"Working with Dockside Group was a great experience. The professionalism and standard of service ensured that all our events needs and wants were met over and beyond our expectations which resulted in a fantastic event. The care, detail and responsiveness of the Dockside team should be applauded. They assisted in coordinating all aspects of the conference including Audio Visual, an exhibition and cocktail event which really gave piece of mind for a seamless event. More importantly Dockside delivered over and beyond our expectations and I would recommend them any organisation considering an event (big or small) that wants to have a big impact for their delegates as you'll get this with Dockside."
 

Department of Treasury

"Thank you for the brilliant event last night. I can now see the pedigree from which my own Dockside Group organised events have come from. I cannot fault one aspect of the entire night. The catering was of high quality and plentiful. There were sufficient staff to attend to all the guests promptly. The customer service was outstanding. It's worthy of note to say that all the staff were courteous and possessed a smile every time they were approached. The entertainment was both fantastic and appropriate. Gabriella, as a meeting and conference organiser, I know very well how much work involved in producing such great event, so kudos to all involved.

I will continue using Dockside group venues in the future and thank you most sincerely for providing such a glamorous city as Sydney with an appropriate international standard of service".

Mary Ann Fisher ¨C ResMed Inc

"We also really enjoyed working with you. Having someone understand our needs and work so closely with us to ensure everything runs smoothly makes a huge difference. You were always onto it and helped make the event the success it was".

Tali Roomer - iPac

"To all our gorgeous Dockside friends - There really isn¡¯t much to say other than PARTY OF THE YEAR!!

We are in absolute awe of the event you pulled off last night. The venues look beautiful, the catering was amazing, and all your staff did a fantastic job.

Special mention goes to your new carpet ¨C to stand up in high heels for 3hrs and not have sore feet is pretty amazing. No wonder the time flew so quickly!

It is obvious you all did a lot of hard work planning and preparing for the event, and I hope you reap the rewards for a long time to come. We felt very special to be invited, so thank you very much from Angelina, Bianka and me".

Nicole Friedler - Captain Cook Cruises

"Can I just say on behalf of all of those who attended from API, well done on such an amazing refurb and on a great night last night. We are all still talking about it and thought the venue, food (chocolate dipping station especially) and entertainment were fantastic, all with such a creative edge. Certainly given us all plenty of ideas".

Yvette Newman - API Ltd

"A big thanks to you all for your assistance with our Conference, in particular to Jane, Danielle, Kate and Alex who were of great assistance through out the whole event. Everyone loved the premises and it was the perfect venue for our conference. Not only was the venue perfect but the customer service was the by far the best I’ve ever experienced from a venue, all my requests were completed in a timely manner. I can not thank you all enough, you made my job a lot easier. On that note we are definitely seeking to book your venue in the near future for a few other Events/Conferences we have in mind, and found this was the perfect event to showcase your venue to both my CEO and all Senior Management".

Nicole - Suncorp 

"Congratulations! What a wonderful evening and a signature event for Dockside Group? You never cease to exceed on every level.

Sincere acknowledgement of the hard working team who created a wonderful evening and who made the changes come to fruition.

Bigger and better, onwards and upwards.

The level of attendance last evening is indicative of the people behind the business".

Maeve Chomphunut ¨C Business Events Sydney  

"I was very happy with the whole event. I thought L’Aqua was outstanding – from the food, service, table settlings everything".

OAMPS 

"I wanted to congratulate you and your wonderful team on a BRILLIANT night. Seeing your venue in it's transformed state was quite breathtaking. The new design is beautiful, and the night itself was such a treat with great food, wine, entertainment etc. Being in the industry we all go to many functions, and it takes something special to make a night really memorable....and this was such a night".

Anthea Somerville - Qantas Airways Limited

"I attended the Re-Launch Party at Dockside and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the evening. I had a great night and would like to commend you and your organisation for putting on a top class event. The entertainment, food, drinks and all the staff were so accommodating, amazing and very helpful. Both venues look world class".

Sam Belo - Edmund Rice Camps NSW

"Thank you for your help with organising our wedding reception.  All of our guest were blown away by the venue, it's location, food and wine.  Thre were no problems on the night, which allowed Nath and I to enjoy ourselves.  A big thank you to your staff who never let us wanting for anything.  Even if we weren't at the table, if we turned to get a drink they had one for us".

- Di and Nathan

"Warren and I wanted to thank you and the staff at L'Aqua for all your help before and on the day of our wedding. We had the best day and the reception was absolutely fantastic - as I knew it would be.

From the minute I saw the Gold Room I knew it would be the perfect venue and that we'd be in good hands. The food and service were superb and we all enjoyed every minute of the night.

Thanks again for everything, we couldn't have chosen a better place to celebrate our marriage!"

