Z Mansion

Z Mansion Tucson Arizona, or The Zapazeronlonie Mansion Because they certainly gave it to us:
Horrible, Dishonest and Opportunistic experience from the Owner/​Vultures of the Z Mansion. They take you on a grand tour of the place and then at the end if you are happy with the the glamour they will off you a contract to sign. BUYER BEWARE: In their «contract» there is a clause that’s states that if you decide to cancel your wedding 6 months prior to the actual event they will keep all monies that have been given to them so far. In my case it was $ 1500.00. Also the contract states that they have the ability to take you to court to recoup the remainder of your balance if they choose to do. We started communication with Z Mansion in August of 2014, we set the wedding date for February 21. At the end of October I call to cancel the wedding and then I get informed of this added feature in the contract. My ex fiancé did not inform me of this portion in the contract. Tom The Vulture Hill informs me there will be no refund of my $ 1500 even though they did nothing but give my girlfriend a walkthrough the place. Again they did NOTHING for my $ 1500 and they have another wedding planned for 02/​21/​2015. I gave them plenty of notice to have some other couple take our spot and of course they did. When I told Tom that it was unethical to keep my $ 1500.00 he said that if he wanted to he could sue me for the remainder of the $ 4500.00 that was to be the final cost. I explained that I never signed the contract and he retorted that he would sue my ex fiancé. He are the two options we were given.
Letter from owners of Z Mansion:
Hi +++++ ‚
++++++ called today to discuss the cancellation of your wedding on February 21^st, 2015. He had previously called to discuss the postponement of your event. Both times we let him know that the terms of the contract do not allow for refunds and that «any event cancelled within six calendar months of the event will be charged the full amount for the event.»
As we told ++++++ by phone, what we are allowed to offer outside of the terms of the contract are either of the following:
1) You can cancel your event via email by 5:00 p.m. November 18^th and you will only be responsible for the amounts you have paid to date. The contract will be cancelled and no future payments will be required or deducted. Or,
2) You can reschedule your event on any open day between now and December 31, 2016. Your balance will be maintained and you will only be required to make a minimum monthly payment of $ 100 plus the monthly accounting fee of $ 25.
Please let us know what you’d like us to do via email to
.
Yours,
– Tom and Em
So there you have it. If you decide to cancel these Vultures will capitalize on you grief and misfortune. They should change their name to the Zapazeronlonie Mansion. They certainly gave it to us

Lucy and her staff worked with my school to create a magical holiday party last December! The food was amazing. The staff was professional and attentive. It was a memorable event for all the teachers and school staff who attended!

We recently got married at the z mansion! It was perfect! Guests said it felt like Disneyland with the lights and the music! We hired vendors they recommended and were impressed! Such a great value!

I got married at the Z Mansion in March 2013. Perfect weather for an outdoor wedding in Tucson.
The team at the Z mansion was wonderful. Responsive to all emails and very helpful.
It is all inclusive so the price includes most of the vendors you need but most importantly they do not charge you all of the little extras like cutting the cake and uncorking the wine.
The facility is fabulous.
Would recommend this venue over and over again.

June 1^st outdoor wedding and reception in Tucson? Sounds miserable right? But at Z Mansion, the outdoor area is beautiful and shaded and fans and portable A/​C units make it not only manageable but really pleasant!
The mansion itself is beautiful but the actual venue is all about the back patio with the tree canopies and little twinkling lights. I really enjoyed my time there last night and the food was really good. We were treated to appetizers of fresh fruit kabobs and mac ‘n cheese with various toppings. The bar had a decent selection of beer and wine and a few liquors along with 5 different margarita mixers — the highlights for me were the mango and the prickly pear. Dinner was rolls & butter (soft butter! Nothing worse than a pat of rock hard butter), salad, sliced beef brisket, green bean almondine and garlic gouda mashed potatoes. Fabulous! Z Mansion does all their own food and they do a great jod.
The banquet staff was polite and unobtrusive which is really nice when attending such an event.

I went here on Friday night, for my friends graduation party. Although, I did not see any of the inside of the house, the reception patio is quite nice and quaint. It has a nice set up and can fit a good amount of people. I did not try any of the food, so I can’t rate that, but it was open bar, and that is always a plus!!!

My son just got married here July 28^th — what a great place! I really loved the venue. I’m only giving 4 stars because it would have been better if we could have driven our cars up closer for all the elderly guests — it was sprinkling and the sidewalk was a bit rough for them. It was a short walk for everyone else — but a long walk for them. Otherwise I was really impressed — it was a great wedding. And we didn’t hear any train whistles, we were there from 4pm — 11pm on a Saturday. Café 54 was terrific, bartending 101 — they were awesome, the photographer — wish I had his card in front of me, and the DJ were all wonderful!

