Kim and her extremely experienced team at the Broadlands are simply outstanding. My wife Megan and I got married on 4/17/21 and we believe that from a value perspective when takin...g into consideration the drastically reduced price in comparison to other venues in the suburban Milwaukee area that this is the venue to beat and it is truly a hidden gem.
To us the wedding coordinator position at your venue is so key because having trust in this individual will make the process seamless. We can truly say that from Day 1 of touring the venue to April 17th the day of the wedding we had zero stressful moments related to the reception and that's a testament to Kim's decades of experience at her craft, especially when considering we got married during a pandemic.
Some of the many positives we found at the Broadlands include:
-The price. Again, you are spending nearly half the price of many comparable venues that I would argue aren't even necessarily better.
-The food. We had steak, salmon and chicken parmaesan and found that the food was superior to 90%+ of wedding we have attended. Portions were adequate, plus you can always get late night pizzas like we did!
-They set things up. Don't want to be stressed out with your bridesmaids at 11pm the night of the wedding because you have to finish the table settings? Not to worry as the staff sets everything up and you can simply drop off with directions on where to place your items the week of the wedding. A huge plus.
-Affordability of open bar: Want Uncle Fred to really feel comfortable bringing out his best chicken dance? it wasn't even something we were necessarily considering at other more pricey venues but if it's something that interests you the bar packages with beer, wine and liquor included were very reasonable (comparably, weddings are expensive).
The small amount of potential negatives:
Proximity to hotels: if you absolutely want your guests to have a walking distance or less than a mile drive to a hotel this isn't your venue. However, we were easily able to find hotels in Delafield and Waukesha within 15-20 minutes and our guests didn't mind at all. You could also rent a shuttle for guests.
If you have a huge wedding: with COVID, we only had 103 guests and it was a perfect number to feel spaced and safe. Kim will do a great job making things work but I think if you had something that started to push a little closer to 200+ it could get a little tight.
Overall, we couldn't recommend the Broadlands more. This is the real deal in wedding venues and we it made the most memorable day of our life that much easier and better.