reception sites
Kansas City's most complete reception site guide.
Of course one of the most important aspects of a wedding is the party, and one more detail of wedding planning is choosing a reception site. There are hundreds of venues from which to choose and quite a few things to consider even before viewing a location.
First, consider the type of wedding you’re having. If it’s a formal evening affair, you must plan on a sit-down dinner for your guests. If you’re planning an afternoon wedding, a cocktail buffet is appropriate.
Next, consider the size of the facility you’ll need. Does it hold the number of guests you’re inviting comfortably? Remember that the seating configuration will affect how the space is utilized. For example, a formal dinner will require more space than a cocktail party buffet. If in doubt, choose the larger facility. You want your guests to be comfortable.
Some reception facilities allow outside caterers, and some do not, depending upon what services are provided on location. (See our catering key to this guide, below.)
And speaking of signing—discuss the terms of the contract thoroughly before making your final decision. The contract should specifically outline the cancellation policy, deposit amount and when the balance is due.
CATERING KEY
Catering availability differs from place to place. To make it simple, we’ve divided it into three categories.
Here’s a guide to what each means.
No — Facility does not offer catering services, off-site catering welcomed
Yes — Facility does offer catering, but you can bring in an off-site caterer if you prefer
Through facility — Facility does offer catering, and you cannot bring in an off-site caterer; you must use theirs
To narrow your results by location, size, cost and catering availability, please select from the menus below.
RECEPTION SITENO. OF GUESTSRENTAL COSTCATERING AVAILABLE
1617 Event Space
1617 Main St, Kansas City, MO
816-471-1999180 seatedvariesYes
2000 Grand
2000 Grand, Kansas City, MO
816-221-428650-200variesThrough Facility
Abe & Jake's Landing - Lawrence
8 E. Sixth St., Lawrence, KS
785-841-5855500callNo
Adam's Pointe Golf Club
1601 R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs, MO
816-220-3673up to 150variesYes
Adam’s Pointe Conference Center
1400 N.E. Coronado, Blue Springs, MO
816-220-4400600variesYes
Alexander Majors Historic House & Park
8201 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO
816-444-1858140+$850 Sat, $600 Fri & Sun.No
Alvamar Country Club - Lawrence
1809 Crossgate Drive, Lawrence, KS
785-842-0004300$750-$1,500Through Facility
American Inn
1211 Armour Road, North Kansas City, MO
816-471-345150-200$100-$500Yes
American Legion Post No. 499
499 S. Missouri Highway 7, Blue Springs, MO
816-229-4990100, 350$250, $650No
American Restaurant, The
200 E. 25th St., Ste. 400, Kansas City, MO
816-545-8009200-350food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Argosy Casino
777 N.W. Argosy Parkway, Riverside, MO
816-746-3146450food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Arrowhead Stadium
One Arrowhead Drive, Kansas City, MO
816-920-499310-1,000+$1,000-$6,000Through Facility
Arts Incubator
115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
816-421-2292up to 300$1,200-$2,200No
Bacchanalia's
12450 Newton, Overland Park, KS
913-696-1138200variesYes
Ball Conference Center
21350 W. 153rd St., Olathe, KS
913-322-4980300$1,200-$2,800Yes
Basswood Resort
15880 Interurban Road, Platte City, MO
816-858-5556100$400-$700Yes
Bean Hanger at The Roasterie
27th & Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO
250 max.mid-rangeOpen
Belvoir Winery
1325 Odd Fellows Rd., Liberty, MO
816-304-8641150 inside-1,000 (outside)variesNo
Benner House Bed & Breakfast
645 Main St., Weston, MO
816-640-261615-20variesNo
Berg Event Space
1525 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO
816-842-448850-250$3,000/Sat. - $2,500/Sun.-Fri.No
Bingham-Waggoner Estate
313 W. Pacific, Independence, MO
816-461-349150-160 indoor/up to 1,200 outmansion: $600/Sun-Thurs, $1,000/Fri-Sat 6-hr. minYes
Bliss Plaza
1303 W. Main, Greenwood, MO
816-537-5771250variesNo
Blue Hills Country Club
777 W. Burning Tree Drive, Kansas City, MO
816-942-3292300$500Through Facility
Brio Tuscan Grille
502 Nichols Road, Kansas City, MO
