Engineer's Club

Elite '08

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Wendy L.

San Francisco, CA

My friends got married here, and the venue is gorgeous.  My friend was initially reluctant to have her wedding at the Engineer's Club because of the layout - multiple rooms with the guests spread across the venue - but it ended up being great.

I spent some time helping my friend and her bridesmaids get ready for the wedding, and the staff at the Engineer's Club was top notch in terms of getting us everything we needed.  They were working hard on getting the place set-up when we arrived (we arrived VERY early so as to ensure that the groom didn't see the bride before the wedding), and they were great about ordering the bridal party lunch in so that everybody was relaxed and well-fed before the wedding.  The staff were all incredibly nice and friendly - and they run an efficient coat check (important when it's cold...and everybody is leaving at the same time!).

The venue is beautiful, and it's especially nice that it was decorated for Christmas.  Despite the "bitter cold" of Baltimore, the Engineer's Club felt warm and cozy.  With the dark wood and high ceilings, you could see how this place could seem stuffy but it's not - elegant and classy while still welcoming.  There are a few touches that I think are great - I think the entrance and the staircase are very elegant, and I love the atrium area with the windows in the ceiling.  It was just dusk when the wedding reception started so the natural light was a nice added touch.  The library area was open for display (with some mementos from the bride's family), and the large open area near the front of the club which was used for both the hors doerves and then later for dancing was a nice open space.  

A couple of negatives - most of the guests were seated in the large, wood paneled room to the back and behind the atrium but a number of tables were also set in the atrium.  The sound system wasn't working particularly well so most of us in the atrium couldn't hear the bride's father or best man/maid of honor speeches.

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Elite '08

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Kelly Z.

Somerville, MA

Gorgeous venue for a wedding! (I was just at one). I can't say much else about the place, because I really don't know what they do. The building's interior is unbelievably beautiful.

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