About this vendor
Garment Factory Events: A Wedding Venue Immersed in History and Experience
Nestled in the heart of downtown Franklin, Indiana, Garment Factory Events is a historic wedding venue that offers an unforgettable experience for couples and their guests. Spanning 20,000 square feet, our venue blends rich history with modern amenities, making it one of the best wedding venues in Franklin, Indiana. Originally built in the early 1920s and fully restored in May 2018, our venue still features its original exposed brickwork, timber framing, and industrial-style windows, paired beautifully with modern finishes.
At Garment Factory Events, we pride ourselves on creating an immersive, seamless wedding day experience. Our venue provides separate spaces for each part of your celebration, ensuring every moment feels distinct and memorable. With multiple rooms for your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, your guests can enjoy each aspect of your day in a thoughtfully designed space.
Wedding Packages with Immersive Spaces
We offer all-inclusive wedding packages that give you access to our entire East side, featuring:
- Two stunning ballrooms: The Province Room, a charming space perfect for ceremonies or intimate receptions of up to 200 guests, and the Franklin Room, our grand upstairs ballroom, accommodating over 450 guests for dinner.
- The Lounge: A cozy space for cocktail hour, complete with couches, barrel chairs, and a custom full-service bar, giving your guests a comfortable place to mingle before the reception.
- Bridal Suites: Two private suites connected by a shared common area, ideal for getting ready with ample room for hair, makeup, and storage.
Our full-service wedding venue offers in-house catering, extensive bar packages, and experienced servers to make sure every detail is handled with care. Whether you are looking for an industrial chic wedding venue or a more traditional celebration, Garment Factory Events brings the best of both worlds together.
Create Your Unforgettable Wedding in Franklin, Indiana
Let us help you customize every aspect of your wedding day in one convenient location, from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception. Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, Garment Factory Events provides the perfect setting for your love story.
Contact us today to begin crafting your perfect day!
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- Historic Venue
- Industrial & Warehouse
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Food & Catering
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.
Best of Weddings
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My son got married at the Garment Factory in August 2026. I can’t say enough great things about this venue. Everything was perfect. Bri was amazing helping plan the wedding and was...
there to make sure the day went perfect. It was the best food I have ever had at a wedding. Having the wedding in Franklin was so nice. So many perfect VRBO’s and places to stay to make the weekend memorable. I never right reviews but I wanted to share this hidden gem.
I had my wedding at the Garment Factory back in November, and I truly had the absolute best experience. As a bride, we all know how hectic the wedding planning process can get, but...
the Garment Factory made everything feel so easy and seamless. I had the pleasure of working with Bri, and she was incredible throughout the entire process. From helping with food selections and recommendations to walking us through packages and venue options, she made every step stress-free and enjoyable. She always made me feel valued, heard, and supported as a bride. No question ever went unanswered, and she was always willing to meet with me, even if it was just for a quick 5-minute conversation.
The venue itself is absolutely stunning, both inside and out. Located in downtown Franklin, it offers free and easy parking along with everything conveniently located in one place. I loved being able to have our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all at the same venue. We had a large wedding with around 275 guests, and the Garment Factory absolutely delivered an unforgettable experience for everyone in attendance. The in-house catering was amazing, the bar service was fantastic, and the upstairs reception hall was absolutely breathtaking. I truly could not recommend a better place to get married. Thank you so much to Bri and the entire Garment Factory staff for making our wedding day so perfect in every way!
The Garment Factory Events was an amazing venue with the kindest staff. Everyone was so kind during the process and were always prompt in answering our questions. The day of went s...
moothly with the help of onsite coordination. We couldn't have asked for a better team to work with on such a memorable day!
The Garment Factory was the perfect place for our wedding! It was so beautiful and the food was amazing!
Highly recommend The Garment Factory for your special day! My husband and I had our wedding there last month and it was AMAZINGLY perfect! The venue speaks for itself, it is stunni...
ng and the perfect spot to have the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all in the same building to make things easier for guests and bridal party. Special thanks to Bri and Staci as they were extremely helpful throughout the entire process! All the staff were friendly and professional. They had excellent communication from many months prior to the wedding during planning all the way through days leading up to our special day. I strongly recommend getting the day of coordinator package to have a wedding coordinator the day of your wedding. This helped ease stress and made me feel confident that if any issues were to arise the day of while my bridesmaids and I were getting ready that Staci would take care of it no problem. Staci also checked in throughout the day to see if we needed anything. We loved that you could rent decor from on site that the staff would set up for you. The food is prepared on site by excellent chefs. Thank you GFE for making my husband and I's wedding day the best day we could've ever imagined!!
