This event space is wonderful!  Crystal can answer every question and is so helpful.  The gold chairs add a touch of elegance and everything is in a good location.  Parking wasn’t really an issue.  Being able to control the lighting was nice.  Highly recommend this space.  We fit 300 in and it wasn’t too crowded.  (June 2024)

We just had our Christmas party in their North Apothecary loft. The venue was sublime; and Crystal in the main office was super helpful and friendly throughout the whole process. (January 2024)

I highly recommend booking an event at the Apothecary Lofts & Ridnour Room with Crystal. It was a perfect location in Lincoln. Our guests enjoyed the event and we had many compliments regarding the venue. Crystal was very professional. She was easy to work with and we really appreciated receiving names of vendors that could help us successfully complete our event. (July 2023)

We loved working with the staff at the Ridnour room. Chrystal was so helpful, answered every email (all 150 of them lol) and was always so patient and kind! Every meeting we had with her was direct, informative, and we always left feeling excited and ready!! Our wedding day was beautiful and we couldn’t have been happier! (June 2023)

We had our wedding reception at the Ridnour Room and have nothing but absolute wonderful things to say about the space and Crystal! The reception was set up for about 150 people and there was so much space for everything. We loved having a dedicated space for a bar, DJ, and caterers. The loading ramp made unloading/loading extremely easy. We appreciated being able to bring in any caterer and alcohol that we wanted – we saved so much money this way! You can tell Crystal has done this for a long time and enjoys her work because she is very quick to respond, never seems annoyed no matter how many questions we had, extremely thorough and thinks of things we wouldn’t have thought of on our own, and is the kindest person! She even recommended parking options for our guests because there was going to be a large concert in town the same night! We will forever recommend this space for any event! (May 2023)

We booked the Ridnour Room for our wedding reception mainly so we could choose our own catering. It was perfect for that purpose, and in many other ways. Crystal was absolutely wonderful to work with, very flexible and eager to answer any questions to help us have a great reception. The space is beautiful, with wonderful lights, sound system, and tables and chairs. The check-out time of 2am worked good for us, giving us ample time to tear down after dancing. We highly recommend the Ridnour Room! (December 2022)

My husband and I rented the Ridnour room and south loft almost a year before our wedding. It was our first step in wedding planning, and we were nervous. By the end of the entire process, I now know that the Ridnour room is one of the most professional vendors out there — we were never lead to believe we were being scammed, and Crystal helped us navigate the entire process of rental and payment. Communication was quick and easy, and I never felt belittled for any question I asked (and there were many). The loft was beautiful, and I’m so glad we reserved it for two nights, as it allowed my bridesmaids to be on-time for hair and makeup, and served as a quick refuge from HOURS on our feet at the end of the night. Utilizing this space for your wedding will be money well spent! (September 2022)

We had our wedding reception in the Ridnour Room a few weeks ago and it was the perfect space for it. The room is big enough for a large crowd and has designated spaces for a dinner buffet, the bar, and the DJ booth, which was so helpful with room setup. Being able to use your choice of caterer and provide your own alcohol was definitely a plus too! I worked with Crystal throughout the planning process and she was great to work with, making the reception planning part of our wedding so much easier! (Posted August 17, 2021 www.facebook.com/ApothecaryLoftsandRidnourRoom/reviews)

We had our wedding reception at the Ridnour Room August 29th. We rented the space from Friday at 10 am and decorated that day and had our rehearsal dinner there that night. On Saturday we had our reception which was amazing! The space allows you to bring in your own caterer and booze. It saved us so much money. Last minute we decided to keep the room until Sunday at noon which was very reasonably priced and so worth it! It allowed us to keep our reception going until 2 am and then return the next morning to clean up. Crystal was always quick to respond to any questions my husband and I had because of covid restrictions. We had to call her a couple times with set up and clean up questions and she always answered her phone. I would definitely recommend this space to anyone looking for a reception space. (Posted September 8, 2020 on www.facebook.com/ApothecaryLoftsandRidnourRoom/reviews)

