The Nest Event Center

Wow!! What a transformation!! I haven't seen this building since it was Jonathan Byrd's restaurant. The exterior is now black and white which is very classic and understated. The Nest Event Center is located in Greenwood just off I-65 at Main Street. The parking lot is quite large and will accommodate a large event.The interior is amazing and you'd never know it was a former restaurant. The lobby area is very attractive, decorated in beiges and cream, and I could see using this for cocktails, a reception line plus so much more. It worked well tonight for purchasing tickets plus an area to sit and relax while enjoying the fireplace.The versatile ballroom is quite large and can handle everything from a wedding, conference to special events. One of those special events is the Holiday Craft Show tonight. The Event Center has a neutral color scheme and can accomadate most bridal or conference color schemes. This proved to be true with all the colors associated with the Holiday Craft Show. Tonight all different color schemes were used and all the crafts looked wonderful. With this neutral backdrop any decor theme would work nicely allowing brides or companies a great deal of flexibility and creativity.The Holiday Craft Show was a huge draw. Many different types of vendors filled the ballroom carrying Christmas decor, wreaths, jewelry, clothing, wool mittens, woodworking projects, signs, candles, crocheted items, lap blankets, floral arrangements and much more. There truly was something for most anyone's interest and many gift ideas. In the future I would like to take an official tour and checkout pricing for a yearly event I'm involved with. This is a beautiful venue with endless potential.

This is an absolutely amazing event center. It is an absolutely stunning location and the staff are second to none! They are so helpful and nice and go above and beyond in making your event absolutely perfect! The location is absolutely perfect for any event you might have, weddings, birthdays, anniversary's, literally anything. There is only one issue that I have with the nest. I had never believed in the supernatural before... but this place is indisputably haunted. There is absolutely no question about it! But don't let that deter you! The haunting spirits just add to the charm and fun of this event center. I hope you have an amazing event!

This venue is gorgeous, we got so many compliments about our reception at this venue. However..... In the beginning I feel as though Kristee will tell you everything you want to hear to get you to sign the contract. She is very spacey and doesn't remember anything she has told you in the past, therefore when you talk about it get it in writing. She was always mixing my wedding up with others. Kristee changed proposal prices without talking to us about the numbers. She tried charging us a 25% service fee when the contract says 20%. When asked about this I was told I was being ridiculous and always asked about pricing and complained of things costing extra. (False- I would ask how much the extras were, then I turned it down if it was something we didn't want to pay for!) I was teamed up on by Kristee and her daughter- they were literally screaming at me on the phone! I was literally trying to understand the math! And when I say screaming, I'm talking I had to pull the phone away from my ear. My husband is a math wiz and noticed the inconsistency... I was literally in tears after the phone call.... just trying to understand why the numbers were off. I never said she was trying to stiff us or anything- just wanted the breakdown! We were also told we would have access to certain things and come wedding day, it was a hard no! Here are a few- "you will have access to the entire building for pictures." I asked if that included the balcony for a bridal party picture, and her answer was yes. Come the day of, it's unsafe and we could not take a picture there. They promote a classic car you will have access to for pictures, etc. Not there! We had a sweetheart table set up and wanted the the double chair couch that is included in the rental, low and behold it was not at our table. Sure we could have said something, but who moves furniture in front of your entire reception? There were more things that just seemed unprofessional from my point of view, but I just mentioned the bigger things.... Overall the reception was a hit from what guests told us, but it's just unfortunate to have some of these memories from my wedding day/planning it.... I won't say don't go to this place, but what I will say is, get everything in writing, always ask about pricing- get it in writing, and check the math on your bills! The place is truly gorgeous!

I got married at The Nest in March 2019, and I cannot say enough about how amazing Kristee and her team are to work with. Kristee went out of her way to make sure that everything was perfect for our wedding. During the planning process, she was so flexible with my always-changing requests and timeline for the wedding day. Every single detail was thought out, and when I walked into the venue at our rehearsal and saw the decor, my expectations were blown away.THANK YOU Kristee and team for giving us the best day ever!