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Abigail H. Sent on 06/04/2023

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We were so blessed!

I don’t know where to begin to describe the wonderful experience we had with the Donauschwaben’s German Cultural Center and their stellar event coordinator, Christine. We were fortunate to happen upon the venue shortly after a cancellation, so we were able to secure a date within 6 months of our early May 2023 wedding date. Meeting with Christine was a breath of fresh air. She was knowledgeable about absolutely everything the venue had to offer. This includes but was not limited to the 3 tired wedding package options, alcohol choices, food allergy accommodations, linens information, lighting options, outdoor spaces, and decoration suggestions and options. She made us all feel welcomed and special. She worked closely with me, the bride, and was flexible throughout the entire planning process. She communicated clearly with our vendors and was present the day of the event to help with any coordination or potential hiccups. She was compassionate and never hesitated to provide insight with other wedding related details even when they didn't pertain to the venue. Christine was a true pleasure to work with and was a genuine blessing. The reception hall itself is nice and open with plenty of space for hundreds of people. My 230ish guests did not feel over crowded at all. I had sleeves on my wedding dress, but they did a good job of keeping the room from getting warm and stuffy. The picturesque outdoor patio was a big hit on our wedding day. The space was very helpful so people could relax or take a break from the noise and enjoy conversation, fresh air, and a nice view of their pond and fountain. It was also nice to have this space to set up lawn games for people to play and to have space for kids to enjoy and run on the grassy lawn. There was also a playground on-site we were permitted to use. The service during dinner was efficient and professional. Everyone enjoyed the food from the appetizers of meatballs, fruit/veggie trays, and loaded potato skins to the schnitzel, beef tips, and potatoes we had at dinner. The water and coffee set up was handy and delicious with unlimited access, flavored syrups, and whipped cream. I credit that table for keeping this bride going that day! I can't recommend this venue enough. If I redid the day, I wouldn't change a thing!

Carlie K. Sent on 07/04/2024

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Very happy with entire process

We had our ceremony and reception here in June and I would highly recommend the venue. Working with the Events Manager Christine throughout the entire process was amazing. She was able to answer every question and made the entire process stress free. On the day of the wedding everything was exactly as we expected and the staff was very nice and helpful. If I could do it all over again I would very happily choose the same venue.

Janene K. Sent on 07/03/2024

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The Perfect Venue

Donauschwaben's German-American Cultural Center was the perfect venue for our daughter & son-in-law’s wedding. The location to the airport, highway and hotel were ideal. Their property provided plenty of parking.
The wedding was outside on a 92° day and was flawless. It was hot, but the trees were in the perfect position to shade the entire patio. The entire staff was amazing.
The reception space was transformed into a beautiful space for our special celebration. Our family and friends shared with us how delicious the appetizers, meal and “aftertizers” of the homemade pretzels.
Christine the Event Manager went above and beyond and made sure the day was special for everyone. She answered all of my questions, even up to the last minute. We were so impressed with how many times Christine checked in with us to make sure we were happy. We highly recommend Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center.

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Sean R. Sent on 06/25/2024

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Absolutely recommend this venue! Prost!

Wedding venue shopping is a lot on a couple. It takes time and energy and can be very stressful. However, when we say we found the perfect place we mean it. Donauschwaben’s was one of our venue choices coming highly recommended by our friends and family already. We reached out through their website and within no time we got an immediate response from the Christine, Event/ Wedding planner to set up a meeting together. She is not only extremely kind, but had everything organized so beautifully to choose from it was a no-brainer to choose this venue. She even recommended our DJ who had played a previous wedding there who was incredible. All communication leading up to our big day was efficient and layed out easily for us to understand. Our checks were deposited in a timely manner by the venue, our tasting was so nice and so delicious. The no pressure wedding planning was worth every penny spent. Our wedding day was so special and so beautiful from start to finish from the ceremony, to the cocktail hour, to our lovely reception to follow. Not only was Christine present the day of, but the staff was also on their A game all night long. Everyone was so incredibly friendly and kind, we felt like royalty. We both highly recommend this venue and if you do, definitely get the Schnitzel, Prost!

The only recommendation to the venue would be to update their beverage packages to include seltzers such as High noons or White claws.

