Donauschwaben's German-American Cultural Center

. They made planning the wedding a lot less stressful. On the wedding day, everything ran smoothly. The ceremony and reception stayed on schedule, the staff was friendly, and we didn't have to worry about a thing because they had everything handled. The food was great, the venue looked amazing, and our guests kept telling us how much they enjoyed everything. We got a lot of compliments about the service, the atmosphere, and how organized everything was. Looking back, we're really glad we chose them. They helped make our wedding day something we'll always remember, and I'd definitely recommend them to anyone planning a wedding. Five stars from us.

as roughly 130 people, but the center could hold much more. The tables for the bridal party, guest social hour and buffet were laid out just right so it still felt cozy and not too large. The hall lighting was also proper for both the meal and later dancing. My daughter did decide on up lighting to accent the walls which I would suggest to help lighten the outer edges. Theres a nice entrance way that allows for a little separation from the main hall and if the weather is nice, a large lighted patio just off the side to get some fresh air. Many guest took advantage of these two areas is why they are worth mentioning. The bride and groom choose three main entries to serve and my two favorites were the beef tips and chicken piccata. I will say that if the beef tips are served in the on-site restaurant, I will have to come back! They were very good. The only reason I didn't go back for seconds was because the bride and groom wanted a taco bar to be brought out at the 9:00 hour which apparently is a thing. This was delicious as well with both ground beef and shredded chicken offered with the standard fixings. Final comments on the facility is that it's nice to have the bar in a separate room. Initially there was concern it might be too small a space, but I didn't see or hear of any issues as the night progressed. From what I observed, the staff working the event was very pleasant and helpful. I don't recall plates or glasses/cups piling up on tables which was much appreciated as the evening went on. Christine was our event coordinator. From a parent's vantage point, she was very professional and prompt with answering any questions. I could tell Christine has plenty experience and helped guide my daughter through many of the decisions that had to be made to hoist this type of event. My daughter had a vision of how she wanted some things to flow during the evening which involved changing up the order of a few things and Christine worked through the logistics to make it happen. From pre-set-up through the reception festivities and then the breakdown afterwards, it always seemed to be moving efficiently and that we were in good hands. I've been to this center many a times for Octoberfest and always have enjoyed myself, and now I can say I've been to my daughter's wedding here and enjoyed it as well.

beautiful venue and the food was delicious! I highly recommend booking your wedding at Lenau Park! 

. Everyone had a great time! The staff went above and beyond all day, making sure everything ran smoothly. Christine was amazing to work with from start to finish; she made the whole process stress-free and enjoyable. It truly was the most beautiful day, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

ests are still talking about how beautiful everything was. We are beyond grateful for the experience. The food was also amazing. If I had to do our wedding again, I would definitely choose this venue again. Christine, the event coordinator, was perfect, so helpful and made everything stress free.

hristine, the event coordinator, attention to detail was meticulous. She always responded to our inquiries and addressed any concerns immediately. The wedding was everything and more and we couldn't have been happier with our decision to host the wedding ceremony/reception at Donauschwaben's. Christine, thank you and your staff for making our daughter's wedding so special. I highly recommend this venue for any event you may have.

received many compliments on the food and the venue. We were very happy with everything!

y compliments on our food and how cozy & beautiful the space was. Christine was very quick to respond to our questions and helped us stay organized! Definitely do recommend this venue!

Not to mention the food was absolutely delicious! We. couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding!

e thought of orchestrating all the vendors and the small details. Christine, Events Manager, was an amazing asset to our family and simplified the entire process. The venue exclusively provides the meals, drinks, wedding location as well as the reception area. They provided the table covers, runners and linens. They even had options to choose for center pieces. It's such an easy way to plan for the big day. Christine was a wealth of knowledge and kept in contact every step of the way. The food was delicious. My daughter and her fiancé had selected the chicken marsala and schnitzel. The guests raved at how good the appetizer, dinner and late night snacks were. All and all, I could not have asked for a better location for my daughters wedding.

how smoothly the entire day went. We had our ceremony outside and it was beautiful. It was so nice to have the ceremony and reception at the same place. The staff and bartenders were awesome. The schedule went as planned. Christine was awesome and so helpful from the beginning to the end. Christine made the planning process simple and she was so supportive leading up to the wedding day. I would 100% recommend this venue for upcoming weddings. Thank you so much for everything!

