Carmon's

s to make sure our day was everything we wanted and more. Britney was absolutely fabulous to work with and collaborated with both us and our wedding planner on executing all of the details of our day. Every question we had she was able to answer or offer solutions. Her kind demeanor made us feel so calm on our wedding weekend. We knew we were well taken care of. The food and bar were also excellent! We were the first group to do a full service wedding with the new CRS crew, and they did a great job. Our guests really liked the food and enjoyed the bar which included specialty cocktails. They even worked with us to execute a special toast to honor a loved one. We are so thankful for the whole team who helped make our day so wonderful. These memories we made will last a lifetime.

s. It is a huge space too, perfect for a big wedding. I highly recommend working with the Carmon's wedding planner Amanda Jean as well. She is intimately familiar with Carmon's and the best at what she does!

table. The space itself (even the bathrooms) are stunning. The dinner tables are a work of art, and the lights during the holidays are beautiful. Everyone had the feeling they were at a special place and that is what we wanted for our team at C-U Under Construction. Their event planner, Jamie, goes above and beyond to make the evening perfect (we forgot something for the games section and he had it delivered in 20 minutes!). Thank you for a great evening, Carmon's!

hour. The space is beautiful, has a great wide open industrial vibe, with beautiful lighting, exposed brick, and gorgeous tables/decor! The event coordinator Britney is extremely responsive, responsible, and easy to work with! She did an absolutely phenomenal job as a day of coordinator for our wedding, everything ran extremely smooth. The building is under new management from CRS Hospitality, and we had a wonderful experience with them for our wedding! We had booked under the previous management, and CRS has been so much better to work with! They've updated so many things, including a huge new bar, new catering, in-house coordination, and importantly a very responsive and reliable team running the show! HIGHLY recommend!!

ay. We found so many venues that had a long list of all the things you couldn't do at their venue; while Carmon's does have rules, they were so accommodating and hospitable to say "yes" to most all the things we wanted to do. Carmon's isn't your average venue due to the fact that they are a hospitality company which owns and operates many of the local favorite bars and restaurants in downtown Champaign. So when I tell you we received so many compliments from our guests saying that the food was the best food they've ever had at a wedding, you can understand why. From the kitchen staff, to the bartenders, to the wait staff they all worked like a well oiled machine. They understood the flow of the wedding reception and worked with us to make the entire day run smoothly even down to the smallest details (e.g. the spacious bridal loft for the women to get ready was one-of-a-kind, having cocktail hour in their cocktail bar to allow for a grand reveal of the main reception area once a good amount of people arrived, little to no lines waiting for a drink, taking care to set out the dessert table after dinner and cake cutting, suggesting unique picture opportunities with our guests during special dances, etc.). I also appreciated the experience they had working with and suggesting vendors. As a first-time bride that's not from the area, I had sooo many questions, and they had well-informed answers for all of them. Michael's food and drink knowledge goes unmatched. A couple days after the wedding we realized we forgot a few items, and Britney answered us on her day off and made arrangements for us to be able to come pick them up. Even after our wedding weekend was over, they were still taking excellent care of us. A once-in-a-lifetime party needs an experienced team, and Carmon's is a one-stop-shop.