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Up to 1,600 guests
Ceremony/Reception
Outdoor/Indoor
Outside Vendors
Mikayla
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Recommended by 68% of couples

About this venue

The Mellwood Art Center features five different event spaces for weddings and other celebrations: The Picasso Room, The Monet Room, The Van Gogh Ballroom, The Da Vinci Room, and the Pigment Gallery. Mellwood Art Center is conveniently located and has access to I-71/I-64/I-65, so your friends and family can easily gather to celebrate.

Facilities and Capacity

Mellwood can accommodate parties from twenty to one thousand people. The building features a choice of beautifully decorated rooms with rustic and modern features. We have an 18-hour rental period from 8 am to 2 am, and the set-up and take-down of tables and chairs are included. We also have an open vendor policy and allow you to bring in and serve your own alcohol. During your event, a Mellwood facilitator will be on-site to help with any of your needs. We have plenty of free parking and no site fees.

Mellwood Art Center is a banquet hall wedding venue in the heart of Louisville, Kentucky.

Features

Medium team (11-20 members)

Experience

  • 23 years in business

  • We speak English and Spanish

Links

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Weddings at this venue

Sydney & Nathan's wedding
Sydney & Nathan
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FAQ

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

No

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic Building
Museum

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Event Rentals
Outside Vendors

What event items are available?

Chairs
Dance Floor
Tables

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Reviews of Mellwood Art Center

Weddingwire
3.4/5 37 reviews
Google
4.6/5 1989 reviews
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Kathy Sent on 04/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We used Event room 2 for our small ceremony and reception (75 people). Everything was clean, all staff were easy to work with, highly recommend this venue!!
Mikayla
Mikayla Sent on 09/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

My Fav Venue💜

We were happily married 8.17.25 at the Mellwood Art Center in their Monet Room, it was spacious, beautiful and perfect for the size of our wedding, whether it's small, medium or a large guest count they have rooms to accommodate it all, everyone was professional and very accommodating and supportive💜 we also used the joining outdoor court yard for a magical Butterfly release ceremony right after the wedding ceremony, they are affordable and where better to get married than a wonderful place filled with Art and beauty 💜😊
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Gail Sent on 05/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best value for your money

Everything about this place was wonderful. There are many different sized rooms for different needs. We picked the smallest room and it was still super roomy but also small enough to feel comfortable and cozy.
We had an issue with lighting on the day and everyone working there helped us figure it out immediately. Literally no other issues.
Amazing amount of parking for guests and everything you need is close. Having the guests be able to walk around and see the art in between the ceremony and reception was such an amazing experience.
Super great people to work with. You get the room for plenty of time and it’s absolutely worth it. If I could do it all over again I wouldn’t change a thing.
Taylor
Taylor Sent on 02/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome place

We had our wedding here in January and everything was perfect. Joliet made everything so smooth.
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User2020913 Sent on 01/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely perfect place to have your wedding and reception
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Tonika Sent on 07/08/2013
5 out of 5 rating
The staff here is just awesome. They answered all my questions and worked with all my vendors to make sure the night went smoothly. This was one of the best venues we found that allowed any catering company and for such a great price it was very well worth it! The outside space allowed all of my guest to go outside and enjoy fresh air between dancing and partying at my reception!
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Jessica Sent on 03/24/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Mellwood offers a special place for venues! They cater to your wants and desires and make everything so special. They are also very affordable and you can choose any vendor to cater your event! I would highly recommend Mellwood for any type of event, especially a wedding!
agenderscotty
Malachai Sent on 10/04/2016
4.6 out of 5 rating
Quick responses to emails, no problems with anything the day of and no problems getting the deposit back, the venue is nice, it's affordable and it's convenient because you can use any vendors. My only complaint is I wish they would paint over the graffiti outside so there were more spaces for pictures and I wish they wouldn't allow people to decorate heavily outside of the rooms since my room was right across from another. There was a large mirror I would have liked to take pictures with but could not due to the other party putting a giant decal across the mirror.
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Sara Sent on 07/03/2014
4.6 out of 5 rating
Mellwood Arts Center offered a beautiful venue to host our wedding. Large, spacious and very flexible for affordable vendors. All of our guests raved about the location. Would definitely recommend.
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Cara Sent on 09/20/2010
4.5 out of 5 rating
Mellwood was great! We actually had booked for August 21st and our church was unavailable, so they were able to switch it to a date our church was available. They are extreemly flexible, you can use your own caterer/bartending service. They also do all of the arranging of tables and chairs for your event, you just give them a floor plan and the set it up how you like it. The best part was that we had the room from 8am and didn't have to have it cleaned up until 2am!
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Events 4 U Events 4 U Wedding Planners

This venue allows a bride to create any look she wants for her wedding. You are able to choose your own vendors which is great. Pricing is great. I do lots of events at Mellwood. Plenty of parking and easy to get to.

Patricia Longmire Photography Patricia Longmire Photography Wedding Photographers

Great place to have a wedding and or reception. Roomy, eclectic and rustic.

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Mellwood Art Center frequently asked questions

Mellwood Art Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The space offered by Mellwood Art Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
Mellwood Art Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Mellwood Art Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
Mellwood Art Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Rentals
  • Outside Vendors
Mellwood Art Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Tables
Mellwood Art Center is recommended by 68% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.4 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 3.9 in value, 3.4 in quality of service, 3.3 in average response time, 3.3 in flexibility and 3.2 in professionalism.
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