Kotecki's Grandview Grove Reviews

I cannot say enough amazing things about Kotecki’s and their staff. I’m a perfectionist and I’m terrible at making decisions so those qualities together made wedding planning ridiculously stressful for me. Looking back, I genuinely cannot imagine working with anyone other than Kotecki’s.

My husband and I looked at MANY venues prior to Kotecki’s but there was always something we didn’t like either about the venue itself (e.g., no windows, no outdoor space, too “banquet hall-y”) or the person we met with (e.g., not personable). Our meetings generally lasted maybe 15 minutes or so. Then, we met with Kotecki’s… we left over an hour later and we were sold. We knew that these were the kind of people we wanted to work with and trust with our wedding.

As wedding planning progressed, we got to know the Kotecki’s staff more and more. Long story short, I corresponded with Kate back and forth more times than I can count addressing my concerns and indecisiveness and I ultimately chose to let her and my florist (Blossoms N Treasures) basically take the reigns as far as décor, design, etc. because I didn’t know what I was doing and couldn’t actualize my ideas. I had way too many tabs open on my computer with contending centerpiece ideas, cake toppers, seating charts, etc. and I became very overwhelmed. We saw our room (the Cecilia room) multiple times prior to our wedding when we stopped by Kotecki’s for meetings, to drop stuff off, etc. so I honestly wasn’t anticipating having any sort of emotional reaction to seeing the room on our wedding day. The moment I walked into the room, I honestly started to cry. Somehow after expressing the jumble of ideas in my head, Kotecki’s executed the most beautiful reception I could’ve ever imagined. They absolutely transformed the already beautiful room into the perfect space for me from the stunning seating chart (which they made) and welcome area to the linens to the floral arrangements to the uplighting and everything in between.

They were so accommodating and always went above and beyond. There were times during the planning process that I started to doubt what I was doing so I asked to swing by to yet again check out the space and talk through things and they would always be welcoming and help calm my nerves. I quickly learned that they don’t accept anything less than perfect from themselves, which was reassuring to me.

The outdoor space was beautiful. Our wedding day was HOT so their A-frame tent was perfect to provide a cooler place for people to sit and socialize during cocktail hour (but it would be great for a rainy day, too). Their gazebo, waterfall, landscaping, and surrounding trees created a picturesque atmosphere.

Before our wedding, whenever we said our reception was going to be at Kotecki’s, nearly every single person would respond, “Their food is so good!” I must say, they weren’t wrong. From the hors d'oeuvres to the late night snacks, everything was cooked & plated perfectly and served promptly. People may not remember (or recognize) that I upgraded to higher quality napkins but they will always remember how delicious their meal was.

I know I’m biased, but it’s 3 months later and people are still telling us how much they enjoyed our wedding and how beautiful it was. Since day one of planning, I was worried about having regrets about our wedding day decisions and I can honestly say I wouldn’t change a single thing; it was perfect (and I have Kotecki’s to thank for that).