- Lynn and Warren

"On behalf of my husband Andrew and I as well as my parents Antoinette and Ken, I wanted to take the opportunity to sincerely thank you for your efforts to make our wedding reception simply magical.

You were an absolute pleasure to work with - delightful, enthusiastic, responsive and professional and you were instrumental in ensuring that every moment of our wedding reception ran perfectly.

You may recall that my Dad (Ken) was MC for the evening and even 3 weeks after the wedding - he and my Mum continue to rave about the level of support that you provided him from the moment he arrived from straightening his tie, to keeping him on time and ensuring that every detail was taken care of seamlessly. You provided similarly brilliant support to Andrew and I from the moment we arrived ensuring that we had a few private moments to relax, arranging a seriously fun entry to the reception, making sure that we had a glass in our hands as we circled the room and even changing my shoes for me.

We were thrilled with L'Aqua as a wedding reception venue - it looked absolutely beautiful and we feel very lucky that you were the Venue Manager for the evening.

Every guest has told us genuinely that ours was the most amazing and beautiful wedding they have ever attended and may ever attend - we can't help but agree with them. Thank you for the significant role that you played in making this the case - we are incredibly grateful".

- Elise & Andrew

"Thank you for making our wedding reception so perfect!

We had a great time. The food was beautiful and staff were amazing, very attentive!

Many thanks to Sandy for helping me with so much through out the year!

She really made planning my wedding easier and helped me in any way she could!

We wish her all the best :)

Thanks again - you guys do an amazing job!

Well done!"

- Eileen and Ara Ansourian

"I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful support and help leading up to the wedding. We had such an amazing day, and wonderful night. Everything was just perfect. Thank you so much for all your work, and for putting up with all the emails and questions. You guys are marvelous! thank you thank you".

- Lucia & Max

"Our guests couldn't stop commenting on the food and the venue and how the staff on the day couldnt do enough for them.  The music by DJ James was a special mention, as is the assistance of our host Kim Woo on the evening. He was amazing and afforded us every courtesy".

- Leshly & Adam

"It has been more than seven months since our incredible wedding and still our guests continue to compliment the service, food and ambience of L'Aqua. Your staff were attentive, helpful, and friendly, allowing us to relax and enjoy our big day.

The food and wine was of the highest quality, and we could not have asked for a better venue or finer people to help make it the best day of our lives.

We were blown away by the attention to detail and help leading up to the reception.

If we could do it all over again, we wouldn't change a thing".

- Jamie and Sharon Pandaram

"Well, the big day has come and gone and what a lovely occasion it was for us all. Since you and I have been in contact with each other before the event, I just thought I'd drop you a line after the event to say how much we all thoroughly enjoyed it and how impressed we were with the professional way in which all aspects of the reception were handled. Attention to detail was without fault and the table-settings looked just beautiful. Sebastian quietly and unobtrusively got on with his work and did an excellent job, and we would like to thank him and all those involved for a professionally run - but fun for us - evening all 'round".

- Annette & 'Buzz' Henry

Matt and I wanted to thankyou and dockside for making our wedding so amazing. The service and staff were fantastic and we felt supported the whole way through the planning. We could not have picked a better place to have our wedding. Matt and I now have so many amazing memories of that day thanks to you and your staff. We will definately recommend dockside to anyone for their wedding, you all were truly great.
Thankyou again for helping to make our wedding so beautiful and amazing.

- Alicia and Matthew Hall

• "That was the best meal I've had in a long time!!!!"

• "We have been coming up here from Adelaide for years. This is the first time we have brought our girls. The food and service are world class.”

• "We loved it soooo much we came back for our last night !!!  Great recommendations on food !!

• “This has been a great start to the new year” “ We were here last night and again for dinner. Now we have taken your card to book for next year”

• "We had the pleasure of holding our Christmas Celebration at the Italian Village last night and are delighted to advise what a wonderful event it was with our 800+ staff thoroughly enjoying the evening.
  Please convey our compliments to your staff for exceeding our expectations. These things don’t happen without a great deal of effort on the part of everyone. Gabriella secured the booking, handing the logistics to Caroline and Amy who worked with Gail at CBA to coordinate every detail. The food was exceptional with the dessert bar being a highlight.
  Both Paul Rickard and myself sincerely thank you for providing such a wonderful venue and delivering everything plus more than our requirements. We certainly look forward to other opportunities when we may return for another special event".
  
  

  R Munchenberg Enterprise Services
  

• Celebrations don’t come around that often but when they do you really want it to be flawless. This is what we experienced at Waterfront. The preparation and service was excellent, and the food plentiful not to mention delicious. Thanks for making a great celebration "really great"!

  P and T Pratt