Wow is how I want to start this review. My son and now Daughter-in-law, just had their wedding…read morethere this past weekend (Valentines Day). This is a beautiful venue that offers both the ability to do your wedding or event outside or inside. We were able to have an outdoor wedding ceremony in Feb in Indy. This was what the Bride was really hoping for and she got her wish. The whole experience was wonderful. Patti and her team made sure that everything was perfect and went off without any issues. The food was fantastic! The bar staff was there to serve cocktails and drinks with a smile. They made great drinks. The staff was friendly and was always willing to help if needed. If you are planning a wedding or an event you should do it here. Nice downtown location with a large nice rooftop. Thank you Patti and team for making my son and daughter-in-laws wedding a fun and spectacular occasion.

We had out wedding at Regions 10/4/19. I cannot recommend this venue enough. Not only is the…read morerooftop beautiful but the ladies will make your wedding dreams come true. I would randomly saved pins to Pinterest for my big day - I never really "visioned" what setup I would want. They took my Pinterest board and did more than I ever could imagine (I mean from my bouquets, to center pieces to floral designs). Regions took care of flowers, decorations, food, design - literally everything!! They made day of so smooth and continuously made sure everything was going smoothly for myself and my husband. They answered every single one of my concerns that I thought could happen during the wedding and had plans A B C D ready to go should anything not go according to plan. They made planning a wedding so easy and cannot thank them enough for making my dream wedding come true. PS - FOOD IS AMAZING!

The Willows on Westfield sits on Spirit Lake, a small and serene lake-setting just off Westfield…read moreBoulevard that manages to stay looking serene even with all of the construction going on in the area. There's a lot of construction. This is largely a space for special events. The Willows largely takes up this entire area and includes multiple event options including a ballroom: reception building, a lodge for receptions, a garden, a ballroom for ceremonies, and a lodge ceremony space. The lodge area is actually my favorite area, though I've yet to actually attend an event there. I've now attended two events inside the Ballroom building, a decent-sized building right on Spirit Lake (actually everything is right on Spirit Lake). It has a classic beauty and can be set up for everything from parties to special events to speaking engagements or conferences. The last event I attended here, just a couple weeks ago, had (I believe) 500 in attendance sitting around tables. It was packed - so, I'm guessing any more than that would be unreasonable. This particular event actually had back-to-back events with about a 30-45 minute period between them. So, kudos to the staff here for doing a really quick changeover. The first event I attended here was also catered, a definite option here. I found the food solid (I for the life of me can't remember exactly what was served). I recall thinking it was in the 4-star range. Truthfully, I thought I had done a review after that event but apparently had not. The Willows utilizes Crystal Catering (which they own) for its catering. This facility is run by the same team behind Holliday Park, Crystal Catering, Indiana Roof Ballroom, and The Crane Bay Event Center. Accessing The Willows is fairly simple since it's right on Westfield Boulevard. They have two large parking lots on both sides of their ballroom building. The lodge section is farther to the right. There's a row of accessible parking to the right side of the ballroom building, though the spots are shy of true ADA. If there's a place where The Willows falls short, and it nearly led me to drop it to a 3-star, it's in true accessibility. It's simply not truly accessible and not even particularly wheelchair friendly. There's a significant incline to get up to the door. While you could be dropped off at the front door, if you're the one doing the driving (as I would be) that's not feasible. There is a curb cut, however, so you can at least get on the sidewalk. The double-sided doorway entry is a tad heavy, though during events there tends to be folks around to help out. I also had some issues with the restroom in the ballroom building. In short, if you're a person with a disability or you know you have one in your party I recommend having conversations up front with The Willows. They are, in fact, good at working with people and sometimes pre-planning helps. This is just not a place where I would simply "show up." I will also note that both events I attended here had audio issues. While audio issues can be caused by a wide variety of things, it's a bit of a caution to me that 2 of 2 events had them at one facility. Both times, they impacted the event from an attendee's perspective. The setting here is beautiful, the lake wonderful, the garden an ideal space for weddings, and the ballroom an idea spot for chic, classy events. The lodge can be more laid back or classy. There's much to love here, but there are some accessibility concerns and some little glitchy things that keep The Willows from truly being a 5-star experience. The little things matter, for example even in researching for this review I noted there's a couple dead pages on their website...again, details matter if you want to serve up an impeccable, classy experience. I would easily return here, though as a person with a disability myself I know to plan ahead and be sure to work through the audio in advance to ensure a spotless experience is had by all.

