providing the wedding location, the minister, the flowers, the music, the photographer, the videographer, the limo and the stylist who came to our hotel the day of the wedding to do my hair and makeup. They were the consummate professionals and handled every detail for us with the utmost care and courtesy. Even when I changed my mind about the color scheme and the flowers, they quickly accommodated my requests. All of our arrangements were made by phone and email! Further, their prices were extremely reasonable and worth every penny!

We were engaged on the 4th of July weekend and we scheduled our wedding on October 4th. We did not have a lot of time to plan and get everything together. With Always and Forever, they took the stress of planning away from us and let us enjoy our wedding day as it should be enjoyed. All we needed to do was pick out our rings, my dress and his suit. They did everything else!

It rained on the morning of our wedding and I was very nervous and concerned. They did all they could to calm me down and find a covered location within the gardens to hold our wedding ceremony. Our photographer, Michael, was fantastic. He captured our day beautifully and was a lot of fun to work with.

We were married and were off to our honeymoon in Honolulu without a care in the world.

I can't praise Always and Forever enough and I would highly recommend them to anyone considering a stress-free destination wedding!

WOW! WOW! WOW! If we could give 10 stars we would. This place was amazing. We were married over the weekend 5/31/14 at 7:00 pm we had 75 guests.
I, like every bride Im sure, was a little hesitant on how it all would turn out. Well, it turned out amazing, and far exceeded every expectation we had!

We had our rehearsal the night before, were we were greeted and went over step by step how everything would play out, I also brought extra decorations like candles, favors, names cards for each table, guest books, seating chart, and extra fillers for the table. They gave me no grief and asked about everything in particular and gave great advise on how to set it up.

I arrived to the venue early to have my time in the bridal suite. Upon arrival, I walked into the reception area and was blown away!!!! Everything was set up so perfectly!! They had done everything! The name cards were on the table and all the extra trinkets I had asked them to put down. The center pieces they had included were gorgeous the linens were amazing, They set up the gift table and our sweetheart table so nicely. I cannot explain how amazing it looked!!!!

The wedding was on time, everyone was blown away by the scenery, having it on the lake under that gazebo was gorgeous. There was a nice breeze, and the day seemed surreal. The pastor was great, she asked what we were looking for and was very sweet and lead the ceremony perfectly. We had a sand ceremony (another thing they had to set up) and it went amazing. There was music when I was walking. It was just great!

We had our pictures, and we were asked who we would want in them. We had our family our grandparents, the bridal party. It was great. They said we will get the pictures in about 2 weeks. Cant wait to see them!

We walked into the reception where the DJ (who was female, cute and sweet) who was great announced us and the wedding party in and played awesome music that kept everyone on the dance floor. We requested some songs that a lot of people had never even heard of but she found them and played them!! DJ was fabulous!

Our meal was amazing. They served us, we actually got to eat a full meal (a lot of people say you never get to eat at your wedding) but they served us first and made sure we ate. The food was amazing!!!!!!! Everyone complimented our food!! We opted for Bowtie fetticine alfredo, halibut, potatoes with bacon, green beans. Everything was amazing. Our plates were cleared of food and so were everyone elses! Great catering company! No joke people loved the food! and were impressed that we had halibut!

We cut the cake, it was fun! I smashed some in my husbands face :) you gotta do that! The cake was amazing and gorgeous! We brought our own wedding topper and they made it look amazing! The cake was so good! We got the chocolate cake with cream filling. Yum!

The bartender was great and fast (the single ladies thought he was really cute too!)! There was never a crowd at the bar. We set a cash price on the hard alcohol, and made stipulations (like no shots and well drinks only). They followed that perfectly. Once it ran out we had everyone pay for there own drinks, Which was towards the end of the night and no one cared.

Once the night ended, they packed up all of our gifts and decorations in the fastest time I have ever seen, It was awsome! They even sent us home with the first tier of our wedding cake, so we can eat it at our first anniversary!! They packed everything into our limo (which was perfectly on time) and sent us on our way! It was great!

Everyone loved the place thought it was gorgeous, everyone had such a good time. I have been told a million times already it was the funnest wedding they had ever been too. It was great. Seriously.

If i had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change anything. It was just what we were looking for :) Me and my husband were just baffled by what an amazing place this was and how amazing the staff was! We want to especially thank Isabella and Raquel, you girls are great and deserve a raise. They made everything flow so well! WOW!! If your thinking of booking here do it, and make sure to thank me later. You won't regret anything about it xoxoxo

Thank you for making out special day so memorable !!

Let me start off by saying, overall am satisfied with our wedding ceremony at their Lakeside Garden and our wedding reception at the Lakeshore reception site.

The Pros:

