Lakeview Event Center

I want to flag something before the pricing gap even matters. The Google rating here is 3.5 across 165 reviews, and the spread between the good and bad is wide. Two separate one-star reviews from earlier this year describe an owner allegedly canceling events last-minute, double-booking the same date for two different parties, and in one case pressuring a customer to sign a revocation agreement the reviewer called fraudulent in order to get a refund. Another one-star reports the restrooms out of order with water leaking into the reception area and no staff response on the day. There are positive reviews mixed in too, someone called it a great price for a funeral reception and praised the communication, so experience clearly varies a lot depending on who you get. Given the pattern in the negatives, I'd get everything in writing and confirm your date directly with the venue more than once before paying any deposit.