I wanted to get married in Vegas, so that I didn't have to do a lot of planning or have a big hassle... but I didn't really want a Vegas Chapel wedding, and I sure couldn't afford a casino wedding. The Grove was a perfect choice.\n\nThe price was right. The staff (particularly my planner Xina) were professional and made everything happen with very little effort from me. It was excellent to do a one-stop shop - I got to pick the menu, the flowers, the cake flavors, the ceremony style, and customize the music. I think I spent about 3-4 hours total planning the details of my wedding.\n\nI was VERY happy with the venue and staff.\n\nThe venue: Was actually a LOT nicer than the website photos! It was beautiful outside. The reception hall was elegant, really. \n\nThe food: Delicious. Not lying. And I'm a SF foodie. We opted for a beer and wine only package. Cash bar. Was very happy.\n\nThe officiant: great. Gave a great ceremony, touching, appropriate humor.\n\nThe coordinator: Super on top of it. Detail oriented. Gracious.\n\nTheir subcontracted services - \n\nPhoto: Per other Yelpers, and looking at the photographers website, I opted to use my own photographer ( <url> and he ROCKED. \n\nFlowers: gorgeous, simple, elegant. I did a red rose bouquet for me and my matron, corsages for the groom, best man. I ordered two extra wrist corsages for the mothers - really inexpensive! My bouquet lasted forever.\n\nCake: OMG yum. I ordered the white cake, and paid the $30ish upcharge to have fresh whipped cream frosting and fresh strawberry filling. It was freaking delicious. And I don't even like cake.\n\nLimo: The only negative of the whole event. The limo shuttles were standard shuttle busses. The drivers made NO attempt to identify themselves to guests - people were really confused. The shuttles were clearly rented or borrowed from other businesses. One of the two shuttles had a nameplate in the front, but it was grossly misspelled. Even after confusion, the drivers did not apologize at all. I expected a bottle of cheap champagne or bottled water, but I didn't even get a smile.\n\nDJ: The DJ was good. Not wow, but just fine! We didn't have a lot of dancers at the party, so it wasn't a focus. He played some classic wedding fare, and also mixed in some of the merengue, salsa, cumbia and bachata that we provided on disc in advance.\n\n\nFeel free to message me and ask any other questions about my experience! I highly recommend The Grove.
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