My experience with this venue was extremely unprofessional and uncomfortable. I booked the M Space for a semi-formal dance, we've used it before, and I assumed it would be a good choice. I was wrong. At first, Michelle communicated well. She explained that a woman living above the venue is very sensitive to noise and that music could not exceed 80 decibels. I told her we would have a DJ with his own speakers and sound system, and we discussed this multiple times both in text and in person. His contact information was included in the contract, and I sent it to her directly so she could explain the noise policy to him. Everything seemed fine until the event. Within the first 15 minutes, a random woman walked in asking for the venue keys. She was decorating for an event the next day, and Michelle had told her she could come by, yet she never informed me of this. About 30 minutes into the event, Michelle texted saying the upstairs neighbor was complaining about the music and that someone from the HOA was outside taking pictures of us. She then tried to claim I never told her about the DJ or his equipment even though I had proof we had discussed it and she had already been communicating with him. After I showed her the messages, she stopped responding. We had to turn the music down so low it was barely audible over guests talking. On top of that, what I thought was a homeless man kept walking around outside and looking through the windows, making everyone uncomfortable. Around 9:30 PM, this man entered the venue through the back door. My boyfriend and I told him to leave because it was a private event. He insisted he was "supposed to be there," and only after I threatened to call the police did he explain that he worked for the venue and wanted to begin setting up for the next day's wedding reception. Even though my event wasn't scheduled to end until 10 PM, he continued insisting he needed to be there. I was never told that this man would be at the venue, let alone walking into my event in the middle of it. Everyone was so freaked out and guests began leaving because they were so unsettled. By the end, I was overwhelmed, scared, and in tears trying to clean up. Michelle and her staff were completely unprofessional from start to finish. I strongly recommend not booking this venue if you want your event to be enjoyable and stress-free. read more

We have used this venue for 3 semiformals and formals and I can't complain enough. Terrible. No music over 80 decibles. Not loud at all, especailly for a formal. Within the first 15 minutes someone came in each time with a complaint of sound. I understand people live above it but don't rent out the venue for events that involve music and volume if you can't have it. You get what you pay for and there is a reason this venue is one of the cheapest in Columbia. read more

The workers that worked that day were phenomenal but the owner is a problem. To only hire two very overworked people for a wedding, not have keys to the room where the ice was, and then complain about very quiet music is really ridiculous. I can't believe she's still in business. read more

Less than 2 weeks ago, I booked this venue for the 30th of August and put down a $500 deposit. An emergency happened and we had to relocate our event. The owner would not even entertain refunding our deposit and was quite nasty about it. After reading other Yelp reviews about Michelle, I'm sorry I ever considered doing business with her and you should think long and hard about giving this woman your money as well. At least read the reviews first. My actual stars are 0. Don't do business with M Space read more

I've been a DJ for over 40 years and have never been told that the sound had to be under 85dbs! If you're going to advertise yourself as a venue and accept bookings where a clients are also hiring professional DJ's then you're not much of a venue. The only use for this as a venue is for low key events (baby shower, wedding shower, non-musical). The only reason for the 2 stars is for the great AC! read more

Last weekend my Pharmacy School Graduation Brunch was held at M Space! The event went off without any hitch because Michelle was very thorough and accommodating to make sure we had everything we needed to make the event a success. M Space was large enough for my guest to interact with another and have initimate moments using the 360 photo booth. I was really pleased with the experience we had at M Space and Michelle. I most definitely would recommend booking M Space for any special event! read more

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First time here came up to Columbia to help celebrate my cousin 1st bday. Very spacious.

