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$7,950 starting price
300+ guest capacity
This venue can host 300+ guests
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Weddings are Our Specialty!
Our Staff takes great pleasure and care in preparing every detail of your reception. We deliver a dining experience that will appeal to even the most discerning taste of your wedding guests. You can choose from four excellent reception packages, that include: hors d' oeuvres, wine & spirits, a bridal party hospitality suite, wedding cake cutting service, and a variety of table linen choices for every style. Enhancements include: carving or specialty stations, Viennese pastry, candy station, ice sculpture, and chocolate fountain among the selections. We will provide Wedding Ceremony set up on site as well.
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Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Wireless Internet
Guest Capacity
- 300+
Settings
- Ballroom
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
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We are so grateful we chose The Palace Center as our venue. From the very beginning, Kristen was phenomenal to work with! She answered all my questions and concerns immediately and was always available. The Palace Center made our wedding look like a dream come true! We did not have to worry about anything.
Communication was great- all of my questions were answered and answered in a timely manner. To me knowing that all of my wedding desires and details are communicated was very important to me. We had a large wedding, 350, and we were completely comfortable! Service was great. Management was awesome with communications, meetings, and the final meeting before the weddings. I really felt confident with The Palace Center and their team making my day exactly how I imagine and it turned out exactly that way. The management and planning team was so lovely and kind to make sure my small details were accommodated and they offered me great recommendations on vendors and every other question I had. Sky is the limit at the Palace, give them a call!
Worked so well with our needs and helped us 30 minutes before the bridal party walked in add another seat to a table because we forgot a person on the table. We greatly appreciate them and their staff. We heard great things from our guests.
Everyone was always polite and got back to me in a timely manner. However there is much to improve on. To this day on the knot they offer a complimentary choc fountain or ice sculpture which they did not honor yet it remains up. They do not provide a set day and time for a rehearsal so if they book something days prior i guess you just don't get one? We lucked out and we were able to have ours however halfway after setting up i was told they were having an event there and just rope off my stuff. Luckily nothing was missing or damaged on the wedding day following that event. On the day of you can tell the bathrooms were not cleaned infact i had many complaints from guys stating they had cold water, sinks that didnt even produce water, and they ran out of soap and paper towels. Months prior to the wedding day i found out they no longer had a baker and had to figure out a new plan for a wedding cake. The meals were not correct and were extremely small portions. All guests that were served the chicken did not come with the asparagus creme at all and for the broccoli/cauliflower medley the groom amongst others were served a single Florette of each which is crazy that they could even call that a medley. The filet portions were extremely small and i guess there were actually guests that sent theres back or asked for a different meal. The open bar was a joke and they ran out of alcohol…and there were alot of other little things but my gosh have they changed and i didnt want to have to go this route and leave a review like this but it was quite a bit of money and to run out of liquor and to not have hot water or the meal choices that were chosen as discussed or a wedding cake is just embarrassing as the bride. I should have never needed to apologize to my guests. Although I must say that the staff was great. Joel amongst others really went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of if we needed something. Its just a shame that things weren't prepared differently or seemed like they were let go without better planning from the higher ups. Communication minus the wedding cake was always pretty quick even if i didn't like the responses. All in all we got married and thats all that counts.
We had our wedding at The Palace back in September and we couldn't have been more pleased! The food was amazing! Chef Sandy did a phenomenal job and the staff were very friendly and helpful. It was the best day ever!
We got married on 02-23-19 and had a wedding of ~400 people. If you are hosting a wedding of that size, in the Lehigh Valley, The Palace Center should be on your list.
The food was excellent- The Palace Center recently hired a new head chef and he did an amazing job preparing food for such a large group. We did a combination platter of the Filet and Chicken Marsala; we received many compliments on the plating, flavor, and overall presentation of the food.
Anne was a pleasure to work with- she was very accommodating on set up. She was flexible with allowing JHM Event Group to coordinate the décor and floral ahead of time so that not everything was completed the day of/day before the wedding. There was a large snowstorm a couple of days before the wedding, so it was great to have that flexibility.
The main ballroom is very spacious and lends itself to a variety of layouts and décor options. The Palace Center is fantastic at accommodating most ideas.
I would recommend this venue if you are hosting a large wedding in the Lehigh Valley!
From the beginning, Anne was more than willing to walk us through multiple wedding set-ups and answer all our questions quickly. She worked with our schedules to plan meetings when needed, and planned our tasting around other weddings that were there that day. She worked with us through our last minute changes and offered us various suggestions in order to capitalize our enjoyment for our wedding day.
On our wedding day, the staff was absolutely great. They put the finishing touches on various décor items, and were more than willing to help out in any way possible. They served all meals efficiently and quickly without any issues. They were very attentive to my husband and I, and even asked us where our parents were sitting in order to get them their meals first as well. We've had various people tell us how great the food was, and how friendly and attentive the staff was the entire night (we've even had a few people tell us how the staff was having such a good time, and they were even dancing on the side!)
