Club Los Meganos

The beginning experience wasn’t the greatest, the initial Event Manager was great when we were first touring the place and after we had put our deposit it was a bit hard to reach her at times. The other issue is the lack of communication, that the same staff no longer works at the venue and no one communicated that with us. The place is really beautiful but if I had known the Event Manager wouldn’t handle our wedding properly we may have turned down the place. We’re really glad everything worked out and once we had a new contact person (Jessica) and she was really nice and informative. We heard nothing but compliments of the place and the fire pit was used all night. It’s a very big venue and honestly for the amount of guest we had there were plenty of room. The staff were all very nice and all our guest were taken care of. The landscape was beautiful and so many different area to take pictures. Jessica was honestly the best and because of her, I would recommend this hidden gem.

To sum it up: the staff is great, the food is AMAZING, and the venue is gorgeous. Kristen is the seriously the best Wedding Coordinator ever, and I wish I could have married her instead of my husband. My mom was a mother of the bridezilla, and Kristen was so kind and responsive to her. She was also really great about letting us come to the venue as much as we wanted to try out our decorations, etc. etc. We got married Nov. 2020, during the pandemic, and the venue made sure everything was in place to keep their staff and our guests safe. For months we weren’t even sure if we were going to be able to get married due to our county being closed, and Kristen was so supportive during that time.

TL;DR: Club Los Meganos was able to give us the most memorable and special ceremony and reception, despite quarantine in 2020. If you are looking for an amazing group of people who go above and beyond for you, this is where you need to get married. Shoutout to the following people:
- Our Wonder Woman event planner: Kristen McElley
- Our Hardworking wedding concierge: Jessie Rodriguez
- Our beautifully sweet event assistant: Lacey Lopez

When my husband and I were looking for a venue that would accommodate the number of people for our wedding, we were met were overrated prices and crazy additional costs that weren't needed. I was becoming discouraged about finding the perfect venue for our reception until my husband found Club Los Meganos. From the first phone call with the events manager, Kristen, I knew there was going to be something special about this place.

We made our way to the venue and were immediately met with a welcoming crew. Kristen showed us the space and how pricing would go, and we were SHOCKED at how reasonable the price was for such a huge space! She made herself available at all times whenever we had questions, concerns, or changes, making our worries at ease. Even when changes were being made in the venue space, she made it her priority to always call us and let us know so that we can check any changes with our vendors.

Then the worst news happened: Covid hit and stay at home orders were implemented. We kept in touch with Kristen over the next few months to make sure we were still able to have our wedding. With encouraging moments of being able to do a taste test with our parents, choosing our linens, making our programs, meeting wedding concierge Jessie, and meeting event assistant, Lacy, we felt that everything was going to be okay. Even with cutting down our guest count, everything seemed full speed ahead. And once again our fears were met: Contra Costa was moving into a purple tier three weeks before the wedding. My husband and I prayed and kept in close contact with Kristen during the next week as she was figuring out if we were in the clear. And finally on that Friday three weeks before, we got the green light.

On the day of the rehearsal, Kristen and her team were on top of everything. From getting everyone in place, to arranging seats and timing of walking down the aisle, it went smoothly. Mid-rehearsal, all of us received was seemed like an amber alert on our phones. Looking we saw that the stay at home order was implemented again, but this time it was the day AFTER the wedding! We couldn't have been more thrilled!

The day of the wedding came, and Kristen and the team were able to let us into our respective suites and bring us anything we needed to make sure we got ready on time. From getting us drinks, making sure my husband and I didn't see each other until I walked down the aisle, getting items in and our of our dressing room, and even to hype all of the wedding party up, they made it so much easier for us to breathe and enjoy the moment. Our ceremony was the most beautiful moment in our lives, and no issues happened that day. They kept us on time even to do a vineyard shoot before our reception, and made sure we were the first people taken care of.

I was surprising my husband with a special number from Selena, which I had to change my outfit mid reception. They made sure to get me in and out of my outfit in time to perform, and that was the highlight of the day. Ending the night with some sparklers and a delicious fry bar, I knew nothing could compare to this day.

I know this is super long, but you have to understand how much Kristen, Jessie, and Lacey did for us and our wedding. They went above and beyond what any normal event planners would do for their clients. In the end they weren't just someone we hired, they became our family. Thank you again Club Los Meganos for making our wedding day the most memorable and special day of our lives. We love you all so much.

Love Always,
Malcolm & Chelseah Henzaga