The Allure + The Allure on the Lake

y went as perfect as I had planned. She is a very special person and we were blessed to have her to help plan our special day. She made sure everything we needed was there and knew the things I needed but did not know I needed:) The reception area was elegant and had an amazing ambiance for our guests. The cocktail hour was perfect with the drinks and appetizers and the reception area does not disappoint either!! Every guest we spoke with said it was the best wedding they had attended. The FOOD WAS EXCELLENT and the service was fast and efficient. We did not want for anything!! If you want the venue of your dreams and a coordinator who makes it like working with a long lost friend, then the Allure is the place for you!!! On a side note, the pricing was amazing and completely stress free as you are paying a specific amount/per person with no hidden fees later! Loved Natalie and the Allure!!!

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the bridal suite, the ceremony site and the reception hall. The food was great and it was so nice for them to set everything up and take it down - one less headache for us to deal with. I can't say enough about the Allure - would highly recommend it to any future bride and groom!!!

d a great place to get ready in the morning. The balcony was a fantastic area for the boys to get ready. The ceremony site and cocktail hour was the perfect area and size. And the reception site was beautiful!! I could not have asked for a better place to get married. And on top of the amazing venue itself the coordinator Natalie goes above and beyond to help in anyway possibly. Any question I had she was able to answer it and in a timely matter. Thank you to The Allure staff for everything you do.

& Corynn made my wedding experience so much easier than I could imagine. They took care of every detail, coordinated everything day of, and solved any problem! I imagined myself running around like crazy on the morning of my wedding but that was not the case with them. They handled everything so I could enjoy my morning with my bridesmaids in their beautiful bridal suite! They made my ballroom/ceremony area more beautiful than I could imagine. The food and alcohol is all top quality and the staff is delightful!! The security guy was even helping us figure out my bustle when we were struggling! I can't say enough positive things about this venue, staff, and experience. I LOVE THE ALLURE!!

ur special day! They were so easy to work with and talk to and also super quick to respond to any questions or concerns that I had and Natalie made sure I was always on top of any details that I needed to be taking care of! When it came down to the wedding day it was the most stress free and that I had ever been during the whole planning process simply because of those girls! The wedding was beyond perfect down to every detail. We rented the bridal sweet for the bridesmaids and it was so nice to have a space of our own to spend the morning and get ready and the boys had a space of their own to hang out before the festivites began too. The ceremony was well orchestrated by the amazing Natalie yet again and followed up by cocktail hour which lead us into our reception where we had a blast! Every one of our guests had nothing but good things to say about the staff, the food, the drinks, and the simple beauty of the building itself. I am so happy we chose the allure to celebrate our special day and would do it all over again if I could!!!!

litary and didn't get to come to the first one. The Allure is a one stop shop and it made my life SO much easier to know I could trust Natalie and Jenny with all the little details of my big day!

phone calls to them and I knew they would make sure the night was perfect! I recommend the Allure to anyone who is looking for something that would WOW all of your guest!!

mony decor, from the ballroom and tablescapes to the food and vendors, our day was perfect. Thank you Natalie and team, for taking this wedding coordinator and making her a bride!!!!!

I asked her another thousand and she answered every one of them and normally gave me an idea that was better than what I had been thinking of in the first place! The day of coordination is a big reason we chose the Allure and Natalie was there with me during the wedding, it was great to have built a relationship with a vendor over the planning process - she really knew how I wanted the day to go and it was pulled off without a hitch. We are so happy to have found the Allure....if only we had another event to plan!!!!

ll getting so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was. It was so sad to leave! We love The Allure! P.S. Food was fantastic!!

eally wanted to make your dream wedding come true. They exceeded my expectations! Food was fantastic and the place itself is breath-taking!

verything they could to make our wedding vision come true...which they definitely succeeded! We loved that the venue provided both the ceremony space as well as the reception hall. The team ensured that everything ran smoothly and that our guests enjoyed themselves. Could not have asked for a better venue and support team! The Allure also came with a great price tag and you definitely get a lot for the cost!! Excellent service, food, quality, etc! I'm an extremely happy bride and would highly recommend this place to future brides getting married in Northern Indiana!!

