Shaker Run Golf Club

pretty close to a few hotels. The outside is amazing for pictures.

ny other way. Ashley is the wedding and event coordinator there and she went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly and just the way I wanted it.

ide BBQ restaurant which was amazing.

promised a whole lot of stuff they couldn't deliver. the ballroom had to be set up by my friends & family, (the director they had in charge of my wedding argued with my husband over how many tables we had/needed. he was wrong & then becam MIA as he often did that day & left my family/friends to set up more tables.) rarely could anyone be found to help at all, friends & family had to even set up the ceremony site, Ryan (my wedding director) actually 'tossed' my SIL a towel & said she could wipe them off herself, my videographer had to find & pour our champaign, my husband although promised, had no room to get ready in - him & his groomsmen had to get ready in the bar area which is open to all the golfers/club members. we paid for a full open bar, the choices were slim & the food wasn't very good, not much flavor, & it didn't stay warm enough to even get to your table. the head chef actually yelled at my bridal party as he drove off in a golf cart, spilling the other weddings dinner. I called several times after my wedding, left multiple voice mails & emails. I never heard back from anyone. I would honesty not reccomend Shaker Run to my worst enemy ! it is beautiful, yes but it was the absolute worst staff I have ever seen. they constantly questioned my husband about things because they were unable to deliver what had been promised to us. I also attended a wedding in June of 2014, they had no AC in the middle of the summer. they don't seem to have a good track record. my wedding was over 7 months ago, so my anger has had time to calm down & I still have nothing good to say about Shaker Run.

ul and attentive, the food was great, and the bartender was quick and kept the line at the bar moving all while making great tasting drinks. We had picked Shaker Run as our venue a year and a half before our wedding date. Over the course of that time, they had gone through two different wedding coordinators and did not hire a new one until the week before our wedding so the sales director was handling our plans and details for the 5 months leading up to our wedding. Because of the changes in coordinators, there were some miscommunications along the way, I had to reach out to Shaker Run a lot in order to have any communication with them instead of them contacting me when things would arise. Ryan did a good job coordinating everything, considering all the other things he was dealing with that were going on with the golf side of things. In the end, he made everything happen that we had wanted. If it hadn't rained on our wedding day, things would have been a lot less stressful and there wouldn't have been last minute changes in plans, but everything came together and our guests had a great time! The venue is beautiful and the pavilion was the perfect size for our reception. We even had our rehearsal dinner in the club house where they served Montgomery Inn BBQ, which was a hit with our families and friends. The only suggestion I have for them is to make sure they have enough staff available on the day of the wedding prior to the wedding. A lot of our family members had to help move the reception chairs and decorations inside because there weren't enough staff on hand in the afternoon to do it, which is something our families shouldn't have had to be doing while we were trying to get pictures done before the ceremony. I'm giving Shaker Run four stars because overall, the venue is beautiful and their food was great, the new wedding coordinator was helpful during our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception, but the lack of an attentive wedding coordinator for the majority of our planning process was frustrating and we felt like our wedding wasn't as much of a priority for them as it should have been, especially when we were spending the majority of our budget on their venue and services.

allroom has yet to be addressed by the Owner. It was 80 degrees! My wedding cake actually melted and had to be held together with straws. We had to change the order of the reception just so we could cut the cake before it crumbled. Again, this has yet to be addressed by the Owner. I had special meals for the children and they weren't served until the 3rd request. Isn't the bride not supposed to know any of this crazy stuff is going on? I was in the middle of all of this, which definitely distracted me from enjoying my day and focusing on spending time with my guests. This has been extremely disappointing, so be aware that the management is not very responsive when something doesn't go as planned. They were good leading up to the wedding because they wanted their money, but as soon as they had all of it they have been MIA. One last item that should be mentioned was my wedding coordinator from the Golf Club was fabulous. She was doing everything in her power to try to help get me reimbursed for all of the inconveniences, but two weeks after my wedding she was let go for no apparent reason. From that day forward the Owner hasn't returned any of my phone calls or emails requesting time to discuss my grievances.

