Balmoral House Reviews
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Arianna Sent on 10/30/2023Dream Day with a Dream Team
Wow oh wow.
Balmoral House was the top venue for us. We wanted something that was sweet and intimate, but also large enough to host those closest to us. The bridal suite was more than you could have ever asked for and the boys had close quarters to the bar and the patio, which they loved.
Jamie was our day-of coordinator, and when I say she went above and beyond -- she really did. Our day literally would not have been made possible without her. I was a very type-A bride until the last two days, and I trusted Jamie to make decisions I am not sure any of my bridesmaids would have wanted to be tasked with deciding.
She communicated so thoroughly and the day went by beautifully. Our wedding parties raved about her as did our favorite vendors. If you are thinking about working with the Balmoral House, I could not recommend it enough.
There is always a conversation and they always have time to work with you on your big day. Truly, I will forever think of this place as somewhere special with a team of dreams. If you are thinking about a day-of coordinator, I am officially one of those brides who will be pushy and encourage it because I was adamant to not have one, but goodness, I am so happy I did. Thank you, Jamie!! -
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Brooke Sent on 01/03/2024The most beautiful and perfect day!
We had our wedding and rehearsal dinner at Balmoral House - and it was the best decision we made! The cottage was a perfect space and the venue and our bartender were super flexible and helpful to us at the rehearsal.
Our wedding day of coordinator was through Balmoral - we had Jamie Smith and like others below noted - she 100% went above and beyond. There were things i had noted in passing about placement of items that she remembered and executed perfectly - and there were a million things i didn't even think of that she handled perfectly. I was told at my wedding there would be some things that went wrong or were misplaced that only I would notice - but literally there wasn't a single thing that wasn't 100% perfect. Our ceremony was at the pergola and it could not have been more beautiful, and our reception was on the patio with dancing on the deck. This was a perfect layout for our wedding size (~80 people) and created a ton of space.
We used the bridal and grooms suites and they were really great - the only tip my groom had was to bring something to put you and the grooms' parties things in so they aren't scattered.
Jamie was so great and easy to work with - she really made the wedding planning and day of the wedding so easy and stress free. She is extremely professional, personable, reliable, and flexible, and I cannot recommend her and Balmoral House enough. -
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Mandy Sent on 12/31/2023
Beautiful Venue
We chose the Balmoral House for our wedding venue in May of this year. It’s the perfectly secluded romantic space tucked away in Fishers for a beautiful, intimate setting. We loved the multiple ceremony setting options and the grand deck with twinkle lights for dancing. It was perfect for the aesthetic we were wanting and the wonderful staff helped make our vision come to life. When I showed up on the morning of, I had nothing to worry about besides enjoying my special day. Highly recommend! -
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Jessica Sent on 12/31/2022Stunning Venue and Property
The Balmoral House was the perfect venue for our special day! We got married outside on the beautiful garden patio, used the deck for cocktail hour and danced the night way inside! Its is the most elegant and gorgeous property, hidden away to the point that it feels like your own private estate. The staff was great to work with, they were very knowledge and accommodating with our requests. I highly recommend this venue to any bride or group looking to host a event. It was the best day of our life! Thank you Balmoral House for bringing my vision to life and creating the most magical day. -
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David Sent on 11/03/2022Beautiful venue, absolute recommend
Balmoral is a beautiful former golf course in the middle of suburbia, ringed in with trees and absolutely worth a visit if only to scope it out. My wife and I basically knew immediately that it was right for us. It's got trees, ponds, little hills, and immaculate landscaping (I don't want to know how much that costs). For the wedding part, the pricing was reasonable for what we wanted, they offered a lot of stuff in house-- like security, tableware, chairs, etc. Which was great for us since we were trying to keep things somewhat simple. They had a healthy list of options for vendors, the people there clearly knew of most of the local florists, cake bakers, etc. The venue isn't everyone's style, but we got great service and a great wedding day. -
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Katt Sent on 10/26/2021A Choice We're Happy We Made, from Start to Finish
My husband Andy and I were married at the Balmoral House in Fishers, IN in September of 2021. We utilized a substantial amount of the event space that Balmoral has to offer--our ceremony was held out at the Pergola, we had cocktail hour down by the bar and on the back patio, dinner upstairs in Eaton Hall, and dancing out on the grand deck. The bridal party expanded into the multi-room ready space upstairs for their preparation; the groom's party gathered down in their basement space for their own suiting up. The wedding party used the Hideaway downstairs for quick breaks and make-up fixes before formal photos. We really expanded to fill the space that was available to us, and felt right at home doing so.
