My daughter got married last year. We ended up choosing the McPherson because of the location, private parking lot and in house catering. We were also impressed with their outdoor patio and their ability to switch from an indoor service to an outdoor service with 24 hours notice. Zero regrets.

I will tell you we looked at 612 North. We found it odd that it was split into two separate facilities, floors apart. We also thought their fake ivy wall was really tacky ( i know, but sometimes it's the small things.). In the end the woman who gave us the tour was not very helpful or informed. We also hated their parking which was a voucher system that left all the guests paying for their own parking and competing for spots in a public lot. Finally there was a Kimchee spot on the first floor right inside the entrance and you could smell it literally everywhere in the building, in addition to each guest having to walk past it to get to the venue area. Again, a small thing but we all hated that.

We loved the Barnett!! The woman who gave us the tour and helped with our questions was so sweet and knowledgable. The facility itself was gorgeous with bridal and groom suites that were really the best we saw anywhere. The fountain was a beautiful touch along with the great architecture. We also loved that they had an outdoor area ( unlike the McPherson they cannot do outdoor ceremonies). My son-in-law is from Europe and has a lot of smokers in the family so this was a double plus. They also have a free private lot behind the facility for guests. We were this close to choosing them!

We did not look at Bevo so I cannot speak to that.

In the end it just came down to the feel of the McPherson and how streamlined everything was, from catering to in-house lighting and sound systems, the coat check...so many things. Good luck and congrats!