Rainbow Gardens

Ambience 4
Plain and simple. The garden room was cute with an outdoor feel. Our host was good, he was definitely trying to make the experience enjoyable.
Food 3
My only concern was the food. It was not as good as I had hoped. The noodle, salad and string beans were my least favorite as the salad was overly dressed, the pasta had little flavor and the beans were overly salted. Their potatoes were decent and the prime rib was OK. It seemed as though I was the only one who thought this since everyone else at the wedding seemed to enjoy the food enough to not voice any negative thoughts.
Service 3.5
Friendly, prompt. Nice bar service and waiter service. They did not refill our water jugs though. The venue did leave the food out for the rest of the night, but there wasn’t much left over from round 1 anyways.
Overall 3
Good.

Place was nice… I like the falls… It’s a really simple place… But a nice place to held a wedding simple yet the ambiance is nice…

I just recently had my wedding here November 8, 2015. The price was good the food was amazing and the venue was very beautiful. I had paid for 84 guest to attend my wedding and the venue had only set up 70 chairs for my ceremony. While walking down the aisle I see people standing during my ceremony. I had no idea what was going on I thought maybe my guest were trying to take photos but later to find out they didn’t have a place to sit. During my reception I found out that they also didn’t have enough chairs inside. Being a bride the last thing you want to do is stress on your wedding day. When I saw my guest standing outside in the cold because they didn’t have a place to sit inside of the reception area really had me upset. After my wedding I spoke with the so-​called managers of Rainbow Gardens. I wanted to talk to the owner but no one would allow that to happen. They pretty much told me they’re sorry and that the Coordinator that I had on my wedding day was «brand-​new» and they could give me back FIVE DOLLARS per chair that they didn’t provide on my wedding day. No amount of money could make up for the screwup of my wedding day. My best advice is if you plan on having a wedding here make sure you doublecheck everything from chairs to tables to linens that you pay extra for that they do not provide! Because the simple things that you would think they would get correct they might not.

Not as bad as some of the reviews described. The ceremony is held outside in a nicely landscaped patio area, reception & buffet held inside in a typical large ‘room’. Our waiter had a severe case of the shakes & a band aid on his thumb which wasn’t very appetizing!
Food was meh but the newlyweds were adorable and looked so happy it didn’t really matter at that point.

Even though the prices are more expensive than what I’m looking to spend, the grounds are lovely and my husband and I were greeted the moment we walked in. I explained that I was looking for a night-​time garden theme, and she showed us the two available options. We are having our ceremony in January, which is slow season for weddings. She explained that I could get a cheaper rate for that month which I was happy about. The discount offered (since our date is on a Saturday, 100 guest minimum) was 10% off each guest if we had 100 or more guests. We do plan on having 80 – 100 guests, but this place offers an all-​inclusive package that includes dinner, open bar for 4 hours, DJ/​Master of Ceremonies, wedding cake, you name it. As this seems like a great place with an awesome package for the per guest price, this is not what my husband and I are looking for. I wish they offered something where we could just rent the venue for a reception style celebration, instead of having to have the entire ceremony, dinner… etc etc. I took away a star because of the lack of flexibility on that. Otherwise, the customer service is friendly and the venue is beautiful.
Update: To answer the asked question, we were just driving by :)

