The Starling

Abby Acken was amazing. She made our day the best air could be and her communication is second to none. I wouldn’t of changed a thing about it.

Cute details from the moment you walk in the door. Beautiful bar and great view of the river. Marina was SO helpful for our business video shoot and I would happily recommend this venue for wedding and other uses

We booked Starling for our early October wedding based on the amazing location in the third ward, the outdoor ceremony space with indoor reception area, and great expectations about what the space would look like once renovations were complete. All of those things were true and lived up to our vision for the day. However on top of all of that, this venue was a home run due to the amazing staff and the collaboration we felt as planning and details were finalized. We worked with Tyler - I don’t think he ever used the word “no” with us. He always was willing to hear out our requests and constantly wanted to do whatever would ease our minds. I felt so comfortable going into the wedding day (even without a separate planner) because of the customer service I felt from this team. Not to mention the great execution on the day of with Starling but also their exclusive vendor partners in Tall Guy and Milwaukee Airwaves. Everyone went above and beyond and we didn’t want the day to end.

We were lucky to be one of the first several couples married at The Starling, and the Two Birds Event Group did not disappoint! First a HUGE shoutout to Tanner, whom we worked with leading up to the event, and to Tyler who led our Wedding day as event coordinator. We had many questions throughout the process as we were planning our big day ourselves, and The Starling team was there to answer each and every one, and did not make us feel like we were burdening them. They truly did all they could to help make our day special, even down to letting us come in to perfect our signature drinks. (Speaking of drinks, they also have such an amazing array of cocktails and draft beers! And the bartenders were so, so friendly) The space itself turned out perfect! We loved the layout, as it was an easy transition from ceremony, to cocktail hour, to reception. And then inside it feels to flow seamlessly from reception dinner to the dance floor, to the bar. And the space lends itself to allow additional seating for our guests who weren’t on the dance floor, to relax on the other end of the bar. Also, if you choose to have your ceremony on the boardwalk in summer, as we did, there's a good chance that boats will go by and cheer for you- which we found to be so much fun. Also for my husband and I, it was a nice “ice breaker” in a sense, and helped relieve some nerves and tension. Overall, The Starling team was just amazing, so truly, thank you again for helping make such a beautiful day/evening for us.

Tyler was absolutely wonderful when my fiancé and I toured the Starling! Since it is still being renovated he was completely transparent about the vision and showed us their inspiration board. Transparency about pricing was also something we appreciated. Overall, if you are looking for a group that truly cares about your event give them a chance! We only decided to not go with them because of wanting somewhere closer for our families.