Credit to Mystic, mystic@mystiicxfilms.com
Screen shots from her videography of our big day.
DJ recommendation, Ted Karter, Owner djtedkarter@gmail.com of Soundproof Entertainment.
Photography Emma and Ezra of emma@equilibriumphotos.com
Photobooth, Clearchoice Photos;
lisa@clearchoicephotos.com
David@ckearchoicephotos.com

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Amber B. Sent on 06/11/2024

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Wonderful Experiance

This venue was beautiful for our June 1, 2024 wedding. The lighting, table arrangements, the patio overlooking the pond, it was all so beautiful and made for beautiful photo opportunities. Christine was wonderful to work with and was fantastic with communication and our accommodations. She even gave me her personal line to text throughout the entire process. Working with her and the staff was painless and the whole team was very professional. The food was AMAZING! My guests are still raving about it! All around 5 stars and I completely recommend!

Maryellen B. Sent on 05/08/2024

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Great Coordinator and staff

I can not say enough about the choice of venue my son and his new bride chose! Starting with the coordinator Christine! She was absolutely amazing!! Any question we had she answered! She was there from the beginning. She asked what we had planned for decor and when we told her it was an elegant Star Wars themed wedding, hence it being on May 4, 2024. She was so excited. I think she was as excited to see everything set up the day before as we were! And she was there to make sure if we needed anything or had any questions, which we did she had the answers along with the staff that was helping set the room up along with us! As for the day of the wedding I could not have asked for a more great group of people to take care of this event for us! From the serving staff making sure the food was filled and refilled and always available, clearing tables constantly but making sure you were finished before they even took a fork, glass or plate! They definitely went above and beyond! And as for the chef who prepared the food it was absolutely amazing everyone was still talking about it days after the wedding. Oh and how he made a baby Yoda out of the cheese and crackers, which he did on his own after seeing the room set up! I just think that was above and beyond. Even when it was over and we were cleaning up they were so helpful. Packed up cake for the bride and groom so they would have it for the next day! If you are looking for an elegant place and want to be treated as a person not an account this is definitely the place! I’m so happy we chose Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center!

Nikki Sent on 05/26/2024

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Do not skip this venue

I cannot say enough good things about this venue and the amazing staff that came with it. My husband and I visited several venues before meeting with Christine and upon first impression we easily knew this was going to be the place we say our I do's.

Christine (the events coordinator) was fantastic every step of the way and very responsive to all questions and concerns. If she did not have an answer up her sleeve, she was adamant to find the answer quickly.

The venue was beautiful with a huge spacious parking lot, plenty of space to accommodate guests as well as a huge dance floor that was readily available without moving tables or furniture around.
In the event of uncooperative weather (which we did experience) there were plenty of options to choose from and everything was handled by the venue in order to keep the day stress free.
The food.... don't even get me started on the food!!
The food is incredible!!
The salmon is by far the best I have ever tasted, and the chicken Florentine literally melts in your mouth.
Guests were sprinting back to the buffet for more!
Dinner was served buffet style by white gloved staff who I will also add were so very kind and approachable.
There is also a small playground area outside in the event you do have a child friendly reception.

If I had to do it all over again I would not second guess booking with Donauschwaben's!

Guests are still telling me what a beautiful wedding we had and how amazing the venue and staff were.
No complaints at all.

You will not regret booking with Christine and the staff of Lenau Park.

Side not: VERY affordable with the appearance you spent some BIG BUCKS.

Lynn M. Sent on 01/08/2024

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Ebner/Beach Wedding

Ebner/Beach Wedding My daughter Melanie and her husband Adam celebrated their wedding at German-American Cultural Center on Saturday December 16, 2023. All of our expectations were exceeded. The service was fantastic, the food was served hot and was delicious. Compliments to the chef and his kitchen staff. We received many compliments on the food which is exactly what we hoped for. Christine coordinated everything beautifully and she treated us with care and courtesy. We are very happy and will recommend this venue with confidence. Thank you to a great staff.

Melanie L. Sent on 01/07/2024

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Blissfully Happy!!

We cannot say enough good things about Donauschwaben's. We knew the minute we met Christine that this was where we wanted our wedding reception to take place. Our wedding was on December 16 and everything was decorated beautifully. The food was absolutely amazing. It was the number one thing our guests raved about. It was hot and delicious!!! Christine was the easiest to work with. Anytime we had a question she responded immediately. We were stress free knowing Christine had everything handled. The Staff was professional and kind to all of our guests and that was extremely important to us. All we can say is....If you are planning a wedding reception or any event, for that matter, you will not be disappointed with Donauschwaben's!!! Thank you Christine and Staff for making our Wedding Day everything we hoped for and more!

