Memories of The Grove

Spending a Saturday on Memorial Day Weekend at The Grove to celebrate the marriage of Maria and Leon was amazing. The Grove is a very old house with lots of nooks and crannies to explore. Out back is a trail that leads to a gazebo in the woods where Maria and Leon got married. The space is very cozy. With around 90 guests, not everyone could be in the same room during toasts or introductions. We worked around this by placing speakers throughout the house and positioned events in a place where guests could look on from another room. My favorite thing about The Grove is the balcony that overlooks the main room. This is where the band or dj usually set up. Although it separated me from the guests and made it harder to read the crowd, it felt like we were in the V.I.P. section at a club. We got creative with speeches: Lauren would lower the microphone down like we’re at boxing match. The balcony also made for cool angles with photos and video. One last thing: the cake looked amazing, like something out of “Alice and Wonderland.” It was too bad it had to be cut.

Client: Maria and Leon Dragan
Producer: Megan Taylor
DJ's: Jonathan Hood and Lauren Pollock
Videographers: Carl Wiedemann and Billy Rood