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Stephanie Baldridge: Beautiful wedding venue!! The outside patio was amazing!!

Erin Keeney: The Rhapsody was absolutely beautiful!! The staff were remarkable. Every single person we worked with were so accommodating. They truly made our dream wedding come true!!We HIGHLY recommend The Rhapsody venue. It has everything you need for a wedding and more. We also highly recommend DJ Bryan and the florist Sabine! Both absolutely exceeded our expectations!Thank you Rhapsody staff!!!

Rodney Jones: Nice little place that I never knew was there.

Jackie Shewmaker - NOAA Federal: Beautiful venue. Very organized, professional and elegant. Everyone we dealt with throughout the planning stage of my daughter's wedding was so friendly and helpful. They went over and above with everything. I've never seen a more elegant venue Highly recommend.

Kanetha Ward: The Rhapsody is the best.The coordinating,decorating, dj&photobooth it all was so well put together and the wedding was perfect.Everything went amazingly well and as the Bride I was so relaxed cause I knew my big day was in the right hands.I cannot express how appreciative we are for everything that you guys did for us!I will be sure to recommend you to others in the future!Thanks again to the wonderful team at The Rhapsody

dee foster: Beautiful venue, courteous staff. Really nice!

Wendy Moore: There are probably not enough words to describe how awesome The Rhapsody is!!! From the moment you walk in the door for your tour to the moment you get your final email from them, you are treated like family and as if your wedding is the most important one. The venue is nothing short of beautifully spectacular!! Bryan, Amanda, Sabina, Holly and everyone else were so helpful and very responsive with any questions we may have had. We used Bryan, the in-house Rhapsody DJ and let me just say that every single one of our guest thought he was simply amazing!!! He knew what kind of night we wanted and delivered above and beyond!! I would highly recommend The Rhapsody - Wedding and Reception Hall for your wedding. You will not be disappointed in any way!!

Clarence Kellum: This place was great and the service was even better

Michael Caughron: If you’re looking for confidence in making your wedding day special, then look no further than the all star team of the Rhapsody. We started our planning with Bryan and he gave us all the tools for success. Vendor recommendations, a thorough tour and guide to make our wedding day go off without a hitch. We then met with Andrea, and she attacked our wedding planning with a sense of urgency. She was very helpful with getting things on our checklist completed. Our photographers, Poemas De Barro said that the timeline that Andrea helped us make, was the best they had seen. For the day of the wedding we were assigned a Cordinator, Holly. Holly, took the stress of the wedding day and crushed it. She did an amazing job of handling little things, assisting the wedding party, and taking care of our vendors. Her organization skill’s definitely allowed us to enjoy our wedding day stress free! The venue was gorgeously dressed from inside and out, each table was designed according to our meetings, and no detail was left out. My feet are still sore from the amazing music that was played by our DJ Bryan, and in a nutshell, he threw it down! The Rhapsody is highly recommended and our day was very special and will be raved about for years!

Brooke&Nathan Wedding: Could not be more grateful to have chosen The Rhapsody as our wedding venue.The tour was amazing and Bryan gave us a fully immersive experience to really see what it would be like on the day of. The facility is very clean and absolutely beautiful. The floors are reflective and make for great photos!Booking the venue was smooth and straight forward. No hidden fees that we were not expecting. They gave a detailed overview of expectations in the contract.They were readily available to answer questions and generally responded same day if not within the same hour.The had a day of coordinator, Holly, that made sure everyone knew the game plan and we were running on time.We also were highly pleased to use their florist for boutonnieres and corsages.Best part is we also booked Bryan as our DJ through The Rhapsody and he absolutely killed it. He created the best atmosphere to celebrate the night away.Most definitely recommending The Rhapsody to all of my friends!!

C&E Davis: Words can't truly describe how privileged we felt choosing The Rhapsody as our wedding venue. Every single service they provide has the couple's end goals and success in mind. They are punctual, available, and organized. The value of choosing them is basically endless as they provide many of their services in house, like flowers, DJ, Photobooth, a wedding day coordinator and decorations. Each of these items took stress out of our planning process and allowed us to just really enjoy every second of the day. We could not have felt more appreciated and supported through our entire time. They even provide monthly workshops to go over wedding details like timelines, recommended vendors, and extra amenities. Special shoutout to Bryan who organizes and usually runs these workshops. Our day would not have been as perfect and flawless without him! He even provides DJ services for the day and kept the entire reception flowing and partying the whole night. We adore everything The Rhapsody gave to us throughout the entire wedding process. Could not give any higher of a recommendation to go book with them!

