Old School Square

We changed our location 3 months before the wedding from Key West, to something local. This was one of the first venues I looked at. I knew it was something special. Michelle was absolutely incredible, constantly going above and beyond to make sure everything was running smoothly. Although they did have to keep all the doors on the outside locked day of, which made it difficult for some of the guests to get in, it was helpful, because people tried to walk in off the street. Michelle and everyone at OSS made our day perfect, and it was a killer venue! PS - get the bar package; you won't regret it.

Peggy Murphy was very available to help in our planning - even from out of town! I loved being able to celebrate my marriage in a place that was so dear to my childhood. All of our guests loved the historic and unique venue. We loved it!

I had a lot of friends recommend old school square to me when I was looking at different venues in the area. I didn’t think the old gymnasium was going to be what I was looking for but I went to check it out because i really loved that it was right in the heart of Downtown Delray. The minute I walked through the doors at the gym I knew I found our venue. The dark wood throughout the building was exactly the look and feel i wanted for my reception. The bistro lights gave the room a warm and whimsical feel, i was able to visualize my first dance under them. The upstairs balcony makes for a great mingle area, for those that didn’t want to be on the dance floor but take it all it, they had a bird’s eye view. It was especially great for my photographer and videographer to capture every moment. We used the balcony for the photo booth we rented, it was really wonderful to be able to have it upstairs because it didn’t allow the booth to steal the show and I still had tons of guest dancing the night away. The grounds around the gymnasium have a nice shaded area for cocktail area, lush trees that make for great natural back drops and the beautiful breezeway that makes for a perfect ceremony. Highly recommend Old School Square for anyone looking for a vintage feel in Delray Beach. The parking garage across the street is convenient for the guest to park and walk over and the Hyatt is also right there. My guest loved that they were able to walk from the hotel to the venue. We even walked to the hotel leaving the venue rather a getaway car. From other reviews I have read, its true you do have to have a grand vision to pull the gym together for the look you want. It was nice to have a blank slate to work with and make it just the way I wanted! The tables and chairs were provided by Old School Square and the chairs are GORGEOUS!

Old School Square is a great venue to have your wedding or event, however, only choose this venue if you are willing to put in a lot of work. The vintage gymnasium located in Delray Beach, Florida, is a bare slate that required a huge amount of decor and a big vision. It also requires you to rent just about everything. Not much is included. The only gripe that I have with them is that the air conditioner broke on the day of the wedding and for nearly 3/4 of the night, everyone was sweating. I will say though, OSS had people trying to fix it almost the whole night. The damage was already done though. My cake was melting and I couldn't enjoy the food because I was so hot.