STOP looking further and book this venue for your wedding. My husband and I chose this venue before the pandemic hit. This venue (Jason) worked with us through 3 years of planning. It was well worth every minute of waiting. I have dreamed of fe...eling like a princess on my wedding day since I was a little girl and The Grand made me feel every bit of one.
From day one, we have had clear and consistent planning and communication.
During the day of the wedding it was absolutely seamless, breathtaking, beautiful, and we got to have the whole venue to ourselves. The staff including the two bridal attendants were amazing. From the second I walked in, I had constant support, a water bottle in my hand whenever I needed it, they thought of everything, fresh food and drinks ready in the bridal/groom suite, and just relaxation knowing that everything was going to be taken care of. They also took a lot of pressure off of my MOH's and mother which was great because they really were able to relax too since I had support.
Sal was incredibly competent and worked Evan (Posh DJ), photographers and videographers throughout the whole night to ensure everything was on time, and he executed everything. My biggest worry prior to my wedding day was being stressed or running around dealing with questions or making sure everything that everything would go to plan.
For once in my life, nothing was even able to stress me out at all because I knew the staff was 5 steps ahead and thought of everything. I could literally sit back and enjoy my entire night and just embrace my wedding day. For that I am eternally grateful.
The cocktail hour was incredible, the ceremony was so nice even though it had to be inside. The entrance through the floor was unforgettable. The First dance with dry ice was magical.
My husband and I had our drinks constantly refilled the whole night. Dessert was so great (especially the special coffee bar). The ballroom was decorated so beautifully and looked like a fairytale. The backlighting was great, the air conditioning kept me really comfortable in my giant dress. The sparkler send off was so amazing. The breakdown of the room by the staff was so helpful. We were able to pick up all decor, wedding cake, and extra food the next morning.
Our guests have not stopped raving about the venue, the music, the food, the cocktail hour, the ceremony, the elevator entrance. I have heard 30+ times that this was literally the best wedding they have ever been to in their lives. I have heard about a lot of wedding disasters from venues. I will say after paying for this ourselves and saving for many years, I felt like every penny was worth the quality we received. You pay for quality, and you will not regret it.