Danielle S. Sent on 12/04/2023

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Amazing Venue and Food with Great Service

We recently had our wedding reception at Donauschwaben on November 11th and we would highly recommend this venue to anyone interested in having an event there. The venue is gorgeous and big enough to hold both small and large events. They decorated the venue perfectly to our specifications ensuring everything looked gorgeous and we were thrilled with the results when we arrived for our big day. The food is absolutely amazing, all of our guests were raving about how good the food was for the entirety of the event. We upgraded to the Prime Rib and it was cooked to perfection along with the other entrees and everything was absolutely delicious. The staff is very accommodating and made sure that everything went perfect and there was never a wait for a drink. We were impressed at how well the whole event went and have had all our guests mention how much they loved both the venue and food after the fact. We were extremely satisfied with our experience there and they really made our big day special.

Rachel M. Sent on 11/30/2023

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Larger wedding ceremony and reception

We booked Donauschwaben for our end of October wedding ceremony and reception. We had a large guest list of around 250 people, and had 200 attend the day's festivities. The venue fit everyone very comfortably, had a large dance floor, and the food was fantastic. Christine, the venue coordinator, was very helpful when planning our big day. We were able to come in the day before our wedding day to set up which was very much appreciated. We would recommend this venue to anyone looking to book a larger space!

Jordan Sent on 11/15/2023

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Wonderful Location

Donauschwaben's was a wonderful location for our wedding reception. The events manager, Christine, and other staff were so nice and awesome to work with. They made the whole process really easy. The hall is beautiful and has plenty of space for guests. The food was so delicious and our guests raved all night how good it was. Our favorites were the giant pretzels, pot stickers, and herb crusted pork loin. Everything we tried was amazing. It was such a wonderful experience and definitely would highly recommend this location.

Kathleen Sent on 10/05/2023

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Turner-Winston family

Christine was a pleasure to work with and I am very grateful I chose them! It’s a beautiful under seen venue that I will cherish forever. Thank you for everything!

Ryan F. Sent on 10/15/2023

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Easy and perfect!

My Wife and I could not be more thankful for how wonderful Christine and the rest of the staff were to work with! Planning a wedding can be a stressful time but picking Donauschwaben and being able to work with Christine was a breeze. The venue is absolutely beautiful as is, the food was delicious, and the staff was very friendly and attentive. We really cannot thank Christine enough for always answering our questions at all hours and for being so accommodating to our last minute changes. Having our wedding at Donauschwaben was perfect and we couldn’t be happier!

Bob Sent on 09/12/2023

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Donauschwaben German Hall

Our experience at this venue was excellent.
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Stephanie E. Sent on 11/04/2023

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Perfect June Wedding

I had my wedding at the Donauschwaben’s center back in June and it was honestly the PERFECT day. I was able to have my ceremony on the outdoor patio and my reception inside. The staff went above and beyond to make my day special. The food was delicious! My guests had nothing but good things to say. Highly recommend to anyone!

Katie S. Sent on 10/26/2020

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Amazing Venue!

We had our wedding on 10/10/2020 at Donauschwaben. It was a great experience! From the beginning, it was so easy to work with Becky and her team. Everything was detailed and organized. Even when COVID came about, the venue was in contact with us and kept us up to date about restrictions that could affect our wedding. We had a wonderful food tasting session with Marianne and Sandra. They were able to answer our questions and address our concerns. The grounds and building itself were beautiful. Our guests loved the patio and being able to walk around the venue outside. It was also nice that we were the only wedding there that day. On the day of the wedding, Becky and her team were so attentive to every detail, which made the evening run so smoothly. The food was delicious! Many of our guests raved about the food and the venue itself. Everyone at Donauschwaben did such an amazing job! We highly recommend Donauschwaben for any event needs (especially weddings)!

Donauschwaben's German-American Cultural Center's reply:

Thank you for the wonderful review Katie! I'm so glad we got to have your 10-10-20-20 Wedding! COVID has been real work to get through. With the absolute grace shown by you, Matt, and your family, you made it so much easier! THANK YOU!!

Karen Sent on 08/20/2019

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Great venue for a wedding!

