The Athletic Club of Columbus Reviews

The ACC on wedding day is a dream. The space itself is beautiful, it gushes with elegance and class. We had the best day of our lives and that is due to the amazing venue and phenomenal workers at the ACC. Kelsey was there with us every step of the way and made sure that our day went perfectly, not once was I asked about something or worried about something for the reception. She was so communicative, responsive, and makes you feel like the most important bride. Andy and the bartenders who work the reception go above and beyond. We seriously were so impressed with the alcohol, service, and accommodations that we would recommend those guys every day. Brittney was there throughout the day and made sure everything went smoothly starting early in the morning, there was a coffee station set up for the girls in the suite and the guys had the squash courts booked with coffee service up there. She checked in and set up lunch and cleared everything - she was so thoughtful and sincere and it was wonderful having her smiling face there in the morning and afternoon. Overall, the ACC is the most incredible venue - the staff, the ballroom, the mantle, the staircase, the after party in the basement - it all makes for the most memorable and perfect day of your life. I will recommend the ACC over and over again because it really is a very special place. You will not regret booking your wedding or event here! Get ready for the best day ever!

My husband and I couldn't have had a better experience from planning the event to the actual wedding day. The venue is beautiful, all of our guests mentioned that they loved it. Our wedding coordinator, Emily Knapp, was extremely responsive, friendly, helpful, accommodating, and absolutely awesome to work with. She made our experience very easy and very seamless. The service was spot-on during the reception. The food was also very tasty, guests definitely wanted more. We had a lot of special additions to our standard menu which made the event more special.

I would most definitely recommend any Columbus bride and groom to tour the venue and consider the Athletic Club as the place to celebrate one of the most important days in their lives.

The Columbus Athletic Club, WOW!!!! This place is phenomenon!!!! We had the best time in the world at our reception. They were so east to work with and allowed us to do what ever we wanted with the decorations, music, etc... Let me see where should I start. We decided to have a downtown wedding in the summer of 2007 when we got engaged. I called about 18 places just looking for the perfect place to accommodate about 200 guest. We went and visited place were available and they were just not the right palce, either they were way to overpriced or just didnt really meet our expectations in the way the looked or acted towards us. Well I thought that we were out luck on having a downtown reception when I stumbled on to their wedding site. It said that they held wedding there so I gave them a call. A week later we were at their door step in the middle of downtown (next to the big chase building) walking in the front door. We were greeted by the host and was told that Sarah would be right down to speak with us. They allowed us to look around the main floor while we waited and I was astonished, it was so stirking. The ceiling were painted and very detailed with art and beauty, there was an upscale restuarant, a leisure restuarant, a barber shop, library, a large winding staircase with slanted pieces of mirror going up it, etc.... I cant tell you how this placed looked you will really have to go check it out yourself or visit the website. Anyway, we talked to Sarah about the building found out it had been there a really long time and it was a members only club. At this point I though that we would not going to be a able to afford the place, just because how wonderful it sounded. Then we went and looked at the banquet hall, WOW again. It had two different type of rooms that fit together to make one big "L" shaped room. One side was all wood, wood floors, wood fireplace, wood walls, etc... (Not cheap wood, amazing wood) and the other side was more elegant in stlye, with wall paper and gold outward half circle that went towards the outside. Both of these two rooms had gorgeous chandeliers and ceiling with real gold chippings on it. It was astonishing, just amazing. Then we went over everything else which included the pricelist. We tookd it home and decided that it was going to be affordable. They had over 20 different dishes that you could choos from, 10 different appetizers, desserts, etc.... We booked and had great contacts with our person who put our wedding together Kristen May. They have lots of options on the way the table will be set up, they offer free center pieces including a square mirror for the middle of the table with little candles, free black/white/combo of the linens (top, bottom and napkins), different types of dishes that you can use, one sat being gold, you dont have to rent chair covers because the chairs are not ordinary chiars, privacy from the rest of the club and best of all a bowling alley in the basement for only $100 extra to rent until midnight after the reception.

The reception itself included six hours of fun for a cost of $1,000 to rent the room and then you have to spend a minimum of $10,000 including the $1,000 deposit. Our wedding reception started at 3pm, lasted till 9pm and went bowling to the basement till midnight. This was the bes reception that I have ever been to and it was all possible because of the great service, food, and entertainment that this vender offered us.

Melanie

P.S. The grand total of the reception, for 200 guest was approximately $12,000.

