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Kansas
The Pavilion - Shawnee
in Kansas
Has anyone had an event/been to an event at The Pavilion in Shawnee, KS? It's right off of 75th & Nieman. Looks like a great deal and the interior pics I've seen are wonderful, but I'm reluctant to get too excited after seeing what's happened with a few other venues in town. I can't find more than just a few reviews here and there online, so I thought I'd check here.
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Re: The Pavilion - Shawnee
For $9000.00 You could be much better served somewhere else.
Ginger
[QUOTE]Hey Guys.. I went to a Wedding Reception at the Pavillion in Shawnee KS, the guests starting arriving at around 5PM They did not start serving dinner till after 7:30PM The Bride and Groom were there for over an hour before serving dinner. The people were complaining a that they were hungry. I Asked the DJ which I think works for the venue, and he said that they weren't ready to serve dinner yet, then he said that they don't start putting the food out until after the guests stop arriving... What! We were there over an hour and a half, before we were allowed to go to the serving line... this is a bunch of BS. For $9000.00 You could be much better served somewhere else. Ginger
Posted by Gingereagle1[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>I don't know who this person is, but apperantly she is going out of her way to bash a beautiful venue.. I was at that wedding reception, and it was really nice. I also had my wedding and reception there last year. The food was delicious. Kathy, the owner, is so accomodating and literally does everything for you.. Including the food. Yes, you probably did wait for the buffet to open. But that is because the bride and groom are the ones to open the buffet. Its our day and it was their day too, and if we pay for it, we should be the first ones to enjoy the food. Not to mention it was a great time for our photographer to take some pictures of us at the buffet, while it was in perfect condition. (People can get messy) We were so busy greeting guests that it took about 45 minutes before we were ready. I don't know why Ginger would complain, considering she got to eat and drink for free. Seems a little ungreatful if you ask me. Anyway, I was looking at venues for my sister and I was checking out reviews, and it absolutely appalled me that someone would make a complaint. I had to say something because I really got to know the family, and they go out of their ways to make everything perfect.It's about the bride and groom. Not you. Lighten up </div>
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_kansas_pavilion-shawnee?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:92Discussion:131877a3-630b-4922-85bc-ff19437249d6Post:ee32b9ff-dae9-414c-850f-97011a1f1731">Re: The Pavilion - Shawnee</a>:
[QUOTE]Hey Guys.. I went to a Wedding Reception at the Pavillion in Shawnee KS, the guests starting arriving at around 5PM They did not start serving dinner till after 7:30PM The Bride and Groom were there for over an hour before serving dinner. The people were complaining a that they were hungry. I Asked the DJ which I think works for the venue, and he said that they weren't ready to serve dinner yet, then he said that they don't start putting the food out until after the guests stop arriving... What! We were there over an hour and a half, before we were allowed to go to the serving line... this is a bunch of BS. For $9000.00 You could be much better served somewhere else. Ginger
Posted by Gingereagle1[/QUOTE]
My daughter is beginning to plan her wedding and this is the first place we are going to consider for her special event. The owners made everything hassle-free and we had nothing but compliments on the day!
Some of my favorite things-
The inside: The location may make you question the venue, but once you go inside you forget entirely about the location. The venue is set up perfectly for a wedding and is gorgeous. Best dance floor and bar of all the wedding venues in KC! The bar is a freestanding structure (a big square) where you guests can approach the bar from several angles while the bartenders (provided by the venue) work on the inside. It is a beautiful bar with great finishings and lightings. The dance floor is huge and has professional lighting set up above the dance floor (so much better than a DJ rolling in the rickety cart of equipment and lights). The space is such a good size. We had around 120 guests and it was more than enough room... we could have easily had 200 and felt comfortable!
Food: Recommendations: Bristet, Garlic Cheddar potatoes, garlic green beans, and spinach salad. sooooo yummy! One fun thing you get to do is attend events and weddings at the pavilion to try the food in order to choose your menu. And it is a great opportunity to see the place in full swing!
