The Renaissance

Before I came here for an event last week, I had no idea this place existed. How could this event space have been right under my nose my whole life and I had no clue?
They have a moderate sized parking lot in the back. I was happy to see that they had security patrolling the lot through the night (reassuring for young ladies walking back to their cars alone). They were great about coming in and making announcements when the tow trucks started descending on the lot. Hah! Glad it wasn’t me.
The event ran as smooth as you could expect. The staff was really friendly and they were busy clearing plates as soon as you put it down. The ballroom and surrounding areas were spotless. I loved how the main ballroom was set up. Then, to have the smaller areas surrounding the ballroom for folks to sit, eat, go to the bar, and mingle. From an event planner’s perspective, the only thing that worries me is the fact that the ballroom is upstairs. When you walk in The Renaissance, the only way to get there is up an elevator or the stairs. I can see some potential bottleneck issues happening there at the very beginning of an event when everyone tends to arrive at the same time.
I’m so glad that I went and now I have a new venue to keep in mind when planning events!

First off Tommy, is a complete and total gem. Our wedding planner had told him about my wife and I wanting to get married and he got SO excited about the opportunity to host our wedding at his venue. We were planning for two years and Tommy was on point with all of the details.
Second point: We went to them and said this is what we can spend, for this number of people. He created a menu for us that would work with our budget and everything overall.
Third point: The food was AMAZING the uplighting was AMAZING.
Fourth point: They allow you to pay monthly payments over time, because it can be costly.
I can say our wedding day went by in a flash, but it was beautiful. The venue staff, Tommy and John, just everything was perfection. They made sure we didn’t have to deal with anything unpleasant and made sure we were taken care of.

For location to price point you can’t beat this place. Management seems to care very little, but again, if you just want to be downtown and not break the bank this place is cool. They occasionally host events on the second floor ballroom, but on the fifth floor you can’t hear anyway of it. Just ensure you view the exact room you are going to rent. Some have, shall we say, less privacy.