300+ guest capacity
This venue can host 300+ guests
About this vendor
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, in Michigan City, Indiana is here to make your wedding dreams come true. From intimate gatherings to lavish events, the elegant Stardust Event Center is the perfect venue to host your gathering. We have the flexible space options to accommodate your guests along every step from the bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, to the reception.
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Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Wireless Internet
Guest Capacity
- 300+
Settings
- Ballroom
- Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
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3.5
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Wow, I must say I am shocked by these previous reviews. My husband had the literal best experience having our wedding at the Blue Chip and I cannot suggest it enough. We got married a year ago, and our family and guests are still talking about how it was one of the best weddings they’ve been to. I had a lot of requests, modifications, and my own things I wanted to make and bring, and they were so accommodating and adjusted so many to make it exactly how we wanted! It was really important to have a wedding at a one stop shop, and that’s exactly what Blue Chip gave us. We had the rehearsal, getting ready room, ceremony, happy hour, reception, and after party all there, and they organized it all! We did buffets and open bar for both rehearsal and reception and people are still talking about how good it was. Seriously, this wedding looked like we paid double what we actually did and was nothing but perfect.
If you are thinking about having a wedding here... DON"T. Run far far away and go to whatever other places you were considering. Everything seemed perfectly fine when we initially put a down-payment and then once they have your money you don't mean anything to them. We had to hunt them down 3 months before the wedding for a food tasting, they made it difficult to take any payment for the event, and lied about all the service fee's. All that aside the real problem started when we made a change to our guest count 3 days before by 3 dinner plates. We offered to pay them and they replied "no you're good". They told us the room would be ready the night before for us to decorate and set up and when we got there it was being used by another event. So the day of our wedding (reception starting at 5pm and ceremony starting at 3pm) the room was not available until 12pm the DAY OF OUR WEDDING. This specific department in the 1 year that we have dealt with them has had over 100% turnover so you will only be dealing with new people and constantly being turned over during the course of planning the most important day of your life. They also came back 2 months later after an "audit" and said we owed them $500 more dollars after they had stated we were good and offered to pay. We have received threatening phone calls and emails about collecting payment and they even went through our stay there and threatened to charge the credit card on file we had for a hotel stay during the wedding. Honestly there are several other beautiful venues in the area that will make this experience so much better for you. But if you want to be gaslit every time you bring up an issue by being told "but wasn't your day so beautiful" and "you don't want to remember it like this" instead of addressing the issue, then maybe this is the perfect place for you!
Lucky for the Blue Chip, my negative review went +6800 over my character text limit lol so here is a list of reasons to not book here:
-5 different coordinators, somehow always getting less qualified as time goes on.
-This is an email from the coordinator explaining how their food tasting works:
“Ali the rules here are 2 entrees and 2 appetizers. You can view the menu options on line and choose the menu items you’d like to try. Also which package have you chosen for your wedding?
Honestly you don’t have to take part in an tasting that is just an option that we offer”
We were only able to try two entrees and two appetizers, so if we didn’t like them, we would be offering our guest something we never tried.
-Lack of communication. Monica just stopped responding to emails for 4-5 months, to the point where I thought she quit
-Changing the amount of the ceremony room. All answers that I have received from the wedding department, “no room rental fee, $500, $700, $1000” and what we got charged a week before the wedding, $1200
-Everyone shocked that we had a rehearsal the day before the wedding…..when I confirmed with two people 5 hours prior. Monica then put us in a room and left so we directed the rehearsal ourselves. Who don’t even know the set up of the room.
-Getting a phone call at 10AM day of the wedding asking what color table clothes I want after giving them a detailed binder full of every detail they could ever think of and confirming these details with them on multiple occasions prior because I KNEW they would do this
-Them telling me the room is being set up overnight and the florist can come by Noon. And when my aunt checks it after noon, nothing is set up. The coordinator gives my aunt the cart of my decor and MY AUNT SETS UP THE RECEPTION AREA FOR 3 HOURS. The coordinator did not even assist her.
-The “on-site event coordinator” was not present after the 15 minute ceremony. Did not see her once. Never even helped with ceremony or reception line up.
