The Makoy

We had our rehersal dinner and wedding at the Makoy. The staff were very helpful, accomodating and a delight to work with. The food was also excellent, we had the short ribs and teriyaki chicken. Regan, our day of coordinator was the absolute best. She made sure we had everything set-up how we wanted and was extremely attentive to our needs day of (especially the bride's!). I would highly reccommend having your wedding here at the Makoy!

We had our wedding reception in the Burgundy Room at The Makoy and my husband and I can seriously not say enough great things about them. From day one when we toured the venue with Matt, everyone made us feel like family and it was clear that their only goal was to do everything they could to make our wedding day exactly what we envisioned. This included a decor planning meeting with Erin and an open house/menu tasting event. The fact that they were one of, if not the most affordable all-inclusive venues in the Columbus area made it all the better. From our tour onward, Matt was our primary contact and made sure all of the administrative things were taken care of. He was always quick to respond to whatever we needed and patient while answering my many questions. He even made sure to check in on us at the reception, even though he didn’t have to be there. He was very easy going and truly great to work with! Erin was extremely helpful at our decor meeting where we got to look at all of the linen colors, centerpiece options, etc. and make a sample table setup so we could see exactly how it would look on our wedding day. This was one of the most helpful things they offered. The Makoy also does all of their catering in-house, which took the stress of finding a caterer off our plate, and all of the food is DELICIOUS. We got to sample the food and drinks beforehand at one of the open house and tasting events which was super helpful and a lot of fun! Adrian was our day-of coordinator and she was amazing! Once we dropped everything off for the reception, she did all of the set-up and tear-down. Everything was set up exactly how we asked and it looked beautiful! Adrian did a great job making sure everything ran smoothly and our reception was stress free. We didn’t have to worry about a thing on the day-of the wedding. I could go on for many more paragraphs praising everyone and everything at The Makoy, but I will wrap this up by saying the entire staff at The Makoy, especially Matt, Erin, and Adrian were amazing, kind, and worked incredibly hard to make our wedding day exactly what we envisioned. Most importantly, they made our wedding day STRESS FREE. Having our reception at The Makoy was easily one of the best decisions we made and I would spend our money on them 100x over. Cannot recommend them enough to anyone looking for an affordable all-inclusive in the Columbus/Hilliard area.

The staff was phenomenal! Matt Eder was very professional and also friendly, kind! Amazing person! Adrian was very helpful, kind and patient. Erin was very helpful as well, understanding, and kind! All were an amazing staff! I would definitely recommend this place for weddings and reception! The layout of the ceremony and reception was emaculate! My husband and I had such a beautiful wedding. Thanks to all the staff!!!

We had a great experience working with The Makoy. Professional and attentive staff, great food, vendor recommendations and excellent attention to details. They guided us through planning the wedding reception and then followed through on the day of with everything we needed.

My husband and I got married at The Makoy Center on February 17, 2024 and have nothing but amazing things to say about The Makoy Center! They were so attentive and took care of absolutely everything. Working with Matt and Erin before the event was wonderful and detailed. Regan, my day of wedding coordinator, was incredibly detailed, strategic and organized. She made sure Bryan and I had everything we needed (even things we didn't know we needed/wanted). She's pure light! Highly recommend this place! xxoo

We celebrated our wedding at The Makoy, and it was truly a remarkable experience. From the beginning, they treated us like family, ensuring every detail resonated with our vision. Their flexibility and willingness to customize our event, instead of adhering to a rigid structure, made all the difference. The food was outstanding, receiving compliments from many of our guests. Special thanks to Erin, Matt, and Crystal for their dedicated support. We wholeheartedly recommend The Makoy to couples seeking a personal touch and a memorable celebration. Thank you for making our day unforgettable!

If you’re on the fence about the makoy center, think no more. This was hands down the easiest part of planning my wedding. Clay, Erin, & Matt are so accommodating, the right amount of chill, and offer their insights. They made my big day go off without any issues. Now the food, this is fancy restaurant level food, not boring bland wedding food. My guests still can’t stop talking about ALL of the food. Thank you thank you thank you. We can’t say it enough.

