I have nothing but Amazing things to say about Lexi and the crew at the Blue heron. They were so sweet and so helpful. We got married January 20th 2024 and it was everything I dreamed it would be. Lexi was so helpful throughout the whole planning process. I had an idea of what I wanted, but I wasn’t sure how to execute it. And Lexi and her team made the vision I had come true even though I didn’t give them a ton to go off of! They were all so sweet and welcoming. I was late to a few appointments, and Lexi didn’t even bat an eye over it. She was still so sweet to us and didn’t treat me any differently. I absolutely love that they do the set up and tear down of decorations. That literally saved me so much stress because I don’t think I would have had any decorations up if not for them. I gave them quite a bit to set up and boy did they deliver! It was worth every penny to me. Lexi and her team did such an amazing job coordinating with my other vendors to make sure everything flowed smoothly. They did regular check ins to make sure things were going the way I wanted and they just so considerate Oh and the food! It was so good!! The Bistro filet was my favorite by far. My guests could not stop talking about how good the food was and how beautiful everything turned out! I have zero regrets choosing the Blue heron. I cannot recommend them enough.

The Blue Heron, and specifically Lexi, exceeded every one of my expectations. Not only is it one of the most beautiful venues in South Bend, but everything runs like a well-oiled machine. I'm an overly organized, Type A person, who doesn't like to delegate, so I was the one on the phone/email/carrier pigeon with Lexi seemingly every day. I say this not as an exaggeration, Lexi is the best in the business. She is extremely good at her job, and more than that, she is friendly no matter the situation. She kind, compassionate, and flexible. She was willing to customize pretty much anything. She is so responsive, I had to tell her to stop responding to my Monday emails on Monday because that is her day off (and she has earned it).

The Blue Heron caters in house which is nice just because you don't have to worry about another vendor. But the food is spectacular. I had a friend who texted me to ask what kind of chicken we served, because her husband had been pestering her for days to ask me because he loved it so much.

The venue does set up and tear down so you don't have to come in the morning of your wedding, and don't have to stay late that night. We dropped our centerpieces and decorations off the Thursday before and picked it all up a couple days later.

The Blue Heron is not the cheapest option in South Bend. But it is the best, and it was worth every dollar we spent there. And I highly suggest considering a Friday wedding. They are just as great, and much more cost effective.

The Blue Heron was PERFECT for our wedding reception! We were originally scheduled to get married March 2021, but postponed to December 2021 due to COVID. Luckily, the Blue Heron was flexible and able to work with us to switch to our new date. We had our ceremony at the Notre Dame Basilica, followed an hour later by cocktail hour and reception at the Blue Heron. Lexi was fantastic to work with and made planning and day-of very easy on us. We bought a random assortment of things for centerpieces (garland, pinecones, etc), and she and her team were able to put everything together and make it look even better than we had imagined. We continue to get rave reviews about the food, too, which is always great to hear.