Hawthorne House

Guest capacity

Up to 300 seated guests

About this venue

Hawthorne House is Kansas City's premier wedding and event venue. Located on 11 beautiful acres in Parkville, Missouri (the perfect location between the airport and downtown!), Hawthorne House has been specifically designed with your wedding needs in mind. We offer both indoor and outdoor ceremony options with no room flip or Oscar style seating required! Being in the midwest, a built in plan B is vital! We offer glassware AND bartenders included in our beverage packages as well as tables, chairs and linens included in our rental rates! With two dressing suites that were renovated in March of 2019 and a maximum capacity of 300 our space can accommodate weddings with guests counts ranging from 100-300. We are the perfect venue for the timeless couple that wants to have an absolute blast. Come see why, for 23 years, couples have rated Hawthorne House as one of the top wedding venues in the Kansas City area!

Seated guest capacity

  • 100-300

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Farms, Barns, Ranches
  • Golf and Country Clubs
  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
6008 Nw Bell Rd, Parkville, MO 64152

Our event spaces

The Emerson Room

A timeless space to celebrate your start to forever with family and friends!

The Emerson Room is our stunning, spacious reception hall that is perfect for guest counts ranging from 100-300! With no pillars blocking views and a separate area for all miscellaneous tables (gift table, guest book table, buffet) The Emerson Room is the perfect space to host a large dance floor and still have plenty of space for guests to mix and mingle. With Italian crystal chandeliers that are dimmable and windows completely surrounding the entire hall it is the picture perfect backdrop.

Guest capacity

100-300 Seated

100-300 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour

Included in this room:

- Dimmable Italian crystal chandeliers - Tables - Chairs - White floor length linens - The setup and tear down of tables, chairs & linens - Lobby space perfect for guest book table, gift table, cocktail hour, a photo booth and more! - A bonus loft space perfect for a photo booth, kid space and more! - A separate buffet area allowing guests more space to be comfortable as they mingle throughout the reception hall

The Chapel

The timeless and traditional way to say "I do" in Kansas City!

The Chapel at Hawthorne House can seat up to 250 and is the perfect neutral backdrop to host your timeless and traditional wedding ceremony! With all denominations allowed and a piano provided, all you need to do is bring your family and friends!

Guest capacity

0-250 Seated

0-250 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

The Emerson Room

A timeless space to celebrate your start to forever with family and friends!

The Emerson Room is our stunning, spacious reception hall that is perfect for guest counts ranging from 100-300! With no pillars blocking views and a separate area for all miscellaneous tables (gift table, guest book table, buffet) The Emerson Room is the perfect space to host a large dance floor and still have plenty of space for guests to mix and mingle. With Italian crystal chandeliers that are dimmable and windows completely surrounding the entire hall it is the picture perfect backdrop.

Guest capacity

100-300 Seated

100-300 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour

Included in this room:

- Dimmable Italian crystal chandeliers - Tables - Chairs - White floor length linens - The setup and tear down of tables, chairs & linens - Lobby space perfect for guest book table, gift table, cocktail hour, a photo booth and more! - A bonus loft space perfect for a photo booth, kid space and more! - A separate buffet area allowing guests more space to be comfortable as they mingle throughout the reception hall

Available services that can be provided by Hawthorne House

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event staff
  • Set up
  • Wheelchair accessible

Reviews

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  • Stunning Venue!

    •Verified review
    •Regan A. - sagewedco•Oct 5, 2020

    As a planner, I experience and work at a lot of venues in Kansas City - Hawthorne House has it all! Indoor and outdoor ceremony options, a huge front porch and lawn to have an outdoor cocktail hour, and of course the Emerson Room which is absolutely breathtaking! The Bride & Groom had plenty of time and space to hang out and get ready in the morning in their large suites which is a big bonus!! Elizabeth was wonderful to work with throughout the planning process and the team on-site during the wedding were easy to communicate with and readily available if we needed anything. This venue is a must see - I can't wait to be back again soon!

  • Wedding Planner

    •Verified review
    •Stephanie Hopkins•Oct 2, 2020

    I've been a wedding planner for 13 years and The Hawthorne House is one of my very favorite venues to work at. They are true professionals in every way. The venue itself is stunning and very unique offering indoor/outdoor ceremony options and the most beautiful area for cocktail hour and reception. We look forward to weddings at The Hawthorne House every chance we get! Stephanie Hopkins Pretty + Planned Events

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