We just attended a reception here and were appalled at the rudeness of the staff. There were real glasses on the tables for water and champagne, but anything ordered from the bar was served in plastic. There was a huge tip jar on the bar. The wine was served straight from the box sitting on the bar and if you ordered a beer they handed you a can like you were at a backyard bbq. When I did order a drink, I was given 3 $ 5 bills as change and then given a dirty look when I refused to put one of the $ 5’s into the tip jar. Later in the evening someone from our party went to get a drink from the bar and was told by the manager that she couldn’t have a drink on the rocks, that she was required to order a mixed drink. We thought this was a joke considering the guest was paying for the drink and being told she couldn’t have what she wanted. I understand the idea that you don’t want the guests to get drunk, but it’s not like she was ordering a round of shots. They did give her the drink she wanted, but told her she could only have one. We heard many guests complain that the bartender didn’t know how to make anything, then found out that he isn’t a bartender at all. He is visiting family and making a few bucks on the side. So much for their claim to provide «licensed bartenders and caterers». We also heard the manager tell the bartenders in the middle of the party to stop giving out beer because the party had already gone through the amount that had been set aside for the whole evening. It was very unprofessional.
The dinner buffet was about what I expected. One dish was super salty and the chicken was bland as hell. At least it wasn’t dry. But we did find it odd that they had a server making sure that each guest only took one piece of meat. It was supposed to be chicken cordon bleu, but I just got breaded chicken breast because they had taken each piece and cut it into thirds. When one of the flower girls went back for seconds, the food had already been picked up. Her father had to wrangle a plate of rolls from the kitchen so the girls could snack during the evening. When they came around with champagne for the toast, we were each given about an ounce to drink. When I asked where the sparkling cider was for the children, the server asked if we had paid for it. I asked why we would have to pay for our children to be included in toasting. He did come back with cider, but forgot the extra glass that we had requested. Then he rolled his eyes and trudged back to the kitchen to get it.
The couple had hired an outside DJ to host karaōke during the reception, but the in-​house DJ kept interrupting and telling them they were ruining the schedule of the reception. In the end, only 8 people got to sing all night. The in-​house DJ chose to do a very inappropriate game after the garter toss. He made the woman who caught the flowers and the man who caught the garter play a game together where he was required to slide the garter up her thigh. The DJ said that every inch above her knee was 10 years of happiness for the bride and groom. This lady was wearing a tight cocktail dress, but she was expected to sit still while a stranger was encouraged by the DJ to slide his hands up her skirt in front of all the guests. I couldn’t believe that this was happening in front of kids ranging in age from 6 to 14. While everyone was watching these events I noticed the staff racing around the room picking up all the glassware whether the drinks were finished or not, including the water glasses. This was about an hour before the reception was supposed to end. Once everyone returned to their seats, their drinks were long gone. When I asked for my water glass back, I was told that it is their policy to pick up all glassware an hour before the end of the event so it can be washed and put away so the staff can leave when the event is over and not have to stay after to clean up. What? Isn’t it your job to clean up AFTER the party?
We had been told by the bartender that the party ended at 11pm, however @10:20 several guests were told the bar was closed for the rest of the night. Then suddenly at 10:45 the music stopped and we were told goodnight by the DJ. There was no last call, no last dance, no thank you for coming. Turns out the party was to end at 10:30, but no one went to the couple and asked if they wanted to pay to stay or warned them that they were running out of time. It’s not the bride’s job to keep track of whether her party is over or not. Once they ran over time, they were treated like they were trying to steal or something. We all stood around in shock asking what just happened, then they turned on the flourescent lights and the staff all walked out of the room. No one could believe that this is how their wedding reception was ending. As we gathered our things to leave the manager was standing in the corner of the room giving everyone dirty looks and counting the people leaving.
There are 2 words for this place: unprofessional and tacky

I am a wedding videographer from California (bay Area, San Francisco) and just filmed a wedding at this venue a few weeks ago. My overall opinion of this venue is good, not great. One must understand that this is a wedding factory, meaning there are multiple weddings going on in the same day, and possibly at the same time in this venue. Staff here are very attentive to time and set up and break down. It is a one stop shop. they offer the DJ, the photographer, the cake, and the meal. I was hired to shoot professional video as an outside contractor though. My communication with the venues coordinator was very good. They were professional and ran the wedding in a timely manner.
The food was great! The bride and groom chose the chicken, and salmon menu. My assistant and I ate in the banquest area just inside the doors from the «garden Room» and she loved the food as did I. The chicken was moist and the vegetables were succulent. Their chef is excellent!!.
This venue is very picturesque and beautiful! it is probably one of the most beautiful venues in las Vegas to get married. The video shot from this venue will be one of my best.
The only con I had is the noise from the wedding that was going on in the room next door. Since this is a wedding factory, they accomodate simultaneous weddings. Privacy is questionable.
Overall: 8 out of 10

