DeKoven Center Reviews

It's Beautiful, It's Perfect and It's on Lake Michigan. It has all the facilities and amenities for a Fantastic Wedding Day with a wonderful built in wedding coordinator. Enjoy....

Katie the coordinator was a pleasure to work with. She was prompt with her responses to all phone calls and emails. Her patience was greatly appreciated with every request to visit the chapel. We were given the freedom to put up and take down the decorations in more than ample time. The grounds were a beautiful setting for our weeding photos. The chapel was a very tradition setting for our very untraditional wedding. The Dekoven Center will always hold a very special place in our wedding memories.

We loved having our venue at the DeKoven Center! Nicole helped us so much with all of the planning and coordinating with the DeKoven Center before the wedding. She was amazing and so helpful in answering all of the questions that came up for us! She helped us plan our signature drinks and helped answer questions about the little things that I needed help with! She is very knowledgeable and helped connect us with other vendors needed for our wedding. Jackie was wonderful as well in helping things run smoothly on our wedding day. On our wedding day we had so many people compliment us on our venue! We were able to get married right by Lake Michigan, which was a dream for me and something I didn’t think would be possible. The DeKoven Center grounds were gorgeous and really easy to navigate. We had our ceremony and reception there and these spaces were right by each other, so it was very easy for us and our wedding guests to get around. We were lucky to have good weather and our ceremony outside of the chapel, but we also had the option of having our ceremony inside the chapel, which is also so beautiful. We were also so lucky to get to have our wedding there after some recent renovations. A new walkway was just added to the courtyard outside the chapel and was perfect for me to walk down the aisle. We will also be so grateful for all of the support and kindness everyone at the DeKoven Center showed us. It will be such a special place for us always!

The place was beautiful and in bloom with its gardens and flowers in early June. I appreciated that the whole day was given to us for use of the facilities/grounds. There were several options to choose for your ceremony and reception as well. I liked how the whole day was at one location. Everything was well taken care of, and the guests were well accommodated as well. Great location on the water, and within a reasonable driving distance from the airport and hotels.

Once our wedding day finally came we were so pleased with everything at the Dekoven Center. Although we were planning on an outdoor ceremony, with the rain we ended up moving it inside and we were not disappointed. Adam was awesome to work with. He was on his game, had everything ready for us, was very accommodating and overall it couldn't have gone better. The Great Hall was the perfect place for our reception. Just the right size for our 100 guests!

We were married July 20th and everything was amazing! Jenna made everything run very smoothly the day of the event. Communication the month prior was a breeze, she answered all my questions and was able to accommodate my requests. The vendors they recommended were great, we loved supporting local businesses. The grounds and buildings are gorgeous, there were nothing but compliments from our guests. Our pictures turned out amazing. If you are looking for a non-traditional hall wedding this is the place for you! There is nothing I would change about the venue or everyone that works there. They are amazing and so personable!

Staff was very accommodating and helpful during the planning and on the day of our wedding. The chapel is so beautiful! It was a perfect place for our wedding. If the hall was larger we would have had our reception there as well. We'll keep the DeKoven Center in mind for future events.

We had an absolutely wonderful wedding day at the DeKoven Center. Leading up to the day, the staff was constantly helpful and responsive. They coordinated with all of our other vendors making the day seamless. The outdoor wedding ceremony location was beautiful. Our guests couldn't stop telling us how perfect it was. And of course the Great Hall is an incredible space, warm and inviting, but also elegant and beautiful. We cannot recommend this venue highly enough.

Nicole and her team were so responsive and professional with everything leading up to our wedding! Nicole would respond almost instantly most days when we would send her emails with all of our questions. She was super flexible with our request to have BBQ as our meal and even put together a team to help clear tables and wash dishes since our caterer couldn't do that. The Dekoven Center is absolutely worth the price as it made for the most stunning pictures all around the campus and provided plenty of space for both the ceremony and the reception. If you are looking for a timeless wedding venue, you have found it here.

Beautiful venue, very friendly and helpful staff! Thank you for making our wedding so lovely!