Hands down we could have not selected a better venue to meet our needs. The staff at Makoy listened to our vision and made it happen! Matt, Clay and Erin we will forever be grateful. You all made this entire process stress free. Thank you all so much! The Cherry’s

The Makoy Center is not only beautiful, but the people there are amazing ! They made everything so seamless from Day 1 between the decor, the food, the schedule, etc. We did an outdoor ceremony followed by the reception in the Emerald Room and everything was PERFECT.

The food was excellent and the customer service was outstanding! Erin, Matt and Reagan were amazing and made the preparation and our wedding day fun so smoothly. Couldn't have picked a better venue!

The Makoy Center was the perfect decision for our wedding! We decided to not go with a wedding planner due to budget and the makoy center delivered on the important things like: Catering, Day of Coordinator, decorations and clean up crew. They listened to everything we wanted to make our wedding to be and they did an excellent making it happen. The food was great, our decorations were lovely, the staff were attentive to all our needs! The only thing was our day of coordinator. She was great but wished she lead more during our ceremony rehearsal and during the wedding. We needed a few things from her during the wedding and was hard to find her at times. Other than that, we loved our experience!

The Makoy center will be one of the best decisions you can make when planning your wedding. The moment we walked in the Emerald room, we knew that it was the right place for us. The value you get at the Makoy center is incredible. We wanted to pay for our wedding ourselves and they made that possible. We had about 150 guests. They all loved how spacious the room was and they had room to move around. We cannot speak highly enough about the food too. Every. Single. Guest told us they felt extremely full and very content. From the hors d'oeuvres to the meal, it was all perfect. We had some guests literally stalking the wait staff to get more. And again, it was reasonably priced. The whole process of planning and working with the planning team at the makoy center was made super easy with Matt and Erin. They answered all our questions and seem to be there all the time. There was not a single thing that they could have done better.

This venue was so beautiful. The staff was very easy to work with and very professional. Staff was so helpful is setting up decorations we brought in for our special day.

The Makoy Center is a wonderful place for a wedding and reception! Matt worked with us very closely from day 1. Everything from the planning meetings to the pricing to the tasting events were all communicated very well! The day of coordinator Reagan was awesome making sure everything went smoothly! The food was amazing and we had lots of compliments on the food selections! Our guests had a great time and I would recommend this place to everyone!

The Makoy Center was truly a luxury experience at a reasonable price. The staff here take caring for their customers very seriously. Matt, Erin, and Reagan were all excellent to work with. They made my wedding vision come true all while keeping me calm, cool and collected. No question or request was too big. On the day of the event they took care of communicating with vendors and getting everything taken care of so the bride and groom could relax. My family loved how helpful and friendly Reagan and Matt both were throughout the event. 10 out of 10 Would highly recommend!

Amazing place to have a wedding. Everyone was so helpful and answered all questions as soon as possible. Definitely made my day stress free!!

The Makoy Center literally takes care of every single thing. Matt and Erin were absolutely phenomenal from the beginning of the process to the end, but the real recognition should go to Reagan as she was phenomenal throughout the entire day of rehearsal, and the entire day of the reception she made being a bride, effortless and easy, she was there with me every single step of the way. If you get her as a day of coordinator, you are in phenomenal hands you don’t have anything to worry about ANYTHING. The emerald room was gorgeous when I walked in. My vision came to life

The entire Makoy staff was excellent to work with! From the initial meeting, tasting, decor and final meeting everything ran smoothly. Staff was very responsive and sent reminders on upcoming payments which was very helpful. The food was great! They made sure day off ran smoothly and were very accommodating! I would definitely recommend them for any future event. I worked closely with Matt and Clay. Both were very great and they made it their priority to ensure our day was everything we envisioned!

Great experience and they went all out for us. Matt is a great guy to work with he definitely kept everything in order and also kept us updated on what we needed.

The Makoy Center was beyond great! They made wedding planning and the little details much more manageable and easy to check of my to-do list! The planning process was smooth with the staff and they made sure all my wants and requests were accommodated for! They also provided other vendors that have worked in their facilities before which made planning much easier and the vendors already knew how to navigate the facilities! The food was great and the vibes were outstanding!

