I've been here a few times for pop up dinners & really love the space!…read more They've kept some of the great old features from the original bank building including an impressive vault. I don't know if the mezzanine is original but it's a cool way to get extra space without separating people. Staff has always been outstanding and their prices are quite reasonable. Big parking lot behind as well. Definitely a great space to consider if you're planning something!

The Branch is an old bank turned event venue, located on the corner of Washington Ave. and Ann St…read more The vault is still there, as is an old teller window and lobby table. The interior has been left with it's original white marble and it is beautiful! There is also a second level balcony. I don't know what it was used for when this housed a bank, but for events, it is set up as an additional dining area with tables for 4. I've been twice now, both times for private dinners. There must be a small kitchen in the back, or a decent sized prep area, at the very least. The area that would have housed the original teller stations has been turned into a bar area with limited selections: about 6 tap beers, a couple of wines, and a few liquors (whiskey, rum, tequila and vodka) along with soda. There is no proper parking lot for this building itself, but there is a very large public parking lot behind the whole block, and there is street parking as well. The Branch is the perfect spot for the monthly dinners that I have attended...not too big and not too small. Cozy, but spacious. It would be the perfect spot for an anniversary party or to celebrate a milestone birthday. I look forward to returning for another dinner and, possibly, a party? 41/2018

My husband and I got married on August 23rd, 2019, and we could not be happier with the suite of…read moreservices Sound By Design provided us with for our special day. They came highly recommended from friends of ours as well as provided DJ services at my sister's wedding two years ago where they also did not disappoint (the dance floor was never once even close to being empty, and the bride and groom were happy to hear every song they asked for played). For our wedding, we used SBD's DJ service, lighting, and photo booth, and each service made for an impeccable night. The lighting was perfectly placed to showcase the cream city brick in The Pritzlaff. The photo booth was a hit with everyone--young and old. We got to take a photo booth album home with us the very same night, complete with notes from guests, which allowed us to capture some of the funny/sweet moments that happened after the photographer left for the night. Our DJ, Nathan Moore, was so on top of every last detail both in our meetings and emails leading up to the event and in coordinating the logistics on the day of. He really listened to and understand our taste in music and played all of the songs we wanted to hear, while also paying attention to the crowd at the moment when discerning which song to play. We both highly recommend Sound By Design for any event that requires any of the services they provide. The entire team is professional yet approachable, responsive in communication, and does everything they can to make sure the night is absolutely perfect for the bride and groom. Thank you to Nathan Moore and the entire SBD staff for playing a vital role in making our day run without a hitch and for providing the entertainment to keep the party going all night!

Shopping for wedding vendors is a stressful experience, and Sound By Design didn't make matters any…read moreeasier for us. We had to wait more than four weeks to get an appointment at a time that worked for our work schedules, though Dylan was very friendly and personable. He asked questions that were more than just the surface queries about music styles and the venue, and we enjoyed the meeting. Having met with other DJs previously, Sound By Design came in a bit higher than the other quotes, but we really liked the overall vibe. We asked if they could match the price of our other leading vendor and received no reply. At all. I fully expected to hear that they don't negotiate their prices insert generic policy language here, I did not expect to be ghosted by the company like a bad Tinder date. For argument's sake, let's say that the interwebs failed and they did not receive the email in which we inquired about negotiating on the price. In that scenario, wouldn't Dylan have reached out after not hearing from us? His line of questioning had us with the impression that the personal connection was important to Sound By Design, but I fear that is just lip service. In the end I went two stars since their lack of answer made a potentially difficult choice that much easier.

We found Milwaukee Airwaves on google and felt 'connected' when we browsed their site. We didn't…read moreget the feeling that Milwaukee Airwaves was a 'typical' wedding DJ company. Look at their pictures, they look like they're having a great time! After we met with Ramsey at Colectivo, we were sold on using Milwaukee Airwaves. We could tell by his personality that he wasn't going to chicken dance us to death, or limbo us to the floor, but that Milwaukee Airwaves was going to pay attention to what we wanted and what would work for our guests. Seriously, we walked out the door singing all the "yes" that we could possibly sing. We used Milwaukee Airwaves for our ceremony and our reception. The entire planning process was seamless from when Ramsey matched us with our DJ (DJ Steve) to our FaceTime with Steve to go over any special requests or the day of, to walking out the door at the end of the night. They were set-up on time for our ceremony and reception, lit the room up beautifully, and totally felt the vibe of the night. What was awesome was that Steve and his assistant did not try to star in our wedding and Steve kept checking on us throughout the night to ask us if we were okay or if we needed anything, heck, he even brought us a pack of gum to chew after dinner. What a guy! Honestly, our day was as perfect as we could have hoped it would be, and our guests had a blast. We couldn't have asked for better DJs or a better day...DJs can fully make or break your entire evening and Milwaukee Airwaves made ours amazing. Thank you, Milwaukee Airwaves, from the bottom of our hearts!

We got married at The Ivy House on April 16, 2022. If choosing a DJ for the wedding, it is required…read morethat you choose Milwaukee Airwaves. As they are one of the most known DJ services in the area, this is the company we would choose anyway. We met our DJ, Brady, virtually before the event. He was (and is) super chill and seems to truly enjoy his profession. We made a playlist and a list of "must hear" songs, which he used to do his thing. Brady was very attentive to us - bride & groom - when we requested songs as we were all having fun on the dance floor. There were small things we noticed throughout the event that left us a little disappointed. The PA microphone was a little soft so guests had a difficult time hearing announcements. Also we had made a special cut of our first dance song that seemed to get lost in the mix. Other than those details, everything was amazing! We also got a photo booth and it was loved by everyone! It's a fun touch to any event and totally worth it. We recommend MKE Airwaves to anyone looking for a good time & talented DJ for their event!

