Ann Arbor City Club

mony space. The building is very historic and beautifully kept up. Thank you! 💕

reception. We were able to host our ceremony outside and it could not have been more beautiful. The food was delicious and the team was able to make our favorite British drink for our guests. The staff are amazing at the Ann Arbor City Club. Rae and Greg were so accommodating and offered great advice. They are both highly experienced, and we really enjoyed working with them throughout.

as amazing to work with. He was friendly, patient with our many questions and requests, and made us feel like having everything absolutely perfect for our wedding was his top priority! We were amazed by how he worked to make every detail exactly what we wanted, from searching for a particular beverage from Maui to include in our bar, working with us and the chef to create a "late night snack" pierogi bar, and making sure everything went smoothly on the actual wedding day. We planned the wedding from out of town, and appreciated Greg's quick responses to our questions over phone/email and flexibility in meeting with us during short time-windows when were in town. Greg also had a list of important details to consider and ask us about, which was very helpful to ensure we were considering all the important parts of the day. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful both inside and outside. We had our ceremony with the backdrop of greenery and trees, and used the patio outside for cocktail hour. It was incredibly convenient to get ready, take photos, and have our ceremony and reception all at the same location. We had a vegan/plant-based wedding, and the food was excellent. Greg and the chef were great in accommodating our specific requests down to the last detail (such as using vegan butter and coffee creamer). Greg was at the venue all day to oversee everything from start to finish, and coordinated with vendors as they arrived. We would highly recommend the Ann Arbor City Club as a beautiful venue with professional, accommodating, and dedicated staff.

our choice. When you have your wedding at the Ann Arbor City Club, the venue is yours (and only yours) for the entire day. No need to rush from place to place. No competing for staff attention with another event. General Manager, Greg Fleming, and team made sure that everything was set up and executed exactly as we requested. There was a change in our catering manager from the time we booked which made me a bit nervous, but Greg and Ann absolutely made the transition seamless. They genuinely cared that the wedding was perfect for the bride, groom, and guests. In addition to a great venue, the food was excellent. Several of our guests commented on the food and the great staff that took care of us throughout the evening. We were delighted with our choice and would do it exactly the same again. If you are looking for a special place for your occasion, you will love the Ann Arbor City Club!

bor Women's Club. But it also has beautiful outdoor scenery with greenery and trees. We got to have an outdoor ceremony and the photos are beautiful. The new catering manager, Rae, is very sweet and accommodating and worked really hard to make our vision happen. She is much more detail-oriented than the previous staff members (including the general manager, Greg). On the wedding day, she helped me when I was about to walk down the aisle when I realized I was tripping on the inner layers of my dress by ripping out her hair tie and using it to tie my dress. It's a beautiful venue that's a great value and we would definitely recommend it.

n for our 150 guests. We looked into many (too many) venues in Ann Arbor and Detroit, as well as Washington, D.C. where we live. We decided on the Ann Arbor City Club because it became immediately clear that they would be flexible and helpful with our particular Iranian-American wedding, and at a reasonable cost. The people who worked at the city club were absolutely great. Everyone made sure our needs were met without hassle or confusion. We planned our wedding from out of state, and once we booked the venue we only had to go to the city club for one meeting before the week of our wedding in order to sort out the many logistics. This ended up not being an issue at all because they were so accommodating with our schedules. A definite highlight for us was the chef. We wanted to serve Iranian food at the wedding, and the chef was able to take a translated family recipe and perfectly cook it for 150 people. This was especially remarkable because he couldn’t get his hands on some of the ingredients for our tasting, but was able make such knowledgeable substitutions that our fairly complicated rice with nuts and candied carrots and orange zests tasted exactly like something we’d eat in our family kitchen. Every other family wedding we’ve had in the United States, we’ve had to either find Iranian caterers or make the rice ourselves for the whole wedding party. To say we were thrilled and surprised that this worked out so well upon first tasting is an understatement. We can’t decide if the rice or the late-night Coney dogs were the bigger hit. We also can’t say great enough things about the staff and how helpful they were on the actual day of our wedding. Unfortunately it was pouring rain and there was no way we could do our ceremony outside. We also had planned for long tables that we’d cover in garlands and roses, and as we were doing the flowers ourselves, we were concerned about how to set up for both the reception and the ceremony in the ballroom without having sheer chaos during our cocktail hour. Rae and Greg found a way to make it work seamlessly, and you’d never know having the ceremony inside was a backup plan we’d decided that morning. Basically what we are saying is this place is beautiful, accommodating, affordable, and a perfect place to have your ceremony and reception. We have absolutely no regrets about having our wedding here.

