Reflections at the Buttes

We had our wedding at Reflections and I have nothing but great things to say about this place! Debi helped us every step of the way, she did everything to make us happy and help make our wedding day personal. Christine did an amazing job choosing a DJ, he was so friendly and did a great job feeling the crowd. Special thanks to Emily who helped us through the rehearsal and wedding day — everything was perfect, we had a bunch of happy guests! Food was good and so was the bartender! Also a shout out to Joanna and Dale too… and anyone else I might have missed… our wedding was a dream come true — THANK YOU!

The Reflection’s staff coordinated our event at The Gallery at Dove Mountain. It looked beautiful, ran smoothly, was affordable (comparatively), and the entire staff couldn’t have been more helpful. From the initial prep to the DJ’s close it couldn’t have been better.

I cannot thank Reflections enough for everything they did! My wedding was beyond perfect! The staff was more than amazing! They took care of every single detail! The DJ, John, was incredible and made everything flow smoothly. The caterers and bartender made sure everyone was doing well. I had late guests and they sat them down for dinner even though it was already over! The staff at Reflections, Debbie, John, Christine, and Nicole, put together a beautiful wedding that no one will ever forget! Thank you so much for everything!

IF READING IN REVIEWS THAT REFLECTIONS IS ANTI SAME-​SEX MARRIAGE, PLEASE READ THIS! I almost didn’t use them; I’m so glad I talked to the owner about it!
The only reason I had doubts about using Reflections at the Buttes was what I read in Unilocal reviews~~that they won’t perform same-​sex marriages there. Because I so loved absolutely everything else about Reflections, I asked owner John about that. He explained that because same-​sex marriage is not recognized in Arizona, he can’t provide a validly signed license for it. However, he is perfectly fine with commitment ceremonies for same-​sex couples. Like so very many of us straight-​but-​not-​rigid people, he is not a hateful bigot, and I wish those reviews didn’t misrepresent him.

The venue was beautiful but their customer service was not great. I recently spoke to my friend who said that the owner wouldn’t let her have her (same sex) marriage there. Furthermore, they were supposed to give me a waiver to take home leftover food but instead tossed enough food for 30 people. The hotel reservation lady did not give accurate information to my guests and when I wrote to tell the owner all of this, he basically told me to F off, only a little nicer. I will not be using them again. Ever.

The venue is very nice, and I had a lovely time at my friend’s wedding in spring 2013.
This review is about the hotel reservation system that they offer. I was told that they had special hotel rates that were guaranteed to be lower the standard rate. I book through Reflections.
Upon checking out of the hotel, I received a receipt from the hotel, clearly stating the amount charged and the amount paid to the hotel (by Reflections). This amount was $ 50 _​less_​than what Reflections charged me!
I contacted Jessica about this and showed her the receipt from the hotel, clearly showing the lower amount. She assured me «The lower rate you see on your sheet is a mistake.» How can it be a mistake, this is a receipt directly from the hotel?!?
If you’re planning to do your wedding here, don’t recommend that your guests book through them. They clearly charge a $ 50 fee that I could have avoided if I had just booked directly through the hotel.

This review is from a guest perspective.
The couple who runs this place are pretty religious. The couple I knew who had their wedding here explicitly said no Jesus talk.
Sure enough, it was the longest Jesus talk.
The ceremony area was ok. Its better than a courthouse so it’ll do.
The back area where the cocktail hour was cozy and the venue inside was decent too. They don’t really have a designated restroom for the general public and guest, but rather have to walk through hallways to get to one individual bathroom. This could cause a long line if there were a lot of people with small bladders.
Food Review:
The cocktail hour appetizers sucked. I don’t know if that was all they had to offer but the cold cut meats were salty. Maybe I don’t have the acquired taste but the cheese stuffed tomato grapes were a bit questionable. Their baguette bread were literally like chips. Hard to chew.
As for dinner, it was a buffet style and they were serving chicken, mash potatoes and buttered carrots. My taste buds were soo bored… I didn’t finished the chicken. (We had In-​n-​Out later that night.)
The one good thing was the salad with the Jalapeño vinaigrette dressing. That was tasty.
I don’t know if that venue hires their own DJ/​MC but the one that worked that night… Sucked. LOL.
So to sum it up, if you’re looking to have a celebration at an affordable price, I guess you can do it here. Just keep in mind that the owners are pretty religious. DO YOUR RESEARCH.

My husband and I planned on getting married shortly after we graduated college; my husband was going to school out of state, so this could have proven disastrous.
The employees were awesome at helping us make sure everything got done. They called us when the caterer was available for tastings and suggested who we could go to to cover what Reflections didn’t, which are the flowers, the cake, the photographer, and the clothes.
They had payment plans so that even though we both were out of state for half of the time before the wedding, everything was paid for. Everything except the food and music was planned by the time he left for school and I moved in with him to see if we were compatible.
The location was beautiful, and was decorated perfectly. They helped us pick out centerpieces by having mock-​ups of what they had in their office and had swatches to show the tablecloths. They also had sampler albums of photographers who had taken photos of others weddings and small cake portfolios of cake decorators who have made cakes for other weddings.
The only problem we had was the minister. We were the first couple with our religious views to get married here, so it was a little scary that we didn’t meet the minister until a half hour before the wedding. However, she researched it well and performed the perfect ceremony that didn’t scare my husband’s Catholic relatives.
The DJ was awesome and so quirky; when we selected songs, he gave suggestions for events to give us an idea of the mood. He even made a CD of the songs that we specifically asked to be played.
The only other thing that went wrong was that my husband and I wanted eighty people at the wedding, and my mother in-​law insisted that we have one hundred twenty; we paid for one hundred twenty to shut her up, and regretted it because only eighty ended up attending. However, that had nothing to do with the venue and does not reflect on my rating.

The Reflections at the Buttes has a very courteous and helpful staff. The outside portion features a beautiful backdrop of the Catalina mountains however the gazebo in their outdoor ceremony area looks a bit rickety. The ballroom indoors is well laid out but the dance floor is a bit small for the space. Plus side: the back patio is a beautiful place for cocktails and mingling. The patio is roomy with quite a bit of shade and has a pond as well. Downside: the restrooms are few and hard to find, the first is right off the ballroom but the next two are down a hall and seemingly through a maze.

This place is beautiful. My buddy had a wedding reception here and we all had a great time. Nice dance floor, courteous staff, beautiful landscaping (odd thing, spray painted ground where grass was dead), great food (aside from the chicken strips given to our kids, they tasted like cardboard), and great views of the mountains behind. Bathrooms were interesting, all four that I saw. I believe there were a couple more as well. This is a great place to have a wedding reception or other event. I will keep them in mind in the years to come.