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!

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.

Not a wedding, but a vow renewal after 50 years together. So, it was a mini-wedding! Could not have been happier with the whole experience. Shelby made planning easy, food was great, staff was excellent the day of our event.

My partner and I hosted our wedding ceremony and reception at Arterra Event Gallery at the end of May and our experience with Maceli's catering service was phenomenal. One guest even commented that it was they first wedding they had attended where the food was actually served hot. Everyone raved about both the Guinness braised beef short ribs and grilled bruschetta chicken breast served at dinner. You are locked into using Maceli's catering if you host your wedding at Arterra, but don't let that hold you back. We could not have asked for a better meal or better service.

We used Maceli's for catering at our wedding, and the food was delicious! They accommodated dietary restrictions and preferences from our guests, and we heard nothing but positive reviews for the food from our friends and family. We also appreciated being able to sample and learn about the food in advance of the wedding, which helped us feel confident in our choices for our guests.

If we had to get married all over again, we'd choose Maceli's for our food!