The Historic Ambassador House and Heritage Gardens is a stunning and storied wedding venue in Fishers, IN. The property is an inviting prospect for couples wishing to host an elegant celebration in a distinctive setting. Located on the outskirts of Indianapolis, it is convenient and accessible whilst also allowing guests to engage with the regionâs past.
The Historic Ambassador House and Heritage Gardensâ history stretches back over two centuries to the early 19th-century. Here, at the houseâs original site, a modest log cabin was built by a settler family as part of a larger colonial farmstead. Years later, the party would be occupied and developed further by Addison C. Harris. One of Indiaâs most famous sons and an ambassador under President McKinley, Harris built the house which now stands in its new location in Fishers. The property occupies a special place in the community, and locals have worked hard to open its doors as an event center for all to enjoy. Parties can gather in the garden for a celebration amongst its vibrant flowerbeds and charming topiary. The terrace also provides a welcoming outdoor space in which to relax and enjoy the fresh air whilst mingling and chatting over cocktails. The home itself is a delightful example of revivalist architecture. Its characterful facade features an expansive covered porch, timber paneling, and shutters on its windows. Its interior offers an intimate space in which to gather close friends and family for an unforgettable celebration.
The Historic Ambassador House and Heritage Gardens can host a sizeable outdoor celebration for up 250 guests. The gardens are extremely spacious and offer a variety of scenes for a spectacular wedding photoshoot. The staff can assist couples by providing a tent for their event. Inside, a party of up to 60 can celebrate in comfort, and it is possible to rent the entire premises for exclusive access. Whichever option couples choose, there are suitable get-ready spaces available to ensure they are ready when the time comes to step down the aisle. The management is well-connected to the areaâs wedding professional and is happy to recommend caterers to couples. Those hosting their big day at this distinguished venue are certain of a celebration that will never be forgotten.
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
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The Historic Ambassador House and Heritage Gardens Reviews
Mellina Ewing(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-06-2022 This venue is drop dead gorgeous! We had our wedding here and it was absolutely stunning. It truly needs almost no decorating because itâs so beautiful on its own. I loved getting ready, having the ceremony, and reception all in one place (& so did all of my guests). Kristen, the coordinator, is so on top of it and makes sure that every detail is discussed and thought through regarding the wedding. She is so professional, experienced, and prompt. The day of coordinators were so friendly and helpful and made sure everything was set up and ran smoothly the day of our wedding. I cannot say enough good things. Our wedding day was sunny until after our ceremony and cocktail hour. BUTâwith the tented/paved reception area, everything still ran smoothly and our guests stayed dry! Except for my bridal party that danced in the rain afterwards. ;) All in allâŠperfect venue. Have your wedding here. Itâs worth the hype. Reviewed on 16-06-2022
Matt Spindler(other)1 out of 5 Rating
Absolute horrific experience. My wife and I got married at The Ambassador House, managed by The Wellington. Cami O'Herren has no business coordinating a wedding. She is disorganized, shady, unprofessional, holds no accountability, inexperienced, and personally seemed like she did not care about the most important day of our lives.THREE days before our wedding, Cami sent an email saying she wouldn't be there the day of. She handed her \"notes\" over to another woman who didn't know anything about our wedding and left. Come to find out, Cami was overseas in Europe with friends and family on a vacation. That is something that takes month/s to plan, not three days.Cami also messed up on multiple things and even cancelled some china we ordered (probably because she's so disorganized) which we didn't find out about till it was hours before the wedding. There are so many things I could complain about when it comes to Cami but it would take me pages to write.All in all, I would recommend the Ambassador House to anyone getting married AS LONG AS Cami and The Wellington is not coordinating it. The Ambassador House is a beautiful venue. Just a shame is has to be ran by a company that is in complete shambles. Reviewed on 21-12-2023
Breanna Hinkle(bride)2 out of 5 Rating
Had my wedding here on October 20th. It was beautiful and ended up working out, but if I could, I would've chosen somewhere else knowing what I know now. Cami is the main person in charge and is very disorganized to the point that it's stressful. She told me at the beginning the venue provided things such as heaters and then closer to the date I found out that wasn't true. It was so hard to get in contact with her, and making payments was way harder than it should have been. I never had an opportunity to try the food I chose because I was unable to get in contact with anyone and when asked to see a menu at a in person meeting she didn't have one and gave me wrong information on menue items and pricing. When my husband and I decided to leave the reception multiple hours early, the staff there was apparently rushing my bridal party to get things cleaned so they could leave too. Overall, it was very unprofessional, and working with Cami was awful. She made everything more stressful and was so disorganized with information and lost stuff all the time. Reviewed on 11-11-2023
Anthony Cook(other)1 out of 5 Rating
