Museum Wedding Venues in St. Louis

Our reception at the St. Louis Art Museum was absolutely stunning and we are so happy we chose this place. Sarah was great to work with and answered all of our many questions and helped the event run smoothly. The museum is beautiful and the food is delicious! Our guests had nothing but good things to say about the venue and our pictures are gorgeous. We are so happy!

Lily

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5.0

The CAM event staff was amazing to work with. They did literally everything. My guests, family, nor myself had to do anything! They moved all of the chairs and tables in a matter of minutes and had everything ready to go. They gave us a lot of creative freedom with the space and it was truly the best value out of all of the venues we looked at in St. Louis. Carmen, our event coordinator was a pleasure to work with.

Katy

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5.0

The Foundry Art Centre was a beautiful venue for our wedding. We loved the large size of the space for our large wedding and the flexibility to choose our own caterer. Also, as noted in other reviews, the Foundry Art Centre is extremely flexible with letting you execute your vision. We wanted to do ice cream as a dessert and they didn't have a freezer, so they allowed us to bring our own small freezer and plug it in their kitchen to keep our ice cream frozen. Also, Paige, the event coordinator, is super wonderful to work with and very organized and responsive. She responded very quickly to any random question we had and was very open to meeting with us anytime we wanted to come visit the space. This alleviated a lot of stress throughout the process. Would definitely recommend the Foundry Art Centre if you are looking for a large, beautiful, unique venue with the flexibility to make it your own.

We had our ceremony and reception at Mad Art at the end of June. Taylor, the event coordinator, was so helpful and prompt through the whole planning process, and the day of the wedding she was on top of everything! She made sure that everything was taken care of (even things we hadn't thought about). We felt completely at ease about the logistics of everything thanks to Taylor and the other staff. When the DJ and officiant arrived Taylor had a little chat with them and got on the same page about everything which really helped the evening flow smoothly. The only thing we had to worry about was getting ourselves ready! They have a really nice "green room" for the bridal party (or whoever else) to get ready in. Originally, we had planned to have our ceremony outside, but because of extremely hot temps and rain we decided the day before to move the ceremony inside and it went beautifully. The gallery space where the ceremony & reception were held was spacious, cool even with the hot, muggy weather outside, and plenty big for our 95 guests. We went very simple on the table decor because the space is already so nice with the lighting and art on the walls. The food was delicious and definitely not typical boring "wedding food". We chose the smoked turkey and brisket as the protein choices, and Ron the owner/chef added burnt ends at the last minute and they were awesome! Our friends and family loved the food, the space, and the old cell blocks. The bar staff was very quick and friendly. The outdoor courtyard made for beautiful pictures. Mad Art is a unique, all in one venue with a helpful staff that takes care of everything so you can enjoy your wedding celebration without worry.

This was the most amazing and beautiful place to have a wedding the way you want it. The scenery is gorgeous, the staff is very flexible, and helpful. If there is anything you need done in a timely manner though, ask early and often to make sure you stay on the same page and that it gets done. I would definitely recommend this venue!

I booked this venue for a private graduation party that was Prom themed and loved it! The old-school look of the stain glass windows coupled with wooden features and few modern updates added to the charm of this space. There are bars upstairs and downstairs - so I could see this being used as a ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception venue all in one! The owners, Abraham and his wife Rachel, were super responsive and helpful leading up to the event. The only downside is the upstairs event space is not wheelchair accessible, so keep that in mind if you're hosting anything with guests that need access. And there's no dedicated parking, but it's in the heart of Soulard so lots of local parking lots and places/restaurants to go to before and after the event :)

Trae

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5.0

We knew we wanted to get married at the zoo, as both of us are animal lovers. There are 4-5 different venues to pick from. We chose the McDonnell River Camp for our wedding. We were married on the beautiful patio with a waterfall and entered the River Camp for a beautiful indoor reception. The kitchen was accommodating to our guests' dietary restrictions (gluten free, nut free, etc) and the staff was attentive to our guests' needs. The bar staff rocked it and we never noticed a wait for our patrons. We were so pleased with our decision to use the Saint Louis Zoo. I wouldn't change anything!

My husband and I got married here a few weeks ago and it was absolute perfection. The team (Jessi, Jessica and Victoria) were so helpful as we don’t live in the area. We had a lot of expectations and specifications of how we wanted the wedding to look, flow, be set up, and much more. They met every expectation and request. We did our cocktail hour in the Kiel Club and reception in the Grand Hall/Lobby. You were able to have as many signatures as we wanted. The food portions were massive and flavorful. They worked with our third-party dessert vendor to distribute the dessert to the guest as they were seated. Our guests were amazed by how beautiful the spaces were and how good the food was. We also requested for additional bartenders so guest did not have to wait a second for a drink. Team again was amazing and so helpful.

Karen

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS! WOW! DESTINATION WEDDING RIGHT HERE IN OUR TOWN! St. Louis Science Center along w/ Starlite Events did an AMAZING job on our reception. As an extremely detailed oriented person, I was very demanding on what had to happen at our event. To say the least, Starlite Events brought their A game and did not miss one single thing! Comments from our guests included “Food was amazing!” TRUE! Five star chef quality! Trust me when I say BEST WEDDING FOOD EVER! After attending an event at the Planetarium, that is what brought us back to the Science Center for our event. “Food on my plate was steaming hot” (Always a problem for most buffets but not the Science Center!) “There was never a wait at the bar” (They staffed 3 bars with 2 bartenders plus a bar back!) Staff was courteous and kind throughout the evening and handled our 250 plus guests like it was 50. It is the small details that your guests will remember. The cocktail hour in the new Game XP exhibit was truly mind blowing and every guest from age 13-87 participated. How many times can you say that EACH AND EVERY ONE of your guests participated in every part of your reception? The Science Center even put on a scientific edible experiment that had our guests enamored and delighted with an adult version of Dip-n-Dots made with liquid nitrogen. “Tipsy Dots” were a HUGE HIT! Guests still raving about it! The Boeing Hall space is large enough so that you can accommodate any group size and not feel cramped. Should you need a small event space, it can be walled. I wish Starlite Events at the St. Louis Science Center could hear every compliment that our guests shared with me. Thanks to Jeff & Brittany for making my daughter’s every dream, every detail become a reality.