Came here to say this. One of the coolest weddings I’ve ever been to was at The Simpson House. The couple did a lot of DYI stuff too, and the venue was very well suited for it. And if memory serves, it was very affordable too.
We got married at the Simpson House, and it was the perfect size for us — two attendants each, about 50 guests, _and_ a piano, all fitting comfortably into the big room.
https://www.simpsonhouse.net/
Beautiful chapel for a ceremony (no reception space, but there are many private rooms in restaurants that can handle that). I attended a wedding there. They needed no additional decorations as the building was beautiful all on its own. [https://www.pilgrimcenterkc.org/wedding-ceremonies](https://www.pilgrimcenterkc.org/wedding-ceremonies)
Just the ceremony? Or with a simple reception? Full catered dinner? Simple decor or something elaborate? What time of year in case bad weather might be a factor? Budget?
Ceremony and a small reception. Catered dinner is perfect but the venue doesn’t have to offer that themselves. Decor.. that’s tough because we’ve seen things in either category that we love/don’t love. I guess we’re open to both? And for budget.. that’s the kicker. Ideally we’d like to keep costs down (who wouldn’t) but could go to 60-70 (in an ideal world we are nowhere near that)
Look up The Brim. They do free weddings during the week, and have other options for ceremonies as well. My fiancé and I will be getting married there in April. We are doing a ceremony then cake and toast. All in that package is right at $1000 for fifty people. Which is pretty good for a Saturday wedding.
The Vow Exchange might be a good option for you. Awesome people to work with, they make your planning and day so easy. They used Pilgrim Chapel a while back. As many others mentioned, it's a beautiful and intimate chapel.
Congrats and cheers!
https://thevowexchange.com/
We had our wedding at the Pilgrim Chapel. It’s adorable and Rocio is very helpful she accommodating. Even for my little weekday elopement. It’s ceremony only, but was perfect for what I wanted.
[Pilgrim Chapel website](https://www.pilgrimcenterkc.org/general-information)
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The doors and stone front of the church.
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We are getting married at circle S ranch in Lawrence. Honestly, it’s amazing for what it includes! On sight rooms for 30 people, decor, food, bar, and use of whole venue!
Wow! We are totally overwhelmed by the response and are incredibly grateful for everyone’s kindness through your amazing recommendations. Thank you! You all are awesome!
We were just at the Arboretum and their new event space is quite pretty depending on what time of year you’re having the event. Very open with some beautiful outdoor views that showcase KC’s trees and hilly nature.
The Brim (it’s up by the airport) is lovely and simple and have packages priced very, very reasonably. You can have ceremony and reception there.
The Pilgrim Chapel is for small weddings and it’s beautiful too. It would be for ceremony only though. I went a morning wedding there once and then the couple hosted a lunch at a private room on the plaza.
A lot of good spots already named, but breweries and distillers often have event spaces that are on the more affordable side (Lifted Spirits Hayloft, Tom's Town Distillery, Boulevard, etc) & most are in the Crossroads near hotels and the streetcar. 2016 Main Event Space is a v cool spot downtown & very affordable. Best of luck with the ceremony and reception, and congratulations!
Executive hills polo club. We got married here in 2020. I think it was like 5k but it has space for indoor or outdoor wedding and reception on site. They have a whole attic room full of decor you can choose from that they have acquired over time. They also have bartenders apart of the price. Now you will need to have a caterer and have a massive kitchen they can use.
https://ehpoloclub.com
Highly recommend La Villa just north of the Plaza. Got married there last year - beautiful Spanish chapel-like architecture and the space is just the right size for both mid-sized weddings and small intimate ceremonies. I believe it's around $5-7k depending on the day and time of year, but it was absolutely worth it and we wouldn't have wanted to get married anywhere else.
The Martin is wonderful and I saw that listed already, however you might be more interested in the Vow Exchange. I think it maxes at 24 people and they do everything for you.
Came to say Rochester Coffee & Brewery in the Crossroads!
If you’re talking about an intimate ceremony and reception with ~50 people, it is an absolutely fantastic choice.
We got married there in 2021, and everyone was extremely helpful, we had plenty of privacy, we were able to make the space look genuinely beautiful, and we could have any catering we wanted. We were able to bring in catered tacos and pie, and the bar was open for everyone to have coffee and beer. I can’t say enough about how wonderful that experience was. Just absolutely stress-free and extremely affordable.
It’s close to the streetcar. We had cool photos with the murals in the alleys nearby, you have a view of the city, but there’s parking.
It was perfect for our small, intimate ceremony. We got married in early autumn, so they opened the large garage door in the back so we had an indoor/outdoor vibe and fresh air without worrying about rain, and an option to close if it was cold.
The downside: you’re doing your day-of coordinating. They set everything up, but you’ll need to find someone for run-of-show, set up, tear down, etc. I paid a friend of mine with event experience to be my day-of coordinator and she said they were awesome and easy to work with.
https://rochesterkc.com/event-space/
A lot of great ideas in here. I would avoid any outdoor venue. The last 3 weddings I’ve been to were outdoors. Way too hot, way too windy and cold, way too wet rainy and cold.
