The Revel Center is a wedding venue in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. This reception hall features modern, vintage and city-style touches, as well as the versatility to create your very own vibe. Exposed brick walls, chevron patterned wood floors and industrial finishings give this venue an ornate and unique ambiance that can only be experienced first hand. Inquire with the team at the Revel Center to see what they can do for your special day.
Facilities and Capacity
The event space within the Revel Center can accommodate up to 200 wedding guests. “Cozy, classy and vintage” are just a few of the ways previous couples have described the venue design. Revel has already earned a Couple’s Choice award from WeddingWire.
Services Offered
The Revel Center is a full-service wedding venue that can help you with event, including catering, entertainment, etc. The venue also offers additional services like:
-Full day access from 10am until 12am
-Free parking on-site
-Seating for up to 200 people including bridal party
-Outdoor patio area with 6 foot gas bonfire, whiskey barrel tables, Edison lights and music
-Cocktail lounge area with secondary bar space for cocktail hour
-Dressing Suites
-Projector with screen
-Retro Arcade (Classic Pinball Machines and Retro Video Games)
-Large selection of vendors to work with (all food prepared by licensed vendor)
-Fully handicap accessible
-Nearby hotels in all directions
-Upfront pricing with no hidden fees
Check out available dates here: www.revelcenter.com/availability to see if your date is available.
Alexis Morris(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 14-05-2022 Our wedding was a dream! The venue was beyond beautiful and had so many details making our decor so much easier to plan around! Our guest had so much fun with the arcade and photo booth!! The bridal and groom suites made it so easy to get ready and were perfect for morning of! Matt was always quick to respond with any questions and the staff on site day of was very helpful. We couldn’t be any happier with our decision to host our wedding at the revel center! Reviewed on 23-05-2022
Josh Conseco(other)5 out of 5 Rating
The revel center was a perfect location for our special day. they made the whole wedding process a breeze and my bride was extra happy. hopefully I never have to, but I would get married here again. Reviewed on 23-12-2023
Jessie S(other)5 out of 5 Rating
I booked an event at the Revel Center that wound up becoming my engagement, much to my surprise! The event staff was kind, courteous, and helpful the entire night. All of our photos turned out perfectly and we love the way the lights look in the background. We would absolutely book another event with the Revel Center! Reviewed on 23-12-2023
Jordan Ridge(other)5 out of 5 Rating
We loved everything about working with Matt and his team! They were flawless in answering all of our questions. The venue and cocktail lounge stood out the most to us and we were so happy we used this venue! Reviewed on 23-12-2023
Emma Smit(other)5 out of 5 Rating
First off, the staff are amazing and quick to respond with any questions I had. Second, the venue is truly a hidden gem. It's gorgeous! Reviewed on 22-12-2023
Gabrielle O'connor(other)5 out of 5 Rating
Couldn't be happier with our decision to use Revel as our venue. The inside is gorgeous. Highly recommend! Reviewed on 21-12-2023
Jen Baker(other)5 out of 5 Rating
From the moment we stepped into The Revel Center, we knew our special day was going to be unforgettable. The venue itself exudes an elegant charm, perfectly blending modern amenities with a cozy, intimate atmosphere that made our wedding feel both grand and personal.The staff at The Revel Center were nothing short of spectacular. They were attentive, accommodating, and went above and beyond to ensure every detail was taken care of. From the planning stages to the big day, they were always available to answer questions and make adjustments to suit our needs.The main hall was a dreamy backdrop for our ceremony and reception. Its spacious yet inviting layout allowed for both the solemnity of our vows and the joyous celebration that followed. The lighting was exquisite, creating a romantic ambiance that captivated our guests and made for stunning photographs.What truly set The Revel Center apart was the feeling of exclusivity and privacy it offered. Despite being in the heart of Grand Rapids, it felt like a secluded oasis, allowing us and our guests to celebrate without any distractions. Reviewed on 21-12-2023
Grace Fulton(other)5 out of 5 Rating
Working with the Revel Center has been top notch! The venue and lounge are gorgeous and their staff go above and beyond. Reviewed on 21-12-2023
David Worthing(other)5 out of 5 Rating
The Revel Center made our day so perfect! We could not have asked for a better experience! Reviewed on 21-12-2023
Kristin Reid(other)1 out of 5 Rating
Firm believer that your impression of a business is from start to finish. My wedding was beautiful and I saw the creation I made come to life and as we finished our beautiful day and packing our belongings at the end of the night at the venue my husband informed me the venue staff threw away his rental suit packaging/bags and there were missing cuff links. I went to investigate and told our wedding planner immediately to hopefully get it handled so we could depart. Gabrielle Howard (venue and bar manager) came into the groomsman’s suite digging through a trash in the suite saying she assumed everything was trash because it was on the floor and came back at us and blamed us. She began to dig out all the bags from the trash all over the floor once again. Her tone set me over the edge on how you never speak to someone let alone a bride that just got married. Note: I as the bride was informed to my face that the venue staff would be in the suites during the wedding to clean and to have valuables to the car and stuff left moved to one side of the room. My husband said he was never told that information by venue staff, our wedding planner or any groomsman. I’m glad I wouldn’t let a sour person ruin my wedding but as soon as I was talked to by an individual we paid I was out of there and I caution future brides. Reviewed on 18-09-2023