-BAR CLOSED 30 MIN EARLIER than discussed after going over time line MULTIPLE TIMES with coordinator
-bought and made welcome bags and then never passed them out
The day after the wedding, I reach out to Angela to tell her about my experience. She was quick to call me and validate my feelings, which honestly meant a lot. She agreed it was unacceptable and was so nice to offer us a night stay, a dinner for two and $900 back. And at that point, we were planning on still giving a three star review because of how seriously they took it.
But that was short lived when Angela replied almost 3 weeks after that agreement and said she will be giving us less money back. I explained to her that this back and forth is exactly the reason I’m so upset with the company. She ended up agreeing and sent the receipt with the $900 that was originally said. Who knows if we will ever see the night stay and dinner lol
All in all, the food was great. The dinner staff was great. Everything else was pretty much a nightmare so just proceed with caution if booking.
It’s good for pricing, but communication was lacking. The coordinator would ask questions, id answer, and then I’d get the same question multiple more times as if “hey you STILL haven’t told me blah blah.” It was like talking to a wall. The coordinator told me many times it’s my wedding and it’s up to me but then when I’d tell her what I wanted she’d say “oh you don’t want that.” I even provided descriptions and photos for how I wanted things decorated but they did what they wanted instead. I was told before covid that the ceremony room was 1k fully decorated and asked to choose from a few different set ups. After COVID I chose and they said “that’s gonna be an extra $100”. Um.. what? Before COVID I was told they had a back drop stand theyd “let me use” for our selfie station. After COVID I was told “that’s gonna be $50 to rent.” I told her if we have to wear masks because of Covid, we’d be canceling. I wasn’t paying $6k to wear a mask. She told me we wouldn’t have to and then a month before the wedding said we have to wear masks and we can’t have the kids corner, selfie station, or favors that we ALREADY purchased and put together. I told her we’d probably cancel then and she said “ok I understand. No penalty besides the deposit”. Then emails me an hour later and said the contract holds regardless of COVID and that if we cancel, we still have to pay the full amount owed. I was PISSED. I understand that COVID screwed the company financially, but that’s not our fault and it’s not fair to try to price gauge us. Fast forward to wedding day, my maid of honor broke her toe on the bridal dressing room door and I couldn’t even get anyone to get me some ice for her BLACKENED foot! I ran all over the place asking for help from security and employees and they kept saying “I can’t help you” and sending me in circles. 🤯 ...We hurried back to the hotel after our first look to get to our casino photo that they were holding a table for only to find out we were lied to and had to wear masks in the photo. What?! No. I’m not wearing a mask in professional photos. That’s the entire point of having a secluded table. I had 2 different flavored cupcakes and my guests weren’t given a choice. In fact, we had twice as many as we needed and when guests (particularly my brother and the best man) asked for seconds he was told no. Same for champagne that I had already paid for. We had 70 people say they were coming so we paid for 70 meals but only about 50 came. They say food can’t leave the premises so didn’t get to take home any of the extra 20 meals we paid for, yet a server offered my MIL to-go boxes for my kids’ meals... We’ll pretend that makes sense. We didn’t use one of their packages and did a “build your own package” to keep the cost down. Cathy told us our suite was held at $179 and we said we’d probably just book a basic room to keep the cost low. When we booked a basic room, it still cost 179! Then a couple weeks before the wedding Cathy says she still has that suite held, do we want it or the room we booked? The suite obviously since they have it held still and it’s the same price. All they have to do is change the room type on the one we already paid for. Wedding night comes, we check in, it’s not a suite and no welcome amenity. I’ve worked in a LOT of hotels and we ALWAYS gave welcome amenities to special guests. ESPECIALLY if they got married at our hotel.
The only part of BC I was impressed with was the bartender. The rest? Disappointing.
