John Grams
Wedding: 10/30/2009
Reviews:
1
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The space was beautiful. Beth was very helpful and work with us on our many special requests.
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Reviewed On:
11/19/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Crystal
Wedding: 10/24/2009
Reviews:
1
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My wedding reception at the James J. Hill library was a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend the site to other brides for their ceremony and/or reception. It is a very unique yet highly elegant location. The tall columns of Tennessee pink marble are just beautiful. I would highly recommend hiring an uplighting service for an extra dramatic effect. My guests were blown away by the surroundings of the library and many commented that it was the most beautiful wedding reception they had ever attended.
Also, the event coordinator Beth O'Connor, was excellent to work with. I am the ULTIMATE micro-managing control freak, but when I met with Beth over several occasions, I knew I could place my trust in her. You can tell that she cares about making sure your wedding looks beautiful- she gives honest and practical insight from the many weddings she has overseen at the library. In addition, she coordinated with my catering company to ensure every pre-planned detail I gave her regarding the wedding decor was executed perfectly. I could not be more pleased.
One piece of advice I would give brides holding their ceremony and/or reception at the library: splurge on your photography. The dramatic look of the venue allows for such fantastic photo opportunities- you want to make sure you have a photographer who is creative and can quickly and efficiently get as many shots as possible. Also during the fall season, the trees and bushes in the rear of the building (facing Kellogg Blvd) turn to wonderful shades of red and yellow. They look absolutely beautiful in pictures. Again though- make sure you get a photographer with an artistic eye who knows how to capture the moment!
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Reviewed On:
11/09/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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pirate bear
Wedding: 10/23/2009
Reviews:
1
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Our daughter , Jacqueline, saw the JJ HILL LIBRARY on line and wanted to go check it out for her reception. We walked in and she knew she had to have this venue. At the time we went over the vision ( luckily we have very similar taste), because, well, it is a reading room so we had to picture it set up as a wedding reception. Jackie saw the floor to ceiling books as the color and character, she saw the food ( gorgeous Italian Buffet by DECO) and flowers( sunflowers&hydrangeas) as color and then everything else would be a nice clean white. How often does something you plan in your mind translate to real life and come out EXACTLY as you visulaized? It happened to us. I walked in before the bridal party got there and I felt like crying because I knew how happy Jackie would be. As one of my friends said " this place is magical". So many guests asked how we found this gem of a place. The lighting, the twinkling candles, the white table cloths and how everything was set up from food to cake to tables. There was so much character in that reception room. The gift room is gorgeous as well.
My biggest concern as mom of the bride was not being able to be at 2 places at once. How could I be at the Church all day and have any control of what is happening at the reception site? I should NOT have worried. What a waste of time that was. Beth O'Connor,( co-ordinator) did precisely what we asked and she made Jackie and Brandon's day so special. She was very professional, always answered our e-mails ( and we had plenty), and is extremely organized. In addition, there were two men there, JJ Hill employess, who were always available to help with anything!!! If I could give more than 5 for each category, I would. Now I cannot wait for the pics to come back from the photographer!!!!!!! Thank you Beth and JJ Hill Library. Thank you so much.
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Reviewed On:
10/29/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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EdinAnn
Wedding: 08/29/2009
Reviews:
1
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The Hill Library was the venue for our daughter's wedding reception. Everyone was awed by the building and its unique ambiance. Several people commented that the reception was elegant, yet casual and fun. Beth, the event coordinator was professional, reliable, responsive, flexible and supportive. We met several times with her and exchanged numerous emails. She was confident that we would have a wonderful reception and we did. Absolutely no complaints!
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Reviewed On:
09/10/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Lindsay
Wedding: 08/01/2009
Reviews:
2
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Absolutely beautiful setting! The staff was wonderful throughout the process and really helped with all of the small details. I would recommend this venue to anyone.
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Reviewed On:
09/02/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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JPhinney
Wedding: 05/24/2009
Reviews:
5
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The library is an extraordinarily beautiful venue for a wedding ceremony and/or reception. Everything was perfect! The staff is very responsive and easy to work with. Their open catering policy makes it easy to find a caterer that fits your budget.
