Creekside Conference and Event Center

So many guests came up to me saying I had the most perfect wedding. I got compliments about the service and food as well. Katherine was amazing to work with, and I can say I had a very stress free, relaxed experience. Highly recommended! The pictures for the outdoor ceremony came out gorgeous, what a beautiful venue! <3 -Cortney Massarella

When we first looked at the place, we fell in love! We've been to plenty of my family's weddings at Villa Milano and Berwick and we were really sick of those locations. So on our quest to find the perfect reception venue, we found Creekside and knew it was perfect. It was a little on the pricey side, but worth it for the feel and the food. It's a pretty new venue, with in-house catering, on the 3rd floor of Creekside Plaza in Gahanna. There's a great dramatic lounge area where we had cocktail hour, then it opens to a gorgeous ballroom, and the views of the plaza from the room are fantastic! It doesn't need a lot of decoration, but I used colored linens, floral centerpieces, and lots of candlelight- and they didn't charge me extra for all of the special elements we had (I provided 12 candles per table, one favor per place setting, Tuscan style head table with lots of candlelight, special table(s) set up, etc.- and they set everything up.) They offer an extensive menu, and the chef was able to come up with a course for my Italian family and wasn't on the menu. We were also able to have a signature drink in addition to the bar, and although the bar is consumption-based, we limited the bar to house alcohol, capped it to a certain dollar amount, and shut down the bar at 10:30- so they were really flexible. Katherine is an amazing coordinator! She was always on top of her communication up to and during the event, she's great with timelines, and is always willing to offer suggestions when needed. We got so many, "Where did you find this place? It's stunning!" and "The food and staff were wonderful!" Everyone was so impressed, and I'm so happy we chose to have our reception there!

Remain calm,and try not to let your nerves get best of you!

We had an amazing reception at Creekside, and they bent over backwards to ensure everything was perfect. Katherine is an expert in the area, and had numerous suggestions to improve the ambiance, and guest experience. Their facility is vast, and at the same time intimate. The food was remarkable and Chef David added intricate touches such as made from scratch lavender honey vinagarette salad dressing and chocolate dipped Oreos at the coffee station that took the food to the next level. The facility was spotless and gave the guests a feeling of a warm cozy living room and a modern city loft at the same time. As for value, they worked with us on all accounts ensuring we were in budget. They suggested a house drink of Sangria that was more affordable during cocktail hour than a glasses of wine, and selected a cut of beef that was more economical.

I had my wedding in early January and I loved Creekside and it was BEAUTIFUL. I found the staff to be very resourceful, and they were sooooooooo nice to work with. The custom menu was great and my guests loved the food.

I couldn't have picked a better place to have my September wedding. The staff was friendly, professional, and very helpful (the event coordinator had to walk my ring bearer down the aisle). The food was fantastic, and everything was setup exactly like we had planned. I received numerous compliments on the facility as well as the food, everyone had a great time. I recommend Creekside to everyone I know for all of their events!

Our wedding and reception was held at Creekside Conference and Event Center in February. Creekside was very affordable for us and definitely worth the money. I can't think of a better place to have had our reception. Katherine was the coordinator and she was accessibile, patient and extremely helpful for the seven months we worked with her leading up to the wedding. She was wonderful to work with from the very first meeting. She is super nice and very experienced. There were a few last-minute changes but Katherine wasn't ruffled at all and she worked well with my coordinator from Bendora's Wedding Gallery. I knew I was in good hands. The food was exquisite, even better than the tasting! They say some brides don't eat on their wedding day. I definitely did! The food looked way too good to pass up. Oh and even if you don't serve them at your wedding, be sure to at least taste their Buckeyes. They're the biggest and tastiest Buckeyes ever! All of our guests loved the facility - and I'm sure they appreciated the free garage parking! Creekside is beautiful and perfect for a wedding and/or reception. We didn't have a huge decor budget, but at Creekside you don't need it. Their decor is perfect as is. The management at Creekside is wonderful. They truly care about their clients. After the wedding day, I had a few concerns (for instance, I didn't know we couldn't take home the food left over from the reception), but I talked to the manager and he was very nice and explained everything to me. Communication is key and he cleared up any miscommunications I had. I highly recommend Creekside Conference and Event Center. It is a beautiful facility and perfect for a wedding at any...

place was beautiful and the coordinator we worked with, katherine, was excellent. we have the ceremony and the reception there. The service was great, professional, they handled everything it was excellent! I do have to say it was a bit on the expensive side but overall still excellent and I wouldnt have had my wedding anywhere else!

I absolutely loved the Creekside staff. They were very flexible, attentive to our needs, and professional. I loved the appearance of the venue. It had so much character and was a great setting for pictures.

Creekside was very helpful and clear while explaining everything. One of the things I liked was how flexible they were when we wanted to adjust the times of the open bar. They were really accommodating, so if you have anything you want just ask! Food was really good too!