tiful, you get the whole property for the whole day, they are super accommodating and will do pretty much anything you ask (they got us M-43 beer for the reception and set up the ballroom on Friday evening so we could get most of our decorating done after the rehearsal dinner), and Rae and Greg worked very hard to make sure the day went by without a hitch! A few negatives: There was a change to the catering manager a couple months prior to our event which caused some issues in planning, there were some mistakes on our invoices that I would not have caught if I didn't go over them closely, and the food was poor compared to the tasting. One complaint our guests had was that the staff cleared the tables too quickly -- folks wanted to be out on the dance floor but leave their drink/dessert at the table to come back to. They kept getting cleared so we ran out of dessert much faster than anticipated and people kept having to visit the bar to get new drinks!

The venue is gorgeous with a bridal suite! Absolutely perfect!

house right on Washtenaw Ave, just minutes away from U of M's campus. The back garden and pergola is a great setting for those wanting an outdoor ceremony, as I did. You and your guests have access to pretty much the whole house, and there is a beautiful room upstairs to get ready. The ballroom is modern looking and simple, but very nice. While all that is important, what should be a top priority for anyone looking to host a wedding is the staff of the venue. I cannot say enough good things about everyone I worked with at AACC. The first person I met with back in 2016 was Donnie Burton, the catering manager at the time. He gave me the initial tour and immediately I found him professional, knowledgeable, and I trusted him when he said his priority was to make sure my wedding day was perfect, not to nickel and dime me at every turn. We worked with him for a while until earlier in the year (around March), we got the news that he had unexpectedly resigned. At that point, I met with the general manager of the club, Greg, who was also very helpful and assured me that despite this unexpected turn, things will be great. As soon as I met their new catering manager, Rae, I knew everything would work out. She was an absolute angel and a joy to work with. She answered the innumerable questions that my mom and I flooded her inbox with in the couple of weeks leading up to the wedding and made some really positive changes to the policies of the club. On the day of the wedding, she was so helpful, making sure that everything was in order and keeping track of our personal keepsakes, making sure our cake topper was safe after the cake cutting, washing and reboxing the toasting flutes and cake serving set... I really felt that she genuinely cared that I had a perfect wedding day and it was not just a job to her. I felt the passion in her working to make sure my wedding day was everything I dreamed it would be and more. In the end, my wedding day (June 30, 2018) went off without a single trace of a hitch. It was so beautiful outside in the garden under the pergola and I got beautiful pictures both inside and outside the venue and every single person I worked with was wonderful. I cannot recommend this venue highly enough.

ouse the entire day. All the girls could get hair and makeup done in one place and were free to relax and enjoy themselves. We had a break between the ceremony would took place in a different place and it was great to come back, relax, have a bite to eat and something to drink before the other guests arrived. We got tons of praise from our guests as well. The food was excellent and HOT when served. We had over 180 guest so that was no small feat. There was never a wait at the bar. It was great to have all the extra rooms for guests to sit down and relax in. We compared this to other venue's in the area and from a price-point, they were more than comparable and you get the extra benefit of the beautiful grounds and the entire house for the day. We felt like we were at home the entire day which really helped keep everyone relaxed. I can't say enough good things about the Ann Arbor City Club. The staff was very professional. Greg, the Manager was there all day long starting at 6:30 am and stayed through the entire event. He and Rae, the event coordinator kept everything running smoothly and on schedule. It is a hidden gem that needs to be discovered.

entire process, they were so responsive and accommodating, working to make sure we were planning the wedding we envisioned. About a month before our event, the catering manager we booked with left (it happens- people gotta make career choices), but the new general manager, Greg didn't miss a beat. You would never know he came into the picture so soon before our wedding. I felt immediately confident that he would make sure our big day was perfect, and he did! He was up to speed with requests we'd already made as if he'd been there all along, and was incredibly flexible with new requests. And on the day of, he was somehow always magically within earshot. I was also deeply impressed with how warm and genuinely enthusiastic the entire staff was toward us all day. Everyone was always smiling, attentive, and congratulatory. I can't imagine having had our wedding anywhere else.

