Wedding Venues in South Bend

Sandra

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Rebecca and the rest of the Palais team were absolutely wonderful. The venue was super cozy and lovely for our Fall wedding and we got to take advantage of the amazing patio (with tent). Amazing rope light set up, delicious food, friendly staff. Our guests raved about the experience and we could not be more pleased! The lead up and day of was all super smooth, and we had a a blast

SBCC did an amazing job for our big day. They went above and beyond our expectations. We were very excited to see everything come together. Pam along with her staff ensured that the day ran flawlessly from start to finish. Her individual effort and attention to detail helped give us confidence that we would have a great day. We would highly recommend SBCC for any other couples considering this venue.

Lisa

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

We recently celebrated our wedding at the Embassy Suites at Notre Dame, and the experience exceeded every expectation. Thanks to the incredible teams at Embassy Suites, Burns Rent-Alls, and Belle Behind the Ball Wedding Planning, our vision came to life with care, creativity, and professionalism. As transplants to South Bend with families on both coasts, we needed a venue that could accommodate a ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all in one place. Embassy Suites was our first choice—a beautiful hotel located at Eddy Street Commons, just across from the University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!). Its proximity to the university, nearby restaurants, and guest accommodations made it an ideal setting. While everything ultimately came together seamlessly, our vendors navigated numerous last-minute changes—including a ballooning guest list, hotel logistics, and one of the hottest weekends in recent South Bend history. Every vendor went above and beyond to ensure our guests were comfortable and every detail was addressed. Embassy Suites at Notre Dame: The venue was not only visually stunning, but also incredibly convenient for our guests. The staff handled every detail with professionalism and care—from adjusting our guest list and room block to hosting the reception and a post-wedding brunch. The catering and service teams were flexible, responsive, and consistently exceptional. The food was outstanding, and the service was flawless. We would especially like to thank Kimberly Scope and Sherri Stewart, who were phenomenal throughout the planning process. As our needs changed, Kimberly was consistently accommodating. We originally planned to host the ceremony on the rooftop, cocktail hour in the ballroom hallway (a beautiful space), and reception in the ballroom. When our guest list expanded, Kimberly worked with us to shift the ceremony into the ballroom hallway with grace and efficiency. Meanwhile, Sherri managed a complex room block during Notre Dame’s busy summer camp season, ensuring that our out-of-town family was well taken care of—a remarkable effort that did not go unnoticed. When the heat made our original plan for an outdoor cocktail hour in the Irish Way courtyard unfeasible, our wedding planner Angie Anderson (Belle Behind the Ball) collaborated with Kimberly and the Embassy Suites team to relocate it to the main reception area. Everything was executed perfectly—by the time we walked out to get married, it was all handled without a hitch. Embassy Suites also provided a meeting room for our wedding party to get ready and a separate space for a children’s play area, which was beautifully furnished by Burns Rent-Alls. From beginning to end, the service, food, and support we received were exceptional. Embassy Suites at Notre Dame made our wedding weekend unforgettable, and we would wholeheartedly recommend them—again and again.

We had a fantastic wedding reception at The Brick with Navarre Catering. We loved the event space at The Brick and we knew Navarre would be great with the food but what really made our wedding amazing was the venue coordinator, DeAsarae. She went above and beyond for everything! Anything we had a question on, she gave us an answer immediately and was very patient. She was our “yes girl” and she followed through with everything. Our wedding would have not been as amazing if it wasn’t for DeAsarae. She made the whole planning process run so smoothly and effortlessly.

Kaitlyn

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Beautiful venue with amazing backdrop scenery. Lovely staff. Very affordable.

I worked with Kenny at the Center for History in South Bend for our wedding ceremony venue. I have loved this location and knew I wanted to be married here one day. I got married in June, the flowers and gardens looked wonderful! Kenny was very easy to work with, we communicated mainly via email and a few meetings. I would highly recommend CFH!

Alicia

4.6 out of 5 rating

4.6

We fell in love with the Century Center after seeing the enormous windows that overlooked the river and the grand staircase down into the Great Hall. The venue was everything we had hoped for and was the perfect size for the number of guests that we had (190). The staff took care of everything for us, which was amazing, and the food was honestly the best wedding food I've ever had (and I'm not just bragging since it was my wedding food, it really was a quality meal)! And the island was THE PERFECT place for our cocktail hour. It was beautiful, and all of our guests raved about it. We had a wonderful time working with Jennifer Hoke, who was attentive and made sure everything that could be prepared for was. She and Kate Lawton also worked with us to create a more tailored wedding package that would work with our budget and creative vision. We did have some issues in communication initially right after we booked (the management team was in the middle of a team change and were understaffed for a few months), but once Jennifer came into the role, we had a very easy time getting in contact and getting everything coordinated with them.

I want to start by saying, Allison is absolutely FANTASTIC. We loved working with her the entire planning process. She was responsive, helpful, and patient with all our changes and questions. The whole team we had to help with set up, serving food, and tear down at the end of the night were awesome as well. We got so many compliments on how great the food was, and how beautiful everything looked. I couldn’t imagine planning our wedding without the help of Allison and I am forever grateful for how amazing she was. I can’t recommend The Gillespie enough!

Samara

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Blue Heron is such a unique, beautiful location. We had our wedding last weekend, and it was great! The space outside was the biggest sell for us, and we had one of our favorite photos outside just before sunset. Lexi was very organized and amazing to work with, and we had all our questions answered professionally and thoroughly. We also got the chance to decorate for our own reception (which we preferred, even though they offered to do it for us). The staff at the end was so helpful packing everything inside the car (food, our decorations, gifts), and they even packed two food clamshells for us, labelled MR and MRS for the day after (which were delicious and highly appreciated).

when we started looking for a place and we found the woodward we knew it was the right place not only because of how beautiful it was but because the catering service they use was the same restaurant we had had our first date in so it was a no brainer. However our enchanted choice soon became a nightmare thanks to the person handling the business affairs at the woodward at the time, he will not answer calls, or emails, he will cancel appoitments, he was rude at the meetings, I had a few tears and a few sleepless nights, that until they got rid of him and brough MORGAN what a wonderful human being ! Morgan brought us back to being in love with our Venue she worked so hard to make sure we were pleased, and I will tell you to what point. When the woodward change managers the chef that we fell in love with the first time was not longer working with them. they of course accomodate a second testing to make sure we still were pleased with the food, but unfurtunately even though the food was good it was not the same my fiance had the first time. Morgan keept trying and we did a second tasting with them but still was not the same. At this point I was so nervous we were not goign to have the food we liked, but my fiance kept telling me Morgan was going to fix it and she sure did , how? she literally tracked down the first chef that did the tasting the very first time and she brought him exclusively to do our food ! my Fiance couldn't believe it when she told him ! and everyone at the wedding was so pleased with the food we had Chicken Michelle and Bake glazed Salmon ! they were amazing !! Morgan is so good at what she does, for her is more than the money is about to make your day special and making sure you get what you need to feel special. THanks to her efforts and personal touch we had a wonderful time with wonderful food ! Thank you !!