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Top 3 Wedding Venues in Des Moines, Iowa

By Tasha Shepherd | Published May 31, 2022 | 3 min read

 Couples getting married in Des Moines, IA are spoiled for choice when it comes to wedding venues! It was a huge challenge to pair down our extensive list

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Couples getting married in Des Moines, IA are spoiled for choice when it comes to wedding venues! It was a huge challenge to pair down our extensive list of favorites, but here are our top 3 wedding venues in Des Moines, Iowa! Take a look for yourself! I bet you can see why they made the list.

The Tea Room

Bride and groom seated at Tea Room head table with floral arrangements The Tea Room is a stunning venue. Every time we’re there we are astonished by the restoration of this gorgeous building. The restoration honors the original architecture and blends them seamlessly with modern enhancements. The event space is luxury upscale, but was designed with neutral tones to create a simple, elegant and minimalist look and feel – that allows you to transform the space with your own design elements. All together The Tea Room offers 5,175 square feet, 16-foot ceilings, 14 large windows that provide beautiful natural light, and is able to host weddings with anywhere from 100-425 guests, depending on reception style. And, as another special little feature, each window in the Tea and Garden Room includes a double-doorway that opens right onto a balcony that makes the perfect backdrop for your event’s photos! Truly there are too many amenities to list here, but we guarantee they’ll knock it out of the park at The Tea Room.

Decades Event Center

Bride and groom dancing with arms raised at rustic industrial wedding venue Open since 2016, the Decades Event Center was originally a Dahl’s grocery store!  The space has long since been transformed into something truly unique. Decades is located right in the heart of West Des Moines, and the venue boasts 5,000 square feet of space, with seating for up to 250 guests in their spacious ballroom that includes a full-service, handmade bar complete with rustic touches. The ballroom also offers antique décor as well as intimate lighting that make the space look amazing and inviting! And, we’re sure your guests will appreciate the ample parking on site. Not content to just be a rental venue, Decades Event Center also offers on-site services as well as an in-house event director to help you coordinate all your details! They even have an inventory of rental items on site to add that little special something to your big day!

Des Moines Embassy Club

Embassy Club ballroom set with white draping and teal-themed wedding tables The Des Moines Embassy Club is like two venues in one, with two locations, one location is downtown in the Ruan Center and one located in West Des Moines. And, whether your wedding day vision is refined or modern, urban or peaceful, it’s been our experience that the team at the Embassy Club will be committed to bringing your vision to life! But don’t just take our word for it! With over a century of experience, you can feel confident in their expertise and ability to deliver a wedding that will leave your guests in awe! You’ll just need to decide if you prefer a party in the heart of downtown, with the Des Moines River, State Capitol as a backdrop along with stunning century-old chandeliers, built-in dance floor, and gorgeous Mad Men-style bar, or if urban loft feel, of the Ponderosa Room in West Des Moines is more your style. The Ponderosa room in West Des Moines, also offers access to their gorgeous Ponderosa Patio, which brings your event lakeside and invites your guests to bring the party outside. One wedding venue, two amazing options!

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Tasha Shepherd

Owner & Founder, Photo Booth Picture Company

Tasha Shepherd founded PBPC after 18 years planning corporate events, nonprofit fundraisers, golf tournaments, music festivals, and weddings. She has worked in the Seattle-area event scene since 2016. Learn more about Tasha Shepherd.

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