The Martin: A Premiere Venue

The Martin Event Space is one of my favorite places to capture a wedding day! Not only is the staff one-of-a-kind, they truly acknowledge an acute attention to detail and help their couples throughout the planning process. It is a historical space in Martin City, MO. and features TONS of recently renovated additions; I was actually had my first tour with the owner, Rachel, while they were in the late stages of renovating and was able to recommend white paint for the bridal suite. I think it’s so cool that they brought in vendors as a collaboration to make sure their updates aligned with what couples wanted to see! It’s clear that they’ve done their research to be one of KC’s rising star venues.

Venue Features

The most underrated feature of The Martin is their in-house chef, Eric. You do NOT need an outside caterer when you’re at The Martin. You can if you want, but you’ll be missing out on an amazing culinary experience. Plus, the simplicity of having your venue and caterer wrapped into one is so convenient! They have dinner service down to a science and it’s quite frankly a game changer when it comes to your reception based on other venues who have outside caterers. But that’s just little ole me!

Some other great features at The Martin include:

A boxwood photo wall with several neon sign options
Accessible main entrance / accessible stage
Indoor and Outdoor Ceremony space
In-house chef
Great bartending team
Day of Coordination
A decor room
A LARGE dance floor
Several table styles
Linens (black, white, ivory)
2 large getting ready suites

Nearby Photography Locations

For golden hour and wedding party portraits, you may be wondering, “Well, where do we take our photos?” The one drawback to this location is that there’s not an abundance of space for exterior photos if you are looking for anything that isn’t city/urban. That being said, most couples who are falling in love with this venue are partial to an urban setting, and they do have a great courtyard backdrop for portraits and ceremony. However, if that’s not quite your vision, or you want to have a little more diversity in your gallery, there are options! I won’t give away all of my secrets in this post, but as long as you plan a little commuting time into your schedule, there’s always somewhere new we can go off-site for portraits.

When planning this, it’s good to know WHO you want at said portraits and HOW are they getting there. For example, if we’re taking the entire wedding party off-site, the absolute best way to keep everyone together and on time is with a party bus (wedding parties with more than 3-4 people on each side). If you and your honey just want to pop away for a few couple’s portraits, it’s super easy to just hop in with me and we pop over to a quick photo spot! I bet you didn’t know your soon-to-be-photographer is also a chauffeur! Alternatively, I also have couples who prefer to get the bulk of their photo list done at their church ceremony space (peep the vow reading photo at the top of this article). The options are truly limitless, because it’s your day and you can do whatever you want!

Checking Every Box

If you’ve stumbled across The Martin and want a final, professional opinion, all I can say is you are in fantastic hands. The owners are so hands on, kind, and a joy to work with. They put so much love and care into their facility and it shows at every event. Not to mention the rest of the staff! Everyone is very knowledgeable about the space and are support superheroes on your big day. The venue is an unmatched space for couples with a 150 guest count or less. With so many features included or have the ability to be added on, it’s like a little slice of planning heaven. If you want to learn more about hosting your event at The Martin, I’m sure they’d love to hear from you! You can reach them using the links below.