The setting is lovely.
The cake turned out beautifully and was delicious.
Some of the pictures were really nice.
DJ was fantastic.
We went with an open bar and while limited on selection, the bartender made good drinks.
Waldorf salad and the mashed potatoes tasted great,
They set the tables up beautifully.
Limo driver was on time and professional
Overall price was great. We had a full on wedding w a 3 hour reception for 30 guests w a dove release, 2 venues, open bar (which we added Malibu rum to for me), 3 tier cake, all pictures included, 3 bags of petals for throwing during pictures, champagne toast, DJ, video of ceremony, salad and buffet dinner and it cost us about $6500. to Always and forever. (We did purchase shuttle service separately and of course our stay in Vegas).
We added a dove release for $250 plus 18% gratuities and taxes. The guy that was in charge of the doves was extremely professional. Much to our delight, he brought 5 doves. We got the initial release pictures & more after w the others. The photographer missed the second release of doves
The Cons:
They did not always get back to my emails in a timely fashion; sometimes it took them a week or more and I would have to resend the email at times.
They had the limo pick us up at the same time that they told me to have the shuttle pick the guests up at the hotel. I mentioned that I did not want to arrive at the same time and I was told that the shuttle will take longer to get there. I saw my guests at the hotel when we were all leaving for the wedding and the shuttle literally followed the limo to the ceremony site. I saw them again once we got to the site. The 30 minutes that they give you is not enough time to get into the changing room and change into your dress. The wedding started 15 minutes late as a result and our picture time in the garden was then just a mere 20 minutes before we were rushed off to the reception. These pictures were by far the best ones. I wish we had had more time to take more.
Photographer was dressed like she was going to a festival or picnic. Black capris, a colorful shirt and a pair of hiking sandals w the rubber tread bottom. Not what I consider wedding attire.
Minister had on black sneakers. Yes, sneakers.
London Broil was over cooked and dry
Chicken was just ok
Vegetables were overcooked and did not even look appealing
Our video was elementary at best; it is a close up (from our stomachs up) almost the entire ceremony. The only time she moved the camera was for our sand ceremony since that was out of view and the camera had to be moved. The remainder of the video is simply a close up of us. You never even see the guests sitting on the left side. The guests to the right are only seen as she moves the camera over to capture the sand ceremony. Part of the problem here was probably that the photographer was also the videographer (1 person), therefore the video camera was mainly just sitting on a tripod until she panned it over for the sand ceremony. It was a horrible video.
My hair is a mess in the majority of pictures taken outside on the deck- the only posed ones that include all our guests/family. The wind was blowing- no fault to the photographer there. The problem was is that she was snapping away and I had no idea. One of my guests had to pull me aside and she told me that my hair was sticking up like crazy in all of the shots and that we should take the photos facing the other way so that the wind blew towards our faces and not the back of our heads. The photographer commented that the view was not as good from that direction (for the background. Very true, but I hate the pictures that I received where my hair is literally flying all over above my head. So glad that we turned around and got some acceptable shots...they still look pretty bad due to the wind, but they are better than the others. The disappointing part is that I only have posed pictures with my own parents where my hair is sticking up all over.
My maid of honor could not make the ceremony. I found out 3 days prior. I asked if I could use the cost of her bouquet towards a nicer bouquet for my other bridesmaid and "upgrade" it. They agreed since they had not made them yet. That being said, I had paid $85+18% tax/gratuities (added to everything) for the bouquet that I would not be needing. that total $100 upgrade to the other bouquet (which was already paid for and was a 5 rose bouquet) only increased its size of my paid in full 5 rose bridesmaid bouquet by 7 roses. I'm sorry, but it was essentially $100 to add 5 roses to that bouquet. I felt ripped off.
Speaking of the bouquets, I was disappointed when they handed them to me. The pink roses had brownish discoloration to them on the edges and most were so tight that the tops were closed. Not terrible, but not what I expected.

After having our venue near our home cancel on us last minute due to structural issues, I felt panicked. We called multiple places in San Diego that were all booked or couldn't accommodate a last minute request. We came to Vegas after finding this place online.
We had our wedding here in Feb of 2013. It was absolutely perfect! The center pieces, lighting, food, atmosphere, etc was all exceptional. They were accommodating to requests and last minute changes! Everyone I met who worked here was nice and caring. You didn't feel like you were in Vegas. I think you get more than you pay for here. I would highly recommend this place.

This review is long overdue but Always and Forever truly made our reception perfect. Like many others who may be considering a destination wedding or reception we had a lot of concerns, the staff at Always and Forever helped to eradicate any doubts we may have had. From the beginning Isabel was always available to help answer any of our questions whether through phone or email. The actual planning process is so easy due to the fact that all the hard work is taken out and you merely have to select specifics such as color, music and food choices. The price point is almost impossible to beat for everything you get. We took a real gamble making this our reception without ever visiting the location but during our pre-wedding meeting we knew we had made the right decision. We brought different decorations and settings to add to our reception and Isabel seamlessly integrated everything to perfection. The night of our reception everything was amazing.

After the reception receiving photos and videos was as smooth as can be. We received our photos and videos in a matter of weeks. Jason Outlaw worked with us throughout the entire process to ensure everything was the way we wanted and we couldn't have asked for better photos. If you are debating between the 1 or 3 camera video package go for the 3 cameras. Our only regret is that we only had one camera to capture everything but even then they were able to catch so much.

I wish I could give this establishment even more stars, if your second guessing yourself about booking your wedding or reception here DONT! You will not regret it.

I was recently married on 5/16/15 at the Heritage Garden and I must say nothing could have been more perfect. It was worrisome not knowing exactly what you are getting into when you're an out of state bride and you've never seen the place in person, but when I tell you I'm glad that I trusted them with my wedding...I'm SO GLAD I fell back and let them handle EVERYTHING! The flowers were perfect, they were on time, the photographer was professional and the venue GORGEOUS! Highly recommended.

I got married on June 1st 2015, at their lake side gazebo. The setting and the back drop was amazing, getting married right before the sunset was amazing! Everyone who I worked with was super helpful and don't have a complaint about any of the staff at all. Everything was beautifully decorated and looked wonderful, exactly what I was expecting. The DJ was great as well. The nice thing about this place is that everything is included and so you don't have to worry about anything! Also the cake that they made was delicious, best wedding cake that I've had!

The not so good was the food. I thought it was actually horrible, and barely ate anything. My father said that several people said the food was far from good. The bartender was actually kind of a jerk and did not look happy to be working there. And then also the photographer. We ended up hiring a outside photographer because I was not liking the photos they had on the website. You have to pay more to have a outside photographer there, but to me it was worth it. The photos that I've seen from the place just didn't look professional to me.

Other than the food I would recommend this place to anyone!