Hawthorne House

The Hawthorne House was the PERFECT venue for our daughter's wedding on 11/5/11! Everyone on the staff worked to ensure that our every need was cared for and the result was a beautiful and personal wedding experience.Having both the ceremony and the reception at one site was a plus for our many out of town guests as it eliminated the need for them to navigate from one location to another.We spent the day there - getting ready, watching our wonderful florist set up for the reception, having beautiful wedding photographs taken, and enjoying our guests!This truly is the BEST place for a wedding in Kansas City!Stephanie Gillhamslg2822@hotmail.com

Hawthorne House made my wedding day (10/15/11) absolutely perfect. The staff is wonderful, the food is amazing, and the venue is gorgeous. The chapel is adorable and the reception area is breathtaking. Everything was fabulous!

Hawthorne House is so beautiful with its hardwood floors, green landscaping, outdoor porch made for summer evenings, gazebo etc. I couldn't have been happier with the venue. The staff was great. The wedding ceremony and reception were both picture perfect.

The Hawthorne House was the most beautiful place every. We got married at the Chapel there and even though the day was over cast and extremely windy, the pictures taken there are outstanding. It was the perfect place for our wedding. And the owner Mrs. Sparks is such a wonderful lady. She was so very accomodating to us even though it was at the last minute that we found the ceremony location. i would definately use that facility again.

They were amazing to work with! Della definitely knows what she's doing and so does Donna, the coordinator. Everything went smoothly and absolutely nothing went wrong. Everyone loved the food too. We used their in house DJ, Wendy, and she was amazing as well. She played practically every song I gave her and didn't play anything I wouldn't have approved of. We also brought in some candles ourselves and they lit them all for us which I thought was great. I'm so glad we had the wedding here! Everything was beautiful.

AMAZING VENUE!!!! The employees were so nice, the food was fantastic, and the venue itself is so beautiful!!! I was able to take the time to "be a bride" the day of my wedding rather than running around finishing up tasks.....thanks to the Hawthorne House and its amazing staff! They took care of everything and I would HIGHLY recommend the HH to anyone!!! Definitely worth every penny!

Absolutely amazing location and service. Everybody loved it!! The service was absolutely wonderful, they made everything so easy for us. I could not have been happier!!

Our experience with Hawthorne House was absolutely fabulous. On my first visit to this charming place, I knew it was where I wanted to be married. They were so helpful with organization and making sure that every detail was taken care of. I was impressed with how much thought and care they put into my big day. I would recommend them to anyone wanting a truly special wedding day.

I could not have chosen a better place to have my wedding reception. Della was a pleasure to work with in dealing with all of the details until the day of the wedding. Adonna made the evening run smooth and care free. The food was amazing, my guests said the best reception food they have ever had!!I told my husband we will get married again next year just to use this venue again!!

The Hawthorne House is a gorgeous site. The staff was wonderful to work with and really helpful. It is a bit pricey and I didn't like that I had to pay the bar price for anyone over the age of 12 (12 and under get kids meals). I think that policy should be changed.

The Hawthorne House was a wonderful choice for our venue. The setup was perfect and they took away a lot of the little worries I had about the reception. I liked that a DJ and the catering services were included in the fee and they also took the responsibility of setting all the tables and gift table, etc. The grounds were beautiful and we were able to spend the entire day at the Hawthorne House getting ready and taking pictures. It was nice to not be under a time crunch. They have adorable rooms for the wedding party to get ready in. The women that I worked with to set everything up were so kind and very attentive to what I thought was important. They were also very timely and organized with the billing, menu setup, etc.There were only a few things that I didn't like about the Hawthorne House, and in degree of importance, they were very minuscule. We were unable to bring alcohol on the premises and had to purchase the alcohol through the Hawthorne House. The only reason I didn't appreciate this was because we really wanted to pick out the wines and be able to take home the unused alcohol. We also were not able to take home the leftovers of the food served. Lastly, it was somewhat difficult to taste test the options on the menu for our dinner. We were only able to taste test an item that had been chosen by another bride. So, on the day of that person's wedding, we had to drive up there and get a carry out box of the food. There were some items on the menu that we really wanted to try and were unable to because no other couple had chosen it for their wedding.

Having the ceremony and reception at one site was invaluble! I also loved having the coordinator who took care of everything on my wedding day so I didn't have to! It was so wonderful that my mom and I could enjoy the day and not have to run around making sure everything was in order and everyone was where they should be. The food was wonderful, the music was just what I wanted (and requested), and everyone danced and had a great time.

Absolutely beautiful. I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful place to get married! Kind of pricey, but worth every penny.

Our wedding coordinator was awesome. They don't like it when you want to make changes to catering- even weeks in advance. Overall, a great experience. Beautiful and unique.

The Hawthorne House provided a beautiful place for our ceremony and reception. The ceremony was held outside and was just stunning! The inside reception in the Emerson room was more perfect than I ever could have imagined. The DJ they provided (Steven Tinsley) was amazing. The wedding coordinator they provided was also wonderful. She remained calm and clear head, and kept the day running smoothly. The food was also excellent!! The day was perfect. The place is quite pricey, but I would say it was worth the money in the end. As far as flexibility goes, they have a lot of strict rules, so that was an area that was a bit more difficult. But the day was perfect thanks very much to them!