The Henry, Autograph Collection

the staff at the Henry was constantly trying to make us happy every step of the way. Our guests still talk about the wedding and how perfect everything was. We were especially thrilled that the food was so delicious and well received. Often, large banquet kitchens lose the quality along the way. However, this certainly was not the case at The Henry. Plus, the value for what you pay and what you receive is extremely fair. They try not to nickel and dime you like other venues. The Henry would be our first choice anytime we would be planning a special event!

reviously were informed and had then changed. There was another event they booked into our contracted set up time which forced our vendors to hire more staff and charge us extra set up fees. Additionally, it caused delays in all of the details being set up and guests standing around. The venue is BEAUTIFUL and makes for great photos. The room block for easy for guests to access. The staff were very friendly. The hotel rooms were gorgeous and comfortable.

cest. By far. While we did hear that there were long hold times to reserve a room, it's possible to book online, and the coordinator we worked with (Ivana Cessante) was unbelievably helpful. The Henry also has great gathering spaces, and our family and friends were able to spend time together in the lobby, enjoying each other's company and snacks served by TRIA. P.S. - If you're getting ready for your wedding here, I would 100% recommend the suites! They're HUGE, have two bathrooms, and they're so accommodating for big groups of people.

il hour in the Gallery Room and our dinner & dancing in the Plaza Ballroom. Both spaces are beautifully appointed & very little needs to be done with regards to décor/floral to make them special for your event. But more importantly, I want to comment on the wonderful customer service we received from the Henry staff every step of the way. (I would like to point out that I have spent the majority of my career working for a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago – so I can recognize when a hotel is doing it right – and the Henry clearly is!) Our first warm impression of the Henry was from working with our Catering Sales Manager, Laura Bolduc, who was knowledgeable and quick & kind to answer all of our many questions. Once we signed the contract, the turnover from Sales to our Event Manager, Keri Douglass, was incredibly seamless. There are not enough positive words out there to describe how wonderful Keri was to work with. We feel that she genuinely, deeply cared about ensuring that we had the best wedding ever. Keri worked hard to make the process of planning a wedding out of state painless & fun for us. She clearly communicated all of our wedding weekend details out to the rest of the staff at Henry to set them up for a success & to guarantee a very happy bride and groom. When we returned to our bridal suite after our reception, among a bunch of goodies & rose petals from the hotel – Keri had thoughtfully ordered us a personalized frame of two hearts made of maps from Detroit and Chicago (where we live) that tied into our travel themed wedding. Definition of a sweetheart. I am now a professional event planner, & I sincerely hope that I have the opportunity to work with Keri again in my professional life. On the week of our wedding, I was introduced to Dana, the Banquet Captain, who oversaw the banquet staff & our dinner service. I sincerely appreciate the time she took to meet with me & run through the details of our wedding. I also want to highlight the efforts & talents of Chef Bill and his team. Chef Bill graciously accommodated our travel schedule & conducted our tasting the week between Christmas & NYE when we were in Michigan. We sincerely appreciate how accommodating he was – not to mention the food & presentation is amazing!! We’ve received several compliments on the food. Everyone says that you don’t get a chance to eat at your own wedding – but after our tasting we made it a point to sit & down eat because the food is that good. Last, but certainly not least – the bartenders, front desk staff, & bell staff at the Henry are all wonderful as well. Every staff member we encountered genuinely shared in our excitement & we felt like they were celebrating right along with us. We had a 180 person wedding in the smaller of the Henry’s 2 ballrooms. Considering they have a large ballroom that can accommodate a wedding of 800, I realize that we were a small fish in a big pond for the Henry from a revenue standpoint. However, we were never made to feel like that at all, ever – in fact, we felt like we were the ONLY fish in the pond throughout the entire process and especially on our wedding weekend. Thank you to the Henry for making us feel so special on the most special day of our lives!

our event planner Ivana Cessante with Madelyn Moore. We must mention the wonderful waitstaff directed by Linda, Chef who crafted our delicious menu, Dan the bartender, the kind and friendly door man and staff, the front desk staff, and countless others behind the scenes. This venue is A+++ Thank you for making our event so memorable!

single person on staff the day of our rehearsal and the room had leftover food and drink from the previous event, plus garbage all over the floor. Our event manager made us promises through the planning process she could not keep. Namely, the other wedding's cocktail hour was at the same time as ours, which resulted in their guests coming over to our bar, and walking through our cocktail hour. We also heard multiple complaints from guests that the front desk staff was rude, absent, or slow. I would not recommend this as a wedding venue - you only get married once and the process is stressful enough without having a venue who is only passively interested in making sure your event is successful.

e was not as organized as I would have liked. Specifically, our pictures and having a place to take them was a bit of a mess. Despite the few day of problems that we had, I would get married at the Henry all over again!

s exceptional. He was extremely helpful in the planning process and the day of the wedding. I would definitely recommend the Henry!

staff. Our Event Manager, Lauren Rodriguez, was attentive to our needs and details, friendly, and a genuine pleasure to work with throughout the planning process. The food was delicious at the tasting and was just as delicious at the reception. There was a little hiccup in serving a couple of specialty meals, but the issue was addressed and corrected quickly. Overall, we were very happy with our wedding at The Henry and I recommend it highly for a wedding or other event.

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riday before the wedding weekend. Food was phenomenal and service was 5 star. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

ing for us upon arrival. They brought up fridges for us to store the after wedding snacks and all of our beverages. My husband and my suite was beautiful with chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us. I truly can't write enough amazing things this hotel provided for us.

lduc on EVERYTHING else and she was wonderful. Everyone on staff at The Henry were true professionals and this is NOT their first rodeo, so they listened to what we wanted and what our vision was for our gorgeous wedding and also helped us with everything from the best place to position the dance floor to the best food combinations. We were the only event at the hotel that night, so we got the personalized, individual attention we needed and our guests raved about how gorgeous the hotel was (it is stunning)! They accommodated my grandmother (who is in a wheelchair) to all my little cousins, and had gorgeous suites for our parents and a FABULOUS bridal suite for us – my girls and I got ready in there with our “glam squad” and had plenty of room to spread out! At first, my husband and I thought The Henry would be out of our price range, but they really worked with us and after we had looked at a couple other Dearborn options, they were able to beat their price! Thank you to The Henry and the entire staff!

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ooms in it and when the filets were delivered at the actual wedding, the sauce we wanted was not on them. The manager we worked with was also a little scatter brained and it took a few emails back and forth for the seating plan, and main event document to be perfect. It was really great having the hotel connected so our guests did not have to worry about finding a ride home. We received many compliments on every aspect of the hall.One thing that everyone should know when looking at the Henry is they have a food and beverage minimum of $35,000 so if you are not planning on having more than 300 people, it maybe hard to meet the minimum.

provide us with many incentives that made it an easy pic. The building decor itself is a great back drop for pictures and most of the people that work there are amazing. The restaurant Tria is also delicious, which made for a tasty and much need brunch the following morning. A lot of noticeable details that made our wedding weekend fantastic.

illingness to make my couple happy was clear from the moment we met with him until the end of the evening. The wait staff was beyond phenomenal. They were genuine and professional. I can't wait to plan another event at the Henry and work with Todd Peplinski. Thank you to everyone at the Henry.

e. Several guests used the phase “fairytale.” The service at the head table was of such a high caliber I felt compelled to ask other guests if they had a similar experience; everyone gushed! The food was phenomenal as well as the dessert station. Everything was prepared and executed flawlessly. I couldn’t recommend The Henry more highly.