Customizable: While Valerie and Kathy will help with your decorations, I wanted to do my own centerpieces. They offered to set it all up for me (which is amazing... no other venue will do this) and they also gave me the option of setting it up myself a few days early (which I did! - soooo awesome to do it myself with my bridesmaids and actually get to see what the venue looks like decorated before 100 people are in there... and such a relief to know 3 days before my wedding, that the set up was handled and just the way I wanted it!). Also the Pavilion is already very decorated, but Valerie and Kathy had no problem with me asking them to take some of the decor down that I wasn't a fan of or that didn't go with my theme. That was sooo amazing of them! It really is fully customizable!
Clean up: They handle all the cleanup and even boxed back up all of our centerpieces and decorations (which was a TON of stuff!) and let us come weeks later to get it! It was so nice to not have to have any family stay behind to clean up. Eveyone just got to have a great time and then go home at the end of the night.
DJ: They have two in house DJ's. We had Bill as our DJ and he was amazing. He is so nice and easy to work with. I was even emailing him from my phone the morning of the wedding while getting my hair done to add a special dance and song to the reception and it was no problem at all!
Service: Valerie and Kathy are so great and really willing to let you have the exact wedding that you want! Additionally, they let me change my guest count as I got late RSVPs and cancellations up to like 2 days before the wedding! amazing!
Just Fabulous!
</div><div>I am so glad to hear this because we are having our wedding there next year!! Do you have any pictures? I'd love to see how you decorated the space!</div><div>
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[QUOTE]We recently had our reception at the Pavilion and it was amazing. We received so many compliments on the venue and on the food from all of our guests! Some of my favorite things- The inside: The location may make you question the venue, but once you go inside you forget entirely about the location. The venue is set up perfectly for a wedding and is gorgeous. Best dance floor and bar of all the wedding venues in KC! The bar is a freestanding structure (a big square) where you guests can approach the bar from several angles while the bartenders (provided by the venue) work on the inside. It is a beautiful bar with great finishings and lightings. The dance floor is huge and has professional lighting set up above the dance floor (so much better than a DJ rolling in the rickety cart of equipment and lights). The space is such a good size. We had around 120 guests and it was more than enough room... we could have easily had 200 and felt comfortable! Food: Recommendations: Bristet, Garlic Cheddar potatoes, garlic green beans, and spinach salad. sooooo yummy! One fun thing you get to do is attend events and weddings at the pavilion to try the food in order to choose your menu. And it is a great opportunity to see the place in full swing! Customizable: While Valerie and Kathy will help with your decorations, I wanted to do my own centerpieces. They offered to set it all up for me (which is amazing... no other venue will do this) and they also gave me the option of setting it up myself a few days early (which I did! - soooo awesome to do it myself with my bridesmaids and actually get to see what the venue looks like decorated before 100 people are in there... and such a relief to know 3 days before my wedding, that the set up was handled and just the way I wanted it!). Also the Pavilion is already very decorated, but Valerie and Kathy had no problem with me asking them to take some of the decor down that I wasn't a fan of or that didn't go with my theme. That was sooo amazing of them! It really is fully customizable! Clean up: They handle all the cleanup and even boxed back up all of our centerpieces and decorations (which was a TON of stuff!) and let us come weeks later to get it! It was so nice to not have to have any family stay behind to clean up. Eveyone just got to have a great time and then go home at the end of the night. DJ: They have two in house DJ's. We had Bill as our DJ and he was amazing. He is so nice and easy to work with. I was even emailing him from my phone the morning of the wedding while getting my hair done to add a special dance and song to the reception and it was no problem at all! Service: Valerie and Kathy are so great and really willing to let you have the exact wedding that you want! Additionally, they let me change my guest count as I got late RSVPs and cancellations up to like 2 days before the wedding! amazing! Just Fabulous!
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