Grand Lake Club at Southbridge

The Grand Lake Club has been completely transformed since I was there a few years ago. It no longer has the rustic lodge vibe. When we first walked through the door and saw the gorgeous fireplace mantle and stunning crystal chandelier I knew this was where I wanted to say I do. The upstairs ballroom is beautifully designed with elegant details. The crystals on the chandeliers and sconces literally sparkled. It was the perfect location for our ceremony and reception. The Bridal Suite is the best that I have ever seen anywhere! It is larger than our 2 bedroom apartment. We had 3 hair and makeup artists, 8 bridesmaids, 2 mothers and 2 grandmothers hanging out in the suite and it never felt crowded. I love that I had my own personal room to get ready in. The bridesmaids also had their own room while the mothers and grandmothers enjoyed hanging out in the reception area and mother's room. The opposite wing also has a private Bar and Groom's suite for the guys. After seeing this I couldn't convince my husband to even look at the other locations we had planned to visit. The day of our wedding the grooms men played 9 holes at the neighborhood course, showered in the downstairs locker room and then kept busy with poker for the remainder of the morning. I was worried they may get carried away in the private bar area but the staff did a great job of feeding them snacks and dealing cards. Courtney and her team was so much fun to work with and alleviated a lot of my anxiety, even my mother-in-law was very impressed with her. Every staff member went above and beyond to make sure we had the perfect ceremony and reception. There were too many thoughtful gestures to mention. We truly felt like royalty. Best of all, since we booked before all of the renovations are complete we received a HUGE discount on the venue space which allowed us to splurge other things and upgrade our honeymoon. In comparison to the other venues that we toured the Grand Lake Club offered much more for far less.