We had the most amazing experience working with the Makoy Center. Matt and Erin, as well as our day-of coordinator Reagyn, did such an amazing job. They never said “no” during the planning process once. They accommodated us with whatever we needed and were kind and supportive. The food was also so amazing! We highly recommend this venue!

We got married on June 17th and could not have asked for a better wedding. Everyone at the Makoy Center was extremely professional and very helpful. Any question I had was answered quickly and completely. Erin and Matt were so great and our day of coordinator made everything so smooth. I had zero worries and an absolute blast at our wedding. Our guests have not stopped raving about it. This is THE place to get married.

The Makoy Center was so amazing to work with! They made everything so easy to plan. They responded quickly to my emails and always had an answer or would get back to me as soon as they knew. I did not have any issues the day of my reception. Everything went exactly as planned. The food was delicious! I would highly recommend having your even there!

Beautiful, all inclusive venue. The only things we needed from off site was an officiant, DJ & cake. They were always available pre-wedding, were upfront about costs, and the food was delicious. On the top of my list were ceremony and reception in the same room, to enjoy my cocktail hour and be able to eat, and have someone else do all the set-up & tear down. Everything was taken care of & we had a beautiful, memorable event!

Matt is absolutely wonderful. Anytime I reached out with questions or wanted to change things last minute her was on it. We had Stephanie the day of my wedding and she was very up beat and ready to make anything happen.

Absolutely 100% recommend booking with this venue! We enjoyed every part of the process with this venue as Matt and Clay made it a stress free and flexible process to meet our needs. They work with you to plan and pay based on your needs and timeline. They keep you on schedule with all the required essentials. And they always ask what they can do to make the day better for you including bringing us specialized dinner plates right to our table so that we didn’t have to get in line for our food. Everything is also very reasonable priced for all those couples out there who have a budget plan (as most do). What’s so great about our experience is that we did not sacrifice any quality for the price! Our guests enjoyed a wonderful night with wonderful staff that catered to everyone!

I wanted a venue that took care of everything so I could enjoy my daughter’s wedding and the Makoy center did not disappoint! From the first time we met with Matt a year ago to plan the event I felt fully confident in my daughter’s decision choosing them. You have the ability to have a outdoor or indoor wedding if needed, there was what I called a “mock reception” where you come and taste test the food they offer which was ALL AMAZING! Matt is always available for questions and meets with you again close to the wedding to make sure everything is in place. They are SO ORGAINZED that there is no way you could forget a thing! The day of the wedding Clay met us at the door with carts to help unload everything you brought to add to the occasion. With his checklist in hand he goes over what you have and listens to what you want to do with it with suggestions himself that may I add is the way to go because he made the room look absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Now that it’s all over I am kind of sad that I won’t need to communicate anymore with them, ha, ha Everyone at the Makoy Center was extremely professional, helpful and friendly and gave my daughter a night to remember!

I can't say enough good things about the Makoy Center. My son got married over the weekend and they took care of everything with a smile and a can do attitude. They fed 200 people in about 15 minutes. I heard over and over again by my guests that this was the best wedding they had been to. The room looked beautiful, the food was outstanding, the DJ was fun and got people dancing and the photographer was great. Thank you so much for making this such a memorable event.

The Mckoy Center was the perfect venue for my daughter's wedding and we visited many venues before making our decision. This was a perfect fit. They offered us many options to make this event go exactly the way we wanted. We were able to drop off all of our decorations and they set everything up for us. It was gorgeous!! People are still talking about how beautiful everything was. I'm so appreciative of the Mckoy staff - they made our experience so comfortable, easy and seamless. I am especially grateful to Matt and Adrian who took the lead on everything and gave us a one-of-a-kind experience. The Mckoy Center is an excellent choice for any event!

The Makoy Center was an absolute joy to work with for our wedding. They made it a very smooth and easy process the whole way though. Staff was very professional and fun at the same time. The venue was beautiful, and they set everything up the way that you want so you can just enjoy your day. I would definitely recommend anyone have their wedding here. 10/10 and very pleased

This was the perfect place. Erin Daniels was wonderful to work with - actually every person I meet at the Makoy Center was wonderful. They helped with every step of the way. Whether I had a question that could be answered over the phone or the personalized attention I got from our in person meetings. They could not have made things easier for me. The venue was was very nice and was the perfect spot for my morning wedding and brunch. The food was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend the chicken and waffles. We paired the day with a mimosa bar that was a huge hit with our wedding guests. The event coordinator who worked with us on the actual day of the wedding was great - she had everything moving along smoothly all day. I cannot say enough good things about the Makoy Center and their wonderful staff. I am absolutely impressed with them.

