The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center

We were looking for a unique but special place to host our wedding rehearsal dinner, and after seeing The Marketplace featured as a reception venue on a wedding blog, we decided to look into it.

The Marketplace catering staff was honest and reliable throughout the process. I never felt like they were trying to take advantage of us as happened so often with other "seasoned" wedding vendors. The price they quoted was the actual price (no surprise up-charges after the fact), and the planning process was simple.

On the night of the dinner, the Marketplace staff was friendly and relaxed, and we were pleasantly surprised that all of their house wine tasted great (in fact, much better than the wine our wedding caterer included for the open bar). We had dropped off centerpieces earlier in the day, and the staff was kind enough to arrange them and the tables as we requested in advance, so it looked really nice when we arrived.

Even though our wedding reception was lovely, I actually had a better time at the rehearsal dinner. If you're looking for a venue filled with character and want to avoid the "Wedding Industrial Complex," The Marketplace is the perfect spot.

Food is great. Worth a little bit of a wait when it's busy. Manager Tom is always friendly and happy to help. And it's great to see all the high school students gaining valuable experience outside of the classroom. They don't get that at GHS!