I had my wedding here at the beginning of October and I cannot say enough AMAZING things about this…read morevenue. We were able to plan everything in three weeks and it all came together so well. Being able to sit down and plan out everything from the decorations, the seating, and all the way down to the exact menu we wanted in one meeting made everything so stress free. We were able to have 50 of our closest family friends in attendance and the space fit everyone perfectly. We had so many of our guests compliment the food, and the staff here was so amazing in putting together such an amazing dinner for all of us. However, I will say the cream cheese ice cream that I wanted to see if they could recreate (Which they DID) was the biggest hit of the night! The photos we took at the venue do not do this place justice! I couldn't be happier with our experience here!!

I have been trying to contact them for over 2-3 weeks to book an event and have only been told they…read morewill call me back or let me know. Incredibly unprofessional and frustrating. I called and emailed didn't hear back, then finally got a hold of someone who said they would call me back with information but never did. I can't imagine how their service is if this is the level of unprofessionalism they showed with just booking. Will NOT be booking with them.

Highly recommend. Owners are great to work with and go above and beyond. Beautiful space that can…read morebe customized in many ways for your special event.

Culture Collective has a great central location (great for guests from North or South of the…read moreriver!), with options for custom decorations and set ups to make the space just what your event needs. We had a great time for our daughter's high school graduation with about 100 people coming in and out. Our guests enjoyed the patio space with ample seating and fun games. The bathrooms are clean and spacious. We could get whatever we needed for tables, chairs, buffet tables, and we were very grateful for their tea/lemonade service. We could easily work with the owners for our needs in the days and weeks leading up the event.

Rented The Vintage House for a Bridal Shower this past weekend and it could not have been any…read morebetter for the price! The Vintage House provides everything you could need for hosting a party; glassware, utensils, flatware, serving platters, drink dispensers, and a full kitchen! There is plenty of seating in the 3 main rooms for guests and the decor is absolutely adorable. Lauri has everything so well organized and meets her guest at the venue before "checking in". The space can be rented either the entire day or for 1 of the 2 shifts (we rented 3pm-8pm). I would highly recommend this space for small parties in the Overland Park area!

We rented this darling of a place for my mother's 60th birthday celebration. It was absolutely…read moreperfect and when I say you don't need to bring ANYTHING?! Everything you need is right there in the house! (I suggest bringing a bag of ice and napkins!) This place is charming, homey, and the guests loved it! The backyard area is a wonderful expansion of the house with hanging lights and furniture if you want to eat outside. We will definitely be using Vintage House again!!

We recently had our wedding at The Bauer! It was absolutely beautiful, I couldn't have asked for a…read morebetter place to have my wedding. Erica was simply amazing, every time we needed anything she was always quick to respond. We enjoyed every minute of it! I would highly recommend it, it was worth every penny.

An 85 degree day in April is unusual but it was stifling in the bridal room and stifling in the…read morecocktail area. I can't imagine a wedding there in July or August. The brides will be carried out on a stretcher. The heat is unbearable. The grooms room freezing. Brides room no air conditioning at all.

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.

One of the best venues in the KC area...and one of least known. The site was serene (a barn set…read moreagainst rolling hills and a pond), the staff was attentive (valet!) and the food was wonderful (fully roasted pig, home made apple butter, full bar). These guys did a great job.

From the owner: Fresh Air Farm is an indoor/outdoor event venue that features a lovingly restored, 100 year-old…read morebarn that is perched on a picturesque farm of enchanting, rolling hills. But that's not all in the least. It also boasts a hand crafted wood and iron bridge spanning a three acre, spring-fed pond. A lean-to, that's original to the farm, houses an outdoor bar and quaint lounge area that is located across a custom courtyard with twinkling cafe string lights. There is also a 1961 Airstream nestled near by that has been renovated into a relaxing vintage bridal suite. Exquisite gardens of native plants and two vintage trucks dot the property as well. All of these amenities create the perfect backdrop while encompassing Midwest charm at its finest. The outdoors carries the scent of freshly cut grass mixed with blooming flowers of the season and the hint of a smoky bonfire creates a wondrous ambience. The indoors smells of a promised buffet laden with savoring comfort food made from scratch, locall

This place is perfect for any kind of venue, parking is another story though. It's located in the…read moreWest Bottoms and it has that vintage look if you're looking something like that. I enjoyed the rustic, brick look. Had an event here and there was catering with food and bars. It's spacious enough for a large crowd. The third floor is much more spacious than the first floor. You can party, dance, hold a conference or whatnot.