Just walking into the Athletic Club of Columbus you get the sense of what a top notch venue it is. Lisa Sullivan, the Event Manager, was amazing, as were the staff that assisted us. Lisa had so many good ideas and suggestions. She is kind, personable and made us feel at ease. Her attention to detail and deadlines kept us on track. The food was great and perfectly cooked, which is not expected at most weddings, and the bartenders, waiters and staff kept up with demand, we had 157 guests. The butler passed appetizers and wine at cocktail hour which our guests appreciated. Thom, the banquet manager, made sure that I, as mother of the bride, did not want for anything the day of, and that everything ran smoothly. The dining room was so beautiful. The venue is just gorgeous, so it really saved on floral costs. You don't need a lot of decorations. It oozes charm and sophistication. The place speaks for itself. Our daughter and her friends stayed in the six suites they have and that's where we all had our hair and make up done. My daughter and son-in-law (did I just say son-in-law) chose The Athletic Club of Columbus after looking at 7 venues. What sold them, and me, was the the elegance and beauty of the club, AND the amazing bowling alley downstairs that we used for the after party. What a hit that was for our guests. Darrell, the bowling alley manager, was very attentive, personable and very helpful. They even provided a security guard to walk folks to their cars or hotels. Very thoughtful. Plus, you can get a block of hotel rooms within walking distance. I can't recommend The Athletic Club of Columbus more highly. If I could give it 10 stars I would. I don't have pictures from our photographer yet, but when I do I hope to add them, as the venue is a beautiful backdrop. Teresa Holland

Awesome is an understatement. Book now, you will never regret it. We didn't and are still hpgetting rave reviews for the attendees.

Words simply can't begin to describe the joyful celebration we enjoyed this past weekend at the Athletic Club of Columbus. There was never a need to stress as Emily Knapp was supremely professional and she and the staff helped attend to every detail. In addition to the support, what I thoroughly loved about Emily was that she seemed as excited as any member of our family.

We are having our wedding here in Jan 2017. From the first email Emily Knapp has been a godsend. Her respectfulness of our budget and also our vision has been incredible. She has been there every step of the way, helping us save where we can and helping us navigate what's appropriate for the feel of our wedding. We are so happy we chose the ACC.

I could never write enough about how amazing the ACC was for my wedding. Emily Knapp helped me through every step of the way and made the day go flawlessly. Her energy is wonderful and she is damn good at her job! Every detail was perfect and every issue was nipped in the bud immediately. The ACC staff was EXTREMELY flexible and accommodating to every wish and demand. Everyone I dealt with was professional and knowledgeable.

We were extremely pleased to hold my daughters wedding reception at the Athletic Club of Columbus! Working with Emily Knapp made it even more enjoyable. She answered every question, provided experienced insight and didn't miss a single detail. The staff was extremely responsive and helpful. We had a wonderful experience in every way and my daughter had the wedding of her dreams thanks to our selection!

My husband and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the Athletic Club. We chose to tour the Club not knowing exactly what to expect, and we were floored by how perfect it was! The entire building is classy, elegant, full of charm, and so beautiful! We also loved getting to work with Emily Knapp, our wedding coordinator... She made the entire process so flawless and was a MASSIVE blessing to us! We loved that we were able to get ready + have our ceremony and reception all at the same place. It made it so easy for our wedding party and guests! We also loved that they handled all of the set up, tear down, food (which MANY of our guests have said was the best meal they have every had!), and so many other details. Everyone is kind, professional, organized, and helpful. And we cannot say enough good things about Emily. She truly cared for us, supported our vision, was perfectly organized every step of the way, and had a personality that made her so easy to work with. We would recommend getting married at the ACC to everyone we know... It made our day everything we had ever dreamed it would be!

My husband and I chose the ACC for our venue just about the instant we walked upstairs and saw the beautiful carved wood ceilings in the ballroom. If you are looking for traditional, old world beauty, this place cannot be beat. The staff was also wonderful, and the ACC truly has a gem in Emily Knapp as an event planner. Her cheerful demeanor made every meeting a joy. She is also extremely knowledgeable and competent, asking me questions and prompting me on things I had completely forgotten to consider in the haze of wedding planning. She kept us on track during the planning process and the day of the wedding. I also have received numerous compliments that the food was the best wedding food our guests have ever tasted. We chose the steak and salmon duet, and several people commented on how well the steak tasted and melted in their mouth. We feel completely blessed to have been able to have the ACC as our venue, and the pictures show how beautiful the night was. Most importantly though, we all had FUN. I was able to really enjoy my night thanks to how smoothly everything was run at the ACC. I would highly recommend the ACC, and particularly Emily.

The athletic club of columbus is a great place to have your wedding, because the food/ catering, the wedding planner, the reception + ceremony area are all in one place, this makes it so seamless. You cannot imagine what can go wrong when your guests have to move and the wedding planner has not been to the venue before, etc. I will also have to say that we got the twin meal which is a filet and a chicken breast, and every single person in the room said their filet was cooked perfectly (which is so hard to do on an assembly line for 150+ people). I loved my wedding here and would recommend it to EVERYONE looking. they also can make a few little changes to make your wedding tailored specifically to your needs!

