About this vendor
The Croatian Center is a 325-guest wedding venue and banquet hall in Merrillville, Indiana, minutes off I-65 and US-30, with free on-site parking and full ADA access. Family-owned and operated by Dimitri's Catering, the hall has hosted thousands of Northwest Indiana weddings, receptions, quinceañeras and celebrations for three decades.
What's included: one grand ballroom with a permanent dance floor and crystal chandeliers, a full-service bar with three tiers (Standard, Call, Top Shelf), an outdoor ceremony gazebo, a private getting-ready room, gold Chiavari chairs, linens, and cake cutting at no charge. Every event is catered exclusively by our in-house team, plated, buffet or family-style, and our menu and package prices are published on our website so you can budget before you tour.
All-inclusive wedding packages start around $56 per person and bundle the venue, dinner, a five-hour open bar, a sparkling toast and centerpieces. Friday, Sunday and January through March dates carry lower minimums. On-site ceremonies are welcome, and you're free to bring your own photographer, DJ, florist and cake.
Rated 4.6 stars on Google. Check your date and schedule a tour; we typically respond within one business day.
Amenities + details
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Backyard
- Ballroom
- Garden
- Park
- Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
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Reviews
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4.6
out of 5.07 reviews
Dimitri's Catering was the caterer my husband and I decided on based on the following, their location was close to our venue, and the wedding food packages were within our budget.
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We chose the silver package that came with a 5-hour premium bar. The food choices was a butler style passed bruschetta for cocktail hour, and main course was a family style buffet with salad, bread, roast beef, turkey, mostaccioli, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, water, and coffee.
The food was delicious and served hot. Although my wedding was 5 weeks ago, people are still raving about the food.
We will definitely be using them again for birthdays and anniversaries.
The food was delicious and the venue was gorgeous. Zarko was overly accommodating. He allowed us to come by several times to ask questions and plan for our wedding reception. We ca...
me in for a free tasting and the food was delicious. He was very helpful and kind. He provided us with individual attention and answered all of our questions. During the wedding, he was present and walked around regularly checking on both the wedding party and guests. The staff was very professional and the reception space was beyond gorgeous. We truly are thankful for being given such specialized attention for our special day. Zarko was very flexible and very helpful throughout the entire wedding process. A pleasure to work with!
The food was good, price was right, but "Dimitri" and "Zarko" are NOT the best to work with. They shouldn't be in the wedding business-at all.
We always heard good things about the Croatian Center, and when we did the tour, we were sold! We used the outside gazebo and there flowers, and the long pathway are awesome! Every...
one said how beautiful it was outside @ our wedding! The food is AMAZING & they are about $5-$10 less per plate than any surrounding halls!!! I loved that they offered so many different colors in chair bows & linens, which made our wedding so gorgeous! They are so nice there & help you work out every aspect of your wedding reception!!! They serving staff is very nice as well!! The hall is very big & we all loved the big dance floor for our guests! All of our guests raved about the FOOD & how nice the hall looked! I recommended checking out the Croatian Center to the new brides! If you want a hall that is very reasonably priced, a great staff, & amazing food, then I would say The Croatian Center is for your wedding!!! Thank you so much for everything!!!
Food was wonderful. Our guests really enjoyed their meals. Beautiful Gazebo in back that we held our ceremony. Worked with us & accomodated us with specific requests. We we...
re very pleased all around.
The hall easily fit my 300 guests and made everything run smoothly.
The croatian center helped make our wedding a dream come true. It was absolutely gorgeous!
Contact
8550 W Taft St, Merrillville, IN | Merrillville, Lake & Porter County, IN
Banquets @ The Croatian Center