Our daughter's wedding reception was at the Oliver Building on a gorgeous October evening. I do…read morenot have the words to express how amazing this venue is from start to finish! We looked at over a dozen venues in the Kansas City area and just knew from the moment we walked in that this was THE space. It is truly a Kansas City gem with wood flooring, high beams with Edison bulbs, brick walls, and beautiful staircases. A huge standout for us was they only have one event per weekend, so we had the space from Friday (when we moved all of our necessities in) to 4:00 on Sunday ( when we moved back out). The wedding party truly enjoyed preparing with hair, make-up, and wardrobe on the gorgeous third floor, the cocktail hour was on the first level, and dinner and dance were on the second level. Everything was perfect. When you book the Oliver, you get the peace of mind of the owner Steve and the event coordinator Caitlin. We met with Caitlin on multiple occasions and she was amazing. They have a great bartending staff, parking attendants, and security guards, and a great working rapport with many local vendors. If I had to touch on any drawbacks, it would just be the gravel parking lots, which can be a bit of a challenge with ladies in heels or elderly persons. We were a little concerned with it being haunted house season but this was not an issue at all. Overall, we could not be more thrilled with our experience and I would give it more stars if I could! An absolute ten out of ten!

Loose Mansion is the former home of one of the Sunshine Biscuit founders. Being from out of town, I…read morewas completely unaware of the space or family. The mansion become one of our things to do while in the area. Our visit to this historic home was due to a wedding. The ground floor was elegantly decorated. Lots of soft candle light. Rich wood gives the space a regal feel. Along with weddings, this would be a fantastic venue for a roaring 20's party. Two additional floors are located upstairs. The middle floor is primarily where the wedding parties ready themselves/wait. That floor is less formal. In the space are some pieces of memorabilia from the Sunshine company. Included are some rather ornate cracker tins. The top floor has a ballroom. Ballroom also has space for a bar. This is another refined space. Between the wedding ceremony and dinner, guests were sent to the basement for hors d'oeuvres and drinks. The basement has a different vibe. Murals of old time towns adorn the walls. The seating area almost has a wine tasting vibe. A brochure available for guests as a scavenger hunt in it. This brochure includes information about the mansion being haunted. My children were also convince that there were secret passageways in the house. They never discovered any. Who know, maybe you will.

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!

Tom's Town Distillery was the unexpected highlight of my flying visit to Kansas City. I came for a…read moredrink and left with a history lesson. Little did I know that President Truman's political rise was deeply rooted in Kansas City--and facilitated by Tom Pendergast's sprawling web of influence, from concrete contracts to control of the police. It quickly becomes clear why they called it Tom's Town. I booked a tour at the last minute on a Saturday night, showed up 15 minutes early, and eased into the evening with a few sips of a perfectly made Old Fashioned--yes, you're allowed to bring it with you on the tour. From there, it was part distillery walkthrough, part Prohibition-era storytelling, and part generous spirits tasting. Our guide, Tony, was outstanding--enigmatic, passionate, and incredibly articulate. He brought the history to life without ever feeling rehearsed or dry. The dimly lit lounge rooms seal the deal, giving the entire place an authentic speakeasy vibe that feels both polished and transportive. If you're in Kansas City--even briefly--this is a must. Come for the cocktails, stay for the history.

This review is for the Bar Downstairs:…read more We went to Tom's Town because we heard about the popup (?) Mad Hatter/Alice in Wonderland themed downstairs bar. The space was so cool - everywhere you looked was a nod to the book/movie. The drinks/cocktails were aptly named and we tried a couple of them. The blackberry bramble (I believe) was especially good. We did not eat dinner, but we did get the giant oatmeal cream pie and split it as we sat with our cocktails.

I held a wedding reception there many years ago. They were easy to work with. It was December so we…read morehung snowflakes from the ceiling. They provided the lift. Used their linens and bartenders. One of the best evenings we ever had. Such fun!

Martin City nails the small town vibe, and the Martin Event Space backs it up. It feels like the…read morekind of place for a small wedding reception outside the city. I've been here for a few events that are chef competitions, and it's the events have always been fun. The space itself is nice with parking all around, including some overflow in the nearby car wash. One time it was the middle of summer and the A/C was struggling in a big way, but largely because the event spilled outside so the doors were constantly coming open. It was easily 90 degrees in here. The past time was in mid-January, and it still felt like 90. Let's just say the furnace works better than the A/C. It's pretty basic with a little bar setup on one end, space for tables and to mill about, and then a little raised area on the opposite end which would be good for addressing a crowd. Not the most memorable or trendy event space, but a good overall spot if you're out in that end of town.