I just got married here —
Pros:
— The Venue is very pretty
— We didn’t feel rushed
— Decorations were nice
— They threw in the open bar for free
— Cake was beautiful
— Food was pretty good except the steak
— They let us bring in other filipino desserts and 2 entrees
— Received a voucher for a thousand off a designer gown
— Got the photobooth for half price
— Coordinator was friendly and listened to what we wanted
— Dj was interactive and wasn’t obnoxious
— They made sure we got something to eat & drink
Cons:
— The waterfall is WAY too loud. Nothing was heard during the ceremony
— The steak was too chewy and not cooked well
— Dj never played the cha cha slide

I’d give it a zero!
This place sucks. Has to be the worst food I have ever had at a wedding!
Dry Chicken, drowned salad, unidentifiable sweet potato mash, hard cold rolls, powdered creamer, and rubbery frozen vegetable medley.
I don’t know what they charged my cousin for her reception but I was appalled at the quality of the food served. I had better from my High School Café.
The room (garden room) was just what my cousin likes though not to my taste.
The final straw though was the 2hour wait for a taxi back to the strip, no warning from the DJ/​Coordinator that this is a common occurrence.
You couldn’t pay me to go back to this venue.

My sister was married at Rainbow Gardens and I was her planner.
Throughout the process, I had some difficulties. The venue has one e-​mail address where multiple people can answer back to you. It gets very confusing because some people don’t read through the e-​mail thread. I had to ask a few questions multiple times to get an exact answer.
I felt that we were very thorough when we finalized all the details during our final meeting. Our biggest concern was having glasses rented as the venue only uses plastic. (Glass is used for the water). At our finalizing meeting, we even increased the count of the glasses so that we could make sure they lasted as long as possible.
A couple of weeks prior to the ceremony, I sent in the DJ information to the venue directly and not everything was sent to the DJ. I had a rough timeline of how we wanted the process to go and they didn’t get that information. (The DJ themselves, were great and fun by the way. Although a couple of dedicated songs fell through the cracks which was partially our fault.)
At our rehearsal, I noticed our set up was wrong. I asked for rounds of 10 and found rounds of 8. It ended up working nicely as people weren’t squished, but I didn’t have enough centerpieces. Fortunately, the florist we used (A Garden Florist) is amazing and she came up with something. Doug was very helpful in this circumstance as well, and he tried to accommodate us the best he could. He even helped move our photo booth himself as we wanted to put it in a different location.
Upon arriving to the venue, just before the ceremony, my parents noticed the wrong names on the sign out front! We made them change that. While we were taking pictures and getting everything set up, I felt like the coordinators (Stephanie and Taylor) were no where to be found. I had to keep knocking on the doors or searching around the different rooms for them.
The ceremony went well. Pastor Bill did a very nice job.
We had the ceremony in the outdoor space, the cocktail hour in the formal room and the dinner in the garden room.
We decided to add a chocolate fountain and photo booth a couple weeks before the wedding. (Both of which I highly recommend for any wedding!) We were told numerous times that the chocolate fountain would be available during cocktail hour as well as the full reception. They said that they would move the fountain into the reception after cocktail hour was over. There was no chocolate fountain during cocktail hour.
We requested that we borrow their card box for the wedding, there was no card box. I had to ask them to place one out.
As I mentioned previously, we wanted glasses — there were NO glasses!
Upon entering the reception area, the candle centerpieces were not lit. I had already come in earlier that day to set everything up, that was the only thing that needed to be done. The coordinators were trying to light the candles as our guests were already sitting. The whole point is to have a big wow entrance when guests enter the dining room!
The DJ started to wind down our party at 4 hours. We really wanted to go out with a bang for this reception and we shelled out some extra money to reserve the whole venue, add an extra hour to the reception and an extra hour of open bar. The DJs had NO clue about this. They had to run to try and find our coordinators and check with them. The bar also thought we were closing down and wound up charging 3 of our guests as they thought it switched to a cash bar. So embarrassing! We then had to wait for the bartenders to receive word that they were ok to continue serving an open bar. I have to give a shout out to Louanne (one of the bartenders) who really stepped it up and tried to accommodate us during the whole commotion. She was very nice and very pleasant to our guests!
Throughout the evening, we needed to get in and out of the bridal dressing room which we kept locked because of valuables. Numerous times, we could not find our coordinators to unlock the door and they wouldn’t give us the key. At one point, we had to have someone from the kitchen staff help us open the door.
Overall, our guests had a wonderful time because no one noticed the hiccups. However, I’d like to make note that I am a wedding planner and there is no way that any of this is acceptable. Their saving grace is that they have a beautiful venue. Be careful with the coordinators when booking here.
I will let you know how photography turns out! I hope this helps you in your planning!