The dance floor is huge. Highly recommend!!!

lable, and happy to walk us through any detail. The outdoor terrace was also available, complete with tables and chairs to relax while viewing a beautiful lake. The food was absolutely delicious. All quests were served dinner quickly and we got a lot of compliments on the food. The drinks were incredible and the bar service was fast. There was an open bar and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. Finally, the wedding wouldn’t have come together without the hard work from Christine, Event Manager at Donauschwaben, for handling all the reception details to perfection! We couldn’t have done it without you!

e part to Christine, our coordinator. We truly could not have asked for someone better. She was kind, helpful, incredibly flexible, and always on top of communication. Christine answered every question we had (and there were many!), and she constantly looked for ways to ease the planning process for us. She made everything feel so easy. The event staff was just as impressive—friendly, attentive, and professional. The reception was everything we had dreamed of and more. The grounds were beautiful and made the perfect backdrop for our celebration. The food was served hot, in generous portions, and absolutely delicious—we received so many compliments from our guests! Without hesitation, we would recommend Donauschwaben’s to anyone planning a wedding. It was the perfect venue for our perfect day!

nd. The food was delicious!!

make sure your day is perfect.

nd bar staff—was so kind, so professional, and most importantly made our guests feel welcome and taken care of. Christine came to every meeting organized and prepared. She understands the details as well as the emotions that go into planning a wedding and was a great part of our support system. She is fair and reasonable—even helped us make a German Hall a little more “Italian” for the bride. We could not have asked for a better partner! As for the venue itself, it was the perfect place to host 300 of our closest friends and family. The space was beautiful, bright and happy. Our guests were comfortably seated at 32 round tables of 8 to 10. The team made all of our décor visions come to life. The outdoor patio was welcoming and comfortable for guests as well. The dance floor is huge! Perfect for an Italian tarantella. I would also say the room is set up well acoustically—with 300 people in the room and music playing, you could still hear the other people at your table. The entryway was also perfect for our receiving line. We were happy to see that guests could enjoy their time—whether they wanted to dance the night away, sit and chat, or just enjoy the night air with family. The food was excellent—seriously excellent. We got so many compliments after the wedding! They have their buffet line down to a science with all of our guests being served in a reasonable amount of time. They also did a great job of meeting the needs of our gluten- and dairy-free guests. That is so hard to do when you are feeding so many people, and even these guests said they enjoyed their meals. Finally, the money we spent on this wedding reception was well worth the value. The food and beverage packages are incredibly fair for the quality and the amount of food your guests will be served. We were also able to add appetizers and some special add-ons at a reasonable rate. The linens are provided by a separate vendor, but even those costs were not too bad, and everything looked beautiful when it was decorated! While there are certain rules the venue must follow and sometimes we needed to negotiate the details, Christine was highly transparent and upfront with us, and always worked with us to find the right solution for our day. After hosting our wedding here, we would absolutely do it again with this space and this team. When it comes to the Donauschwaben, we strongly recommend them for your wedding reception and cannot say enough good things about their level of service!

ered decor options for the tables. The day of the wedding everything was exactly as we planned. Emma was with us and made sure it all went smoothly. The food was delicious!! Some of our guests are even planning to go back and visit their restaurant. Thank you again to the entire staff the night was amazing.

able to answer every question and made the entire process stress free. On the day of the wedding everything was exactly as we expected and the staff was very nice and helpful. If I could do it all over again I would very happily choose the same venue.

erty provided plenty of parking. The wedding was outside on a 92° day and was flawless. It was hot, but the trees were in the perfect position to shade the entire patio. The entire staff was amazing. The reception space was transformed into a beautiful space for our special celebration. Our family and friends shared with us how delicious the appetizers, meal and “aftertizers” of the homemade pretzels. Christine the Event Manager went above and beyond and made sure the day was special for everyone. She answered all of my questions, even up to the last minute. We were so impressed with how many times Christine checked in with us to make sure we were happy. We highly recommend Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center.