We had our Rehearsal dinner in the loft and stayed the weekend and we had our reception in the Ridnour Room. Everything was easy to access and use. The people were wonderful to work with and the decor was perfect. (Posted September 26, 2019 on www.facebook.com/ApothecaryLoftsandRidnourRoom/reviews)

We had both our wedding ceremony and reception at the Ridnour Room, working with Crystal was a breeze. We loved the venue and the ability of bringing in our own food and drink.(Posted May 28, 2019 on www.facebook.com/ApothecaryLoftsandRidnourRoom/reviews)

I have to come by to leave a review for the amazing experience we had at the Ridnour Room. The past weekend we held our family reunion there with family traveling from around the country. Being as though this was our first time hosting things got a little trying for us, especially finding a hall within the last few weeks. However, after speaking with Jon about their venue, the process became much more pleasant and simple. He connected me to Crystal, of whom it was such a pleasure working with, and it was on from there! Lol…My family LOVED EVERYTHING about your establishment. Thank you for accommodating us and assisting my family in creating memories that will last for a lifetime. (Posted September 1, 2018 on www.facebook.com/ApothecaryLoftsandRidnourRoom/reviews)

Great location and a great and beautiful venue! I also love how my husband and I had so much freedom to bring in whatever beverages and catering service we wanted. We both received so many compliments from guests of how much they loved this venue! (Posted July 24, 2018 on www.weddingwire.com)

Looking for a great venue where you can control your wedding details? The Apothecary Lofts & Ridnour Room is for you.

We held our wedding ceremony in the North Loft and reception downstairs in the Ridnour Room. We catered in our own food and beverage and decorated the way we wanted. Even the color of the accent lighting … you are in control.

Crystal and Jon were awesome to work with! They walk you through each detail of the historic venue, and give you tips as to what’s been done in past weddings and what you could do with yours. You tell them how you want to set up the chairs/tables, and they do it!

It was the perfect, centralized set-up we were looking for to accommodate our guests, especially those from out-of-town. Hotels, restaurants, bars … everything is in walking distance! (Posted March 14, 2017 at www.facebook.com/ApothecaryLoftsAndRidnourRoom/reviews)

Excellent venue- beautiful room. The guests loved it! (Posted July 17, 2014 on www.weddingwire.com)

I knew I wanted to have my reception here from the beginning. The character of this place is amazing and the suites that come with the weekend package are beautiful. We did the weekend package for the bigger (North) loft/suite, and rented the smaller (South) loft just for the reception Saturday night. With the weekend package we got the keys for the building and the suite Friday afternoon and had access to it all the way until Sunday afternoon. The kitchens are really nice and since we were able to be in and out of there all weekend, we had the rehearsal dinner there Friday night, and we were able to keep food and snacks in the kitchen so we didn’t have to make a ton of food runs. My now husband and I stayed there Friday and Saturday night, and my bridesmaids and I were able to do our hair and make-up done in there Saturday before the ceremony. The suites also have HUGE jacuzzi tubs and the only thing i was worried about with those was if the hot water would last long enough to actually fill the tub…it did! Some things to keep in mind if you rent the Apothecary: There isn’t a dance floor in the lofts so you have to rent one (I used AAA Rentals-they have different sizes and do set-up/tear down for u). They also don’t do in-house catering or bartending which I liked because I was free to choose my own caterer and bartender. Crystal was amazing to work with-very fast in responding to my questions and very willing to show me the space many many times 🙂 You’re free to set up the tables however you like. You just talk to Crystal about where you want everything, and they do the set-up for you. You also have to rent your own linens and table settings. I got my linens through AAA Rentals as well so they got delivered with the dance floor, and I got my table settings through Hy-Vee. The only little thing I didn’t like was the chairs which seemed a little out-dated, but with everything else being as beautiful as it was, I didn’t even notice when everyone was in there. All in all, loved it and would definitely recommend it! (Posted November 2010 on www.theknot.com)