We’re still pinching ourselves that we got to have our wedding at The Cheney Place.
My husband and I were planning our wedding from Los Angeles and relied a lot on the Internet for our initial planning. We wanted to capture a certain feeling, ...and our goal for evening (aside from getting married, hehe) was to make everyone we love feel relaxed and taken care of. And we wanted our families to be guests, too, and not have to worry about anything (i.e. teardown the event at the end of the night.)
Stellar reviews, unbelievable photos and the fact that the space could contain our big, fat Irish wedding lured us in but we were sold by the positive vibe The Cheney Place owners and staff put out there. You get so much bang for your buck. I couldn’t even fathom what a similar venue in Los Angeles would cost.
The staff was attentive and organized from the very beginning. Every email was returned quickly and with care. They’ve seen everything and know how to care for their clients.
Their internal business systems work great. I always knew what to expect and when to expect it. Weeks before the event, they gather your vendor list and itinerary and take it from there. (We also got so much positive feedback from our vendors about the staff at TCP.) I was so giddy I’d check the hashtag or check in on Instagram every weekend and see how brides and grooms made that wonderful space their own. I could hardly believe we’d get to join that club soon.
The space is gorgeous and well designed. I didn’t fret about decorations because every nook and cranny of the venue is an Instagram buffet. They also had us drop off our details (linens, memory table frames, card table materials, half our centerpieces) a few days before and they took care of assembling. Bonus, they boxed everything up for us to pick up after the wedding. They even helped us get creative when our guest list fluctuated and our Fancy Fray rental plans changed.
We had a blast getting ready in the bridal suite and the guys in the grooms lounge. Our bridal party kept saying “I want to live here.” Join the club, I’d say.
The staff even helped us pull off a few little surprises — a fun rented dance floor under the disco balls, surprise decorations and signature drinks, etc — all while we were away at the church.
We couldn’t wait to show it off to our guests. And it didn’t disappoint. We got so many compliments about how beautiful our wedding was and we loved seeing everyone have fun sneaking selfies or glam photos.
The only fragment of a hiccup we encountered was when TCP acquired their own liquor license during our planning time. The choice came after we had a contract with their preferred bar service. Jenna and Ryan, of the venue’s bar service PUNCH, were understanding and helped reach an agreement with a similar quote of our previous agreement. We were very happy with the outcome.
One note for the comment box? A couple of the white folding chairs broke during our event.
Thank you, thank you to Jenna, Stephanie, Aubree and Ben (and anyone I could have missed, your passion and hard work do not go unnoticed). You have a special space. It’s the amazing backdrop of the greatest day of our lives and your staff helped us achieve our dreams. We and every last guest who celebrated with us were relaxed and well taken care of. Just how we wanted it.