The Temple for Performing Arts Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
15 reviews
98% recommend it
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Jessica L. Sent on 05/16/2021We highly recommend the temple!
After a whirlwind of a year, and having postponed our original wedding date 3 times due to COVID, we finally tied the knot at the Temple for Performing Arts in December 2020. Sarah was our coordinator, and she made the planning process so easy. She is highly communicative, and the fact that the Temple also has their own catering company, Catering DSM by St. Kilda, made things so convenient.
We had planned our wedding from out of state and Sarah was always happy to hop on a conference call to make things easier. She also helped us customize our menu so that it was exactly what we had wanted (truffle oil mac and cheese croquettes and lobster tail? yum!). She also helped us turn our plans for a “hot toddy” station into reality. Sarah and the Temple were also EXTREMELY supportive with all things COVID, which we are so thankful for!
Overall, the Temple for Performing Arts is a beautiful venue, with so much charm and character, and you’d be in great hands if you decided to get married there! Thank you to everyone at the Temple for a beautiful wedding day! -
User2117687 Sent on 05/03/2015We had a wonderful experience with The Temple for Performing Arts! The staff is extremely professional and the venue is absolutely gorgeous. Although a bit pricey, this venue does EVERYTHING for you, except for music and decor (flowers, centerpieces, name cards, etc.). They are extremely organized, and it was very nice not having to find different vendors for food, drink, tableware, or other equipment. -
User2368384 Sent on 10/14/2015Wow! We can't say enough for Mallory and her team! The food, the venue, and the staff made our wedding dreams a reality! We could enjoy the day and evening without stress and knew that everyone was working to create a wonderful and magical day! Would highly recommend this venue for weddings and other events! Amazing! -
User2195883 Sent on 06/24/2015The best event of my life!! We cannot say enough great things about Jeff and Mallory at the Temple. Every need was met. Mallory was expressly attentive to every detail of our rehearsal, ceremony dinner and ceremony. The food is fantastic. The staff was fun and engaging. One can really tell that they love their job and service is a priority. If you are having a wedding in Iowa, the Temple is a MUST see location. You will not go wrong. -
User2121238 Sent on 05/06/2015We chose the Temple for our ceremony and reception and could not have been more satisfied. A huge thank you goes to the whole staff (especially Mallory, the event manager) for all the help. They truly know what it takes to successfully make a customer happy. Everything was exactly what we had been promised and more. Mallory had every moment of the event planned, which made everything run smooth with no mishaps throughout the evening. My family was a 100% pleased, and so were my guests. To this day, they keep talking about how impressed they were with the food stations and the variety of food they could choose from. We began with our wedding in the reception hall then moved to the grand hall for cocktail hour, dinner, then dancing. One of the most memorable moments was our grand entrance on the balcony that looks the grand hall. It was such a special moment! The hall is majestic with beautiful lighting and decor. I could go on and on about how amazing and magical this place is and how our vision became reality, thanks to Mallory and the rest of the staff. This place is perfect in every way, we highly recommend this venue for any event.
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User1219918 Sent on 06/28/2013Beautiful Venue and everyone at DSM Catering was so helpful. Coming from a somewhat unorganized bride, all of the staff at the venue made sure everything went seamlessly. Food was amazing and we received many compliments. Can not say enough good things about this venue.
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Sarah J. Sent on 04/05/2011We had the ceremony AND reception at the Temple for Performing Arts. The "recital hall" is a gorgeous place to have a ceremony... it is very intimate and has the most amazing architecture. The "Grand Hall" is where the reception was held. The ballroom-like space doesn't require much decoration and it's beauty speaks for itself. It is an amazing place to have a romantic wedding and celebration!
I can't say enough about David and Kristy from the Des Moines Embassy Club. They are wonderful, organized and very knowledgeable about planning an event at the Temple! The service and the food are impeccable... I can't say enough good things about it! All of the employees (bartenders, coordinators, servers, etc.) are great to work with!
Had a perfect wedding! Thank you! -
Rebecca T. Sent on 08/24/2020
An absolutly stunning location!!
I genuinely enjoyed hosting my wedding ceremony and reception at the Temple for Performing Arts. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous and a perfect fit for the dark victorian gothic theme I had envisioned, something I was rather worried about given most wedding venues are lgiht and airy. It was so wonderful to decorate and turned out beautiful! My guests all commented endlessly on how beautiful the location was.
The cost to rent the spaces was rather steep, I felt, at least for Iowa. Weekdays are cheap as dirt, but Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are all pretty pricey, as well as an extra $1000 if you're in the wedding season or not. On top of that, however, you are also required to use their catering service and can't bring in someone else or make food yourself. The catering was EXCELLENT, mind you, but still requires a $6000 minimum. It's an expensive venue, in my opinion, but was one of the only places that truly captured the feel I wanted.
The staff itself was wonderful to work with too, although there was some unresponsiveness every once in awhile that was worrisome. But with COVID and everything going on at the time of my wedding, they really made everything work and helped to make it a beautiful ceremony and reception anyway. I worked with Alex and Sarah, both of whom were so relaxed and friendly, but informative and knowledgeable.
While the price is a decent deterrent, I would certainly recommend this location if you can afford it just for its aesthetic and beauty alone. Food was great, service was great- Would Recommend, -
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