Mackenzie Leochner: The Rhapsody was fantastic from start to end. The venue is beautiful, clean, and up-to date. My husband and I had thought we were set on our wedding venue and only went to the Rhapsody because they had spring dates available still, by the end of the tour and conversation with the owner, Bryan, we booked our date! The communication was quick and they answered any and all the questions (even the silly little ones that pop into a stressed out brides brain). A huge pro of this venue is the staffing, they take care of most decoration/set-up, music if you chose the in house dj, and the day of coordinator. You wont find that type of staffing at another venue, or at least in a venue that is reasonably priced. Seriously, the best venue!!! I will be suggesting to all the soon to be engaged couples in my life.

Kourtney Thompson: The Rhapsody made my day PERFECT. They are so easy to work with and everyone is extremely friendly and helpful. They are not only awesome people, they are awesome at their job. They made wedding planning so easy and made my vision a reality. 100% recommend hiring the in house DJ...Bryan had everyone on the dance floor all night and was the talk of the wedding. Can't speak highly enough about this place.

Julie Hankins: Absolutely gorgeous.

Deandre Clark: The Rhapsody.....Where do I begin? You guys were amazing throughout the entire experience! Our wedding day was kind of hectic but you all worked to make everything so simple and an evening that we will never forget!Bryan was amazing from the first time we met him for looking at the venue. Worked with our work schedule to make sure that we had everything in order and in place for the wedding day. He also was amazing during the reception as the DJ and when I say that we were dancing the enitre time and the reception was lit, that was an understatement. Thank you for keeping the party rocking all night.I just want to tell everyone that plans to book them as a venue, you will love the family oriented staff and they will go hell and back to make sure your day is the best day and you will not have to worry about anything.Thank you again for creating a memory that will always be with us. Forever and ever.Love,Allison and Dre Clark

Mel Shultz: Highly recommend the Rhapsody, Well run and everything thought out.

William Clyde Michael: It was a great venue for the wedding. Fantastic time had by all.

Aubrey J: My friend had their wedding here. It was beautiful, open ballroom with an outside patio, and small changing rooms. The DJ was great and kept the night going smoothly.

Alexis Nibert: Wedding Planner advice: do NOT pass on this venue if a downtown wedding is not for you.I promise you will not notice how close you are to anything with how this venue has placed their ceremony site & amenities.It's very difficult to find a venue outside of downtown that has a bride suite, this venue has both a bride cottage & groom shed! This is huge for wedding parties to be able to get ready at the same location but also hidden from one another! Not to mention, they are both decorated perfectly for a wedding day!The staff is very polite & works really hard for their couples. They have decorations onsite which means it's less for a couple to do the day of and was great for me to be able to focus on my couple's needs!My favorite aspect of this venue is the newly remodeled covered patio & bar, custom built bar, fireplace, plenty of room for mingling, dancing and a photobooth if you wanted!Thanks for having me & I can't wait to plan another wedding here!

Aylia Hansen: Absolutely love the Rhapsody staff and the Venue was amazing from start to finish. They brought to life what I envisioned for my wedding. Price is great and the ballroom is absolutely stunning.Highly recommend this place. I consider the rhapsody family now. Thank you for all you did.

Tamika Williams: Saw Elvis here@!!

Kerry Beach: Fun place to dance

Karen Broughton: Great place to rent

darren stanton: Good One"

Lorinda Rolle: Nice place, very nice event..

TeeJay Johnson: If you’re looking for a reasonable event space krystal venue is an amazing place to have an event the owners are very warming and thoughtful and try to fit your vision into the event space So I highly recommend anybody looking for a place to host a event you should give this place a call

Kumbala Guzman: a very nice place, clean, spacious and excellent for your parties

Emily Zada: As a vendor working in this venue, I am so impressed by the kindness of staff. Shelby, the owner, was so organized and communicated everything for our setup/tear down. The day went seamlessly. I highly recommend this beautiful venue.