We got married in September 2018 and this venue had it's ups and downs. The price was just right and included so many items that you would have to pay for elsewhere. The downfall came to communication with the venue coordinator. I fully understand that her schedule requires her to have days off during the week, but having to wait days at a time or even a week at a time was a bit of a problem. The communication errors continued from there. It took us many months to make sure that what we wanted for the wedding was properly required on the contract. That was a hassle. Then it continued on to the rehearsal dinner. The ceremony room was decorated for the next day and we asked the night before where the rest of the decorations were at. We were told the decorators would be back in the morning to finish up. Wedding day....it was about noon when we arrived to finish getting ready and the ceremony room was still not done. The MOH asked about the rest of the decorations and was told it was too late to have the decorators come back and fix it. We requested to have the ceiling covered with fabric and chandeliers and this wasn't done. Then we also requested to have candles down the aisle instead of lanterns. None of this was done. The reception was also held there. The reception was great and was beautiful. It was nice having someone else set things out and decorate for us with what we brought. The food wasn't as good as it was at the taste testing. The other downfall is that I was told many times that "this is my wedding" and things should be how I want them; however, the coordinator is set in her way and is hard to change her opinion. The Coordinator was very pushy at the rehearsal and the wedding. Even with all of these issues, my wedding was still beautiful and was the best night ever!
IF I were a younger, less experienced bride, I would have probably been devastated by the lack of enthusiasm and customer service by this venue. Luckily I am older, wiser & care very little about people who do not enjoy what they do. From my first meeting through the reception there was a lack of communication, little & late response times to emails, phone calls & the overall feeling my wedding was more of an inconvenience than a happy event. Luckily the venue is beautiful, the food was delicious and not a single guest knew what was happening behind the scenes with the staff. On my reception day, I asked my day-of coordinator to speak with the manager about my concerns while I was in hair in make-up. After Cathy refused to speak to my wedding coordinator, telling her flat out "I will not speak to you" she still did not come out of her office to come see what she could help with because, as I was told, she was "with other clients." I made very little requests & consider myself a very laid back person. I got married the week before with a reception & had a completely different & enjoyable experience. So when I write this review, I want you to understand I know things could have been a lot better than the were. On the day of, I asked to show someone (anyone really) how I wanted the tables set so I could go to hair & makeup. Cathy sent two employees in her place to see what I wanted. Neither said they could help me because "that wasn't their job" & I went into my day having no clue what would be set up & how. In a nutshell, this wasn't an experience I would want any other bride to have. In the end, everything was completed how I wanted but getting there was less than enjoyable. I have no complaints about the actual venue. But the staff, especially the head of all the weddings, was unprofessional & came across as annoyed by my event.
A little about the venue itself: blocked rooms are full price for your guests, there is no discount.If you want to book a room for your one year anniversary it's full price. Security has no idea where the ballrooms are & bridal suite is so your guests & vendors will wonder aimlessly trying to find it and no you can't put signs out on the first floor directing them. Check multiple times on your timelines because they won't read anything you send them. Make sure your names are spelled correctly on everything because they won't check. Your guests can not take food or cake home it is against Indiana law. When they say "you don't have to set up anything" what they really mean is they will set the tables up.Vendor meals are the same price as guests. Stay away from light colored table cloths (they are stained) but they will replace them if you catch it and point it out. You will be cleaning up all decorations at the end of the night so stick around. They will clean up & clear all their table stuff. The food is amazing. The drinks & bartenders are great. They will check on you during dinner aka once your "on the clock." You will not see Cathy again after you cut the cake. Even if you have inadequate experiences with the staff at least your guests will not know. Don't go in thinking you will be catered to or pampered, it is not that kind of venue & they aren't interested in making your day unique. They deal with high amounts of events & yours is just another contract to them.
Best of luck on your big day! Stay organized for yourself and try not to let their lack of enthusiasm ruin it for you.
Great Place to stay!
Blue Chip was a great place for our wedding! We wanted a space that was all-inclusive with in-house catering so we would have less vendors to have to pull together, overall. I attended the Spa Blu Wedding Expo shortly after getting engaged, and Blue Chip had the space decorated, as it would be for a wedding. It was beautiful! We met with Cathy Horning who provided us with a specific quote, which was helpful for us to budget accordingly. Cathy was there for us through every step of the planning process. She responded to our emails in a timely manner, and she also counseled us on certain specifics of the wedding that we were ignorant of- she knew her stuff! There were so many items that were included with the package (ex: beautiful candelabras for the tables, no expensive flowers needed; sashes for the chairs in the ceremony room, and most impressively - the cake was included as well)! The wedding itself exceeded my expectations, everything they said they would do -
they did! It was nice to be able to have ceremony and reception in one place, and the fact that it was a casino and hotel all in one, our guests had many options for entertainment without ever leaving the building! It was beyond my wildest dreams! I would absolutely recommend Blue Chip and working with Cathy - job well done!