Amber Parks(bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-10-2022 I would love love love to give The Revel Center a 5 star review but I just can’t. I’ll break it down.1. The venue was absolutely stunning! I loved everything about it, from the moment I walked downstairs and saw the lighting, I knew I wasn’t even going to look at another venue (this was our first stop).2. Having everything be in one place was exactly what I wanted with having family from out of town. We entered the building at 9 am and didn’t leave until almost midnight. The cocktail hour seemed to really be a hit and there were so many great places for our guest to take pictures, sit and chat, or play in the arcade!3. The arcade and Photo Booth are still being talked about 26 days later! What a neat touch and the fact that they sent me all the photos was definitely a huge bonus since I never purchased a guest book, oops! 4. BUT…. I always felt like I was an inconvenience when I’d ask a question, whether it be to schedule a time to come in to get an idea of what we needed to do for decorations, ask questions about the vendors, ask questions FOR the vendors, or needed help on the day of the wedding. Our DJ even had to reach out to them to get the ins and outs to make sure he was bringing the right gear and lightings and he said he felt the same way, like he was just an inconvenience to them and they had no idea what they were talking about. They also don’t allow drinking on the dance floor, so just a heads up there! We had a medical emergency at our wedding and the staff couldn’t be bothered, they were there to be babysitters not helpers by any means. So just make sure you have a couple of sober people designated to help with anything if needed!Overall, I’d book my wedding there again, I’d just have less expectations of communication and help with anything wedding related with the venue. They talk about how a couple weeks before the wedding a planner will reach out to you and help you through minor details and that also never happened! Reviewed on 23-11-2022
Rachel Berti(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-01-2022 I would highly recommend the Revel Center! 9.9/10! Communication during planning was prompt and professional. Everything went very smoothly, it was clean, staff was friendly and helpful, and overall held up our expectations. It’s a beautiful and classy indoor venue with lots of fun perks like the groom’s suite and arcade area! It was great having access to the venue all day and they were flexible with overnight parking as well.Only complaints are very minor- it was quite warm inside (a few guests complained) and we had to ask twice to get the lights dimmed, and we still would’ve liked them even dimmer. It would’ve been nice to check in with us if we were satisfied with the lighting. But, overall- we were very happy! It’s definitely worth checking out! Reviewed on 16-01-2022
Renee Fleming(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 02-10-2021 Okay just had our wedding an honestly everything was amazing!!! One they are just gorgeous and have the coolest little details! An arcade in the cocktail hour space! Awesome photo booth! Beautiful lights. Adorable outdoor space. Honestly everything was great and I’m so happy we picked it! Reviewed on 04-10-2021
Emma Olson(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 22-05-2021 We first fell in love with The Revel Center after touring in September 2019. We knew we had to book the space for our wedding. The service given by Matt and the rest of the team was OUTSTANDING! Planning a wedding during COVID was difficult but they communicated every single time something changed and answered every question we had as quickly as they could. They went above and beyond to make our day perfect! The recent renovations to the venue were a wonderful surprise! Our guests raved about how beautiful the space was and the great extras like the photo booth and the game room. If we ever have to have an event again, we will definitely look at book The Revel Center! Brides, Grooms, Families....you are in good hands with this venue. Reviewed on 03-06-2021
Kim Nguyen(bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 09-11-2019 We wanted an affordable venue that was in the city, had easy free parking (very important to our family members who are afraid of downtown parking), and looked modern. The Revel Center met all those needs for us. We were delighted to discover over time that they upgraded their old ugly chairs to nice black chiavari chairs, and added arcade machines, which our guests LOVED. They also loved the included photobooth! Our wedding was a blast and we definitely don’t have any regrets choosing this venue. Communication with Matt was fast and helpful, and he seemed patient with our many questions, which we appreciated during the planning process. The only negative thing I had to dock a star for is on the day-of, the woman they had working our event wasn’t so helpful. When we arrived to the reception after our photos for dinner, we saw that all the arcade machines were off. When my husband went up to the woman in charge to ask why the arcade wasn’t on, she just shrugged and said “I don’t know, they were off when I got here.” Ok, so why didn’t she turn them on? When we emailed Matt earlier we expressed our excitement for the arcade machines, as we and most of our guests were nerds. The cocktail hour would have been the best time our guests could play! They enjoyed them the rest of the night, but that just seemed very unprofessional. Other than that, it would’ve been perfect! Reviewed on 19-01-2020