After the wedding was over, the staff was quick to help with the breakdown. I feel like I looked away for one second, and all the tables were already stripped! We had a bunch of guests stay to help gather our things as well, but the staff was truly great in every aspect.
We cannot thank the entire Palace Center staff enough. We couldn't imagine a better venue and we will never get tired of hearing all our guests rave about how much fun everyone had the entire night.
The palace is a wonderful place to have your wedding!
Anne and Carolyn St.James were super helpful! Our wedding was in 4-20-18. It was beautiful, the food was really good! The room up lighting was more than enough and it was the royal blue color we wanted. The staff during the wedding was so polite and helpful and very attentive to us being the bride & groom! I’d highly recommend this place!(:
The Palace Center was the best! We couldn’t have been happier with our decision to have our reception there. Anne was very thorough and was always available (even when power was lost 2 weeks prior to our wedding due to a snow storm) we still had our final meeting! The team Anne had in place for our big day were unbelieveble - Caroline and Ray were beyond helpful the days leading up to the BIG DAY! They helped move tables to where I wanted, gave me their professional opinion when I asked and the day of everything was perfect! If we needed anything they were there right on top of it getting it done. We would highly recommend the Palace Center for any event from the chefs to waitstaff to bartenders and everyone in between they make your day the best ever. We have zero complaints!
Anne spent 15 months with my husband and i to plan the day of our dreams. I couldn't be more pleased with how everything turned out. From adding an option of food that wasn't on their menu, answering countless emails to being there with us on our day, Anne not only goes above and beyond to meet your expectations and make your wedding day unforgettable, she treated us like family.. I never once felt like a number, or a burden.
Considering i had about 250 guests i figured there might be a hiccup along the way, and no shock their wasn't! ALLLL of my guests raved about how delicious their food was from cocktail to desert!!! Also, we had open bar and they still didn't miss a beat!, all of my guests were taken care of and continued on with the night.
Its been about two months since my wedding day and many of my guests still talk about our night & the venue. Anne & team, I cannot thank you enough for really going above and beyond with everything you do!
I would HIGHLY recommend anyone to The Palace Center! it was the night of my dreams!
We were very happy with everything! The staff was very nice and willing to work with us.. the food was fantastic! And everything was beautiful! I would recommend them for anyone looking to have a beautiful event of any kind!
We recently had our wedding at The Palace Center a few weeks ago, and Anne and her team exceeded our expectations. I had the fairytale wedding I've been dreaming of forever, and Anne made it all happen. She did everything we wanted, and everything was beyond beautiful. The food especially was amazing, and our guests kept telling us how awesome everything was. We highly recommend the Palace Center for any event! Anne was great to work with throughout the whole process and made everything flow nicely. Thank you again, we all had an amazing time!
Excellent service, the food was great and The palace is beautiful everything was perfect!!
I was extremely happy with service at the Palace Center, everyone went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. The reception hall is beautiful and I couldn't hear enough how great the food was (esp. the Salmon)! Would definitely book another party here!
We just had the best wedding ever at The Palace this past weekend! I cannot thank Anne and Caroline enough for all of their help with the planning process. Such sweet ladies! We had 122 guests and the front ballroom we used was beautiful, the food was excellent, and the service incredible. I highly recommend The Palace!!! Thank you for making our day so special!!
Yet another wedding at The Palace, My daughter got married in October, 2016 and it was phenomenal, so of course when my cousin told me he wants a reception I said you have to have it at The Palace…With 3 weeks’ notice ( Thank God, they had a cancellation) we had a great elegant wedding Saturday, August 19, 2017, planning the wedding I knew was going to be easy because of course it was going to be at The Palace and we had Anne Abdouche..
I have to say everything was very consistent, which I loved! The food was delish ( I highly recommend to order extra appetizers because they go quick and everyone ranted and raved about them)
The staff is just great and very accommodating to our needs as of course we were probably a bit of a pain but Anne Abdouche worked with us.
They go above and beyond to make that day extra special for the bride and groom and “wedding planner”. You pay for what you get and I would pay that extra amount to make that day special memorable. Without the Anne and her staff that would of not been possible. Thank you to the PALACE once again for a memorable event!!!!
See you at the next event!!!! The best place to have any event in the Lehigh Valley is at the Palace.
Look no further. The Palace Center is the hidden gem of the Lehigh Valley! We had our special event for 250 guests and it was impeccable. Our guests are still raving about the reception! Everything was absolutely beautiful and well organized.
The ballroom looked like a Cinderella fairy tale room with the gold chiavari chairs and light blue tablecloths. So elegant!
The dinner buffet was hot, plentiful and delicious! The Palace Center was very accommodating with my Vegan guests and kids. Anne, the Sales Manager, has many wonderful recommendations!
Overall, the Palace Center was EXCELLENT! Anne, Carolyn and the entire staff are extremely knowledgeable, courteous and anticipate. Most places promise for your event to be incredible, but the Palace Center delivers! Because of them, we (and our guests!) have beautiful memories for many years to come!
Our wedding was a fairytale because of this place! I still can't get over how beautiful everything looked! Anne was incredibly awesome and helped our vision come to life.