Taylor and Stephanie are perhaps the worst coordinators you can ask for. They literally forgot everything. Taylor looked angry and put out to at my wedding. Stephanie forgot to order glasses, so my guests drank from PLASTIC cups. Stephanie forgot to tell the bartenders that bar was open an extra hour and charged my guests their drinks. She forgot to tell the DJs we paid to keep the venue open an extra hour. Stephanie also put the wrong name on my own wedding sign. She wrote «Olivia» instead of «Maria.» If you get Doug, proceed with wedding. If you don’t, go somewhere else. They couldn’t have possibly screwed up more royally.
Venue is gorgeous. Doug, the owner, is competent, but he needs to FIRE his coordinators.

I attended a wedding there this past weekend.
Pros:
The Venue is very pretty and great for an indoor wedding during the hot summer
Cons:
The food was AWFUL
The bartender was drinking while serving drinks
The parking in the back is really dark (no lighting after the sun goes down when walking to your car)
I’m unsure of that package that was purchased by the bride and groom of the wedding we attended. However, the food was Salad (which was served in a plastic bowl), rolls, stuffed crusted chicken, green beans and roasted potatoes. The rolls were dry and tasted not fresh. The roasted potatoes were very salty and the chicken was just gross.
If the importance of a wedding to you is a venue that looks nice then choose this venue. The inside was very pretty. The ceremony and reception are held in the same room. Therefore staff will be taking down chairs off the dance floor while guest are mingling during «cocktail hour». However, if good is not on your priority list then go with this venue.
It appeared as if the staff was attentive to make sure everything moved along.

I was married January 19,2013 I was nervous thinking we had one rehearsal not everyone came only talked to DJ on phone only talked to photographer on phone
But wedding coordinators and DJ, photographer couldn’t of been better food was amazing DJ kept party going everyone had such a good time and I had 100 people show up only good comments were made of the whole wedding. Honestly for the price you could pay three times more and the results couldn’t of been better,.
Décor is your choice go with what they have at no extra money or do your own if you are not into the fake flowers I preferred the fake flowers and to upgrade my food menu

We came here for my friend’s wedding, and here’s what I thought:
Décor:
I JUST REALIZED that the area in which I attended the wedding is only one of the wedding reception/​ceremony areas. There is another room/​space that is more like a hall/​hotel banquet room that is much better looking and more conducive to fabulous decorating. This review rearding décor is limited to JUST the garden-​ish side.
— Very dated — it’s a nod to the 1970s w/​all the dusty fake flowers everywhere, the cross-​check wooden gate-​like surroundings, the fake outdoor garden (yes, I realize we’re in the middle of the desert, and a real garden would be far uncomfortable, but there are classier ways to remodel this).
— Small dancefloor
— Paper runner for the wedding aisle?
— Small place for ceremony — lit okay, but it wasn’t very pretty to look at
— Very small room
Food/​drinks:
— 2 stars. The chicken appetizers were okay, but the pork tenderloin appetizer was so dry and the apples on top were too sweet. The cucumber salad was lame and too one-​note. I felt as if I were eating some kind of pickles that were meant to be on the side of a sandwich. The main course was not good — the beef was too dry, the glazed carrots were too sweet and big, and the mashed potatoes and gravy tasted as though they came from a box. Thank goodness my friends brought some more food as well, because the portions were very small. It was all very dated food — something I’d expect in the 1950s at a regular dinner.
— Open bar was nice, and as I understand it, it’s not too expensive, so that’s a nice touch. My drink was pretty weak, though, but that might be to make sure that the guests get home in one piece.
It seemed well-​organized, and the servers and all the staff at Rainbow Gardens seemed very kind, helpful, prompt, and thoughtful. However, I think they need to remodel and update the décor and the food.