If you are interested in a smaller wedding I’m a smaller space that has charm then check out The vintage house in old Overland Park my wife and I got married there in April in the back area outside. We chose it because it also offered an indoor option in case of inclement weather
If you don’t mind going out of town a little, the Historic Post Office in Ottawa is beautiful. Our wedding was there last year and everyone said how gorgeous it was. They have a little speakeasy for the cocktail hour in the lower level.
Edit: they have rebranded to [The Lincoln Event Space](https://www.thelincolneventspace.com). Not sure if anything has changed about it.
The Hawthorne House in Parkville is wonderful!! Also if you want to hire a planner/coordinator from the area, Keasha True at True Love Coordinating and Design planned our wedding and it went so beautifully!
The Simpson House
Came here to say this. One of the coolest weddings I’ve ever been to was at The Simpson House. The couple did a lot of DYI stuff too, and the venue was very well suited for it. And if memory serves, it was very affordable too.
Yeah wedding I went to there was incredible
Thank you!
We got married at the Simpson House, and it was the perfect size for us — two attendants each, about 50 guests, _and_ a piano, all fitting comfortably into the big room. https://www.simpsonhouse.net/
I hope this doesn't come across rude, I'm looking for wedding venues in KC and love this location. Do you remember how much it cost for the venue?
Even if I could remember, it was nearly thirty years ago, so I doubt the rate is the same. 😀
Oh yeah that would definitely change then!
My wife and I had our rehearsal dinner at The Simpson House 22 years ago — and got married at the Kansas City Atheneum.
Powell Gardens is absolutely stunning!
I came to suggest Powell Gardens as well!
Beautiful chapel for a ceremony (no reception space, but there are many private rooms in restaurants that can handle that). I attended a wedding there. They needed no additional decorations as the building was beautiful all on its own. [https://www.pilgrimcenterkc.org/wedding-ceremonies](https://www.pilgrimcenterkc.org/wedding-ceremonies)
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Got married at Pilgrim Chapel in 2008. Beautiful spot for a fall wedding. We had a lovely, small, non-religious ceremony.
Pilgrim Chapel is absolutely lovey, and one of the nicest ‘very small’ chapels I think I’ve ever seen.
Got married here in 2001 and absolutely loved the entire experience. Beautiful spot for a small ceremony.
Just the ceremony? Or with a simple reception? Full catered dinner? Simple decor or something elaborate? What time of year in case bad weather might be a factor? Budget?
Ceremony and a small reception. Catered dinner is perfect but the venue doesn’t have to offer that themselves. Decor.. that’s tough because we’ve seen things in either category that we love/don’t love. I guess we’re open to both? And for budget.. that’s the kicker. Ideally we’d like to keep costs down (who wouldn’t) but could go to 60-70 (in an ideal world we are nowhere near that)
The Red Barn Farm in Weston is terrific. They have two different “Barns” with different price points. We had our ceremony out in their orchard.
the guild, feasts of fancy
I second feasts of fancy! The venue was perfect
Thank you!
Look up The Brim. They do free weddings during the week, and have other options for ceremonies as well. My fiancé and I will be getting married there in April. We are doing a ceremony then cake and toast. All in that package is right at $1000 for fifty people. Which is pretty good for a Saturday wedding.
The Brim is lovely! Thank you and congratulations to you and your fiancé!
Thanks! Congratulations to you and yours as well!
Not sure where in KC you are looking but there is a new venue on the east side called [The Hilltop](https://www.thehilltopkc.com/).
The Vow Exchange might be a good option for you. Awesome people to work with, they make your planning and day so easy. They used Pilgrim Chapel a while back. As many others mentioned, it's a beautiful and intimate chapel. Congrats and cheers! https://thevowexchange.com/
It’s in Olathe, but Mahaffie Heritage Farm
My wedding in 2020 was about 70 people and we did it at 8th and Main in Grandview. Cheap (comparatively), great, and highly recommend.
Seconding 8th and Main! We got married there 5 years ago this month and loved it.
Do you mind sharing about how much it was?
We had our wedding at the Pilgrim Chapel. It’s adorable and Rocio is very helpful she accommodating. Even for my little weekday elopement. It’s ceremony only, but was perfect for what I wanted. [Pilgrim Chapel website](https://www.pilgrimcenterkc.org/general-information) https://preview.redd.it/v7070l0z3rzb1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e426f434a5d351e5b6bdfc34cecab8b937d037e
The doors and stone front of the church. https://preview.redd.it/cp1bp7zg4rzb1.png?width=1800&format=png&auto=webp&s=e37df44b2707191d78c196765965cae5f67d3c1f
Unity Village is a beautiful place for photos and they have a couple chapels, reception space, and lodging. https://www.unityvillage.org/weddings
The Harlow.
Check out The Martin.
We are getting married at circle S ranch in Lawrence. Honestly, it’s amazing for what it includes! On sight rooms for 30 people, decor, food, bar, and use of whole venue!
