About this vendor
Located in the heart of CityCentre, The Red Oak Ballroom is an elegant space that can be customized for any vision you have. Our venue allows you to make your dream come true. Contact us now for a tour, 2022 dates are booking up fast!
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Settings
- Ballroom
- Hotel
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Food & Catering
- Service Staff
Reviews
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3.9
out of 5.010 reviews
Fantastic venue! Chris Thompson was fantastic to work with from start to finish. He accommodated our every wish for a reception of nearly 200 and followed through to make it happe...
n just right! The food was great, the drinks abundant, the room setup appealing & comfortable, and the service exquisite. One stop shopping too... you can't go wrong. And it is all directly connected to Hotel Sorella, an outstanding hotel that also gave us great discounts for our large number of out-of-town guests (but we stayed too). Highly recommended! Father of the Bride.
PROS: 2 stars are for the beautiful view, very nice area, and next to hotel
CONS: no security, no cameras (all of our wedding gifts were stolen), HORRIBLE management, no venue par...
king (Guests park in the same parking garage that everyone parks at for city centre; they told me it wouldn’t be a problem. Wedding night most of my guests were late because of parking and many had to park down the block.)
The venue looked fantastic on my wedding night. It’s so sad that management is so horrible. I worked with some great people; unfortunately, my wedding coordinator left the company a few months before the wedding. I was told that I would be assigned a new coordinator but that never happened. They kept giving me dates and pushing them back and back. I had to work with someone different every single time I had a question or needed to discuss the venue arrangement. Finally 2 weeks before the wedding they told me I would talk to the coordinator who was being transferred from another location, the week of my wedding. The week of my wedding they told me that wasn’t going to happen. That week I had to talk to someone new to finalize the venue arrangement and they told me that person was not even going to be there on my wedding night. I met the coordinator the night before my wedding! The wedding night the blinds were not open to show the beautiful view which is why we booked there in the first place, I had a beer and wine bar from certain hours yet the prices were still up at the bar during those times and finally the gift table was not where it was supposed to be according to our venue set up. The gift table was placed near the entrance. By the end of the night we found out ALL of our gifts from our gift box (cash, checks and gift cards) were stolen - we only got monetary gifts. There are no cameras and no security. One of the staff saw 2 men standing by the table that looked suspicious. We talked to the owner a few days after and after “investigating” told me she could do nothing for us. She told me this in an email. To top it off, before sending the email she told me she would be emailing me and would be available to discuss her email with me afterwards by phone. I called her several times and no answer. I emailed her twice after that and she NEVER responded. Bottom line - I don't recommend this place.
We heard about the Norris Center from a family friend. We went to take a look and Terri(sales manager) was very nice and took the time to show us the entire facility. She also gave...
us the address for the garage directly next to the Norris Center which saved so much confusion. It's the biggest complaint on any of the reviews. No problem for us thanks to Terri. There's a number of rooms to choose from depending on what you want and how many guests will be attending. The Red Oak Ballroom is the nicest and also the room we went with. Fitting close to 300 people was no problem with room for a stage, 21x21 dance floor, cake table, DJ setup, 2 bartenders, and lounge furniture. We went with buffet styled food, which would have easily fit, but we setup in the hall next to the room. The seating chart and all of the details for the wedding were all put together with the help of Chris Thompson!!(Catering manager/coordinator) The guy is awesome really. He listened to every detail my wife wanted and made it happen. Time and time again went above and beyond to make the wedding exactly the way we wanted. Cost amount listed is for everything all together. We did have to sub out some of the stuff needed like food and sodas but most of the other stuff was covered by Red Oak. Also the cost doesn't include alcohol as we didn't have any provided. We would highly recommend Red Oak Ballroom at the Norris Center to anyone getting married!
Special thanks to Terri, Chris, and Luis for making our wedding unforgettable!!
