Overall, Festivities Event Center was great. The building has a lot of historical charm, and the area outside was great, & great for pictures. Our guests enojoyed being able to walk around outside during the reception, and was plenty of roo...m for everyone. We had about 60 guests, along with the wedding party. We had to put a lot into decorating, but everything turned out beautiful. Overall we were very happy with how everything turned out. However, I do have some complaints.
1. It's a little overpriced, given what you actually get.
2. We had to spend a lot on decor, inside & outside (which was not over the top, just simple & elegant). Despite having green grass and other greenery outside, we had to add a lot to make it feel right.
3. The bathrooms upstairs are in serious need of some remodeling, (in the "ladies" room there was even a urinal & they were pretty dingy, so we didn't even use them).
4. The stairs in the building are really steep, and not good for older folks, or anyone with knee/joint issues, which was a little bit of a problem since the bridal and groom's suties are upstairs.
If they remodel the bathrooms upstairs, add more to the garden outside, and provide at least some linens, we feel it would be more worth the price. Having said that though, like I said before, we are really happy with how everything turned out, & it is a good venue.