9th Street Abbey

eopening, and that they were willing to work with me on a wedding date that was quickly approaching. The team was great to work with, and the 9th Street Abbey photographs so beautifully. Our guests were raving about our beautiful and unique venue. I couldn’t recommend enough!!!

a simply gorgeous setting and the staff worked well to pull everything off seamlessly. We had many guests comment on how wonderful of an evening it was. Thank you, thank you, thank you Trina for your care, concern and kindness that you showed throughout the planning process and the Big Day!

very detail was taken care of for our wedding reception. She had creative ideas and helped me to plan every little thing that I had questions about. Joan was very helpful and caring when it came solving issues that arose during planning. Our guests were impressed with the food, drinks, and the overall venue experience!

to ensure our day was perfect, and we are so grateful! Their staff were professional and accommodating from start to finish, and we can't speak highly enough of our experience. These guys are the best!

o friendly and did a fantastic job! The food was delicious and there were so many options to choose from! I loved that the Abbey had an indoor space and an outside space. I would totally recommend this venue to everyone!

the room flip was smooth and not stressful at all. They have an amazing team there and a beautiful space. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a unique and fun event!

f was great and the food was amazing. Multiple guests told us that it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding (we did 4 different stations of food). Highly recommend this venue!

the beef tenderloin ravioli!

r Jenna! Professional, FUN, and extremely helpful is how I would describe working with her and I can’t wait for another chance to work at another wedding with her at the Abbey!

e tasting which can sometimes be a problem with catering, Patty Long does not disappoint. It did turn out to be rainy and chilly on the day of the wedding so we did not get to have cocktail hour outside, but everyone was having a great time even though they had to see the room flip. We also did both ceremony and reception and was super easy and very reasonable priced for doing both. Of course when you get married in Soulard parking is going to be a problem but we didnt use valet and no one complained. But you could always get that option. I would defiantly recommend this venue. You definitely get what you pay for!

and she was like having a personal wedding coordinator. She answered any questions we had and made sure everything was perfect for our big day! The food and service at the reception was also very good! We cannot say enough about how great 9th Street Abbey is!

ng into the space. The food was beyond wonderful; all of my guests were very complimentary. The bar staff were troopers when it came to producing specialty drinks and serving our guests in a timely fashion. The building is tucked away and not your usual, go-to space but that's what made it right for us. We had a "shabby-chic" theme going on and with our extra decorations this place looked like a dream. Lots of space, indoor and outdoor cocktail bars/tables; our 200+ guests were not cramped at dinner; the large indoor bar area makes it easy for guests to get what they need; plenty of dance floor space. They could accommodate our head table of 18 with ease. Let's do it again!!

ead on straight when we got down to the nitty gritty (which is no easy task!). I was incredibly thankful to have someone helping us who was so understanding and flexible! The food was delicious, the space was perfect, and we have had nothing but compliments about the entire day. The main thing that drew us to the Abbey was how much they offered in one space. We seriously had SO much less to do because of this! If you are looking for an amazing venue, look no further!!!

ve!! It's beautiful and grand, but intimate at the same time. As our big day got closer, I worked with Rachel, and she was amazing about answering my questions quickly and knowledgeably. Rachel made very helpful suggestions and comments about the big picture, such as flow of the reception, and also helped me with the most minute details. I couldn't decide between a few napkin folds, and she re-created them and sent me the photos to make my decision easier! I can't say enough good things about this venue! I am recommending it to all of my bride-to-be friends.

she always seemed as excited for our day as we were. Rachel worked so hard to make our day perfect. The rehearsal and the day of the wedding were very organized and efficient. We had both our wedding and reception at the 9th Street Abbey and the event went on without a hitch.

verything under control. She helped put together the look and feel of the space and brainstormed several ideas prior to the actual day. Not only did she know exactly where everything needed to be, but when we showed up with several boxes she set everything up for us as well after the rehearsal. The ceremony was beautiful and memorable. I couldn't be happier with their customer service and would highly recommend them to anyone! It is a gorgeous place.

our mind at ease with answering a million different questions and setting everything up just the way I wanted. If you want a worry free, hassle free, beautiful venue with the best staff, look no further. :)

erything went smoothly and resulted in the perfect setting for the wedding party and their guests to have an awesome time. Rachel was so nice to work with. She was perfect in every way. I can't wait for a reason to return to the 9th Street Abbey.