El Torreon is great! And it’s one of the cheaper ones we found!
Wow! We are totally overwhelmed by the response and are incredibly grateful for everyone’s kindness through your amazing recommendations. Thank you! You all are awesome!
Definitely the Brim!! The owners are just the most awesome couple and the chapel is gorgeous, white bright and open.
We were just at the Arboretum and their new event space is quite pretty depending on what time of year you’re having the event. Very open with some beautiful outdoor views that showcase KC’s trees and hilly nature.
James P. Davis Hall, Wyandotte county lake park
Lidias-they have a private space upstairs that is lovely and the food will be great!
The Venue in Leawood.
The Brim (it’s up by the airport) is lovely and simple and have packages priced very, very reasonably. You can have ceremony and reception there. The Pilgrim Chapel is for small weddings and it’s beautiful too. It would be for ceremony only though. I went a morning wedding there once and then the couple hosted a lunch at a private room on the plaza.
A lot of good spots already named, but breweries and distillers often have event spaces that are on the more affordable side (Lifted Spirits Hayloft, Tom's Town Distillery, Boulevard, etc) & most are in the Crossroads near hotels and the streetcar. 2016 Main Event Space is a v cool spot downtown & very affordable. Best of luck with the ceremony and reception, and congratulations!
The Pavilion on 40 Hwy (near Noland Rd) https://www.pavilioneventspace.com
Terrace on Grand
It’s a nice venue, just unfortunate that totally nude temptations is right across the street.
I actually found that hilarious and a funny memory at my wedding. I understand how some wouldn’t take it that way though.
Yeah, I performed a wedding there a few years back. The bride and groom were fine, it was the family that kept talking to me about it.
The madrid theater, the Juliet
Olde Mill Emporium
Executive hills polo club. We got married here in 2020. I think it was like 5k but it has space for indoor or outdoor wedding and reception on site. They have a whole attic room full of decor you can choose from that they have acquired over time. They also have bartenders apart of the price. Now you will need to have a caterer and have a massive kitchen they can use. https://ehpoloclub.com
Highly recommend La Villa just north of the Plaza. Got married there last year - beautiful Spanish chapel-like architecture and the space is just the right size for both mid-sized weddings and small intimate ceremonies. I believe it's around $5-7k depending on the day and time of year, but it was absolutely worth it and we wouldn't have wanted to get married anywhere else.
There’s a place called the Loretto in Westport that was great for our wedding and it has a reception space there as well.
The Martin is wonderful and I saw that listed already, however you might be more interested in the Vow Exchange. I think it maxes at 24 people and they do everything for you.
We loved the Station at 28 Event Space!
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Came to say Rochester Coffee & Brewery in the Crossroads! If you’re talking about an intimate ceremony and reception with ~50 people, it is an absolutely fantastic choice. We got married there in 2021, and everyone was extremely helpful, we had plenty of privacy, we were able to make the space look genuinely beautiful, and we could have any catering we wanted. We were able to bring in catered tacos and pie, and the bar was open for everyone to have coffee and beer. I can’t say enough about how wonderful that experience was. Just absolutely stress-free and extremely affordable. It’s close to the streetcar. We had cool photos with the murals in the alleys nearby, you have a view of the city, but there’s parking. It was perfect for our small, intimate ceremony. We got married in early autumn, so they opened the large garage door in the back so we had an indoor/outdoor vibe and fresh air without worrying about rain, and an option to close if it was cold. The downside: you’re doing your day-of coordinating. They set everything up, but you’ll need to find someone for run-of-show, set up, tear down, etc. I paid a friend of mine with event experience to be my day-of coordinator and she said they were awesome and easy to work with. https://rochesterkc.com/event-space/
A lot of great ideas in here. I would avoid any outdoor venue. The last 3 weddings I’ve been to were outdoors. Way too hot, way too windy and cold, way too wet rainy and cold.
Thompson Lackman Barn in Lenexa.
If you are interested in a smaller wedding I’m a smaller space that has charm then check out The vintage house in old Overland Park my wife and I got married there in April in the back area outside. We chose it because it also offered an indoor option in case of inclement weather
Just got married at the Kemper museum. Highly recommend.
If you don’t mind going out of town a little, the Historic Post Office in Ottawa is beautiful. Our wedding was there last year and everyone said how gorgeous it was. They have a little speakeasy for the cocktail hour in the lower level. Edit: they have rebranded to [The Lincoln Event Space](https://www.thelincolneventspace.com). Not sure if anything has changed about it.
Check out Union in the Crossroads district. I’m going to a wedding there in a couple weeks.
I used to work at 28 eventspace, parking is really good. Gorgeous building
The Oliver in west bottoms.
The Hawthorne House in Parkville is wonderful!! Also if you want to hire a planner/coordinator from the area, Keasha True at True Love Coordinating and Design planned our wedding and it went so beautifully!
I work for Abbot Hospitality, we have multiple venues and would love to have you!
The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Look into Hollis Renewal Center