We held our wedding reception at the ACC on 4/18/15 and it was nothing short of amazing! We really were looking for an elegant/timeless reception venue and this is exactly what the Athletic Club provided. There has been some improvements made to the ACC recently (new carpet, new chair seat customs) that look great. Everything was ran very smoothly by Emily Knapp - who was also great to work with. The food was also fantastic (we served a duet of jumbo shrimp and beef short ribs). Highly recommend!

My daughter chose this venue for its' classy elegance. My husband and I were not disappointed! Everyone at the ACC was very professional and friendly to work with. There was always a little bird in my ear letting me know that the newlyweds were about to have their first dance, cut the cake, etc. The event couldn't have gone anymore smoothly. Everything we left behind after the event was neatly stacked on a cart for us to pick up at our convenience the next morning.

The ACC was an absolutely beautiful venue, and I am thrilled with wedding party we had there. We had ~190 guests, and the room was beautifully decorated. Our planner, Emily, was so helpful, and worked with us on budget, planning, and advised us on where to place bars, flow of guests, and then coordinated with all of our vendors to make the wedding seamless. We had just a small issue with our linens (which were contracted trough the ACC- Lasting Impressions- as some of our table runners came very creased (they were folded and not pressed, so the ACC and Emily had to steam them straight)- I would recommend making sure the rental company ensures that the table clothes/sashes will come pressed. The food was pretty good, though our filet (beef) was not that great. I would recommend a different meal choice. But everything else was wonderful! I was overall very happy with our experience!

The Athletic Club was absolutely fantastic to work with! My husband and I had our ceremony and reception there on Oct. 18, 2014. Throughout the entire planning process, Emily Knapp was responsiveness, attentive, and all together kind. While I had read many comments that the Athletic Club was expensive, I couldn't have been happier with our decision to have our wedding there, and it was honestly worth every dollar! I can't say enough positive things about the quality of the food and the professionalism of the staff. The building is rich in beautiful details (the chandeliers are amazing!), and the location could not be better! We held an after party in the refinished bowling alley, and while there were a few hiccups with a couple of the lanes functioning properly, the staff was friendly and helpful, and everyone had a blast. I would recommend The Athletic Club over and over again.

We had our daughter's reception at the Athlectic Club of Columbus!
It was beyond amazing! I am a wedding planner & have a rental business for weddings & our color scheme looked perfect in this amazing venue! So elegant & rich is texture & color!!!
The staff ( Emily , Bobbie Carrie, Anna & all others )where awesome!
As a wedding professional I have been in many venues in this town& I couldn't have been happier with how it all turned out!
Our guests loved it & said it was amazing!
My daughter & her husband had the wedding of their dreams !!
Would love to work there again with future brides!!
Marilyn Malcolm
Marlo's Rentals

Kaitlin's and Jonathan's reception was spectacular...Just as we had envisioned - thanks to all of you and the tremendous ACC staff. It was a pleasure to work with all of you and I appreciated your patience with my phone calls/emails checking up on details during the planning phase. So many people commented on the beautiful staircase with the candles and how special they felt being served champagne upon their arrival. The food and presentation exceeded our hopes so please extend my appreciation to the Chef. His flexibility with a different "feel" for a reception was enjoyed by all. The service staff and bartenders were most attentive. And the kids loved their special entertainment area. We were quite pleased with the flow of the afternoon…time just flew. And Jeni's Ice Cream was a hit. It was perfect for K and J's special table to be right by the gorgeous mantle with the lovely candles. Thank you for moving the favors and guest book over to the steps as it caught people as they were leaving. I was so pleased at the beauty of the ACC as a whole. Both the Bride and Groom felt incredibly special for the day so Kudos to all of you.

Our daughter's wedding ceremony and reception were held at the Athletic Club of Columbus (ACC) March 2014. The event was an overwhelming success in large part because our bride and groom were so very smart to select the Athletic Club. The ACC is beautiful and elegant. Its hardwood parquet floors, tall arching windows, gorgeous chandeliers and fireplace, all provide an elegant and gorgeous wedding venue. The bride and groom visited many other venues in and around the city, always coming back to the Athletic Club for quality and ambiance. With the venue already so beautiful, no time or money is needed for decorating. Beautiful flowers, table linens, candles and you're set. Leave all the work to ACC. They set up everything, tear everything down, clean up and best of all, they are very familiar with almost all of the local vendors. The food was delicious from the hors d' oeuvres during the cocktail hour to the full, sit-down, served meal of moist chicken and tender filet mignon. The wait staff was courteous and efficient serving both food and wine as they continually float the room during the meal. We used the option to order room service for the bridal parties while they were getting ready at the ACC in the early afternoon. It was so easy to have everything available in ONE place from the food, the bar, the rooms above the second floor for everyone to get dressed and relax to the room for the bride and groom after the wedding and reception. The ACC gave us ample time the next day to pick up the gifts and items in the bridal suite. No clean up, no tear down, no work. Emily Knapp, Assistant Director of Private Events, was extraordinary! She guided us through the planning and provided us with checklists to make certain that no detail went unattended. I cannot recommend the ACC and Emily enough! You need only pick out that special dress (mom and bride) and truly enjoy the moment. ACC will do the rest!

