The Goei Center Venue can comfortably seat up to 400 guests in its space.

The Kindel Room Venue can comfortably seat up to 200 guests in its space.

While we love surprises, we do prefer you schedule a tour if you would like to see our venue spaces.

Scheduling a tour ensures we have plenty of time to show you around and answer any questions you may have.

We’d love to show you around- Book your tour today!

To view our available dates for The Goei Center Venue please view our Available Dates Calendar.

To view our available dates for The Kindel Room Venue please view our Available Dates Calendar.

You can reserve your date by emailing Kylie.martolock@easternfloral.com or calling 616-949-2421 and letting us know you would like to book! Yay!

Yes, please! If you or your guests are unable to safely drive home, we would love for you to leave your vehicle overnight.

Our staff can even help order you an Uber ride home.

Please be sure all vehicles are picked up by 10 a.m. the next day.

We can accommodate 180 vehicles, which is perfect for even a 400 person event as guests will often travel in groups of 2-3 or more.

Yes! We do require all weddings and events that book with us to hold their own event insurance.

Having event insurance protects you in instances where you could be found responsible for property damage or an injury during your event.

There are several websites you are able to get different types of insurance for you event from. Some offer liability insurance policies, while others have specific coverage such as cancellation coverage or event “leave you at the alter” coverage.

Here are some links to different policies you can check out!

BHS Insurance

Wedsure

Eventsured

WedSafe

Typically we will meet once to give you your tour and then a second time about 2-3 months prior to your event to go over your floor plan.

If you feel it is necessary to meet more than that we are more than happy to accommodate you.

We are also in the office Tuesday-Saturday and are available for phone calls, texts or emails during that time as well.

We typically schedule a floorplan meeting 2-3 months prior to your event date. During this meeting we will go through your event vision and come up with a plan for your tables, chairs, food stations, etc.

We ask that you get your final guest count to us no later than two weeks prior to your event.

When we meet to go over your floor plan about 2-3 months before your event, we will also go over your bar package selection.

We do require you to choose a caterer from our Approved Caterer List.

We have made sure to partner with several top caterers in the Grand Rapids area to offer you diverse menu options in multiple price ranges.

We have selected each caterer based on their quality of service and dedication to deliver excellence to you and your guests.

Yes, we allow you to choose any dessert vendor you’d like for your event!

Unlike typical appetizers and entrees containing meat, it is usually not necessary for desserts such as cake, cookies, donuts, etc., to be properly heated and cooled in an effort prevent foodborne illnesses during your event. This allows for a bit more freedom in choosing your dessert vendor.

So, if your aunt Lisa makes to-die-for cupcakes or your uncle Gary has a secret cookie recipe, we’d love to see them provide your delicious desserts!

Yes! We love having a variety of DJs, live bands or even a string quartet!

We also would be happy to provide recommendations(:

We ask that your DJ ends music 30 minutes prior to your event end time. This allows plenty of time for your guests to vacate the venue. The latest music can play is 11:30 p.m. as our venue closes at 12 a.m.

If you have a live band that requires a longer time to teardown, we may ask to adjust your event timeline accordingly.

The best vendor to use for fresh florals is our sister company, Eastern Floral!

They do an amazing job and you get a 10% discount on all items purchased or rented through them!!

Since we are owned by Eastern Floral, we do require that all fresh and dried floral, as well as all live flame candles are purchased through them.

The alcohol included in our bar packages varies depending on what tier you choose to go with.

Please contact us for a full alcohol list and pricing of the packages we offer.

The Goei Center has their liquor license, so we’ve got your bar covered!

We require all alcohol on-site to go through our bar services.

If anyone is discovered sneaking in their own alcohol, it will be immediately confiscated.

We require our bar services to end 30 minutes prior to your event end time. Latest end time is 11:30 p.m. as The Goei Center closes at 12 a.m.

Last Calls will not be allowed due to the large numbers of guests at an event, rather than the typical bar scene where Uncle John and his three buddies are the last ones in the bar at 2am.

We want everyone to have a chance to grab a drink, so we will provide an event timeline to inform guests of when the bar will open and close for the evening.

Yes! We allow you to choose up to two signature drinks to offer at your bar.

The mixers must correspond with the bar package you have chosen. Liquor that is included in your package is highly recommended to use with your signature drink.

If you want any additional specialty alcohol for a fun signature drink you can contact us for more about pricing and information!

Yes, we require a deposit of 50% of your bar package total.

Your bar package deposit is due no later than 30 days prior to your event.

Final payment on your bar services will be due two weeks prior to your event when we receive your final counts and details.

You or your set up crew can access the venue as early as 12 p.m. the day of your rental.

Typically, table linens will be rented by you through your caterer or a third party rental company.

However, we can provide black and white table linens for an additional fee. Please contact us for pricing!

We do indeed!

Included in your venue rental fee you will get ten 8 ft. banquet tables and five 6 ft. banquet tables. These tables can be mixed and matched with our round tables to create a beautiful layout for your event.

