First off, let me just start by saying our wedding was absolutely perfect from start to finish, and surpassed everything that I've been dreaming of my entire life. There is not a single thing we would have done differently. A lot of our guests insisted that it was the most fun wedding they had ever been to. We even had people in our community come up to us and ask if we were the ones who got married last weekend because they heard all about it from their friends how much fun it was.
When selecting a venue we wanted to find one that was simple yet elegant, large enough to hold up to 250 guests (we didn't know what our total would be), had a nice indoor ceremony space in case of a rainy day, a nice bar, easily accessible, and affordable. There were only a few venues that checked all those boxes with flying colors, most of which were significantly more expensive and some of which were not an inclusive space to all people. What we didn't know about The Eloise is how incredible Ben, Stacey, and all the staff would be and how convenient everything would be to put together.
It only took us one brief visit to The Eloise to see right away how passionate and professional Ben and Stacey were about their business. They were incredibly easy to communicate with, usually responding to emails within minutes. They are very thorough and gave us all the information we needed whenever we needed it. They were very knowledgeable about local vendors and have a list of vendors they have worked with before. We were able to find the perfect vendors for every aspect of our wedding within a few days.
When searching for an officiant, we didn't have anyone in mind and found out that Ben offered his own services. We decided to go with him, and that was the best decision we could possibly have made. He spent countless hours stitching together the perfect custom ceremony script, and a lot of our guests genuinely expressed how it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever attended.
The building itself was incredibly well-designed. The groom and bridesmaid suites were spacious and convenient and accessible at all times with a keypad. The reception space is quite large and even though we only had about 120 guests, I felt like we could have easily had double that and it wouldn't have felt cramped at all. The dance floor is conveniently positioned at the front, reducing foot traffic around the tables. The reception space itself is very plain and simple, but that is on purpose. You can customize it any way you want and there aren't a bunch of ugly permanent decorations all over the walls that you have to cover up.
We read every single google review before booking this venue, and the only complaint we saw pop up more than once was about noise levels from a few disgruntled guests. I've been to quite a few weddings and when you cram over 100 people into one room it is going to be loud no matter what. I didn't feel that it was any louder than any other wedding we've been to. We were able to have conversations with everyone the entire night, even grandparents, without any trouble. Also, there is a really pretty patio right outside where you can whisper to each other if you really wanted to. One review even complained that the DJ was playing music too loud, I don't think they understand that the DJ isn't included in the venue. We had no problems with ours.
All in all, Ben and Stacey are incredible people to work with and really truly care about all of their guests. They treat you like family as if they've known you your entire life. If we could go back in time with an unlimited wedding budget we wouldn't have done it any differently except maybe book the next day as well and keep the party going through the entire night. They made sure our big day was as perfect and magical as it could possibly be and we don't have one single regret...
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