I had the pleasure of working with Becky for a wedding I coordinated and officiated this past June. Becky was very much on top of things (even having to move the ceremony inside that morning due to rain). She was very easy to work with and she and her staff did a great job all day. She was very responsive to any inquires, and I really enjoyed working with her. The food for the wedding was fantastic!

E Sent on 11/15/2017

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My daughter Jessica's wedding reception was the end result, following an destination wedding in Jamaica in May. She wanted to wait until fall for her wedding reception, and they wanted more of a party than many of the traditions of a wedding reception. When we went to see the venue it hit all of the right buttons: large hall, separate bar, beautiful patio with view and good menu options. When we meant Ronni, she was so upbeat and interested in Jess and Tony's vision of their reception. They were so accommodating to updating the bar options and menu options, including Jess being adamant about no salads, instead an option of fresh vegetables at each table was suggested. We also went one evening when the hall was available for potential wedding parties to see it fully set-up with many choices on table coverings, seat coverings, centerpieces and lighting. This was very convenient and took the guess work out of what the venue would look like on that night. I cannot speak highly enough about working with Ronni. She was very interested and listened to the bride and groom, so they received the party of their dreams. As the mother of the bride, I was very happy and told so many people. But, best of all, we had guest after guest talk to us after the reception that it was one of the best parties that had attended in a long time and commented how great was the food.

Kyley Sent on 11/15/2017

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This venue is beautiful and large, with a great dance floor. Also ideal for outdoor ceremonies. We had our September ceremony on the spacious patio overlooking the lake and it was beautiful! The staff and coordinator were so accommodating. She went over everything in detail and helped me through the entire event. The food was by far the best ever!!! It was one of the main reasons we picked the German club, everyone raved about the food. We even had a guest with a severe food allergy and they prepared a separate meal for him, outstanding service! Our guests had a great time!

James Sent on 11/15/2017

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This was a great venue. Roni was awesome and helped us a lot. Food was great of course to.

Shelli Sent on 06/21/2017

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We absolutely loved the food!! so good. all of our guests thought it was fantastic! Honestly everything was perfect and we could not have asked for a better place. The staff was helpful and courteous the whole night! From setting up our cookie table and putting out our centerpieces they did a lot for us!

Bridget Sent on 04/27/2017

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I wish I could give the hall more than 5 on each of these! Ronni the coordinator was more than helpful and absolutely wonderful to work with. Being married for the first time, planning a wedding is not as easy as you may think in the beginning. Ronni was an absolutely wonderful coordinator. My parents had lots of general commentary throughout wedding planning, but when they saw the hall they loved everything about it! Ronni was very sweet and dedicated to the bride and groom's requests. She had great suggestions for compromises and was very helpful from the beginning to the actual day! She came up to me personally 3-4x that night to ask if everything was going well and if I needed anything. Her and her team made our night flow flawlessly and everyone had a blast. The hall was stunning and she helped immensely with the many vendors I hired. She even suggested vendors when I had no idea where to begin for things like linen. She always had a smile on her face and made stressful planning light hearted as she was willing to work with us on everything. When you host a party/reception you are usually the one running around to make sure everything is going well, but with Ronni and her team there the whole time, I had not one worry and we got to enjoy the most perfect night with our close friends and family who all had nothing but wonderful things to say about the reception. We HIGHLY suggest!
(P.S. the schnitzel and chicken marsala are delicious!)

Kelly Sent on 06/15/2016

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Food was awesome! Easy to work with and very accommodating!! Huge dance floor!

Nick Sent on 09/30/2015

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Ronni, the event coordinator, was very easy to work with. She was very professional and was very receptive to our requests and ideas. Our wedding reception was a destination, for us anyway, and Ronni was very flexible in meeting with us in person, answering our phone calls and emails regardless of the time or day. She was able to secure a couple of special requests that were very important to us and made sure that everything was how we imagined it when we arrived.

The venue is amazing and is reminiscent of a German beer hall. The dance floor is huge which was important for the volume of dancers on our guest list. The hall looks great when it is decorated and gives a very comfy feeling despite the enormous size!

The food here is awesome as well. We wanted a German flare to our meal which was right in their wheelhouse. They can be as simple and traditional or as exotic as you like. There is a bar/restaurant on the premise with a full time chef so they definitely know what they are doing and have plenty of experience with big, hungry groups.

I would recommend this venue to anyone needing a large space for a reasonable cost.

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