String Quartet at the Indiana Roof Ballroom

The Indiana Roof opened in September 1927 on the top floor of the Indiana Theatre Building as a one-hundred-thousand-dollar ballroom in the "atmospheric" theatrical style, meant to feel like a Spanish courtyard open to the sky. Authentic stucco facades, red-tile roofs above them, a 30-foot domed ceiling painted as a twilight sky with floating clouds, drifting stars, and a shimmering crescent moon. During the big-band era this was the room Glenn Miller and the touring orchestras played.

The ballroom accommodates 150 to 1,500 guests depending on format. Ceremonies and receptions both live here; the original hardwood is still the floor. An elevator ride up from street level is part of the arrival experience, which most guests remember as the moment the sky appears overhead.

The acoustic is shaped by the dome and the hardwood floor: large, reverberant, and slightly bright. It rewards density and penalizes thin textures. Project String Quartet founder Rebecca Hamilton has played under domed ceilings across the Indianapolis market and coaches every player on adjusting articulation for the room before the prelude begins. Our playlist builder includes the 1920s Gatsby-era repertoire couples most often request here, alongside the Bridgerton-style pop arrangements that have become the ceremony standard across the Midwest. With a 5.0 Google rating across 200-plus Midwest wedding ceremonies, we know how to make the dome work for you, not against you. Read our guide to choosing a wedding string quartet if you're still deciding on ensemble size.