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Biltwell Event Center

Biltwell Event Center

Indianapolis, IN
4.5 out of 5 rating, 19 reviews
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    Kelly Sent on 10/05/2024
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    Highly recommend

    Biltwell Event Center provided us with the absolute best experience. The venue itself was absolutely gorgeous and just what we were looking for. Taki always had a positive attitude and was dedicated to making my vision come to life. I could tell he really made an effort to make us happy, and it showed. Taki even had a ceremony backdrop made for us that was more beautiful than I could have imagined. Biltwell had it all. So many aspects were included in the price which is something I had trouble finding until working with Biltwell. The venue itself has everything you may hope for, indoor, outdoor, balconies, gorgeous entry ways, and great bars. They have furniture, glassware, beautiful farm tables, and so much more. Also, the food was amazing!!! All of the service staff was extremely attentive, positive, and great to work with. The staff was sincere and by our side throughout the entire night for anything we needed. We are so happy with our experience and highly recommend!
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    Lindsey G. Sent on 05/17/2021
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    Amazing Venue & Staff

    We had a great time with our wedding at the Biltwell. I love the look of the Dock/Deck/Den space. Our tasting was delicious, the linens were very nice, the staff did a great job on set up and tear down as well as dinner/bar services.
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    Ruth H. Sent on 04/04/2020
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    AMAZING Staff, Outstanding Food

    I am very late leaving this review, but I wanted to make sure I did it. Hoaglin's was such an important part of my wedding night. The food was outstanding but what I can't say enough about was the staff. They were friendly, efficient, FUNNY, professional. I had so many of my guests say something to me about how wonderful the staff was and I could not agree more. Sara Mathavich was amazing through the whole planning process and during the reception and her staff was the same. I could not recommend them more.
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    Anna Sent on 09/02/2019
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    The Biltwell was INCREDIBLE!!!

    The Biltwell Event Center was everything I could have imagined and more. I was blown away by the beauty and history of the venue. It allowed us to have a laidback, casual wedding. Our ceremony was able to be very intimate with the Biltwell's setup. We were able to have an indoor space and outdoor space for our reception. The customer service was beyond excellent. They were so helpful even when we were having trouble with outside vendors, they always stepped up to help. They were very responsive and truly listened to how we envisioned our day. The Biltwell is a gorgeous venue and you are truly able to make it however you envision your day. We barely had to add any decorations and it still looked amazing! I highly recommend them. Also, the price was great!
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    Delaney Sent on 04/04/2019
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    Biltwell Event Center

    This venue is stunning and the staff is beyond friendly and professional. Hello trendy industrial wedding!
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    Sydney Sent on 07/06/2018
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    We got married at The Biltwell Event Center and Hoaglin was the venue's exclusive caterer. The food was delicious, and we got a lot of compliments on it. Although I did not eat much of it being the Bride, what I did have was very good. It was probably some of the best food I have had at a wedding before. Highly recommend!
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    Ellen Sent on 04/30/2018
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    Wow, wow, wow! You NEED to book this venue! Where do I even begin?! My husband and I got engaged in October 2016 and began looking into wedding venues that December. Originally, I thought I was looking for something very traditional, but happened to come across the Biltwell from a Visit Indy wedding venue brochure, and decided to make an appointment to check it out. I fell in love almost immediately, and shortly thereafter, so did my groom, and then my parents. Annie Meister and her team made my vision for a formal, dreamy, and romantic reception a reality beyond my wildest imagination. Annie was not only accommodating, honest, and professional, but I truly feel like we became friends throughout the process. She was always willing to sit down and talk about anything I or my mom were worried about, and she made everything so easy. She helped me with my decisions on linens and was eager to answer any questions I had the whole time. The day of, everything looked more beautiful than I could've dreamed it, and everything went off without a hitch. Annie even came onto the dance floor to clean up a broken glass herself at one point! There honestly aren't enough words for me to express my sincere gratitude to the Biltwell for being the perfect backdrop to my perfect day. I will never forget my experience!
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/15/2016
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    Okay so truth-be-told, we haven't had out wedding YET. BUT so far my experience working with the Biltwell has been great. Not only is the space stunning with its exposed brick and original hardwood floors but they have been so accommodating. I want to serve a specific kind of sparkling wine at our wedding, that they would have to order online....they said no problem! I am so excited and really looking forward to our wedding there!
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    Jessie Sent on 08/15/2016
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    I do not have enough good things to say about our experience with Hoaglin Catering. We worked with Annie and she was amazing. She was very responsive and flexible. She worked hard to meet our budget and the rest of our needs on the actual wedding day. Would highly recommend them and use Hoaglin again!
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    Caity Sent on 12/01/2015
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    Everything: the food, our planner, the staff was so amazing! I loved Hoaglin's so much. The chef made us a steak that was to die for. When I had requested to try au gratin potatoes for the tasting, I didn't think they would be fancy enough for a wedding, but was I wrong! The presentation didn't look like what you would think of au gratin potatoes (they were beautifully cut out) and they were probably my favorite thing to eat. The wait staff was so sweet! We had a designated waiter for our sweetheart table but you wouldn't know it, you would think we had an entire designated wait staff. We were so catered to, I don't think my drink ever went below a half glass. Everyone treated us like we were the only people in the room. But our planner was THE Queen. Supposedly there was someone that had enjoyed our open bar too much, but I never saw it. She swooped in and handled the situation! I never had to go bridezilla because she could foresee anything that could go wrong and made sure it didn't. Or even if something did go wrong, I still don't know. She made my day completely STRESS FREE.
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    Food was incredible, service was amazing.Menu options were fantastic and overall pretty affordable. I would definitely recommend Hoaglins.
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    Shelly Sent on 08/17/2010
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    The quality of the food we served was extremely important to us. Hoaglin was amazing at working with us to create a unique menu, not just some cookie cutter menu already put together. We worked with Susan who allowed us to sample the food numerous times before we got it just right. If you are looking for the food to be memorable and delicious, go with Hoaglin!
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    Lindy Sent on 11/02/2008
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    Seriously, the BEST caterers in Indianapolis. Ridiculously good food! :)
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    Christine Sent on 08/14/2016
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    We had an all-vegan wedding, and providing a delicious meal for our guests was one of our main priorities. After talking to several caterers, Hoaglin made us feel most confident in their abilities to provide this for us. We had a choice of caterers (our venue didn't lock us into one), so we really did our research and found Hoaglin to be the best in Indianapolis to provide what we needed.

