The Marq Supper Club, Banquet and Catering — Restaurant in Town of Lawrence

If you are considering having your wedding at the Marq, we cannot recommend a better venue. Everything about our wedding day when smoother and was better because of the amazing people at the Marq.

We had been to weddings at the Marq previously and loved the decor and layout. So when we decided to talk with Laura, we felt we knew what we were getting into. But she and the rest of the staff at the Marq went so far beyond what we were expecting that we cannot recommend any vendor more than the Marq.

When we first started meeting with Laura she was super responsive and genuinely seemed excited for our wedding. She was eager to help out in any way she could, but yet respectful and encouraging of our unique decisions that made our wedding our own. We especially appreciated that she was able to offer us some of their own decorations to use, at no extra cost. We were so sold on Laura that we really let her manage the decorating of the room. Other than the few directions we asked her to take care of, we had no idea what the room was going to look like. When we got there it looked like a fairytale. Laura and the staff took care of the majority of the setup and take down of the decorations and we were so glad they did. They did a much better job than we could have ever by ourselves.

Another unique aspect of the Marq was our ability to sit down with the chef and try out the dishes we were considering for our guests. We got time with the chef and he was willing to tweak his recipes to accommodate any changes we requested (i.e. less garlic, too salty, etc.). However, we did not need to tweak a single thing. This was probably the best wedding food we had ever had!

One of the other accommodations that sold us on the Marq was their ability to offer fireworks. We really loved the idea of offering this as our party favor and got to double this up for us with some amazing photos and videos. As excited as we were about the fireworks show our photographer, videographer, and guests were more so. We got a lot of great feedback from the firework show after the wedding and our friends and family cannot stop raving about our firework photos.

Finally, the staff at the Marq was amazing. They really made the night run super smooth and made us feel like family every single time we were there. Jake, Mr. Robert, Laura, and Mike are some of the absolute standouts. There is absolutely nothing we can complain about or would change. We really felt like our wedding day was better because of the accommodations and support the Marq gave us. If you are able to meet with Laura we highly...

The Marq is a beautiful venue with lovely scenery, but I strongly advise against choosing it for your wedding. While the location itself is picturesque, the management’s lack of professionalism, organization, and accountability made our experience deeply disappointing.

Throughout the planning process, communication was inconsistent and slow. We were given empty promises, quoted incorrect prices, and faced last-minute changes regarding staff assistance with decorations. The management repeatedly failed to follow through on their commitments.

On the day of our wedding, the manager, Tyler, was nowhere to be found. When we ran out of appetizers, my brother-in-law had to track down staff to locate him. Rather than addressing the issue professionally, Tyler was dismissive and rude, refusing to offer additional food even at an extra cost.

Additionally, the willow tree area—a key part of the venue’s outdoor setting—was infested with ladybugs and wasps. My mother had to personally purchase and apply insect spray to prevent guests from being stung, though several unfortunately still were.

After the event, issues continued. We confirmed with Tyler that our contract was fully paid and that no further charges were due. However, two weeks later, we received an unexpected invoice for a staff gratuity fee—despite already having paid a $500 setup fee that was never included in our original quote.

All in all, I cannot in good faith recommend The Marq as a wedding venue. The only reason this review is not one star is because of the bartenders and waitstaff, who were kind, attentive, and truly the highlight of the evening.

Tyler, the manager, is unprofessional, untrustworthy, and not fit to represent or manage events for The Marq. The venue’s beauty cannot make up for the stress and unprofessionalism caused by...

The Marq catered our wedding and did a wonderful job! We worked with Jessica who was amazing to work with. She got back to us on all of our emails quickly and worked with us to find what we wanted in a reasonable price range for our big day. The day of the wedding went smoothly in the catering department. They were all set up and ready for guests to begin eating. We did a buffet style/heavy hors d'oeuvres, since we had so many guests we wanted everyone to have time to mingle instead of watching us eat for 2 hours, and it went so smooth! We had many compliments on the food. I did so much research before hand and for what we had to eat (pulled pork on a pretzel bun, shredded chicken, coleslaw,mac and cheese, and a few other things) this was the best price for the quality of food that we had. Towards the end of the food serving time, Jessica made sure to come up to me and make sure that it was okay to take down the food.It went perfect. The only setback was at the Marq had decided to bring cheesy mashed potatoes just in case people didn't like the mac and cheese as another starch option and had only prepared mac and cheese for 80% of the guests. This meant that around 20% of our guests didn't get to try the mac and cheese (which is around 60 some people since we had a little over 300 people there). When I talked to the Marq they explained they decided that they were bringing another starch just in case. The problem was that this was not discussed with me or the groom. We already had potato salad as another starch option in case people didn't like the mac and cheese. Other than this small little miscommunication, everything else went perfect. I would recommend the Marq to anyone looking to book with them for an event. The food was delicious and the price...