Christine Rock(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 24-05-2019 My fiance and I absolutely loved everything about the Revel Center! They were so flexible and answered all of our questions. Matt was phenomenal and responded quickly to any questions via email or phone. The venue itself is gorgeous and includes a photo booth (which we were considering renting anyway) and an arcade space (my fiance fell in love with it). They also have an outdoor patio space which had a really cool bonfire for later in the night. Overall we are so glad that we chose the Revel Center for our venue! You won't be disappointed! Reviewed on 22-06-2019
Megan Francis(bride)3 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 08-06-2019 It's a beautiful venue where I didn't have to do any decorating except for the tables. They have pretty bulb lights and color changing lights as well as a photo booth included. The floors are all wooden which I liked so you could make the dance floor as big as you want. My complaint with them is that the owner, Matt, while nice, wasn't overly helpful with any planning or details, he tried to upsell nicer chairs to us for a charge which we declined and then threw them in for free 5 minutes later. He wasn't there for our wedding and gave us an intern, Rose, to coordinate things and she was awful. We brought in our own speakers to play our playlist instead of hiring a DJ, tested everything out the morning of, no issues. When we first got to the reception for our introductions Rose was nowhere to be found. During our first dance she kept messing with the volume on the song and turned it way down so no one could hear it and we literally stopped dancing. Once the party got going and people were dancing the music stopped multiple times (huge buzzkill) and she just kept blaming the wifi being overloaded (no one had the wifi password except her and my husband, nothing was going through the wifi except our playlist, that wouldn't overload the wifi) so that was very frustrating and her attitude wasn't remotely apologetic and sympathetic so that made it even worse. Matt never gave us hours for the photo booth, so when it was locked after an hour we asked Rose about it and she said she wouldn't open it until 7. uh no, it's part of our venue rental, Matt never gave specific hours on the photo booth so we had her open it right away. Matt never checked in after the wedding to see if things went well, he was paid so I guess that was the end of it. I would rate it lower than a 3 but the venue itself is very nice and has a cute outdoor patio with barrels for tables and string lights. Oh you also have to pay a $300 fee to use a caterer not on their list and you can only pick one of 3 bar services to use. You don't have a lot of freedom to try to save money going with this venue Reviewed on 20-06-2019
Denisha McClary(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 13-04-2019 I cannot even begin to say how happy my husband and I were having our reception at the Revel Center. Matt was absolutely incredible to work with and would get back to me quickly with any questions I had. We were amazed with how beautiful the space looked for our special day. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone - you will not be disappointed! Reviewed on 04-05-2019
Kyra Lansky(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 25-08-2018 I cannot say enough about how much my husband and I loved the Revel Center! Matt was so easy going and made the process stress free. It was everything we could have hoped for and more as far as the venue went, and it was nice not to have to stress about such a large detail. Great price, perfect atmosphere, I recommend to any and everyone!! You will not regret it! Reviewed on 17-11-2018
Amber Bivins(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 03-11-2018 Matt was amazing throughout the whole process. Him and his team made it a seamless day, worked with us to manage through all aspects, and we could not have asked for a more perfect venue to work with! The space is gorgeous--so many compliments! Reviewed on 17-11-2018
Lyn Rosema(parent)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-09-2018 Can I give it 10 stars!!!! The Revel Center is awesome! From day one when we set up a time to look at it in December to the wedding reception we had on September 1st they were awesome. Their communication is outstanding - they are SO quick to respond!!!! The venue itself is beautiful and just what we were looking for. They added an outside deck to hang out outside which is beautiful. There was plenty of parking. My daughter used the upstairs area to get ready with her bridesmaids and that was a GREAT decision. It is perfect for hanging out, plenty of room for hairdressers and makeup and a wonderful area for getting ready photos!!! I would recommend this venue over and over and over again. Don't let the outside of the building fool you - the inside is beautiful and everything went perfectly. Matt was great to work with on the day of and available for questions whenever needed. Reviewed on 05-09-2018
Megan Krey(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 03-08-2018 This place was amazing! We knew we wanted to have our wedding reception here the second we saw it! It had that old time feeling we were looking for, with modern touches. Matt was great to work with and answered all my crazy e-mails leading up to the event. Everything was setup just as requested, and he was onsite the whole day to make the process run smoother. He also referred us to a lot of great vendors that made the process easy! Highly recommend!!! Reviewed on 14-08-2018
Katie Bartosiewicz(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 04-08-2018 Used them for my reception this past weekend and everything was amazing. Great communication, no stress, awesome place! If I had to do it all again, I would def still have my reception here! Reviewed on 10-08-2018