'What we needed': New event space to open in Hardin County
Venue owner says options were limited in the area
Venue owner says options were limited in the area
Venue owner says options were limited in the area
As COVID-19 restrictions pressed pause on many weddings and celebrations over the past several months, many event venues took a major financial blow.
Despite the hardships, a Hardin County entrepreneur is opening a brand new venue option in Radcliff.
“This is what we needed,” said La’Quiesha Richardson, the owner of Indigo Ballroom.
Richardson said she noticed a lack of luxury venue options in the area. As a longtime event planner and designer, she often was limited to venues miles away in Louisville or Shepherdsville, she explained.
On June 19, Indigo Ballroom will officially open, adding a splash of glitz and glam to the shopping center located along E. Lincoln Trail Boulevard near Dixie Boulevard.
It’s a grand opening that was delayed more than 16 months due to COVID-19.
“I signed a contract on February the first for here. February the first of 2020. COVID happened. I couldn't open the doors, so I had to step back,” she told WLKY’s Marvis Herring on Tuesday. “I prayed about it [and] slept on it. I woke up one day and I said 'you know what, I'm going to get my venue.'”
Clients are already calling.
Richardson already has events scheduled ahead of the grand opening.
With chandeliers, a kitchenette, decorations, and wall-to-wall drapery, Richardson hopes to become the go-to venue for Hardin County and its surrounding areas.
“Anyone in Kentucky, not just Louisville, just anyone in Kentucky. [If] you're looking for an event hall — and it's hard to find one [or] you're going to have to travel — I guarantee you it's worth it. It’s most definitely worth coming here,” Richardson said.