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Reviewed On:
06/29/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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CathleenE
Wedding: 05/09/2009
Reviews:
1
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I used the James J. Hill library as a venue for prom this past year, not a wedding. I was very pleased with how things turned out. Decorations were very simple since the library is already gorgeous. If you plan on dancing, I would recommend asking for extra fans. The space we had designated for dancing got very hot very quickly. It was very easy to communicate with the library. I did have some trouble with the food though since I had planned on bringing homemade goods and didn't learn that bringing these was not permitted until a few weeks before, but everything worked out fine.
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Reviewed On:
05/20/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Favors & Gifts
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KMH
Wedding: 04/25/2009
Reviews:
6
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Beth and the team at the James J. Hill Library did a FANTASTIC job in helping us plan and execute our wedding reception. There were very accommodating and everyone commented at how lovely the reception location was. I would highly recommend them!
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Reviewed On:
05/22/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Janelle
Wedding: 04/18/2009
Reviews:
1
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Not only was this reception location beautiful but they were easy to work with. My guests were awed by how romantic, elegant, and unique this location was. I was impresed with their customer service. Anytime I wanted to meet, the event coordinator was available. When I needed to drop off items, they meet me at the front door and handled it from there.
If I had to do it over again, I would chose this same location. Both for its beauty and how easily they worked with me through planning and execution.
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Reviewed On:
05/08/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Wedding Planning
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Jennifer
Wedding: 03/28/2009
Reviews:
1
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The cost to use the venue for our ceremony and reception was quite high but we did not need much decoration due to the room itself being enough on its own. From all the compliments we received from our guest, it was obviously well worth it!
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Reviewed On:
04/08/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Jeremy
Wedding: 02/14/2009
Reviews:
1
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We had our (small) wedding ceremony in the fireplace room at the library and a 130 person reception in the main library. The space is incredible and all of our guests were very impressed. Beth O'Connor, who is in charge of handling events at the Library was an absolute joy to work with. She is very professional, accomodating, responsive (always responded immediately to phone calls and emails) and helped oversee many of the details of the day of set up (we did not use a wedding planner). Overall, it was an outstanding wedding and I highly recommend the library and Beth.
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Reviewed On:
02/24/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Cheryl and Emmett
Wedding: 01/17/2009
Reviews:
1
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Any couple who is getting married will tell you what a pain it is to find a suitable reception venue and ours was no diferent. It was, however, helped considerably once we viewed the James J. Hill Library for the first time. The venue exuded class and sophistication without losing any of its' intimacy and undoubted antiquated splendour. Our decision was very easy to make.
The venue along with wonderful assistance from Beth O'Connor, the library's event coordinator, helped to make our wedding day so much more special.
Highly recommended.
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Reviewed On:
03/25/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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Jessica
Wedding: 09/27/2008
Reviews:
5
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I LOVED the James J Hill Library for our wedding and reception. It's beautiful and right in Rice Park. It's quite expensive, but worth it for the environment. The nice thing about it is you don't have to decorate much! We were able to select our caterer, which was nice. I would recommend the Library for weddings! You can even stay next door at the St. Paul Hotel.
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Reviewed On:
02/24/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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september08bride
Wedding: 09/13/2008
Reviews:
3
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BEAUTIFUL venue - Beth is a pleasure to work with and the staff there was awesome! Even though we needed to end the reception the manager allowed us to play one more song - it meant a lot to me!
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Reviewed On:
09/30/2008
Services Used:
Event Rentals
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Lindsay
Wedding: 06/28/2008
Reviews:
5
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We could not have had our reception at a more beautiful place than the James J. Hill Library! Beth and her entire staff were wonderful to work with and our guests were awed by the uniqueness of the site and the gorgeous architecture. We had a wonderful wedding and we would recommend the JJ Hill Library to anyone!
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Reviewed On:
02/26/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
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4.6/5.0