Taylor Paige: As a wedding planner who has done over 35 events with Farmhouse KC, I assure you that you will not make a wrong decision if you choose this venue to host your wedding. The FHKC Team is so incredibly kind, helpful, and accommodating. They are true team players – jumping in and helping with anything they can to make the day a success. The venue and the surrounding property has the most diversity of any venue in KC - giving your album the feel that you’re in multiple locations throughout the day! Stunning venue, great location, amazing team - you’re the best, FHKC!

Sterling Spicer: Such a beautiful place to have a wedding! We had toured a few venues prior to seeing Farmhouse. Once we arrived and met the owners, the decision was easy. At all of our meetings it was spelled out clearly exactly what we could expect from the venue/staff and what our responsibilities were. Shelby and her staff were excellent at communicating with us so that we could communicate with others in our party and our guests. The bridal suit and groom cottage were charming, clean, and just fun spaces to hang out in. The day of our wedding was spectacular. From start to finish, Shelby and her staff were amazing and made us feel completely welcomed. We couldn’t be more grateful to have had such a great experience!

Erin Clark: I would recommend The Farmhouse KC Venue to everybody. The team was fabulous. Answered every question we had and helped in anyway they could. They made everything so easy and it is a very decently priced venue for everything you get! Not a single con to choosing this venue!

Ellie Lilly: We cannot say enough about our experience at the Farmhouse KC Venue. From the very beginning of the planning process, Shelby and the staff at the Farmhouse helped us understand the vision that became our daughter's wedding. They were very thorough in their explanation of how the ceremony and reception could be executed as well as what to expect as far as timeline and payment. The wedding day itself was absolutely seamless with the Farmhouse staff there to facilitate the needs of the wedding party and guests. We were able to enjoy the day, our daughter and son in law, and the guests, without a single worry. The Farmhouse is versatile and beautiful. It is an all in one venue where you can dream up your ideal wedding day either inside or out. The staff is exceptional and I would never have dreamed of using another venue for the most important day in my daughter's life!

Faith Lilly: We had an amazing experience with the team at farm house kc! Super professional and personable! They made the process of everything so easy! They also made the day go buy super smooth! Love y the team there!!

Drew Frank: We loved The Farmhouse!! We got married here in October, it was beautiful!! Shelby and her team were very easy to work with and were more than happy to answer any questions along the way. We are grateful we were able to have our big day with them!

Parker Stewart: Got married here on 01/01/2022 and it was the best day ever! There was a huge snow storm and Shelby made sure everything still went smoothly! Highly recommend!

Mikayla Cable: My husband and I put our deposit down site unseen about a year before our wedding actually happened. Maybe longer can’t really remember, but anyways, best thing that I ever decided. This was such an amazing wedding venue. We don’t have one complaint about it! Everyone loved it so much. Everyone had so much fun, some people had no idea it existed and absolutely just loved the place. It was the smoothest night ever! Shelby is amazing. Their bartenders were awesome!! And everything was just great. I will always tell people about the farmhouse kc, ❤️This place is literally just so beautiful!

Timmy Gibson: As a Wedding Officiant here in Kansas City I get to experience so many wonderful Wedding Venues and The Farmhouse KC Venue is a special place indeed. Unlike so many "Outdoor Venue" spots their "indoor" (backup) option is amazingly beautiful. That's important when dealing with Kansas City weather, which is so unpredictable. Another big plus about The Farmhouse KC Venue is how clean their venue is, even the bathrooms are spotless! And finally the staff is always helpful, cheery and helpful. I love this venue and highly recommend them.

angie payne: We hosted my daughters wedding here in September of this year. The staff was wonderful to work with and the wedding went off without a hitch. I’m surprised at the bad reviews on here, they are reviewing things that are out of their control. I have nothing but nice things to say about them!

Courtney Payne: We got married here last month and had an amazing experience! The venue is absolutely gorgeous and allowed our dream wedding vision to come to life. I would definitely recommend The Farmhouse KC Venue!