816-561-1845200food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Bristol Seafood Grill
5400 W. 119th St., Leawood, KS
913-663-577750food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
310 W. 47th St., Kansas City, MO
816-931-6548110variesThrough Facility
Californos
4124 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO
816-531-1097150-500bidThrough Facility
Camelot Ballroom
6635 W. 151st St., Overland Park, KS
913-897-4622537variesNo
Camelot Ballroom-Lawrence
1117 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS
785-424-0708314variesYes
Central Exchange, The
1020 Central, Kansas City, MO
816-471-7560175variesThrough Facility
Chapel Ridge Banquet Center
3750 N.E. Ralph Powell Road, Lee's Summit, MO
816-347-8000225variesNo
Chappell's s Restaurant & Sports Museum
323 Armour Road, North Kansas City, MO
816-421-000250depositThrough Facility
Chateau Avalon
701 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, KS
913-596-600025 inside-200 outsidevariesNo
Chaz on the Plaza
325 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO
816-756-3800, ext. 215230-100$250Through Facility
Circle S Ranch & Country Inn - Lawrence
3325 Circle S Lane, Lawrence, KS
785-843-4124350variesThrough Facility
Clarion Hotel
7000 W. 108th St., Overland Park, KS
913-383-2550200variesYes
Club 1000
1000 Broadway, Kansas City, MO
913-649-022350-500variesNo
Clubhouse on Baltimore, The
1228 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO
816-221-898650-450variesYes
Cotillion Room & Garden at the Ballet Conservatory, The
16816 E. Highway 40, Independence, MO
816-373-3456150-200variesNo
Cotillion, The
1717 Burdett Crossing, Blue Springs, MO
816-228-0900300variesYes
Country Club of Blue Springs, The
1600 N.W. Circle Drive, Blue Springs, MO
816-229-1194300variesThrough Facility
Crescent Hotel
5701 Longview Road, Kansas City, MO
816-765-410040-200$500-$1,500No
Crowne Plaza Hotel Kansas City Downtown
1301 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO
816-460-6611300food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Crowne Plaza Hotel Overland Park
12601 W. 95th St., Lenexa, KS
913-217-1000250variesThrough Facility
Culinary Center of Kansas City
7920 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS
913-341-4455250$1,200Through Facility
Dave & Buster’s
1843 Village West Parkway, No. 201, Kansas City, KS
913-981-681520-2,000please callThrough Facility
Deer Creek Golf Club
7000 W. 133rd St., Overland Park, KS
913-681-3100150-400variesThrough Facility
DoubleTree Hotel-Corporate Woods
10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS
913-451-6100550food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Drexel Hall Ballroom
3301 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO
816-753-3535350-400 seated, 500 standing$1,395-$2,295No
Drumm Farm
15400 E. 34th St., Independence, MO
816-350-9900300variesYes
EBT Restaurant
1310 Carondelet, Kansas City, MO
816-942-887040-125variesThrough Facility
Eldridge Hotel - Lawrence
701 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS
785-749-5011150-225variesThrough Facility
Elms Resort & Spa, The
401 Regent St., Excelsior Springs, MO
816-630-5500up to 300variesThrough Facility
Emaline Ballroom
616 S.W. Third St., Lee's Summit, MO
816-524-9499300$1,650-$2,500Yes
Embassy Suites Hotel-Country Club Plaza
220 W. 43rd St., Kansas City, MO
816-756-1720100-250variesThrough Facility
Ernie Miller Nature Park and Nature Center
909 N. Highway K-7, Olathe, KS
913-764-775965-100$30/hr-$80/hrNo
Faulkner's Ranch
10600 Raytown Road, Kansas City, MO
816-761-1234200$5,000 minimumThrough Facility
Figlio Tower
209 W. 46th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
816-753-0054300variesThrough Facility
Finnigan’s Banquet Hall
503 E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City, MO
816-221-346670-1,000variesThrough Facility
Frog Prince, A
18000 E. 247th St., Harrisonville, MO
816-304-723950-180variesThrough Facility
Garozzo's
1547 N.E. Rice Road, Lee Summit, MO
816-554-2800300starts at $100/rmThrough Facility
Garozzo's
9950 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS
913-491-8300100food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Gates Bar-B-Q
4621 Paseo Blvd., Kansas City, MO
816-923-0900100$250Through Facility
George Meyn Hall
126th St. & State Ave., Bonner Springs, KS
913-573-8327350please callNo
Grand Loft