Overall I was impressed with atmosphere from the start of the wedding service until I left in the…read moreevening. Since the weather was extremely hot extra self serve "watering stations " were available to keep people hydrated Plenty of room between tables is a major plus so that people can sit comfortably and servers can swiftly come around to do their duties Due to the extreme heat just wish they had some kind of fan system to keep people cool

I attended a wonderful wedding last night at the only barn wedding facility in the state. Women…read morewore dresses, skirts and pant outfits. Men wore suits, business casual and jeans. The barn was nice and clean. They have beautiful bathrooms. The wedding ceremony was at 500pm in front of the oldest hickory tree in the county. They set up 200 chairs with an aisle down the middle for the wedding party to enter. The property has a nice area to take pictures and enjoy and outdoor pre-reception. Our reception was inside the barn we ate comfortably and heard bride and groom stories, prayer, a charge from the father of the bride. Dinner was catered by Thunder Bay Grill. The wedding party DJ played nice taped music during the dinner. Dessert was a cheesecake. At the end of the reception we launched balloons with lights in them sending off in the air on a new adventure, just like the bride and groom. A beautiful night. I highly recommend this facility.

Wisconsin Photobooth Company was one of the highlights of our wedding reception in August 2024. if…read moreyou're looking for a sign to book a photobooth this is it, you and your guests won't regret it!

Thank you so much for everything. We love the photo book, and our guests absolutely loved the photo…read morebooth at our wedding in May. I was surprised that even my older relatives were acting goofy in the photo booth. The attendants were very friendly, patient and accommodating even when some guests I'm sure were acting a little *too* crazy. We received our DVD of photos within a few days of the wedding, and Jenny was kind enough to reprint photo strips that had the bride or groom in them. Wisconsin Photo Booth Company is an undiscovered little gem among locally available photo booths. They are fabulous to work with and much more personal than a lot of the bigger companies that may turn up higher in search.

Thank you so much to Ben, John, and Sophia at Enclave!!! In a sea of choices for wedding…read moreentertainment, Caroline and I are so so thankful that we picked you to entertain our wedding guests. From the very first meeting with Ben, we knew we were dealing with an experienced and professional group of talented individuals. Ben was attentive, flexible, provided input where needed, and overall delivered exactly what was promised, which was nothing short of perfection. As the event drew closer, we were able to have a conference call with Ben, as well as one of the DJ's that would be joining us for our wedding. They listened to our vision, respected our play/do not play list, and put all the details together to create a seamless evening that we didn't have to worry about for a second. During the event, John and Sophia coordinated sound and lighting for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception ( which were all separate locations within the venue) without flaw. They were extremely professional, but at the same time friendly enough that we looked at them as another pair of guests, not vendors, and we are so glad to have shared our wedding with them. Perhaps the best thing I can say to recommend Enclave to anyone wanting a perfect wedding in Wisconsin, is that for all that enclave did for us, they were still by far the cheapest quote we got for services in kind.... and worth every penny!!!

I contacted them to DJ our wedding in 2021. They responded right away and said our date was…read moreavailable and would like to have a phone meeting/ conversation the next day at 6:00. I waited the entire night for them to call or email me and did not hear from them. I emailed them the next day asking what happened to our planned phone call and they stated our date has been booked. Not a great way to treat potential customers!!

We had such a great time working with Music on the Move for our wedding. Brian set up everything we…read moreneeded and was efficient and accommodating. Especially as we were working with MOTM from overseas. Our DJ was Q, and he also did a fantastic job finding all of the music we needed and bearing with us as we got some final songs to him the day before the wedding. Q kept everyone on the dance floor all night and had the perfect personality for the evening. He was able to get everyone involved and laughing while not being too intrusive throughout the night. We would happily work with MOTV again and make sure to request Q, as he was fantastic.

Just had wedding and so over the moon on how wonderful our DJ "Q" was. Start to finish perfect!!…read moreAlso, a must have is the photo booth and lights under head table! the lights made it look soooo classy! Thank you Music On the Move Plus for making MY Wedding the Best!! Worth every penny and more!

I have been here many times for concerts and a couple basketball games and I want to love it but…read moreit's pretty *meh* First of all, unless you pay for parking, they (the city) has made it near impossible to find a spot. I understand they are trying to make the downtown area more walkable, but the infrastructure isn't there to support such a crazy idea. There should be automated trams (street cars!) that allow people to get from the west to the east side, maybe all the way to the lakefront. Maybe extend that to go north and south too. But I digress.... Second, getting inside. It's always unnecessarily stressful and never enough people scanning tickets (or paying attention). Now let me gripe about the escalator situation. I want to believe there are 2 sets but I have only ever seen the one at the main entrance. Stairs are also difficult to find, and most of the doors have a warning that if you exit you cannot re-enter or alarm will sound. If you are here for a concert they usually only have 2 merch stands, both by the main escalator which generally impedes the flow of traffic. Drinks - lots of places to purchase and wildly over-priced. Food - are there a lot of food options? Yes. Are they all open? No. I feel like Fiserv Forum and the Deer District is an example of how newer isn't always better and that newer also does not equate to user friendly.

I must say... There really doesn't seem to be a bad seat in this stadium. I've been on the third…read morefloor, sections 207 and 206 for basketball games. Both had (ok, not fantastic), but great bird's eye view of the game. I was ok with the view for the price I paid. Now, if I was here for a concert, I might not want to be up there. Second floor views are much better, but duh. The stairs going up and down are steep so be careful. I have tripped and rolled once. Not fun. Trust me. Be careful. The shop inside is also very nice, and open to public even when there isn't a game on.