Our original wedding date was scheduled for 9/6/2020. We booked our date back in June of 2019. We were so excited as we thought a holiday weekend was going to work out for our family and friends. Then COVID-19 came and turned everything upside down.

At first I had to tell myself to be ok with not having over 65 guests, then I had to tell myself to be prepared in possibly having 50 guests. Then I had to mentally prepare myself that my Wedding may not happen, as our governor continues to make changes .

The coordinators have been straightforward and honest with me the whole time. However, you need to be the one that reaches out about questions/concerns. Time is of the essence. When our governor decided to make weekly changes and possibly cut down gathering size to more, I immediately reached out to Nancy who gave me wedding dates that were earlier in the month, and we talked options.

I pushed my wedding date from September 6th, 2020 to August, 22nd, 2020. I now only had two weeks to make it happen. Luckily my family and friends were all able to make the accommodations, flight changes to come.

The most stressful part about it all is the unknown. I will say that Nancy did an AMAZING job taking control with only two weeks out and keeping me on schedule of what is needed, and what is not needed. She knows what she is doing, is straight to the point, and just fun to talk to and have around.

Wedding day comes and it was a dream. I was only able to have 50 guests but it seemed to work out better this way. We had such an intimate wedding full of love. Everything was perfect. The setup was how I wanted, the food, the drinks. DJ Francisco was amazing!!!!! He kept everyone entertained. We had mostly Spanish speaking guests, so if you want a Spanish music DJ, BOOK HIM!!!!! Nancy and Ariel were both there that day and kept everyone rocking and rolling.

There was absolutely no complaint I would give to the Grove for my Wedding Day. It was magical. I felt like I was in a different world despite all that is going on. I still feel blessed to have been able to have it. My OCD walls came down. I only wish i would have booked more time!!!!!!

To brides that are booked and are unsure of what to do, just hang on. The coordinators cannot control guest size by the governors mandates. Be sure to reach out and have those conversations with the coordinators to prepare yourselves ahead of time as well as discuss cancellation policies, rebooking, etc. Be ok with a smaller guest size. It actually is really beautiful!!!

To brides considering booking, BOOK. Plan ahead. Hopefully things will change with covid by next year.

*If you are wondering about social distancing, yes you have to follow their guidelines. Yes, masks are required. But I would rather be safe than sorry. The social distancing and mask requirement did not stop my guests from having fun, and it did not stop our wedding. Now we have a story to tell our grandkids!!!!!*

Zeno is the absolute best! She was so wonderful to work with and made the whole planning experience enjoyable and fun! Our guests as well as us had a night of fun and memories to last a lifetime!

They are every helpful and made planning my wedding stress free! Donna answered all of questions happily, and prompt!