my Favorite Venues

Columbus & Central Ohio Wedding Venues I Love — and a Few I’d Love to DJ Next

Choosing the right venue sets the stage. Choosing the right DJ brings it to life.

As a Columbus, Ohio wedding DJ, I’ve had the opportunity to perform at beautiful wedding venues throughout Central Ohio and beyond. Each year, I recognize a select group of spaces that have stood out to me — along with a few venues I’d especially love to experience next.

If your wedding venue appears on my 2027–2028 list, there’s something extra waiting for you.

2027—2028

Featured Favorite Venues

Also recognized on my Favorite Venues list as honorable mentions: Heritage Hall (Troy, Ohio), Little Turtle Golf Club (Westerville, Ohio), Caprella Castle (Ostrander, Ohio), Cheers Chalet (Lancaster, Ohio), Old Blue Rooster Event Center (Lithopolis, Ohio), The Venue at Hocking Hills Cabins and Resort (Logan, Ohio), The Canal House (Port Jefferson, Ohio), The Old Barns at Dry Run Farms (Williamsport, Ohio), 22 Acres Farm & Venue (Newark, Ohio), The Grain (Marysville, Ohio), Williams Farm (Pataskala, Ohio) & Vibe Venue (Columbus, Ohio)

Getting married at one of these spaces? Your wedding unlocks complimentary planning, coordination, and production enhancements from the next package tier, while reception coverage remains based on the package selected. Favorite Venue couples also receive my exclusive “Let Me Curate for You” experience—with songs based on your preferences ready to move into your Vibo profile after booking.

Featured Coming Soon Venues

Columbus & Central Ohio Wedding Venues I'd Love to DJ Next

There are also incredible Ohio wedding venues where I haven't yet had the opportunity to DJ — along with a few spaces I'd love the opportunity to revisit.

These are my 2027–2028 Coming Soon selections. If you're planning your wedding at one of them, I'd love for your celebration to bring DJ iShine behind the booth.

Coming Soon Venue couples receive complimentary planning, coordination, and production enhancements from the next package tier, while reception coverage remains based on the package selected. Let Me Curate for You remains exclusive to Favorite Venue couples.

My featured Coming Soon Venues include: Jorgensen Farms (Westerville, Ohio), North 4th Corridor - The Fives | Brick & Mortar | Revery (Columbus, Ohio), Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio), High Line Car House (Columbus, Ohio), The Westin - Great Southern Columbus (Columbus, Ohio), The Ohioan (Columbus, Ohio), White Willow Meadows (Orient, Ohio), Vue Columbus (Columbus, Ohio), Creekside Conference & Event Center (Gahanna, Ohio), Retreat21 (Marysville, Ohio), Brick Studio (Columbus, Ohio), The Edison (Gahanna, Ohio), Royal American Links Golf Club (Galena, Ohio), Golf Club of Dublin (Dublin, Ohio), Alton Farmstead (Galloway, Ohio) & Aspen & Alston (Ostrander, Ohio)

Don't See Your Wedding Venue?

That's completely okay.

My Favorite Venues list is intentionally selective — it is not a complete list of the places I serve.

DJ iShine provides professional wedding DJ and MC services throughout Columbus, Central Ohio, statewide, and beyond.

So whether you're celebrating at a downtown Columbus venue, country club, barn, estate, hotel, conservatory, private property, or somewhere completely different, I'd still love to learn more about your wedding.

The DJ iShine Favorite Venues list is updated annually to recognize spaces I’ve enjoyed working at and highlight venues I’d love the opportunity to experience next. Venue benefits apply only to eligible new bookings, are subject to DJ iShine availability, and must be confirmed during the consultation and included in the booking proposal.

Eligible Essential through Signature bookings receive complimentary access to the planning, coordination, and production enhancements included in the next package tier. Reception coverage remains limited to the hours included in the package purchased; complimentary venue enhancements do not include an additional hour of reception coverage. Quick and Destination packages are excluded.

Favorite Venue couples also receive exclusive access to Let Me Curate for You, a personalized sample music-curation experience based on preferences shared during the consultation. Selected songs may be added to the couple’s Vibo planning profile after booking. Coming Soon Venue couples receive the applicable next-tier enhancements but do not receive Let Me Curate for You.

Venue-specific benefits apply only while the venue remains included on the current DJ iShine Favorite Venues or Coming Soon list. All venue policies and requirements remain applicable. Inclusion on this page represents DJ iShine’s personal venue selections and does not necessarily indicate an official partnership, endorsement, affiliation, or preferred-vendor relationship unless specifically stated.