We could not have chosen a better venue for our wedding! The Blackwell had phenomenal food, customer service, location, and guest rooms. Blaire, the wedding coordinator, is one of the most enjoyable people I have ever worked with! From our first day meeting with her, Blaire was always cheerful, friendly, interested in our wedding, creative, and always offering up ideas and suggestions of ways we could customize our day. We had our ceremony and reception at the Blackwell, and they took care of everything-- it made the wedding so easy to plan! We really enjoyed Blaire and everyone else at the Blackwell, and there is no comparison to the other venues in Columbus-- the Blackwell is such a great value for everything that you get having your wedding there!

My husband and I could not have wished for a better place to have our reception.
We worked with Blaire and she truly made the planning of our reception so much easier. She really kept us moving along with picking out the food, turning in the seating chart and such things that it gave us time to relax and enjoy the few days before the wedding eliminating the stress, which was HUGE!

My husband and I have heard nothing but wonderful comments about the both the hotel staff, banquet staff and of course the food from all of our guest! We have received such a positive reaction I only felt it right to pass it along to those who really pulled the reception together.

Blaire Blechinger and The Blackwell made all our dreams come true! I could not have done this without Blaire- the most fabulous Wedding Coordinator EVER! She made this fun, easy and most importantly Stress Free! It makes me want to get married all over again- just to have the opportunity to re-live such a wonderful experience! The Presidential Suite was amazing, the food was spectacular and the bartender made fabulous drinks! It was all wonderful! We couldn't thank The Blackwell and Blaire enough for making our Wedding the best day of our lives! Thank You!

Blaire is absolutely amazing and was so helpful from beginning to end. She was incredibly organized and always did her best to accommodate our needs.

The food was fantastic and setup couldn't have been better. Everything exceeded our expectations and wish the day hadn't gone by so fast!

My husband and I are extremely satisfied with our decision to host our big day at The Blackwell and happy to have had the opportunity to work with Blaire.

My husband and I along with our family and friends could not speak more highly of The Blackwell. The perfect reception venue along with the beautiful hotel accommodations and the fantastic staff make this one of the premier locations in Columbus, Ohio to host guests for a wedding. I would recommend this location to anyone! If we could relive our special day all over again, we would not change a thing!

We also cannot say enough wonderful things about our wedding coordinator Blaire. She is an absolute doll with the most wonderful personality! Her attention to details and attentiveness to our event was second to none. As busy as she was, she always made us feel as if I was the only bride she was working with. She put my mind at ease and made our special day absolutely perfect!

My husband & I decided to use The Blackwell for our wedding reception because my mom had used it for business events and thought they did a wonderful job. From the first time we met with Blaire I was happy with our choice. She made the entire planning process much easier than I ever thought it would be. From giving me ideas about table linens to giving me a list of other vendors that they had worked with before, the entire reception came together wonderfully. The cost was extremely reasonable given all of the extras that we got. I never once worried about whether or not the reception would go well, because I know that Blaire had it all under control. Our reception was everything I had dreamed it would be and more. I would highly recommend the Blackwell to anyone getting married in the Columbus area.

Working with the banquets crew and wedding coordination team (specifically Blaire) was one of the best experiences of my life. Everything was perfect on my wedding day and I didn't have to worry about anything myself. Everything went exactly as planned (or if it didn't, I didn't know any difference!).

Blaire was always available to answer any questions I had and make any changes that I wanted to make - 9 months out, 3 months out, 3 weeks out - ALWAYS. Having gone through wedding plans with many of my friends, I can honestly say that you will never find such a professional, supportive wedding coordinator anywhere else. She was constantly available on my wedding day, making sure that everything was running smoothly. With Blaire, you won't have to worry about a thing.

The food at The Blackwell is amazing. It's been two months since my wedding and I am still receiving compliments on the menu. They were very flexible with any changes I needed to make, right up until the last minute. I needed a few special meals for some of my guests, and those were taken care of with no issue. The banquet staff is amazing (Jenn Matsey!!). They are efficient but unobtrusive. There were no issues with food or drinks being cleared before my guests were finished, as I know can be a problem with other venues. I have nothing but good things to say.

In most of the bridal magazines, they rate The Blackwell as one of the more expensive venues in Columbus, but after going through the process, I have to disagree. With the economy the way it is, we were definitely working on a smaller budget, and everyone at The Blackwell was willing to work with us to find ways to get the most out of what we had. Knowing what weddings cost these days, you can definitely have exactly what you want without going over budget at The Blackwell - even with a larger wedding.

I honestly do not have one negative comment about our wedding experience at The Blackwell and highly recommend it as a wedding or any other banquet venue.

The Blackwell is an excellent choice for a wedding reception. My husband and I were always treated with the most respect and we felt welcome from the moment we walked into the hotel. I cannot speak highly enough about the quality of service that we received from the Blackwell. They are very detail oriented and every aspect is top-notch. We have not regretted our decision to have our reception there for one moment.

Having our wedding at the Blackwell was the best decision we could have made. I truly can't express how wonderful everyone, especially our wedding coordinator, Blaire Blechinger, was to work with. Every single detail was exactly how we wanted and how the Blackwell promised it would be. Every Blackwell employee was kind, responsive, professional, and an overall delight to work with. The ceremony and reception went perfectly, without a single mistake, and our wedding day was the best day of our lives. The planning period was particularly stressful for us because of non-wedding personal commitments, and Blaire was there to do whatever we couldn't. It was a dream wedding.

The Blackwell gave us our money's worth ten times over. It simply could not have been more wonderful! The service was absolutely impeccable, the food got raves from everyone, and the venue is ideal. It's beautiful (no decorating needed), there's a range of places for people to hang out while still being part of the action (ballroom, patio, bar area with nice couches), and our guests who stayed at the hotel couldn't believe how nice the rooms were and how affordable the rate was! I believe in full disclosure, and if there was any downside to the Blackwell I would say so--but there isn't one. On the day we got married, my husband and I didn't have to take care of a single detail--we were able to just revel in the joy. It really was a magical experience. And there was surprise champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries waiting for us in our suite! (Sorry if I just ruined the surprise.)

The Blackwell is a wonderful place for a reception! We had such a wonderful time working with them to create a perfect setting for our special day. Every aspect was wonderful. Great food, a beautiful setting, great people and most of all outstanding service. In additon to their wedding services we also took advantage of their wonderful overnight facilites. Our guests were able to stay in beautiful and comforatable rooms and utilize the in house Bistro for any additional meals. The Blackwell did an excellent job in providing us and our guests with the ultimate wedding weekend.