ABIA (Press Release)

AOne of Queensland’s finest wedding suppliers, Boulevard gardens was honoured at the 6th Annual Bridal Industry Awards of Queensland held at the Holiday Inn, Brisbane on the 12th of May. The Chairman of the ABIA, Mr John O’Meara congratulated Boulevard Gardens on the achievement as a Finalist/Winner of the Reception Centres Ceremony Venue category. Mr O’Meara said that Boulevard Gardens should be extremely proud of the achievement especially when one considers that 5,432 Queensland wedding suppliers competed for the 37 Category Awards presented this year.

O’Meara went onto say that it was business like Boulevard Gardens which complimented and elevated the wedding industry with their attention to detail and the pride, passion and professional manner in which they delivered their wedding product to the customer. Past customers nominated Boulevard Gardens based on the quality of product and service, value for money and overall satisfaction of the brides experience in dealing with Boulevard Gardens.

Bernie and Gayle PLATZER

Dear Bettina and Alex,
Many thanks for making our recent wedding reception so beautiful and memorable. We have had nothing but wonderful compliments on the setting, the food, attention to detail, the service and how smoothly everything flowed. We had a fantastic day and thank you so much.

Sara and Michael BANNON

Dear Bettina and Alex,
Just a note to thank you and your staff for an exceptionally lovely evening last Sunday. The décor was fabulous, food beyond delicious and service A+! Sara and Michael couldn’t have wished for a better start for their marriage. It doesn’t surprise us that you won first prize last week! Thanks again for a lovely evening. .

Janelle and Clinton WATTS

Dear Alex and Bettina,
Clinton and I wanted to say a very special thankyou for everything you did for us in preparation for our big day on March 21. All your assistance with organising, preparing, setting up and listening to us much exceeded our expectations. We were blown away when we arrived at the Walter Taylor room and saw how you had set out everything so beautifully. The service from the waiters/ waitresses was also exceptional. And the food? Lovely, delicious. We really couldn’t have asked for anything more and would highly recommend Boulevard Gardens to anyone looking for a charming and elegant function room.

Jamie & Vanessa SAMIT

Dear Bettina & Alex, Jamie and I wanted to thank you and your staff for your outstanding service and food for our wedding on Saturday 14th January. All our guests have commented on what a beautiful venue and gardens you have and we all enjoyed a day so full of cherished memories. We couldn’t have done it without your valued help prior and during our wedding. If we had to do it again we would do it at “Boulevard Gardens”!.

Geoff & Gail AUSTIN

Bettina & Alex Thank-you both very much for hosting our reception so professionally- it was a great evening. We have heard from many guests thanking us for the best wedding yet! Your attention to detail made all the difference.

Kelly & Brandon AMOS

Dear Bettina and the staff of Boulevard Gardens, Thank you so much for an incredible wedding day on 17 September. We were very impressed with the high level of service, delicious food, and beautiful surroundings at Boulevard Gardens and will have no hesitation in recommending your venue to friends and family in the future.

Daniele & Kym BOZZOLI

Alex, Bettina, Judy and all the wonderful staff of Boulevard Gardens, Daniele and I want to thank you all for helping make our wedding day one which we will always treasure. We had a beautiful day with many beautiful memories. From the gardens which were prepared so meticulously for or ceremony to the reception which went without a hitch. The service from all staff was spot on and the food, well people are still raving about it! We want to say a special thank you to Judy, who made everything appear so easy and kept us both calm and relaxed throughout the night. Nothing was too much trouble, we both felt so very special. We enjoyed the night because all our guests were so well looked after and everyone had a wonderful evening. Thank you, thank you thank you. We certainly agree that you deserve every accolade that you have received from the A.B.I.A. We appreciate all you did to make this day one we always dreamed it would be. We had a fantastic, relaxing honeymoon in Noosa, with beautiful weather and good jazz. We are both enjoying married life very much so far!.

Belinda and Daniel MATHERS
Andy Mathers

How time flies when your having fun. It is now a month since our daughter Belinda and son-in-law Daniel were married at Boulevard Gardens. On behalf of all present at the wedding, my wife Lyn and I thank you for helping make the day a such a special one for Belinda and Daniel. The setting was great, the food excellent and the service impeccable. Please pass on our thanks to your staff who were extremely helpful and yet unobtrusive. Particular thanks to Judy for being on the spot, at the right time, all the time..

Ray & Lisa BIRT

Dear Alex & Bettina, In today’s competitive, commercial world, it is rare-and a privilege-to work with people who go “beyond the call of duty”. Please accept our heartfelt thanks and gratitude, from both families, for the very courteous, professional and always willing help, support and guidance you gave us before, during and after our special day! It was a “fairytale” wedding; many dreams came true and an extremely happy event! This was made possible due to the interest and help provided by both you, as well as your friendly, excellent staff; superb décor; beautiful gardens and outstanding cuisine! “Boulevard Gardens” will most certainly be top of our ‘recommended list’! Thank you to all. .