*** The Wellington Fishers began managing this venue 1/1/2023 Any reviews prior are not relevant to the Wellington's management of The Ambassador House.***I want to preface this review by encouraging you to do your research and read all the Google reviews on this business, and read this one in its entirety. Working with Cami and The Wellington pushed us over the edge and this was the worst service industry experience ever making a trip to the BMV look like a dream vacation in comparison. This review is our 100% honest recap of our experiences. We share so others may not fall victim to these horrific and unethical business practices. We also want to share that we would not be writing this review had Cami, the owner of The Wellington, taken ownership for her mistakes, tried to make them right or apologized to us at all during the process. We had our wedding reception at The Ambassador House in Fishers. This venue is owned by the City of Fishers. Cami and The Wellington have a contract with the city to manage and execute events at the venue. As a result of choosing this venue, we had to work with The Wellington catering and Cami as our event coordinator. Working with Cami was an absolute nightmare from day 1 and if we had to do it all over again we wouldnât go near anything associated with The Wellington. Its unfortunate because The Ambassador House is a BEAUTIFUL venue and event space. If the City of Fishers continues their contract with The Wellington we would not recommend this venue. Once planning started, all of our meetings we had to setup ourselves and had to press to get them scheduled. The first meeting in the fall of 2022 was supposed to be a linen meeting. We arrived at The Wellington and Cami wasnât prepared and had zero linens to show us. She insisted that we would want to see our linens under the tent at The Ambassador House to get a better idea and that it would happen in the spring before our June wedding. She went on to state that this meeting was solely to pick out the linens we wanted to see at the meeting in the spring. In February 2023 at our group food tasting, Cami mentions to us that we need to have a linen meeting at The Wellington. We mentioned that she originally insisted on our meeting be held at The Ambassador House and she acted as if she hadnât heard that before but agreed that it was a good idea. A few weeks after the tasting, we still hadnât heard from Cami regarding the linen meeting, so we had to reach out to her to schedule ourselves. We reached out to confirm the day prior and heard nothing back. She ended up cancelling the day-of citing it was too cold outside and she âwore the wrong shoes for the conditions todayâ. My wife called her after receiving the email stating the cancelation to inquire why as she had taken off work to attend and Cami brought my wife to tears interrupting her and berating her for even questioning her last minute cancelation. In the service industry, you would think the event coordinator would look at the weather/prepare prior to the day-of. After we had some time to cool down from that experience, we reached out again to schedule a linen meeting for a third time expecting to see full linens of what we picked out at the first meeting back in the fall of 2022. We had to reach out twice via email to confirm this meeting. Of course, come to find out Cami shows up to The Ambassador house with none of what we originally picked out. When questioned about why she didnât have the linens for us to see, she blamed us, stating that we changed our linens multiple times and she didnât know what to bring. This is an absolute lie. We NEVER changed our linens or color scheme. When we tried to defend ourselves with this, we again, were met with hostility, her interrupting us and berating us. When this started to happen, the father of the groom stepped in to mediate as she interrupted the bride and mother of the groom already. Cami refused to answer simple questions or take ownership for her mistake and engaged in a shouting match with us, her customers. We ended up picking out linens from a small book with tiny swatches, never seeing the full linens until the day-of our wedding. Looking at them, we wouldnât have chosen a couple had we had the opportunity to have an actual linen meeting. During ALL of our meetings Cami was incredibly disorganized. It seemed as if she was taking notes, but when we would receive our proposals, nothing we talked about in the meetings was ever reflected. Because of her lack of detail, we were tasked to track it all ourselves, as we could not trust her to pay attention and make sure things would be taken care of. As a result, over a period of several months, it took 7 proposals for Cami to get everything correct. We can assure you, this was not because we changed our minds so many times. It got to the point where Cami suggested we come in to hash everything out. We were skeptical of this initially as we wanted to keep all communication via email. Again, Cami exhibited her lack of communication skills by not replying for days and sometimes even weeks. She would create multiple email chains, not âreply allâ and not answer all of our questions, which in turn would cause confusion, leaving us no choice but to meet in person to work everything out. We requested one email chain and her to âreply allâ so that all parties could be kept in the loop, but she could not follow these simple requests. The requested meeting was somewhat productive. At her request, we showed her inspiration photos of the way we wanted cocktail sashes to be tied and the way we wanted napkins to be folded. We discussed food options for the bride, as she has dietary restrictions, and discussed tables and bar pricing. Come wedding day, our setup team inquired about the napkins being set up incorrectly and Cami refused to fix them. Once she saw our friends fixing them, she finally jumped in to help. Additionally, our cocktail sashes were not tied the way we showed her either. Also, we were charged for Mediterranean chicken for our guests with dietary restrictions and day-of