We could not be more happy that we chose the Athletic Club of Columbus for our wedding ceremony and reception location. The venue is absolutely beautiful! We received many compliments from our family and friends about how gorgeous the ACC was, how wonderful the food/drinks were and how seamless everything went throughout the day and night. Kelly Freeman and the rest of the staff at the ACC were so wonderful to work with! We appreciated how Kelly really took the time to get to know us as a couple and guide us in the right direction for the details of our wedding. We owe a huge thank you to the ACC for helping to make our wedding such an amazing, memorable day! We would highly recommend the ACC as a venue for any wedding or event!

The Athletic Club is expensive, but it's so beautiful that you will save money on decor. Also, they are so helpful I really didn't need a wedding planner. I worked with Kelly Freeman and I was in very capable hands. Can't recommend this venue enough.

We held our wedding reception at the Athletic Club in October 2013 and couldn't have been more pleased!

The venue is gorgeous - 1920s elegance (beautiful hardwood parquet floors, chandeliers, ornate craftsman ceilings), the food is amazing and the service is even better. The place is gorgeous without being stuffy. It's more interesting than a hotel ballroom, and more romantic than the modern venues in town. It's such a gorgeous venue, that you can go either over-the-top or very simple with your floral arrangements and miscellaneous décor.

ACC is also full service as far as set-up/tear-down, linens, catering and wait staff. Surprisingly, it's one the most affordable deals in Columbus. ACC staff personally carried our wedding gifts to our hotel next door (The Renaissance) at the end of the night, which was amazing.

The food was amazing both as the tasting I attended and the day off. I thought I might have had skewed perception due to my bridal "high," but many guests commented on it as well. ACC had a private bar with apps set aside for the bridal party before out reception introductions.

I cannot say enough good things about Kelly Freeman, the Director of Private Events. I was planning my wedding on a short timeline from out of state and only had a chance to meet with Ms. Freeman in person once prior to the wedding weekend. She was so responsive and helpful via email during the whole process and provided great guidance and options when asked without being remotely pushy. And she has a great, low-key sense of humor, which is always appreciated during wedding planning!

We recently had our third wedding reception at the Athletic Club.
My husband and I almost 35 years ago, my older daughter's 7 years ago, and in October we had our middle daughter's reception here.
I truly believe this is one of the most beautiful, elegant, venues in Columbus. What I have noticed with each wedding is that you can depend on the food to be prepared perfectly,(with over 200 guests at each event) and served with attention to detail and most important friendliness.
Kelly and every staff member that we worked with were professional
and truly cared about their guests. I know they are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year and I can see why.
I highly recommend this wonderful venue for your wedding!

We recently held my daughters bridal shower at the ACC for 150 of our close frends and family and the staff at the ACC went above and beyond our expections they made sure every detail was perfect for this very special day the chef created a special menu for our quests that was delious and came out piping hot
The ballroom at the ACC sets the stage for your event it is gorgeous and timeless and the professional pics turned out remarkable we used a local vendor Rob Mc Cormick Photography Rob was amazing to work with the quality of his work and his attention to detail was impressive and we must have him for our wedding ( we live in Chicago )
What made our day so special was our coordinator Emily this lady was fantastic from our first phone conversation she put my mind at ease there was absoluty NO STRESS she answered all your questions set up a time line went over every detail There was no detail ( and the list was really extensive) that she did not personally take care of to make this a perfect day ! Our guests are still talking about the event!
Every Bride who is looking for a venue needs to look first at the ACC it is columbus hidden treasure
Other local vendors I would personally like to thank and highly recommend that we used for this event were
Home Run Cakes delious homemade from scratch unbelievable talented 5 star
Pattycakes she made fabulous designer cupcakes mini pumpkin pies for our dessert bar they were outstanding quests loved them
Sugar Daddy Brownies
Batter n Bowl she made designer cookies and woopie pies our quests are still talking about
Solid gold DJ Great guy to work with party was rocking
Sharon Goode for hair and Mellisa Roshan for our makeup these ladies were excellent traveled to ACC morning of and done a fantastic job on all the girls hair and makeup they looked amazing
Thank you columbus we had a amazing experience and a awesome event!!
Check out all the pics at the ACC I am sure you will agree