I rented the South Loft for the weekend (Friday through Sunday) and the Ridnour Room for our wedding on Saturday. Having the Loft was AMAZING!!! We were able to have our rehearsal dinner there with food and drinks we brought in. Friday night... I spent the night there with my bridesmaids. Saturday morning we had breakfast and got ready in the loft. Before our wedding ceremony (in the Ridnour Room) the wedding party waited in the loft, then instead of a limo/party bus the wedding party went up to the loft for drinks and pre-party dancing! After the reception, my husband and I stayed the night in the loft! We had originally planned to open gifts in the loft on Sunday but changed our plans so we could sleep in! Being able to have our whole wedding in one spot all weekend was great! We didn't have to worry about getting from one place to another and being on time because we were already there. The only thing I did not like was that we had to pay extra to get into the Ridnour Room on Friday to decorate. I may have misunderstood, but I was under the assumption that if no one rented it Friday we could get in for free. Overall it was an amazing experience and WELL WORTH the cost!! It really sounds like a lot of money but when you factor in what would have had to buy it was a great deal! Just a few examples of where we saved: bringing in our own food and alcohol, no party bus, no hotel Friday for the girls, no honeymoon sweet for Saturday night, no renting a place for the rehearsal, no extra fee for a place to get married.
I HIGHLY recommend the Apothecary Lofts and Ridnour Room!!!