Art Gallery of Ontario

“Thanks very much for a first class operation, people were delighted and impressed with the venue and the service and professionalism of the staff of the AGO, everyone had a great time and everything went smoothly as planned. The food was outstanding and I got a lot of compliments from our guests to the Chef, the Maitre D, and the culinary staff, it was very well coordinated , and truly exceeded our expectations.

You and your team were absolutely wonderful; everyone was professional, diligent, organized, and the execution was incredible. I frequented many of the top New York restaurants when I lived there, and I can say that the execution of the AGO team is right up there. Really! Please also thank chef Annick, Darren and the rest of your staff for us. The food turned out fantastic. The guests all loved the food, and wouldn't stop raving about it. Everyone was so professional and wonderful. We can't thank you enough!

Where do we even begin in thanking the whole team at the AGO for such a spectacular evening?! It surpassed our expectations, hopes and anything we could have imagined. We felt like royalty and had THE greatest night. Where do we start? The ambiance in Walker Court when we first waltzed through was spectacular... Seeing everyone stand there, SO ready to go, so professional - it made us feel so very lucky. The special layout in the Green Room - champagne and treats... We were so touched - you took such care of us. Seeing Maria waiting there for us was incredible too! She was fabulous all evening, calm and composed and so attentive we were honoured to have our own special "person" ... We felt so well looked after all night! Then, walking into Baillie Court - I will never forget that moment! It was stunning! The tables were perfect.... My sister said that you and your staff were incredibly helpful when they came up to set out menus and place cards. That was above and beyond. And the food! The food, the food, the food. Chef is something else. It was so delicious, well presented, etc. I am devastated with myself that I was so nervous/excited I only ate about half my dinner, but it was so good nonetheless and everyone was complimenting the food. The truth is the whole thing passed by so quickly but we truly absorbed how wonderful it was from start to finish and we kept thinking "not one element was missed." That is due to your team - Laura, Darren, all the wait staff, bar staff, Chef, kitchen group, security, lighting team. We just can't stop talking about the wedding! How special it was, how happy we are. The accolades have been pouring in from our friends and our parents' friends and our families.... People are saying things like it was "the nicest wedding I have ever been to" and "the best meal I have ever had at a wedding", the "most beautiful, classy wedding" they have ever seen. It was just beyond wonderful!

It was a fantastic night! It definitely gave the wow factor we were looking for! We loved the manager - he was amazing last year and equally as amazing this year - truly professional.

My entire experience with the AGO in planning and executing this event has been stellar.