We had our wedding here May 2021, and it was an absolute dream! We also hosted an anniversary party…read morehere in 2020 for my parents. This venue is perfect for any occasion! It's one of the most affordable and attractive venues around, the event coordinator and staff were so polite and responsive, and the venue met every need. The curbside appeal and views alone is enough to instantly book. For everything we got included, the value is just unbeatable. If you're contemplating this venue, don't wait any longer. Just do it!

I just wanted to give this team a giant should out for helping & supporting my fiance and I through…read morethe cancellation of our wedding reception due to COVID-19. They reached out & gave us so many options to choose from and let us make a decision that was right for us. I would 10/10 use them for a future event as the space is gorgeous and perfect for a wedding reception or big gathering! THANK YOU for all your help! We can't thank you enough for the support through all of this!

Spent an evening here at the Abbott for the closing celebration of Kansas City corporate challenge…read moreevent. I have seen pictures of wedding at this event space before. It was good to finally attend an event here. This event space was spacious enough to fit 20+ tables and they also had a large multi tiered crystal chandelier featuring numerous candle lights. They looked so pretty. Bar area was a decent sized one too. Restrooms were clean and maintained well. There are plenty of options for parking near the venue.

We attended a wedding at The Abbott this weekend, and while I can't speak for the bride and groom,…read moreI was seriously impressed as a guest. The venue is huge, but it somehow still feels cozy. There was plenty of space for hundreds of us, and yet it never felt crowded. They pulled off the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and the after-party seamlessly. The rooftop and well-placed bars made everything flow effortlessly. At no point did we feel rushed, overwhelmed, or stuck waiting around--which is rare at big events. It was an incredibly fun night. If I ever had a large event to plan, The Abbott would be high on my list.

First of all, when the client contacted me and asked me to help with her daughter's wedding, I…read morereadily agreed. The Loose Mansion managers, Abbey and Loren, seemed to have an attitude issue. I wanted the wedding event to be just as memorable for the client as they... but they seemed to want to make things unnecessarily difficult. When I arrived at the scheduled time, neither Abbey nor Loren were there. No one else knew anything about any of the A/V equipment that Loose Mansion provides. Awhile later, Loren arrived. I introduced myself and was as pleasant as I could possibly be. Again, I received a "not so warm" reception. There was just a prevailing attitude of arrogance, entitlement and an unfriendliness. Because Loose Mansion was providing the video projector for the event, I asked Loren if we could plug my computer into the projector prior to the arrival of guests to make sure everything operated correctly. She told me that she probably wouldn't have time to allow me to test the hook-up because she was "so busy". I thought to myself "had you arrived at the time we had agreed upon, perhaps you would have had time to check important components like making sure the A/V would work." I was told that I would need to bring my own sound system and mics because they don't allow any "outsiders" to touch their equipment. So I came prepared with speakers, speaker stands, mixer, mics, and audio playback. As I was setting up the computer, I couldn't get the "Loose Mansion" WiFi network to work. I said something to Loren and she told me that I would have to connect to the "office network". The WiFi network was so ridiculously slow that no webpage would even load up. I thought that something must be wrong... so I connected to the network with my phone to check the speed there. Again, practically non-existent speed... so bad that nothing would work (see the screen caps from both my computer and my phone). I was afraid to say anything to Loren or ask her to reset her router for fear that I'd get another harsh response. So I just set up my own hotspot and used that. I finally did mention it to Loren and she said "Yes, it's very slow... we just tell people to download everything they need in advance." It seems ridiculous that a professional "event space" facility would have WiFi that is virtually of no use whatsoever. As the set-up for this very nice wedding event proceeded, I noticed that Loren was wearing a black skirt for the event, but with old green sneakers. I thought that she was just wearing these old green sneakers because they were comfortable during the set-up process, but surely she'd change into something more presentable for the wedding once guests started to arrive. Wrong! Later during the event, I overheard one guest mention her appearance to another guest... they were also surprised that management would allow an onsite manager to dress like this for a client's wedding event. They forgot to turn on the speakers for the ceremony, so if you were sitting in the room used for the ceremony, it sounded like all of the sound/music was coming from the room behind you (there were speakers in other rooms of the house). After the ceremony, as guests went for cocktails, we started to set up our gear for the after-dinner event. The "unused" Loose Mansion speakers were still sitting on the small stage... and when I asked Loren if we could move them aside so we could have room for our speakers, she said "No, we'll leave them right where they are!" Unbelievable! Another thing noticed was the fact that in order to lower the projection screen from the ceiling mount, Loren had to get a tall staffer who stood on top of a bucket or something and then used a plastic coat hanger to try to reach the bottom of the screen and pull it down. Tacky! My review is directed to other vendors/event planners. I've never had to deal with event space management who was NOT a team-player with the goal of wanting to create a stellar event by working TOGETHER with vendors. Instead, there was noticeable resistance. It's really too bad!

