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About This Vendor
Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center
Located in central downtown Council Bluffs, IA, the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center is an elegant arts & cultural venue that hosts weddings and special events. Sporting 95,000 square feet of meticulously newly renovated architecture, this venue offers a truly spectacular backdrop for your special day. The property itself dates back to 1894 and boasts a rich and varied history that locals will find familiar. Our newly restored space reflects its authentic historic charm, providing a spectacular blend of rustic brick, steel, and iron design and modern amenities to guests, the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center offers an idyllic setting for special celebrations, specifically your special day. The PACE Team at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center understands that every event is different. Our space will act as a blank canvas for your nuptial vision, allowing you to design the weddings of your dreams. You will have free reign over your chosen space, allowing you to create a celebration that suits your style. Whether you want to enjoy a ceremony in our 4th Floor Gallery that overlooks the downtown Council Bluffs and Omaha skylines, or a reception in the historic McCormick's 1894 Bar, the selection of space is all yours. The Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center offers everything you need and more to create a flawless event. We are proud partners of Kitchen Council, an incubation chamber of professional, locally based, entrepreneur chefs that can provide catering for your banquet, using fresh, seasonal, local ingredients to create dishes that are full of flavor. These chefs vary in a wide variety of food categories, so you can be confident that you'll find your perfect match. Our venue boasts a plethora of amenities for unforgettable entertainment, with the flexibility and design options that you are looking for in a venue space. Our team can also provide a list of preferred DJ and entertainment vendors for your convenience. The PACE Team ensures that creating a customized event is easy and stress-free. The Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center accepts ceremonies of all types, including religious and non-religious events, along with civil unions, commitment ceremonies, and elopements. Forever starts today. Email us to book a tour today!
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Covered Outdoors Space, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, On-Site Accommodations, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest CapacityUp to 250
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsBar & Drinks, Food & Catering, Service Staff
SettingsBallroom, Historic Venue, Museum, Restaurant
Business AttributesPricing for Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment
| Option | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting Cost | Affordable |
| Cost Starting | |
| Price Range | $5,000 - $21,000+ |
| Couples Usually Spend | $10,000 |
| Peak Season Months | August-November |
| Peak Season Cost | $5,000 - $21,000+ |
| Peak Season Reception Cost | $3,500 |
| Peak Season Ceremony Cost | $3,500 |
| Peak Season Bar Service Cost | $20 |
| OffSeason Months | January-July, December |
| OffSeason Cost | $5,000 - $21,000+ |
| OffSeason Reception Cost | $3,500 |
| OffSeason Ceremony Cost | $3,500 |
| OffSeason BarService Cost | $20 |
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View PricesPottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment Reviews
Wedding Date 03-09-2022
Let me start by saying the team at PACE was a dream to work with! Bitsy, the event director was always available to answer any questions I had leading up to the day, and there were A LOT of questions! She was also very helpful to navigate our quote revisions and our ever changing vision. I cannot say enough positive words about Bitsy, she was incredible to work with from start to finish. The venue also works with a rental company so any linens you need you can work with them to coordinate colors and they work these rentals into your quote. This amazed me because it took one less thing off my plate to worry about! They also offer rentals of china and silverware, making it yet another thing less to worry about! We used PACE for both our ceremony and reception space and they made the transition so very seamless. I loved that we were able to let our guests visit the art gallery during the room flip to entertain them as well, it was a wonderful little touch that just made our day that much more unique. At the end of the night, we did not have to have a plan to pack up all of our things, the PACE team takes care of all of that and we just had to pick up our belongings the next week. I absolutely loved that detail! It really was the icing on the cake to make our wedding that much more enjoyable for all!My husband and I have said over and over that if we had to do it all over again we would not change a thing. I cannot say enough positive things about PACE and the team supporting them! It is a beautiful, unique space that offers multiple spaces to host your ceremony and reception. We received so many compliments from our guests on the space and how unique it was, and many have visited on Hoff Fourth Fridays since! If you love a modern but industrial look, please do not sit on this venue! No gatekeeping here, I’ve recommended the venue to several family and friends since we had our wedding there!
Reviewed on 14-03-2023
This venue is absolutely gorgeous! The venue is so pretty I didn't need to stress about a bunch of other decorations. Bitsy was amazing to work with and made things so easy. They were pretty flexible and made sure we had everything we needed. The staff was friendly and fun.
Reviewed on 08-01-2024
Our experience at the Hoff Center / PACE was fantastic. I got the sense that we were one of the \"first\" couples to book the space for a wedding reception, since the building opened right before COVID, so I was unsure what kind of support or preparedness we could expect from a team so new to wedding receptions. I had nothing to worry about - Bitsy and her team were INCREDIBLE. Bitsy was in constant communication, answering any of my questions or concerns, and the package they offered to us was quite affordable compared to other, similar spaces we were looking at. For the gorgeous brick and industrial building setting, the fact that you have access to the whole first floor, bar area, patio area, and even the upstairs art gallery if guests wish, would cost tens of thousands of dollars at other venues. Hoff Center was within our budget but delivered the professionalism and beauty which helped make our big day one of the best of our lives.