her Wedding Director. They didn't answer our calls until we threatened to drive there and speak with someone. They are not easy to work with. There were multiple parts of the wedding that weren't set up correctly. We were not allowed to set up for the wedding until the morning of. There was no one to help for the set up, because they said that they were unavailable. There were things that did not get put out (Ceremony sand), place settings, guest book etc. I saw the manager for weddings ONCE on the entire day. (She was also not at the rehearsal dinner). We paid for everything except wine prior to the wedding. We said that we would cap the wine at 25 bottles for the night. At the end of the night when we had to write the check for the wine, I asked how many bottles were used. When she replied "Your wedding guests drank 36". We had to pay for the 36 bottles of wine. Overall, I would say that it was not the best experience. It was definitely a lot of added stress toward the end. I know that a lot of brides want their day to be perfect, but they were not accommodating whatsoever. The first man that helped us when we first booked, Ryan, was AWESOME. He made sure that everything worked out perfectly up until the point of the switch to the new manager. She was much less "inviting" and "accommodating". With all of that being said, The wedding was WONDERFUL and the pictures are AMAZING. And so is the food. If you can get past the set up and the execution of the wedding, you will be happy.

also had vase options for centerpieces that we used. Everyone had a good time and thought the food was great. Our only complaint was that the bathrooms weren't cleaned very well beforehand.

rse we understood the situation and we were bounced around to a few other people. Ted did everything he could to help us out and get things pinned down, but it was obviously not his area of expertise. He helped us hammer out the basic contract and get our food tasting taken care of. Then Ryan took over and everything easily fell into place. Ryan was amazing to work with. You could tell that he had been doing this for a while. He was accommodating to everything we wanted and made great suggestions. He made sure his staff knew every detail. On the day of the wedding, he checked in all day to make sure we had what we needed and that everything was running smoothly. The food was delicious. A lot of guests complimented the dishes served. It was a beautiful sunny day and the campus looked gorgeous for the pictures. The table settings were immaculate, just how I pictured them. Everything I wanted was done. The next morning when we came to clean up, everything was boxed and ready to go in the main lobby. That was extremely helpful in making it a quick cleanup. Ryan and the Shaker Run staff were nothing short of spectacular and I would recommend them and the venue for any special event.

the womens was disgusting and that was the area they had for my bridesmaids and I to get ready day of. We had to clean the locker rooms and restrooms for guests due to lack of a cleaning crew. Someone took our cake out at 1030 am and it began to melt and when we asked them to put it back in the cooler they refused for an hour and were very rude. The wedding went fine despite these issues however a larger discount should have been given due to our work without help throughout the day. If you are a DIY bride with good bridesmaids and a good attitude you'll be fine but just set expectations low for service.

at. Thanks to Ryan and Annie for all of their hard work and help!!!

p. The holes as well as the porches are great for pictures. Shaker Run was great the day of the wedding, but was a little difficult to work with during the planning process. Our coordinator changed three times, due to some unfortunate circumstances, but Shaker Run came through in the end. Both the groom and myself are glad we chose Shaker Run for our ceremony and reception site!

ere else. Neither Julie or Julie's replacement Ryan return emails or phone calls. It took us months to get in touch with the general manager to tell them we were no longer having our wedding with them. Clearly Shaker Run is not set up properly to handle these types of events. After reading other horrible reviews I am glad we are no longer having our wedding here!

ming wedding and I know in my heart it will be a wonderful day. Reading past reviews,there have been some negative postings. Unfortunately, Julie was battling cancer at that time and I'm sure with that on her plate, some details were missed. I have met with Ryan Gilley, the new event planner and spoken with Mr. Lambert and I am assured that my daughter Sara will have a wonderful memorable day. If any little glitches occur, so be it... the actual marriage is what the day is really all about anyways. My condolences to all the Shaker Run staff as they have lost a beloved wonderful woman. Julie passed away yesterday.

