Woman's Club of Englewood

he building itself is very pretty, and the perfect size for our 65 guest wedding. It has a lot of old building charm (being over 100 years old) so we didn't even feel the need to over decorate as the venue was already quite lovely on its own. We were also able to make use of the upstairs loft decorations stash, which saved us a ton of money on decor and Maria did an excellent job of getting tables set up, helping with decor, getting food set up and answering questions. We also had fairy lights put up around the room, which felt very cozy and pretty. We did need to DIY pretty much everything, but since that was what we were looking for it worked perfectly for us! We ended up not being able to use the outdoor lawn as originally planned due to rain, but were able to very easily move everything indoors and just had the ceremony and reception in the main room, and got to make a grand entrance down the stairs for the wedding procession which was very fun. Maria was very flexible with all the last-minute weather-related changes and was doing everything she could day of to help keep things running smoothly so that we had very little to worry about. The upstairs loft had enough space for us to get ready, with another small room downstairs available as well. Maria also let us into the building for about an hour the evening before to drop off decorations and do a rehearsal. The Davis Johnson park nearby was also perfectly located for us to pop over pre-ceremony for couple portraits with the photographer.

e helps with things like linen rentals, glassware, and even servers. They have an upstairs room with tons of leftover decorations for your use. Everything else you pretty much have to plan from the outside (food, camera, flowers, etc.) The club steward has a lot of ideas and can be pushy if you’re not careful. Even when explaining exactly what I was trying to accomplish she kept trying to steer me towards what others had done before. She also kept insisting on doing certain details that I had to say no to multiple times, making it more stressful than it needed to be. We came to decorate the day prior and met with her to go over last minute details. Yet the day of my wedding she started texting me at 6:30am over small details that should’ve been handled the day prior when we met. She was late the day of the event and asked us to use a hidden key to let ourselves in. Finally the venue was dirty, the floors were not swept and the bathrooms had not been cleaned. If the steward wasn’t so pushy and the venue was cleaned it would’ve given it 5 out of 5. Stand your ground and ensure it’s clean if you’re going to use it.

your own ideas or combine them with decorations that this venue has in store from other events. Also, having an outdoor ceremony in the garden was magical, perfect location for photos. Maria, who is the person in charge, helped us at every step of the way. We are truly thankful for all the assistance and support she provided us to prepare for our special day. Maria gave so much information and tips that allowed us to save money and time without missing any important details. On the wedding day, she, her husband and staff made sure everything went perfectly as planned. Everyone was impressed by her commitment, energy and professionalism. We felt like she was part of our family. Thanks a lot!

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