Don't look anywhere else! Garment Factory is the best venue ever! The spaces available for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception are beautiful and spacious. We got multiple co...
mpliments from our guests, who thoroughly enjoyed getting to stay in the same building all day. The staff is professional, friendly, and great at communicating. The planning process is very easy, and staff is willing to help with any questions you may have. There are high quality, beautiful decorations available to rent, but we also had lots of flexibility to bring in our own items if needed. AND THE FOOD IS AMAZING! Overall, I was very happy with our experience! And our guests were too!
We couldn’t be happier with our experience at Garment Factory Events! From the very beginning, the staff went above and beyond to make our wedding day absolutely perfect. Bri and S...
tacy were incredible to work with—professional, kind, and genuinely invested in bringing our vision to life. Every detail, from the planning and communication to the day-of execution, was handled seamlessly.
The entire team, including the chefs, cooks, and support staff, made us feel so taken care of. Their coordination was flawless, and they ensured everything ran smoothly without a single hiccup. And the food… wow! Our guests are still raving about how delicious everything was!
If you’re looking for a venue that combines a beautiful space with top-tier service and unforgettable food, Garment Factory Events is it. We are so grateful for their role in making our big day so special, and we highly recommend them for weddings or any event!
We recently celebrated our daughter’s wedding at The Garment Factory Event Center, and it was everything we hoped for and more. The historic charm of the beautifully restored garme...
nt factory set the perfect scene. Staci, the wedding coordinator, was truly a lifesaver—keeping everything running smoothly and stress-free. The chef-prepared food was outstanding, and guests are still raving about the Parisian carrots!! The staff went above and beyond, making the day not only enjoyable but unforgettable. Highly recommend!
The Garment Factory staff took care of us from the day we took a visit through the final dance at our wedding. The thoughtfulness, organization, professionalism and consideration o...
f the staff were outstanding. The cleanliness, beauty and warmth of the event space made it a comfortable and fun evening for ALL. It was the perfect place to start our marriage.
We loved every moment at The Garment Factory!
If I could rate more than 5 stars, I would!! From the inquiry email to the end of my wedding night, Bri, Staci, and GFE exceeded my expectations!!!
I was dreading planning a wed...
ding because of how stressful and expensive everything is, but Bri and Staci made my experience absolutely magical (all while staying in budget!). We even had our rehearsal dinner at Garment Factory and it was just as fun as our wedding! All our guests have raved about how much fun they had, how great the food was, and how quick the bartenders were. Bri responded to all 100 of my emails (I’m not kidding, I actually emailed her 100 times) with so much thought and answered any and all questions I had almost instantly. She’s incredibly professional and exactly the type of person that you’d want helping plan the most important day of your life. Garment factory gives you the option to hire a day of planner which I was going back and forth on, but thank goodness I decided to… Staci is an absolute angel. She explained everything so well, made sure I got everything I wanted, and made decisions for me when I was completely over it (former brides, IYKYK). She tirelessly made sure everything went perfectly for me, and I don’t think I saw her stop running around all night. I’m not sure if anything went wrong on our wedding night because Staci kept everything going flawlessly.
If you’re wanting to have a beautiful, stress free, FUN wedding, just go ahead and book Garment Factory!!
We cannot recommend this venue enough—it was absolutely perfect! From start to finish, the entire process was seamless and stress-free. The team was in constant communication from ...
the moment we booked, staying on top of every detail and making us feel completely supported throughout.
The venue itself is GORGEOUS and gave me the twinkle-light wedding of my dreams! Having access to the entire venue all day also made everything so much easier, from setting up to getting ready to transitioning between spaces. Every detail was thought of, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure our day was flawless.
A special shoutout to their incredible wedding coordinator, Staci, who made the day an absolute breeze. She kept everything running smoothly and on time, so we could truly relax and enjoy our day.
We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. This venue is everything you could hope for and more!
The Garment Factory was incredibly easy to work with and absolutely stunning!! Everything from the food, the service, and the coordinating staff made our day perfect.
From start to finish, working with Garment Factory was a great experience. The venue itself is so beautiful. I think the best thing about it is that you can really be as simple or ...
extravagant in your decor as you want. There’s so much space and flexibility to work with.
Bri is the main point of contact for the initial booking and she’s wonderful! I’m what I call a “laid back type A” personality, so naturally I had a ton of questions. Bri always answered promptly and professionally.
If you decide to add on decor set up and a day of coordinator (I’d highly recommend), you’ll be working with Staci. She was phenomenal. She made me feel so relaxed and stress free the entire day.
