Thoughts on Royal Ambassador and Deer Creek?

We are looking to book a date in May 2026 or September 2026. Currently, it seems that Royal Ambassador and Deer Creek are within our budget for a wedding party of 250 guests.

Does anyone have any experience with these venues they are willing to share, such as number of guests, costs, and deposit structure? And of course overall experience.

I love the greenhouse at RA, but I hear the food is terrible. But with their budget, we could get outside catering, although I'm not even sure if they allow it. The open house is this Sunday so we will check.

I like the look of Deer Creek as well, but didn't find much info on it around. It seems bright and airy, and it seems like reviews for food are much better.