Davians Catering & Events

ribs, so so good. I would definitely recommend Davians!

zing. I highly recommend having your reception at Davians and getting the photo booth to let guests have the most fun and take a memento home!

dance floor at all times! Bar is inside the room, so they don't have to leave to get to it. They have uplighting available in any color you want. They also raise the headtable, so all your guests can see the Bride and Groom!

rything from setting everything up to packing up our decorations for us to pick up the next day. We couldn't have asked for a better place to have our wedding and reception. Also it is very reasonably priced for all your receive.

n another ballroom and they even had a separate big space & bar for cocktail hour. So so so convienent to stay in 1 place for everything. Plus the hotel Davians recommended had a shuttle, so our guests didn’t have to drive either. All in all our guests are raving, my husband and I had the time of our lives, and I couldn’t recommend them enough!

rial Day weekend. Davians setup all the ceremony chairs and put up our decorations/flowers, the best part was to just show up and have it all taken care of :) After the ceremony our bridal party took pictures around the property and also went to nearby Menomonee Falls for photos by the river. The rest of our guests were able to stay at Davians for the cocktail hour in their lobby. One nice surprise for us was that they just redid the lobby - adding a bar and new lounge furniture - so the lobby looked beautiful and we were only the 2nd wedding to get to use it! I really liked having a separate cocktail space for our guests, so we could keep the reception room closed off until later. When we got back from taking pictures Davians opened up the ballroom to reveal our reception room. Again they took care of all the setup/decorating so we could just show up and see all our planning come to life. The ballroom was so beautiful and just how I planned it to look in my head!!! Our colors were teal and purple, so they lit up all the walls with our colors and brought in colored linens for us, so everything matched perfectly. It saved us a ton on decor costs, since they have the lighting there and automatically give you chair covers, and that really made the atmosphere for me. Their bridal suite is kind of small, so we got ready at the Hyatt Hotel down the road and then went over to Davians on our party bus. But when I dropped off my centerpieces earlier in the week Heather did tell me that they are getting quotes on converting a space into a large bridal suite, so maybe that will change for future brides. It seems like they are updating things to keep the venue looking fresh, which is nice to know! The Hyatt Hotel did provide a complimentary shuttle service for our guests, which was so nice! All my guests have been raving about the food, especially the Braised Short Ribs, which was also my favorite thing at our tasting. Andrew and I cannot thank Davians enough for the stress free and beautiful wedding day they gave us!! They really helped us bring our "dream day" to life and let us sit back and have fun with our friends and family. THANK YOU!

in every way. Not only that, one of the owners of Davians personally came out and thanked us and showed her gratitude, I was really honored and touched by her hospitality. We WILL for sure have another event at Davians, and even though I know they have an amazing team, I will only request the staff that assisted in helping us have a phenomenal wedding. We can not thank Davians enough. Thank you

orked with my DJ to nail down times to keep the event rolling. I didn't have to think/worry about anything and we just enjoyed our night. I wouldn't have changed anything!

ne downhill there in the past few years!! Anyway, we were dumb enough to choose them for our wedding reception, and I’d like to share our experience with you so that you can be smart and steer clear!! When you pay thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars for a venue, you expect things to be correct. It wasn’t just one or two things that were slip-ups on our big day….it turned into quite the list. Some of these items really aren’t a big deal, but it’s the fact that it was a growing list that really is what made the situation frustrating. We had our reception there in Dec 2017, and these are a few of the things that happened: 1) The delay between salad and dinner was honestly downright embarrassing. Thank GOODNESS we had an awesome DJ (shout-out to Downtown Harrison!!) that kept the crowd going! 2) I was standing in line behind my aunt at the bar when she ordered a Miller Lite around 9pm. The bartender charged her for the beer, even though that was one of the beers we chose to be included in our package. I immediately spoke up, and we then realized that the wrong beers had been on tap the entire night, so our guests were being charged for what should have been included. 3) Our best man wasn’t served his dinner. He had to go hunt down the server to get his meal. 4) We frequently had people coming into our room from the other hall and enjoying our open bar. We let Jeanette know this was occurring at one point, but the issue continued. 5) The taco bar (our “late night snack”) was VERY poorly tended to. We heard multiple guests complaining that there weren’t any chips, silverware, etc. 6) The “free” photo booth that they seem to often promote is ABSOLUTE garbage. It was broken the majority of the night, and not a single guest had their picture printed for them. We completely understand that things happen with technology, but I’m just warning you. 7) To make the photo booth situation worse, even pictures that were taken during the limited time the photo booth was operating still have not been given to us as promised. The flash drive they put them on was mailed to the wrong address, and Jeanette from Davians is now not responding to my emails or returning phone calls. 8) Our photographer wasn’t pleased when he tried calling Davians to find out what time he could come into the venue to take pictures and never heard back from them. Very poor customer service all around! So if you’re looking for a venue that will provide good service, cooperate with your other vendors, etc., Davians just isn’t the place for you!! To say we’re disappointed in them is an understatement at this point in time. The day after our reception, when we went to collect our items from the hall, we politely made Jeanette aware of some of these issues. My husband and I were VERY nice about it and made it very clear that we weren’t seeking anything but just wanted to provide some constructive criticism and make them aware. The fact that we STILL don’t have our photo booth pictures (2.5 months later…) and are not getting ANY response from them is what prompted me to write the review. The greatest “pro” for them is that the hall was decorated very nicely. Other than that, I don’t have many positive things to say about this venue.

