Our daughter's wedding reception venue cancelled on us just 8 days before the wedding. We quickly…read moremoved to the Gillespie Center at the Hilton and were so pleased with how smoothly everything went. The staff was so friendly and helpful. We ended up having the most beautiful wedding and couldn't be happier with the whole experience. The food was delicious, and Noor, the event coordinator, was phenomenal with the details and everyone went above and beyond to be sure we had everything we needed all weekend long. I highly recommend the Gillespie Center for anyone having a wedding in South Bend - but especially if you are having a wedding at the ND Basilica. The convenience was awesome!

A great place to hold memorable events! Recently, I had to plan an event for my family (50 guests)…read more I am not used to planning events such as this and had to do a lot of research myself. This all had to occur within one month. I found this venue online and it seems to be the best place considering the location and options. They were very accomodating and helpful. The communication was seamless. The event itself was very easy. The staff was very attentive and customer service oriented. Only complaint was that the bartender would need to be called back to the bar a few times, but then again the group was not drinking too much on this Sunday afternoon. They did an excellent job of setting up and creating the environment we had hoped for. The food was amazing, especially the mini-beef wellingtons! The prices are as what you would expect at any venue but the coordinator is very accommodating to your needs. The location is right off of the highway and the parking is very easy so its great for out of town guests (plus plenty of hotel rooms).

Venue is really pretty I would give it a 5 but I took off point for the brides room functionality…read more Brides take into consideration, The brides room that they offer is really pretty, spacious for bridesmaids to be together but not really functional unless your hair dresser and makeup artists is over 6 feet tall! Bathroom is the only place to get dressed with privacy (size of a small powder room) If you have a ball gown dress, bathroom will not work! Your option of getting dressed is to change in the open space however there are windows facing the venue building and parking lot with nothing on them. Be careful when changing or BRING dividers or something to block outsiders looking in! You only have the Brides room until 9pm and if you are doing a dress change make sure its well before 9pm or make sure you have people stand and block windows as the staff coming in to clean room 8:50 was a female and a male PEPPING TOM! I caught him watching my bride changing her dress. He still continued to look even after the female told him to turn around! NOT ACCEPTABLE! Allure maybe make sure before sending in a male to clean make sure the room is empty!

I just had my wedding here this past weekend and I can't begin to tell you how amazing it was…read more From the moment we walked in during our initial consultation, I knew we were in really good hands. Our coordinators, Natalie & Michelle were OUTSTANDING. They really made us feel so welcome and taken care of. Their coordinator services eliminated the need for me to hire a third party day-of planner. The atmosphere/decor is so unique that you really don't need to do much to gussy the place up. I'm from Chicago and I have YET to see an event space like this. All of my guests still can't stop talking about what an amazing venue we chose. The bridal suite is AWESOME!!! The suite on its own could've sold me on this hall. We had somewhere between 10-25 people in there and still had enough elbow room to breathe as we all got ready. I also love the fact that it is a one-event/night space so you won't have to worry about running into other random guests/brides at your own wedding. Did I mention how affordable this place is?!! If I could do my wedding all over again, I would DEFINITELY choose this place. No regrets..not a single one!!

Diana is amazing!!!!!…read more I got married here and wouldn't recommend anywhere else! She sets up the decorations, and helps you plan, she protects her brides wants and needs, and genuinely cares. The venue is affordable and well worth more, the lights and swing are such great picture points. The gazebo is a amazing ceremony location and lights up at night. They are always adding to, the bears are amazing and of course!! The chapel!! Is air conditioned and all decorated. The venue comes with a spot for dj and also a fire pit and tables. The owners are amazing people and the prior reviews are not appropriate for what I have witnessed. She genuinely just wants each and every bride and groom to be happy. Much love. Mikaila and Zach Parrott

You would be crazy Not to Get married here. has every thing you would ever want in a wedding Venue…read more The owners are fabulous and do everything to make your day special.

This was a great venue for the wedding reception of two very good friends. They staff was friendly…read moreand accommodating. I wasn't part of the planning, but I hope the bride and groom were happy with the set-up because it really was beautiful. I like how they set the tables up, too, because you didn't feel so far from the wedding party. Really minor: The bartender didn't know what a dark and stormy was and when I just told her rum and ginger beer, she kind of looked at me funny. Also, it was an August wedding so it was very humid and although the fans inside, above the dance floor were beautiful, it still got very hot. Doesn't matter too much when you're celebrating, though! The dinner set-up and bathrooms were very clean, I should add!