Emir & Rebecca PEARSON

Dear Bettina & Alex, Thank you so much for ensuring our wedding day ran smoothly-everything was perfect. All of our guests commented on how outstanding the food and service was as well as how exquisite the gardens were.

Matt & Nick SHYHUN

Bettina, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you did to make our wedding day so beautiful. The room was beyond words, it just looked magical. I am so glad that it didn’t end up raining because the gardens were gorgeous and they have turned out fantastic in the photos. Bettina you were wonderful to us right from when we rang for a quote up until you were the last to say goodbye to us as we were leaving so thank you. Thank you again so much from the bottom of our hearts.

Anthony and Carla

Dear Alex and Bettina, We would like to thank you so much for the absolutely stunning reception you gave us at Boulevard Gardens. For weeks now, our friends and family have been commenting on what a lovely venue you have and the food and service. All our love Anthony and Carla.

Fred and Maria MC DONALD

Dear Bettina, Alex and all the staff at Boulevard Gardens, We would like to extend our heart- felt Thank You for your wonderful and impeccable service at our wedding. You both have been so friendly and helpful in the lead up to the wedding. On the day, we were totally amazed by the level of service each of you delivered- from the moment we arrived until the moment we left, you have taken such good care of us and our guests. Please pass our compliments to the chef as well – the food was absolutely delicious and our guests have commented about the taste and the appropriate servings they’ve received. In particular, our guests who were lactose intolerant would like to thank your consideration and on tactfulness in serving the meals for them. We will definitely recommend your venue to our friends who will be getting married in the future.

Steven and Larissa DUDLEY

Dear Alex and Bettina,
We are writing today to sincerely thankyou for your efforts as our reception venue. There are many things I can say that will explain why, but if we listed everything, this letter would be endless. The night went smoothly and without a hiccup. The food your staff prepared was far more than what we were expecting, and the way they conducted themselves professionally, is to be very highly commended. Your friendly approach to all our enquiries was explained well and without a hassle. You forever had a cheerful response and in which being a wedding, we needed the guidance from an experienced person to direct us in the right direction, which you demonstrated every step of the way. Throughout every step of the journey, other couples will appreciate the amount of help that you offered us. As people need guidance and confidence in what decision they will make, I feel that they should need proof of the quality of service that you offer, please feel free to use this letter as a referral to enhance their confidence in you.

Leigh and Casey HANSON

To Alex and to your staff,
I would like to thankyou on behalf of my husband John and myself as well as my other two sons Alex and Dale for the excellent service and for a very smoothly run reception last Saturday 23/03/04 for my son Leigh and his new wife Casey. Overall, your staff were a credit to your business and Leigh and Casey’s wedding day went wonderfully.

Steve and Sadet DAVIS

Dear Bettina and Alex,
Just a short note to say thank you for everything and for making our wedding very special. Everyone had a great time, they absolutely loved the venue and the food. Once again, thank you for everything, it was perfect.

John and Tenille MANTEI

To the Management and Staff Boulevard Gardens,
We would like to take this opportunity to thankyou for the smooth running of the evening on Saturday. We received many compliments on the service and food from our guests. It was lovely to just sit back and enjoy the evening after the hectic weeks building up to the wedding.

Niah and Duncan BROWN

Dear Bettina and Alex,
Just wanted to send our ‘thanks’ for providing such a lovely venue for our wedding day. We had such a lovely day and really didn’t want it to end. We thankyou for your patience and the food and service on the night was great.

Susan and Richard BLAKE

Dear Alex and Bettina,
Thankyou for the integral part you played in the success of our wedding held recently at Boulevard Gardens. As you would agree, the ceremony and reception ran very smoothly and we are extremely happy with the venue and the quality of food and wine served. Many thanks for all your assistance in the lead-up to and during the wedding- we are most grateful! Please pass on our thanks to the other staff who helped at the reception.

Adam and Kelly ROSE

Dear Bettina and Alex,
Adam and I would like to thankyou both and your staff very much for making our day so perfect. We all had a wonderful time and we all will never forget. The meals were fantastic and the service was great.
Thankyou again.

Tony and Miyuki LOOKLAND

Dear Bettina and Alex,
Just a quick note to thankyou for helping us with a perfect wedding day!

Tammy and Steven WAITE

Thankyou for the wonderful service your staff provided on our wedding day. Our guests are still raving about the gardens and the food.
Thanks again for making our wedding day very memorabl

Renae and Luc GRIFFITHS

Dear Alex and Bettina
This is a belated thankyou note from our wedding on Sunday the 4th of May. You have done such a wonderful job right from when we first met, then booked our ceremony at your venue. You have show to be understanding, professional and very helpful and we would recommend you to anyone. If we had to do it again, we would!!
All of our guests are saying it's the best and most relaxing wedding they have been to. Please pass our compliments to the chef for a job very well done. (The fish was a hit) Bettina you did a fantastic job of organising and co-ordinating the food, speeches etc. You both created a fantastic atmosphere on our most special day of our lives. Well Done!! Thanks again.

