Question about Music Hall

lanncredi

Hello everyone, I am new to wedding planning and the knot boards.  I was wondering if any of you had looked at Music Hall while researching reception sites.  I am having difficulty getting in contact with anyone at Cincinnati Arts Association but wanted to know if any of you knew the answers to any of these questions?How much are the liquor/bar packages that CAA provides?Do you know anything about any catering packages at Music Hall?Any other important info about renting at Music Hall.Thank you so much for your help!

econner42

I did check out Music Hall a long time ago and I don't remember all the important information, but you can check out their website. www.cincinnatiarts.org/musichall/rental HTH!

Audge.Podge

I didn't look at Music Hall for myself, but I did attend a wedding there a few years ago (and my high school prom was there back in the day).  You may already know this, but as a guest, we had to pay to park for the reception.  I believe the bride and groom have the option of paying for their guests' parking, or letting the guests pay for it themselves.  It was not a big deal to me to pay, but I know this could be an issue for some people (some bride/groom may feel it is rude to make guests pay but not have the budget to cover it, or some guests may feel put out having to pay).  This may have changed in the last few years, but it is something you may want to consider/ask about.Music Hall is a gorgeous place for a reception!

ross344

My FI was really interested in Music Hall but it was way out of our price range after everything was added up. Back in January 2009 beer and wine service ran $8.50 for the first hour and $3.50 for each additional hour per person (so $19 per person for a 4 hour reception). And I think the room rental and catering fee was $3,500. They have a number of caterers you can use, Hilver's being one of them, so that can be reasonable.  I'm not sure about how the tables, chairs and linens rentals work out. I asked the same type of question to the board back then. A lot of people were negative about the area it's in. Personally I don't have a problem with it but I lived in OTR for 4 years so I'm not phased easily. It really is a beautiful space and if you can afford it - I'd say I'm jealous! GL! This is the hard part!

breffitt

My wedding is at Music Hall in August 2010. I agree with trying to get ahold of someone. I reccomend to just stop by there. They have an office to the left of the music hall entrance. Music hall itself does not do the catering. They do have a list of like 20 caterers that you can pick from though. We ended up paying $4300 for our reception and ceremony there. If you are doing just your reception it will be much less. We are renting the ballroom, the foyer, and a room for the bridal party to get ready in. Hope this helps.

breffitt

Oh also about security in OTR... They provide you with security officers for the night. If you need extra you can hire them. I don't think it will be bad just because the only time people will be outside is going to their cars. I will also post an email address later for a lady named Terri Kidney which is the rental manager for the arts association.

lanncredi

Thank you all so much for the information!

LaurenNichols

Sorry,  a bit late on this, but I just had my wedding there on May 9.  It was AMAZING!  (as I am sure everyone thinks their wedding is), but I absolutely loved the space.  It's not too popular and you can definitely make it your own.  If you are interested, I could scan you a copy of the contract.  Also, if you are interested in pictures from our reception you can go to:www.sendtoprint.netpassword is laurenandadrianwedAs far as parking, we made vouchers for our guests that we handed out at the church and just paid for each voucher later.  Also, by doing it this way, we ensured everyone went to the correct parking garage and entered via the walkway (which we had decorated).  There are two entrances to the ballroom, and we wanted them to use this specific entrance because that is where we had our cocktail area.For catering, we used Funky's.  They have done numerous events out of Music Hall (there isn't a kitchen so it can be complicated) and their food was AMAZING!  I also thought their prices were very good.If you have any questions, feel free to email me at sprinx21 at hotmail

breffitt

LaurenNichols your wedding looked amazing.  I love seeing the venue that we are using all decorated. If you don't mind me asking who was your dj and who did you rent all of your props from?

lindseycolatrella

I looked at Music Hall.  The contact I had was Terri Kidney.  The phone number I had was:  (513) 744-3242.  Her email is:  Tkidney at CincinnatiArts dot Org

LaurenNichols

breffitt- Thank you!  All the furniture, etc belonged to the company we used for decorating/ coordinating of the wedding.  They are Accent on Cincinnati (www.accentcinti.c0m). Definitely worth looking into because they own a whole warehouse full of stuff so working with them will probably run you the same price as just renting it from someone.  If you decide to contact them, I HIGHLY! recommend Aaron.  As for DJ, I used Rick Juler.  I was very pleased with him as well.