Katherine at Creekside is so wonderful to work with. The venue is unique and absolutely beautiful. We loved it and got so many compliments!

We were very happy we used Creekside for our wedding reception. The place is beautiful! They did a fantastic job with the design and décor of the space. It has a sophisticated yet contemporary vibe about it that we loved! I was very pleased with how Katherine handled everything for us. She made sure every detail was taken care of. I have to say that the food tasted batter at our tasting than it did the day of our wedding, but we didn’t hearing anything, but how good the food was from our guests. The cocktails especially were a hit with guests! My only other complaint is that I think the room rental for a Saturday night is WAY too much. Overall we were very pleased with Creekside!

During my planning process, I literally checked out just about every venue in Columbus. But no place compared to Creekside (for me at least). They may be more pricey than everywhere else, but as long as you know what you are doing and know what you want, you can book them and still have a gorgeous wedding. Every guest raved about the place. I thought they wouldn't be so open to what I wanted, but actually they were pretty flexible. The place is beautiful and perfect to have a reception as well as a ceremony. You don't have to make your guests travel and there is plenty of great places to take pictures just outside! Garage parking is complimentary and service is great. I'm so glad I used Creekside as my wedding venue, I wouldn't have gone anywhere else.

Creekside has a beautiful surrounding area and the interior decor is very modern. We enjoyed these two aspects of the venue, the coordinator Katherine was really nice and she helped us to develop a lot of ideas before the wedding to incorporate in our big day. The food was really good! Chef David is amazing! There were a few things we wish could have been different, I thought Katherine would have been more involved with our details the day of the wedding based on our conversations beforehand. I didn't have anyone to stay back with me during the ceremony to spread out my train because she told me she would be there, she was not anywhere to be found. Also the sign to our reception had my name spelled wrong, the ceremony step we rented through them looked pretty bad, it had fabric draped over it which I think caused my maid of honor to almost crash into the stage during the ceremony. Also a big thing that disappointed me was that I had a surprise set up for the groom, an ohio state themed dessert table which was supposed to be an alternative to a groom's cake and a gift from a friend, I was told it would be brought in after the cake cutting tradition. I saw it sitting by the cake table(which was in the cocktail hour room) before the wedding and mentioned I did not want it there because I knew people would eat it. I was assured that someone would be watching the table and letting people know to not eat anything. As soon as we came into the reception and sat down to eat I noticed the entire table was empty. My groom never got to see the surprise except in pictures. I think they felt bad and offered us a plate of complimentary buckeyes (which were delicious from Chef David) but I was still upset and voiced my concerns but I was never sent anything back on my email. Good things were the staff was really great, very professional! Everything turned out well overall just a few glitches with minor stuff. If you are looking for a place where you don't have to find a caterer this is the place to go! You cannot bring in your own alcohol which is a downside. Make sure to ask about fees, there is a cake cutting fee they don't really mention of $85, there is a linen delivery fee if you use there vendor for chair covers/sashes I think $60 which was never mentioned (you see it on estimates and bills just not in the conversation unless you ask). If your having your ceremony on the stage outside and are going to rent their step ask them how it will be setup and decide whether you like the sheet over the top. You'll be pleased with Creekside overall.

We used Creekside Conference and Events Center for our reception. The service was wonderful, even if the place was a bit more expensive (our beverage bill was much more than we anticipated). But it was well worth it! They are a new venue, and we booked them as soon as they opened (back in December 2007). While the first coordinator was not the most responsive person, as soon as Katherine Howes took over, it turned into a wonderful experience. Katherine oversaw the coordination of all of my vendors, and she paid a lot of attention to details to make sure everything went smoothly. She also made me feel at ease and I felt like I was taken care of. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a reception space (they also do ceremonies outside by the lagoon). I've already been to a Bridal Shower and it was wonderful to see how much they cater to each event as its own special entity. It's hard to find a place with wonderful ambiance inside and out - the location is perfect, with the backdrop of the Gahanna creekside, ravines, a lagoon, and waterfall right outside. Our photos were breath-taking. And more importantly, our guests kept asking "where did you find this place, it's absolutely beautiful." You cannot find a more perfect place for your special day.

The venue itself is beautiful and makes for wonderful pictures. The wedding coordinator there is very sweet and helpful. I would recommend this place to anyone.

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Creekside is BEAUTIFUL. It was a great choice of venue. The director of sales changed after we had already booked the facility. The new director, Olivia, was not as kind or creative. In fact, we were very dissatisfied with her services. She didn't even show up for the event which we thought was completely unprofessional. Because she wasn't present, when things went wrong no one was there to fix them. For instance we were not served champagne for the toasts, fumes from a lower level in the building staining wood creeped up and made guests sick, and we ran out of our signature cocktail very early on. All of these things were the responsibility of Creekside. We had to fight to get any of our money back for these issues. Olivia tried to give us a giftcard to a restaurant Creekside owns.