Linda and Michael ARAZIE

Dear Bettina and Staff
Our sincere thanks to you and your staff at Boulevard Gardens for the wonderful finale to our special day. All our guests were most impressed with the service, food and the ambience of the reception lounge. We too couldn't have asked for anything better - the room looked so elegant and classy on our arrival. Bettina, your personal assistance right through the planning period of our special day made the job of organising the reception so easy and stress free. Also, your personal overseeing of the staff and catering on the wedding day was noted and appreciated too. We were most impressed with the special catering requirements we asked for, which were produced on time and to the right people.
All in all our day never had one hitch, (except ours), and the sun shone at the right time for our photographs to be taken. We were truly blessed in all regards

Wendy and Bill JENSEN

Dear Bettina and Co.
We're going well and loving married life. We hope you are also all continuing well, and the many celebrations and popularity of Boulevard Gardens continues.
Thanks so much for you help and contribution to our wedding day! We had such a lovely time and every aspect was as we'd hoped. Thanks also for your great help to my mother, who really did most of the hard work for me - she's wonderful! And was also thrilled with the reception, so that's extra great. There's one that we really like taken in your beautiful gardens.
Thanks again, and we hope things continue really well for you at Boulevard Gardens

Aga and Anthony GRIFFITHS

Dear Bettina and Alex
We had a very enjoyable evening at Boulevard Gardens with everything going very smooth and professional. Thank you Bettina for rectifying the cake problem and making it look more like it should have, and the communication before and after the reception
Everyone we spoke to commented on several things (including ourselves). The food, how delicious all courses were and the fact that everyone had had sufficient. The service, how professional, un-intrusive and especially how the wait people used the guests names. And not forgetting the room and setting, everything looked fantastic. You have a product to be proud of. Once again thankyou for your kind and thorough service. We enjoyed our wedding day very much and will cherish the memories for years to come.

Andrea and Scott HELMS

Dear Bettina and all the lovely staff at Boulevard Gardens
Thank you for all your help and support over the last few months. Our day was perfect, food was fantastic and service was always with a smile.

Ian and Ruth TREMBLE (Parents Testimonial)

Bettina, Alex and Staff,
We would like to express our appreciation of the wonderful food and excellent service provided by you and your staff to make Daniel and Lisa's 'Special Day' a happy and memorable one.
Thankyou again

Lisa and Daniel TREMBLE

Bettina, Alex and Staff
We would like to sincerely like to thank you for all the time and effort yourselves and your staff put in to make our wedding day as fantastic as it was. We were extremely happy with everything
Thankyou again.

Crystal and Jamie EVENDEN

Dear Alex and Bettina,
Lyn and I would like to express our thanks and appreciation of your outstanding professional service. Every part of the day,from the wedding service in your private garden, to hors d’oeuvres in the courtyard, to the fine dining meal celebrating this happy day. Many of our guests commented to us on how gorgeous the whole place is as well as how beautiful the meal was. We agree whole-heartedly! We valued your input and suggestions and trusted your judgement in so many areas. Your presentation and service could not be faulted.

Maria and Tony MANSON

Dear Bettina
Our year has flown since our wedding on April 20. Sincere thank you to your fabulous team for making our night a night to remember. A special thank you to you for your personal attention to things that were important to us.
Wishing you and your team peace and joy at Christmas and a very happy new year.

Adrian and Marlene THOMAS

Dear Bettina,
How are you? We’ve been married now for over 3 months and we are loving it. We had prepared this CD for you but we’ve been real slow in getting it to you, we apologise for that. We have been to two weddings since ours and, neither of those places were as beautiful as yours. Thank you again for a Wonderful Day, and please enjoy the CD.

Debbie and Carl PETERSON
Extract from, Q-Brides Magazines April, 01.

After shopping around for months for the perfect reception venue, the couple visited the Walter Taylor Room at Boulevard Gardens and Debbie says, “I knew I had found the place! It was ideal for what we had in mind. They have beautiful, well established gardens, courtyards, fountains, statues and two lovely function rooms.” Many guests complimented both the food and the service but we reserve the highest praise for Alex and Bettina, they were complete professionals; patient and gracious and always willing to work with what we wanted to do. Everyone repeatedly said how lovely a wedding it was “It was what dreams are made of!”

George and Leigh IBRAHIM

Dear Alex and Berttina,
George and I would like to thankyou for the excellent service from your staff,
the fantastic atmosphere, and beautiful food. A very special thank you to you
both, you work well as a team and you made us feel extremely special, no money
can be placed on such a priceless and special day. God Bless.

Evelyn and Scott INGHAM

Dear Bettina, Alex & Staff,
Thank you all so much for the fabulous night, we are still getting comments on how great the venue was, you helped make our special night one to remember and for that we thank you.

Greg and Gina PARKER

Dear Bettina,
Gina and I just wanted to thank you for all your efforts in ensuring our wedding day went so smoothly. We appreciate it more than words can truly say. Your attention to detail (including all the little things) and your moral support was invaluable, you indeed went beyond your call of duty. Please also pass our sincere thanks to Alex who was there for us, as were all your wonderful staff.