I had my wedding reception here and I couldn't be happier with everything- from attention to detail…read more- fast communication-and an incredibly easy process to rent out Rio parks Venue. The owners and Sarah the employee I initially met were so kind and helpful in creating the space my dream ! Definitely recommend for any gathering !!!

The Embers was a great space for our ~100 people 50th Anniversary event. We brought in live…read moreworship music for our gathering to assist with sound reinforcement and a TV on rollers for our media presentation. The outdoor patio provided a great space to do "live video captures" overlooking the St. Joseph River. We had unplanned sprinklers going off but their team graciously and quickly got them turned off. The space was great for our gathering and Kim and Team was excellent and flexible to work within our needs. We will not hesitate to consider The Embers for any future needs and have told other friends about this great location and team!

Has anyone ever told you to touch grass? Well, if they have or haven't, this is where you need to…read morego to do that. The size of these gardens are amazing and the time it takes to walk them took my family and I nearly two hours. It is a relaxing place to visit if you want some time away to read, write, or think. This place is sacred and I wish I lived closer because I would be visiting this place all the time. An absolute hidden gem.

It's a beautiful garden. Great place to walk. They have a children's area…read more ............................

I love this little parish! The parishioners and clergy are very welcoming and the vibe attire-wise…read moreis casual. There is a good mix of people who born into Orthodoxy as well as converts. The services are 90% English.

We went here for the Greek fest. The food was great. We had lamb rice green beans and pork skewers…read morethat was seasoned very well. We bought alot of desserts. They were very good. Made with walnuts and honey. They had traditional dancing that we enjoyed watching and learning about differant cultures.

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.

Saw a Tom Petty cover band that was awesome…read more The help and volunteers were very nice and helpful Will be back

This place is a complete rip off. They charge a lot of money. The sound is horrible and it's all a…read morebunch of local yokels who go there to see these shows. It was so much better in the past when they had real touring acts coming in. Now they try to sell you $45 tickets to watch local blues bands. They don't even help local talent at all! They're all about themselves. Actually, the whole board doesn't even live in the three Oaks area. They all live in Illinois, Indiana, and other outskirts. Definitely stay away from this place horrible sound system way expensive.

I went here with the kids on a advertised "free Sunday". The woman at the door told us it would be…read morea 40 minute wait for the next tour. She mentioned nothing about paying. We went and ate fast food near by, then returned. When we returned she asked for $40 dollars ($10 a piece cuz we were a group of 4). I asked about the advertised free family Sundays and she said "we aren't doing that anymore". She was very rude and didn't even apologize. IF it's not something they offer that's fine but then they need to take it off their Facebook page. Also she could have been nice.

A delightful experience! Getting a glimpse of Gilded Age life in mid-America is fascinating. The…read moreenormous palaces like Biltmore or The Breakers are fabulous, but out of reach. Here is an example of "reachable" wealth and style that makes everything more relatable. The houses are lovely and welcoming, and the stories of the families are fascinating.The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The artwork is indeed exquisite. A visit will broaden anyone's knowledge and appreciation of the American experience.

We used ProShow for our October 2012 wedding and reception. We worked with the owners Shawn and…read moreJessica and were very happy with the results. Shawn provided the sound for our ceremony, lighting for the reception tent and DJ services. Our ceremony was originally planned for the outdoor Oliver Gardens, but was moved indoors at the last minute due to the cold and rain. The sound was provided for the string quartets, our officiant and readers. Despite the last minute change, everything was perfect. The lighting provided for the tent was beautiful and really added to the atmosphere. We requested Shawn as our DJ since he was highly recommended by several people and he did an amazing job. We met with him prior to the wedding to discuss the music and he had some great recommendations that worked perfectly. He kept things moving all night and the dance floor filled. He's able to read the crowd and keep a festive atmosphere. He also handled a very wide variety of requests from our guests. Definitely no need to look elsewhere - ProShow is as good as it gets!

I was absolutely blown away by the room enhancements ProShow provided in combination with the…read moregorgeous flowers. It truly was all that my daughter envisioned and more, and I am just so happy that she chose such awesome people to work with - it really paid off when our venue needed to change 8 days before the wedding. Jessica at ProShow took charge and it all came together and I was able to relax and enjoy the whole weekend without worrying about the details. Ned was a fabulous DJ - but you also can count on ProShow for lighting, back drop curtains and many other decor items to take your venue up a notch! Highly recommend!