We also have the most gorgeous Farm Tables available to rent!

These are a great addition to your space, as their rustic charm doesn’t require any linens since they are stunning on their own.

Our Farm Tables are 10 ft. long and can comfortably seat twelve guests.

We do not allow decorations to be nailed or screwed into the walls or ceiling. If you would like to attach any décor to our walls, we ask that you use 3M removable tape, hooks already installed in the walls/posts, or brick hangers.

Any decorations you’d like hung from the ceiling must be hung by our staff for safety and liability reasons. This will include a labor fee.

We allow live flame candles as long as they are enclosed in a vase. We do not allow open flame taper candles without an enclosure as they are a fire hazard.

As a reminder, all open flame candles must be purchased through our sister company, Eastern Floral.

Of course! We absolutely love to see the unique DIY décor our clients create.

Clients will be responsible for the set up/tear down of any and all DIY items. All items provided by the client and not The Goei Center are required to leave the same night of your event.

As a reminder, all fresh and dried florals and open flame candles must go through our sister company Eastern Floral.

The Goei Center is happy to work with your caterer in the event they need access to our venue prior to your rental start time of 12 p.m.

All other vendors need to respect the 12 p.m. event set up time frame.

Our round and 8 ft. tables can comfortably seat 10 guests at each table.

Our 6 ft. tables can comfortably seat eight guests at each table.

Our Farm Tables can comfortably seat 12 guests at each table.

Yes, of course! We love seeing our couples tie the knot at our venues <3

We even have on-site staff to help get you and your bridal party down the aisle!

Yes. On-site ceremonies are an additional $1000.

Yes, yes, and YES! We are a dog friendly venue and love seeing your furry friends take part in your special day.

Dogs are allowed at our venues for ceremonies, but must vacate the premises once Cocktail Hour starts.

(No one wants dog hair in their appetizers!)

Wedding ceremonies in The Goei Center venue will have a start time no later than 5 p.m.

Wedding ceremonies in The Kindel Room venue will have a start time no earlier than 5:30 p.m.

If you’d like to do your ceremony at an earlier time on the day of your rental, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your needs!

Prior to your ceremony, we do allow you to bring or order in your own food and drinks- alcohol being the only exception!

If you would like alcoholic drinks such as beer, mimosas or champagne for you and your bridal party while getting ready, we would be happy to provide those for an additional charge.

As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages must be purchased through The Goei Center. No exceptions.

If you would like to hold your rehearsal dinner here the day before your wedding, we do require you to rent out the venue for the additional day.

As a great alternative, we would be more than happy to assist in a Day-Of rehearsal. We have found this works wonderfully as it’s fresh in everyone’s minds when ceremony time comes!

We include a “Wedding Host”.

The Wedding Host is on-site to ensure your event goes off without a hitch!

They will be here to act as a point of contact for you, your vendors, set up crew, coordinator, etc.

They will also be here to manage the building including adjusting the AC/Heat, dimming the lights when appropriate, cleaning up any messes, ensuring your timeline is running smoothly, answering questions you or your vendors may have, etc.

The Goei Center staff is not responsible for setting up any items that do not belong to the venue.

We certainly do! All Non-Profits will be given a 10% discount on their venue rental rate.

We require the Non-Profit to provide us with a MI Sales Tax Exemption form.

Fill out the MI Sales Tax Exemption Form HERE.

Yes, we love to host daytime events!

Daytime events are also a great option for those looking for a more affordable venue rental rate. Contact us for pricing today!

Yes, we have state of the art audio and video equipment in both of our venues available at an additional rental fee. We also include an A/V tech for four continuous hours included in the A/V rental fee.

Yes we do! We typically hold the A/V run-throughs around 4 p.m. the day of the event.

This will consist of one of our vetted A/V technicians and a point person from your event running through your program to ensure the visuals and sounds are perfect for your event.

We include an “Event Host”.

The Event Host is on-site to ensure your event goes off without a hitch!

They will be here to act as a point of contact for you, your vendors, set up crew, coordinator, etc.

They will also be here to manage the building including adjusting the AC/Heat, dimming the lights when appropriate, cleaning up any messes, ensuring your timeline is running smoothly, answering questions you or your vendors may have, etc.

The Goei Center staff is not responsible for setting up any items that do not belong to the venue.

Our venue rental price varies depending on which space you choose to rent, the day of the week and month you’d like to book, as well as the time of day you’d like to book.

As there are many variables factoring into venue rental pricing, we ask that you contact us today for the most accurate pricing for your event!

Your booking deposit of $1000 will be due as soon as you contact us to reserve your event date!

This deposit will secure your date in our calendar and be applied towards your venue rental fee.

No, the booking deposit is nonrefundable.

Yes, we do require a $500 refundable security deposit that is due 90 days prior to your event.

Your venue rental fee balance will be due 90 days prior to your event.

We are happy to accept payments in the form of cash, check, ACH or credit card.

Please note that credit card transactions will include an extra 2.5% transaction fee.