of our venue choices and came highly recommended from our friends and family. We reached out through their website and within no time we got an immediate response from the Christine, Event/ Wedding planner to set up a meeting together. She is not only extremely kind, but had everything organized so beautifully to choose from it was a no-brainer to choose this venue. All communication leading up to our big day was efficient and layed out easily for us to understand. Our checks were deposited in a timely manner by the venue, our tasting was so nice and so delicious. She even recommended our DJ who played a previous wedding at the venue. The no pressure wedding planning was worth every penny spent. Our wedding day was so special and so beautiful from start to finish from the ceremony, to the cocktail hour, to our lovely reception to follow. Not only was Christine present the day of, but the staff was also on their A game all night long. Everyone was so incredibly friendly and kind, we were treated like royalty. We highly recommend this venue and if you do, definitely get the Schnitzel, Prost! The only recommendation to the venue would be to update their beverage packages to include seltzers such as High noons or White claws.

unities. Christine was wonderful to work with and was fantastic with communication and our accommodations. She even gave me her personal line to text throughout the entire process. Working with her and the staff was painless and the whole team was very professional. The food was AMAZING! My guests are still raving about it! All around 5 stars and I completely recommend!

ed! She was there from the beginning. She asked what we had planned for decor and when we told her it was an elegant Star Wars themed wedding, hence it being on May 4, 2024. She was so excited. I think she was as excited to see everything set up the day before as we were! And she was there to make sure if we needed anything or had any questions, which we did she had the answers along with the staff that was helping set the room up along with us! As for the day of the wedding I could not have asked for a more great group of people to take care of this event for us! From the serving staff making sure the food was filled and refilled and always available, clearing tables constantly but making sure you were finished before they even took a fork, glass or plate! They definitely went above and beyond! And as for the chef who prepared the food it was absolutely amazing everyone was still talking about it days after the wedding. Oh and how he made a baby Yoda out of the cheese and crackers, which he did on his own after seeing the room set up! I just think that was above and beyond. Even when it was over and we were cleaning up they were so helpful. Packed up cake for the bride and groom so they would have it for the next day! If you are looking for an elegant place and want to be treated as a person not an account this is definitely the place! I’m so happy we chose Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center!

re exceeded. The service was fantastic, the food was served hot and was delicious. Compliments to the chef and his kitchen staff. We received many compliments on the food which is exactly what we hoped for. Christine coordinated everything beautifully and she treated us with care and courtesy. We are very happy and will recommend this venue with confidence. Thank you to a great staff.

cember 16 and everything was decorated beautifully. The food was absolutely amazing. It was the number one thing our guests raved about. It was hot and delicious!!! Christine was the easiest to work with. Anytime we had a question she responded immediately. We were stress free knowing Christine had everything handled. The Staff was professional and kind to all of our guests and that was extremely important to us. All we can say is....If you are planning a wedding reception or any event, for that matter, you will not be disappointed with Donauschwaben's!!! Thank you Christine and Staff for making our Wedding Day everything we hoped for and more!

s and big enough to hold both small and large events. They decorated the venue perfectly to our specifications ensuring everything looked gorgeous and we were thrilled with the results when we arrived for our big day. The food is absolutely amazing, all of our guests were raving about how good the food was for the entirety of the event. We upgraded to the Prime Rib and it was cooked to perfection along with the other entrees and everything was absolutely delicious. The staff is very accommodating and made sure that everything went perfect and there was never a wait for a drink. We were impressed at how well the whole event went and have had all our guests mention how much they loved both the venue and food after the fact. We were extremely satisfied with our experience there and they really made our big day special.

king out food and drinks. The hall is perfect for decorating to your taste, with the ability to bring in your own decorations! There was a wide variety of linen and chair coverings to match any theme or color scheme. We had the best experience at Donauschwaben and would recommend to everyone!

it everyone very comfortably, had a large dance floor, and the food was fantastic. Christine, the venue coordinator, was very helpful when planning our big day. We were able to come in the day before our wedding day to set up which was very much appreciated. We would recommend this venue to anyone looking to book a larger space!

s really easy. The hall is beautiful and has plenty of space for guests. The food was so delicious and our guests raved all night how good it was. Our favorites were the giant pretzels, pot stickers, and herb crusted pork loin. Everything we tried was amazing. It was such a wonderful experience and definitely would highly recommend this location.

aff went above and beyond to make my day special. The food was delicious! My guests had nothing but good things to say. Highly recommend to anyone!