Best kept secret of Racine! The grounds are gorgeous year around especially in the spring and summer! One of only a few vendor that will let you bring in your own cater and your own alcohol, which will save you a lot of money. No air conditioner in the chapel and can get really hot so beware, but so beautiful and a must see to believe!

Cannot recommend DeKoven enough! We held our ceremony outside in September 2020. We could not have asked for a more picturesque venue. There are so many amazing backdrops to take pictures! We worked with Jenna, who was not only extremely responsive, but very patient with us as things changed due to the effects of Covid. She was extremely accommodating and helpful as we navigated our "live online" ceremony for our guests outside of immediate family. Our day was beyond perfect thanks to her and the DeKoven Center.

If you’re looking for a wedding venue that blends historic charm, breathtaking lake views, and elegant architecture, the DeKoven Center in Racine, Wisconsin, is a top-tier choice.

The DeKoven Center provides a truly unique and timeless atmosphere. The Gothic-style architecture, complete with stunning stonework, stained glass windows, and beautifully maintained gardens, created the perfect setting for daughter's wedding this past October (2024). The venue sits right on the shore of Lake Michigan, providing a stunning backdrop!

Some of the standout features of DeKoven were St. John’s Chapel – a breathtaking chapel with vaulted ceilings, intricate woodwork, and beautiful stained glass windows. Also, the DeKoven staff (and most specifically our excellent Event Manager, Nicole) was very professional, accommodating, and detail-oriented.
The DeKoven Center really is a hidden gem in Racine, WI, because it offers a blend of historic elegance and scenic beauty. Whether you're dreaming of a traditional, vintage, or rustic wedding, this venue provides the perfect setting for a truly unforgettable day. We were extremely pleased everything. Our daughter's wedding was perfect!

Rating: 11/10 – Stunning architecture, breathtaking lake views, and very exceptional service (thanks Nicole) made DeKoven Center our daughter's dream wedding venue.

We got married at The DeKoven Center in St. John's Chapel and held our reception in The Great Hall. From the very beginning of our planning stages until the event itself, the team at The DeKoven Center went above and beyond to make our day perfect. We were so pleased with how everything turned out. The grounds are beautiful and the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you to the DeKoven Center team especially Samantha and Alex; you made our special day amazing!!

The Dekoven center was the ideal location for our wedding and everything about our day there exceeded our expectations. The historic buildings and the beautiful lake Michigan setting make for a beautiful backdrop for any wedding. For us it was a perfect location where we were able to hold our wedding ceremony in the beautiful St. John’s Chapel and then our reception in the Great Hall. My wife and I even stayed overnight in one of their apartments which are right there on site and are very comfortable and tastefully decorated.

For the planning and build up to the wedding Dekoven was very easy to work with and the wedding coordinator, Amanda, was an absolute delight. She was easy to work with, always available and offered many great suggestions and adjustments which we readily adopted. She really performed the role of a wedding planner in many respects and that was great for us because it made our life easier.

St John’s Chapel was a beautiful historic setting for our wedding and we were able to have our own pastor conduct the service. We also had our own musicians that we had selected playing for the ceremony. The great hall was beautifully laid out and decorated and we had numerous choices of table settings, linens, food vendors etc. so we got exactly what we wanted.

Our wedding day was everything that we hoped it would be and our friends and family had a great day with us. We cannot compliment Dekoven highly enough for their great attention to detail and the service that they, particularly Amanda, provided.

The DeKoven Center was an absolutely stunning venue for our wedding. We were amazed by the flexibility they offered, accommodating various faiths and denominations with grace. The indoor cathedral setting was classic and elegant, while the outdoor space provided a vast canvas to bring our dream wedding vision to life.

The staff at the DeKoven Center were incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to ensure everything was set up just the way we wanted. They were attentive and responsive, making the planning process smooth and stress-free. Additionally, their willingness to help with decorations and setup relieved a lot of wedding-day pressure.

While the venue's beauty and accommodating nature were definite highlights, the parking and layout was not super intuitive. A couple of our guests got lost on the drive or in the parking lots. Overall, it did not detract significantly from our special day.