All of the staff was absolutely wonderful! I worked with Bre personally throughout the whole process and she made my life so much easier! Everyone was always super friendly and wil...
ling to help when it was needed! We had a perfect wedding day all thanks to The Garment Factory!
Wedding: 06/08/2024
WOW I can’t even begin to cover how amazing the venue and staff was from the beginning of the planning through our big day. The bridal suite made getting ready...
with the girls the morning of so much fun. The venue can be laid out in different ways to meet your wedding needs and vision, to make the day the most gorgeous day ever. We had the ceremony in the downstairs room, then cocktail hour had the lounge and upstairs room open so people could start finding their seats for dinner, then after having dinner upstairs, we came back down to the main floor where the room was flipped to be the dance floor with tables on the edges for people to hang out, we were also able to use the main bar in the lounge this way.
Now for the staff, just WOW, from being there every step of the way they are super organized and never felt like anything was missing or left out during the planning stage. (Thanks Bri) The staff all day exceeded expectations. From serving a meal for over 350 people in what I might think is a record pace, getting a room flipped during dinner, to the bartenders flying through the line to get people back to the dance floor, and anyone ready to jump in and help if something was needed.
So many of my guests are still talking about how great the venue and staff are and I can't recommend this venue enough to anyone looking to hold an event.
Amazing Venue! We planned our wedding in 2 months with the help of Bri! She was so helpful and kind. We had a great time and everything went smooth!
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My husband and I were immediately set on having Garment Factory be our wedding venue the moment we toured. What made this decision so easy is the charm that this venue brings - it ...
is rustic and old timey but also beautiful and classy! It fit the exact vibe we were going for! Bri and all of the staff at GF are extremely helpful, friendly, and caring. They truly want to make your day special! Another bonus that not many other venues offer is that the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception WITH food and beverage can be held in one building!
There was only 1 hiccup with GF that I have to mention. We were told and under the impression that our 4 Hour Full Open Bar would close during dinner. Guests were supposed to bring their drinks from the cocktail hour up to the reception room and have dinner. Bartenders upstairs at reception immediately started to serve drinks during dinner. Me, my husband and family did not notice this until after our big day. This caused our bar to end a whole HOUR early. Luckily, we had some very AMAZING lovely guests who opened a tab for an hour for us!
Besides our issue with the bar, I could not have imagined a better more beautiful venue than GF to have our big day at. Everything was BEAUTIFUL!
We couldn’t have been happier with our Garment Factory wedding! The venue is naturally beautiful, and Bri and the whole team went out of their way to make it even more special with...
personal touches. It’s also incredibly convenient to have all events (ceremony, cocktail hour, reception) all in one location. If you’re looking for a venue with charm and convenience, go to Garment Factory!
The Garment Factory is the perfect and best place for a wedding. They made everything so easy. The space is beautiful, the food was outstanding, and they helped calm my nerves and ...
kept everything on track. Throughout the event. My husband and I could not have chosen a better place to celebrate our love.
The Garment Factory was the perfect place for our ceremony and reception. It had all we ever wanted. Large, and beautiful, spaces to get ready. Separate spaces for ceremony, cockta...
il hour, and reception. Most importantly, AMAZING food! We could not have been happier!
GFE was seriously so so amazing! Every member of the team especially Bri and Stacy were just top notch! The food, communication, and venue were just beyond my wildest dreams!
Our day was absolutely amazing!! We are so happy we went with GFE! Our guests are still talking about how great the food was and how beautiful the venue is!! The staff here is so h...
elpful... It was so easy working with everyone! Bri is so good and helped make my vision come to life. I highly recommend the Garment Factory for your wedding or any event! You truly will not be disappointed!!
Bri and the entire team at Garment Factory Events were absolutely WONDERFUL to work with! The venue was perfect for the vibe we were going for. Cocktail hour down in the Lounge w...
orked great and it was seamless getting our guests to the second floor for the reception. The food was spectacular! We fed over 250 guests and there were nothing but compliments regarding the quality and taste (we did a plated salad, double protein dish). The waitstaff worked swiftly, and were extremely pleasant to all of our guests. We wouldn't change one thing from our experience with Bri and the team. We HANDS DOWN would recommend anyone to have their wedding reception at the Garment Factory!
