The Pavilion Event Space — Attraction in Kansas City

I had my wedding at the Pavilion Event Space nine days ago. When shopping around for venues the most important feature to me was to have an outside ceremony. The air chapel is breath taking here. The inside hardwood floors and chandeliers just make the icing on the cake for the reception. The second most important quality of my wedding was to have all my family involved in my bridal party. Especially since about 3 weeks before my wedding my 19 year old brother went into cardiac arrest and flat lined 31 times and was resuscitated. Soon after we found my brother had a genetic heart condition that was missed at birth. Therefore the Pavilion had to accommodate a rather large bridal party. Overall, the staff worked efficiently and effectively. They got the job done. However, there was numerous occasions throughout the night where I felt bad vibes from the staff. There was a lot of attitude thrown around which overall hurt my feelings. Most my guests behaved and most were gone before our 11pm farewell. However at the end of the night we found some of our guests had vomited in 3 different areas, and a small child had pooped in the junior ball room. The groom and I were embarrassed, but with an open bar these things happen. Our videographer and close friend cleaned the bowel movement up. We asked the bartender what we should do for the pavilion due to the emesis everywhere and he stated in the contract they keep the security deposit, however they somehow missed ours. We offered to pay the deposit, and eventually left a tip for the coordinator and bartender instead. The bartender was friendly and reassuring to us. But our day of coordinator didn't even acknowledge us and seemed annoyed by us. She never said bye or congratulations or anything. She treated us like we were the ones who pooped and vomited!! The groom and I had everything packed away by 11:30p and the parking lot cleared by 11:45p, when we had the place until midnight. I'm very much a first impression kind of person, and I think it's important to vibe with your coordinator. Once meeting who that person is, if you feel put offish and almost like they are annoyed by you every time you ask a question, I'd recommend asking for someone else or even hiring your own wedding planner. I'm a nurse and my husband is a truck driver and it was a long tough year for everyone, but especially essential workers. If we somehow can manage to have a positive attitude through our daily work then everyone should, especially on someones wedding day. I'm not the only one who noticed this throughout the day. I had several sober guests make comments about the attitudes thrown around throughout the day into the evening. Also, we had one guest leave his car in the parking lot over night and his catalytic converter was stolen off his car!! Do not leave your cars over night. The surrounding area is not nice at all. Overall, our wedding was exactly how we imaged it would be, and The Pavilion Event Space...

For all my Latinos/Hispanics looking for a beautiful venue for a Quinceañera DO NOT even call this venue. I called to schedule a tour and the person on the phone immediately congratulated me on my engagement….. I told him that I was actually calling because my family and I are interested in touring the venue for a possible quince venue for my little sister. He immediately told me “oh we don’t do little kids parties” or kids parties I cannot remember exactly how he worded it. I was really confused and didn’t think much of it and thought I needed to explain what a quince was like a legit huge party similar to a wedding I even said. He responded saying he knows what it was and have done them before but do not because of past issues. From then I understood exactly what he meant. He went further to explain how he was speaking to the “children” about the contact instead of the parents. It took me a minute to understand what he meant but basically I assume he meant the “children” had to translate to the parents the contact. I was so hopeful for this venue because now all venues like to charge per person for alcohol and have been extremely strict about alcohol overall and if you know, for many Hispanics that can be an issue at a party especially a quince. So I saw they had a open alcohol policy which was amazing to me and big enough for my number of guests. He said everything I needed to know without being forward with what he really meant. If you only want weddings and intend to only host weddings please change the name of your IG bio to just a wedding venue and not other events.

Basically, it seemed like he was going in circles and I wish he flat out said that they don’t quinces anymore period but he did not. Little kids parties seem disrespectful to the culture and what it really is about, if he said it once okay but he repeated a few times. I just cannot get over how the phone call went in terms of his “explanations”.

Edit after Owner’s response: it did not seem like that at all. The explanation was extremely vague and no where near what you mentioned. While I appreciate your apology and I will expect and hope you have that meeting it still does not give my family and I a good reason. If anything we want and are looking for a venue just like the one you describe yours to be but either way I hope my review will encourage other future quinceañeras to look beyond traditional American venues and look into ones with owners who do not confine themselves to weddings or what you all seem to confine yourselves with. As well as I will still encourage you to remove “events” from your IG bio because all those other cultural celebrations I assume might look at you as an option for a venue but again, because you confine yourselves to traditional American weddings they shouldn’t waste their time...

As humbly as I can say it, make the decision to have The Pavilion Event Space as your venue. You will not regret it! My lovely bride, Tiana, and I got married here on 09/05/2025. Wedding planning and strain over two years is always a huge hassle; HOWEVER, The Pavilion Event Space made this process as seamless as it could possibly be. They, in no small way, made our special day absolutely PERFECT. I would give more stars if I could because this venue was truly exemplary and exceptional.

Taylor and Evan met with us many times throughout the planning process and were always kind, caring, and professional. They were never short with us, nor did they make us feel silly when we had questions on how to get things done. They catered to all of our needs and made us feel excited about our day, even in spite of uncertainty about how things would fall into place. We never hired a wedding planner for the event, and yet, we never really needed one with the services and efforts of the staff at The Pavilion. Keeping in mind, also, that we currently live out of state! Even with this potential obstacle, our wedding day was planned and executed expertly and to absolute perfection.

The venue is stunningly beautiful inside and out, and their partnerships with vendors made everything easy to understand, package, and price to our needs and budget. We had a very large guest list (close to 150) and wanted to make use of the outdoor ceremony space, indoor dining, and ballroom areas. This combination made our ceremony and celebration comfortable, breathtaking, and cozy when my bride and I needed a break to enjoy each other privately away from the adoring public. This combination is difficult to achieve, but The Pavilion Event Space succeeded above and beyond every expectation. Notably, pricing was fair, and I never felt like I was being taken advantage of. They are clear, helpful, courteous, and competitive with what is offered at this venue.

From the bottom of my heart, I cannot thank the staff of The Pavilion Event Space enough for making our wildest dreams come true. Our special day was like a fairy tale, and I will never forget it again because of this venue in such a huge way. With no regrets and the highest confidence, I would recommend this venue to anyone who is looking to make their dreams come true for their special day.

Note: I don't have our photos from the day back yet, but I will try to remember to upload some later to help others if they are still unsure and need more...