last! They loved the outside seating and the games in the bar area. We had 192 guest and they all fit well in the space without it feeling empty. The only thing I would've changed would be to have more then one bar open during the cocktail hour but otherwise everything was perfect! Such a fun venue! I highly recommend this space to anyone who is looking for a relaxed/party like atmosphere for their wedding!

o was the food. If you have your wedding here, you'll likely be very happy. However, working with the management of the Abbey during the planning of the wedding wasn't easy. We booked it a year and a half out, and there were several things promised at the time of the booking that didn't happen or we had to pay extra for, so make sure you get EVERYTHING in writing. For example, when we booked, we were told we could exchange Jim Beam whiskey for Jack Daniels no problem. Then it was an extra dollar per person per hour, so it was almost an extra $1000 dollars because we didn't get it written into the contract. They also had a baby grand piano at the time we booked. They no longer had it by the time of the wedding, so we had to provide one for our ceremony musician. They didn't even tell us they didn't have it anymore. I found out because I just asked to see if I needed to get it tuned. The other frustrating thing was the lighting - they tell you they have included gobo (design) lighting, but don't make it clear what it included and what is extra. We got married on a Saturday and they wanted us to rehearse on a Thursday. Originally we looked into having our dinner catered at the Abbey as well, and the Thursday rehearsal was not mentioned until we chose another venue for the dinner. Our minister and several members of our party are from out of town, and we were told "we're sorry it might not be everything you envisioned" if we had to rehearse on Thursday and everyone couldn't make the rehearsal. My dad was able to get them to add a 2pm Friday practice to the contract, but our day of coordinator spent half of it with another bride who got married that day, and it was a little chaotic. We weren't allowed to have our tasting until after we sent our invitations, and we ended up changing our menu. They also only do tastings between 11am and 1pm Tuesday through Thursday, so neither my husband nor I were able to go. The food ended up being delicious, though. However, they only served our kitchen cakes and just chopped up our tiered cake to send home with us, and a lot of our guests complained that they didn't get cake. The wait staff and bartenders were fantastic. One other cool thing the Abbey did was take my family's "secret" whiskey slush recipe and serve it for our cocktail hour, and it was a big hit. One of the waitresses that worked the head table noticed I wasn't feeling well (it was 100 degrees) so she brought me a cold towel for my neck. The sales rep we signed the contract with would usually take a week or more to respond if I had a question from the florist or another vendor; she made a point to make me feel like I wasn't the only wedding happening there. After my day of coordinator was assigned to me 3 months out, and we were able to ask her questions instead, it was much better. She was very responsive, much easier to work with, and much nicer. Our day of coordinator made us feel special. Bottom line, I loved how my wedding turned out at the Abbey, but there were some planning irritations that occurred while working with the management, which is to be expected. If you have a planner, that won't even be your problem.

team contacting us. We started with Julia who answered every one of my ridiculous questions quickly, politely, and promptly, then we had Darla who suddenly didn't work there anymore, then Maura who was also excellent. The day before, our venue wasn't set up according to the diagram they had given us (and that we had planned everything for) so Friday morning we had quite a bit of stress with moving chairs, adding tables, etc. However, when we called to work these things out, we got a DIFFERENT employee (Rachel, also quite lovely). So then the day of the wedding (April 30) everything was great, staff was friendly, place looked perfect, but again, we didn't have any of the other previously encountered ladies to coordinate. So it was a little...disorganized (we were supposed to walk in at 630 but we stood outside til 7 bc of miscommunication in the various staff members). Overall a nice place, fairly reasonable prices (as far as weddings go) and at the end of the day I still got married :). Win.

work with and such a sweet and genuine individual that I knew everything was going to be taken care of and okay the day of. We used the Abbey as our ceremony and reception venue. There was an outdoor cocktail hour that all of my guests raved about. The venue is simply beautiful and elegant. Everything the day of our wedding was smooth and coordinated! The staff was extremely pleasant and accommodating of guest allergies or any special requests. All of our guests had a wonderful time and some even said it was the best wedding they have been to. I'm so glad we went with the Abbey as our venue of choice! I will forever remember our special day and will never forget the kindness and support the Abbey staff offered my family and I! I would recommend this venue to absolutely everyone.

punched tin ceiling -Friendly staff with top-notch customer service