Ahmed Mirza
The Red Oak Ballroom is in a great location. It is located in city centre which has Studio Movie Grill, plenty of places to eat and to shop. It is great if you have out of town gue...
st. The venue turned out beautifully. I am giving it 3 stars because I had to deal with some negative things. Terri is the manager and is great to work with. However, they seemed to be going through many personnel issues. The first catering manager that was supposed to help me plan out everything turned out to be a bit of a jerk and was awful about getting in touch. I was supposed to have a tasting, which my fiance and I both took the day off for and he didn't get paid for his days off at the time... and they called me the day of to cancel the tasting because Donny was "sick." I was very upset about this and told them no that they had to figure something out because that was not acceptable. Then I had Gloria, she seemed like she was pretty good, I arranged everything with her and felt confident about everything and then through my friend who also got the same venue, found out that she no longer worked there. I was upset again because this time it was closer to the wedding, about a month or less away. So I met with Kim to go over everything. Kim is amazing! I will say that she really made me feel more relaxed about all the changes. The night of my wedding went very well thanks to Kim! The only thing is that I needed Kim for something and I had a hard time finding her after a while. Overall though I am satisfied with how my wedding turned out! I would still recommend them because I think that they are finally getting their stuff together.
Everyone at the Ballroom was fabulous loved everything the food was great service was excellent. All of our guests had a wonderful time!
The décor of Red Oak Ballroom is beautiful – modern but not outlandish, simplistic but not minimalist. It’s location in City Centre and proximity to the church was ideal for our pa...
rty, especially all of the out-of-state guests. We dealt exclusively with Terri Blue, who worked very hard to make sure we were happy with everything. We liked the attention she gave us for the eight months leading up to our wedding to ensure our day went smoothly. Our only complaint was that the waitstaff service at the reception was a little overzealous. We heard from several people after the wedding that guests would turn to the side to talk to people, and then turn back to find their plate had been taken away. This happened all through the night with dinner, drinks, and cake. It was like the waiters and waitresses were just waiting for someone to be slightly distracted so they could swoop in and gather dishes. The meal, which we had catered by another company, was served in a disorganized way. Everyone at the head table should have been served first, but there was one family member (the priest) who had to wait a good 30 minutes on his dinner, the same dinner that had been served to other guests. At the end of the night, some of the attendants went in to gather stuff, and the waitstaff had taken the Czech kolaches we had brought in on trays, and they had put them in a box on the same cart with dirty dishes. It didn’t seem like they had any intention of returning the untouched ones to us. The bride and groom were also promised a “to go” box of the appetizers they were unable to try, but the wedding coordinator on site said no one told him that and he didn’t know anything about it so we didn’t get anything. In fact, we had talked to one of the wedding coordinators about that at a prior meeting so we naturally assumed the staff would coordinate with one another to make sure everyone involved was on the same page. All in all, the venue is in a great location and it is absolutely beautiful inside. There were a few hiccups, but nothing that spoiled our day.
The Red Oak ballroom was very accommodating for all of my guests, and had a kids menu with alternate pricing which was wonderful for our budget. We had to ask a lot of questions to...
our coordinator and had to often double and triple check things to make sure they weren't missed, but we always received response. Overall very satisfied with this venue and would recommend to anyone watching their costs!
I had my wedding at this location in the begging of this month and I loved it! I have to say from the beginning they were great. I had a very low, and tight budget and they did eve...
rything in their power to keep my wedding below this amount. I first worked with Teri, who is the person who set up the payment plan and budget. She was very understanding with our needs and kept communication going at all times. Then I was directed to Donnie, and he was the best cordinator I ever worked with. He was accurate with everything with my wishes and even suggested the better ways. Service was amazing and on top of everything! I would have never been able to have the wedding of my dreams with out their expertise. I highly recommend Red Oak Ballroom- City Center for a wedding or any other event!
My original wedding coordinator Kristen was awful. I would defintely recommend this facitlity only if you use Donnie as your wedding coordinator. My sales Lady Terri Blue never r...
eturned phone calls and offer me a pricing didn't want to follow thru with it. Luckily, Donnie came into the picture and made my wedding day a big hit.
The Red Oak Ballroom was a beautiful venue. The window walls were great and the view if City Centre is great at night. Their event planners/coordinators are great to work with. Gre...
at service/great price!
Contact
816 Town and Country Blvd., Houston, TX
Red Oak Ballroom - CityCentre