The built in dance floor is large. The venue is very spacious too. The staff is kind and pleasant. Christine is amazing to work with and especially in our circumstance planning our special day from out of state she was always willing to work around our schedule for meetings and made sure she knew exactly how to set up the venue the way we had in mind and she nailed it.

en and being able to work with Christine was a breeze. The venue is absolutely beautiful as is, the food was delicious, and the staff was very friendly and attentive. We really cannot thank Christine enough for always answering our questions at all hours and for being so accommodating to our last minute changes. Having our wedding at Donauschwaben was perfect and we couldn’t be happier!

utiful patio and the reception to follow all at one location was the best! Thank you to their entire staff for making us feel like family and wanting to make the best possible place for a wonderful wedding. Girls you don't even need a wedding planner! Christine will make your day the way you want it! She is the best!

fessional and helpful. She helped to make our daughter and son-in-law's wedding beautiful. We would use this venue again.

unate to happen upon the venue shortly after a cancellation, so we were able to secure a date within 6 months of our early May 2023 wedding date. Meeting with Christine was a breath of fresh air. She was knowledgeable about absolutely everything the venue had to offer. This includes but was not limited to the 3 tired wedding package options, alcohol choices, food allergy accommodations, linens information, lighting options, outdoor spaces, and decoration suggestions and options. She made us all feel welcomed and special. She worked closely with me, the bride, and was flexible throughout the entire planning process. She communicated clearly with our vendors and was present the day of the event to help with any coordination or potential hiccups. She was compassionate and never hesitated to provide insight with other wedding related details even when they didn't pertain to the venue. Christine was a true pleasure to work with and was a genuine blessing. The reception hall itself is nice and open with plenty of space for hundreds of people. My 230ish guests did not feel over crowded at all. I had sleeves on my wedding dress, but they did a good job of keeping the room from getting warm and stuffy. The picturesque outdoor patio was a big hit on our wedding day. The space was very helpful so people could relax or take a break from the noise and enjoy conversation, fresh air, and a nice view of their pond and fountain. It was also nice to have this space to set up lawn games for people to play and to have space for kids to enjoy and run on the grassy lawn. There was also a playground on-site we were permitted to use. The service during dinner was efficient and professional. Everyone enjoyed the food from the appetizers of meatballs, fruit/veggie trays, and loaded potato skins to the schnitzel, beef tips, and potatoes we had at dinner. The water and coffee set up was handy and delicious with unlimited access, flavored syrups, and whipped cream. I credit that table for keeping this bride going that day! I can't recommend this venue enough. If I redid the day, I wouldn't change a thing!

m. They are priced so reasonably (with free parking!), there are hotels nearby, they have a large dance floor, plentiful alcohol, and a BEAUTIFUL patio. We were lucky in that we got to be married outside with perfect weather. So many people complimented me on the food and the beauty of the grounds. We had a perfect, PERFECT day. Christine, the event planner, is on it! She was detailed, efficient, and reassuring. She was easily accessible and you can tell she's been doing wedding planning for a long time. You can't go wrong with Donauschwaben!

t way. Thank you all so much.

gave us her personal phone number to get ahold of her if need be. She contacted my other vendors to arrange their arrival to the hall and was there while we were setting up and working right along side us. We had 280 people and the hall had plenty of space to accommodate our large wedding. We chose the buffet option, and the staff moved our guests through the food line quickly and there didn't seem to be any table waiting too long to be asked up to the line & the food was delicious!! While bar lines looked long, guests told me their wait time to get a beverage was no more than 5 minutes - so the bartenders definitely kept things moving. Emma, Banquet Capitan, was everywhere helping wherever she could. Donauschwaben's German American-Cultural Center also has a huge dance floor to accommodate lots of dancing, a stage (which was great for our live band), and a beautiful outdoor patio overlooking a pond (great for pictures!!).

ttention to detail. Emma kept our day running smoothly and Eric and his kitchen crew prepared a delicious meal for our 290 guests. We had good weather, so our guests were able to enjoy the German Club’s attached patio which overlooks a pond with a beautifully illuminated water fountain ⛲️ A nice spacious area for guests to gather, cool off and take pictures. We had a live band. The Club’s stage was the perfect setting for the rock concert that unfolded.

ing until the day of our wedding. We had several sit down meetings to plan various aspects of our day, and the staff was very knowledgeable about every important moment to consider when planning our wedding day. The venue was able to make accommodations for us as needed, and were easy to communicate with during the whole planning process. In addition, many of our guests raved about the food, which is always amazing. We also took many of our pictures on the grounds which provided a wonderful setting for our photos. All in all, we loved celebrating our special day here!