The Grand is awesome! This was our second event here. The food is always spectacular, the service is always excellent and the venue speaks for itself. If you want a memorable event, immersed in Crown Point’s history with a very upscale flair, you cannot find a better place.

Honestly, where do I begin? From start to finish, The Grand provided the best experience I could have ever asked for...and Jillian may tell you that I asked for a lot LOL. Unless your style is barn wood or a standard ballroom, there are not a lot of wedding venue options in NWI. I'm a hospitality interior designer, my husband is a history buff, and we are both big foodies. Our two must-haves for the wedding were an architecturally interesting venue and a great menu. We were between The Grand and another place that some may describe as a Castle, and after talking to some of our vendors, we were steered in the Grand's direction. I truly believe this is NWI's hidden gem and it deserves more recognition in the local wedding market. My husband and I live in Dallas (I grew up in Valpo), and I did much of the planning coordination long distance. Jillian is worth her weight in gold for the way she answered my every question, put together my vision with the decor assembly, and just being my right hand on the day-of. Chef Chris is a master at what he does, and his menu competed with some of the best fine dining restaurants in the country. I have designed for some of the biggest names in the culinary world, and I will also say that Chef Chris doesn't bring the ego with his talent - which is rare in the industry. Then there is the venue itself. It has history, elegance, and so much to offer that we took advantage of the whole thing. Our ceremony was in the courtroom, cocktail hour in the Assessors Room, and reception in the Maki Ballroom. We utilized both the bridal and groom's suites, and were also able to use the Assessors Room for hair and make up teams while getting ready. All of our guests had a great time, and my husband and I loved being able to host everyone in a location that in itself is a conversation starter. 10/10 do we recommend The Grand for your next event!

I never really do reviews, generally no time to sit down and do them. However, The Grand and their staff were so amazing, I had to take the time to write this long, winded review. So, firstly with not a lot of options for wedding venues in NWI, I feel The Grand does not get enough exposure and people don’t realize what an amazing option it is. It was so nice to find a place as elegant and historical as The Grand, “Old Crown Point Courthouse”. It was one of the most reasonable priced places to hold an event. I really love that everything was all in one building as well as bridal/groom suites. Once we arrived for the day, we were there from start to finish. It made it so convenient to not worry about any need. The staff was always available to help in any way. It is the most classy and elegant venue; it takes my breath away.
Food Service, what can I say, it is absolutely amazing. Hats off to Chef Chris, he goes in with the attitude of making everything you eat so high end you feel like you are having a meal at a 5-star Michelin restaurant I almost feel guilty that the price is so reasonable (almost) lol. From the hors d’eouvres, to the dinner it was masterful, I even had a luncheon for the bride’s suite to get ready and that was even beyond amazing. Prior to wedding day, we took traveling family members to another of Chef Chris’s restaurants, Provecho. That was so amazing as well, that we had to give a shout out! Every comment we received from our guests, “That was the best wedding food, or just food I have ever eaten”.
Lastly, Our Daughter is a designer, so when I say everything must be done to the nth degree and 500 million details later, she had a vision for her wedding. Jillian the site coordinator, whom also is available to be hired as day of coordinator is worth every penny and more! From start to finish, it was seamless, not one hiccup, nothing fell through the cracks, she is always responsive, we never had an ounce of stress with her in command. She runs that venue like a well-oiled machine. We get to the week of the wedding; I was able to drop everything off and away she went. She knew what we were going for, after a year of planning, she knew the bride’s personality and did everything beyond our dreams to execute the “Vision”. All I had to do is walk through the venue and cry because it was so beautiful, and the exact vision in our dreams. With all the finer details. Anything the day of, she was on top of, we never had to double check vendors or deal with an issue, because if anything happened, we don’t or didn’t even know about it. All the bride had to do was get ready, drink a mimosa and wait for the ceremony, The other staff from bartenders, waitresses and kitchen staff and security are all nice, helpful, pleasant and accommodating. I cannot say enough of how amazing our event was and everything they did, The Grand can use me as a reference, because there isn’t enough space for me to go into more accolades for them.