Old Brick

Old Brick features a timeless exterior, and a ballroom with amazing light, wooden features, and stained glass. We had both our ceremony and our reception in the ballroom, with a cocktail hour outside on the patio. On the positive side of things, aesthetically pleasing tables and chairs were provided, and as I mentioned, it was beautiful. Unfortunately, I do have some gripes. Although the staff did the bulk of the setup, we did want our chairs a certain way, and ended up having to do a lot of rearranging. If you want any kind of 45-degree angle in your setup, expect to do it yourself. We also did quite a bit of sweeping during setup. (One pro for OB was that they do all of the cleanup, but as I swept piles and piles of hair, dust, spiderwebs, and, strangely, popcorn, I did find myself wondering if that means that they actually CLEAN or if they just put the chairs and tables away and call it good.) Although the staff were overall pleasant as humans, they definitely gave an iffy vibe that we didn't love thinking about too hard. We felt somewhat misled after we had already booked when we realized that no OB staff help DURING the event is available to move tables and chairs. We made it work because our family and friends kick butt, but one of the main reasons we chose the venue was so that we could have the ceremony and reception in the same place. The person who initially gave us our tour (who already doesn't work there anymore) did not make it clear that flipping the ballroom to reception mode was something we'd have to figure out. This came across as dishonest. Maybe on its own that interpersonal oddity wouldn't've bothered me, but combined with my next grievance, those interactions contributed to making my review three stars. On paper, Old Brick is ADA compliant. It has automatic doors and a chair lift. In reality, it is difficult to navigate. The basement is labyrinthine and confusing on its own. Add the fact that the chair lift is inoperable without a special key and even the OB staff person doesn't really know how to use it safely, and your elderly grandparents and friends with disabilities may opt to suffer in silence and tackle the stairs anyway rather than be humiliated with a contraption that can nearly take your head off if the operator doesn't warn you in time.