We could not have asked for a better experience for our wedding reception. Makoy has it ALL- from delicious catering, awesome bar options, and beautiful decorations- all for an affordable price! Matt was professional and so helpful throughout the entire process. Makoy allowed us to have the wedding of our dreams without clearing out our bank account!!

The Makoy Center was everything we wanted for our reception! Beautiful venue, amazing food, helpful staff, while also not being outrageously priced as many vendors can be. My only very MINOR complaint was that we confirmed that we could pick up our decorations the day after our wedding (since they take care of tear down), however after my husband and I left my maid of honor was told she needed to take everything because they had a wedding next day. Not a huge deal, she was happy to do it and it got done with staff's help as well! I just wish it had been communicated better so she could've had more help from the rest of our bridal party. I still wouldn't change anything about our choice of venue- Matt was always helpful even when I emailed him at 11pm panicking about something I read on Reddit! I would recommend this venue for anyone planning a wedding :)

Makoy center walked us through all the details leading up to the big day in July. The decorations that they set up during the day looked absolutely beautiful, elegant, and grand. The serving staff could be better because they sometimes disappeared during the night and we would have to go looking for them. The food/ catering could also be better! They need to include more cultural foods as the demographics of Hilliard/ Dublin are changing. The food menu mostly only consisted of "traditional American Foods" and it was not the best food as expected but it was decent. we were not allowed to bring outside catering but Makoy Center should consider that moving forward or provide different cultural cuisines as an option. The pricing of the event was also decent and not too expensive and remained within out budget. Overall, Makoy center did a great job and we would definitely consider holding another event here!

We are very thankful to have our wedding at the Makoy center. From the moment we walked in to start planning to see if it was a right fit to the end of the reception, we were amazed at the talented and friendly staff. We walked into the Burgundy Room to see if we would like to have our reception there, and were amazed at how beautiful the room and setup was. Makoy had both great indoor and outdoor options for our ceremony, and while we planned on having an outdoor ceremony, they were flexible enough to change it the morning of the wedding to indoors due to rain. Matt worked with us within our budget, and offered many suggestions, but was never pushy towards extra decorations. Makoy took care of all of the details during the ceremony and reception in a very organized fashion, and helped make the occasion fantastic for us, our family and friends, and relieved much of the day of stress of the planning. The food was fantastic and every detail of the wedding was planned with care and flawless on their part.

The Makoy center is an affordable one stop shop for almost all of your wedding planning needs: ceremony details and supplies, lighting, catering, linens, decorations, and plenty of support! The over accommodating staff works hard make each unique detail of your BIG day a reality! They made our wedding planning stress free and went above and beyond to make us feel extra special on our day! We are still receiving lots of compliments from our guests raving about the food and the beautiful venue atmosphere.

We held our wedding reception here in the Burgundy Room, in May 2021. Wedding coordinators were very responsive, great value, day-of event staff were attentive. Food is delicious, especially recommend the au gratin potatoes and candied bacon. Only good things to say about them, highly recommend!

Me and my husband had our wedding at the Makoy center it was BEAUTIFUL. The food was delicious and the staff was great. We are so grateful Andrian was our host, she did a excellent job. Thank you Makoy center for making our wedding a dream.

Matt and Clay were amazing to work with. Communication was great and they were all very accommodating. Attention to detail was on point. Our dream wedding turned out perfect thanks to them. We highly recommend them as a wedding venue!!

The Makoy Center was the best place to get married! I cannot express how much we loved the Makoy Center. Matt and all the staff really helped pull together everything we could dream of for our wedding. Matt was quick to respond to any emails I sent. The day of coordinator Jacob was amazing and led us through a great rehearsal and an even better wedding day. Matt was one of our bartenders and made the night fantastic. The food was top notch. We went to a tasting the previous January and found what we wanted. We’re still getting compliments on the food and the venue. Everyone at Makoy is super professional and really makes your day special!!!

