Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park Reviews
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4.6 out of 5 rating
20 Reviews
90%
Recommended by couples
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Abby S. Sent on 07/09/2020Incredible Accommodations at Such a Reasonable Price
Debbie was amazing!! She helped every step of the way. She was quick to respond and accommodate. She helped us add a COVID addendum to our contract, then gave a full refund when we had to pull the plug on our big day. She was so understanding which we appreciated.
This venue has everything and is so affordable for what you get. The courtyard is the perfect space and ambiance with the bistro lights. We loved the fact that the buffet could be covered. They provided tables, chairs, a bar, and staff members for the night. We also loved the front area, before the main doors. It is such a large space that overlooks Papago - perfect area to set up cornhole, tall boy tables, and host your cocktail hour. We also loved that the venue included in the total cost was free parking for guests, indoor restrooms, the option to move inside if need be, a conference room to hold our stuff and get ready in, and letting guests wander the exhibits all night. It's in a perfect location, right in the heart of Papago Park and just steps away from the most beutiful, scenic, desert landscape for photos. And there is so much to do in Tempe for your out of town guests! Right across from the Zoo, ASU campus, and golf course. Lots of nearby hotels and Uber everywhere. We will definitely be recommending this event space to all our friends and family for their weddings! -
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Karla L. Sent on 12/10/2018So many great things to say
I cannot hush enough about this amazing venue. Don was the most helpful- constantly responding to my crazy texts on the day of, answering all questions, and helping with as much as he could. The venue is gorgeous for an outside wedding, with so many great photo opportunities. Our original venue fell through a month before the wedding, and this place fell into our hands. I would recommend the venue to anyone who needs a lovely place to get married, or just a neat venue for an occasion. -
User2559331 Sent on 03/22/2016Shalonda at Arizona Historical Society Museum was very responsive and helpful with all of our needs for setting up the venue for our wedding day. She even agreed to have the temperature in one of storage rooms lowered so we could store all the flowers in there overnight as opposed to having to haul them all over in the morning. The venue looked great during our sunset ceremony and everyone was please with the amount of space to move around, and our out of town guests loved having the natural landscape as a backdrop. The option to choose all our own vendors and supply our own alcohol for the bar makes it the best value for a wedding venue in the Papago Park area hands down. -
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Krista P. Sent on 04/03/2019Beautiful Venue
The Heritage Center is a beautiful venue for weddings or other events. The red brick courtyard is beautiful during the day and lights are strung above and on the trees to light up the area at night. I originally planned for an outside ceremony and reception, but had to move the reception inside because of an unusually cold weekend in Phoenix. They were very flexible and worked with me to move everything inside the day before. Rental of the space comes with use of their table and chairs and they also offer the rental of linens (in black or white) and heaters for outside. While I had my heart set on an outside reception, the inside space was beautiful and the atmosphere was perfect.
The pros of this wedding venue is that you are not limited to certain vendors, you can bring in your own alcohol, as long as you hire a licensed bar tender to serve it. This allowed me to save a lot of money, while still having an open bar. Another pro is that the Heritage Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which made me feel good when paying to rent a space.
There are not many cons, but be aware that they do not have a wedding planner at this venue, so you will have to organize everything yourself or hire a day of wedding coordinator. They do meet with you ahead of time and create a floor plan and set up the table chairs, linens, etc. There is also someone from the venue dedicated to work your event. But you will need to have someone on hand to accept delivers from outside venues, and set up anything you are renting or brining in yourself. I hired a day of coordinator and would highly recommend that.
We paid extra to keep the museum open during cocktail hour and my guest loved it. Papago park is just outside the back gate and there are plenty of areas to take wedding pictures in the desert landscape. I absolutely loved this venue and so did my guest. I would highly recommend it! -
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Diane Sent on 04/21/2015Our wedding was magical! The setting was perfect - we got married 40 minutes before sunset and was able to experience the beautiful AZ sunsets with the back drop of the beautiful Papago Mountains. Everyone raved at how beautiful it was and loved being able to view the exhibits during the wedding. It was perfect and definitely reasonably priced. -
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Lindsey Sent on 12/05/2012Seth was so easy to work with. He made everything very seamless. On the day of my wedding, it was a balmy 60 degrees, and we made the final call at 2pm to keep everything outdoors, and added some heaters. However, by 4:30pm, the wind had picked up and it was starting to sprinkle. We kept the ceremony outdoors, but we had less than 30 minutes to re-setup inside the lobby of the museum. The staff worked with my wedding planner to make sure everything was set and in place in a timely manner. I truly appreciate the last minute option of moving everything inside. It was still gorgeous and we had a great time. I just wish the weather would have cooperated a bit more. The brick courtyard is breathtaking when it's lit up at night. I would definitely have another event here... and would HIGHLY recommend it.
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