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Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena is a wedding ceremony and reception venue located in Dubuque, Iowa. Couples seeking a wedding in Dubuque that is beautiful, exciting, and flexible to their unique vision will love the location and amenities offered by this contemporary venue.

Facilities and Capacity
When it comes to your special day, the Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena provides an impressive 9,500 square feet of event space to accommodate wedding celebrations of varying sizes. Two ballrooms and several salon rooms are available, all of them featuring renovated, modern décor. These rooms are likewise able to be decorated according to your unique vision. Overall, this hotel can accommodate weddings of up to 400 guests.

Services Offered
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena offers a team of professionals to help execute and coordinate your big day with attention to detail. This facility, hosting many business meetings, has an excellent package for audio and visual equipment, providing an 18’ x 15’ dance floor, microphones and sound equipment, overhead projection, and so much more to heighten the energy of your reception. Full catering and bar services are also available. Services come with wedding day necessities such as tables, chairs, linens, barware, flatware, glassware, and china. Couples can also take advantage of the following more general services:

  • Cleanup
  • Parking
  • Setup
  • WiFi

Cuisine
Full catering services at this venue come with totally customized menu options, so your day is wholly personalized. Couples can select from and customize their own plated entrees, which are served with a side of salad, a seasonal vegetable, a choice of starch, and complimentary dinner rolls with butter. Coffee, milk, and tea is also a part of catering services. In addition to plated entrees, which includes classics like bacon-wrapped steak medallions or Atlantic salmon, couples can enjoy a variety of presentation styles, from buffet-style receptions to carving stations. Additionally, chocolate fountains are available for rent to add style and deliciousness to your special day. Full bar services at this facility include house, premium, and signature beverages.

Accommodation
Couples and their guests can also take advantage of this hotel’s luxury amenities, including guest rooms with comfortable modern furniture, private kitchenettes, flat-screen televisions, and private work desks. Luxury suites are available for the newlywed love birds who are just establishing their marital nest.

Location
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena can be found on Main Street, which is not only a convenient location, but an exciting one that allows couples and their wedding guests access to plenty of local attractions, including the Five Flags Center, the Grand Opera House, and Diamond Joe Casino. Needless to say, this facility makes for an excellent extended wedding weekend.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

30

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

6

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Hotel

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

March
April
May
June
July
August
September

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
October
November
December
4.9 out of 5 rating
5 Reviews
  • Quality of service
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
100% Recommended by couples
Jamie
Jamie B. Sent on 10/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent experience, Highly recommend Holiday Inn Dubuque

My son and daughter-in-law got married this past weekend and I was so impressed with the entire wedding banquet staff. The catering sales manager, Shelby Siderewicz went above and beyond to exceed our expectations. We do not have one complaint about the wedding reception experience. The food was amazing, the staff was over the top accommodating and the bartenders, Kelly and Joe were were very fun and provided top notch service!!! I highly recommend Holiday Inn Dubuque as a wedding Venue!!!
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Robbyn Sent on 06/28/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We held our wedding reception at the Holiday Inn Blue Moon Ballroom, and there was another wedding reception at the same time as ours on the upper level of the hotel. However, despite this the service was AMAZING! I coordinated our wedding on my own. So, it was very helpful having the assistance of their event planner/manager - she helped me plan the reception schedule and let me know what most people include at their reception. We had a plated dinner, and afterward we needed cake boxes for each table - since we had individual cakes for centerpieces. The staff found us cake boxes and kindly boxed up our leftover wedding cake for us and stacked the boxes neatly on the cake table. They were the kindest staff I have interacted with and definitely made our day special. I couldn't have asked for a better venue, not to mention that the remodel was gorgeous. It was super helpful to have them take care of the little things I had forgotten to plan for, like the cake boxes. I couldn't thank them enough. I would definitely suggest this venue.
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Teri Sent on 01/25/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We planned our wedding in a month. Shannon Vogt, the caterer sales manager, was very helpful and was able to provide us with the exact venue we were looking for. She always responded to our phone messages quickly and was able to answer all our questions. We definitely would select this hotel for our next celebration.

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Shelby Siderewicz
Shelby Siderewicz
Catering Sales Manager

Shelby Siderewicz has always been intrigued by events and the various aspects that go into organizing them - from the florals and invitations to the color schemes and designs, to the music and entertainment, to maintaining an orderly timeline. She launched her career by working as an events coordinator at a hotel in downtown Omaha NE and got the job right on the spot simply based on her confidence. After graduating from Midland University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Shelby worked as an Event Coordinator at Doubletree in Omaha Nebraska, for two years. She then went on to be an Event Manager at the Ralston Arena. In 2021, she moved to New Ulm Minnesota to join The New Ulm Conference Center as an Event Manager. Ultimately, love brought Dubuque Iowa, and the hometown of her beau though Dubuque captured her heart for its cosmopolitan flair, natural beauty, and busy lifestyle.

Shelby enjoys getting to work with clients on making their ideal event become a reality. Her favorite part about her job is detailing weddings. Being able to put all of the moving pieces together to make an event a success is something that she excels at.

Clients who choose to work with Shelby appreciate her candor, caring personality, and sincerity. She is proud to be friends with previous clients. Shelby takes the greatest satisfaction in seeing everyone happy and is always grateful for the opportunity to make this happen.

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Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena frequently asked questions

Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The space offered by Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Hotel
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Tables
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in average response time, 5 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.
Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.

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