Ritz Charles

nt limits, I have posted a separate review of the venue itself under Artisan Acres Estate). This is an all-inclusive venue, so, as expected, the pricing was inflexible, and the overall cost was high compared to other venues in the area. However, it was convenient to have a one-stop shop since we planned our wedding on a short timeline. Artisan Acres is so gorgeous on its own that we opted to keep most of the base options, though we did select upgraded tablecloths and added chair cushions. We were happy that cross back chairs were included in the base price, and we were glad to be able to mix rectangular and round tables. The group tasting event at Ritz Charles was fun and included in the overall price. There were allergy friendly food options, and the chef was willing to work with us to meet these needs. We received positive feedback about the food from guests! Elizabeth, our event specialist at Ritz Charles (i.e., point person for estimates, food and drink choices, etc.) worked very hard to make sure that we were as happy as possible with the planning process and our final selections. She responded very quickly to all of our emails. Ritz Charles provided a separate ceremony coordinator and a venue coordinator for the day of. As of 2025, these two individuals were not assigned to the wedding until one week prior, and we did not meet them until the rehearsal (ceremony coordinator) or the afternoon of the wedding itself (venue coordinator). Our ceremony coordinator was ill-suited for the role; she was anxious and impatient, she increased our stress levels, and she was largely unhelpful and ineffective. Our venue coordinator shared that he was new to the role, but he was friendly and positive in our few interactions. He touched base a couple of times to ask about the timing for the meal and if everything was going okay. Overall, we wish that we could have opted out of these two Ritz Charles coordinators and used only our own day of coordinator instead. The venue is conveniently located to Indianapolis. There is ample parking on site, and a golf cart was available for those in need of mobility assistance. My brother uses a wheelchair to get around, and he had no problem at the venue. The buildings and the property are lovely! Krysty-An continually works on the flower fields and makes improvements to the buildings each year, and her love for, care of, and attentiveness to the space is evident throughout. There are multiple spaces to use for the ceremony and the reception, and they are all beautiful! There is a cottage for the bridal party, but there was no private space for the groom (as of 2025). We chose to hold our ceremony by the old oak tree. The space is a blank slate - it turned out to be absolutely magical after adding florals!! For the reception, tables were set up inside of the barn - about half of the barn is indoors and the other half is outdoors under covered patio(s). Although the interior part of the barn is air conditioned, the doors were opened for the reception so it was quite warm for our guests. The backdrop of the flower garden was stunning though! Overall, we are so happy that we chose Artisan Acres Estate for our wedding. We are grateful to the Ritz Charles team for working hard to meet our expectations and dreams for our day!

onvenience of having our ceremony and reception all at the same place. The planning was such a breeze, we were lucky enough to work with Emily Yonce and she was seriously the best. Every question I had throughout the entire planning process she answered and was always so responsive which I appreciated. She helped bring our vision to life, we could not have done it without her! Our ceremony and reception coordinators as well as the waitstaff and bartenders were all amazing as well. They were professional, polite, friendly, and efficient. We received SO many compliments from our guests about how amazing the Ritz staff was. The food was also a huge hit! We splurged and did a duo plate with short ribs and stuffed chicken breast and it was the best food I’ve ever had at any wedding I’ve attended. The duck empanadas we had as an appetizer were also a huge hit! Our cake was decorated exactly how we wanted, it was so beautiful and delicious! We did cupcakes for our guests and every single one of them was gone by the end of the night! It was such an underrated luxury that the Ritz does so much in-house. It made the planning and coordinating that much easier. I will say for future couples for price transparency, just about everything (floor-length linens, charger plates, speciality glassware, chairs, black and white checkered dance floor etc.) will cost you extra so just be prepared for that. Overall, we could not be happier that we chose Ritz Charles for our wedding venue and we’ll cherish these memories forever. Thank you to the Ritz team for all you did to make our wedding day the best day of our lives!