425 6th Street, Osawatomie, KS
913-731-6829300VariesYes
Hampton Inn & Suites-Merriam
7400 W. Frontage Road, Merriam, KS
913-722-080050$250Yes
Hampton Inn-Blue Springs
900 N.W. South Outer Road, Blue Springs, MO
816-220-384425-30please callNo
Hampton Inn-Country Club Plaza
4600 Summit St., Kansas City, MO
816-448-4600225variesThrough Facility
Hampton Inn-Olathe
12081 S. Strangline Road, Olathe, KS
913-393-1111150please callYes
Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino & Hotel
1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, MO
816-472-7777600negotiableThrough Facility
Hawthorne House
6008 N.W. Bell Road, Parkville, MO
816-505-1224300variesThrough Facility
Hereford House-Leawood
5001 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS
913-327-080015-120variesThrough Facility
Hillcrest Country Club
8200 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO
816-523-8601350variesThrough Facility
Hilton Garden Inn
19677 E. Jackson Dr., Independence, MO
816-350-3000500food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Hilton Garden Inn - Jack Reardon Civic Center
520 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS
913-342-7900800variesThrough Facility
Hilton President Kansas City
1329 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO
816-221-949050-275variesThrough Facility
Hilton-Kansas City Airport
8801 N.W. 112th St., Kansas City, MO
816-891-8900400variesThrough Facility
Holiday Inn Holidome & Convention Center
200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS
785-749-8926500$400-$1600Yes
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites-Overland Park West
8787 Reeder Road, Overland Park, KS
913-888-8440325variesThrough Facility
Holiday Inn Kansas City CoCo Key Water Resort
9103 E. 39th St., Kansas City, MO
816-737-0200800variesThrough Facility
Holiday Inn-Northeast
7333 N.E. Parvin Road, Kansas City, MO
816-455-1060150variesThrough Facility
Holiday Inn-Olathe
101 W. 151st St., Olathe, KS
913-829-4000400variesThrough Facility
Holiday Inn-Plaza
1 E. 45th St., Kansas City, MO
816-753-7400150food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Homewood Suites Hotel by Hilton
10556 Marty, Overland Park, KS
913-341-557625$150.00No
Hotel Phillips
106 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO
816-346-4411250variesThrough Facility
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee St., Kansas City, MO
816-421-12341450variesThrough Facility
Inn on Crescent Lake, The
1261 St. Louis Ave., Excelsior Springs, MO
816-630-6745150variesNo
InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza, The
401 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO
816-756-150020-700variesThrough Facility
Irene B. French Community Center
5701 Merriam Drive, Merriam, KS
913-322-5550200variesNo
J. Gilbert's
8901 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS
913-642-807050food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
James P. Davis Hall
91st St. & Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS
913-573-8327150please callNo
Jess and Jim's Steakhouse
517 East 135th Street, Kansas City, MO
816-941-949960variesThrough Facility
JJ’s Restaurant
910 W. 48th St., Kansas City, MO
816-561-713610-75noneThrough Facility
Kansas City Athenaeum
900 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO
816-561-3525375-500variesYes
Kansas City Club, The
918 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO
816-421-6789, ext. 12300variesThrough Facility
Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Center
301 W. 13th St., Ste. 100, Kansas City, MO
816-513-5015100-700$1,500-$6,500Yes
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
628 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS
913-721-2110100-400$400-$800Through Facility
Kansas City Royals Stadium Club - Kauffman Stadium
1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO
816-504-4306350-500variesThrough Facility
Kansas City Zoo, The
6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, MO
816-513-580075-1,000up to $3,500No
Kelly Gallery
17315 Antioch, Stilwell, KS
913-897-734025-150VariesNo
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO
816-457-619550-350variesThrough Facility
Knights of Columbus Pope Pius XII Council
5101 Blue Ridge Cutoff, Kansas City, MO
816-356-4962300$750-$1,050No
Lanard Hall
