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Fully renovated in Summer of 2020, Uptown Social is an historical wedding venue located in Michigan City, Indiana. Whether you are looking for a casual but elegant venue or something more stylish and sophisticated, the venue can bring any dream event to life. Located in the heart of the Uptown Arts District, Uptown Social is situated right along the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. At this venue, vintage really does meet modern elegance, which makes this versatile event space the ideal spot for your next elegant affair.
Facilities and Capacity Uptown Social offers a stunning, two-story ballroom with a 40-foot dome ceiling. The restored ballroom dates back to 1867. Against the back wall is an opulent pipe organ. This backdrop ensures breathtaking photos and views during your ceremony and/or reception. We are capable of comfortably, efficiently hosting weddings from 100 to 275 guests.
We offer an experience that merges the past and the present through modern comfort and historical luxury.Gather, socialize and customize your experience by visiting our lounge, fully renovated event space, covered patio and iconic courtyard. Visit the lounge and enjoy a signature cocktail handcrafted and poured to perfection by one of our premier mixologists, reserve space in our fully transformed venue for any special occasion!
Services Offered The team of on-site venue coordinators can help take the stress out of wedding planning and make your dream day a lifelong memory. Uptown Social is available to host a variety of your wedding-related events, including your bridal shower, engagement party, ceremony and reception. Uptown Social offers the following services:
Bridal suites/Groom's Suite
In-house bar
State-of the-art light and sound system
Setup including tables, chairs and linens
Cleanup
Event rentals
Outside vendors
History Originally built in 1867, this unique venue was once home to a church and then a historic theatre. More than a century later, its architecture has been meticulously restored to the beauty that it once possessed.
LGBTQ+-owned
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We CANNOT possibly say enough wonderful things about Uptown Social. To say they made our day absolutely perfect would be an understatement.
Jeremy and Judy were phenomenally helpful and beyond kind. It felt like they were just as excited about our wedding as we were! They guided us through all the steps of the planning process and they made our wedding day so easy and enjoyable. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing!
Kirsten and her team worked so hard to make our ceremony and reception flip look amazing and took care of our guests the entire time!
Besides the fact that the venue is absolutely gorgeous & our guests had never seen anything like it, Uptown stands out above other venues for the way they treat the guests that walk through that door.
There aren’t enough “thank you”s in the world to cover how we feel! You made our day truly amazing!
Best,
Marc & Catherine Escobedo
Nick C. Sent on 05/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Excellent ,very happy, great wedding
Great friendly people.. we had a great wedding and got everything perfect for us.. they were beyond wonderful.. very help ful and right on top of everything .. perfect wedding place..
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Shannon Sent on 01/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
My wedding day was an absolute dream and it was all because of The Uptown Center! Joy and her entire team were absolutely amazing! They were organized, detail-oriented, creative, helpful, responsive, and kind during the entire wedding planning process and on our wedding day. Her entire team made sure my wedding day and all the days leading up to it were absolutely perfect from start to finish. I live in Texas and Joy made the wedding planning process so easy and organized for me even though I was thousands of miles away! During the initial walk through of the venue I just knew that this was my dream-wedding venue. The venue is just so unique! It has such breathtaking historic charm that made me fall in love with it immediately. There is truly no other wedding venue like it in the area! Not only does it have a gorgeous ballroom, but also it has three beautiful bridal suites and a very large bar and cocktail lounge. There are also many beautiful backdrops for pictures inside and outside of the venue. My entire bridal party and all of my guests had nothing but wonderful things to say about the venue! The food and catering staff were also wonderful! We had so many different options to choose from for our wedding day menu and the food turned out delicious. This venue is a triple threat and has everything a bride could ever want– helpful and detail-oriented staff, wonderful food, and a uniquely beautiful ballroom. I cannot thank The Uptown Center enough for giving my husband and I our dream New Year's Eve wedding! We will definitely be recommending this venue to anyone planning their future wedding!! It is absolutely the best place to get married!
Wow, Thanks for the kind words ladies. It is Always a pleasure to visit The Uptown Center and be a small part of the Amazing Event for the evening. Looking forward to seeing you all in the near future.
Sweet Blessings,
Stephanie
This venue is absolutely amazing. I have had the pleasure of performing several weddings here and the staff are very professional and extremely easy to work with. I can not believe how quickly they can transform the venue from wedding to reception.
It is my pleasure to highly recommend The Uptown Center to everyone looking for something that is truly unique.
Uptown Social includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables
Uptown Social includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
Cake Cutting
Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Uptown Social includes:
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
The space offered by Uptown Social for wedding events is known for:
Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Historic Building
Uptown Social offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor
Uptown Social offers the following types of wedding events:
Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Uptown Social offers the following services for wedding events:
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi
Uptown Social offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
Audio Equipment
Chairs
Furniture
Lighting
Tables
Uptown Social is recommended by 92% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in average response time, 4.6 in quality of service, 4.6 in professionalism, 4.6 in value and 4.5 in flexibility.
Uptown Social currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.