day of than it was at the tasting. In addition, they offer any and all bar services you could want! They let us serve Milwaukee microbrews at a very affordable price, and for the same price they told us if we wanted a certain beer, they could get it. Prior to our big day, I dealt with both Kathy and Tami. They were very professional and more than willing to help with absolutely anything. While we didn't utilize them, they offer their own design services so for brides who aren't the DIY type. They literally take all of your decorations the week before the wedding (if you do decide to bring in your own), and do all of the decorating for you. This made things much less stressful for me. The only disappointment for me was that I was under the impression that Tami or Kathy would be there on the day of the wedding. The manager we had instead -- TJ -- did not impress. We paid for projector services to play a slideshow that my sister spent hours making. My mom had to round him up during the last minutes of dessert to remind him to play it... and even though the drive was specifically labeled with our names, he started playing another couples slideshow!! And he told the DJ there was no sound, when there was. It had to be awkwardly re-started at least six times before they got it right. For the cake cutting, I was told it started promptly at 5:45 pm, so I was standing there ready to go. TJ was just standing there, as the groom is nowhere to be found. When I asked if he could go find the groom, he just looked at me and said "I don't know what he looks like!". Huh. And at the end of the night, while the reception was still going on, all of a sudden I realized all of our table numbers had disappeared... which were hand made by my sister. My mother and the groom's mother had to round up TJ to ask what happened, and he told them he thought they belonged to Davian's... (They have a form where you indicate exactly who every single decoration belongs to) He gave them back, but after the fact we discovered several were missing. On top of all this, he failed to keep out several wedding crashers from the other wedding going on. Not that I really mind, but members of my wedding party had to keep kicking them out instead. All in all, Davian's was wonderful place to work with and I would still do everything the same... but make sure to request the other manager!

ght of ourselves. Everything went off without a hitch on the day of the wedding. Afterwards, everyone told us how wonderful the food was. We had the Chicken Duglera with corn and mashed potatoes. Davians was also a great value and I feel like every penny was well spent!

really well, and our florist got to do amazing things to make it all look wonderful. However, the food was not fantastic, the screen to show our video on was in a corner far away from most of our guests, they never brought out the rest of the cake that we requested to leave out for people to just help themselves (so we had a ridiculous amount of cake left at the end of it), and the thing that I hate the most about receptions is leaving my drink to go dance (so i am not spilling all over the dance floor) and having my full glass gone when i get back to the table because the staff picked it up. I often was waiting at the bar for a drink (since my drinks kept disappearing), because the bartender was absent. As the bride, I shouldn't be waiting 15 minutes for a drink instead of spending time with my guests. I would just think twice about what you are getting for the very expensive amount. Remember that the rental amount they quote you as a minimum does not include service fees, so be prepared to add a few thousand dollars more onto your payment.

ng. I have been asking our guest what they thought and I have not heard one person say it was less than delicious. There were just a few things I requested that didn't go as planned. Our cake cutting was scheduled to begein just before dinner and an announcement was made for guest to join us outside the room to view the cutting. Many guests did not hear the announcement and missed the cake cutting. We included late night refreshments for our guests which were sandwiches, nachos and a coffee bar. I didn't know they were out there until much later and I am guessing my guest didn't either. I wish an announcement was made to let guests know about the refreshments, the groom and I could have used a snack. These were minor things that only bothered me a little because I know our guests would have like to enjoy both. One thing that happened that really made me angry was there were 3 men at my wedding that were from the wedding in the other hall. I caught them at my bar 2 different times. The last time I began walking toward them and they left. I shut the door behind them and asked the "manager" to keep them out of my party as they are not my guests. Later in the night, I saw these men smoking outside, when I approached them and kindly asked if they had a good time at my wedding, they said they were from the other wedding. I paid for drinks for my guests and did not like that my guests had to wait in line for these men to steal our liquor. If I were to plan my wedding again, knowing what I know now I would still have it at Davians. They did their best to keep my wedding moving as planned. The servers were very professional, helpful and gave service with a smile. My husband and I would recommend Davians to any couple still in search of a venue.

worry free great time.

l and don't nickel & dime you like all of the other places. I would HIGHLY recommend Davian's to any bride!

so grateful we went with Davians because they are such nice peole to work with and they went the extra route in customer service that you can imagine.. If we have any other events or if we can reccomend them we definetly will. I have their card becuae they will definetly take care of you! Thank you kathy and tami! you ladies are the best and thank you for making our night special!

sst Manager Kathy is THE BEST to work with! So helpful and attentive!

eception and they took care of absolutely everything that we could possibly need. It really allowed my parents to feel like guests at the event, instead of worrying about taking care of everything. It was an overall amazing experience and I would highly recommend this facility to anyone!

the bridal room was slightly bigger and not right by the ceremony room since it was hard to stay in that little room and hide before the ceremony so my soon to be husband wouldnt see me. If your not doing the ceremony there though it wouldnt be an issue. I had sooo many people tell me it was the best wedding food they have ever had and I agreed! You cant go wrong with Davians! Good luck :)

oking for something customized to you this is not going to be the right choice. If you want something packaged that you can pick off the shelf, get an amazing price, food and quality servers, this is perfect. I didn't want to make a million small decisions so this was the right fit for me. The only area I think they need to improve is the tasting - to charge for this is absurd when you're already spending so much money (at least the bride & groom should be free). They also have way too many people packed in the room so its extremely hard to get a feel for things and get to all the sample stations. They should have more of these with less people so they can do a better job spending one on one time with you on the options.