National Croquet Center

before the wedding, and Scott and the National Croquet Center team stepped up and helped us put together an amazing wedding in the days leading up to the wedding. They were so flexible and I could not be more thankful for what they helped us pull together. Scott was an expert on all things wedding and had a seamless plan put in place for us. I recommend 100%.

you will have exclusive access to after closing on your big day. Gorgeous green lawn, wide wrap-around veranda (porch), and French doors all around in back gave us the indoor/outdoor feel we wanted without worrying about the threat of weather. The tall hedges around the grounds give you privacy and a great background for photos. Vintage-looking touches at your disposal, such as leather lounge chairs and elegant wooden tables. Working with Scott was great. He understands how to make things look nice and feel elegant. He accommodated our special requests and met with us to go over last minute details. He communicated pretty promptly through email as well. Just call if you need a quicker reply. Unfortunately, Scott, who we did most of the planning with, ended up not being our day-of coordinator so I cannot speak to his skills there. We contracted originally with the previous planner there, Sandy, so she came back to be our coordinator. Some tips I'd give future brides: Take extra time for photos, and early, because there's not a good holding area for your guests to not see you. If you do your own decor, have someone who knows how the décor should look assist with the staff set up. It just goes very quickly and you wont have time to look. There is little time for the staff to set up after the croquet fields close. So warn your photographer they may have to wait to get pics of details, like centerpieces and photo displays. Some of the furniture and stuff has to stay, so just be aware and let them know if you particularly want something removed. Somehow get your guests to enjoy cocktail hour lounging around rather than by going straight to their tables! Make sure your DJ has equipment to accommodate if you want to do toasts on the porch but dancing inside (ours did, but it could have been a problem)