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Shaw Center for the Arts

Shaw Center for the Arts

Baton Rouge, LA
4.4 out of 5 rating, 14 Reviews
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4.4 out of 5 rating
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    Scotti Sent on 11/11/2017
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    Priscilla was wonderful to work with—quick to respond, eager to help, very informative, and extremely considerate! The 4th Floor terrace layout was perfectly conducive in hosting both my ceremony and reception; not to mention, a sunset on the Mississippi River is a fantastic backdrop for any esthetic goal you wish to achieve!
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    Staci Sent on 07/11/2017
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    Awesome... the workers and setup was just perfect
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    Betsy Sent on 12/16/2016
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    My experience here was better than I could imagine. The venue is beautiful and the staff is beyond helpful! My wedding would not be what it was without the help of Priscilla and the rest of the staff and I will forever be grateful! If I could do it all again I would not change ONE thing!!
  • User2538420 Sent on 02/19/2016
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    While searching for a venue, my fiancé and I came across this gorgeous location! The price was perfect and the view was more than we could ask for! The ladies who work for the River Terrace were beyond helpful and genuinely cared about us. We booked it the next day so that shows that that place and the workers are spectacular.
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    Natasha Sent on 12/18/2012
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    Beautiful venue! Everyone loved the location
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    Madeline Sent on 08/10/2015
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    The 4th Floor River Terrace of the Shaw Center was a wonderful and extremely beautiful venue. Their staff, Lindsey and Priscilla are really helpful, responsive, and easy to work with. We had the most wonderful wedding event. In my opinion, the rental rates for the terrace are reasonable. The only added expense that I wish I had considered more in advance was the cost of renting tents. We did actually get some bonus supplies from the tent company because the weddings before and after ours had a slightly fancier reservation.
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    Kristen Sent on 01/14/2008
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    Ellie (who is in charge of renting out the fourth floor terrace) is very sweet and was extremely helpful while we were planning our wedding.
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    Katherine Sent on 05/27/2012
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    The reception was amazing except for the rain but it still didn't stop the partying. Ellie was great and very helpful. If you are considering having your reception there make sure you get tents to cover the area because there was no rain predicted on our day and out of nowhere a huge storm came through.
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    Sophie Sent on 07/02/2015
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    I knew the moment I got engaged that I wanted to get married outside with a wonderful view. The Shaw Center for the Arts (4th floor) was the first place my fiancé ever told me that he loved me so I knew from the start I wanted to get married there. Once I went and got all the information I still wanted to get married there. They made it very clear that we would have to bring everything in but the bar. Priscilla was amazing and so helpful in whatever we needed. The views and service was perfect and most of our vendors have done events there before so it was easy and clear what they needed to do. Weather is always a factor when having an outdoor wedding but we were lucky and had wonderful weather but do keep that in mind. We had our ceremony and reception there and I felt that everything was perfect. You do have to bring in whatever you want but that is what makes it personal and special to you and your groom. I loved everything about the Shaw Center!
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    Amy Sent on 12/09/2010
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    I really loved the modern, outdoor feel of the 4th Floor River Terrace and it was a great fit for our reception. Ellie was very helpful with the planning process.
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    A’kai S. Sent on 06/15/2021
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    June 4, 2021 Wedding

    The Shaw Center River Terrace was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL venue. My guests were in awe of the view. The venue is very well kept and modern. Stroubes, the restaurant who caters for weddings at the Shaw, was amazing! My husband, planner, and myself were treated well and given the opportunity to taste every single item that we were considering for our reception meal. Layla was very knowledgeable and real with us. We upgraded to the premium bar and the bartenders did not disappoint!
    While my overall experience was good, there are a few things that any future brides may want to consider: Flower girls are not allowed to throw flowers, sparkler send offs are prohibited, no shots are allowed at the reception, all music must be the clean/radio edit, real candles are not allowed, and hair and makeup can not be done in the bridal suite. All of these things are in the contract that you sign, but can be missed if you don’t read it thoroughly. Additionally, my reception was ended at 11:05 pm when I paid for 7:30-11:30. Unsure why this happened, but to avoid confusion we just ended it 30 minutes early :(
    Overall, I had a pleasant experience and my wedding was a blast!
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    Kelli Sent on 06/15/2008
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    Everything was wonderful EXCEPT for the loud and distasteful music blaring from Tsunami on the 6th floor through my ceremony. Representative from the Shaw Center claimed they had no control over the music at Tsunami, however I was required to sign a contract that included allowing the Shaw Center full control over the volume of my own music. To be honest I think the only reason this was an issue was because the representative who was there the day of our wedding seemed to be new and I think she was too shy to tell Tsunami to turn down their music. But even with this downside, I would still pick the Shaw Center due to the wonderful views from the river terrace and the truly unique atmosphere.
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    Michelle Sent on 07/04/2008
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    We absolutely loved the space and it was perfect for our reception. However, from a service standpoint, there wasn't any. The coordinator (which there was a fee for), went on vacation without telling us and her stand-in was no help at all. She wasn't there for any of the reception and only showed up briefly during set up. The "security", which was also an extra fee, didn't stop any of the obvious non-guests that kept walking into the reception. I recommend using your own coordinator to stay at the site all day while your vendors are setting up.
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