The Circuit Center and Ballroom by The Fluted Mushroom

ping, and hotels all within walking distance. The circuit center also has a parking lot which is extremely rare and so nice for out of town guests! What really sold me though was the customer service. In a time where you are spending money left and right to create the best day of your life you want to have great communication and pick a venue that you can put your trust in. Amy Hosking did just that. I swear that girl does not sleep. She was always available to answer my questions or make suggestions throughout the planning process. She is extremely detailed, responsive, and caring. A few weeks leading up to the wedding I started working Val who was also just as responsive and organized as Amy. They both made me feel less stressed and comforted that my big day was going to be exactly as I had imagined it would be. Val worked with all my different vendors for drop offs and was there to greet us as soon as our bridal party arrived for cocktail hour. She was there all night making sure my husband and I were happy and things were running smoothly -which it absolutely did! The food was DELICIOUS. Guests are still talking about the potatoes and how perfect the filets were cooked. The servers were so professional and caring. Our bridal party server, Dan, was the best. He was always there to make sure our drinks were full and even boxed up plates to go for my brother-in-law and niece who ended up not being able to make it due to illness. Little acts of kindness like this made us feel like it was money well spent. We truly had the best day of our lives!! Thank you Amy, Val, and the rest of the crew at the Fluted Mushroom for all your hard work!

and were informed they quit or were fired. We also had bartenders drink during our reception—yikes! I’d recommend elsewhere. I’ll give it two stars because the food was good.

e) parking and several hotels and restaurants in walking distance. The venue is spacious and was set up exactly how we envisioned it. The space is modern and incredibly clean. The FOOD was amazing, passed and stationary hors d'oeuvre were delicious and plentiful during cocktail hour and the plated dinners were beyond exceptional. Everything was served at the appropriate temperature as well as the attention spent on the specialty meals (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free) for the guests. The attention to detail on the Pittsburgh Cookie Table was incredible. There were several out-of-town guests who had not experienced a Pittsburgh Cookie Table before and Angela Eremick , the event planner, knocked it out of the park! Attention was spent on all the details and made our daughter's Christmas wedding magical!

efinitely not your typical wedding food. The staff handled our sit down dinner effortlessly. We absolutely recommend this venue!

large and had plenty of room for my 116 guest count. Val was helpful in room set up, and what would look good with our guest count. There is even a stage that our band played on! My only complaint with this venue is that we were supposed to receive our extra meals the following day, and Val forgot to tell the kitchen staff this. Normally I wouldn't care, but there should have been 6 extra meals that we paid for, and we were looking forward to enjoying the leftovers. Overall it was a fantastic venue!

nd helped the day of our wedding run smoothly. Also, the food is so, so delicious! Our guests are still talking about it!

, they did everything in their power to make sure we had an amazing wedding reception and a great time.

h and on time thanks to her.

he venue looked absolutely STUNNING! It turned out to be everything I have ever wanted. We just dropped all of our things off to Val and she set it all up exactly as I had wished. We had approximately 275 guests and we fit very comfortably in the room with a very nice sized dance floor. The food was very good and we got a lot of good reviews from guests as well. The outdoor cocktail hour was a nice added feature as well! We can't thank them enough for creating our dream wedding and more! :)

stress off of my shoulders and took control. The venue is amazing. If you are looking for a blank canvas that can be transformed INTO anything this is the venue for you. I pictured everything all black and white and they delivered! The food is incredible! My guests all said it was the best wedding food they ever had. I had my ceremony and reception here and it was amazing. Everything was walking distance to our hotel which is exactly what I wanted! There are so many awesome spots for pictures including the hot metal bridge. Honestly, this hidden gem is amazing! You will not regret getting married here. Amazing job to all of the staff here- love Kristofer & Danielle Lodge

looking for. I knew I wanted to be somewhere in the city, since I have grown up here, and the location and venue turned out to be perfect. They were able to accommodate our wedding of just under 300 guests, and everyone RAVED about the food. We chose a duet of filet and chicken from The Fluted Mushroom, and I still have people telling me how good the food was (over a month after the wedding). Ami and Val worked closely with us planning the menu and the layout for the big day. Val, especially, worked very closely with us the week of the wedding to arrange details and make sure everything went smoothly. They worked closely with all our vendors so that we didn't have to worry about anything. The Circuit Center and Ballroom is the perfect city location for a beautiful wedding day that you will NEVER forget!

designed to our liking and that the day went by without a hitch. I loved everything from the place settings to the design and traying of the cookie table. The food was absolutely delicious and we have received so many compliments. We were also given the option of a late night French fry bar, which was a huge hit! I could not have asked for a better venue, caterer, and staff to share my special day with.

d with them to make it easier for us.

but enjoyable. We truly felt like VIPs. They were knowledgeable about industry best-practices and about what works well with their space. I still can't believe the phenomenal service we got as part of the venue package. Our guests are still raving over how great the food was. I would book the Circuit Center ten times over.

