I waited a while to write this review because I wanted to be fair. If I had written it the day of the event it would have been 1 star. Given the time of further consideration, I think 3 stars is legit. Here's the deal: I attended a family wedding here earlier this summer. The bride & groom were radiant, their friends were ecstatic to participate in their nuptials & everyone in the family was thrilled this day had arrived. We were all eager to celebrate. The venue at The Court Above Main, meaning the large room where the wedding & reception took place, is gorgeous. With high ceilings & floor to ceiling windows there is plenty of natural light on a sunny afternoon. It's elegant & creates a lovely mood as the guests anticipate the blessed event. Finally, the moment arrives...the wedding was a delight. Soon after, pictures began & most of us were quickly scooted out of the wedding venue to a small outside ante-room which turned out to be the bar. There were about 120 guests. Thankfully, not the 150 expected, or this would have been even worse. That's 120 people all eager to get a drink at a small counter with 2 very nice, but obviously overwhelmed, bartenders. Once everyone had their drinks we were all stuck in this ante-room where there were a few tall tables & at most, 8 places to sit. It was a hot summer day & this room didn't have enough air conditioning. Everyone was sweating, there was practically no place to sit, there was barely room to stand, and not a bite to nibble on. (I realize that may have been an error made by the wedding couple in terms of not considering appetizers of any kind. However, what legitimate venue purporting to provide exceptional wedding services would allow an oversight like this without being sure the wedding couple seriously understood the importance of something to eat while drinking alcohol?). We were stuck in this situation for more than 2 hours! That's how long it took the room where the wedding occurred to be transitioned with tables & chairs for the dinner. Yup, 2 hours of being too hot, with aching feet, and no place to escape. Being a wedding, there were several elderly family members in attendance who were able to snag the few available chairs. But not everyone. So finally, people started trying to go in the main room where the tables & chairs were being set up & where it was much cooler because the AC worked almost too well. Those who tried got yelled at! That's hardly a welcoming vibe. The reason this transition took so long is because there were only 2 people on staff doing all the work. I have a good friend who manages wedding events & when I told him about this wedding, he said they always have a minimum staff of 5 for this number of people so they can ensure the transition happens in no more than 20 minutes. Now that seems reasonable. Once we were finally seated for dinner, the same 2 people were the only ones both serving & clearing. They were nice enough, but it all took way too long. I've gone on long enough. I'll finish by saying with this size venue & their limited staffing, I'm sure it could be a lovely wedding for 50 people, 75 at the most. Otherwise, it's simply not a large enough space, at least for the drinking portion of the event. And you'd be smart to insist there are a minimum of 4 staff to handle transitions & serving. Also insist there are enough tables & chairs in the bar area. read more

I was a wedding guest here in September. The venue itself is great, a cool cocktail room, and the main reception are is also nice. It's on the smaller side, so don't expect to have 150+ people and be comfortable, but for the clientele it serves, it's a great option. My frustration is with one of the bartenders. I ordered an old fashioned, a fairly common drink for most wedding-goers. The bartender made the drink, placed it in front of me, and said that it would be an extra $2 because "it's all alcohol, compared to other drinks." He caught me off guard, seeing as everything else other than top-shelf liquor is included in an open-bar package. The drink wasn't made with premium whiskey anyhow, unless Jack Daniels is considered premium in this neck of the woods. Anyways, if they're going to stiffarm you for an extra $2 here and there, so be it. But, to make your drink, set it down in front of you, and then ask for extra money, that's just unprofessional. Be upfront about it. The drink would've been better served tossed in his face, as his bartending skills were more insulting than anything. read more

What a great venue!! My daughter held her wedding ceremony there, and it was elegant and fabulous. What a great use of space in historic downtown La Crosse. The staff really knows how to deliver service and quality, and really helped make the day special. I highly recommend! read more

We held our wedding rehearsal and our wedding at The Court Above Main and our experience was absolutely perfect. We had been planning our wedding with a different venue when COVID happened. This venue was not willing to change the date that we had scheduled even though it was in June 2020. We decided to look elsewhere. We knew that we had to see if The Court Above Main would be able to take us in. Anyone who has visited The Court Above Main is well aware of how beautiful the venue is. We fell in love with the venue immediately upon seeing it. The Court Above was willing to work with us through the uncertainty of the pandemic and when I reached out a few times in a panic of if/how the wedding would be able to happen, I was met with kindness and reassurance. This support all came from Kelli Cleveland. I had emailed Kelli many times with numerous questions and she walked me through every step with patience and certainty that our event would go off without an issue. Kelli was very communicative and genuinely cared about us and what we wanted out of our wedding. Kelli is extremely hard working and she will do everything in her power to take all the stress and concerns away from those around her. Kelli and the rest of the staff at The Court Above Main were kind, communicative, and caring from start to finish. We know that the success of our wedding had much to do with the staff at The Court Above, and we HIGHLY recommend that you hold your event there! read more

The Court Above Main has gone above and beyond to make our wedding day extra special! I cannot thank the girls at the Court for helping out with everything and being my back bone to planning our special day. These girls go out of there way because they truly care about there customers. Thank you for everything that you have done to make our day special! If you are planning a special event this is the place to go! The girls will make sure you are taken care of through the whole process. Thank you thank you again! read more