I recently was married here and had an amazing experience. Shawn was a dream to work with and had…read moreus on schedule the whole day. I never worried about my wedding ceremony or reception because I knew they were in her hands. THe garden was well taken care of for our ceremony and looked beautiful. The food was delicious and we are still receiving compliments on it. I loved that the waiters personally walked my husband and I through the food buffet line and served us and walked it back to our table. It was so classy. The bartenders were quick and accommodating with guests requests. I would get married again here in a heart beat.

I attended a blindfolded dinner here a few months ago, so obviously I have no photos of the food :D…read more The experience was unique and the food was amazing. The flavors were incredible; I think being blindfolded help emphasize those... I will say I wasn't quite as into the blindfolded part as I thought I would be. I kept wanting to peek and take it off. I think I would probably enjoy a dining in the dark experience a little more since having something on my face, while eating, wasn't my favorite sensory experience, but that's just personal preference. Overall the whole evening was memorable. The food, the atmosphere, and especially the views made it special. They have one of the best views of the monument!

I was here recently for an event that was put up by my university. Coincidentally, there was…read moreanother event at the Skyline Club also affiliated with my university, so that made it quite crowded across the whole floor. I think in terms of the provisions by the Club, everything was covered well enough. They had catered meals for us that were fine, and it looks like there's a restaurant up there for other patrons. My only complaint was that there wasn't anything to indicate where to put used dishware that I was done with. The views here are really cool, being able to see the monument and Lucas Oil stadium from above. This definitely makes for a cool event space.

I hosted an event at Draft Creative Space, and I had a fantastic experience. The Draft staff are…read moretimely in email response and will work with you to ensure your event is executed with success + organization! I worked primarily with Rebecca, and she organized a planning sesh and a final walk through of the space to make sure we were aligned on vision. Rebecca also put together floral arrangements - including an amazing tablescape that got so many compliments! It was freezing cold, so I was a bit bummed I couldn't use the outdoor garden space because it's dreamy. Highly recommend!

Beautiful coworking & artist event space just east of Fountain Square. I look forward to returning…read morefor a remote work day, soon! (Especially during their Summer Solstice celebration next Wednesday, June 21)

It's probably not surprising that Coxhall Mansion is within the Coxhall Gardens location in Carmel…read more Both are event venues exclusive to Ritz Charles, though they fall under the Hamilton County Parks leadership. I stumbled across it today while out driving around and waiting for an event I was attending. The mansion is a historic mansion that was inspired by the Governor's Mansion in Williamsburg, VA. It has multiple options for several events and has been updated by Hamilton County Parks. From the looks of things, those updates continue to be implemented. As a historic mansion, accessibility isn't perfect. Things have been made as accessible as possible - Hamilton County, in general, tries to do that. Event space on the main floor has space for 80 people for a sit-down event. If the patio is included, you could have 100 sit-down or 120 standing. There's also a third-floor music room that has space for 40 sit-down. If you need a larger space, Coxhall Gardens has several other options including an amphitheatre. It's super weird to think that this was a home. The land started with the John Williams family (No, not the Star Wars composer). They were early Hamilton County settlers and moved here in 1855. 10 years later, they built the Victorian home that still stands. Bricks were even made on-site. In 1958, a 40-year-old Jesse Cox and his wife would make a bid on the property - it was initially denied, however, a year later the property was still for sale. Finally, they were able to acquire it. In 1999, they donated it to Hamilton County Parks. Due to its historic nature, the mansion is often viewed separately from the rest of the gardens. This entire complex is pretty mesmerizing, however, Carmel has a long history of weaving together luxury, history, and practicality and this mansion is a great example.

It's amazing, my cast from my movie had fun at this park. We dressed as fairy's took pictures and…read moreenjoyed ourselves. We had fun at the clock and the waterfalls.

I attended a wedding at this venue. Without knowing its history, the winery appears to be still…read morevery young in its development. There is a nice restaurant with good atmosphere. We enjoyed a pizza as we had a long wait for the wedding activities to begin and it was a 5 star. I believe an outside caterer supplied all food for the wedding so that is not rated here. All service staff were great. Again probably not the regular staff. Only negative to mention is the restroom situation. They are incredibly dark due to poor lighting and very cramped with small stalls and not enough sinks. Also paper supplies were not well stocked for this large crowd.