they were served chicken with no sauce even though at our previous meeting, we specifically stated we did not want that. In the weeks leading up to our wedding after multiple requests, Cami finally sent us our venue layout with tables. We wrote in the table numbers for dietary and high chair references, but we also had to draw in our cards and gift table and guest book table as she left these off. After drawing these in, we emailed her the layout, our day-of timeline and certificate of insurance. She even confirmed receipt of these items. However, come the day-of the wedding it was apparent that she did not open or review these items as she had no idea where our cards and gifts table or guest tables went or what time anything was happening. By not reviewing or printing off these items, she asked our set up team multiple questions throughout the day, our DJ could never find her to ensure the buffet was ready for him to release tables for dinner, our cutting cake wasnât put on the floor and our bridal party had to run it out right before grand entrances, and we had to personally find her to get the bottle of champagne we purchased for our toast. Because she could never be found, our timeline was delayed as a result. Had she prepared and printed the documents beforehand, this could all have been avoided. After the wedding, several of our guests mentioned that the servers were extremely rude. We witnessed one of the servers walking by a guest, bumping into her and knocking her water glass out of her hand. The server did not stop to apologize, clearing knowing what she had done, even after we yelled out.At the end of the day, our wedding reception went okay. However, reflecting on the last several months, we feel as though we were robbed of the joy of planning our wedding due to Cami. She is untrustworthy, unethical, defensive, and unapologetic to her customers. Itâs unfortunate we write this review, but this is our story and we hope by sharing it in detail we can spare others from being robbed of the joys that come with planning for their special day. Reviewed on 20-07-2023
Aiyana Thurman(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 29-10-2022 From the moment we saw the Ambassador House on the Knot we knew this was where we wanted to get married. It is absolutely gorgeous this time of year. Kristen was an absolute joy to work with and she made everything so easy. The day of staff were very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. My husband and I will forever be grateful to have had the most perfect day at the Ambassador House Reviewed on 31-10-2022
Cherie Coffey(other)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 09-10-2022 Beautiful and well maintained settingKnowledge and helpful staff who offered great suggestions throughout the planning and execution of the event! Reviewed on 18-10-2022
Emilee Sales(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 27-08-2022 Our wedding was held at the Ambassador House on August 27th, 2022 and we couldnât have asked for a more PERFECT venue! What made our experience even more special, is that my husband proposed at the Ambassador House in December 2020. We knew we had to get married there, and from day one, Katie was communicative, helpful, and played a huge role in our wedding planning process! We didnât feel the need to go overboard with decorations because the property was is beautiful the way it stands! The staff helped ensure the day went smoothly, and everyone was extremely pleasant to work with. Thank you for helping us have the most magical wedding day!! -Mr & Mrs Sales Reviewed on 07-10-2022
Georgia Lambert(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 24-09-2022 What a beautiful venue. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Kristen, Logan, and Emily were incredibly attentive, kind, and helpful. This is truly a lovely venue for outdoor weddings. Clean, beautiful, and well landscaped. Reviewed on 27-09-2022
Elaine Robbins(other)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 12-06-2022 We had my daughterâs wedding reception here and it was just perfect! Communication with the venue during planning was great - they always got right back with us and were very easy to work with! Gorgeous venue! Reviewed on 17-06-2022
Brooke Cohen(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-05-2022 Our wedding at the ambassador house was a DREAM come true! We had been walking our dog there for years, and decided to get married there after finding a brochure outside that they do weddings. The venue itself does not come with much (other than ceremony chairs and the tent) however we loved this! We were able to bring all the vendors we wanted (including some from their preferred list) and really tailor the wedding to what we were envisioning. Their team was great at communicating with us for the almost 2 years that we had the venue booked, answering any and all questions. This venue is a gorgeous canvas to create the most timeless and beautiful wedding, no matter the size. I highly recommend! Reviewed on 03-06-2022
Lauren Larson(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 14-05-2022 Kristen and Emily were amazing to work with. They were helpful, friendly, and a huge asset during wedding day. The house, outdoor wedding space and gardens are beautiful and serve as a wonderful spot for pictures! Reviewed on 18-05-2022
Alexandria Land(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 16-10-2021 Kristin at the Ambassador House is incredible! It felt like she cared as much about our wedding day as we did. The grounds have infinite number of spaces that are perfect for pictures and hosting wedding guests. From getting ready in the AM to dancing til it got dark the venue accommodated it all. Absolutely stunning and perfect for a flexible wedding to make your own, unique from anyone elseâs. We couldnât recommend anything better Reviewed on 06-11-2021
