Mediterranean Villa

Being an all inclusive venue for my wedding reception, the Mediterranean Villa took most of the stress away from my wedding planning process. Our coordinator quit half way through the planning process which was a bit concerning but the coordinator that took over didn't miss a beat and the owner was very accommodating to all of our needs. I had a few specific requests for our reception such as having a split champagne/cider toast, which they said they had never done before, but they were able to work with me and find a way to make it work. All the food was delicious and I continue to get compliments on our food and cake. Joche, the florist, did an outstanding job. He is creative and was able to capture the vision for my wedding with ease. I would recommend this venue if you are looking for an all inclusive reception site that will make your planning worry-free.

I remember looking at the Mediterranean Villa's website and I was like there's no WAY I should even tour this place - it's going to be overpriced!

I was wrong. We toured literally DOZENS of venues and kept coming back to the Mediterranean. It had everything we were looking for, with the most prompt responses to any questions I had, and was quite frankly the most cost effective. There's a hotel within walking distance, which was also a huge plus.

Chiavari chairs are included, which I was very impressed with. They include packages, but were pretty much willing to work with me on making sure it really felt like OUR wedding, not just "Package B." Sure, some changes may have cost money as I expected them to, but I don't ever think they flat-out said "no" to anything.

I loved that everything is done in house. My food was hot and fresh, my florals were fresh and GORGEOUS and the cake was delicious.

Joche, the florist, is a miracle worker. I did a "fairy tale" theme and he managed to pull off BEAUTIFUL themed centerpieces, including white roses painted red sprouting out of teapots for my "Alice in Wonderland" table, or the floating pink rose from Beauty and the Beast. My bouquets, the boutonnieres - everything was gorgeous.

Halfway through the planning, my sister Chelsea was hired there - and was so happy to be able to make my Pink Lemonade and Peanut Butter-Chocolate-Banana cakes! We couldn't wait a whole year to eat our topper - we devoured it right when we got home. It was the most delicious cake I have ever had.

A few of my already married bridesmaids commented on how they wished their coordinators were as professional as Lisa, whose sole mission was to make sure our wedding was everything we wanted.

Get the whole ballroom. According to the capacity, it could 300 but we had 150 people in there and it felt like the PERFECT size for our wedding!

Everything from the food to the decorations where wonderful. The staff was great!

Gorgeous venue, that frequently runs great specials for best value at full-cost quality. Delicious food, BEAUTIFUL flowers, & imaginative decorations & cakes.

I was initially concerned about letting one vendor provide ALL of the services (Venue, reception, catering and floral) but I was pleasantly surprised. Our biggest concern was the cake. Let's face it...not everyone can produce a beautiful cake that is not only pretty to look at but delicious and moist as well. They NAILED IT. The owner was very accommodating and at the end of the day, it was great to have ALL of the services the provided. All we had to do was produce the photographer. That lifted a HUGE amount of stress off of us as they are an all-inclusive vendor. The ONLY hitch was that our Wedding planner disappeared on us a couple of times in the middle of the flow but nothing that anyone would have noticed nor did it impacted the event (she may have ran to the bathroom, who knows). Outside of that little hitch, flawless wedding. Everything went down as scheduled on the timeline. It all went by so fast! :) I'm even considering them for catering for another event for us, I was so impressed.

Lovely venue. Helpful planners, all in one service was very convenient.

Lauren and her team were spectacular; l will definitely make this place my wedding anniversaries event center.

God bless.

I'd like to state that Michael Drovdlic and everyone involved in making our holiday party a huge hit were awesome. Positive feedback hit my cell moments after leaving the Meditteranean Villa. It's rare that I'm able to put complete confidence in someone else, but Michael made it easy and flawless! I will definitely sen d recommendations your way!

I wanted to thank Michael Drovdlic for making Matt and I's wedding such a success. We received a lot of compliments about the venue, the flowers and the cake. Michael was very helpful throughout the process and we were very happy with how everything turned out. Thanks to Michael and staff for the assistance. We were VERY satisfied with the event!