Our venue coordinator, Sarah Salinas, as well as all of the Balmoral staff were great to work with. I was in direct contact with Sarah for a lot of the planning and was grateful to her for her endless patience answering a million different questions, many of which were thought of piecemeal and fired off in countless separate emails. She was never anything other than enthusiastic and excited for us; she was a joy to work with.
We chose this venue because of the outdoor ceremony space at the pergola, and because of its amenities like ready room spaces, full bar, grand deck, and dinner space. Another venue we looked at was quite disparate in its room arrangement--everything was segmented, and there wasn't much natural flow from one area to the next, which we feared would discourage guests from mingling comfortably. The grounds at Balmoral were also great backdrops for photos. The staff even allowed us to supply the bar with some custom cocktails themed around our event, and set up a canopy near the ceremony site for the bridal party to get staged in prior to the ceremony.
Ultimately, what it boils down to is that Balmoral is a gorgeous, people-friendly venue space, staffed by enthusiastic people who did everything in their power to make our wedding day the perfect day that we wanted it to be. We would absolutely recommend the Balmoral House if you're looking for a space for your own big day. It was a completely positive experience from our initial walkthrough until we climbed into our getaway car at the end of the evening. We're pleased that Balmoral will always be part of our wedding day memories. -
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Sammie Sent on 10/12/2021Beautiful October wedding
The Balmoral House was a beautiful wedding venue. The staff were very professional and flexible when it rained during our ceremony and had to move the reception inside. Perfect for if you want a mansion wedding with indoor/outdoor wedding options. -
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Lindsey Sent on 09/29/2021Perfect all-in-one venue with indoor and outdoor options!
I loved my experience at the Balmoral House! I worked with Ashtin as my venue manager and day-of coordinator and she made everything so smooth - I enjoyed every second of working with her! The venue is a great all-in-one package with space for getting ready in bridal and groom suites, ceremony space indoor and outdoor, reception space indoor and outdoor, and a large campus for beautiful outdoor photos. I loved all the options and flexibility to work with the weather as well. Overall, I highly recommend! -
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Savannah Sent on 11/06/2020Book here for the wedding of your dreams
The Balmoral House is a stunning venue! Your guests will be amazed and the staff will make your special day flawless. We had an early October wedding and the grounds and scenery are perfect for pictures. Our Day of Coordinator was Ashtin, and from the moment I met her I knew everything was going to be wonderful. There was very little stress involved during the whole process and our day was absolutely perfect! -
Tia Sent on 10/19/2020
Everything I wanted
Every single person we worked with at Balmoral House was extremely helpful, patient, and kind. They truly care about every wedding they hold there, even the small ones like mine. Lynn was exceptional and did everything she could to make our day special. She is a great addition the Balmoral House team.
