Artisans Building — Local services in Springfield

We attended a wedding in the first part of December. It was simple yet beautiful & classy. There were about a 100-150 people in attendance. Open bar, food buffet, & DJ Booth. One half of the building was set up for the wedding.. approx 75 chairs on each side of the aisle..a beautiful arch made of twigs & white Christmas lights.. On the other half of the building was 25-30 large round table & chairs, a long table for the wedding party & the tables for the food. As soon as the I do's were done, the folding chairs were quickly gathered up & put away.. making that half a large dance floor. There was also a photo booth with props for the guest to have fun with. My understanding is that the rental of the building was 1,000 dollars & that's all you got for it. It's up to you to decide what to do with the space, & what to offer. The parking wasn't the greatest situation, but overall it wasn't too big of a deal. In my opinion, it's a great place for weddings, birthday parties,...

We hosted a wedding reception at the Artisans Building and were extremely pleased with the staff for non-fair events at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and with the facility itself. Having a function at the Artisans Building is a lot of work, but serves well for DIYs like us. There are so many options for room set-up to accommodate the number of guests. The reception we hosted was for about 150, but the room could have handled many more. The wood floor is great for dancing, and the grand structure leaves an...

I like this place for many reasons. It is an iconic building with wide open spaces. The only thing I don't like is that the sound bounces around the room. It would be nice if some acoustic tiles were added to help absorb some of the sound waves. People that are hard of hearing will have a hard time in this building if there is...