cult to get in touch with the wedding coordinator at Shaker during planning and when it came time for the wedding she was not able to be present for the rehearsal and was only present for a few moments during the reception. By the time we had questions, she was not available. We started with another coordinator who was very attentive and let go early on in our planning. Possibly Shaker Run might want to rethink that decision as it appears that having only one person to coordinate weddings is not very effective. Otherwise, this is a great location for both ceremony and reception! :)

t have asked for a better experience!

le book our hall for the day of the wedding for a college honors reception without really telling us, so they ended up setting up all of our decorations. Very stressful, but they did a great job in the end. Wedding coordinator was also very hard to get ahold of at times.

aling with people, and not helpful!! It is obvious that Shaker Run caters to the huge "money making" weddings. We were treated poorly, meaning, when time to get ready, we were placed in the back, kind of looked like a place where men gather to go hunting! It was junky, dirty, no mirror for everyone to get ready, no air conditioning, and we were left to "fend for ourselves!" This is just a summary of the awful treatment. I would be happy to go into further detail, if someone feels they are considering using this facility, and give you our experience! The summary----Think Twice!!!!!!

we opted to have the reception in the restaurant at the club house. We were told this would be absolutely fine. However, there was another (MUCH larger) wedding they booked for the same day that wanted the restaurant for their dance floor. So we got moved to the pavilion, which is much too large for a group our size but they were not going to charge extra for it, so we tried to make the best of it. I ended up going in for three different food tastings and every time I was told AFTER I got there the food I had chosen would not work out for one reason or another. (Couldn't have a plated dinner in the pavilion, certain dishes didn't work well on a buffet, etc.) Awesome. Because of all the confusion and the lack of communication on Shaker's end we decided to have our reception elsewhere. Also, I think it should be noted how very disappointed I was in the event coordinator, her attention, and her service. I have noticed others have absolutely RAVED about her so I was expecting amazing service. What I got was anything but. Once she found out how small our wedding would be and that we were not going to be including alcohol with the meal she suddenly became very uninterested in us. My husband and I had a horrible time getting a call or email back from her, which made no sense because she LIVES on her Blackberry. There were numerous times where my husband, my parents, and myself would meet with her and she would be in mid sentence, stop what she was doing, and check her email/text messages because her phone went off. I find this exceptionally rude. This is a huge part of why we moved the reception. Finally, the day of my wedding she was no where to be found. She would see one of us looking for her and literally run the other way. There was the other wedding that took place two hours before ours and was supposed to be cleared out no later than half an hour before ours was to begin. We found out from the groom of the other wedding she NEVER told the other party that our wedding was to follow that closely. There were still people from that wedding milling around the site, plus that bride and groom were still getting their pictures taken. But again, I suppose a 250 person wedding made mine seem unimportant. Finally, we were told the locker rooms in the main clubhouse would be cleared out by the other party by a certain time for us. When we arrived (30 minute late) their things were still EVERYWHERE. Once we cornered the event coordinator, we were informed she decided to put us in the locker rooms of the old club house. We get in there and find it is DISGUSTING. Junk everywhere, the locker room itself was TINY and obviously had not been cleaned in a VERY long time. And did I mention there was NO air conditioning?? It was a 90 degree day. Only one large room still had air that worked so my bridesmaids and I had to get ready in a large room surrounded by windows. So much for any privacy. Because of all the confusion, the moving around, and the waiting for the other wedding to leave I missed out on pictures of me getting ready and into my dress, being able to relax, and being able to enjoy myself. The tears I shed before my wedding were not from happiness, but disappointment and regret from choosing

the reception was over I have been happy with Shaker Run and Julie. The night was perfect and the food was amazing. The entire staff was professional and helped to make our evening perfect. The value was great as well. I also loved the pictures we got with our photographer because of the great scenery. If you are looking for a reception venue in the Cincinnati/Dayton area I would HIGHLY recommend Shaker Run!

rop, the food is amazing! My wedding was a dream I would recommend this venue to anyone.

om and there was a deck off the back end with rod iron furniture which allowed our guests to go enjoy the outdoors. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Julie really worked with our budget and made the planning alot easier!

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