Baker Events

d our 2020 wedding, which was a process that definitely had its ups and downs. Natalie Misner specifically went above and beyond with helping us navigate such a difficult and stressful situation so that we could have the beautiful day that we dreamed of.

planning period.

the wedding and the day of. Weeks later, we are still hearing about how amazing the food was!

thought hmm okay it may be worth the trip to check it out. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by Natalie who is just a literal ray of sunshine. She answered all of my 5492 questions with ease. The venue is absolutely stunning and so well maintained. I was so scared it was one of those places that looks good and bright in pictures but not in person. WRONG. This place is so beautiful, it doesn’t need much in the way of décor at all. Aside from the absolutely stunning aesthetic of it all, the experience was incredible. We were able to come in a few times over the course of getting engaged Christmas of 2020 to the wedding, September 30, 2022. Natalie was wonderful to work with. The amount of times we contacted her over the course of almost 2 years, she answered every question, eased every concern, and never made me feel like I was bothering her. The other women I met with over the course of the meetings were also wonderful. Stephanie listened to me when I told her I needed the space to be an ICE BOX because I run very warm. They replaced my husbands chair at the head table for something more comfortable because he actually had an emergency appendectomy 4 days before the wedding and needed a chair with some cushion. 1000000/10 would recommend and would have my wedding there again over and over! Now onto Gilmore catering. Again, when I saw the pricing I thought “there is no way this is going to be good food at this price”. W R O N G! I may be biased because it was my own wedding, but based on our guests reactions as well, I feel like I can honestly say this is some of the best wedding food I’ve ever had. We had Caesar salad, pot roast, boursin chicken, roasted carrots, and garlic chive mashed potatoes. All the meat was SO fork tender, the carrots had this amazing taste to them, think that taste you get on the outside of a burned marshmallow, that very specific taste. The carrots had a hint of that with sweet and savory, I truly can’t describe it any other way. The mashed potatoes weren’t like most wedding potatoes, stiff and gross. They were fluffy and warm and truly amazing. Like, I would go back to have a meal by Gilmore Catering. Kim was amazing to work with helping me set up the bar, providing me options for my vegan friends, helping me select appetizers for a good variety (GET. THE. VEGGIE. SPRING ROLLS. Holy crap they were SO GOOD!!!!)

On the day of, the staff were amazing and I received so many comments on how good the food was. So thankful we picked this venue!

made it so easy as well!

le DIY thing (more power to you if you have the stamina for that). You are required to work with Gilmore Catering and they have a very seamless process. You can tell they've been in the industry for a long time and know what they are doing. Kim was great to work with as she was very straightforward, organized and had simple answers to all of my questions. My favorite part about Baker is how easy everything was. The hair salon is in the building (if you choose), there is plenty of space to get ready with the bridal party (though there is not a room for the groomsmen, this could be a helpful add on), you can have your ceremony and reception all in the same place and there is a required catering and bar service. So many logistics and details taken care of all in one place! It was so easy on the wedding day. I never had to leave the building! I got married on a Friday in March so the price was extremely reasonable for everything that was included. As far as the look of the venue goes, I love that there are multiple greenery walls up at the venue. It is perfect for hanging signage, a nice backdrop for photos, etc. The Loft area was my favorite part...specifically the bar! It is so modern and beautiful! And when it gets dark outside the lighting in the room is so warm and gorgeous! My pictures turned out so good and I loved having the option of using brick walls OR white walls in the background. I wasn't initially going for the "industrial" vibe for my wedding but I feel like I was really able to make the space what I wanted it to be. It can be dressed up or down and I think that is great. Sort of a blank slate. Oh and the wooden tables upstairs are so pretty too! So glad I got to use those :) These were some of my favorite things about the venue! If you are looking for a full service venue who is going to get the details straight then you are in the right place.

eat experience here and it is also VERY reasonably priced. 10/10 would recommend

to die for! All the staff was very accommodating and understanding and I would %100 recommend Baker for your wedding!

they were helping us every step of the way from creating our menu to selecting our bar options. They also continued to support us and provided insight as we navigated the COVID19 climate last summer. We had nothing but positive feedback on the bar and food that were served that evening. The apps during cocktail hour were all top tier (highly recommend the caprese skewers and spring rolls). The chicken and pork were also extremely tender and moist and more importantly HOT.. They also helped us with selecting our DJ services, who kept our dance floor full the entire evening. We had a wedding of roughly 250 people and it felt extremely roomy and we really believe that if we had our full list of 300 we would have had plenty of room to do everything we planned on. This is the perfect location in Holland as it is close to many great hotel options or guests as well as a quick drive to downtown Holland. Please do yourself a favor and check out their beautiful venue before selecting a place to hold your wedding...you will not be disappointed.

ood was also to die for... all of our guests loved it.