My family has also hosted a baby shower here and they did an excellent job with that. They have something that can accommodate many types of events -
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Christina Sent on 08/03/2020Beautiful Venue with Extraordinary Staff
We just had the fairytale wedding of our dreams. If you are looking for a beautiful, unique, and intimate venue- this is it! We were married Mid July 2020 and we were nervous about the heat and COVID. The staff did an exceptional job communicating and addressing all our concerns. Even amidst the craziness of COVID and the hot summer day- We were amazed that the Balmoral Team was able to deliver the wedding of our dreams! There is much versatility with the spaces offered. We had a gorgeous wedding on the garden patio, we cooled off during dinner indoors, then our guests had a blast dancing all night on the grand deck! (Friends still tell us it was one of the most fun and most beautiful weddings they have been to) Our wedding coordinator, Ashtin, works with the Balmoral house and we cannot recommend her enough! Ashtin was a rockstar! She reviewed every detail ahead of time, she set up all the decor prior to our arrival, then she handled everything with our vendors/guests/bridal party. Because of our confidence in the Balmoral Team, we were able to relax and truly enjoy and soak in every moment on our wedding day. My husband and I are incredibly grateful for the beautiful memories we created and the perfect day we shared! We couldn’t have done it without the Balmoral Team! -
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Rachel Sent on 12/03/2019Absolutely perfect!!!
Have your wedding at balmoral house!!!! Oh my gosh it’s the most perfect venue and I am completely obsessed!! My husband and I really wanted our wedding to feel intimate and balmoral was the most perfect venue for us!! It was like the classiest, most elegant, and gorgeous house party! And I was continually surprised and impressed by so many things throughout the day that balmoral did for us! I can’t believe how perfect this venue is! It was raining outside almost all day during our wedding, but there were so many places inside the venue that were absolutely gorgeous and perfect for photos. Also, I loved having everything inside the venue—having the ceremony right in front of the fireplace inside was absolutely breathtaking. I can’t describe how in love I am with this venue!!!! Thank you thank you!! -
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Erika Sent on 10/17/2018Wonderful!
The Balmoral House was the most perfect intimate, elegant venue in the Indianapolis area. We toured three other venues, but nothing compared to this venue. I have a big family from Chicago so I wanted something intimate and I didn’t want to share my space with other parties, so this was the perfect location! We had 125 guests total and it was very accommodating.
Our wedding was on a Friday and they allowed us to set up and decorate during rehearsal that Thursday. It felt so good to not feel rushed and have most of the decorating done the day before. Our DJ appreciated being able to set up all of his equipment and do soundcheck the day before as well. He was able to set up a table on the wooden deck for the ceremony music and then had a spacious setup next to the fireplace by the foyer.
It rained ALL DAY up until about an hour before our ceremony. Diane and her staff knew I wanted my ceremony outside on the wooden deck so they held off on setting up the chairs until the rain stopped. After the ceremony our guests went downstairs for the open bar and were welcomed by mariachis. Everyone loved their music during cocktail and dinner. For food we had a buffet catered from Jonathan Byrd’s and it was delicious! We moved a few tables to create a dance floor once dinner was over with and we danced the night away!
We received so many compliments from our guests about how gorgeous the venue is and how beautiful the ceremony was. I’m grateful we chose Balmoral House as our wedding venue! -
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Lauren Sent on 08/18/2016We had to switch our June wedding to this venue in February before the wedding, and we are so glad we did. It was beyond beautiful, and everyone at the Balmoral House did so much for this last-minute-decisions bride. A couple weeks before the wedding, I was busy finishing up school, and they called just to go over all the details that I wanted in the wedding, giving me ideas and letting me know what would or would not work. I working with them before and during the wedding. The people are wonderful and the venue is just stunning, even on a stormy day like we had for our wedding. -
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Casey Sent on 09/20/2021Beautiful venue with experienced team
The venue is like 4 venues-in-1! We had our ceremony outside, photos on the scenic wooded grounds, cocktail hour in the classy roaring-20s-feel lower level, dinner on the bright and airy main level, and dancing on the deck under the string lights. Very easy for guests to get parked and to know where to go. Staff were readily available and easy to work with. -
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Kelly Sent on 12/04/2018Worth Every Penny