Absolutely the best staff I could have worked with! Through the planning process, day-before, and day-of I could not have had a more cooperative venue. I was planning my wedding from four states away, but they were helpful in scheduling meetings around my travel schedule. All I had to do was show up for the wedding, as I knew they were taking care of everything else. And, THE FOOD!!! Hands down the best wedding food I have ever tasted, and I wasn't even planning on eating! Even a week after the wedding, I am still getting compliments on the venue, the staff, the bar, and the FOOD! Did I mention the FOOD?? COVID or not, The Makoy Center is without a doubt the best wedding venue I could have imagined, and they made my day truly unforgettable!!

I honestly don’t have enough words to describe how amazing this venue is. From constant communication and transparency and planning to day of coordinating and everything in between. Planning a wedding is stressful. Planning a wedding during a global pandemic is absolutely insane. The staff at the Makoy Center made all of the crazy seem so minimal. They truly took our vision and made it come to life and allowed us the room to step back and just focus on us while they did all of the “heavy lifting”. We worked with Matt directly and I can’t say enough great things about him. He has such a down to Earth personality and is great at making sure he answers all of your questions in a timely manner and if he doesn’t know an answer right away- he will figure it out for you. As a gay man, finding a venue was something that my husband and I had stressed out about initially in terms of finding someone and some place that would be accepting of us but the Makoy Center made us feel as welcomed as if we were talking to our closest family members. They were very affordable and flexible with us on what we wanted from layout designs to color scheme to decorations. We had a theme wedding for the Wizard of Oz and being in the Emerald Room was just a selling point for us. Large enough to have plenty of guests but also to allow us to be mindful of COVID. We initially invited almost 260 guests, got yes rsvps from 140 and only had about 100 of them show up. Even if all 140 would have came, we still would have had plenty of room to social distance and allow everyone of our guests to feel safe. If anyone reading this has questions - please reach out to me! I cannot say enough positive things to share with you about this wonderful venue and staff. I’m on Facebook as Travis Hollis. Thank you again Makoy Center. There’s no place like this venue.

I cannot say enough good things about The Makoy Center and their staff. Clay and Matt are the most amazing people to work with and went above and beyond in everything. We had to change our wedding plans with Covid and they were super accommodating and made sure our day was still perfect. We were able to do a smaller ceremony and meal and they worked with us to move our bigger reception to next year when our out-of-state friends and family can safely join us. The food was AMAZING as well. I know people don't spend a lot of time talking about the sides they get with their dinners, but the potatoes tasted exactly like the ones my Granny used to make and that is the HIGHEST praise I can give! Seriously, if you are looking for a venue that will give you that fairy tale wedding you've always wanted, you have found that with Makoy.

We could not have asked for a better place to have a wedding! Matt was extremely welcoming and responded to emails quickly! It's an elegant venue that was more than willing to accommodate and even improve on our quirky style. The staff even dressed up in Halloween costumes along with the guests. I have extreme anxiety and they took care of EVERYTHING. My officiant even said how great of a place it was. Major shout out to Stephanie, our event coordinator. Felt like i had known her for years. She made our day as perfect as could be, made sure groom didnt see bride before ceremony, relayed messages, took care of rehearsal, even had ALL 15 complicated center pieces packaged up and ready to go by the end of the night. I HIGHLY recommend her. She was just as excited about the day as we were and i seriously cant thank everyone involved enough for a great day

We can not thank The Makoy Center and all their staff! Our wedding on 9/19/2020 was amazing and everything that we wanted. Jacob and Clay did an amazing job making our day so beautiful. The food was amazing! All of our guests commented on how wonderful and beautiful the Makoy Center was. We had perfect weather for our outdoor ceremony. Everything was flawless. Everyone was so friendly, helpful easy to work with from day 1 of planning. The corona virus may have made it stressful planning but The Makoy Center made it a breeze. The Makoy Center was the first any only venue we looked at. We just knew this was the place. We will definitely be back for any party we have.

