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The Buckner-Ragsdale Event Center is a premiere wedding venue in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This historic landmark offers couples an elegant blend of character and modern functionality to host their special day. Set on the banks of the Mississippi River, this space will leave a lasting impression on you and your guests.
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Buckner-Ragsdale Event Center offers a variety of spaces to host your wedding day, with a total capacity of up to 600 guests. Originally the home of a leading retail business in Southeast Missouri, the building has been reimagined to host one-of-a-kind events. The ballroom invites you and your guests to celebrate in the elegance of grand windows and dazzling chandeliers. This expansive space includes a performance stage, perfect for a live band or DJ. The loft offers an intimate space for cocktail parties featuring brick walls and sweeping views of the Mississippi. The cellar is a cozy and warm space with a darker color palette for couples seeking a dramatic backdrop. Each event space can be rented separately or combined to accommodate a large wedding.
Services Offered
Operated by Heritage Hospitality Management, this venue provides unparalleled service. Their staff will go above and beyond to ensure your wedding is a memorable reflection of your love. Buckner-Ragsdale Event Center partners with Top of the Marq, a resident caterer, to provide an unforgettable dining experience. For a customizable experience, you can also work with other approved caterers. Schedule a tour to discover the perfect backdrop for your wedding.
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Reviews of Buckner-Ragsdale Event Center
Hands down the best venue in Southeast Missouri
The food? Phenomenal. We got COUNTLESS compliments. The bar service? Fast and friendly. The three "venues within a venue" we utilized? Classy and functional. The event center staff? Friendly and easy to deal with and professional.
This may sound insincere, but we got compliments on nearly every aspect of our reception at the Buckner-Ragsdale.
Just to provide some insight on how much we used the venue, here's how our weekend went. Friday night we had 80 person rehearsal dinner in The Cellar on the lower level and then a welcome party with over 150 people in The Loft. Saturday, my husband and his groomsmen hung out in "The Board Room" and then we did our first look and pictures all over the venue. After the ceremony (it was somewhere else), we had a cocktail hour upstairs at The Loft. We had redecorated and reused the space both nights. We even went back into the small board room for a private dinner with just my husband and I. After the cocktail hour, we went to the main level known as The Ballroom. Let me tell you, it's one heck of a ballroom! The place was just jaw dropping. We started the dinner with two buffet lines and two bars and seating enough for everyone (plus some cocktail tables around). Did i mention we had 250 folks at the wedding? Then the live band got started and the rest was history. We also had a painter set up in the Main st window!
Another hidden benefit was that the company that runs the event center also runs two hotels in town. So we used the downtown Courtyard Marriott as our official hotel (it was only a couple blocks away) and got a great rate on the room block because we were using the Buckner!
Can't recommend the Buckner Ragsdale event center and it's staff enough. It was a PERFECT weekend!
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