Quoting from their own website, Rainbow Gardens says «For over 25 years, Rainbow Gardens has been making wedding dreams come true. As Las Vegas’ premier wedding and event venue, customer satisfaction has been and remains our number one goal. We ensure that the planning process is enjoyable and stress free as we coordinate an event that will create a day to be treasured forever. Rainbow Gardens sets the standards for elegant weddings and receptions in Las Vegas.» Unfortunately, my experience there did not seem to fall into their mission statement.
Rainbow Gardens recently built an outside area that the bride was excited to use but weather conditions experienced the day before caused some doubt. At the rehearsal, one of the coordinators pressured the bride into signing a waiver acknowledging that the weather might be poor the day of her wedding but regardless will proceed with the wedding outside. When we inquired if we could make the decision the morning of the wedding, we wer informed that moving the ceremony inside would require different chairs and their staff would not be available the morning of the wedding to make the appropriate adjustments. Luckily the weather held up, but if it hadn’t would the bride and groom have to force an outdoor ceremony, subject their guests and bridal party to poor weather and bad pictures just because different chairs would be required? VERY relieved that the weather gods stayed on our side.
And speaking of weather, the photographer took it upon himself and decided against doing any outside photos of the entire bridal party after the ceremony concluded. When we asked when we would be moving outside for the photos, he dismissed us and said he knew what he was doing. Sadly, now there are no photos from outside in their newly built area — the one request that the bride did have went unfulfilled.
I realize that for the staff there, this is their job, and each wedding day is just another work day, but for the bride, groom, bridal party and the parents and guests, this is a very special day — and for the bride, the best day of her life. Unfortunately, the staff at Rainbow Gardens did not share in this sentiment. They were rude to guests, very dismissive of requests and acted annoyed to be there. Fortunately, the bride did not notice, but literally everyone else did. Customer relations should be a priority for such a monumental occasion for each of their clients, and to say they fell tremendously short would be an understatement.
In terms of location and amenities offered, the venue itself is very nice, the food was average, the cake was both gorgeous and delicious and the pastor did a great job. We also noticed an oversized tip jar on the bar and agree with the fellow Unilocaler that it was tacky. But if you’re considering this place for your wedding, be prepared to work with people who really don’t care about making your day special for you, but will have no problem with cashing your check and accepting tips.

While this venue gives a lot of bang for your buck, there’s plenty of room for improvement. The dinner was mediocre, but the cake was great. Our coordinator did his job, but never made us feel special. RG bills itself as an all inclusive venue meaning that taxes and gratuities are included. When we saw a tip jar on the bar, we wanted it removed. Our coordinator told us it would be $ 300 to remove the tip jar. What part of gratuities included am I missing??? Thought that was VERY tacky!!! Lots of pretty spots for good photo ops. The room looked very pretty and the Pastor did a good job, too.

Can I give more stars???
Seriously hands down the best place to have a wedding! My husband and I got married Nov 29, 2008 (Thanksgiving weekend) and we planned this wedding in less than 2 months (engaged Oct 5^th).
First off the price for a FULL bar ($ 5 head more) and multi course meal is unbelievable for 130 people. At first I was thinking, well perhaps quality is not up to par… they proved me wrong! The food was moist, and delicious! And the cake… I can not stress the awesomeness that is this place! Their special cake decorating people can match 95% of any photo you give them and the taste… OH WOW. We had 3 flavors but with the busyness only tried one (the chocolate/​chocolate) and at our anniversary the cake was STILL great!
Our coordinator was such a big help; don’t know what I would have done with out her! She made my life soooo easy. I did not have to worry about a single thing; she made all the table look how I wanted, the little favors (shot classes with candy) all set at each place setting, my grandparents wine at every table, the twinkle lights in the garden… perfect. Also she made sure we always had a glass of wine/​liquor in our hands :)
The DJ… where do they find these awesome people? He kept the party dancing way into the night :)
Also they participated with surrounding business to give you great deals… my husband got his tux for free, I got my make up/​hair and my bridesmaids done for a great deal, photographer for a great price too… the list can go onandonandon…
If we have have another party in Vegas, wedding or not… I will host ANY event here!!!