Had my wedding at Bendora Wedding in Worthington, Ohio. Patti was pleasant to work with before and…read moreduring the wedding itself, and the venue is a nice small space for an intimate ceremony. Unfortunately, the experience after booking and after the wedding became frustrating, and several important issues were never properly addressed. The first issue was with the package pricing. We only had two guests attending my mom and sister. We were told we had to book the next package tier because the smallest package did not allow guests, which cost about $200 more. During the wedding, Patty mentioned that because we only had two guests, we actually could have used the smaller package with just a small additional fee. However, when I followed up by email afterward asking about this, she denied ever saying that. That was disappointing and felt dishonest. The second major issue involved the photographer. Patti forgot to inform the photographer that we were scheduled, so the photographer arrived about 1.5 hours late. Because of this, many important pre-ceremony photos including dress photos, ring photos, and other moments getting ready had to be taken on a phone instead of professionally. We paid a significant amount for photography, so this was extremely frustrating. The delay also caused the rest of the session to feel rushed. Communication after the wedding was also poor. We were never given updates on when to expect our wedding photos, and I had to send multiple emails asking about them. I was repeatedly told the gallery had already been emailed to me, but nothing was ever received in my inbox or spam folder. It took almost two more weeks of back-and-forth before I finally received the link. Overall, while the venue itself is decent for a small wedding, the lack of communication, scheduling mistakes, and refusal to acknowledge concerns left a very negative impression. I understand that mistakes happen, but the way these issues were handled afterward is why I cannot recommend this venue. There are many better options for couples planning a smaller-budget wedding.

We just had our second daughter get married at Bendora and once again it was wonderful!! Patti is…read moreso easy to work with. Her communication is prompt, friendly, and efficient. We love having an outdoor and an indoor option. Being able to have the wedding live streamed for our family/friends that were out of town was amazing. We loved that Bendora has options to simplify all the wedding planning. My daughter loved that flowers were included in the package we chose along with a photographer. We highly recommend Bendora and Patti. Weddings can be complicated and stressful. Patti made it simple and easy. Thank you!!!

Had a wonderful time as a guest at a Christmas gathering hosted by Margo! Great music, tasty bites…read moreand festive drinks set the tone for a group of dynamic women to network, connect and engage. Margo is Vibrant with a welcoming nature!

We were so thrilled to find Amy and The Tea Party Rental!! We rented tea cups and saucers,…read morebeautiful platters, cream and sugar bowls, and tired dessert stands for our daughter's bridal shower. We also got to use her gorgeous colored water goblets as well and the cutest little tea spoons. Amy is the absolute sweetest and so wonderful and easy to work with. She offers so many unique and beautiful pieces. We'd wholeheartedly recommend working with Amy and The Tea Party Rental!

We used this company for our daughter's 18th Birthday party. Amy was so sweet and easy to work…read morewith. She helped us made my daughters party magical. All of the ladies talked about how fancy they felt. I will be rebook with her in the future.

Great place, great view and great staff. Our company celebrated our 10th birthday party here. Fun…read moretimes for all; there was karaoke, a photo booth, a DJ, a full bar with 'signature drink'. A fireplace, several seating areas and a coat check...fancy for me. Of course, there was lots of great food. Crab cakes, sliders, candied bacon, spicy chicken skewers, vegetables, a mac and cheese bar, a french fry bar, enormous shrimp cocktail. There were also vegan and vegetarian options with the hummus and large grilled vegetables.

Upon my arrival to Creekside Conference & Event Center I did my homework and figured out how to get…read morethere and where to park. Partly thanks to my wonderful Yelp friends and handy dandy GPS system! I parked at the garage on the left side of Creekside. Found plenty of parking spots for my event and followed a bunch of familiar ladies up the steps to the Creekside Event Center's 3rd floor. They were a little worried as I seemed to be questionable at first but put their minds at ease I was attending the same event as them for the Women's Philanthropy session of Sharon Tal the Israeli Fashion Designer. The event center itself is so beautiful. They had everything catered from the hors d'oeuvres to the wine bar. The women helped themselves and we stood around mingling and admiring the designs of Sharon Tal. Later we listened to a speech from Sharon Tal and the president of Maskit in Israel, Ruth Dayan. She couldn't be there in person as she was busy celebrating her birthday at 101 years young!! Yes, she does act young for this age, as I viewed a YouTube video of her having a good ole time in the Russian dance club. As a gift Maskit got her a barrel of her favorite alcohol to celebrate her life and legacy of this company. I thoroughly enjoyed this event and learning about how Sharon Tal became a fashion designer from working with the world renowned Alexander McQueen to designed her own outfits for the runway, everything was amazing to see and hear. I hope to be able to attend more fun events like this here again soon!

The venue would have been perfect if not for the fact that there are only 3 toilets and one urinal…read more That one urinal is in a room with a toilet so you only have 3 available rooms with toilets. When you have over a hundred guests it's just not enough toilets! The entrance to the bathroom hallway is near the buffet and when waiting in the hallway to use the restroom it stinks. Somewhat disgusting to have a gown on and have to utilize the bathroom there.

Amazing! Our wedding was perfect. The owner was very hands on and helpful during the process. A…read moredream come true

Just what we needed when finding out that our courthouse plan fell through. The giant m&m is a nice…read moretouch and perfect for posing with in order to make your parents sigh defeatedly. Honestly love the name and everyone I tell it to is like "omfg I love it"

i had my own wedding there on april 24, 2010. i was a nervous bride so anything at the time was…read morequite sensitive to me. i felt rushed by the vendor even on the day of my wedding. if the service was better i wouldnt have anything bad to say because after all it was my wedding day so i felt the day was beautiful regardless

We loved loved loved this venue! OMG! It is so beautiful and offers so much flexibility…read more The interior provides that rustic feel and needs little decoration because it is so nice on its own. We learned that you can pick your own caterer and provide your own booze which can go along way in both cost and allowing you to truly customize your special event. This was one of the top contenders for our wedding day. What ended up keeping us from booking is that we wanted to have a November wedding and this venue is perfect for outdoor weddings so it just was too much of a gamble with the crazy Ohio weather. If you're venue shopping, I highly recommend this place. It was just so nice and if you're an Upper Arlington resident, you can get even more of a discount. Check it out!

I photographed a wedding here over the weekend. What a hidden gem set back in one of the Columbus…read moreParks and Rec locations in Upper Arlington. The staff was excellent -- always checking in to see if we needed anything. According to Charlotte, one of the venue coordinators, they can seat about 150 max. The wedding I attended had a little under 100 guests, with plenty of room to move about with the dance floor set up in the front of the venue. For the ceremony: There is a beautiful outdoor terrace overlooking a pond w/ a fountain. Plenty of seating with a small aisle for the bridal party to walk down. For the reception: There is plenty of room! Tons of natural lighting. A concession stand type window bar area and an alcove to set up the food and cake tables. I was very impressed with this venue. It was clean, modern, easy to access, great staffing, with tons of natural beauty to it. I will definitely be suggesting this location to future photography clients. Well done, Amelita Mirolo.

Lauryn did our engagement photos and they were so good I cried...and I don't cry. I've never seen…read morephotos this good. In fact, all of her photos bring tears to my eyes they are that good. She captures "the moment" - the look, the energy, the feel. Her awesome assistant, Amber did my wedding reception and she clearly learned from the best because they were also fantastic. If you book Lauryn Byrdy or her staff you will not have to worry - your most special days will be fun, easy, fantastic and you will probably be staring at your pictures for years and years going "wow....." I'm totally booking her for every family photo I have (when/if I have a family) :)