My guests can't stop talking about how great the wedding was and neither can we. The food was OUTSTANDING! Everyone was so complimentary of the service of the staff and of the food!
Anne was the best coordinator we could ask for. She was so loving, but also kept an eye over every detail to ensure that everything was marvelous!
On the day of the wedding, my husband and I were able to sit back and enjoy the day, while Anne and her team made magic happen without us having to worry about a single thing!
I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day. It was truly flawless, thanks in MAJOR part to Anne and her crew. Thank you, thank you, thank you! May God bless you!
The palace is an awesome place to have a wedding, sweet sixteen or anything else you would need a venue the people their are great Anne is awesome anything you need she will be gladly to help you... Again awesome place and people to work with....
We had our wedding at The Palace Center this past weekend. Everything from the food to the service is hands down the best in the Lehigh Valley. If you are a bride looking for great service and affordability this place is for you. Our ballroom was stunning. Anne, is seriously the sweetest woman and so helpful throughout this whole process. She was amazing. She was responsive and very attentive to anything we needed. I can't thank her enough for everything she has done for us,and you can see she really enjoys what she does. I HIGHLY recommend The Palace Center for a couple who is getting married !!
We had a great experience with the palace center. Anne and Carolyn were great to work with. For the past year working with Anne was great she helped us with anything we needed and always got back to us in a timely fashion. The day before and day of Carolyn was great to work with, she made sure everything was just perfect. I have no complaints of the entire experience it was amazing. I have received nothing amazing great reviews from guests about the entire staff, the food and the dessert table. I thank the entire staff at the palace center for making our day absolutely perfect.
The palace as been very accommodating to us. The. Planner is very nice and cares about making your day special. Highly recommend the palace. We have our wedding booked and we also have been to a wedding here in October 2016. Food was great, service was amazing as well.
Anne & Carolyn,
I can't thank you enough for all you did to make Catie and Luke's day so special! People kept coming up to me stating how great the food was (stating how they could cut the filet mignon with a butter knife it was so tender; how the Bearnaise sauce was so great they even dipped their potatoes in it as well as their meat; how wonderful the chicken tasted;...)
They also commented on how the wait staff was so thoughtful and perceptive and service was outstanding. The cocktail hour was relaxed and the staff came around frequently, which they liked.
I had many comment how this reception and wedding was the best they have been to in such a long time.
For anyone booking with The Palace- you will be so happy you did. My daughter and her fiance looked at many places and after we met with Anne, that was IT! Anne is professional and has your best interest at heart for a perfect day. Carolyn could not do enough for us either and came up with ideas when we wanted some advice. She will work so hard to make everything run smoothly. The waiters and waitresses are sweet, polite, and considerate to guests and really aim to please.
The food is delicious, cooked to perfection, the ingredients are fresh, and the chef meets with you personally.
You won't regret booking The Palace. My daughter and new husband loved everything about their day.
After an exhausting search in the LV area, we discovered that The Palace Center was the best bang for our buck. It didn't look like much when we visited but the day of the wedding it looked absolutely amazing. I almost couldn't believe it was the same place! The staff is SUPER helpful and made sure all our little details were exactly where they needed to be. You can't beat the bar selection for the price and the food was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend The Palace Center to all brides-to-be in the LV area.
If you are hosting a wedding of 300 + people in the Lehigh Valley, The Palace Center is must to consider. Our wedding ended up being approx. 350 people. Despite that many people the main ballroom was spacious, beautifully laid out. It has a great structure which makes decorating easy (doesn't need too much to dress it up). And, Anne is fantastic at accommodating most ideas. The food was great, the space looked beautiful, and the cost was the best value we were able to find in the Lehigh Valley. The only piece of advice would be to have a very detailed plan of what you would like done, and assign someone to make sure it happens, as a few things were forgotten at our event and we wish we would have organized it better.
My wedding at The Palace Center turned out great. We ordered tablecloths, napkins, etc right through their vendor and everything worked out beautifully. The food was great.. we did a tasting first and we gave some feedback regarding the food and they listened and it was better than expected the day of the wedding. I was a little surprised during the planning stages that I didn't hear from them at all unless I contacted them first (even for reminders for payment due dates) and I think it would be nice to have a couple phone calls at least where things are reviewed and/or any questions are answered. However, they did get back to me fairly quickly anytime I went to them with questions so that's always a great thing. Though we had established a timeline of events (cocktail hour, salads, dinner, cake cutting) we (the bridal party) was about 15 minutes late to the reception and when we arrived, the salads had already been served and dinner was on it's way out. I think that the Palace Center could have been a little more flexible and waited until we were seated since it was only 15 minutes later and the rest of the guests had already enjoyed a cocktail hour. It felt a bit rushed to me and a little awkward to quickly sit down and have dinner immediately when we walked into our reception. Other than that though, they were easy to work with and the servers at the reception were extremely polite and pleasant. Our guests really enjoyed the food and we wouldn't change our venue looking back. It's a beautiful venue.
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623 Hanover Ave, Allentown, PA
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