Our daughter and son-in-law recently had their wedding reception at Loose Mansion and we were…read moreextremely please with the event. We cannot recommend Loose Mansion highly enough. My wife and I were impressed and pleased with the professionalism of the staff and the preparation of the event space. The event manager, Loren, appeared to be everywhere and invisible at the same time, and the staff worked seamlessly with the outside vendors. Every guest that spoke to me about the venue mentioned how beautiful it is and how well everything ran. My wife and I also stayed in the Carriage House and that simplified and enhanced our experience. We love to take a morning walk, and the neighborhood was fun to explore too. One last item that I don't want to overlook is their process of event preparation. It seemed that every need, every eventuality, was anticipated and prepared for. On the front end, it seemed a little daunting, answering all those questions and choosing among so many options, but the payoff came at the reception. Everything ran smoothly and we were able to relax and enjoy our guests. The Loose Mansion team could not have been more thorough.

I was here for an industry event recently and I can't say I was super impressed. You enter a store…read morefront and go down a long dim hall to an elevator at the back. The elevator takes you to the event space, in this case the 3rd floor and terrace. The terrace is nice, but there are nicer ones in the area. The hall on 3 was fine. Great, friendly bartender. All the food served was cold, however.

TTOG is a beautiful full service venue with a bridal room, main reception floor with a full bar,…read moreand a rooftop overlooking Kansas City. They also have a décor closet with leftover centerpieces, sequin runners, etc. that you can use, which saved us a lot of money! The food is AMAZING. We went with a 3 protein buffet (rotisserie chicken, roast beef carving station, salmon) with salad, rolls, and 2 sides. It was AMAZING-- easily the best wedding food I've ever had. Another bonus with TTOG is that they offer two day-of coordinators, which I couldn't have appreciated more. A few weeks before the wedding, we met with Emad to set a timeline for the night so that everything moved along smoothly as the night progressed. I dropped all my decor off (and a list of the ones I wanted to use from their supply) the week of the wedding, and they do all of the set up and tear down for us! Everything looked perfect the night of. We don't have a single complaint about the venue, Emad or Maggie, or the bar/serving staff. If anything went wrong, Emad or Maggie took care of it and we didn't notice a thing! For the price, they offered a lot more than any other venues downtown that we looked at, and came in at our projected budget. I cannot say enough nice things about TTOG and would 100% recommend them to another couple.

The Delaware is such an awesome event space and even more so, an amazing team! Courtney and the…read morecrew made our wedding party run seamlessly. From coordination of the event, communication with the vendors, the coffee/bar service and everything in between, there was no detail left behind. The space itself is beautiful. My husband and his guys enjoyed playing games upstairs and my gals love the private suite to get ready in. Would recommend for any event !