Brides on a budget- please make sure to get a detailed list of all charges before you decide to book this venue. If you aren't on a budget- go for it! I was on a budget and ended up paying more than I anticipated but let me say- IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY. Kristen is the kindest, sweetest woman. She handled all my curveballs and changes easily. They have the ability to take SO much stress off the bride (flipping the space, setting up the space, dealing with the bar, coordinating vendors on the day of, serving lunch and drinks, cutting off intoxicated guests... lol). Not to mention the sheer beauty of the space. I mean dang. So many, so so many guests loved the space, the decor, the style, the flow of Balmoral House. We got so many compliments on it. There is a huge parking lot for guests and they even had a golf cart to assist with our mobility impaired and elderly guests. We loved that the bar and cocktail hour are downstairs and guests could be away from the flipping of the space. We loved how centrally located it is for our friends from all over the city and that it is close to hotels for our out of town guests. The bridal suite alone is worth it's weight in gold. Lots of room for hair and makeup and for our little girls to watch movies and play during the day while the moms were getting ready. The guys loved the gentleman feel of the basement bar and hang out area while they were getting ready. There are countless areas on the property for beautiful photos for your eternal memories. I'm sure I could continue for hours, but all in all- this beautiful classy space was absolutely perfect for our wedding day. -
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Lauren Sent on 02/16/2019Gorgeous Venue, Great Service
The Balmoral House is a lovely venue at a great location. It's practically in the Indy Airport's backyard, and there are several good hotels within a 10-minute drive. That said, the house's location within a golf course means that it feels like you are alone in the middle of the countryside. The grounds don't have much of a "golf" feel either. There is plenty of parking (they offer valet service too).
The staff is wonderful: they encourage and welcome plenty of communication to make sure your day is just how you want it. Kristen was my go-to person during the planning, but Katie was my point person the day-of. There were absolutely no information gaps due to this switch. They were very cooperative in helping me plan layouts for tables, coordinating traffic flow throughout the building, and managing decorations. They let my vendors tour the building before the wedding several times, and were very flexible with my visiting schedule as well. I coordinated my entire wedding long-distance without any difficulty. When little problems came up during my wedding, Katie just ~handled~ them without me needing to get involved. They set up all of my tables decorations perfectly and quickly.
The Balmoral House has 3 floors: a bridal suite, a main floor, and a dance/bar area. A 3-D interactive tour is available on their website.
The bridal suite is very spacious and is well laid out. There are plenty of plugs for electronics, blowdryers, straighteners, etc. There's a kitchen table with plenty of chairs for lunch. There's even a bathroom, complete with shower!
The main floor is replete with large windows, which absolutely fills the building with gorgeous natural light. I went there one day during a rainstorm, and it was still bright enough that we didn't need to turn on the lights. There are a few very neutral and tasteful paintings on the wall, but they can be altered if requested. The entire space is lovely enough to not really need much decoration. There's an outdoor patio that is very nice, with overhead fairy lights. My wedding was right before Christmas, and they let us borrow their wreaths/other decorations.
The basement has a groom suite complete with projector and several leather couches. The bar is large and very nice. The lighting can change colors to match your theme. The dance floor opens up to the outside stone patio. It got a little loud and echoey.
Issues:
- It is not wheelchair accessible at this time.
- Absolutely all food must be through an approved caterer or through the Balmoral House. This was a little bit frustrating and constraining at times, but the Balmoral House was very helpful in making it work. The caterers cover a small range of budgets and styles, and are all high quality. The Balmoral House's menu is also quite delicious. They were very willing to work with me to allow my mother to bake cookies for wedding favors. My godmother was also allowed to bake pies for dessert, but we had to sign a specifically-written waiver.
- It's not a huge space, and cramming in all of the tables for dinner is somewhat complex. This venue works best for guest lists -
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Rachel Sent on 12/19/2022
Perfect day!
We have the coordinators to thank for everything! Sarah and her team were an absolute dream to work with, and were always in our court. We are still getting so many compliments on the whole day coming together so well.
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