Testimonials / Reviews

Beautiful venue! I've been here for a company Christmas party, wedding, and graduation party. They do it all!

An amazing venue for our winter wedding! It was the only venue we toured when wedding planning and we didn’t need to look any further! With the unpredictable weather March can bring it was the perfect location to have our ceremony and reception all in one place. With multiple rooms guests transitioned from room to room throughout the day from ceremony, to cocktail hour, dinner to the dance all while enjoying the beautiful view of the Apple River! We got so many compliments on our venue choice from our guests! Ali and Cathy were very helpful throughout our planning process, answering any and all questions, offering advice and supporting our ideas to bring our wedding day come together. They along with the rest of the Riverbend staff made our wedding day go so smoothly! Thank you Riverbend for making our wedding day perfect!

We attended a wedding at Riverbend Venue this winter and it was absolutely gorgeous! Honestly, the pictures online don't do this place justice—you have to see it in person. The setting with the snow and the flowing river was magical. Having both the ceremony and reception in one space was really convenient and made the whole event flow seamlessly.

We had an amazing wedding at Riverbend Venue! Everyone at the venue was nice and so accommodating and for that we are forever grateful! The Apple River along the venue was gorgeous and great for photos. We didn’t need a whole lot of decorating because the venue is already beautiful. We wish we could relive our special day with such amazing people!

I loved working with Riverbend!! The venue itself is gorgeous, and we got a ton of compliments on it. Not only that, but the staff are incredible. We worked with Cathy for most of our wedding planning, and she went above and beyond to provide recommendations, answer questions, and make sure everything was accounted for. On the day of, Ali and Carlee really stepped up to make sure everything was perfect. We are so grateful for all they did for us, and I HIGHLY recommend them!!

Wedding venue

Would never deal with the owners ever again. Trying to renegotiate terms on a deal after a deal was struck. In a have to accept now or never time frame.

It is a beautiful location, but we felt it was not the right choice for our venue for our event. It was a bit musty smelling upon first entering, perhaps because there used to be a fountain in the facility. or perhaps because we had a lot of rain the few days before. The event manager was kind and friendly, but it felt very regimented and "wedding factory" and a bit closed and dark for our tastes, once toured in person. We opted to go with another venue that felt more relaxed. But really, it is a wedding venue. So it's really up to someone's personal tastes, it just wasn't for us.

Wonderful venue, staff and owners!

Really nice they should open for weekends

Riverbend was the perfect venue for our wedding! After being stranded by Circle B venue Ali and her team swooped in to save the day! They helped make our vision of our big day come to life. From the decorations, bar service, great bridal suite, outdoor space for guests during cocktail hour. I could not have asked for a better day. Looking back I would not have wanted my wedding anywhere else but Riverbend!!!

Absolutely beautiful venue in a gorgeous river setting. The staff was amazing and we received so many positive comments from the guests. They made our Son and Daughter in-laws day so very special! Truly one of the nicest wedding venues I have been to in a long time! A million Thank yous Riverbend!