I was very excited to host my mom's retirement party. In the beginning the communication was great. I spoke with Michelle and asked her if we could bring alcohol and she stated we could as long as it wasn't excessive, and no security guard was needed because there would not be a bartender. I asked about a Dj and was told if we had one we had to be sure the music was at a certain level. The day of the retirement party we were allowed to enter 30 minutes early than the scheduled time to set up, great! Michelle even walked in once setup was complete and saw the Dj and the small bar area and asked if we were okay which I stated yess Once the party got started it all went downhill. Michelle came in and informed the Dj he can only play the music at .85 decibels. With guests talking, there's no way you could hear the music. I called Michelle to ask if we could turn it up slightly and she went off on the phone stating how she is now talking to her attorney because the tenants upstairs are complaining about a 21 year old birthday party with excessive alcohol in Mgrille and Dj with a large speaker. You could not even hear the music outside once the doors closed to the venue. She told me that she would not give me my security deposit back because she needs to pay her attorney. She kept repeating how she already has to deal with a $15,000 lawsuit because of a noise ordinance. She sent a guy down named Toby to "check out things" when there wasn't anything to be checked out. I spoke to Toby and Demarcus who both agreed the music wasn't loud and the alcohol wasn't excessive. If I would have known about the strict rules she had in place I would have not booked this venue. The entire night I went back and forth with Michelle about this issue and could not even enjoy the party for my mom. In the end she did give me my security deposit back but I would highly not recommend this venue. If she already has a lawsuit for a noise ordinance I don't think it's such a good idea to rent out the venue. read more

If there was a - I would give -100 . This was our first worst and last wedding event at this small vendor. The M lady aka Asian Karen threw a tantrum and acted so unprofessional and demanding toward my guests. She was so inconsiderate and show no appreciation for my guests after they help her setup tables and chairs. It was the vendor responsible to set up and prepare for the wedding party and was very rude toward our wedding coordinators. Apparently, there was a noise restrictions and she was carrying around a loud noise app to measure the loudness in the room. Let you remind y'all this is a WEDDING EVENT not a Bingo event where the guests have to stay quiet. She was hawking around and bugging ouoguests and dj to keep the music low below the excitement and threatening to fine $500 if we don't cool it down. This was a horrible experience and did I mention about the food selections? Absolutely TASTELESS. No food for thoughts and presentation was not up to standard but their STAFF is professional and very on point. The STAFFS were so professional and very thoughtful. I feel bad so for the workers to have such a horrible boss and unprofessional in every ways. I don't think M Space have the capability to host over 200 ppl. If you're Asians and looking for a good time and some karaoke fun then THIS IS NOT FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS/FAMILY. read more

I am honestly not sure how this place got so many good reviews...especially if you're a person of color. It is a beautiful spot but The husband and wife that rents this space out were borderline harassing us this past Saturday. My cousin had her wedding reception there and they both stood outside right in front watching us and talking to each other almost the whole time. They called the cops at one point because they said the music was too loud when you can barely hear it outside of the venue. The cop came and quickly left when he realized they were being used as a weapon but there was nothing police worthy happening. The husband literally walked inside of the reception multiple times to use an app on his phone, put it right up to the speaker, and measure the decibals so that he can tell us that they are too high. Multiple times to the point where you could barely hear the music at all. Imagine having a wedding reception where if you talk, you drown the music out. The entire time I was there, he kept walking back and forth in front of the big window like a security guard. Idk if they are racist but it sure felt like it. There is no other word for it, it was harassment. Please do not book this space if you are a person of color and want to be able to have an event without have an overseer. I didn't pay any of the money and was just attending but it made me feel so uncomfortable and we couldn't really dance cuz we couldn't hear the music, that I ended up leaving early cuz I couldn't take it anymore. Spend your money with someone who will respect you and allow you to have your event without trying to control every aspect of it. read more

Beautiful venue and top notch management. A very good value, especially if you utilize M Vista for catering.

I've hosted multiple company events at this venue - and have been thoroughly impressed each time. Crystal is beyond accommodating and is constantly handling and finessing the process - all the way through completion. Her staff is phenomenal and the space speaks for itself! read more

Cancelled my contract last minute and said my 'kind' was 'suspicious'. Very rude people.