My awesome caterer (See Gunther's Catering) suggested IBEW after we looked at several places. As it turns out, it was a fabulous suggestion!
One point of note: I believe at this time Gunther is the exclusive caterer allowed at this venue, as he caters all their events. Gunther's is fabulous though, so check them out!
IBEW is beautiful and was located less than two miles from my church. There is PLENTY of parking. The event room has a small stage that works great for a head table, plenty of round tables and cushioned folding chairs, a 21x21 dance floor, a great sound system and the AV capacity for a 'how we met' type slideshow.
You can open the 3-walls of windows for outdoor lighting, or leave the red curtains closed. There is a beautiful garden/patio area on one side. The women's room even has a bride's room. Everything is spacious and clean. This is also a "green" building - solar powered!
Julie was lovely to work with. It is not a typical event space, which meant that they really worked with us. We were able to get in the day before to have our last dance lesson on the actual dance floor and to do additional decorating.
I believe the cost was somewhere around only $1000 - however we got a discount as my Grandpa was an IBEW member. Having my wedding reception here was a special touch, as it meant we felt like he could sort of be there on my special day, though he's been gone for 14 years.
A security guard is required if you're serving more than champaigne for alcohol. We didn't, so I don't know what the additional cost of this would be. read more