My brother got married here on June 8^th and it was beautiful! Of course it’s June in Tucson and it’s an outside venue, so it was a bit hot, but the tree coverage over the ceremony really made the difference.
You really have to see pictures and check this place out for yourself to appreciate the beauty. It’s quant and romantic. My brother and sister-​in-​law chose this place because it’s all-​inclusive. The venue, photographer, caterer, florist, etc. come as a package deal. You get to pick between different people for the photographer, catering, etc. It turned out to be a great deal and everything turned out great.
I believe the family that owns this mansion still lives here. We got ready in an upstairs bedroom and there were pictures hanging of the family. The mansion itself is gorgeous.
The only downside to this place is that it is by the train tracks. Hello — you get married downtown, you’re asking for some train noise. A train passed by during the ceremony and we just paused for a minute when it got loud. Our family/​friends are very laid-​back so we all just laughed it off and joked around while it was passing. It’s just something to consider if you would get upset over a train passing by in the middle of you saying your vows.
We had a great time at Z Mansion and I would recommend this venue to anyone. Absolutely beautiful.

Yay! Thanks Trianna for reminding me that I need to Unilocal and review my own wedding venue!
Yes, I got married @ Z Mansion over the Memorial Day Weekend and it was the perfect place for us! My husband and I are wedding minimalist. We had 3 operating principles: 1) we want to pay as little as possible for the wedding; 2) we want to do as little as possible for the wedding; and 3) we want our guests to have as much fun as possible. Z Mansion has gone above and beyond all our requirements.
Z Mansion offers 3 wedding packages and we went with the cheapest Romance package with a couple add-​ons. We upgrade our meal and desert options (with Rincon Market), get two wedding photographers (Nancy + Jack Dodson), rent a projector for slideshow (DJ Jim), get our own alcohol (Bartender 101), and pay for the linens and centerpiece (Lovely Linen).
For 108 guests, the total cost is still less than some hideous wedding dress spotted on Say Yes to the Dress.
All the vendors with Z Mansion are wonderfully experienced, flexible, and nice people. My husband and I had some crazy ideas for the wedding to make it fun and non-​conventional. Everyone we talked to at Z Mansion was so supportive and encouraging to help us carry out our ideas. It is such a positive experience. Looking back, we didn’t do nearly as much as a couple but we have had so much fun!

I just attended a wedding at Z Mansion and it was absolutely beautiful! It was the perfect evening and everything done really highlighted the unique beauty of this historic spot. The wedding was in the courtyard and it was really magical! The soft lights, the flowers, a flowing fountain, the beautiful trellis… all very elegant. The bride’s entrance was marked by a decorated staircase — it was all quite breathtaking. Great venue for such a special event!

attended a wedding here and it was beautiful and the weather was absolutely gorgeous and the temperature was just right!
Outside everything was well kept and the lighting was unbelievably beautiful!
food was good not sure who catered.
open bar was great! good margaritas and good wine :)

This is a stunning venue for just about any special event up to 250 guests. A beautifully restored early Tucson Victorian mansion cradled amongst downtown commerce but, like an oasis, seemingly far removed from it. Once inside, the outside is easily forgotten. Your mind begins to trip back into time to imagine what it must have been like to live in that mansion in 1898. Classy and still part of the Victorian Gilded Age. An experience as much as a place.
Here are some of the features of the two story mansion (with a fully finished basement by the way) :
* The Grand Parlour * The Grand Courtyard * The Victorian Gazebo
* The Oriental Garden * The Sunrise Porch * The Private Sitting Room
* The Angel Balcony * The Carriage House and Tea Room
* The Bride’s Room
Originally the Zellweger Mansion built by Millionaire Charles Wright, it is now a private residence that is shared with the special events. You would never know it. The space is private, comfortable and interesting and the staff is well organized, efficient and polite. During the wedding we attended, on a Thursday night, it morphed from wedding chapel into a reception in minutes and dinner was served from the carriage house to the rear of the property. It was catered by another entity: Rincon Market. Catering is also available by or Smokin’ Hoch’s Catering. This sort of flexibility in time, day and food is a real plus. The prices for the Z Mansion are affordable too. See:
A couple down sides: there are no prominent numbers to help guests find their way and the parking is unclear, but maybe there are reasons for both. Those aside, this is an incredible place that will never be forgotten once it is visited.

