The Lit
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About This Vendor
Where History Meets Happily Ever After
Classic, elegant, and unique - The Lit GR is a premier historic wedding venue located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. Your guests will take a step into history as they enter through the wrought-iron gates and view the original Tiffany stained-glass window, historic paintings, handcrafted details and gorgeous chandeliers. Originally built in 1886, the venue served as the Ladies’ Literary Club before being reimagined into this one of a kind event space. Fully renovated with two dressing suites, state of the art house sound system, and ceremonies on site with no additional fee, this venue offers just the right amount of character and flexibility to make any event magical.
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Outdoor Event Space, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest CapacityUp to 200
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsBar & Drinks, Planning, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff
SettingsBallroom, Estate, Historic Venue, Library, Museum
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The Lit Reviews
We got married in Oct. 2023 at the LIT, and could not have had a better experience! The venue is stunning and got just as many compliments as we did. The BEST part was the staff, we cannot recommend them or this venue more highly. The staff were knowledgeable, helpful, and flexible. They helped bring our wedding vision to life and accommodated our requests. They were kind, respectful, and so much fun! If you're looking for a vintage, bright venue with management that is great at communication, book your event at the LIT!
Reviewed on 18-10-2023
Wedding Date 04-12-2021
I cannot recommend this venue and suggest other couples quickly look elsewhere for their big day.Leading up to the event, we had high hopes and things were mostly smooth. We worked with Samantha who was a pleasure and easy to communicate with-she made us feel confident the wedding reception would be a success. The venue is pretty and they did a nice job on the remodel, but the looks of the venue and working with Sam are the only reason I didn’t rate less than 2 stars. The day of our wedding reception was a mess. When we arrived for hair that afternoon hours before the reception start, there were beanbags meant for another event in the space. The Lit’s coordinator had no idea what was going on, she referred to the wrong floor plan, made 100 excuses for things going wrong including “I don’t usually work at this venue”, but she spent more time complaining than problem solving. As the bride, this didn’t instill a lot of confidence and she was very rude. We spent time with Samantha a month prior figuring out the lighting timeline for the event, however the coordinator on the day didn’t know how to work the lights properly. At the end of a 5 hour reception, our band was still playing on a dark stage (the stage, sound & light capabilities were a big sell to us..huge disappointment). We just received our wedding photos and there are pictures of the venue coordinator sitting on our lounge furniture in the main room on her phone during our reception with guests present. On multiple occasions she complained to me, the bride, about having to work this shift. During clean up, we overheard the Lit coordinator complaining to another vendor that the owner, Robert, was supposed to come help her that night with the problems that were arising, but she stated that instead he decided to throw a party at his house. We paid a lot of money to have our wedding reception here and were very disappointed with the execution and lack of professionalism by the venue’s coordinator and more so, the venue owner Robert.
Reviewed on 06-02-2022
Wedding Date 16-04-2021
My husband and I moved our wedding from a much larger venue to the Lit two months before the date. We originally were supposed to have a 220 guest count for a September 2020 wedding. Because of the pandemic, we chose to push our wedding out to April and roll with whatever restrictions were in place. Well, in February, we were facing less than 25 people capacity limitations for gatherings. Considering on having a small wedding at our original venue was very emotional for us, so we decided instead to search for a venue that would be more intimate. My DJ from Tech 3 Productions recommended that we look at New Vintage Place. When I spoke with Lindsey from the team at that venue, she suggested I look at their other location, The Lit, based on our wedding. Our first look at this venue was picture perfect! We were even lucky enough to get our tour with the owner, Rob. It was bright with natural light, had historic charm, and the ideal size for a wedding as small as 25, if needed, without feeling overwhelmingly big. The team worked quickly to make sure our day happened in a short amount of time. When limitations lifted a bit, we were also happy to find out that we could increase our guest count.On the day of the rehearsal, Rob sat with us to explain the protocol required on the wedding day. We appreciated him taking the time to be transparent with us for his staff’s safety and the safety of us and our guests. The day of the wedding, it was all hands on deck from their staff, and I can’t even describe the beauty that came from this venue. It was breathtaking. It was everything I always dreamed of, despite the pandemic. It was undoubtedly the best day of our lives! I highly recommend The Lit!
Reviewed on 15-05-2021
Wedding Date 01-09-2019
My wedding was the first one in this new event space. I booked the venue while still in the construction and Robert showed me the renderings of the drawings but drawings did not do the finished space justice it was absolutely beautiful and intimate. The bridal suite was very nice and plenty of space, I also loved the two sided bar. Robert and his staff was always there for me and he made sure that everything I needed was available and there to answer all and questions. This would be perfect space to host any event and the staff is great!!!
Reviewed on 16-09-2019
Contact Info for The Lit
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| https://www.facebook.com/thelitgr/ | |
| X (Twitter) | The Lit |
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| Website | www.thelitgr.com |
| Phone | (616) 214-3120 |
| Address | 61 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 |
| hello@thelitgr.com |
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Meet the The Lit Team
Callie Mansfield (she/her/hers) (Director of Sales) Callie leads the sales team at The Lit with her 10+ years of industry experience. She is a Michigan State University Alumni and has worked in Southeast Michigan, Florida, and West Michigan. Her experience and knowledge of the industry are a great resource for clients and her passion for making dream events a reality is easily recognized when she's touring clients through our space.
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