The Red Fern

I was a groomsman in a wedding at this location. First impression, wow it's very beautiful. Now I'm done with the positive portion of this review. The 'headmistress', not sure if she was owner/manager/ex-Gestapo agent, was the most unpleasant and unprofessional bear I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I am glad to see others have been similarly unsatisfied with her demeanor and behavior. This woman made snarky comments throughout the day to 2 of the other groomsmen. Keep an eye on these 2, write down their names just in case, etc. Later on during the reception, I was in charge of the shot dance and she quite literally wrestled the cart from me with people still in line to dance. I have not one nice word for her, a totally miserable and unpleasant person. I can't imagine having to deal with her through planning an event, I couldn't stand her for half the day. more

If you love the venue enough, the Red Fern is worth it ONLY IF YOU'RE SUPER ORGANIZED. Otherwise, STAY CLEAR. Sue Meyer is a pain. I had to start writing everything down because she messed up EVERYTHING, including my entire wedding invoice, let the staff to take my favors away, messed up my taste testing orders, etc. I had to constantly remind her and correct her with things. I talked to her for about an hour on final details when we were taste testing. At the end of the convo she asked if I was having my ceremony there! Um, hello, we talked about it the entire conversation. She was MIA during my rehearsal and showed up RIGHT before the ceremony started. I couldn't even take pictures with my bridesmaids with the fireplace on because she hadn't arrived yet. Only the groomsmen got pictures in front of it with the fire. She is no help. I think I saw her twice during the reception. I should have listened to the reviews on her. They were all true, she is awful and you can tell she only cares about taking your money. I had many complaints on the staff from my guests saying they were being very unhelpful during the reception. Apparently the staff took plates away before guests were even finished with their meal! UNACCEPTABLE. We LOVED the bartender Patty though! If you are organized to a T, can deal with Sues forgetfulness, and constantly deal with correcting her, go for it. Otherwise, go some place else. I ended up having a blast because my DJ (Madd Maxx) was awesome and the food is delicious. more

The banquet facility is a excellent place for wedding receptions, bridal showers, baby showers, banquets, conferences, meetings and seminairs. The facility is available seven days a weeks. The main hall seats 400 and they have a smaller meeting room. They have a Sunday morning breakfast that is open to the public. The facitlity is newly built and very elegant. more