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The Fetzer Center is a wedding venue located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Situated on Western Michigan University’s campus, this event space provides a welcoming atmosphere for weddings of varying sizes. Whether you’re planning an intimate affair or a grand celebration, the dedicated event staff will delight in making your dream wedding a reality.

Facilities and Capacity

This venue features both indoor and outdoor event spaces to accommodate weddings. Couples may declare their vows in front of their loved ones on the garden patio, hosting up to 100 guests. The atrium lobby is ideal for indoor ceremonies, cocktail hours, and other wedding activities. For larger events, couples can utilize the expansive banquet hall, which has enough room for up to 200 people. Here, the newlyweds and their loved ones will enjoy large windows that allow for an abundance of natural light.

Services Offered

The Fetzer Center offers a memorable setting for a variety of wedding-related celebrations, such as engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. With over 20 years of experience in organizing events, the venue’s professional team of planners is well equipped to help bring wedding visions to life. All-inclusive wedding packages are available, which include Chivari and padded folding chairs, linens, centerpieces, lighting, and more. In addition, couples will receive a complimentary ice sculpture along with a one-month membership to West Hills Athletic Club.

Cuisine

When booking your special day here, you’ll have access to a delicious selection of catering options. The experienced catering team can provide various fruits, cheeses, and hot hors d’oeuvres for cocktail hours along with plated entrees or a buffet meal. Couples may choose between a hosted or cash bar and can avail of the following bar services:

  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne toast
  • House beer, liquor, and wine
  • Outside alcohol
  • Premium liquor
  • Signature drink
  • Specialty beer
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Frequently asked questions

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

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$800

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$800

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

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$500

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

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$6

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Liquor
House Wine

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

13

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Get Ready Rooms
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Outside Alcohol
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
November

Reviews of The Fetzer Center

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Satina Sent on 10/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Dunigan Wedding

Our wedding day was September 20, 2019 and everything was perfect!! Stacey and her staff out did themselves. The food was excellent!!!
Elaina
Elaina Sent on 06/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding reception

We used the Fezter center for our June wedding reception. From the very start, we really liked everyone there, especially our wedding coordinator Stacy. Stacy was so friendly and easy to work with, not to mention very professional. She was very accommodating. I had some last minute changes I wanted and she was able to make it happen for us! The staff there is very friendly and professional. Everyone there made our wedding day special and everything ran so smoothly. We were very pleased with them and would recommend them to anyone for any event! Great place, thank you Stacy and staff for making our wedding day a great one!
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Patricia Sent on 09/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Great place Outdoor wedding the garden was wonderful Mrs. Stacy Linder-Travis was awesome
WMU staff was great.
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Katie Sent on 10/18/2017
5 out of 5 rating
They made my dad so very special. Everyone was very efficient and on time. The staff is super friendly and could always answer my questions. The prices were reasonable and the venue was beautiful!
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Lynn Sent on 09/19/2016
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I could not be happier to have hosted our wedding reception at the Fetzer Center. We met while attending WMU so it was the perfect place to celebrate our marriage. I could go on for pages and pages about how wonderful it was having our wedding at Fetzer, so I'll try to keep it short. Shannon and Todd and the whole team were absolutely incredible. They were so flexible with what we wanted and accommodated almost every request we made, but were also completely realistic when tempering our expectations. The space was beautiful and the perfect size. The outdoor deck space was lovely and a great place to gather away from the music. And can we talk about the FOOD?? We were getting comments the whole night about how amazing the food was. It came out piping hot and was so delicious. The mini desserts were exactly what we wanted and the late-night sliders were a total hit. Todd got creative designing a signature drink for us and it was so popular the bartenders actually ran out of the ingredients! It was such an amazing evening and I could not be more grateful to the whole team at Fetzer for helping us create our dream wedding. I really think this venue is Kalamazoo's greatest hidden treasure! THANK YOU so much for everything!!!
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Adriene Sent on 08/04/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We are so happy we selected the Fetzer Center for the venue for our reception. The staff at Fetzer is amazing! Everyone was so genuinely excited for us. They gave great suggestions in planning for the big day! Our food was delicious! The staff was so accommodating to what we wanted. I highly recommend using the Fetzer for your big day! You won't be disappointed!
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User2415851 Sent on 11/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
The Fetzer center was such a great venue and staff to work with. I couldn't imagine our wedding day being any better. It was the perfect day!!
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Ratsamy Sent on 08/28/2015
5 out of 5 rating
From the beginning to the end, the staff repsonded immediately to emails and was available to meet when I could. If I had to drop off anything all the staff there were very helpful and made sure the right people got the information or whatever it was I needed. I was so pleased along with all my guests who could not stop gushing about the food and the facility. They decorated with what I had and what they had, all along communicating with me.
The package included cocktail hour, ice sculpture, all the linens in all the colors and the tastings were done amazing. You got to see how they could decorate or what they had from the appetizers to all the many assortments of foods they had. I had a budget for the bar and they were so accomodating and helped get the groom what he wanted too. Just so happy I did not have to have my wedding party clean up afterwards, they set up and cleaned up for us. SO Happy to have gone with them.
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User2249130 Sent on 07/30/2015
5 out of 5 rating
All I can say is all around AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!!!! They literally made my reception dreams come true! PROFESSIONAL top notch service! Friendly atmosphere! Ease all your worries and take care of everything! They actually care about you and really take care of you! They end up being all your friends in the end! I wouldnt have an event anywhere else now!
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User5976052 Sent on 07/21/2015
5 out of 5 rating
They were amazing. Super supportive, really easy to work with. Worth every single penny. Made our day so incredibly special.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Mid Michigan Entertainment Mid Michigan Entertainment Wedding DJs

What a great Venue, if your looking for a venue in West Michigan this place is really nice and the Staff is Amazing to work with! Highly recommend! Lou Santini MidMichiganDjs

Floral Creations by Sharon Floral Creations by Sharon Wedding Florists

A great place for your wedding and reception, and the food and service is outstanding. Give them a call for your wedding or special event. You will be glad that you did. www.weddingwire.com/floralcreationsbysharon

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The Fetzer Center frequently asked questions

The Fetzer Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Fetzer Center includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at The Fetzer Center includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
The space offered by The Fetzer Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
The Fetzer Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Fetzer Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Fetzer Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
The Fetzer Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Tables
The Fetzer Center is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in value, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in flexibility and 4.8 in professionalism.
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