At The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center in Lewis Center, the reception setting can range from the Tuscan-inspired Edgewater Room to the contemporary Grand Ballroom or the classic NorthPointe Ballroom. The official wedding pages also describe courtyards, patios, landscaped grounds, and outdoor ceremony settings. That variety makes the dance floor part of the room plan from the beginning: it should anchor the celebration without interrupting dinner service, entrances, cocktail movement, or views through the venue’s windows.
The venue, at a glance.
- The Ohioan lists its address as 100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035.
- The Edgewater Room is described as a Tuscan-inspired space with windows, a two-acre pond view, and a fireplace.
- The Grand Ballroom includes exposed brick, palladium windows, an expanded pre-function area, and an outdoor courtyard.
- The NorthPointe Ballroom has an 18-foot ceiling, adjacent pre-function space, and access to a private courtyard.
Read the room before choosing the floor
The Ohioan’s architecture gives each option a different visual conversation. In the Grand Ballroom, a floor can sit confidently against exposed brick while preserving the drama of the tall windows. NorthPointe’s high ceiling and traditional finishes may reward a clean, centered placement with a clear perimeter for tables and the pre-function transition. In Edgewater, keep the pond-facing windows and fireplace legible; a restrained footprint can let those features remain part of the evening’s atmosphere.
Because the official pages describe outdoor courtyards and patios as gathering areas, ask whether the dance floor belongs entirely inside or whether the reception plan will encourage guests to move between spaces. Treat any exterior or uneven-surface idea as a venue-approved site decision, not an assumption.
Make the dance floor the evening’s visual anchor
A square floor supports a balanced reception plan and makes the first dance easy to frame from multiple sightlines. Consider leaving a comfortable circulation band between the floor, bar, buffet, guest tables, and the route to restrooms or courtyard doors. Your planner and venue team can mark the intended footprint on the final floor plan, then coordinate delivery timing around room turnover, décor installation, and photography.
If a custom monogram or wedding mark matters, discuss a personalized wrap after confirming the venue’s surface rules and the installer’s approved method. A design should complement the room rather than cover architectural details guests came to experience.
FLOOR STYLING IDEAS
Two ways to make it yours.
Black & White
Consider this graphic, formal contrast for the Grand Ballroom or NorthPointe Ballroom: it can define the dance zone against exposed brick or traditional finishes and read clearly in photographs without competing with the venue’s architecture.
Discuss this floorExplore pricingWhite & Natural Wood
Pair this warmer combination with Edgewater’s pond views, fireplace, and landscaped setting when you want the floor to feel connected to the retreat-like campus rather than overly theatrical.
Discuss this floorExplore pricingIllustrative floor style previews, not photographs of this venue. Finish, layout and lighting are confirmed in your proposal.
A few details to plan together.
- Which reception room and exact floor plan will be used, and where should the dance floor sit relative to the head table, DJ or band, bar, buffet, and courtyard doors?
- What circulation clearance does the venue want around the floor, including guest routes to restrooms, exits, pre-function areas, and outdoor patios?
- Which indoor surface is approved for a temporary panel floor, and who gives final approval for placement, protection, and any personalized wrap?
- What delivery, setup, teardown, loading, and storage windows fit the venue’s room turnover and décor schedule?
- If guests may move outdoors, is the planned surface level, dry, and specifically approved for this floor system and the day’s weather plan?
Good questions.
What floor size should we consider at The Ohioan?
Start with the room plan, guest flow, and entertainment footprint rather than a guest-count shortcut. Columbus Dance Floor Co. offers square 12-, 15-, 18-, 21-, and 24-foot options; larger or custom sizes require a quote.
Can a dance floor extend onto a courtyard or patio?
Do not assume. Ask The Ohioan to approve the exact surface, location, access, weather plan, and any panel or wrap installation before designing an outdoor layout.
Venue sources & details.
Venue descriptions use the linked sources. Styling recommendations are our editorial ideas. Confirm current rules and your event plan directly with the venue team.
Guide researched October 5, 2026.