Hubbard Park Lodge Reviews
Reviews
4.4 out of 5 rating
4.4 out of 5 rating
19 Reviews
88% recommend it
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User968116 Sent on 10/10/2012Hubbard Park Lodge is nestled in the woods on the river banks of the Milwaukee River. For an outdoor ceremony, the backdrop was simply beautiful. We used the stairs as the entrance/ailes to the ceremony and it made for such a grand entrance. Our guests could not stop ranting about how beautiful the setting was, yet still close to downtown. Claudia, our coordinator, had such a laid back, easy going attitude; whenever I spoke with her, she put me at ease (which was needed, as wedding planning was so stressful). I knew whatever I asked for, she would have the perfect solution and accomodated for all our requests. Noah, our chef, was just as kind, and accomodating as well and the food was delicious! Our guests loved all three of the selections offered! Inside the lodge was the exact ambiance we were looking for. Cozy, yet elegant! I would highly recommend anyone who is interested in an outdoor/woodsy setting to consider Hubbard Park as your venue! -
User2991298 Sent on 03/04/2017Fabulous venue! Incredibly professional the day couldn't have gone better. Their food was amazing to say the least and just a stunning setting for the price. -
User1768612 Sent on 08/17/2014Hubbard Park Lodge is an excellent value for the services and quality you receive. All of the staff from waitstaff to the event coordinator were extremely friendly and accommodating to requests. They were extremely easy to work with and gave excellent guidance on how to make our day as amazing as possible. We had the least expensive menu choices, but everyone raved about the food! It is definitely better then "typical" wedding food. They also have a really great late night menu.
It is a beautiful historic building, but this also affects their flexibility. There are a lot of restrictions on decorations and when you can get into the building to decorate. It makes it quite stressful the day of that you need to coordinate people to go decorate the hall between the ceremony and the reception since you only get access to the hall a couple of hours before your event. The good thing is that it is a such a beautiful hall it does not need much help.
Overall we loved our experience with Hubbard Park Lodge!
*One are of concern that really isn't in control of the hall is the parking situation can be problematic. If you are concerned about guests with limited mobility you really need to request having the golf cart there to bring guests to the lodge. -
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Amanda Sent on 06/26/2018We just booked our wedding ceremony and reception here and so far Michelle and Catherine have been wonderful! They are extremely knowledgeable and quick to respond. I read a few mixed reviews but I am so glad that we are going with this venue. The fact that it is a public park, rustic, near the river, and has a bunch of amenities really made this venue our #1. I will update in a year or so, after our wedding! -
User1793520 Sent on 09/03/2014My husband and I got married at Hubbard Park in August and had our reception at the Lodge. In terms of value, there is no competitor in the Milwaukee area for Hubbard Park Lodge. The location and atmosphere is absolutely amazing for the price. Much of the wedding planning that occurred prior to the event was initiated by me or my husband (aka we weren't super impressed by their organization or responsiveness to our inquiries). However, during our meetings in-person and on our wedding day the staff was put-together, professional, kind and very helpful. The food was fantastic and the chef took time to stop at our table to check in with us at our reception to ensure everything tasted good. With hindsight I would still absolutely recommend Hubbard Park Lodge. I would just say that it is probably easiest to answer any questions during in-person meetings instead of over email. -
User2304549 Sent on 09/07/2015I had my wedding reception at Hubbard Park Lodge on August 7th and I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful evening. I personally can't eat gluten and we had a few other food allergies, but they were happy to accommodate these issues. The food was absolutely wonderful and the prices were the best I was able to find in the Milwaukee area. Many of my guests came up to me at some point in the night to mention how beautiful the venue was and how much they were were enjoying themselves!
There were a few things that the lodge could improve - the communication was very slow by email, and the staff could be hard to reach. In person they were very helpful, but they could definitely do better with virtual communication. Also, they only let you in the venue about 2 hours prior to the event for the DJ and 1 hour prior for decorating, so that was a bit of a rush but we made it work. You also have to have everything cleaned up the night of because they often have events the following day.
All in all, I had a wonderful reception and would recommend them to anyone who is a good planner and able to keep things moving themselves. They did a great job and the venue is beautiful. -
User2339411 Sent on 09/28/2015My now husband and I picked this location because we liked that it was "off the beaten path", yet still easy to access, that it was a pretty location and for the quality of food. All of those things remained true about the location but there were several very disappointing features.
We had no idea that other events were planned on the same day/practically the same time as our event until basically the day of! There was a rehearsal dinner in the other building on the same day and by the time I arrived with the wedding party (1 & 1/2 hours early before the ceremony), all of the parking spots were taken by the other event! Needless to say parking was a definite negative - if people could park on the street by the tunnel leading to the lower level it might have been at least a little better.
Communication between the managers and myself could have been way improved. As opposed to other locations there was no real sit-down discussion about all of the details regarding the location, ceremony & reception. It all just seemed to happen pretty randomly, getting emails occasionally about things or sending them emails myself asking questions about certain things. They really need to sit down one-on-one with each couple and go through all the details and logistics of the day, what they can provide and etc. -
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Stephanie Sent on 10/30/2013I loved the look of the venue and they did try their best to be accommodating. If we wanted to use something or change where the ceremony was held, they allowed us to do so. However, my biggest complaint was the management staff, the wedding coordinator seemed to be confused and not on the same page as other members of the staff. There appeared to be a miscommunication between the chef and management... what a menu option really meant and how items were prepared. In addition when we first signed out contract we were promised a different date, however, a few says after signing we got a call saying the date was already booked but wasn't written down on the main calendar. Like I said miscommunication.... Because of the communication issues I don't think I would recommend, no matter how pretty the wedding turned out. -
User1785507 Sent on 08/28/2014Interacting with the (3 succeeding) event coordinators was my absolute least favorite thing. They took weeks to answer my questions. When they did, they didn't answer my specific question and ignored other questions. I was in contact with the bride who held the timeslot after me on the same day. When we compared notes we were often told different things, some of them outright lies. It was like pulling teeth to find out which items on our menu contained gluten so I could alert my gluten intolerant guests. We were given the final bill and asked to pay with a cashier’s check or money order in less than 24 hours even though we gave them our final count 4 days prior. The Chef, Noah, on the other hand was great. He planned a custom buffet which turned out fantastic. He communicated promptly and professionally about the menu and was upset to learn that my questions about my guest's food allergies were not being answered. He also helped us store decorations at the lodge the night before our early wedding when the event coordinator couldn't be bothered to answer my inquiries despite being asked 3 times. I made reservations for our rehearsal dinner at the Friday fish fry through the event coordinator; she put them under another bride's name. They split our party of 14 into two separate round tables which we found to be very awkward. We were the first group in the lodge, and our French fries still ended up being cold. Otherwise the food was good. On the wedding day itself everything went great and our guests loved our brunch buffet. We spoke to both Tony (our liaison guy) and Noah several times and they were very attentive to us and our guests.
My philosophy while planning my wedding was hire a professional, give them an idea of what you want, and then let them do their job. Noah and Tony delivered while the multiple event coordinators did not. If Hubbard Park can elevate that aspect of their business to the same level as their food and scenery they will be a fantastic venue.
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