rved equally.The middle section felt left out.....A better method of serving food will do for this beautiful venue.

ged. The Allure's beauty cannot be overstated. From its simple, tasteful ceremony space, to its modern, sophisticated downstairs cocktail lounge, to its 20's-inspired grand reception hall, a Midwestern bride would be hard pressed to find better. I love the mismatch of mirrors, couches, and crystal throughout the venue. The bridal suite was the proverbial icing on the cake, giving my bridesmaids, family, and self more than enough space to get ready. I found their pricing a bit high, but compared to other wedding venues in Indianapolis and Chicago, they are a steal. Weddings are just expensive. Their all-in pricing makes planning your big day straight forward and simple. Most venues have pages of fine print attached to their contracts. You get the impression that you'll never know your final bill until it arrives. With the Allure, you know exactly how much you'll be paying and for what you'll be paying. From security fees, cake cutting fees, and bartending fees to taxes, everything is included in their per-person priced packages, and with three packages (silver, gold, and platinum) and a-la carte add-ons, their offering can fit almost any budget and desire. The Allure only becomes comparatively expensive if you're having an extremely small wedding. This is due, primarily, to event minimums. However, given that most full-service venues have some sort of event minimum, unless you're using multiple vendors for food, lighting, tables, chairs, etc. or doing everything yourself, the Allure is still going to be among your best bets financially. Moreover, given the quality and beauty of it's offering, the Allure will almost certainly prove your best value. Perhaps one of the best features of the Allure, aside from its beauty and all-in pricing system, is its provision of event coordinators. The event coordinators were absolutely essential for me, since I was planning my wedding all the way from Belgium in Europe. This made me a rather abnormal bride, who had to attend her tasting over a year in advance and conduct her final planning meeting over the phone. I could not have successfully planned our wedding without Natalie and the other coordinators. They responded professionally, promptly, and courteously. They patiently answered all of my questions, which always came in droves, and gave me honest opinions whenever I asked for them. They built my centerpieces for me, and they even allowed me to ship my centerpiece materials to the venue so that my mother didn't have to make the three hour drive to LaPorte. Moreover, they suggested and worked with my vendors, which saved me a great deal of time and energy. They went above and beyond, and I could not have asked for better service. The wedding and reception both proceeded smoothly on the day itself. The decor was flawless. The hors d'oeuvres were excellent; the salad and main courses were good. The plated meals were served efficiently, and the bartender kept the drinks flowing. We were lucky enough to be able to afford the Allure's platinum package, which included a wonderful open bar. Our guests were incredibly pleased with their high-end drink selections. If I had it to do it all again, I'd choose the Allure every single time.

NDING. They really made us feel so welcome and taken care of. Their coordinator services eliminated the need for me to hire a third party day-of planner. The atmosphere/decor is so unique that you really don't need to do much to gussy the place up. I'm from Chicago and I have YET to see an event space like this. All of my guests still can't stop talking about what an amazing venue we chose. The bridal suite is AWESOME!!! The suite on its own could've sold me on this hall. We had somewhere between 10-25 people in there and still had enough elbow room to breathe as we all got ready. I also love the fact that it is a one-event/night space so you won't have to worry about running into other random guests/brides at your own wedding. Did I mention how affordable this place is?!! If I could do my wedding all over again, I would DEFINITELY choose this place. No regrets..not a single one!!

hey hardly corresponded with us, then less than 2 weeks before the wedding they told me that we still owed them $3,200. Since they changed their contract to $7700 for friday nights. They argued with me for some time about it, before pulling out the contract to realize I was right. Then they acted upset that they had to honor the contract. They were kind of rude and small things I requested they didnt listen to and threw out the door (like the fact that I didnt want to rush into cutting the cake as soon as we were announced) They said our package came with a coordinator, though we were bugged by the dj, and others all night and she didn't seem to do too much. The wedding party ended up only getting one plate of hor'derbvs all night, and no one was up in the lounge to take our drink orders, so we had to go get our drinks before being announced which kind of ruined the suprise of it. Then the worst was that we paid for 70 people, only about 65 showed up, I informed them as soon as we came in that my dad would be late because he had to drive to chicago to get his gf. When my dad did get in they refused to serve him his dinner and told me they "threw it out because it was cold" a friend had to drive to mcdonalds for us and buy my dad a stinking dinner. They treated us as if they really didnt want us there because we werent spending as much as others do now because of their new contract. It was very aggrivating. And the food had absolutely no flavor, and our meat was terribly dry. As for looks, I'd give them a 5 out of 5. But as for over all experience with the staff and everything 2.5 out of 5. The DJ is what made the night amazing....and the open bar.

