My husband and I love this building for a few big reasons: location- on picturesque Lake Mirror, next to the beautiful Hollis Gardens, and within walking distance of downtown Lakeland. We got some amazing pictures at building, gardens, and lak...e.
"the look": it's a refurbished 1920's brick and stucco building with wonderful trusses above the main space, outdoor terraces overlooking the lake, large main space, 2 fireplaces, and Palladian windows. It's classic, simple, and elegant which means you don't have to do too much decorating to make it look special. The one thing that bothered me were the unecessary ceiling fans that should be removed since they installed the A/C system, but honestly, on the day of, I didn't notice them at all.
"the essentials"- It has all the things we needed for our 175 person wedding. Big enough bathrooms, a little storage space, entryway with fireplace, small stage, food set-up space, all the tables and chairs we needed (although the chairs are not my favorite), parking, and wide open main room. The facilities managers (City of Lakeland) were flexible and helpful.