uite some time nor what was going on at their venue. I don’t blame them, no one knew what was going on! But finally once guidelines got lifted, we received an exciting email stating we were good to go to invite everyone. The online portal that is used to communicate was nice, yet difficult to upload any documents that they requested such as menu tasting items or seating charts. I was a little upset when we didn’t get to taste test everything- only a couple meat and a couple sides but no appetizers. Not to worry, all food was delicious. I was being picky so it took some time to get the floor layout done and the way I liked from going back and forth via the portal which made the couple weeks leading up to the wedding stressful solely based on not being able to cross seating chart items off my list asap! Baker was very flexible with setup help and even helped add my “the office” trivia cards under our menus for the guests. Due to having my ceremony at a church, the first time I arrived to the warehouse was as we did our grand entrance. This made it hard to figure out the dressing room area and where it was located/how to get in. Overall most of the staff was friendly and wanted to help as much as they could! Thank you Baker for being a huge part of our lives now!

verted furniture warehouse could exude. And the interior...it's to die for. Exposed hardwood floors with metal accents bring the modern industrial charm to life. Paired with edison lightbulbs, and panoramic windows, you're getting the best of the best when it comes to aesthetics. My (now) husband and I were absolutely floored with how perfect the event space looked on our wedding day. And we can only hope that someone will once again get married here so we can enjoy everything it has to offer all over again. A special thank-you goes out to Natalie for helping us secure the space in such a short amount of time. We appreciate the headache-free process that you all had in ensuring that our day was going to happen no matter what!

commend anyone getting married or having an event to use this space/venue.

ouse space which worked so nicely (guests were seated at tables during the ceremony, so we didn't have to flip the room). We really enjoyed how flexible Baker was with their policies, and we were surprised that we could even bring in a dessert from a non-licensed baker (although we did go with a licensed baker in the end) and a late night snack from wherever we wanted (we got Taco Bell)! Natalie was always very prompt in her responses and provided incredibly helpful and detailed information in her emails.

was making money. Baker Lofts was my dream place to get married, and now when I think about the venue, I get sick to my stomach. My fiancé & I signed with them way back in 2018 for a May 2020 date. Of course as you know, COVID hit right before, so we were unable to go through with our it. At that time, I tried to receive a partial refund or at least something, which I believe was completely fair (we are both losing here, so let us work together somehow). The $500 deposit was non-refundable, but I was hoping to receive partial refund for the $3,500 room rental fee. However, they would not allow that, so I worked with them (since they were not willing to work with me), and we chose a new date of March 2021. Here's the kicker- We wanted to do it later in summer of 2020, but they were already giving away dates to other brides, which at the end of the day, I understand, but don't you think we would get first pick, since we signed with them so long ago? At least let us know right away before any “new” brides is what I thought was respectful. THEN, I did not really want a March wedding, BUT they told me that if I decided to have a May 2021 date or after, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE OF THE NEW 2021 RATE!!! I literally could not believe they had the audacity to even suggest that, but here I am again, being the one that works with them, so I did not even argue with it and just went ahead and picked a date prior to May... I just was in such shock from this crazy pandemic and having to postpone that I really was just not in the right mindset. THEN! Once March 2021 was approaching, we realized that date was not going to be possible either. So here we are, having to postpone TWICE now, and they were still not working with us (my idea of doing some type of partial refund for just the room rental fee), so my fiancé brought up the fact that this is the SECOND time they could not provide us the service for our guaranteed guess count, which is written right in the contract that we ALL signed & agreed upon. The owner told us that "it doesn't matter to them whether we have 1 guest or 300 guests, & that maybe we should go find our local representative office and get them to get the governor to open things back up" !!! Also, I think it is important to mention that we tried canceling for that March 2021 date shortly after we chose it, and they would not allow it. It is written clear as day in our contract that "Cancellation of Event: In the event of a cancellation, Baker Events will keep your non-refundable deposit if canceled 6months before the Event." So if I am reading it correctly, we should have at least gotten our $3,500 back. However, I was not even "fighting" for the full $3,500 back, I was just hoping for something... and I stated this in our email correspondence, but that was the last email - I never heard a word back still to this day! Pretty ironic, eh? I just still cannot believe it. This whole situation makes me so sad and so disheartened. So here I am, making sure I spread the word in any way possible. I truly feel like so many other brides, who have “worked” with them feel the exact same way….

d by Baker Events. They were not out any money on our behalf, ZERO food had been ordered, ZERO booze had been used, and ZERO staff had been scheduled. When approached with a 50/50 split on money returned, because we understand the trying times and wanted to see a fruitful outcome for both parties. I was greeted with an unwavering condescendence and a confidentiality agreement. Stating... we will not get even our deposit back without signing away our ability to express our dissatisfaction with them on any and all public forums. The refund of my deposit is NOT contingent on me signing this release per my original event contract, mind you this is the contract language that they are using to uphold the force majure clause to protect themselves. And you won’t see a dime without it. They have deactivated the option to see or write a review on their Facebook because of the backlash they are receiving from their lack of professional courtesy to their clients. We would love to release them from liability, but it’s going to take more than our deposit to restore the loss large numbers of couples, including myself, have felt with Baker Events high and dry approach. Take the stress out of wedding planning and DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM. You won't get what you paid for if you do.