Weddings Downtown

[JROLLA]

My fiancee and I are considering a wedding Downtown next year around the end of September/early October. I was just wondering if anyone has attending any weddings downtown or has had there's down there before. Just looking for reviews. We are looking at places like The Gem, Fillmore, Rooster Tail and even the Hotel's like Athenium, West, etc.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

[tarkus]

Try The Detroit Opera House. Beautiful facility. www.michiganopera.org

[brizee]

It's not exactly downtown.

But my sister got married at McGregor Hall at Wayne State in fall 09.

[stinkytofu]

Consider the chapel in the Masonic...it's gorgeous. It's on the third or fourth floor.

[bailey]

The Colony Club is a great venue. have been to a couple weddings and events there. www.colonyclubdetroit.com

Also the Players Club does events. www.playersdetroit.org pretty unique spot.

[JROLLA]

Thanks so much everyone, I'm noting all these down.

[DetroitHabitater]

Had our reception at the www.tplex.org . a little weird working with the people who ran it, but overall great/unique venue

[hamtown mike]

The Detroit Historical Museum puts on a great wedding and reception.

Small theatre seats maybe up to 200 for ceremony and the "city' in the basement is a great setting for the reception.

[corktownyuppie]

Westin Book Cadillac is very nice.

The Detroit Athletic Club [[www.thedac.com) is gorgeous, but you need to reserve through a member. If you are interested, PM me and I'll get it hooked up.

And supposedly the new Cobo Hall is going to be THE downtown destination once it's done.

Good Luck!

[Gistok]

When we put on the Preservation Wayne Downtown Theatre Tours at the end of August, the visitors were impressed with a really nice display of a wedding setup in the auditorium of the Fillmore. The terraced seating was where the guests tables and chairs were setup. Since both the Fillmore and Colony Club are owned by Forbes, the same silver chairs and tables used in the link that Bailey supplied, were used in the Fillmore. The dance floor remaind as a dance floor, the stage curtain was closed, and the orchestra pit was raised 1 foot to allow for an elevated dais for the bridal table. Quite impressive!

... although for an intimate setting I find it hard to top the Louis XV style ballroom at the Colony Club.

In 1986 I stood up for a friends wedding in the Buhl Building. Back then the Savoyyard Club on the 26th [[top) floor of the Buhl Building was open as a private club... but since the bride was the niece of the building owner... it was decked out for a spectacular wedding with downtown and riverfront views that were spectacular. Unfortunately the club is closed, and the space not currently used by the public.

[DinNC]

I went to a reception at the Athenium a few years back and thought it was great. I might have thought it was great because I was able to stumble up to my room. Good time and very nice.

[mikeinmotown]

The Colony Club is great. The Book Cadillac does an excellent job.

[JROLLA]

Westin Book Cadillac is very nice.

The Detroit Athletic Club [[www.thedac.com) is gorgeous, but you need to reserve through a member. If you are interested, PM me and I'll get it hooked up.

And supposedly the new Cobo Hall is going to be THE downtown destination once it's done.

Good Luck!

I appreciate that CY.

The Colony Club seems to be getting a lot of love. The book Cadillac does look awesome...

[Gianni]

Can't beat the view or ambience at the Detroit Yacht Club. I also second the Player's Club, that where we had our reception.

[JROLLA]

Can't beat the view or ambience at the Detroit Yacht Club. I also second the Player's Club, that where we had our reception.

When you say view do you happen to know where I can find a good image of the view for the wedding's at DAC. I've been googling away but can't seem to find too much.

[bailey]

When you say view do you happen to know where I can find a good image of the view for the wedding's at DAC. I've been googling away but can't seem to find too much.

http://www.thedac.com/public/Weddings/default.aspx

[chitaku]

I got married at Belle Isle with the Detroit Party Marching Band doing the music and the gem theater for the reception it was great!

[401don]

If you're a Tiger fan [[and pro Ilitch) Comerica Park does wedding receptions in the Champions Club overlooking the field.

[eastland]

The Infinity or Ovation. Captain Mel can perform the ceremony at sea.

[DetroitPlanner]

Top floor of the Guardian is a huge room available for rent.

How about St. Mary's in Greektown?

[Designerguy24]

MotorCity Casino Hotel does a nice job with Wedding Receptions

[Gianni]

When you say view do you happen to know where I can find a good image of the view for the wedding's at DAC. I've been googling away but can't seem to find too much.

I said Detroit Yacht Club, not DAC. DYC is on Belle Isle, with a nice view of the water, downtown, the Ambassador Bridge, and sunsets.

[Gianni]

Top floor of the Guardian is a huge room available for rent.

How about St. Mary's in Greektown?

You have to be a member of the church for at least a year before they will let you get married at St. Mary's.

[JROLLA]

I said Detroit Yacht Club, not DAC. DYC is on Belle Isle, with a nice view of the water, downtown, the Ambassador Bridge, and sunsets.

Sorry about that.

[JROLLA]

Look's like the Colony Club is all booked up for the dates we are looking for next year.