First time ever doing a photo shoot of this sort and I absolutely loved it! I wasn't sure how it…read morewould go because I was nervous. However, thanks Vanessa was super professional and so down to earth I was so comfortable from the get go. The pictures are amazing! She has a creative eye and she blew me away with everything!

We hired Craig through DJ Indiana to dj at our wedding this summer. Craig did a great job of…read morekeeping the evening moving and the guests dancing. He even stopped by the night before at the rehearsal to make sure he had everything he needed to set up a keyboard with his system for our ceremony.

Long review but worth the read if you are considering this venue…read more We got married at the Parish House on April 5th, 2025, and while the venue itself is beautiful, the overall experience was unbelievably frustrating. We signed the contract in February 2024, but communication was limited until October 2024. After reaching out, we had a good meeting with Lee and got some things sorted, like the food tasting. The food tasting went well, and they even allowed us to submit our own pork recipe that would be used as a dinner option. There were delays in getting the seating chart and flower arrangements finalized. By delayed, I mean that we did not talk about flowers until about 2 weeks before the wedding and did not receive a seating chart until the week of my wedding after asking multiple times. When I finally got a flower quote two weeks before the wedding, it was completely off from what my wife and I wanted. Despite multiple requests, the flowers she didn't want were ordered, and we ended up handling the flowers ourselves the day before the wedding. Patty was not happy about this and was difficult to communicate with about options. It came down to us doing the flowers or not having flowers, and Patty wanted things her way, not our way. At the rehearsal, everything seemed rushed, and everything we communicated that day was not executed as promised on the wedding day. On the wedding day, the venue doors were locked when my wifes bridal party arrived, and the flower arch we asked to be removed was still up. The ceremony didn't go as planned either. The music for the recessional didn't start when it was supposed to, and it felt awkward kissing then walking down most of the aisle in silence. Patty also threw a fit when it came to accommodations for my mom, insisting on putting her accessible chair on the wrong side of the aisle than what we had requested. Then, an hour before dinner, Patty told my wife the pork recipe had been changed, despite saying earlier at the food tasting and in a messge a week before the wedding they'd follow our exact recipe. She also got upset and yelled at a guest in front of others when they brought in alcohol as a wedding gift, yelling at them that they could lose their liquor license as if my guest would've known that. Patty spoke badly about my wife to her MOH a couple different times both at the rehearsal and during the wedding day saying that she was hard to please when all we asked for was the bare minimum. Such as expecting the correct flowers to be quoted and the arch to be taken down as communicated before the wedding day. While Lee was great and tried to help he was very hard to find, Patty's behavior made the whole experience a lot more stressful than it needed to be. If we had worked with the original planner or Keira (the day of planner), things would've been much smoother. The venue itself is gorgeous, but the lack of communication and unprofessional attitude from Patty make it hard to recommend. I hope that for future couples they spend the money to hire help on their team so that those people feel like a priority for planning and on the biggest day of their lives because we surely did not. If you choose this venue, just be prepared to stay on top of everything and hold them accountable. Expect things to not go the way YOU wanted.

Beautiful small town event center, this is quaint simple old-fashioned atmosphere and high ceiling…read moremain assembly room glowing with huge stained glass, noticed bathrooms were quite small and lacking accomodations. We had my cousin's wedding here which overflowed to near two hundred guests and packed the small dining area. Cannot recommend for larger groups, doubt this is inviting or easy to enjoy with more than a hundred; crazy that I have forty cousins just on my mom's side, the reception dinner was noise bursting all over. I did notice everything was clean and chairs comfortable. Catering matched well and worked with the groom's and family ideas. This is an excellent alternative to the typically expensive Lafayette options, plenty of parking, broad appeal, and accessible location.

I had an emergency last minute order on a Sunday after they were closed but they heard my panic and…read moresaved me for someone's special day. They went above and beyond and delivered a beautiful bouquet with an hour! Highly recommend!!

I ordered ferns for my daughters wedding. They were bigger than expected and beautiful. The…read moreproblem was they had a dirty fish tank Oder. They also were listed as pet safe but her dog got sick the day after they arrived. I messaged the florist about this issues. They took no responsibility for the issues / noting they buy them locally a day before they deliver. They also politely accused me of leaving them outside in the cold creating the smell. It was 27 degrees. so. no. . They wished the dog well. offered me a refund if I was certain I didn't leave them outside. I asked how to get rid of the smell. They didn't respond. So, I asked for a refund. They never responded. customer service Thumbs down.

Angie is amazing and a great communicator! Not only did she get a wonderful arrangement of balloons…read moreto my college freshman for her birthday she went way beyond. When Fed Ex failed to deliver cupcakes to the dorm Angie went out of her way to pick them up and deliver with the balloons. She saved my daughters birthday! It's hard enough being in another state from your child - Angie helped my family recognize and important birthday and make our daughter feel loved. Highly recommend!

Can't say it enough how much we appreciate High Expectations! Angie came up with a wonderful…read moreentryway for our wedding reception that got WOWS from all our guests! Even caught the eyes of all the other restaurant patrons. Angie did all the set-up & take-down so there was nothing for us to do. Can't thank you enough-truly helped to make our reception memorable. Highly recommended!!!!

Ordered flowers for my daughter and her roommate for sorority bid day. They did an awesome job. I…read morealso received a personalized follow up note. I was very impressed with this florist and I will use them again for my floral needs.

51 West hosted my Mother's 72nd Birthday party. Jill met us at the venue and made some adjustments…read moreon the fly as needed. I Highly recommend hosting your next event at 51 West!

I had a fantastic experience with Juniper Spoon for a Christmas Open House party I had at my home…read more Lali was a wonderful partner in developing a beautiful menu of delicious hors d'oeuvres and cookies that were a huge hit with my guests. While they often handle large-scale corporate events and weddings, they brought that same level of high-end professionalism to my home. The staff was exceptional--professional, efficient, and seamless behind the scenes. It made the entire evening feel upscale and completely stress-free for me as a host. I highly recommend them for anyone looking to make a personal event extra special.

Great food, nice presentation, friendly staff. Lali catering was perfect for our party. Highly…read morerecommended