We highly recommend the DeKoven Center for couples seeking a versatile and picturesque wedding venue.

Our wedding was sooo beautiful! Everything flowed and Samantha was great!

The DeKoven Center is simply the most beautiful and picturesque wedding venue we have ever seen. The stone buildings, historic architecture, lush gardens, lake views, friendly and supportive staff, all contributed to creating the perfect setting for our wedding.

My husband and I had a private first look in the Bishop Garden, near the rear of the property and it was just beautiful. We had all of our bridal party photos and family photos taken on the grounds prior to the ceremony and we were all in awe at every angle. Every photo came out perfectly, our Chicago-based photographers and videographers were incredibly impressed with the endless options of photo opportunities and backgrounds.

The ceremony took place in front of the chapel on the lawn in the courtyard and every detail was absolutely beautiful. My florists created a gorgeous aisle by individually sticking hundreds of white long-stemmed roses into the grass aligning both sides making the space even more gorgeous.

Everywhere you look is a picture-perfect setting. Our guests were either from Chicago, IL or Cleveland, OH, and they were all blown away by this hidden gem in Wisconsin. Even now, six months later, people are still talking about our wedding. The experience was so unique and for many of our guests, it was their first time visiting Wisconsin. Many have mentioned to be in a place as breathtaking as the DeKoven Center for our wedding made the commute even more worthwhile. Guests enjoyed exploring the gardens, admiring architecture, walking down to the lake for sunset and much more.

We had our reception in the Great Hall, and it accommodated our 220+ guest list perfectly! We had a plated dinner catered and served by Chef David’s as recommended by The DeKoven Center and our wedding cake by Sugar and Spice Cupcakes, another Racine local. I can’t say enough how positive our experience was planning our wedding with these amazing vendors.

Planning a wedding from 3 states away was a challenge as a young bride, but Nicole from the DeKoven Center put us at ease and made the process so simple and fun for me and my husband! I never thought this beautiful of a wedding venue existed outside of Pinterest, and we cannot be more grateful to have had the opportunity to start our forever at The DeKoven Center.

I recently got married here in September 2018. I can rave a thousand times over about how beautiful their grounds are. They take good care of their property to ensure they preserve the beauty of these buildings. However, my review will not be concentrated on just how beautiful The Dekoven Center is, but I will focus on how helpful Adam Koenig the event manager was during a very difficult situation. The beginning of the ceremony we were told, what no couple would like to hear on their special day, that our officiant was not going to make it to the ceremony. It was easy to fall into despair in the thought that the day that I had planned for for a year and a half was ruined. However, despite the difficulty and the panic this caused, Adam was able to stay level headed and along with some of our loved ones that sprung to action, were able to achieve what seemed like an impossibility by that point; they go us married!!!! Adam went above and beyond what any event manager is tasked to do on a wedding day. He even helped sweep up the flower petals at the end of the ceremony, which is the task and responsibility of the wedding party. I cannot say how thankful I am to Adam for assisting us on our special day. What makes this place a go to, is that not only is the chapel and grounds absolutely beautiful, but the staff that you work with directly are amazing and are there with any questions, concerns, and are ready to spring into action when things don't go the way you planned, as that was my experience. You cannot go wrong when booking with the TheDekoven Center.

The quality of service was great. They were very helpful to answer all my questions in great detail. The value of the place is priceless. The grounds are so beautiful and all my pictures turned out beautiful. Thank you Dekoven for providing such wonderful service and a beautiful atmosphere.

The setting is Timeless! Great backdrop for photos and a nostalgic venue!
Staff was very flexible and they really cater to the bride and groom, making sure little details were taken care of, takes stress away!

Samantha was extremely helpful and responsive, and the DeKoven Center was a beautiful setting for our wedding! We didn't love the catering options we had through the DeKoven (the one we wanted was already booked the day of our wedding), and thought our food ended up being just ok. The on-site staff were very helpful setting up the tables, tablecloths, answering questions, and coordinating the flow of the day. It really felt that they wanted to make happen whatever we desired - not like other venues we looked at that we had to fit our vision into preset "options".