I can't even begin to express how much we loved the Garmet Factory as our wedding venue! The industrial look gave our pictures an amazing, trendy vibe that we are still obsessed wi...
th. The food was out of this world. Our guests are still raving about it to this day. The staff was super helpful and nice, making us feel so special on our big day. Plus, we had plenty of room for storing things and getting ready, which was a huge relief having everything in one place. The Garmet Factory had a full bar on the lower level and two additional bars set up upstairs, so our guests never had to wait for a drink. And with two food lines, the lines were a breeze, even with 350 guests! The fact that linens were included and the overall price was so reasonable made it even better. All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better wedding venue. The Garmet Factory truly exceeded our expectations and made our special day one we will never forget. If you are looking for a place that combines an industrial look with amazing food, friendly staff and great value, look no further than the Garmet Factory! Highly recommend!
Garment Factory Events was a great partner to work with, even while I was a state away. They had everything in hand on our big day, leaving me worry free. The venue was beautiful a...
nd the service impeccable. Couldn't recommend more!
The Garment Factory was a dream to work with. One of my favorite things about them was having food and bar packages come straight from them in house — this eliminated the stressful...
search of finding more vendors & my guests still rave about the reception dinner food to this day. The venue was absolutely stunning, the area is so charming, and the staff was so flexible in helping us make our wedding day beautiful and stress free!
The Garment Factory truly helped us create our dream wedding reception. The venue is gorgeous, the food is great, and the staff is beyond thoughtful. They were so helpful from the ...
very beginning & helped our vision come to life. I can’t recommend them enough.
I couldn't say enough good things about the Garment Factory staff and how beautiful the venue is! Having all the events in one building was definitely a plus! Bri and Avery were gr...
eat to work with and answered all my emails! There were high praises from guests about the food and venue! I couldn't imagine our wedding day at any other venue!
I can’t say enough good things about The Garment Factory!! I don’t think I could have picked a better venue. First off you get so much bang for you buck. The amenities they include...
already put them as a better choice than most venues. Also the fact that they do food and bar in house is amazing. I’ve received sooooo many compliments on how our dinner was the best wedding dinner people had ever had. Also the staff literally bent over backwards to accommodate every request we had. We had the best wedding and The Garment Factory was the best choice we could have made for the venue!!
Working with Bri and the Garment Factory made our wedding day a breeze! She was always on top of everything and made sure we had everything we needed. We loved our experience, and ...
would highly recommend the Garment Factory to anyone looking for a venue!
My husband and I were able to have our dream wedding with the help of the Garment Factory staff. The venue coordinator was helpful in answering all questions and accommodating all ...
of our requests. The food was the best wedding food we have ever had and our guests said the same! We loved the amount of space for our 200 guest wedding. There was plenty of room for dancing upstairs. The pictures in downtown Franklin were a dream! They also had a great space for the bride and groom suites.
This venue was absolutely perfect! My husband and I were to get married here June 2020. We postponed to June 2021 and working with Julia was seamless in transitioning the date. We ...
originally wanted to get married in Downtown Indy, but soon realized the pricing was astronomical. Franklin, IN may have seemed like an odd place to get married, but let me tell you - this venue makes it worth the drive! From the staff, food, and the space - everything is amazing. The space of the venue really sold it for us - 3 separate rooms for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Not to mention, this venue has the BEST beer and wine selection I have ever seen at a wedding. Would 100% recommend this venue to anyone in the central Indy area! Thank you Garment Factory team for our dream wedding!
Garment Factory Events is a great venue and had everything we were looking for - the whole space to ourselves, separate spaces for ceremony/cocktail hour/reception, bridal and groo...
m suites, really good catering on site, lots of bar options, and lots of good indoor photo opportunities when it happened to rain on our wedding day. We worked mostly with Julia, who was our coordinator at Garment Factory. She was super helpful and patient with all of our questions as we tried to plan a wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic. I can't rave enough about the food - it was so, so good, and we got lots of compliments about it from our guests. If you're looking for a cool space with some history that also has good service and fantastic food, this is the spot for you!
Garment Factory Events was truly the most wonderful venue for our wedding. They were fantastic when dealing with the postponement of our original date due to COVID 19. The staff wa...
s such a huge help from the beginning of wedding planning all the way through our wedding night! My parents said that this was by far the best venue and staff out of my 5 siblings' weddings. Julia was such a great resource and made everything so easy for us. I will forever recommend this venue to engaged couples!
Garment Factory Events is an amazing venue. We held our ceremony and reception there during the COVID-19 Pandemic on July 4, 2020. Julia and Sara were our two coordinators provid...
ed by the venue. They were extremely helpful and nice. Once we knew the restrictions and guidelines for our wedding date, Julia kept us up-to-date and offered accommodations for the on-going changes. Our wedding date went as smooth as could be expected on a stressful day. No major hiccups and they were quick to take care of any thing that came up. I can't thank them enough!
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101 E Wayne Street, Franklin, IN
Garment Factory Events