106 S. Sterling, Sugar Creek, MO
816-254-1640 ext. 10250variesNo
Lawrence Union Pacific Depot
402 N. Second St., Lawrence, KS
785-832-792038-70variesNo
Leawood Community Center Oak Room
4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS
913-339-6700, ext. 201225variesNo
Lee Andrew Hall & Gardens
8510 S. 7 Highway, Blue Springs, MO
816-228-3030170variesYes
Lee's Summit Masonic Hall
2409 S. M-291 Highway, Lee's Summit, MO
816-373-6054200variesNo
Lenexa Conference Center
11184 Lackman Road, Lenexa, KS
913-541-0209175variesNo
Liberty Community Center
1600 S. Withers Road, Liberty, MO
816-439-436025-275variesNo
Liberty Performing Arts Theatre
1600 S. Withers Road, Liberty, MO
816-439-4371up to 700variesNo
Lidia's
101 W. 22nd St., Kansas City, MO
816-221-3722100variesThrough Facility
Loch Lloyd Country Club
16750 Country Club Drive, Village of Loch Lloyd, MO
816-322-1022240, 300 w/ patiovariesThrough Facility
Lodge at Ironwoods Park, The
14701 Mission Road, Leawood, KS
913-339-6700, ext. 201300variesNo
Longview Mansion
1200 S.W. Longview Park Drive, Lee Summit, MO
816-761-6669300variesThrough Facility
Loose Mansion
101 East Armour Road, Kansas City, MO
816-960-6501400variesThrough Facility
Loretto, The
1111 W. 39th St., Kansas City, MO
816-531-3111300variesThrough Facility
Madrid Theatre
3810 Main St., Kansas City, MO
816-753-8880550variesYes
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop
1200 Kansas City Road, Olathe, KS
913-971-5111150 inside/80 outside seatedvariesNo
Mansion House, The
2121 S. Sterling, Independence, MO
816-254-5416300variesYes
Marquee Lounge, The
1400 Main St., Kansas City, MO
816-842-104540-500variesThrough Facility
Marriott Hotel-Country Club Plaza
4445 Main St., Kansas City, MO
816-303-455950-350food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Marriott Hotel-Downtown
200 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO
816-855-4465250-900variesThrough Facility
Marriott Hotel-Kansas City Airport
775 Brasilia Ave., Kansas City, MO
816-243-1289300food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Marriott Hotel-Overland Park
10800 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS
913-451-8000600variesThrough Facility
Masquerade, The
3027 Walnut, Kansas City, MO
816-960-6655150-200variesNo
Meadowview Gardens
858 N.W. Highway Z, Bates City, MO
816-697-2743250-300variesYes
Midland by AMC, The
1228 Main St., Kansas City, MO
816-283-9900100-600$3,000-$9,500Yes
Milano at Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd., Ste. 321, Kansas City, MO
816-435-4119200-300food & bev. minimumYes
Mildale Farm
35250 W. 199th St., Edgerton, KS
913-831-3355250$2,000-$8,500No
Mission Theatre
5909 Johnson Dr., Mission, KS
913-722-1081350variesNo
Missouri Town 1855, Lake Jacomo
8010 E. Park Road, Blue Springs, MO
816-503-486080variesNo
Morgan Haus, The
308 Blue Ridge Blvd., Independence, MO
816-252-8585200variesNo
Mulberry Hill Bed & Breakfast
226 N. Armstrong, Pleasant Hill, MO
816-540-345715-20$75-$125No
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO
816-751-131050-1,000variesThrough Facility
O'Malley's
500 Welt St., Weston, MO
816-640-5235130variesYes
Oak Grove Civic Center
2100 S. Broadway, Oak Grove, MO
816-690-3773 ext.1200215-310variesNo
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS
913-339-310450-1000variesThrough Facility
Painted Hills Golf Course
7101 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS
913-334-1111100-400variesYes
Paradise Pointe
18212 Golf Drive, Smithville, MO
816-532-4100 ext. 22350-275variesYes
Pavilion at Logan Woods, The
14831 E. 40 Highway, Kansas City, MO
816-478-4848150-300variesNo
Pavilion, The
7436 Nieman, Overland Park, KS
913-962-2002425variesYes
Pennway Place at Studio Dan Meiners
2500 W. Pennway, Kansas City, MO
816-842-7244300+variesNo
Penthouse 1000
1000 Broadway, Kansas City, MO
913-649-0223250 seated, 300+ standingvariesNo
Pierpont's
30 W. Pershing Road, Ste. 900, Kansas City, MO
816-221-511150food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Pierson Hall
1800 S. 55th St., Kansas City, KS
913-573-8327500please callNo
Piropos
1 W. First St., Parkville, MO
816-210-642410-200variesThrough Facility
Plaza III-The Steakhouse
4749 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO
816-753-0000200n/aThrough Facility
Powell Gardens