Daniel's Vineyard is a terrific venue for celebrating. Our event was held in the downstairs room…read morethat's decorated with string lights and has the ability to open the large garage doors to outside. Eleni and the rest of the staff were amazingly helpful with set up and clean up. I'd recommend it for any special occasion!

Went here for the first time for the Indy EMT graduation. Very clean and nice facility. Would…read morerecommend it for corporate events, receptions, etc.

Great venue for any type of event. The building is designed very nicely with tall ceilings, nice…read morelighting, lots of long windows, outdoor benches/pond, nice big spacious kitchen with cooler, separate bridal room, and large stage. It can be decorated up easily for fancier events. Mike/Jamie coordinate booking, but I was especially impressed with Karen and her husband who helped coordinate things day of event. They are very flexible with access to the building and overall customer service is great. One negative is the cost of rent is a little higher than similar venues (~$2500-$3500 depending on the day) and there is no extra amenities provided (no tablecloths/linens/silverware , no servers, etc) that many other similar venues provide. That said, the hall fits 500 people and you can easily change around tables/chairs since the rent isn't based on chairs. They set-up however you'd like everything. Most of the communication is over email with Jamie. Another negative is AV system coordination is not great. I asked Karen throughout the set-up how to work the TVs/mic and she said her husband would 'come soon'. But we didn't get the mic/TV coordinated until the middle of the event after I kept asking. We had this issue the first time I did an event with Grand Hall too - at that time Jamie/Mike were not able to help set-up/explain the system and we ended up not having a working mic the whole evening. Overall recommend this venue especially if you're having a big event and/or want things to be a little spaced out.

For years, Shelton Auditorium was home to the Repertory Theatre at CTS (Christian Theological…read moreSeminary). Over time, that live theater company would become known as Edyvean Repertory Theater. These days, the Christian Theological Seminary continues in the building that now is under the Butler University umbrella and this theater falls under the Butler Arts Center. It continues to host a wide variety of events throughout the year. Shelton Auditorium has nearly 400 seats in the Greek-style tradition. The building itself is mid-century pre-Gothic and was designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. It opened in 1966. In most ways, Shelton is very accessible. There's a nicely done parking lot (free parking) and multiple accessible spots. There's a nicely done concrete ramp into the entrance. The theater itself is accessible, though Greek-style has always been one of my least favorite designs as it typically means I'm sitting at the top (think Beef & Boards, though this one is more accessible). A major plus here is that the stage itself is accessible (as someone who was a theater minor, this matters to me). I've actually performed on this stage - I think it was probably 35 years ago in the play Whose Life Is It Anyway?). I think this is one of Indy's unsung stages. It's a solid mid-range stage that won't necessarily draw A-listers or B-listers because of its size, however, it is awesome more intimate shows, lectures, regional comedy, local/regional theatrical troupes and more. The acoustics are wonderful, employees/volunteers always friendly, and the atmosphere feels consistent with its seminary roots. Grateful I got back to the Shelton for a holiday show. It reminded me how much I love this place and how much I need to be a more frequent guest.

My husband and I came here last week to see Please Don't Destroy. I purchased these tickets back in…read moreMarch as a surprise date night since my husband and I love watching SNL together. I had blocked off my calendar for 7-11 PM for August 19th, but never checked to see what show I had purchased tickets for when the day came I had assumed I purchased tickets to the 7 PM show so we could have dinner at Chatham like we normally do after a Butler event, but it turns out I purchased tickets to the 9:30 PM showing so we could eat dinner BEFORE the show. Super embarrassing, but the staff were all so friendly and understanding. They had even asked if we wanted to just stay for the 7 PM showing since we were already there, but we decided to go to dinner since we knew we had good seats for our actual time slot and didn't want to risk getting seated somewhere further away. The auditorium is gorgeous! We had thought all of the event spaces for Butler were all near each other since we had never been to the Shelton Auditorium before, but it's about 5 minutes away from the other ones. The show was so fun, and again all of the staff were so nice, and they had a concessions just outside the entrance to the auditorium with additional bars on either side before you walked down to your seats, so there was never a wait. It was such a cozy feel and the acoustics were great. Can't wait to come back!