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Gillespie Conference & Special Event Center
All-inclusive venue
The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $750
Guest capacity
Up to 600 seated guests
About this venue
At Gillespie Conference Center we believe that perfect weddings & events don’t just happen; they are planned and serviced to perfection! Let our staff of professionals with their years of experience work with you to transform your wedding day dreams into a reality! Guiding you through every step of the planning process from curating a custom menu created by our in-house culinary team to hand selecting specialty drinks. We take care of the details from assisting you in finding trusted vendors in our area to designing your room layout.
Our event spaces
The Terrace Garden
Our 2,500 square foot garden is a perfect outdoor location located adjacent to our ballroom. The space features a built in aisle leading up to a rounded alter and water fountains. Utilize the beautiful garden for your ceremony or cocktail hour location with high and low bistro tables. The garden is an intimate and unique gathering space for any festivity.
Square footage
2,500
Fleur de Lis Ballroom
The Fleur de Lis Ballroom is designed for any event and dedicated to your event. Our ballroom provides an ideal and versatile setting for both social and business gatherings it transforms to reflect any style wedding reception, corporate party, convention, trade show, and all events in between.
Guest capacity
Up to 840 Seated
Square footage
8,400
The Terrace Garden
Our 2,500 square foot garden is a perfect outdoor location located adjacent to our ballroom. The space features a built in aisle leading up to a rounded alter and water fountains. Utilize the beautiful garden for your ceremony or cocktail hour location with high and low bistro tables. The garden is an intimate and unique gathering space for any festivity.
Square footage
2,500
Fleur de Lis Ballroom
The Fleur de Lis Ballroom is designed for any event and dedicated to your event. Our ballroom provides an ideal and versatile setting for both social and business gatherings it transforms to reflect any style wedding reception, corporate party, convention, trade show, and all events in between.
Guest capacity
Up to 840 Seated
Square footage
8,400
Available services that can be provided by Gillespie Conference & Special Event Center
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event staff
- Lighting/Sound
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
2 reviews
Best day ever
The Gillespie Conference & Special Event Center was the perfect venue for our wedding. From the moment we inquired, Allison and the team were quick to respond and extremely polite in all of our interactions. The space itself is absolutely beautiful and elegant, with a spacious and open layout that was perfect for our guest list. We felt welcomed and accommodated throughout the entire planning process, as the staff was consistently helpful and attentive to our needs. Allison in particular went above and beyond to ensure our special day was everything we dreamed of. We cannot recommend the Gillespie Center highly enough for any couple looking for a stunning, size-inclusive wedding venue with exceptional service.
Team Gillespie
Allison was a dream to work with. She made everything about planning so simple. The staff was professional and accommodating the day of, the venue was perfect for our needs, people loved the food. It was perfect.
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