We had both our ceremony and our reception at Whittaker Woods. The venue is lovely and the servers…read morewere nice. Those are really the only positive things that we can say about Whittaker Woods as our venue. The rest of our experience was horrid. Our experience seemed to be common because whenever we told people who lived in the area where our wedding was going to be held, their eyes would get wide, and they would say, "Oh? How is that working out?" When we would ask them for their opinion, they all basically suggested that the management was very unpleasant to deal with, from what they had heard from other couples. Our event coordinator changed twice during the less than one year that we were planning our wedding. We had high hopes going in because the original coordinator seemed to know what she was doing, was nice, and seemed to really want our business; however, she was replaced for mysterious and complicated reasons shortly after we signed our contract. The two coordinators who followed her seemed to have no experience or training in event coordination. The prices were all increased substantially between when we signed on with them and when our wedding was held, and we were not given the new prices until a week before our wedding - talk about stress! The owner, Mr. O'Brien, seems to only care about money and is very unprofessional. We were never introduced to him, but heard him once yelling at his staff about someone who hadn't paid their deposit, where all the customers (not many that day) could hear him-he seemed not to care. Our coordinator (the third one) consistently did not return our phone calls regarding the planning, and seemed always to be disorganized. She also once claimed to have never received a message that we left her, but later FAXed us a sheet that had a photocopy of the message slip that she "didn't receive". She also miscalculated our bill. We scheduled a tasting, and our coordinator did not give the chef the list of items that we wanted to taste, so he was unprepared. He also had dirt under his fingernails, just what you want in a chef. The food did taste good, but was overpriced. The shuttle bus that we paid to have to drive our guests from the hotel to Whittaker Woods and back left 30 minutes prior to the time that we had paid for, even though the coordinator had told us that he would stay. Then many of our guest (and us!) had to bum rides back to the hotel. Their excuse was that the shuttle driver had been sitting there for a while waiting for people to need a ride. What does that matter when we are paying by the hour?! Why should a lot of people be leaving when the reception is far from over?! That pretty much sums up our experience. As I said, the facility looks very nice and is set up well to hold a wedding and reception, but by the time we had our weddding, we had had so many problems with the management, it was hard not to let that affect our feelings about the place; also, we were worried about how they were going to take advantage of us next, but tried not to let it spoil our day.

I recently attended my nephew's wedding and reception at Morris Park CC.The facility was…read moreoutstanding as was the service. I had the best wedding dinner I have ever had, which was prepared by the CC. As a 77 year old, I have attended multiple dinners. The whole affair was outstanding!

The food and facilities are the best in the area. The staff are always friendly and know you. The…read morecourse is beautiful, challenging and well kept. You could find a better place to be a member.

Had the pleasure of coming here for a wedding reception. I'm no expert on venues, but this is one I…read moream 100% behind. Hedwig has plenty of space and a dance floor in the middle of it all. There is a large bar area and enough room for a cocktail hour line plus a coffee bar. Most importantly, there is a disco ball! Plus: everything was clean and well-maintained. Hedwig took care of the wall decorations, table decorations, tablecloths, bar, and dinner. The wall decorations were white and (at the bride and groom's request) red lights. It was quite elegant. They also recommended the DJ, who was quite good! If I weren't from out of town, I'd have some event at Hedwig myself. Keep up the good work, Hedwig!

An absolutely gorgeous orchard! They recently added a breathtaking pond accompanied by a small yet…read morewonderful little garden of flowers. They have a small section detected to their cute farm animals. They have two donkeys, a few crazy goats and an adorable sheep. We had the honor of talking with the father of the farm owner and he let us in on some of the history of the farm! All the employees are sweethearts and are extremely kind, providing a welcoming and amazing experience. As for the fruit itself, it is delicious! I believe there are two types of peaches (which are absolutely scrumptious) and many different types of apples. Overall the experience was absolutely amazing. Would definitely go again and I definitely recommend!

We were lucky enough to make it for the grand reopening. I can't recommend this place enough. It's…read morephenomenal. The orchard was shut down for a few years. It was purchased and reopened by the new owner John and his wife. They have really put in a ton of work and the place is fantastic. Our family had a great time feeding animals, going on a hayride and of course picking apples. The cider and doughnuts are amazing. The staff is beyond friendly. Most importantly, the apples are some of the best I have ever eaten. This is truly the place to make great family memories.

My wife a I ordered the sliders which had guacamole and bacon and was delicious. Chicken fajitas…read morewith red rice the fish had just enough spices. Taco salad was filled with beans, corn, and much more and was very fresh. The chips and salsa was awesome.

When I began wedding planning, I sorely underestimated the importance of incredible customer…read moreservice. Our potential vendors ranged from awful to excellent service. However, from the moment of our initial contact with Lexi, it was clear that she would go above and beyond to meet each and every need we had while planning a wedding from Texas. Lexi managed every detail and email inquiry with unimaginable patience, grace and quality. Her help alleviated so much stress that comes with with wedding planning. And in the end, Lexi and the staff at Blue Heron made our wedding something we will never forget- from each perfectly prepared and executed decoration detail, to every perfectly served guest meal. The Blue Heron is such a classic, beautiful venue with high quality staff and amazing customer service. Their policies are transparent and fair. We would highly suggest The Blue Heron to any engaged couple.