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!

Maceli's event space was a great. There was a 2.5 hour down between the church ceremony before the reception started so the couple did a long happy hour with appetizers prior in the lounge area. This worked perfect because KU's homecoming game was playing to mostly a KU crowd and they won.
The appetizers (stuffed mushrooms, meatballs and a meat and cheese platter) were a hit. In fact I wish we had ordered more!
The main event of the evening went off without a hitch. Food was good and hot. Servers did well dismissing the tables to go to the buffet so there wasn't a mad rush. Tables were cleared in a timely manner.
The staff was outstanding. A huge shout out to Shelby Bettles for helping us coordinate everything. The day of the wedding, Holly, was prompt with answers and making things go as smoothly as possible. Both ladies were very professional. If they could make our requests, happen they did. Steve Maceli was a delight to meet. He strung all the pennants for us. Every staff member was wonderful especially on one of the busiest weekends of the year for Maceli's! They all made this wedding reception as easy peasy as possible.

We had a truly wonderful and stress-free wedding experience! The staff was exceptional, and the food was delicious. Shelby and Holly went above and beyond to make our day special, and we are incredibly grateful for all of their help, care, and support throughout the process. We could not have asked for a better team to help bring our wedding day together, and we highly recommend this venue to any couple planning their special day!

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.