My daughter got married here in October of 2010. It was a great venue for us as we had to plan the wedding more than a year ahead of time. We used the vendors that were available on site and were quite pleased. Hochevar’s did the catering and were great.
My daughter was the farthest thing from a bride-​zilla that you will ever find. She told the flower people that they were the expert and she trusted them to do something lovely. They did. Flowers were creative but still elegant. I think our guest had a great time and that was the goal.
I only have 2 reasons for not giving 5 stars. They are the carpet in the front entry hallway could use some updating. We had a minor issue with the chair set up for the ceremony. I final got my way and was pleased.
I have 2 more daughters to marry off and would use this venue again.

I really don’t like the way three stars look, but this place falls somewhere between Unilocal’s description of «A-​OK» and «I’m a fan!» Both are true, so 3-​and a half?
Alright.
So, we’re getting married! Yay, go us.
We stopped in here on a trip down from Phoenix. They do an Open House every Wednesday from 5−8pm. They encourage you to pop by and check out the venue and meet the owners of catering businesses, a photographer, etc. that they use so you can get a feel of what to expect from each company.
We came by at about 5:30 and were greeted by someone right away to give us a tour. One thing I noticed when we first walked in was a white cat sitting on the stairs. I assumed this meant someone lived here and I was right– the owners and four of their six children still reside in the home. They reassured us that if we were to hold our event here, we wouldn’t see them though– a little strange, but this is their business and they do things how they want.
We were shown all the rooms of the home which would be used on our day, should we book here, and then we went outside. The pictures on the website make it look a little bigger than it is, but that’s okay. It really is a lovely place! While we were standing outside, a train came by and was extremely loud. Considering this would be an outdoor wedding, my fiancé put the brakes on my wanting to sign up our date right away.
Another thing he pointed out later was that when we were about to go on our tour, the girl said, «Just come this way gentlemen…» I hadn’t heard it, but if I had I may not have continued the tour. Also, there’s a faint smell when you walk in the home, but I figured it’s just because people live there and the place is older (it was built in 1898).
As of now, we’re putting this as our Plan B option if other places we like more are booked for our requested date. Adorable and intimate venue if you can deal with the noise and unpredictability of the trains nearby.

I love party planning. I love weddings. I love helping friends with wedding planning. I’d love to be a wedding coordinator. Love it! That said, when I got married, we went to a courthouse, grabbed a newlywed couple we had never met and made them our witnesses, and had a private, «I’ll marry you even if I don’t have a party because I love you more than a dress and cake» sort of ceremony. That just felt right for us.
Now, if I HAD had a party, I would have picked a place like Z Mansion. Our friends had a lovely wedding there. OK, so I have to admit that when I got the invitation the first thing I did was go into the Z Mansion website. I was blown away by the prices! You could get packages that include a 6 hour rental of the mansion, banquet tables, chairs and linens, a cake table, a gift table, a wedding coordinator, a choice or caterers, a choice of floral packages, a choice of DJ’s, bar tending services, use of the wine cellar, use of the bridal room and the tea room, a set-​up & cleaning staff and use of the mansion for the rehearsal for UNDER $ 5000. Yes, go back and read it again. I loved that the prices were sooooo reasonable. This way you don’t have to chose between a lovely wedding and a down payment on a house.
They had their whole wedding there. We got there and the place was set up for the actual ceremony. They were married and afterwards we posed for pictures. The whole wedding party and guests were moved to the front of the mansion while pictures were taken from the balcony. We went back to the garden and by this time the bar was open and the dinner tables were set up. Drinks and snacks were served. We found our table and the reception began in a little while. The bride and groom were introduced as husband and wife. We had dinner, we danced, drank, danced, caught up with friends, drank some more.…
Overall, it was an absolute charming evening. I can’t think of a more charming way to start off your new life (unless of course its running out of a courthouse, in front of complete strangers, exclaiming, «We’re Married!!!»)

While getting caught up in the heatwave of the Tucson, I ended up here as it was the climax of my trip. I had to go a wedding here, deep in the heat of summer… in the middle of August.
It was nice, I was expecting something more sprawling — since it was a mansion… but the place had a nice charm. It felt like you were going to a wedding at someone’s house, and that had a nice feel for an intimate wedding.
Bartender was nice and friendly, however, they have a no shots policy. This can be a great concern. I don’t know how much was paid for the wedding — but I would recommend getting someone to orchestrate the wedding, if you choose to do it here.

I didn’t have to pay for the wedding, so don’t ask me if it was worth it. But, it was a great place to be a guest at a wedding.