Janelle Penny(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-10-2021 This venue is so cute! If you are looking for an outdoor venue with a garden or a lot of foliage, look no further! One of my decorations broke the day of my wedding and Emily was so kind and went to Staples to find a replacement! Reviewed on 02-11-2021
Jessica Coy(bride)5 out of 5 Rating
This venue is stunning! It brings the best of all worlds when considering an outdoor venue. The garden ceremony seems so intimate for you and your guest. The work they have done to make the tented reception area perfect for a celebration does not go unnoticed. No sinking into the grass! The staff/coordinators make sure you feel prepared and supported from the time you make an inquiry to the time you say I do! Reviewed on 22-10-2021
Shannan Miller(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-08-2021 Great experience and the venue was beautiful. Reviewed on 14-10-2021
Kendal Barton(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 25-09-2021 Beautiful venue, excellent staff, great pricing. We looked at several venues and choosing The Ambassador House was easy to do. It is gorgeous, and perfect in order to have an outdoor wedding no matter the weather thanks to the giant tent. We got lucky and had wonderful fall weather on our day, but the tent was still perfect to host our reception. Reviewed on 07-10-2021
Tori Renicker(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 18-09-2021 The grounds are so beautiful and the staff was amazing to work with! Went above and beyond to help make the day perfect. The pictures from the day are gorgeous! Reviewed on 29-09-2021
Hannah Schneider(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-07-2021 Honestly the best decision we made regarding our wedding was to have it at The Ambassador House! Kristen and her whole team made the whole planning process and day of so stress-free. We were allowed to bring in our own vendors and choose the layout which was awesome. They were really flexible and willing to work to make us happy. The landscaping is INCREDIBLY beautiful. They do such a great job keeping the grounds gorgeous, we hardly had to have any decorations! I loved everything about my wedding at The Ambassador House and would 100% recommend that venue every day all day. Reviewed on 10-08-2021
Carly Greubel(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-08-2021 I could go on for ages about how incredible this venue is. The Ambassador House is the perfect outdoor venue - a hidden gem! We even hosted our rehearsal dinner on the back patio the night before the wedding. The grounds are just stunning and the house is so cozy and convenient for getting ready on the wedding day. Kristen was so kind and helpful throughout the entire planning process. Thank you everyone on the venue team for making my wedding so perfect! Reviewed on 09-08-2021
Cassidy McCord(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 23-05-2021 We had an amazing day! Such a beautiful venue and plenty of space for a large party! Reviewed on 24-05-2021
Annie Barnes(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 06-09-2020 We had an excellent experience with Ambassador House despite COVID-19 altering our wedding plans and causing us to downsize to a private residence. Kristen was always very prompt and a pleasure to deal with during the planning, rescheduling, and ultimately canceling phases of our process. Unfortunately we weren't able to follow through with our planned day at the Ambassador House but we have a lot of respect and appreciation for the venue and staff!Annie & David Reviewed on 22-09-2020
Chris and Neely Bills(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 15-08-2020 The Ambassador House made our wedding day perfect. At the last minute, we had to make a change to a smaller ceremony, and Kristen made that process seamless. The venue is gorgeous and really made our day special. I highly recommend the Ambassador House and particularly Kristen. We could not have made the changes we did to our wedding without a venue as accommodating and caring as the Ambassador House. Reviewed on 08-09-2020
Laura Norman(parent)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 20-06-2020 The most perfect setting for an outdoor wedding. Affordable, but \"feels\" like a high-end venue. Kristen was wonderful to work with and helped us every step of the way, even through the covid uncertainty. My daughter's wedding was 6/20 and was just about as perfect as it could be. Holley was attentive to every need on site the day of the event. Would highly recommend this venue. Reviewed on 23-06-2020
Sara Young(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 18-05-2019 In LOVE with this venue. The Ambassador House team were wonderful to work with and helped me bring my dream wedding to life. When I wanted to get married in another section of the park to create a more ânaturalâ ceremony location, they were all for it! The reception site is also perfection - like an elegant backyard celebration (just not in YOUR backyard!) I had so many people compliment me on how beautiful the venue was. Itâs a hidden gem in Fishers! If you want a unique, warm, accommodating venue with a beautiful nature backdrop, I can not recommend Ambassador House enough. Reviewed on 26-05-2019
Christina Cooper(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 29-04-2017 I LOVED this venue. It is absolutely gorgeous. It worked perfectly for my wedding. I am so glad we picked this venue. It was exactly what we wanted. Every bit of the house it great for pictures and so easy to use. We had both our ceremony and reception here. The whole thing flowed really well with the help of Sheryl. She really came through for us at the end when we needed some helping making everything work with the weather. I highly recommend checking it out. You'll show up to the house and love it. Reviewed on 17-05-2017
25 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.56 out of 5.0
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