Cedar Springs Pavilion

Cedar Springs Pavilion may be a hidden gem in the future. But there is still work to do. First impressions start with the signage in front of the venue. Hard to read, not professionally painted and hard for your guest to find. We suggest a bolder font and something easier to read. Once you wind down the gravel driveway and past the weedy unattractive fields you will find it is hard for guest to park in the gravel lot. Handicap parking has 3 small spaces of concrete with not enough room behind the parking to maneuver a wheel chair. You are greeted by the view of a dumpster (should not this have been hidden from your guest) The pavilion is lovely however. The metal ceiling tiles are a throw back from the past and a nice touch. Rest rooms and other areas seem clean and fairly well maintained.
The pathway down to the gazebo (site of the wedding) is perhaps a bit to steep for older guest. The chairs where your guest will sit are on a mixture of grass, dirt and gravel. Don’t expect nice beautiful green grass here. Some of the seats, especially ones on the end are not safe and not on level ground. They perch at a slightly precarious angle. Definitely some work is needed here. Lighting on pathways was a safety concern as after dark none of the pathways have any lightning. There is some lighting in the parking area however.
We found the food to be ok. Typical banquet food. Not good, not bad. If you are expecting top notch chef prepared that is not what you will get. If you are content with Old Country Buffet you should be fine. Service was lacking and very unprofessional. After all this is a wedding venue and you would expect top notch customer service. No refills of drinks during dinner. No one asking how may I help make your dining experience better. We would suggest the staff bone up on what customer service is and how you should provide it.
All and all if you wish to be married in a country setting this may be the place for you once improvements are made in the future. Cedar Springs Pavilion may be a beautiful setting in upcoming years once the plantings mature. We also hope they learn how to speak and treat customers, guests and others in a professional way. We would suggest some training in that area is immediately needed.
Once the evening is over and your guest have left. We know they will remember how beautiful the bride was and how happy the couple looked. We know your guest will forgive what is lacking at Cedar Springs Pavilion and not blame you.