Red Rock Resort, Casino, and Spa

Wedding Date: 10/8/11
Location: THE Veranda
Time: 11am-3pm
Guest Count: 50

I have zero complaints about the Red Rock and Casino Resort! Everything was perfect and the staff was wonderful.

Let’s start from the beginning. I wanted to get married in Las Vegas b/c my family is on the East Coast, my fiancée’s family is in Los Angeles, and we live in San Francisco. Everyone’s a tourist in Vegas (so there’s no babysitting of family), there are lots of things to do, and it’s easy to get to.

In January, I visited most of the major hotels in Vegas (Bellagio, Wynn/Encore, MGM, Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s, etc.) and I instantly like the Red Rock b/c of the space and competency of the staff. The rooms are gorgeous with dark wood walls that open up to balconies with view of the red rocks. Inside, the chandelier and modern lighting felt elegant, not Vegas tacky. Also, the most hotels just give you a plain room for the reception, so you’d have to shell out $$$ to give it ambiance… not THE Veranda! The view for the ceremony is gorgeous! The casino is not overly smoky and there are areas for kids. The coordinator remembered the details from our initial conversation and it was easy to get in deep with more details, instead of starting from the beginning.

Another big selling point for me: we got to work with our own florist, photographer and officiant. My sister got married at the Bellagio and was forced to use them for everything. Her pictures looked cheap, because it was just a hotel employee with a nicer camera, not a professional photographer. Also, her husband’s family is Hawaiian and they had to argue with the Bellagio to allow us to wear the leis that were brought from Hawaii, b/c the Bellagio didn’t allow outside items.

The week of the wedding, we were given a free night in the huge and gorgeous Signature Suites, and we paid for additional nights at the same cost as normal rooms that were blocked for our guests. The concierge steamed my dress and returned it the next day to the room. All of the items from the wedding (cake topper, extra favors, gifts) were taken to our room by the concierge after the wedding and the top of our cake was kept in the kitchen until we left. When we got to our room, a beautiful bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries were waiting for us.

The Red Rock worked with me on my cake and table arrangements. I used their standard (and free) hydrangea center pieces and my florists rose petals. You can choose between white, cream and black for the linens (any combination). Oh, and the food and wine were great! Being a food and wine snob from SF, I assumed it would be normal, average wedding fare, but it was much better than average!

Another huge deal was that our contact at the Red Rock coordinated the entire ceremony procession, for no extra charge!

The Red Rock went above and beyond, and I came in under budget! It’s a gorgeous venue, and the staff is fabulous.

P.S. The salon did a great job with mani/pedi’s the day before!