Everyone at the Dekoven Center did a wonderful job helping us prepare for our wedding. They were more than willing to accomodate any needs to make our day what we wanted. The grounds were beautiful with all the flowers on the day of. They had everything prepped on time and everything ran smoothly the day of. Samantha was a big help leading up to the event. Alexandra did a fantastic job the day of. The new bar staff did a great job keeping up with the crowd. The guests at our wedding could not stop talking about the beautiful venue. I would definately recommend this venue.

I highly recommend having a wedding at the Dekoven Center. The Chapel is beautiful and Jenna really works with you to make sure your day special and everything you want to included in your ceremony is in there. On my wedding day we had a huge snow storm and she contacted me and offered to move the ceremony time back that day to ensure we and our guests were able to make it.

My experience with the staff was a positive one. They were always very helpful and accommodating. When one person wasn't available the other was quick to step in until then. My calls were always returned promptly and they provided ideas to make my experience a good one. The icing on the cake was not only did they contact me after wards for thanking me for my business, but to see if I was happy with everything. It felt like I was truly appreciated. Thanks for the great service.

The DeKoven Center is a beautiful venue anytime of year! The grounds are extensive with lovely garden areas....we had a winter wonderland with a gorgeous backdrop of exquisite architecture and soaring trees!!
There is a separate chapel, two reception halls, outdoor grounds, and packages to accommodate. Plenty of parking and easy access. One of the best part of the venue was working with Nicole Miller the Event Manager! She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, highly communicative, resourceful, and bought into the complete success of your day!! Magical place! Wonderful staff! Greatest day ever!!!

We had a great experience working with DeKoven for our wedding. It was a great value and minimal hassle.

As seniors marrying again in our 60's we were a bit overwhelmed at all the plans & arrangements we needed to make. My husband knew of DeCoven Center, & I loved its charm, lovely architecture, stained-glass windows & gorgeous location on Lake Michigan immediately. Nicole helped us with every detail. She was very professional; kind & patient. We'd recommend her to anyone looking for a beautiful wedding!

​I have always loved The DeKoven Center grounds - it is a beautiful place!! In fact, I love it so much that last month we had our wedding ceremony there. Throughout the process of planning the wedding everyone at DeKoven Center's wedding team was wonderful. They were very easy to communicate with via email and super responsive! They were very accommodating with all of my questions and requests. The day of the wedding everything was beautiful and went smoothly! We got married out in the courtyard and the chairs were set up by DeKoven Center beforehand for us. The only negative I have is that there were a TON of bees/wasps surrounding us as we did the ceremony (by the gates where the flowers are). I highly recommend spraying to prevent the bees from going to that area. It was very distracting because there were SO many of them. That was a minor issue though and everything else was amazing!! Highly recommend getting married here! Shout out to Adam Koenig, Amanda Tutas, and Samantha Lauf for all their help!

Our event was wonderful and I cannot express enough how helpful the staff was. Our event coordinator Nicole went above be and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and that we loved everything we got. The venue is absolutely gorgeous and I am so glad we went with the Dekoven Center for our event.

The Dekoven center was everything we could have ever asked for. Even with switching contacts from Adam to Jenna was fairly smooth. Jenna was amazing with everything and any changes, even last minute, we're solved with ease! The grounds and buildings were perfect for wedding shots. I couldn't have asked for a better venue.

Our event manager Nicole was amazing. She was very friendly and courteous. She was our fourth manager over the period of the three years of planning, but with the short time we worked with her, she did an amazing job. The chapel and the Assembly Hall were beautifully decorated and set up and I was impressed on how everything turned out.

it was a lovely venue with great possibilities and an affordable price,great view summer or winter!

If you want the best venue and event coordinator, look no further! We worked with Nicole and Jennifer for our wedding on December 3rd, 2022. There was absolutely no problems. She helped make our day absolutely perfect. The campus is beautiful and ADA accessible. I highly recommend staying in the AirBnbs on campus as well.

We were married in the garden. It was perfect! Couldnt have asked for a more beautiful venue:)The staff was very helpful and easy to contact. I would definitely recommend The Dekoven Center!

