High Praise for Campy Lucy Getting Ready Suite

We’ve been in a LOT of places for the wedding crew and marriers to get ready. With that we’ve seen a LOT of unique set ups, options and layouts. There’s been good, and some bad and definitely some “what the heck were they thinking?” . Even the good ones though rarely have EVERYTHING that makes them great or as perfect as possible. That’s why when we were providing services for a wedding at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs Texas, we were blown away by how perfect their getting ready suite is! Now, don’t just take my word for it. Let me break down point by point what made this space really fantastic.

First off, the chairs! So often spaces have cute chairs but if I’m being honest logistics are more important than cuteness. Logistics allow us to better service you and not kill our bodies in the process. Also Camp Lucy proved you don’t have to sacrifice cute to be effective. What makes these chairs so special? They have a hydraulic pump to be able to adjust the height! Many times there is a high chair that looks like a “good height” but rarely is it a good height for all heights of people, ( tall vs short), and it will be at a height that’s more beneficial for one service over the other. With an adjustable chair we can raise someone up if they are shorter or receiving makeup or lower them if they are taller or receiving hair. I’m not sure why it’s so challenging to find chairs with hydraulic pumps in wedding venues, (maybe because they likely cost more), but I’m so grateful that Camp Lucy invested in them.

Secondly, was the AMPLE counter space. We had so much counter space that we could easily spread out our items and still have space. Also it wasn’t shared with the food/snack space for the wedding crew which existed elsewhere in the suite. We’re used to making whatever flat surfaces a place has work for us, but it’s nice to have more flat surface than the hotel end table.

Third was the lighting. There was a GIANT mirror (which is also a HUGE plus) that had lighting that illuminated our working area. It was the perfect brightness to work and a natural light tone. So often the lighting in spaces isn’t great. Either it’s dark or warm or there’s a weird color casting on the face. Not here! It was exactly what we needed so even if your wedding day was overcast, (or raining), no one would be struggling for lighting and we wouldn't even need to put up our supplementary lights.

Next was the easy electrical access. Sometimes we’ll run into a space that looks stunning but it has 2 plugs at opposite ends of the room, neither of which are near a flat surface. Yes, we always bring extensions cords but it’s so nice when we have options that are easily accessible so we don’t have to string an extension cord all the way across the room.

Finally was the sheer size. There was ample room to service everyone without getting in anyone’s way. No one felt obtuse of awkwardly manuevering one another becuase there was easily room for the wedding party members to navigate and for us to work simultaneously. This may sound silly but sometimes a space looks big but once you put people into it, the flow of humans make it more cramped than you expected. At Camp Lucy that’s not something to worry about.

I could go on and on about how much we loved getting our couple ready at this Hill Country Wedding Venue for so many various reasons but I wanted to focus on the logistics you’ll be thankful for from a HMUA pov. Huge praise to Camp Lucy for creating a wedding suite that works and looks good doing it.