nds and venue are amazing. I would highly recommend this venue for your wedding. As long as Donnie is not working it.

at he is willing to work with you on your budget. The $1000 deposit is refunded only after the event takes place. Overall, a great spot.

g. He frequently touches base through email and is always willing to schedule extra meetings or walk through's of the venue so you can get all the details just right. There are not enough words to describe the venue - vintage, charming, elegant. I love that you get to use the whole facility - not just a hall - when you rent the place. It's handicap accessible and has an elevator, which is nice. The grounds are well maintained, and the patio area for cocktail hour was perfect. They allow for yard games, so cornhole and croquet were played at my cocktail hour. They are such a good value! Food was great - people kept telling me it was the best steak they have ever had. Bartending and dinner service were pleasant! If I had any negative feedback, it was that the designated smoking area was right at the entrance of the facility - would recommend placing this closer to the parking lot. Also, the table of honor (besides the head table, the one seating the parents/table 1) was placed in the corner of the hall. I should have noticed this when the diagram was sent - but it was an oversight both of us should have caught = ( I would still recommend AACC to everyone - it will be one thing you will have no concerns about in your planning if you do, Donnie, the GM and the rest of the staff take care of just about everything for you.

re everything from the menu to the placement of the card table to the timeline is absolutely perfect. It rained on my wedding day, and Donnie redid our schedule on the fly and dried off the chairs twice to ensure we could still have our outdoor ceremony. Trust me, you want them on your team!

inator was Donnie. He was easy to work with and always answered all of my questions. Whenever I had a change to make or a concern to address, it was always taken care of promptly. The staff was very professional and helped to make our wedding day perfect, could not have asked for more!

e Ann Arbor area. The food was excellent, the service was excellent, and everything was high quality.

with the catering coordinator during the planning process. However, this did not affect the outcome OR the day-of. My catering coordinator was Donnie Burton, and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about him! He was so intuitive and always on the same page as me. He has worked in the industry for many years, and it is evident, as there are not a lot of things that "fluster" him. The backyard garden is beautiful, and Greg works so hard to maintain the landscape & building. It was so nice having full use of the facility on my wedding day- so that we could all get ready there. The food was great, staff was amazing, and I honestly wouldn't have changed a thing! I recommend this venue to anyone who wants a mid-size wedding (100-150), with many flexible options, and great food. Thank you for making my wedding day the most perfect it could have been!

sonally I thought it'd be a tad too tight for that number. The grounds are well kept and the condition of the old city club is in near perfection. The decor keeps it simple and still feeling historic which only adds to the charm. The food was wonderful. We are big foodies having a working background in high end restaurants and the food blew us away. Get the chicken stuffed with feta for sure. You will want to eat it for days!! Our catering manager, who is unfortunately leaving in October, was great. She was a great communicator and made me feel at ease every single time I sent an email or called with a question-which was a lot. She and her staff really took control of the flow of the evening. I didn't have to think about when anything was going to be served or what was coming next. They worked flawlessly with my other vendors to make the night flow perfectly. The staff also took the responsibility of cleaning up some of our ceremony decorations and helped compile our vases from the table centerpieces at the end of the night. I was blown away by this take charge attitude by all staff. Overall for our taste and desires the city club was perfect. It provided the right level of beautiful-ness, old fashioned vintage appeal and the perfect amount of quaintness to be able to feel like you can easily visit with all of your guests. If we had it to do over we'd book here in a heartbeat. I will recommend it to everyone and anyone. For 130 guests, with a chicken, salmon, veggie lasagna food option (plated dinner) as well as beer/wine bar and with the location fee ($1700) and the membership fee that's required if you're not a member ($360 I think) we paid just under $10k. Absolute perfection on all levels.

y made accommodations for several (& different) guest meal preferences, ordered a liquor that we wanted to serve (and made our signature cocktails), set-up (& took down) our decorations, I could just go on and on. The grounds and house are beautiful. The food is delicious. And every single person that works there is the most sweet and helpful person you'll ever meet. We planned an out of town wedding here, and I just don’t think I could have done it without the help of Emilia (catering manager) and her entire team. Incredibly responsive, prompt, patient and accommodating. Maybe the best of all is that we were able to rent the entire grounds and house for the whole day and the price was beyond reasonable.

complaint was that we had to be out by 12am, including cleaning up all decorations.