Heather Hurley: My Son and Daughter-in-Law got married here on October 9th.This venue was beautiful, but the service? Whoa.Let me start with the rehearsal.They would not open the building for the rehearsal. A rehearsal for an indoor ceremony. Not only that, but they did not open the gate for us, so we had to park at the apartment complex across the street.Now, the day of the wedding.They wouldn’t let the wedding party use the Wi-Fi. It would seem that with the price of the venue for one day, the Wi-Fi shouldn’t even be a question.The Bridal party wanted to listen to music via the Bluetooth speaker hanging on the wall, but couldn’t get it to work. When we asked the staff for help, they said they called the owner, who stated “It should be working”.Very helpful.I ended up taking it off the wall, and fixing the connections for them. Something I felt should have been taken care of by the staff/owner, and not the Mother of the Groom.Fast forward to when we lined up for the ceremony. While the Grooms Quarters and Bridal Suite were vacant, the staff SNUCK in and took every beer, bottle of champagne, and bottle of wine. Opened or unopened.Out of coolers, refrigerators, and even can coozies. When we discovered this, and asked the staff about it, we were told we couldn’t have it when their bar was open. HOWEVER, they wouldn’t open the bar after the ceremony until PRECISELY 5:00pm, even though the cocktail hour began immediately following the ceremony, which was over by 4:40pm.That said, the girls at the bar were very friendly, and I’m quite sure we’re just following orders.We were told that all of the alcohol that was confiscated would be returned to us when the bar closed at 10:00pm. That never happened.The final straw;When we all went outside for the “sparkler send-off” for the Bride and Groom, the venue staff took it upon themselves to ONCE AGAIN remove every drink we had set on the tables to go outside. Another very sneaky thing to do, in my opinion. We came back in to empty coozies, with no explanations, and no apologies.While I do realize these may have been policies they have in place, I also feel like there could have been some announcements, or communication about these actions prior to. The way things were handled was rude, and disrespectful.In conclusion, while ours was a beautiful wedding, I would NEVER recommend this venue to anyone.AVOID AVOID AVOID.

americancamper 21: We had my brothers wedding here and it was absolutely beautiful! 5/5 would recommend!! Looking for a wedding venue?? Check this place out!!Follow me to see more honest reviews!

Amy Parker: Is this place beautiful? YES - ABSOLUTELY!But customer service is a NO! The owners are not flexible and very rude. We could not drop off anything the day prior to the wedding, even though the venue was not being used. We weren't even able to go inside for rehearsal. The gates are on a timer so if your rehearsal is at 4, the gates literally don't open until 4. Day of wedding, same thing. Gates are on a timer so don't plan on getting there 1 minute early. The caterer is only allowed in the kitchen. We couldn't even take a look day of wedding. They were rude to the bridal party and I heard from a few of our vendors they were rude to them as well. Some of our chairs were chipped and table cloths had black marks on them. The make up chairs are so uncomfortable and the bridal suite is small. If you are trying to have a fun wedding, do not use this place. VERY STRICT policies and not flexible what so ever!

lavonda roy: If, I could give them 10 stars I would. From the beginning Shelby has been nothing but the best. The venue is beautiful, nice, and very clean. They are professional and prompt when replying. I would definitely book them again.

Carrie Lasater: Shelby and her team were wonderful to work with. Every email and message were answered quickly and the whole process was free of stress! This venue was perfect for what we envisioned for our wedding day. From the initial tour to the ceremony and reception they were helpful and accommodating, making our day even better than we could have hoped for.Thank you for providing the perfect space for our perfect day!

Jackson Hoover: Amazing wedding venue; they really care about their guests!

KC Photo booth Co: Positive:Quality,ValueWe love doing weddings at The Farmhouse KC Venue. The gals are so kind, down to earth and so great to work with. We can't wait to bring back our photo booth for more weddings this year!

Ike Bush: This venue is owned by a rich privledged woman from a much wealthier area than this. It sits near a low income housing area and they have zero respect for the less privledged families living near the venue. Three to Four nights a week nearby residents are subject to unreasonably loud music, drunk people outside the venue yelling and causing a general disruption of peace. Its amazing that the city of independence granted this place a license.I would also be very aware of the large homeless population living in the woods behind.People living in the nearby apartments are generally unable to relocte due to financial constraints. When approached and asked to please consider the issues being caused the owner has replied with "Move if you don't like it" and I am not doing anything illegal" its a sad reality of our world that some people have to be legally forced to practice respect and common decency for others.