(Surprise) Venue Tour 4: Kahler Hall

Well, just when I thought Scottish Rite was our only choice for a venue, I stumbled upon Kahler Hall, in Columbia (my hometown!), on a recent late-night internet desperation search for venues. Originally, I had thought all of the Columbia village center community halls were too small, but when I did that search, Kahler Hall fit the bill---holding 220 people, far beyond our expected amount of 130. And the PRICE!!! We would save over $1,000 compared to the Scottish Rite, which is already inexpensive for a venue. So the next day, I canceled a florist appt. and took the 10 min drive over to Harpers Choice Village Center, and toured Kahler.

Here are the pros and cons:

PROS:

+Convenient!! It's in Howard County! We live 10 minutes from this venue.
+CHEAP!! OMG, we would save so much money renting this place.
+New and clean---very modern, and the lobby and bathrooms are being renovated again this Jan!
+Modern ballroom (and other rooms)
+Free set/decor time when you book---save even more money!
+Commercial kitchen
+OUTSIDE CATERING ALLOWED!!
+Provides tables and not too ugly chairs :)
+We'd have the whole center to ourselves.
+SUPER SUPER WELL LIT---unlike Scottish Rite, which is almost dungeon-esqe.

CONS:

-That apt. complex right next to the hall.
-I am really worried that the ballroom might be too small to split for the ceremony and reception. I mean after the ceremony is over, staff can help take down the ceremony location and spread out the already set-up reception tables and such to use the whole room, but where will we stick the guests while this is happening? I don't think we are going to have a cocktail hour outside in the lobby. Ehh, I'll have to map this all out before we book.
-Not enough bathroom stalls?
-Can that lobby hold over 100 people when the guests arrive?

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