Reviewed on 09-11-2023
This venue is gorgeous by itself but set up for a wedding it was breathtaking. Bitsy was amazing with helping to plan the day. She was responsive to any questions that I had throughout the planning process. Bitsy actually could not be at my wedding, but Tracy and Caelan took over flawlessly. They took care of everything. My husbands grandparents were running late to the ceremony because of a train. A member of their staff met them outside in the rain and parked their car for them. They even allowed us to come back at a later date to pick up the decorations we didn’t want to worry about that night. They truly went above and beyond. I would recommend this venue to anyone.
Reviewed on 22-09-2023
Wedding Date 12-11-2022
This venue was beautiful for our evening wedding. We held the ceremony in the art gallery and the cocktail hour and reception in the event hall on the main floor and it played out beautifully. This is partly because the venue layout is so great but also because the event coordinator, Bitsy, did an incredible job directing the affair. She was super easy to work with; resourceful, accommodating, and patient with any changes we made. She made a huge difference in our whole wedding planning experience. Would highly recommend this venue and any opportunity to work with Bitsy.
Reviewed on 23-05-2023
Wedding Date 31-10-2021
Everything at The PACE was exactly what we needed for our wedding day. Everyone looks for that one place, or that certain thing to make your day not only memorable, but emotionally gripping in your heart. Something that speaks to you and says, this is what you NEED to make your day perfect. Well, welcome to The PACE! We're not just talking about the place physically. We're talking about everything they have to offer. From a place that stands out in beauty, to a staff that listens to your every request, and something that doesn't hit too deep into your pockets. Everyone has their own idea for how you need your day to look. From your idea of decoration setup, to food request, and as important as a your wedding coordinator. Everyone here makes it happen. Even all the way up to the event director, Bitsy. She makes sure everything was in place and ran the way it should be. Courtesy, and complete professionalism you won't find anywhere else. All while taking any stress or worry off your shoulders. Making amazing memories that'll last you a lifetime. When we told them of our vision, they never hesitated. Our memory of our wedding was exactly what we pictured. They made it happen because they said they could. They delivered and we truly believe nobody else could of pulled it off as well as they did. We are forever thankful to Bitsy, her crew, and what The PACE has to offer.
Reviewed on 28-03-2023
Wedding Date 16-07-2022
The PACE Center met all of our needs and more. They went above and beyond in making our wedding vision come true. We were given flexibility in time to set our clothes/stuff in the dressing rooms before the big day, were flexible in when we arrive on the wedding day, and were given the weekend off before clean up. When it came to that following Monday, we showed up and all of our wedding decorations were neatly packed up and placed somewhere we could just load them up and go. Bitsy was especially helpful, flexible, and wonderful every step of the way. Highly recommend the PACE Center!!
Reviewed on 18-03-2023
Wedding Date 12-09-2020
The PACE was hands down a choice we will never regret. My husband and I knew from the moment we walked in that we loved the space, but then working with Bitzy and the rest of the team was the deciding factor. Not only did they make us feel extremely welcome, but they made every accommodation for us. Highly recommend!
Reviewed on 18-03-2023
Wedding Date 01-01-2022
The Hoff Family Arts and Culture center was such a special place to hold our wedding at! Bitsy, the event director, gave us multiple options where we wanted our ceremony and reception to be held such as the center’s art gallery, theatre, or the main venue. She is such a delight to work with and worked with us to make our day so memorable. She truly cares about making YOUR wedding day special. I would highly recommend this venue for your wedding day!
Reviewed on 14-03-2023
Wedding Date 24-04-2021
We absolutely loved our wedding venue as PACE! It was so beautiful & we got so many amazing pictures.
Reviewed on 14-03-2023
Contact Info for Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment
| Contact | Value |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/paceartsiowa | |
| X (Twitter) | Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | |
| Website | www.paceartsiowa.org |
| Phone | (712) 890-5605 |
| Address | 1001 S 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 |
| bitsy@paceartsiowa.org |
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Meet the Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment Team
Bitsy Metzger (Events Director) Thank you for considering the Hoff Center! My name is Bitsy, and I am the Event Director of The PACE Team. Our passion is to guarantee an unforgettable affair for all of our couples. We are devoted to providing stress-free event planning; delivering every element essential to the realization of your vision, and orchestrating your wedding with an obsession with detail, a flair for the dramatic, and an eye for the extraordinary. It is with great pleasure that we provide the impeccable quality and gracious hospitality; understanding your needs and being dedicated to reflecting your unique vision.
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