Working with Clay and his staff at Makoy was the best experience that we could have asked for and more in preparing for our special day! They were the first to get back to us when we were wanting to schedule venue tours, they are affordable, and they work with you in every way to make sure that your special day is tailored to what you want. Clay was easy to contact whenever we needed to schedule a quick Zoom meeting to discuss concerns about COVID and how those concerns would be addressed. They worked with our schedules when it came to scheduling our detailed meeting and the food tasting, which by the way, the food was DELICIOUS. We chose the BBQ buffet which we highly recommend! Clay was also our day-of coordinator and did an incredible job helping us get through everything. Overall, we had an amazing experience with Makoy and will definitely be telling those that we know getting married about this place and our amazing experience!

When we were touring venues, we were between the Makoy center and another one. We would not have had the amazing wedding we did without the Makoy center and everyone there! Matt is absolutely our favorite person in the world, he answered all of our questions promptly, didn’t get annoyed with overbearing family, and all around just did anything possible to make sure we were at ease. The day of the wedding and the rehearsal our main guy was Jake, he was absolutely amazing and made us feel exactly how Matt did. He was so organized, answered my 102982 questions because I had no idea what I was doing. All of our guests loved the food and the staff, and overall the environment was just 10/10. You 100% need to keep this venue in mind when doing your venue research!

Amazing experience! They were so friendly and helpful with making sure things ran smoothly. They made the whole process as stress free as possible which was so nice! Food tasted great, loved the atmosphere, and staff were wonderful! Would highly recommend!

I wish we could give 10 stars because of how wonderful this place is! The staff is incredible and so organized! They set up our entire reception for us and the staff was so attentive and organized! Matt was a huge help getting everything together and ready and Clay was a huge help day of making sure everything went great! The food was incredible and our guests raved about it! At the end of the night the service staff had already wrapped up individual cake pieces left over for guests and wrapped our cake as well! These little things make such an impression on a busy and long day! I can’t thank them enough for what a wonderful experience this truly was! Book your next venue here!

Our family has now held two receptions at this venue. There really aren't adequate words to convey our gratitude with how outstanding the staff treated us and how perfect the evening was for our daughter and new son in law. Postponing and rescheduling a wedding was our worst nightmare. Thankfully, the staff here went Above and Beyond in accomodating all our requests, were always accessible, and made sure ALL CDC Guidelines were fully implemented. The food was over the top, and guests went up for seconds and thirds. Kudos to the chef, and also the kind and cheerful bar staff who kept the drinks flowing and everyone in good spirits. As guests said their goodbyes they had only the highest praise for the friendly staff and the way they interacted with our family and friends. Never once, in all that went with having to go with the flow during Covid-19, was I treated with anything other than support, understanding, and a willingness to accommodate us by this staff. I can't imagine a more beautiful venue or outstanding people to work with anywhere else in Central Ohio. Thank you, Matt, Clay, and Erin for giving us the best night we could have dreamed of. You exceeded every expectation.

Our day was perfect thanks to the Makoy Center! It's amazing to find a venue that also takes care of the food, bar, helping setup/tear down, and providing a day of the wedding coordinator to help get everything flowing smoothly. Highly recommend!

The venue itself is beautiful but it’s everything else that made this experience perfect. Matt and the rest of the team were super helpful and accommodating even up till the day before the wedding with last minute changes. The real surprise came the night of the rehearsal when we met Jacob. We had no idea anyone would actually help us coordinate the wedding itself, let alone setup all the decorations we brought ourselves. 10/10 we love the Makoy Center and their staff!

Makoy Center was the first wedding venue that we looked at and we knew that we didn't need to look anywhere else! Matt answered all of our questions and was very happy to work with us! Makoy Center made planning the wedding so easy! Matt and Clay are knowledgeable about all of the wedding details and are pleasure to work with. Erin and Jake are amazing! I was there early before the wedding and Erin helped me set up the aisle runner exactly how I wanted it. Jake was our day of wedding coordinator. Before the ceremony, I was nervous about throwing my toss bouquet and he practiced catching the bouquet a couple of times so I wouldn't be as nervous. He is very easy going, friendly, and so much fun to work with! My husband and I can not say enough how much we really appreciate the Makoy Center. The people are great, the venue is gorgeous, and the food is incredible. Any future events that we have to plan are going to be at the Makoy Center! If you want an amazing wedding, choose the Makoy Center!