1609 Northwest U.S. 50, Kingsville, MO
816-697-2600120-200variesThrough Facility
Prairie Room, The
1105 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
816-842-0405150-200$2,000Yes
Ramada
7240 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Overland Park, KS
913-262-3010225variesThrough Facility
Ramada Conference Center Kansas City
1601 N. Universal Ave., Kansas City, MO
816-245-5500700variesYes
Renée Kelly’s at Caenen Castle
12401 Johnson Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS
913-631-410020-120variesThrough Facility
Ritz Charles Special Event & Conference Facility
9000 W. 137th St., Overland Park, KS
913-685-260050-1,200variesThrough Facility
River Market Event Place
140 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO
816-591-4346up to 300$1,000-$3,000No
Roadway Inn-Grandview
15201 S. 71 Highway, Grandview, MO
816-331-0300316$1,899/dayNo
Sawyer Room, The
106 W. 11th St., Kansas City, MO
816-812-3333 or 816-377-393250-300variesNo
Scottish Rite Facilities
1330 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO
816-561-2277up to 600please callYes
Shawnee Civic Centre
13817 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS
913-631-520025-500variesNo
Shawnee Town
11501 W. 57th St., Shawnee, KS
913-248-2360240$100-$180/hrNo
Shoal Creek Golf Course
8905 Shoal Creek Parkway, Kansas City, MO
816-407-7242275$750-$1100Through Facility
Simply Unique Events at Parkway West
13030 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Shawnee, KS
913-631-7558up to 240variesYes
Simpson House
4509 Walnut, Kansas City, MO
816-561-1167150variesNo
Southmoreland on the Plaza
116 E. 46th St., Kansas City, MO
816-531-797924$150/hr-2 hr. min.Through Facility
Spring Hill Community Center
613 S. Race St., Spring Hill, KS
913-592-3664125-300variesNo
St. Andrew's Golf Club
11099 W. 135th St., Overland Park, KS
913-897-3804250variesThrough Facility
Staley Farms Golf Club
10310 N. Olive Ave, Kansas City, MO
816-595-7315250 seated, 300 standing$1,200-2,500Through Facility
Sterling Hall
2420 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS
913-362-041350-300$1,200-1,800No
Studio B
2016 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
816.994.8995up to 225$1,500-$2,000No
Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center
6200 Martway, Mission, KS
913-722-8215150-220$1,100-1,900No
Terrace on the Green
5341 W.151st Terrace, Leawood, KS
913-647-5160up to 350variesThrough Facility
The Raphael Hotel
200 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO
816-421-6100up to 125variesYes
The Roasterie - Bean Hanger
27th & Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO
913-558-1447250 max.mid-rangeOpen
Town Pavilion
1111 Main St., Kansas City, MO
816-701-5038up to 600$3,900/5 hrsNo
Tuscan Ballroom in Liberty, Mo.
19808 Hwy H, Liberty, MO
816-517-0668250variesThrough Facility
Union Station
30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO
816-460-202050-1,800variesThrough Facility
Unity Church of Overland Park
10300 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS
913.649.1750 ext. 3014250$625Yes
Upper Deck Incredibowl
8500 W. 151st St., Overland Park, KS
913-814-9581250variesThrough Facility
Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway, Suite 210, Kansas City, MO
816-753-866510-2,500variesThrough Facility
V's Italian Restaurant
10819 E. 40 Hwy, Independence, MO
816-353-1241150food & bev. minimumThrough Facility
Venue @ T2, The
1906 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO
816-200-281570-150$2,000-$2500No
Vesper Hall
400 N.W. Vesper St., Blue Springs, MO
816-228-0181300variesNo
Victorian Veranda Country Inn
1431 N. 1900 Road, Lawrence, KS
785-841-1265250-300 outsidevariesNo
Villa, The
4120 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO
816-753-1008150-200variesThrough Facility
Webster House
1644 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO
816-221-4713up to 300variesThrough Facility
Weddle Event Space
4000 Washington St., Kansas City, MO
816-729-6272up to 150$2,000-$2,500No
Westin Crown Center, The
1 Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO
816-474-44001000+variesThrough Facility
Writer's Place, The
3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO
816-753-109097variesNo
Wynbrick Center, The
1701 Wynbrick Drive, Liberty, MO
816-792-4325150$600-$4,495Yes