My wedding was almost a year ago and I was very satisfied with my wedding. I have to say that it was very expensive but it was worth every penny. Michael did an amazing job on making my wedding a beautiful day. The staff was very attentive. You get what you pay for. I received a lot of compliments and would recommend this place to anyone. Very very happy with my wedding.:)

We wanted to say thank you again for making everything just perfect. I told Andrew while we were on our honeymoon that seldom and I do mean seldom have people surpassed my expectations and even more seldom that I am able to LET them! After the wedding was said and done, I found my reflections to be quite humbling, so thank you again for making our day stress-free and flawless.

Thank you for taking such fabulous care of us during our special day. Michael is an amazing and fabulous wedding planner. He continually put our minds at ease and my potential bridezillaness to ease! Thanks for making our day the bomb.com.

The Meditterranean Villa Staff is the most amazing group of people I have had the pleasure to work with. Thank you ALL for making our wedding day a success. We really appreciate it. You guys added joyful spirit to our wedding day with your presence and warm wishes. Kudos to the Meditterranean Villa. A true top notch venue.

A huge thank you to Michael Drovdlic for helping us so much on our magical wedding. The reception was beyond awesome and definitely exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend this venue primarily because of Mr. Drovdlic's personality and extreme professionalism.

I just wanted to say thank you for all you did with the wedding. It definitely turned out great and we loved it. My friends have ALL been talking about it non stop about all the details. Thanks for helping out and being so patient with me, Michael. Even when I had all those last minute changes. Michael Drovdlic is the best coordinator EVER.

Thanks to our wedding coordinator, Michael Drovdlic, Whitney's wedding was a smashing success. We are still receiving emails, phone calls and such from our family and friends saying how they enjoyed the wedding weekend. The Holiday Inn did an outstanding job as well. Our guests were so impressed with the Meditterranean Villa and Holiday Inn, side by side, it was just so very perfect. Our compliments to the chef, the food and cakes are excellent. The wait staff did an outstanding job and the limousine service was top notch. Michael, Liz and Josh did outstanding jobs and really worked well together as a team. I am very impressed and recommend this venue highly.

Thank you so much for all of your help with the wedding. Michael Drovdlic and Joche did such great jobs. It was a ton of fun and went perfectly. I can't imagine it going as smoothly as it did without you. We were so happy with how everything turned out. People are STILL talking about how beautiful the decor and flowers were. Your team is awesome!

I want to thank the Meditterranean Villa from the bottom of my heart for all the help. Michael Drovdlic was the reason we had such a successful ceremony and reception. It was beautiful and magical all because of him. It was truly a dream come true for us all. Everyone, family, friends alike have shared how beautiful and perfect the wedding was for the whole family. Every conversation ended the same way, "Michael was our wedding angel and made everything perfect". We are still getting messages from our guests sharing their happy memories of the wedding. Our friends that have daughters have told us that we have set the bar pretty high as far as weddings go, and I just say "You have to call Michael". The day we walked into the Villa you smiled at us and we knew you'd be our wedding angel. I don't have words to express how grateful and blessed I am for Michael and the rest of the staff at the Meditterranean Villa. I highly recommend this venue for anyone who wants a wedding that goes above and beyond!

We wanted to thank the coordinator, Michael Drovdlic, for all of the things you did to help us celebrate our wedding on June 4. Michael was so helpful and a pleasure to work with this past year. The reception was amazing and went so smoothly. All of our guests loved it and anyone who spoke with Michael said he was very helpful and kind. We feel extremely lucky to have worked with him. Mediterranean Villa, thank you for everything!

Awesome place to have a wedding. Lisa (our wedding planner) was very HELPFUL and helped to make our daughter's wedding a picture perfect event!!! Every detail was well planned----offered expert advice, and took care of EVERYTHING!!!! Classic Gourmet attended to the flowers and our catering needs. We are still receiving compliments on the food, service, and how majestic the wedding was.