It was hard to find somewhere in Wisconsin with a European feel after our destination wedding had to be cancelled due to COVID. We found The DeKoven Center and thought we’d check it out. When we arrived our jaws dropped. The pictures do not do the venue justice! It’s absolutely gorgeous and has that castle feel we were looking for. Barb and Lynn with The DeKoven center were incredibly helpful and just so easy to work with. They both went out of their way to make sure our day was as special as possible. All of our guests were blown away at the beauty of the venue and said this was the best wedding they’ve ever attended. I highly recommend booking this venue for your special day!

Okay seriously. I genuinely cannot put into words how beautiful this place is and how AMAZING Nicole Miller is. I got married in the chapel and had my reception in the Assembly Hall on 11/02/2024 and it was a dream come true! The DeKoven Center is gorgeous and I will never deny that but wholeheartedly the reason we booked this place was because of Nicole. She made planning our wedding so easy and stress free! The DeKoven Center is STUNNING and AFFORDABLE! I was a bride on a budget and I’m so lucky I found this place from a Facebook review. I literally had 2 venue tours scheduled the same day we went to see this place and I said forget it! We signed to book this place immediately after seeing it. We didn’t have to go home and think about it- it was an immediate yes 🤍 do yourself a favor- book The DeKoven Center and ask for Nicole! She’s a dream 🤍🤍🤍

Dekoven is fantastic! Prices are fair and they work well with their clients and they are very kind. Plus the venue is beautiful!

Even during COVID the Dekoven Center was an absolutely amazing place to get married! The scenery was beautiful and the staff, especially Jenna, were excellent. We had to relain our destination wedding here in town in three weeks and they were flexible, timely, and just amazing! I highly recommend them.

We had our wedding ceremony here. Jenna was our coordinator. She was amazing to work with. She kept me in the loop along the way in regards to what changes were made for their COVID protocol and was very willing to work with us on everything. I highly recommend the DeKoven Center!

We had our entire wedding at The DeKoven Center and we are so glad we did! We could not have asked for a better place and for better service! The staff was very quick at answering any questions we had and always responded with detailed answers. They provide you with a day of coordinator which helps you out A LOT. If we could do our wedding day over again, we would 100% use The DeKoven Center again!

Jenna and the whole dekoven team did an amazing job to help me prepare for my big day! It’s completely stormed the day of, but they made sure everything was perfect!

We held our ceremony at the St. John's Chapel at the DeKoven Center. It was an absolutely beautiful location to get married, and we were lucky to be able to take pictures outside on the grounds as well. All staff we worked with were extremely responsive and helpful from the moment we first looked at the space to the end of our wedding day. We also really appreciated having the ability to bring in our own officiant and musicians without qualification. Overall a great experience!

I really could not be happier with the service I received at Dekoven. The venue was absolutely perfect, the building and grounds are gorgeous. Samantha and the rest of the staff were very accommodating and professional. I have recommended The Dekoven Center to many people since we had our wedding reception there last year.

Nicole was great to work with, always willing and able to answer any questions I had. The rest of the staff was also very friendly and easy to work with. We loved the venue, it was perfect for our outdoor wedding, but it was good to know we had the option to use the chapel for bad weather. The Great Hall was beautiful we loved the architecture and the lights the venue provided.

Thanks for an Amazing Night!

The Dekoven Center is a one stop shop so to speak. The chapel has the feel of old world charm as well the their reception halls on the same beautifully landscaped property. They are clean and well maintained . No decor is needed except what you want to put on your tables. But, when the tables are set, you need very little because of the elegance of their settings. All of the settings and linens are included in their price too! (Unlike many other venues and several colors to choose from. )
Our daughter had visions of a barn wedding that are a newer trend of this decade but when we visited the Dekoven, she fell in love with it right away.
The property also hosts two apartments that are rented separate of the Dekoven Center by Air Bnb. The Air bnb was the only negative part of our experience. They cancelled our reservation of the apartments after they cashed our year ahead deposits. We had no retribution from them either.
We then found a Vrbo a few blocks away that was much better suited for our bridal party group anyway. Even though it was of no fault and not related to The Dekoven Center, they bent over backwards to make right of the injustice of Air Bnb.
We planned this wedding throughout the year and from Pennsylvania and it could not have been a more enjoyable experience for our family. Nicole is the best! She made us feel like family and we will always be so grateful to her and the servers of the Dekoven Center to have made our daughter’s wedding such a wonderful experience and fond memory. Highly recommended.

