PowerHouse - Columbus, Georgia

Robert Lipske

Cool photo op here and next door at the Mill. Free 2-hour parking everywhere. Bravo Columbus!

Tonya Ford Dale

This is a decent location, but that's all. Not suitable for most things. Nice for a rustic themed wedding. Good if your only requirement is being in the water. Very hard to get to. Parking is very limited unless you want a long walk.

Sherry Daniels

The view is beautiful. But that's all. They have a short list of caterers you must use. We have to set up and take down tables and chairs. We must remove trash. They don't have DJ equipment. It is "no frills, no thrills" for a whole lot of money.

Jeanne Carroll

My husband and I are native to California and currently live in Columbus, Georgia. We were reluctant to host or wedding out here because the vast majority of our guests would be traveling from the west coast and, to be blunt, we assumed nothing out here could compare to the California coastline. Cut to us discovering Powerhouse on one of our many walks along the Chattahoochee and our minds were changed. The view of the rapids was lovely, very serene actually - just what the bride wants on her wedding day.

We rented the Upperhouse, which is the smaller of the two spaces (on the north end), and only used it for bathroom access and staging on the day before. Our wedding and cocktail reception took place on the Forebay (the grass and concrete patio areas), where the only major thing we added was a tent. We had a fairly small wedding, around 40 guests (including 5 kids) and the venue didn't feel too big, though it can accommodate another hundred people, easily.

The coordinating staff at the parent company, WC Bradley, was responsive, helpful, and readily available. Powerhouse does have a short list of preferred vendors, but I found that they were flexible when we wanted to do something different. Something to keep in mind is that this venue is a shell of a space - no tables, chairs, or even garbage cans were provided (except in the bathrooms). I highly recommend using Jamie Keating as your caterer - he owns Epic Restaurant right next door, and was able to provide a large portion of our rented items. We would have used him for everything, but I had reserved items through another company before we committed to him and would have been out our deposit with the rental company.

Gabby Fulcher

We spent a total of 3 days putting together venues and researching them. It took lots of hard work and dedication to find a place, but we ended up going with a venue that I (the bride) has seen for years and always loved. That venue was the Powerhouse! Though pricy, it was PERFECT. Viktoria was amazing to work with!! She was so helpful and nice even when I had tons of questions. Her niceness is what helped us choose this venue because we were strongly considering another place, but the event coordinator there was rude. Viktoria's kind demeanor is what drew us to using this wonderful place. The Chattahoochee is really displayed at it's finest in the background of this venue. The weather was perfect for pictures outside. We made a deal where we were able to rent both the upper powerhouse and the lower one. We used one for the reception and the other for the ceremony. It worked very smoothly. We were able to have the food set up and the tables while the ceremony was in a completely different room. This place is definitely worth the money and time. Everything is catered through Outdoor Events like the tables, cloths, and chairs. Everything was delivered right on time too. My only complaints are that there needs to be more options when it comes down to who will cater for the events. I shouldn't have to pick off of a premade list. Also, a key to the place would've been nice during the days we had the venue rented. Calling everytime to get the gate opened was taxiing, but to give credit, each time we called, we were promptly responded to and did not have to wait long! Overall, I'd give this place a 12/10 if I could!! I absolutely loved it and could not have picked a better place for my wedding!!

J Flo

What a fantastic area to take in the river ,and see the old powerhouse.
Runners,bikers,walkers, people fishing,trails going in every direction

Holly Sutherland

What a cool venue! Great windows to look out at the river. Beautifully done. They need to work on parking.

Bill Block

It is a unique location for a special celebration.