It has been almost 4 months since my wedding and I am still not completely over the fact that this place messed up my wedding and I can NEVER change that. The turn over seems to be pretty high, so even though we were comfortable with the wedding planner the venue provided (the reason we even signed up there), we got a new one just over 30 days before the event. And let me tell you - MICHAEL WAS AWFUL!!! I was already told that if there were a lot of guests missing, as it was on a Friday night, they would talk to me and wait 5, 10, 15 minutes. Well, I was not aware, but one of my bridal party asked Michael if we could start 5 minutes late as a lot of guests were missing and he said NO! More importantly, he forgot to send my ring bearer and flower girl down the aisle! I honestly dont know if he forgot, or he was trying to save time, but I am devastated to this day! I look at the pictures and I see them sitting at the top of the stairs all by themselves! Their parents were in the wedding and they were told to sit just inside the doors and wait until they were called. I still cant look at the pictures of walking down the aisle and seeing my babies sitting there with no one they knew around them! My DJ even commented on how Michael ONLY seemed to care about keeping his precious schedule! I took it up with the owner but she just came up with a bunch of excuses. Basically, she threw it back on me and my bridal party requests, which were 3- a toothpick, a safety pin, and some reserved signs for some of the tables. I Dont think that is too much too handle! She gave me a check for just over $600. When my total expenses with them were just under 20K! Yeah, thanks. I can never get that day back. I am trying to focus on the fact that God brought me the MOST AMAZING husband. But to any ladies out there looking for a venue- beware! This place is gorgeous, but if you have an issue, the owner is not nice. I had seen other reviews and knew that going in, but my original coordinator had assured me that I wouldnt have to deal with her. I truly felt comfortable with my original coordinator. I didnt even think that could change.

We haven't been married there yet but these guys are awesome! They do the cakes, flowers, limos, tablecloths, everything! Angie is a great coordinator and is very nice. Josh and Elizabeth do the flowers and always make me feel like my wedding is the only one that they're doing. I definitely recommend this place!

Joche the floral designer is amazing! He stays current with the hottest new flower trends & is very gifted in floral design. He works with you to get exactly what you want for your flowers. I even had some hand painted to match my wedding colors. One of the great things about MV is they have open houses so you can go and see the different floral arrangements. Everyone has been complimenting me on how beautiful the reception was because of the flowers. People from church complemented me on the altar arrangements. The customer service is great and responds quickly to emails. They set up appointments with you to find out what will make your flowers perfect for your big day. I am so happy I had my wedding there.
This is an all inclusive place so it really took a lot of stress and worry from me because it was a one stop place for everything I needed but attire pretty much. It is expensive but definately worth it. Not once was my mom stressed. I was a little but they really pulled everything together for me and took care of all of my needs. The wedding was great!

I just wanted to say a little note of thanks to my wedding planner at Mediterranean Villa. Kristen was so personable and helpful when it came to planning my wedding. She made sure everything ran smoothly and ensured me that it would be the wedding of my dreams. The food was amazing, the cakes delicious, and Kristen was awesome. The venue is beautiful and the customer service is really good. They were very quick to respond to my phone calls and handled my large crowd with ease. I had so much fun on my wedding day and I look forward to an anniversary party at The Mediterranean Villa.

Mediterran Villa was nice, but a little on the pricey side for what you get. Food was okay- but not as good as I would expect for the price asked. If you are looking for a one stop shop that will make all your planning super simple though- this is your place in Arlington.

First, floral arrangements were left unattended, and when guests arrived the kids were playing in them ...pieces were on the table and floor...they also seemed to be left in the heat..bc most pieces were wilting and looked days old.

Secondly, when we finally arrived at the reception hall we were greeted by hungry and upset guests. They failed to begin serving dinner until our arrival. By this time it was after 5:00pm and when everyone was served the staff were rude to guests and the wedding party..

We were informed by MV that they would be responsible for clean up of the reception hall. When no one started doing anything..the wedding party started clearing off the tables...wtf?

All in all the place is only after your money they could care less about people...

The food and cake were okay...

But those things I've stated above are true and I will never recommend these people to anyone. Shame on you Mediterranean villa!

We had our wedding there at night in August and it was wonderful. They added extra lighting to the gazebo to make it really beautiful since the sun had already set. I've had so many compliments on what a beautiful place it is and it was also so easy to plan. Katherine and Joche helped me plan all the details for my flowers, both of our cakes, which I have to add that the creme brule filling is to die for!, and to create a delicious and fun menu. I definitely recommend Mediteranean Villa to anyone!

We had my daughter's event at the Villa and everything was beautiful. So many compliments from our guests. I could not have picked a better place for my daughter's quinceanera. The food was delicious, the cake a piece of artwork, and the flowers/decor were breathtaking! Thank you Joche and Elizabeth for going above and beyond our expectations!