s, however there are several issues that need to be addressed. The carpet in the bridal room was horrible. It was like burlap. it shed all over the dresses. It was very noticeable. even when I took off my dress at home I had to shake off the carpet. It made a large pile on the floor of my home. I did show the coordinator this. Perhaps the room needs laminate or just a different kind of carpet. In terms of Val the wedding consultant, at times she was snarky, rude, lacked good customer service skills. I had to let her know "you can think it in your head, but its not supposed to come out of your mouth!" She appears overwhelmed and highly stressed at times so I dont get how one person doesnt have help. when she was professional, she did a decent job. I would warn any of my referrals about her attitude and some antics. In terms of the breakdown after the event, I paid over $1000 for flowers. The roses were still in good shape some hadnt even opened yet. One minute the roses are in the vases on a table, I talk to my one daughter about where are we going to take them, I come back to see them emptied from the vases and piled on a table about to be thrown away. How do you not ASK first what the client wants, just like they threw out all the silk flower petals off the tables without asking if that is what we wanted. It seems they just want to clean up with no thought of what the client may want to keep. Also a huge issue was that we rented napkins from a vendor. I didnt notice until we were reviewing the final invoice to pay the balance that we were getting charged close to $3.00 PER PERSON for linens. When I asked Val what was the fee for, she snapped "I know you are not asking me a question about the contract 5 days before the wedding?" So a back and forth argument started and my point to her was first of all Im not reviewing the contract every time a payment is made and that as the coordinator you should be telling clients that when you order your own linens you are still paying us per person for the napkins and table linens and the high cocktail linens are an additional cost for the table cloths. So we paid the hall over $300 for napkins and tablecloth as well as over $200 to a private vendor for just napkins. The coordinator should have advised us of the double expensive charges, then there should be a per tablecloth only fee if outside napkins are used. Overall, you cant take away the beauty, location, food, and other amenities at this center, but I caution folks I feel the customer service part needs much improving. The family is supposed to be stressed. The consultant being stressed and with attitude is not a great mix.I showed great restraint with her. I had at least 2 -3 of my guests also report her negative attitude.Plus I walked into the kitchen and she was eating wedding cake as it was being cut and plated. She even offered me some of my own cake . I thought that was so improper. Shouldnt you wait to be offered cake/food by the client? What could have made a difference is we dealt mostly with Amy and then within about 45 days before wedding we started only dealing with Val so no relationship had previously been established where I could have learned more about her role and demeanor.

ly, the fact that the food was catered through the venue was extremely helpful and the food was DELICIOUS. I didn’t hear one complaint! Lastly, we gave them our vision for our wedding and they made it happen times TEN. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautifully decorated venue and the event coordinator, Val, was so organized and the sweetest. I don’t know what we would’ve done without her!! 100% recommend this as a wedding venue option!!

want the room to feel crowded or to have people feel like they were sitting on top of each other. We worked with Amy throughout our wedding planning and she is truly amazing. She answered all of our emails and calls in a timely manner and explained everything to us from start to finish. She gave us her honest opinions on what she thought was a good idea or a bad idea and her honesty really made it easy for me to decide what I liked and didn’t like. Amy & Val took care of everything the day of which was a huge relief knowing that things would be set up exactly how I wanted them and I trusted them to take care of that for me (no need to hire a day of coordinator). The food was out of this world and our guests are still talking about how good the dinner was! Planning a wedding is so stressful, but with Amy helping us it seemed like a breeze!

countdown began, 5 times a day! She was so helpful! She was always quick to respond. Amy was there the day of and I was SO glad she was! I felt like I got to know her through all of our correspondence throughout the past year so I was very glad she was going to be the one to be there the day of. The wedding went smoothly, the food was delicious, and Amy helped time everything perfectly! This is a great reception venue. It is in a great location, close to hotels, shops, bars, and restaurants. If you are going to get married in Pittsburgh, have your reception here! You won't regret it!

l worked with us to make sure every single detail was exactly as expected. Both ladies were friendly and organized. Dream venue. Such a smooth experience dealing with in-house catering, chairs, napkins, etc. instead of another venue that requires brides/grooms to find those resources on their own. Everything was perfect. Highly recommended!

eneral Manager, Amy is THE best in the business! She is professional, accommodating, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Amy is extremely invested in the couples (and the families) that she works with and was always available to answer any questions I had. She worked tirelessly to make sure that our wedding day was perfect. The food was AMAZING! We received so many compliments on it the day of, and we are still getting compliments on it almost a month later! For the day of, we were fortunate enough to work with both Amy and Val and I cannot thank them enough for all they did to make my wedding vision come to life. Val provided some great suggestions based on the decor that I had for the venue and I trusted her to run with some of her ideas, and what she did far exceeded my expectations. If you are looking for a great location, amazing food and a staff that is willing to go out of their way to make your already special day even more special, you should definitely have your wedding at the Circuit Center Ballroom!

s of service and food. We are so grateful for the experience that they provided us!

ghout the entire process. They answered all of our questions and would give us their honest opinion and suggestions to help us plan the perfect day. The patio was perfect for our cocktail hour. Val worked with all our vendors so we did not have to worry about anything the day. We were so happy with how the day went and I attribute a lot of this to the Circuit Center team. I was even worried about not having time to enjoy our cake and their team made sure we had to go containers to eat the rest later! We can’t thank them enough for making our day perfect.

to get ideas and talk to her quick about different things. We had a lot of ideas and opinions between me, the bride, and the two mothers and she was always patient and made sure everyone was heard any ideas incorporated to the overall plan. The room was put together beautifully and it was everything I wanted and more. The food was also excellent and everyone was pleased. She will also accommodate special requests and ideas as I requested a WI cheese table, as Pittsburgh has the cookie table. I would recommend Val and the Circuit Center to any couple.

was willing to bend over backwards to make our dreams come true. I was brought to tears when Val should us the room for the first time - she really understand what we wanted. We put our trust in the Circuit Center & Ballroom as well as the Fluted Mushroom & they exceeded all of our expectations. Our friends and family could not speak more highly of this venue. This is a must-have place for your event!

better than we could have imagined. We chose the duet plate for our meal (chicken/filet) and it was amazing - we cannot say enough good things about the food! The first look at our ballroom was one of my favorite moments of the wedding - it left us speechless!