Union Club Hotel at Purdue University

The Purdue Memorial staff were extremely helpful and professional throughout the entire wedding planning process. They let us visit and ask questions whenever we needed to. They had wonderful wedding tastings so we could pick the perfect menu. They make the planning process extremely easy and have lots of extras that are included. Special shout out to Keri for being there every step of the way!

We had our wedding in the South Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union. The venue was beautiful, everybody had a wonderful time, and the food was delicious. Overall, the wedding day was everything we hoped for. They also provided me with a rehearsal space and a storage room to get ready. My only complaint was that there was some confusion in the billing process. We paid a deposit of $2,250 then the wedding planner gave us a preliminary estimate for the final amount owed. The final bill that we received was MUCH higher than the estimate even though the headcount, food choices, and bar option did not change. This venue is gorgeous, and I loved having my wedding here especially as a Purdue alum. But make sure you are willing to stay organized especially with the billing.

Wish I could give them 3 1/2 stars. Our overall experience working with the PMU was good not great. Here are the positives: 1st: The The North Ballroom is gorgeous. Hands down the best reception space on campus and in the area. It's charming, elegant, and easy to decorate. 2nd: The catering staff is wonderful! The food is amazing. I had so many guests compliment on how polite the wait staff was and how great the entries and appetizers were. Chef Aaron was easy to work with and made us a wonderful feast! 3rd: Great photo opps in and around the building - you'll appreciate especially if you're an alum. Here's the not-so-positives. The PMU Event staff, that helps you plan & book your wedding, were a little scattered (partly due to turnover and under staffing). We were passed around to 3 different event planners over the course of a year, which resulted in us having to repeat ourselves too many times. It made us worry that something would slip through the cracks. The event staff is difficult to get a hold of - multiple emails, calls, voice messages would go days/weeks without responses. (Tip: be sure to follow up frequently and be persistent or you will be overlook). They ultimately ended up making a big mistake on our final invoice, which was upsetting... However, the venue itself, the food, service, and nostalgia of being on campus made us overall love our reception at the Purdue Memorial Union. Our guests all had an AWESOME time and we enjoyed being back at Purdue to celebrate! I would overall recommend this venue for a wedding, just be prepare to stay organized when working with the event planning staff.

I can not say enough about how amazing the Purdue Union staff were during my planning process and the day of my wedding. Every step of the way they were positive and helpful. Any little whim or Pinterest inspiration, they ran with! Keri was my wedding planner. She was so sweet and helpful. I felt like she really cared about what I wanted and made the time to talk me through all the details. She was patient with me when I changed the room layout several times and when I had chairs missing from my table set up and had no idea where they were supposed to go!! Don't miss the food tastings, you get to see so much. But you also get a ton of personal attention from the chef, managers, and bar staff. My husband and I were able to ask about things not "in the package" or "on the menu." I wanted mac and cheese passed during cocktail hour in tiny tea cups. The chef got excited and shared all kinds of ideas about ways he could make it happen. He was willing to let us get creative with all of the food offerings! Amazing service! I had the golden rings package, which is a ton of extras, but if you're doing an open bar anyway it's totally worth it. They were so flexible going through what's included and letting me "trade" things I didn't care about for more things I actually wanted. For example, I wanted the popcorn station, they let me trade parts of the fancy dessert bar and replace it with popcorn! The little details other venues would roll their eyes at, like napkin folds for example, Keri shared all the options they had done in the past but gave us the freedom to find anything online and send her a picture, and they would make it happen. Another cool thing is that the staff are mostly made up of students so they are excited to try new things. The day of my wedding the staff found out I was obsessed with Disney, and wanted my mom to hide a few hidden mickeys around the ballroom. The staff got excited about this and ran with it. They hid mickeys all over the place! On the signs, little cards in between the napkins, under plates! It made it my husband and I feel so special. It also gave us that personal touch our guests noticed and loved! The ballroom was beautiful, I wanted a seating area, they let me pick any furniture from the lounges around the union and set it up by the bar. They also moved things around after setting up to center the head table on the dance floor. Also since no one was using the ballroom the day before my wedding, they set up Thursday. Friday my bridesmaids, family, and I got to spend the morning setting things like chair covers, picture frames and other little details. My wedding was beyond perfect. I don't think anyone else in the area could deliver the outstanding service, amazing food, and beautiful ambiance.