The venue from the outside looks great...however, don't even think about booking your wedding here.

The food is grose. The service is even worse! Unprofessional fools run this place!

There is no way I will ever recommend this place to anyone!

I just wanted to say that we had the most wonderful wedding there! Was absolutely perfect and everything I ever wanted. Josh is an excellent planner! Food was great!

Just wanted to say that we had the most wonderful wedding there! Was absolutely perfect and everything I ever wanted. Josh is an excellent planner! Food was great!

Mediterranean Villa gave me a wonderful reception. The food and the service were great and even though we were extremely late due to circumstances outside of our control they were very courteous and showed great professionalism. The staff was very patient and very easy to work with. My wedding planner kept everything in line and made up for the lost time and he even made arrangements with us to extend the reception. Actually our date was booked originally and he and the owner said that they could make their chapel a reception spot. We loved the decor of the chapel so we booked. They transformed their chapel into a beautiful reception hall for the night! It was unbelievable and we didn't even get to see exactly what it would look like except for a floorplan. I was so impressed and so happy that we did it there!

Our overall wedding was a success at the Villa. We were shocked on how everything turned out because of the bad reviews we had read. But we were fully prepared for any surprises. Our on site coordinator was JoAnn; anytime I had a question she would respond within 24 hours. JoAnn was easy for us to work with. We did have a few problems prior to the wedding but everything worked out. For example, JoAnn told us that we could not bring in an outside linen vendor since this was one of their services they offered and because we had a minimum. However, after looking at our contract that we signed two years ago, it did not say anything about a minimum nor anything about bringing in outside vendors. Therefore, we were able to bring in a linen vendor for the wedding. Our other issue we had was our old coordinator, Bandi, told us if our guest list grew we could change our room and the amount of people for the rate in our contract. However, when we noticed our guest list was growing we contacted JoAnn to see if the other room was still open and we found out we would have to pay a minimum. After talking with the owner, she would not work with us so we decided to leave it the way it was.

We gave the Villa a good value for the cost because we booked the venue two years prior to our wedding, which made it a great deal. The owner is not flexible at all. However, JoAnn was somewhat flexible with us. The reason why we said somewhat flexible because at our rehearsal, she practically kicked us out by turning the lights out. However our family just kept talking, completely ignoring her. I thought it was hilarious because another bride warned us about this. We almost thought someone was going to say words of choice to her for picking up people purses because she was ready to go. But after thinking about this, I could understand where JoAnn was coming from. At the end of the day I am ready to go home from work to my hubby on time. On our wedding day, JoAnn was flexible with us. When I told her the reception room was hot, she sent someone to turn down the temperature. Also, at our wedding she turned on the lights because it was time for us to leave and I politely asked her to turn the lights off because we had only two dances left. Which she honored.

The catering was awesome! The food was perfect. Our cake was scrumptious and exactly like we wanted. We are still getting compliments on how beautiful everything was and how good the food was.

When booking this venue I recommend to any "bride to be" to hire a wedding coordinator. This prevents a lot of stress. I was stress free on the wedding day, if something did occur I have no idea because our day of coordinator took care of it.

This is a pretty expensive venue, but it is well worth the money. When you book with them they give you your own wedding coordinator and my guy, Joshe, is the most helpful one. He is all over everything and I never had to worry if something was getting done. It is just a wonderful place to get married.

We were so happy to be able to spend our special day at the Villa! Elizabeth and her staff are FANTASTIC. Joche was our planner, and we really enjoyed getting to know him! He was so great at knowing what we wanted, and putting all of the details together. Our wedding day was PERFECT thanks to them. Plus, you can't beat being able to do your food, cake, flowers, and all of that at one place! Everything was incredibly convenient and simple.

The venue was beautiful and our wedding consultant Joche was amazing. He answered every question quickly and if he didnt know it, he found the answer.