The staff at the Dekoven center was always professional and helpful. Most of my questions were answered completely and in a timely manner. They were always willing to alter their typical packages to make things more personal for us. It is a lovely space with so many options for a wedding.

Great place for ceremony/reception. Only drawback is that there's no catering service. But they do offer tables & chairs at no extra cost. I had both ceremony (St. John's Chapel) and reception (The Great Hall) at this location. It was nice for the out of town people because they didn't have to find something to occupy themselves between the 2 things.

Samantha and Mandy are very helpful and quick to response to any and all questions you have. I wasn't able to book DeKoven due to some family issues and the wedding needing to be a certain date, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for elegant ceremony or reception venue.

Our ceremony was in St. John's chapel and the reception was in the Great Hall. Both were absolutely beautiful and the staff were very accommodating.

We had our ceremony at The DeKoven Center outside by the gardens. The venue is so beautiful in the summer, all our guests were impressed by the grounds. The main contact, Samantha, was very responsive and open to our ideas for the wedding. We were even allowed to bring our dog and rabbits to be apart of the ceremony. It was a bit unfortunate to have such tight timing between the different couples getting married that day. One especially frustrating thing was we could hear another's couple wedding blasting their music in their reception hall as we were going to walk down the aisle so it was hard to hear our officiant's cue/start of the music. Some random waiter opened the door right as we were going to walk down, making the music even more loud. Thankfully our wedding guests said they did not hear that in the background. I wish someone was there to manage that better and ask couples be more respectful during that time.

Me and my wife had the best experience from beginning to end! Nicole was responsive and did everything to accommodate our very specific 1940s theme. The grounds and beautiful and make for amazing pictures! We are so grateful for all of the effort that went into our day!

My wedding photos looked like I was straight out of England. The setting is unique and absolutely gorgeous. I was married at the gates outside the chapel. I have received so many compliments on the venue. If I had the chance to do my big day over, I would book my wedding here again and again and AGAIN. Mandy and Samantha are so sweet and easy to work with. I felt I got a fantastic deal on the price.

We had an amazing wedding on 5/10/25 at the DeKoven Center (and apologies for the delay in reviewing!) Nicole went above and beyond in ensuring we had a wonderful event, and I would highly recommend the venue to anyone else looking for a place that has both a beautiful outdoor setting as well as multiple charming and historic interiors. We had our wedding in the chapel and the reception in the Great Hall. The vendors Nicole recommended were also wonderful to work with. Thank you to the DeKoven team for helping make our special day so perfect.

The staff really helped the day of the event go off without a hitch. I thought it was pricey but the off season discount made it worth it.

We had our ceremony at St. John's Chapel at the Dekoven Center. The grounds are beautiful and our pictures turned out amazing. The chapel itself is stunning and provided a nice ambiance for the wedding (and again, beautiful photos). Our photographer was almost overwhelmed with everything because there were so many things he wanted to get pictures with while we were there--it's just that gorgeous!

We worked with Donna to make our contract, update our vendors, and for any questions we had. She was always very friendly and prompt, and for one off the wall question (my musician was looking for "average aisle walk" times), she referred me to another staff member who had actually been married in the chapel, and that lady was able to help me out. Another lady, Alex, was then at the rehearsal and the wedding itself, to help us organize ourselves, put on flowers, etc. She was very friendly and helpful, and I particularly liked that she kept an eye out for me for the groom and his groomsmen so I could "hide" in the bride's room without them seeing me.

My only complaint was that we had to have a religious person officiate. We were able to use a Unitarian minister, which allowed us some flexibility in how much God we wanted in our ceremony, but that was the only drawback I had (I'm atheist and my husband is minimally religious, so this wasn't what we originally had in mind, but it worked out ok).