The Orleans Ballroom was the perfect size for our reception. Blue Chip now offers a bridal suite that was amazing to relax in during our long break from the wedding to the reception. Everyone loved the food and the overall look of the room.
The reception was awesome and I was very pleased with how the event turned out. However, don't expect a lot of communication with the on-site event coordinator. It took multiple calls and/or emails to get answers to specific questions. Also, if you are staying there for more than the night included in your package be sure to get confirmation for your reservation. We checked in the night before our event and the Front Desk had no record of our reservation for either night. Then the suite ($1200) was accidentally charged to another guest's credit card when he tried to check in the next day. They ended up comping our room for the additional night and sent up a bottle of champagne for the trouble, but it was a rocky start to the weekend. The suite itself was just ok. I felt that it could have been cleaner. It wasn't gross, but it was definitely dusty & not as nice as expected considering the package we purchased. The event itself was beautiful, the food was great and our guests had a wonderful time.
I would absolutely choose this venue again if I had it to do over. If you are very detail oriented I would suggest having your own wedding planner or have low expectations when it comes to communication with this venue.
Organizing and planning was a little stressful, but the event was more than I could have ever imagined.
We had a great girls night out at the blue chip. We seen the Thunder from down under show, Danced and gambled. We had a great night.
First off, there was a Notre Dame game in town so if you're planning your day in Northwest Indiana, try to stear clear of these weekends or your guests will pay outrageous hotel fees even though Blue Chip is 45 mins away from the stadium. The old hotel side has rates different from the spa tower. The spa tower rooms were over $200 just for one night! Absurd! AND my in laws brought their kids with them and tried to check in just a little bit early and they wouldn't let them. How rude! When I was in hotels I always let wedding parties check in early because duh! they have to get to the rehearsal on time! I was very dissappointed and half of my wedding party ended up bunking at someone's house because they coulnd't afford to stay there. Just get them some rooms at the Country Inn & Suites instead. At least they'll get free breakfast!
Very fun bachlorette party! They had a great package where you got bottle service at their VEGAS BABY club, hotel room, and breakfast/lunch the next morning. Cost less that $100 per girl! Very fun, GREAT people watching!
I can't like, my wedding was beautiful and the reception was wonderful, none of my guests new anything was wrong, but we did. We tasted and paid for filet with 2 jumbo prawns, and by jumbo I mean huge, as in 6 or 8 to a pound, what we got was just 2 regular small shrimp, probably 22-24 to a pound. We were also so supposed to be served and intermezzo of blackberry merlot sherbert and it was never served. When we brought it up to the event coordinator she offered to bring us a couple more, that wasn't the point at all, thats not what we paid for. After the wedding we contacted them again, it took over 2 weeks for them to get back to us and all they are offering us is a free nights stay in a regular room (not a suite and doesn't cost them a dime) and and $80 gift certificate for their steak house (will maybe cover a full meal at their steak house.) So what probably cost me about $1000 they are getting off for $80.00. I had my wedding and reception there, a total of 191 guests and total cost was just over $19000.
Used the spa for hair and make-up and they did an awesome job - however had to fight with them because they originally overbooked and told me 3 weeks before my wedding they couldn't help me, eventually got that fixed, and they did a wonderful job.
Every step of dealing with the Blue Chip was great. The food was the best wedding food I have ever had. Not one guest had one negative thing to say about the food. It was worth every penny. Every detail was pure perfection and I will never forget my special day. Outstanding service
We could only afford to get away for a few days, so we decided to come here. The service is not very good, employees are fine but they don't go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The steak restaurant is good, the buffet is good.
The spa, on the other hand, is excellent! Very good service. Make sure they explain their pricing clearly for you, as there are some obscure charges.
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777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City, IN
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