We absolutely loved working with La Navona for our wedding! From start to finish, the entire team made the planning process so easy, and Charmaine, our coordinator, was amazing. She and the team went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day of our wedding, that everything looked beautiful, and most importantly, that I didn’t have to stress about a single thing. They truly allowed us to be present and enjoy every moment of our day. The food was incredible, and we received so many compliments from our guests! The venue itself was also a huge hit. Many of our guests didn’t even realize there was an outdoor ceremony space, so they were pleasantly surprised when they saw it. The staff also did an absolutely beautiful job setting up all of our decor. They understood my vision perfectly and brought everything to life even better than I imagined. One thing we especially appreciated was how easy and enjoyable the entire team was to work with. We never felt like we were being nickel-and-dimed or pressured into unnecessary upgrades, which can unfortunately happen with wedding venues. They genuinely seemed to care about making our day special rather than just making an extra dollar. We couldn’t be happier with our experience at La Navona and would recommend them to any couple looking for a beautiful venue with an incredible team that truly cares about making your wedding day everything you dreamed of. We are so grateful we chose them for our wedding!

La Navona
La Navona at a glance
Google reviewers rate La Navona 4.7 out of 5 based on 218 reviews, frequently praising the food quality, venue aesthetics, and staff attentiveness during weddings and other events. Positive feedback highlights the ease of planning and accommodation for dietary restrictions. However, several low-star reviews cite significant communication failures, including unresponsiveness to inquiries and last-minute changes made without client consultation, which negatively impacted the experience for some couples.
- Google rating: 4.7 out of 5 from 218 reviews (82% five-star).
- Reviews on this page: 218 Google reviews (137 with written comments, 21 with photos).
- Owner responses: the business replied to 2% of reviews.
- Most recent review: October 12, 2026.
- Service: Wedding Officiant serving Columbus, Ohio.
Data from Google, last updated October 26, 2026.
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Exceptional, Charmaine is absolutely amazing and I mean it! She goes above and beyond to ensure your event is memorable and that you are as comfortable as possible throughout the entire night. She never makes you feel like you asking for anything is a burden, and is completely understanding when it comes to the financial aspect of things and respectful when it comes to your beliefs. I’ve had several events here now and each time she out does herself from the event prior. I absolutely love and recommend La Navona not only because the venue is stunning but also because Charmaine alone will make your memorable night feel like a dream. Thank you La Navona for having us and Charmaine for everything else, you will be seeing us again soon❤️🤗
Their Chef, Darryl Palmer, is by far the best! Their event space is versatile, in a good location, and the food will be amazing!
Thank you for the review! We think Chef Darryl is pretty amazing too!
I recently went to a friend's wedding on 05/16/26 that took place here and it was lovely! The atmosphere was just...WOW!! Everything from the decorations, to the music, to the food, and the staff was perfect! In addition, I'm a diabetic (due to complications from chemo from being a cancer survivor) and they were so pleasant when I had to ask for a private area to give myself insulin. I really appreciated that!
Sonda, thank you for the review, it is greatly appreciated that you took the time to review our venue! Hope to see you again soon in the future at another fun event at LaNavona!
La Navona really knocked it out of the park with our wedding. Charmaine took the time to understand what we wanted and how we wanted it. She managed to handle many different personalities and a crazy day with grace, patience, and kindness. The chef team killed it with the meal. We have not stopped hearing how much everyone enjoyed the food. Some have even said it was the best short ribs they've ever had. The bartender kept everyone happy and did an amazing job with our couple's drink. They went above and beyond for it, including the garnish and rim. Make sure to order the Mimi Special! Overall, it was a great day because Charmaine and the team kept our stress low and our drinks full.
- Capacity level: 100–200 people
- Venue style: Classic, Elegant
I can not recommend La Navona more. Charmine the wedding coordinator was absolutely amazing along with the rest of the staff. They kept my type A self, cool calm and collected and really brought fun into our wedding. Special shout out to our girl mimi for her amazing bartending work and her specialty drink (Mimi special). La Navona is a beautiful venue with the best staff and if you are looking for a low stress venue that can take care of it all La Navona is your place!
Excellent service and food!!
La Navona was incredible! My wife and I used them for our wedding day and they were short of nothing but spectacular. Charmaine, our coordinator, did an excellent job getting all our details down after our old coordinator quit unexpectedly. Charmaine rallied the troops and made sure our day went smooth! Chef Daryl created amazing food! All of our guests raved about the food and how good it was. I already miss his cooking! DJ Mike did an awesome job getting everyone out onto the dance floor! Our day went smoothly, and was absolutely perfect!
We had a beautiful experience at La Navona. Our day was everything we could have wished for! Hands down the best wedding food I have ever had. Chef Daryl is amazing! The DJ Nikki Scott kept the vibes going all night and was so great! Charmaine was thrown in last minute and did not disappoint. She kept our 6 year old busy all day and was a pleasure to work with.
I will start this by saying our wedding in October 2025 went very well thanks to the staff at La Navona. Based on how the wedding turned out, I am very glad that we went with La Navona. The facility was convenient for out of state guests, the décor was well done, food was phenomenal, and enjoyed the DJ services that were included in our package. The only things that “went wrong” on the day of was that we had to ask to have them to put out our favors because they forgot. Some guests already left, so that was a bummer, but overall was very minor. The staff even washed our cake cutting knife and packed up everything for us. They provided the décor for the event along with the photo booth in their Pearl Package. The things we did bring to personalize it were placed and utilized well. The get ready rooms were updated in summer 2025, so that was nice. Our experience with La Navona leading up to the ceremony was a little different than what potential future clients with deal with. One of the main complaints in most reviews you see are about the event planner, Kelsey Ireland, and her lack of communication. I agree with that 100%. We booked in January 2025 and she was VERY difficult to get a hold of in any capacity. It was so bad that no one from La Navona let us know 2 weeks prior to the wedding that Kelsey quit/was fired. Our musician was the one who told us Kelsey was no more after we gave her the contact info to coordinate things. Charmaine took over. Charmaine and the director Danielle did their best to smooth it out. I imagine it was a mess that Kelsey left and they did their best to keep it together. Apparently, Charmaine has been with the venue for 2 years in a different capacity, so she wasn’t completely new and was a huge support to pulling off our wedding. Danielle had been with La Navona for about a month, so she was new to the facility and didn’t have anything to do with the trainwreck Kelsey created. I do feel that all of the staff at our wedding were very nice and accommodating. Our friends and family enjoyed the wedding and said it was a beautiful venue and had great organization. I agree. La Navona even included the smoke machines as complimentary for our troubles and partly because Kelsey told us at some point they were included. Overall, if we could skip the mess that was Kelsey, there would be no complaints with La Navona. Great venue, decently priced, food was customized (Chef Darryl is the man), décor was top notch, and even with the stress of change in leadership, it all turned out perfect. Thank you, Charmaine and all of the La Navona staff for making our wedding beautiful and memorable in the best way possible. We give it 5 starts for the wedding day 4 stars overall due to the lack of communication about Kelsey's departure that caused undue stress and believe that could have been handled better to clients with events coming up. If you decide to book, you won't have to deal with that, so it should be 5 stars here on out :)
Business details
- Phone: (614) 532-5711
- Website: lanavona.com
- Service area: Columbus, OH