Ford Conference and Event Center

It was a complete accident that we discovered that the Ford Conference and Event Center is available for weddings in addition to Ford meetings and other Ford functions. We had our wedding reception in the Gallery area, and I know every one of guests would agree with us in that it’s one of the most unique venues there is for wedding receptions. Our original planner had to move away unexpectedly, so her boss took over the remainder of the planning process. She was very professional and was very knowledgeable when it came to the selection of the food menu, as well as providing ideas for the floorplan layout and décor. She was never pushy with her ideas at all, which helps reduce the amount stress a bride-​to-​be has to deal with already.
The caterer is Opus-​One, and the offerings for weddings are truly top notch. We were offered a complimentary tasting for 4 several weeks before wedding. For the appetizers, the Mini Chicken Wellington was the crowd favorite. For the entrée, the Rock Shrimp, Bay Scallop and Snow Crab Fettuccine was the favorite, the Wilted Spinach was an awesome veggie, the Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes was awesome, and the favorite dessert was the Opus-​One chocolate chunk cookies, served with vanilla ice cream. The top shelf open bar was very well received as well.
As for cost, it’s really not any more expensive than the «wedding factories» that hosts 3 – 4 wedding receptions on the same day, at the same time. You’re getting so much more in terms of ambiance, quality of food, uniqueness for spending the same amount of money. Overall, we loved having our reception at the Ford CEC. Everything turned out perfect and the flow of the evening was seamless. I highly recommend anyone to consider the Ford CEC as a wedding reception venue.

I attended a 600-​person fundraising dinner here and was very impressed with the facility. The gigantic oval cocktail/​gathering area was the highlight. Whoever the caterer was served excellent fare for such large numbers.
If you are having lots of people, be sure to have more than one bar to spread people out and be aware that a few tables up front will not be able to see the big screens without straining their neck. This is not good if people are paying a few hundred dollars a pop.