FAQs

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Are kids invited?

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Nope! Leave 'em at home for the night please.

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Is there a dress code for the wedding?

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Yes! Formal attire. Women can wear floor-length gowns, knee-length dresses, or anything in between. Men should wear suit and tie.

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When does the hotel room block close?

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July 31. Make sure to book your room before that!

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About our venue...

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Originally built in 1889, The Oliver Building has been standing in Kansas City’s West Bottom district longer than most of the city around it! It started as part of The Oliver Plow Company, where heavy iron tools were made to shape farmland across the midwest. After a fire in the 1894s, it didn’t just disappear… it began expanding. New floors were added, new companies moved in, and it became part of a growing industrial powerhouse during a time when the West Bottoms was the center of production. In the early 1900s, trains literally ran through the building, loading and unloading machinery inside the same walls that still stand today. By 1945, in the middle of world war II, the space shifted again, this time producing turbojet engines for the U.S. Navy. from farming tools to aviation tech. The building kept evolving with the world around it. After the war, it slowly started to faded away, much like the energy the West Bottoms once had. The building eventually sat quiet and nearly forgotten by the 1980s. But it didn’t end there. It was brought back to life!! Thoughtfully restored instead of replaced. The original brick, character, and historical charm… all still there. Now filled with events, businesses, and life again! From plows to planes to parties... it's seen it all.