    We had tastings with two different caterers before we booked, and Hoaglin blew the other one out of the water in terms of food quality, presentation, and professionalism of staff. They were super accommodating to our vegan wedding and were excited and eager to create a new menu for us.

    On the day of the wedding, the service was fantastic and the food was great. We got tons of compliments from our guests and even our vendors who taste a lot of wedding food.

    The only hiccup was that the bar closed a half hour earlier than it was supposed to. However, we brought this up to our consultant at Hoaglin afterwards and she understood our concern and is looking into it to see why that happened.

    Overall, we were really happy with the communication from Hoaglin leading up to the event, the service, the taste of the food, and their creativity in accommodating our vegan needs in a way that made our non-vegan guests happy too! We would definitely recommend them to other couples, especially those with dietary needs and those who really care about providing great tasting food.

    -Christine and Travis, July 30, 2016
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    Morgan T. Sent on 08/09/2023
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    Beautiful Ceremony

    We had the best day at our wedding and everything at the venue looked amazing. Being able to have the ceremony and reception at the same place was a game changer. Highly recommend.
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    Hannah Sent on 09/19/2017
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    I booked the Biltwell for my 3nd of August wedding. Overall the space was fantastic and looked absolutely amazing. Everything we had envisioned. My lack of 5 star rating came from the switch of contacts half way through our planning process and some undisclosed prices or not included items that we initially stated we included. This is my first time planning a wedding and was surprised to see that some linens or tables weren't included in their quoted pricing (which included linens and tables). Taught me to ask specifics of what they classify as included. We were able to pick an outside caterer which was nice. Had to use their bar and that was pretty expensive.
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    Christen Sent on 10/25/2019
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    Professional but not super involved

    I was surprised by the amount of help they gave on my wedding weekend. I was originally told I would get a "day of" coordinator, which made me think that they would be working with me to make sure everything was going smoothly. No one approached me at my rehearsal at the building or day of our wedding. They were hands-off, and I ended up having my photographer be my "day of coordinator". They are professional in their service and communication.
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    Tara Sent on 02/05/2019
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    Poor presentation

    We signed a contract to have our wedding ceremony and reception at this location. The people we were originally working with, quit a month before our wedding. We were shown pictures and given descriptions about what our food presentation would look like, and it was nothing like that, the day of. We had a donut wall, that we paid quite a bit for, that was literally donut holes put up on a wall. We were shown a wall that held actual donuts, not donut holes. Our guests didn't even realize that it was food! They thought it was artwork. We also had a mac n cheese bar, that we were told would come out in cast iron skillets, but was just brought out in a normal metal pan. Maybe we were just picky, but when I'm told one thing, that is what I expect. When we attempted to contact them about this manner, no one responded to us. It seemed as though they had our money, so we didn't matter anymore.
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    Blake A. Sent on 02/22/2024
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    Allstar weekend

    Shut down event early because even was full. Being at capacity is not a reason to not allow performer's to enter the venue or shut down tge event.
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