s so much less stressful and so much more enjoyable for myself and other people helping because the two wedding planners who come with the package are FANTASTIC! They help so much as they make the process as easy as they can for you! The wedding was just how I imagined and the day was perfect and I owe so much to the Allure and the planners there:)

ve a lot of options when it came to wine, which was really disappointing. We could have made other arrangements but we would have had to pay a lot (on top of an already expensive wedding) and we couldn't take the leftovers home with us. I was shocked by the pricing, but it quickly became evident that the per person price included EVERYTHING--open bar, security, bar tenders, taxes & gratuity, etc. It was definitely worth it not to have to pay an extravagant bar bill at the end of the night!!

ring in the supplies for our centerpieces and show them a picture and they set everything up and at the end of the night boxed everything back up. They helped me with my surprise wedding favors (cotton candy) for my husband. If there is anything you want for the wedding all you have to do is ask and they will find it and give you the info with prices. They are such a sweet group of ladies and you can tell they care so much about the couples day and making sure its everything they dreamed of.The building is beautiful and I would recommend them to anyone who wants something other than a typical banquet hall.

nny and Megan were amazing to work with and made my wedding day so easy. I didn't even have to tell them what I needed it was like they read my mind :) I had a worry free wonderful experience and would recommend the allure to anyone!

eir attention to detail and flexibility honestly made the entire wedding planning process significantly more enjoyable and less stress-free. The venue speaks for itself and it is such a diamond in the rough that we could not have asked for a more perfect location, ambiance and service. In addition to the space, the food was DELICIOUS. We took part in the cocktail hour option and were very impressed with the quality and variety of options. Likewise, we chose the family-style option for the reception dinner and were extremely impressed with the prompt service and high-quality ingredients used. The bridal suite is also a unique feature that enhanced all of our experiences and is a wonderful option for those brides and/or her bridesmaids who are coming from out of town. We were also thankful for the way that all of our vendors worked perfectly with The Allure. Overall, the quality of food, customer service, and genuine attentive nature of the staff of The Allure made our wedding reception seamless and the night truly perfect; a night we, and our guests, will remember for the rest of our lives!

all of our bases. Food was great, venue was beautiful as ever, and a great value for the money. Take it from me; it makes things so much easier to get ready, get married, and have your reception all in the same place. We loved every minute of it. The staff was great and the planners were good about helping us stick to our timeline. Thanks so much!

. Jenny and Megan are awesome and are there to make it the event of your life. One thing I noticed was that the menu I picked was not what was served the day of the wedding. So that was the main thing I was unhappy with but besides for that and a few other small details, things were great. I would recommend this venue to another bride!

ge with exposed brick and ornate details. The wedding coordinator did a good job answering questions when I e-mailed them, but there was not much time with her during the food tasting. Being a bride from out of town and taking time off work to go to the tasting I wish there would have been more one on one time. The day of the wedding everything looked beautiful and everyone loved the site and had a great time. The modern downstairs bar area was perfect for the cocktail hour and the large stair case from the balcony to the main ballroom really added to the wedding party intros  I had only a few issues with The Allure. We had the food plated and it took a long time (like over an hour) to serve dinner all 220 guests we had. Also they said the site would hold 350 people, but I thought it was tight with 220 and I can’t image how long it would have taken them to serve 350 guests. Overall the day went great and I would recommend to other brides that they should check this place out.

day so special... Even thinking how they could accommodate my Dad who is in a wheelchair... The decor and sophistication was exactly what I was hoping for! I didn't have to worry about a thing... and that's really how it should be!