I wish this place luck. It just seems that it hangs by threads. Word now is that it is between…read moreownership and hopefully things improve. The coffee is still great, but there isn't enough food apparently by 9 a.m. to go around. I had arrived and ordered their spinach and bacon quiche, which I've known as the "Keto" quiche but the barista has informed me that it's no longer called that. He claimed something about fad diets, and rather sounded snooty about it. Whatever. I asked about the bakery items available, since there were only three, and asked him whether there were any more available and he sarcastically said that he wasn't hiding any baked items. Excuse me, but sometimes coffee shops will have baked items that they haven't come around to displaying yet. I decided to order the scone, which he told me was a lemon scone, even though I told him that the white icing had speckles on it, similar to vanilla bean. He affirmed in a snotty way, "It's lemon." After I received the scone and took a bite, I knew that I was right. I asked for a refund in which he insisted that what I had was a lemon. I told him how it didn't taste like lemon but vanilla bean. He insisted again. Yes, we were doing this. He lamented that his bakery person told him that it was lemon. Hey, if your bakery person tells you lemon, it's not on me. He gave me the refund. The latte I received was supposed to be a pistachio latte, not a pistachio latte taste at all. I wasn't sure what it was.

My niece had a wedding here, and it was lovely. The facilities are gorgeous. Highly recommend it!read more

THE GATSBY ON OAK IS TRULY THE MOST STUNNING VENUE IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA! It is an amazing,…read morehistoric, gorgeously renovated building! It has SO many things to offer KC!! I was fortunate to stop by there before a wedding photo shoot and it literally took my breath away! I walked in the front door and was greeted with gorgeous chandeliers that go all the way down the hall and into the ball room! To the left is a bridal parlor and the right is a grooms parlor. I loved the barn door closures in these rooms and was told they came from the old lifts/elevators in their building. Every square inch, every little detail has been so well thought out. The back bar is absolutely awesome that will rival any bar, anywhere! A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE WENT INTO THIS BUILDING! I just can't tell you how very, very cool this place is! The Gatsby is not only the most beautiful wedding venue I have ever seen, but a really great place to host many other events! The Gatsby can take on different forms...feminine or masculine! I got so many different vibes when I was there! The event specialist, Kary is a genius in he field! One is most blessed to have her handle any of their events! Bottom line...IT IS A DROP DEAD GORGEOUS KIND OF PLACE WITH BEST IN THE BIZ TO HANDLE IT!

Those of us that live here are sick of the fireworks!…read more Is it really necessary to shoot them off after a wedding? We live in the country so we can enjoy peace and quiet. Please stop!

Absolutely Stunning Venue in Smithville, Missouri! I attended for a " sip and shop" where there…read morewere several vendors--along the vein of a Christmas bazaar, and there were two bars! I'll let the pics speak for themselves but I know others who have had and attended weddings on this property. Just gorgeous!

We had our holiday party here. Easy parking and setup. Tech worked right away with our own PCs and…read moreworked well with our caterer. Fun Venue!!

I really wanted to love this venue. It was our top choice after touring, however, we were greatly…read moredisappointed. After we paid our deposit, we didnt hear from them again. We were told we'd have a final meeting closer to the date to discuss layouts & finer details. That was never scheduled. We had to drive down to the venue to get answers. On the day of, they were not prepared for our event. The tables and chairs were not set up, our decorator couldnt even start setting up when she got there. They did not take responsibility for this at all and were very rude when we asked why the room was not set up at the time they said it would be. The space was also not cleaned properly. I had to ask for floors to be mopped. The bridal suite had food on the floors and carpets. There were also a pair of dirty socks in one of the rooms. The bathroom did not have a doorknob, and they also did not stock and toilet paper in the bathroom. There were also many issues with communicating with staff. We asked that the a/c be turned up so it would he cool enough for our guests, and the owner made a rude comment about his electric bill. During our event, it got so hot, our guests were using napkins to fan themselves. There were many issues with the sound system and microphones. Guests couldnt hear the speeches. No help was offered from staff. To top it all off, they started setting up for another event during our reserved time. The worst part of it all is that they never to accountability. The only made excuses and further put the blame on us.