I was overall pretty happy with Mediterranean Villa. When I first booked there I was working with a girl and she was wonderful, but she left before my wedding date and I was left with another coordinator. I did not think the new coordinator was friendly or professional at all. There were a few minor things wrong at my wedding, but it wasn't anything major by any means and did not disrupt the wedding at all. After the wedding we reported our issues with the coordinator and mistakes to the management. They were quick to compensate us for the mistakes that were made, so I think that was plenty fair. As far as price goes, they were average, not a great bargain but not the most expensive either. I would reccomend it and if I had to do it over again I still would have had our wedding there.

Mediterranean Villa gave me a wonderful reception

I loved Medit Villa. The location was beautiful! I was really impressed that it was essentially a one stop shop meaning that they had a beautiful chapel as well as the reception venue. The provided the flowers and could have made the cake. We did choose to use a seperate venue for our cake, but they do cakes as well. Every detail that we described they were able to provide. They made our day super special! We couldn't have found a better place!

This place is beautiful and we were so happy to have celebrated our special day at this place. Our coordinator at the Med. villa was Holly. She is a bride's dream come true. She is very professional and all the little stuff is very important to her. She made sure that the villa was ready for our special day. The Villa is beyond words. It's beautiful. The chapel is gorgeous. Go checkout their website and then make an appoinment with Holly at the villa. You have to go see the villa in person!!!

Mediterranean Villa is a B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L place. If you want a beautiful venue then this is the place for you. If you want quality service to help plan your wedding then you might still hire a wedding planner for your wedding.

First, most venues give you a discount on either the wedding site or the reception site if you have both at their location, Med Villa does not.

Second, the person who first started showing us around was great. Then another employee pulled her away to take care of another customer and so when we agreed to have our wedding there we got her as a wedding planner and in my opinion she was not very professional.

Third, they did not follow-up with me and ask me questions to make sure they had all of the information they needed. I was having to make sure they had what they needed.

Fourth, we had an afternoon wedding with no dancing or alcohol and when we said we didn't want a dance floor they looked at us in disbelief like we were stupid for not wanting one, but we had no reason for one. Also, if you just want to play background music and not have a DJ at your reception their audio system at the time was not very good, we ended up having to burn CD's for them and then they only had a single disc changer. Another note about the sound, is that when we were announced coming into the reception all they did not have a hand held mic for someone to use, instead all they had was a lapel mic that someone had to hold.

Fifth, the day of the wedding they had another bride's portrait displayed in front of the reception room for MY wedding!!!

Sixth, I requested rose petals so throw as I walked to the car and they didn't have any. All they could find there was bright pink rose petals (my wedding colors were gold, deep purple and light green).

Seventh, (and I didn't find this out until recently) they made my cake wrong! When I tasted my cake on my one year anniversary I realized they had made me a lemon cake! I remember commenting to my husband at the reception that it wasn't as good as it was at the tasting and now I know why!!!

As I stated, I thought the site was beautiful and it was perfect for the Italian themed wedding that we planned and I couldn't have asked for a prettier place to have my wedding. I believe that had I had the original wedding planner I would have been much happier, but others on this site have been disappointed with her as well. I will say that the night they had their open house and I was looking at all the pretty tables, my wedding planner didn't even so much as greet me. She was with other clients as well, but not once did she even say hello or let me know that she would help in a minute. I was able to get the attention of the other planner and she walked me through so much and helped me save a lot of money and still get the look of the reception hall the way I envisioned.

In closing I will say that not once since my wedding have I heard from Med Villa, not even a simple card or email thanking us for using them as a facility. You would think that after spending over $10K there they could at least say thank you.

Holly was wonderful. We planned the wedding in a short amount of time, and they were extremely helpful getting all the details done quickly. However, at during the reception, the food served was not the food we had chosen during the tasting, and the my wedding cake was not finished. The food was still good though, and the cake was still pretty. Luckily all my wedding guests still liked everything, and only my husband and I knew things were incorrect. In a situation such as this, I normally would have been more upset, but due to the fact we paid everything in full 2 days prior to the event and they require payment in full no later than 2 months before the ceremony (Holly helped us), we couldn't be too upset.

Brandy is great to work with but the owner is HORRIBLE, She is cold hearted and not looking to make your special day work able. If you can avoid her the place is so pretty. And the creme brule cake is the best cake ever made.

very good

For any bride looking for that all inclusive location where your guest don't have to travel from ceremony venue to reception location, this is your place, and their service rocks!!

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