Charles Allis & Villa Terrace Art Museums

n incognito screenshot tab, my review does not show up under "newest" filter. On the non-incognito/normal Google tab, it shows up because i'm logged into my gmail account that I posted from so it pulls it to the top - but to the general population/public (aka from the incognito tab) it doesn't show; therefore, it's deleted on google. Additionally, when my friends search for my review, it doesn't pop up on their end. Anyone considering a wedding at villa terrace/noble needs to know how terrible this experience was. It's just not worth the money or stress. My review: I have been planning my wedding since September 2022. It was in May 24, 2025. I got an email January 2025 with zero warning that there is a new management company and they would be taking over my wedding. Since January 2025, it has been a nightmare working with the new company, Noble Events and Catering, specifically Trista. As the days got closer to my wedding, communication with me was horrific. She gave me the bare minimum information, didn't offer potential solutions, was not flexible at all and didn't give details or clear communication about venue limitations. The rehearsal was terrible. Trista never introduced herself to me (the bride) or anyone in my bridal party. She kept popping her head in and out of our rehearsal space but never once spoke to me or said anything. One of the biggest headaches (trust me there were many) out of the 18229392 ones we encountered was the number of people allowed to come and chair count. My contract says 120 SEATED GUESTS, 135 standing reception, fire code 135 people maximum. I had 118 adults who needed seats, two days before the wedding (and about 6 months after I told them I had a string quartet coming) they said they had to pull four chairs from my guest chairs of 120 and that we couldn't bring our own chairs. The day of the wedding was even more terrible. They booked a photoshoot from 1-2 pm at the villa and the couple who had photos taken were 6 feet away from me during my first look. I cried before pictures with my bridal party because the couple wouldn't leave and Trista wouldn't do anything or enforce the other couples end time at 2 pm. Trista was no where to be found, my florists, quartet and wedding planner had to fend for themselves and set up on their own. The first floor toilet was clogged, so my mother in law had to find a plunger. The toilet paper was out so my guests had to use period pads to wipe. One hour later, my wedding planner found Trista and she was sitting on her phone scrolling in the back room instead of putting out these fires. Lastly, the director of the building was sitting at the front desk the whole time this was all happening. My bridal party went up to him asking for any semblance of help, and he responded "I don't do weddings." If Noble events replies to this review and says none of this happened, I have receipts and screenshots of this debacle because everyone considering having a wedding there deserves to know how terrible it has been working with Trista/Noble Events.

better. I felt like Megan and the staff were helpful and responsive during the 2 years we were planning (as we were COVID delayed). We had guests from all over the country and everyone RAVED about the location and how beautiful and historical it was. Between the courtyard, the ballroom, the terrace and the spaces upstairs the bridesmaids can hang and the bride can get dressed (only one large bathroom, so bridesmaids need to get dressed before -- not an issue for us) there are so many good nooks and crannies to hang out or take pics. We decided to change up where guests would eat last minute (given weather) and the venue was super accommodating. Many of our guests also checked out the gardens after the ceremony (as we had our wedding and our reception here). I can't wait to see the professional photographs, as even just the ones the guests took were stunning. Lots of our guests had never seen Lake Michigan and they said it looked like we were at Lake Como in Italy or something equally exotic. It's a show stopper of a place and I felt like it was a great fit for me wanting a "destination wedding" and the groom wanting a smaller, family wedding. I could not recommend it more -- it's just a "wow" place. I had 2 years to change my mind or second guess my decision and I never did, not even for a second. Also, as a heads up, there's another listing on The Knot for just Villa Terrace that has additional more recent reviews, but I believe this is the official one.

We lucked out on weather!!! Sept. 9th 6pm ceremony and reception to follow! Beautiful night! We ordered heaters a few days before since most of our guest would be sitting out on the deck eating after 8pm. We added hanging lights above too! The staff was very nice and Robyn was very helpful and always available with last minute questions. It was a fairy-tail wedding!

re not very helpful. I'd definitely recommend booking this venue, but I would recommend that you have someone else on the day of to help.