My husband and I are so happy we chose Maceli's as our reception venue. Everything was amazing from decor to service. The staff helped my family set up the decorations and helped gather them at the end of the night. The food was wonderful. We were so glad to find a venue that did their own catering. Every staff member was helpful, and truly went above and beyond to make sure our reception ran smoothly. Special shout out to Shelby who also helped us during the planning process. We greatly appreciated her help with our questions and assistance with putting together the details. All of our guests complimented the beauty of the ballroom and the friendliness of the staff. If we ever decide to host another event in Lawrence, we will definitely use Maceli's as our venue again!

My daughter and son-in-law held their winter wedding reception at Maceli’s in December, 2025.
Everything about it went seamlessly from the early planning meetings with Shelby to the actual event itself.
Many details were planned and nothing was missed. The rooms were easy for the guests to move about, the bar service was exceptional, the food was delicious, and the service staff did everything exactly as planned and worked well with the vendors (DJ, wedding planners, etc) and with me (MOB).
I give Maceli’s the absolute highest recommendation! They made my daughter’s wedding reception vision come true in the best possible way.
Thank you to Shelby and all of the Maceli’s staff for a wonderful night.

When we got engaged, we knew we wanted to have our wedding in Lawrence. We first met Shelby and the team at Maceli's during the Lawrence Wedding Collective and were so impressed by the space and food that we decided to book Maceli's for our wedding reception!

Shelby met with us over the course of the year to assist with our planning needs and was very thorough and organized during the process. She honored every request and made wedding planning very easy. Even our day of coordinators were impressed by Maceli's staff and told us how easy the staff made it for them!

Maceli's staff turned the space into a Christmas wedding of our dreams! The Italian food was absolutely delicious and our guests sang it's praises all night. We were able to consistently speak with staff and change things up as needed throughout the evening. Each staff member was kind and personable throughout the night. We are very thankful that Maceli's was a part of our special day!

Maceli's was excellent and easy to work with. They provided several options for our event and helped us pick out the best one for our needs and budget. The food was excellent and many of our guests mentioned how tasty everything was, particularly the beef brisket!

I cannot possibly recommend Maceli’s enough. We had an amazing experience from start to finish. We originally met with Steve to tour & go over the offerings and pricing. I think we booked the day after the tour. The venue was exactly what we were looking for. It’s beautiful without feeling too formal or too rustic. And the price? Our guests’ jaws were on the floor (particularly for our recently married friends who spent 2-3x what we did). You cannot beat the value that Maceli’s provides. And the food? Delicious! We HIGHLY recommend the Jamaican Jerk Chicken in particular.

Throughout the planning process, we had the pleasure of working with Shelby. She was always responsive, friendly and helpful. She guided us through all of the planning meetings and was a delight. By the end, she felt more like a friend than a sales manager.

For the wedding itself, we worked with Robin (venue coordinator) and Jared (banquet captain). Both were amazing and went above and beyond to help us. With the help of the Maceli’s team, we had the most perfect wedding day. I will be singing the praises of Maceli’s for years to come.

The food was fantastic and the overall setup was super professional. We had short ribs, mashed potatoes, asparagus, cheddar biscuits, and a salad. We had guests tell us it was the nicest wedding dinner they'd ever had.
They were also flexible with us needing to add allergen-friendly meals less than a week out from the event. Our guests with allergies said their meals were delicious as well.

Wonderful staff to work with. The food was so amazing and our guests raved about the food. So much variety and reasonably priced. I have been to many events catered by Maceli's and tje food is always scrumptious.

We had used Maceli's for our daughter's wedding reception and dance ten years ago and were so pleased with them that we had them again this year for our son's wedding reception and dance. The venue is beautiful, the staff is professional, flexible and so easy to work with. The food was super delicious and we had many compliments on the menu. Overall Maceli's is a classy place with hard working employees who are very competent and respectful. I recommend this venue to anyone looking for a place in Lawrence.

Dinner was absolutely delicious and the staff was very on top of getting everything set out and put away on time! Everyone was so incredibly nice and easy to work with, and they really helped make our day even more magical.

We had Maceli's cater our wedding, which was off-site at a different venue. From the very start of working with Shelby and her team, it was an amazing experience! They answered dozens of our questions so that we felt confident with every selection, and they even offered great advice/guidance to steer us in a good direction. We also loved attending their tasting events and we're thrilled that the quality of food day-of our wedding matched up with the quality we experienced at those events.

At the wedding, we had many people come up to us and share that they thought the food was exceptional. And not just for wedding food - they genuinely thought the food was so tasty. Service was also great and they did an excellent job keeping the space clean and cleared.

I can't imagine having a better caterer for our wedding day, and I'm thrilled with how everything turned out.