I would have liked to have used the Great Hall for our reception, but the prices for that seemed a little steep and we went else where. However, I'm very glad that we used St. John's Chapel for our ceremony--it definitely created a beautiful wedding.

The coordinator responds very quickly to questions you may have and they are very kind.

Our wedding was on June 2, 2012 and The Dekoven Center couldn't have been the more perfect venue for our special day! We rented both St. John's Chapel and The Great Hall! The grounds are gorgeous with all the gardens full of blooming flowers and the historical charm of the buildings is unmatched by any other venue I have ever been to. The service we received from Alexandra and Samantha was stellar, they were always available by phone or email to answer any questions. Our guests still talk about the uniqueness and beauty that The Dekoven Center attributed toward our wedding. The location on the lakefront of Lake Michigan provided for amazing pictures and our guests enjoyed the views. A huge selling point for us was that The Dekoven Center offered on site accommodations at Taylor Hall. When we went to make reservations 12 weeks before the wedding ( which we were told we could not reserve until 12 weeks out), we were informed that a retreat had booked Taylor Hall for our weekend and that no accommodations were available. This was a huge letdown for my entire bridal party and our immediate families, as we were so looking forward to staying on site for the weekend to prepare the night before and to get ready the morning of. We had to rush to book with local hotels that were more than double the price of the accommodations at Taylor Hall. This is my only complaint, however it is a BIG one as it hindered our plans drastically!

Beautiful venue! Charming atmosphere! Would love to have another event there!

I love the look and feel of the older structure. The buildings and grounds are beautiful. But they DOUBLED BOOKED US! So after I went in and paid in full (not just a deposit), confirmed the date and time for the ceremony to be in the chapel. We needed the time confirmed so we could send out invites made of wood and paid a lot extra to have express shipped. The tell us that THEY double booked the chapel. We could move to a later time or date. NO - wooden invites sent out already. Not going to call everyone and say hey ignore the invitation the ceremony will be at 4:30pm instead of 1pm. The staff seamed genuinely sorry and offered to buy an arch and decorate it so we could get married in the hall. We were having a very small group of people only about 25 including the wedding party. NOT what we wanted but also did not want to change the time or date. The staff did throw in some extras free of charge. It was beautiful, I rearranged the ceremony and reception chairs and tables and added more decorations to the arch, it worked. We wanted to get married in the chapel.

I will start by saying that this was a beautiful place for my wedding and I had an amazing night. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place due to multiple incidents. When I first booked this venue, Jenna was the wedding coordinator and she was amazing! A few months prior to my wedding Jenna left the DeKoven center and was replaced by a new wedding coordinator, Barb. After that, my experience went downhill. I had to send multiple repeat emails and wait weeks for a response. The day of my wedding rehearsal we arrived and no one from the DeKoven center was there. We waited 20 minutes and I called multiple times until someone finally answered and made it clear that they forgot about my rehearsal. The day of the wedding arrives and we were given the go ahead to begin set up at 12. Not to mention it was Barb who offered to open the doors at 12 for us. (numerous people told us this, including the coordinator the NIGHT before the wedding). Well when my family arrived to set up at 12 they were told to leave and come back at 2 or they will be charged extra, setting our entire plan behind schedule. Second, my wedding contract clearly stated that we were allowed to bring in non-alcoholic beverages. We brought cases and cases of soda for our guests so the bar tab could be used solely for alcohol. When we set up the soda we were scolded and told to remove the soda immediately or we would be charged because it was “not allowed”. (Unfortunately I was not there to bring up the contract at the time- as I was getting married) Finally, during our grand March we popped off ONE party popper (which was allowed) and had a few strings of confetti on the floor which we had every intention of cleaning up by the end of the night. For some reason, staff thought it was appropriate to rudely interrupt my mom in the middle of our toast and dinner, to tell her the party popper needed to be cleaned up. After my wedding I reached out to the wedding coordinator to voice my concerns about the events and was ignored and have never heard back from them. While my wedding was beautiful overall, it was very frustrating being forgotten about and having my wedding contract blatantly ignored and having my day interrupted by unnecessary events.