The Green Building

When I saw The Green Building pop up in my research I instantly fell in love with the space. It's the perfect combination of rustic chic with a dose of green in the courtyard. It's located in a quiet neighborhood of the city/Brooklyn so it's perfect for taking photos in the neighboring streets as well! Our contact at TGB changed a few times during our process (normal considering our wedding was postponed twice thanks to COVID!) and for our ultimate wedding day Andrea was amazing to work with. She helped me feel comfortable getting everything ready for the big day, and even kindly comped as on a few items due to the pandemic. The only qualm with this place is I wasn't aware of the all of the extra components we had to hire in order to get everything in the perfect place (who would set up/breakdown the tables/chairs, minimum 75+ people bar package spend) but otherwise this is the venue of our DREAMS.

We are so happy we booked the Green Building for our reception! The entire team (especially Abby and Gage) were extremely helpful, responsive and easy to work with. The bar selections were top notch -- with guests even emailing to request the wines after the event because they enjoyed them so much! Service was impeccable and the venue looked amazing in person and in the photos.

My fiance and I walked by this venue for years and always joked about getting married here and I'm so glad we did. We were able to tailor a perfect night with local vendors and The Green Building was there every step of the way to make the night magical.

We just had our ceremony and reception in the Green Building space and have no regrets because the venue is so beautiful. The place truly decorates itself. The green building’s staff were so kind to our guests and our guests continued to compliment us for finding a beautiful and unique space. We had to move the ceremony due to inclement weather and it was a seamless transition. That is freaking impressive! We had the pleasure of working with Bridget and then was gracefully handed off to Angelica after her departure. Angelica was wonderful to work with and filled in the gaps and answered questions we may have had. Our wedding coordinator and Angelica handled everything to make our day absolutely perfect. Choosing the Green Building was one of the best decisions we made!

We absolutely LOVED the Green Building. The venue is even more beautiful in-person than online. Having large indoor and outdoor spaces available allowed our wedding to flow seamlessly from ceremony, to cocktail hour, to reception. The staff was also amazing. We had to reschedule our wedding due to Covid and they were incredibly understanding, helpful, and responsive. 10/10

The Green Building was such a romantic place to get married in - just a stunning space. We hired some amazing vendors who were familiar with the how the GB works. Angelica was a great contact and was always available to answer questions when they came up. We really lucked out with the weather and were able to utilize the outdoor space for cocktail party and for desserts and coffee. I wish someone else would have a wedding here so we could come again :)

The Green Building is the quintessential Brooklyn wedding. We could build any experience we wanted from the space utilizing the back patio, food trucks, catering, sound system, etc. We lightly decorated the space and the incredible natural look of the building speaks for itself. Angelica was a great communicator throughout. Exactly as we imagined for ourselves. Nearby streets offer great photo ops as well.

We <3 the Green Building! Stunning space + awesome staff (super organized, easy to work with). We'd do it again here in a heartbeat!

When my husband & I got engaged, we looked at one venue only: The Green Building. Based on personal testimonials from friends & The Knot, the venue team's initial communication and support, & our love of the space and its accompanying benefits (e.g., ability to bring in our own caterer, etc.), we knew it would be perfect for us. And it was. From prompt and clear responses from supportive team members, to accommodating both large and small details (e.g., multiple site visits, working with us on a specialty cocktail menu, trusted vendor recommendations), The Green Building delivered the wedding of our dreams. We couldn't have been happier with our decision to have our wedding there, and would highly recommend the venue and team to anyone.

We got married at The Green Building in April 2019. We worked directly with Megan throughout the entire process and we had a great experience! She was very professional and knowledgable about the venue, she knew what worked well and not so well in the space, recommended vendors, and also helped give suggestions for the layout. All of The Green Building day-of personnel were also great to work with. The Green Building now requires you to use their bar package instead of bringing in your own alcohol, which used to be their policy, so just know that going in. We love the space so much! You should know that the ivy on the facade on the outside of the building and also in the courtyard is not always in bloom (it wasn’t for us at our end of April wedding)! The courtyard is perfect, all of the furniture included in the contract worked out great. We used the barn tables without any linens and also the light curtain, everything was breathtaking and we got so many compliments!

The Green Building was honestly amazing. The venue itself and all of their staffing were a dream. They also now have a bar package which is a huge plus. My guests were so impressed with everything and I heard so many people say it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to. All in all it was truly the most beautiful space.

This is a stunning venue in Brooklyn right by the Gowanus Canal. It was the perfect setting for our wedding. Working with the team at TGB was a pleasure.

The Green Building was a beautiful venue for our wedding. The facility itself is in great shape, all of the furniture looked exactly how it was advertised and there was enough space in the speakeasy room and the entry room for my wife and I to both get ready there. The staff made the planning process incredibly easy and enjoyable. Megan was our primary contact and she was very helpful and responsive to all our requests. Our food vendor (a food truck) had never worked at the building before and Megan did a separate walk-through with our contact there to make sure everything went smoothly. The staff at the building on the day of was very helpful and worked well with our day-of coordinator and her staff. We had 100 guests and got many compliments about how beautiful the space was. We couldn't have been happier with how everything went!

From the moment we stepped inside, during our first open house, I knew I wanted to get married at the Green Building. The space itself is so beautiful, with it's exposed brick and vaulted barn ceiling, that you don't need to overdo it with flowers and decor. We had 100 people and it was the perfect size. We upgraded to the long barn tables so we could have our dinner family style. They were so stylish with the exposed wood. Megan was our main venue contact. She was wonderful to work with. I highly recommend the venue. I wish we could do it all again!

I am a Long Island girl who DID NOT want a Long Island style wedding haha! It was so hard to find a venue that fit my minimalistic style and was also in our price range. The Green Building was the PERFECT venue! It's amazing because you can pretty much make it whatever you want it to be. I went for simple since the venue itself has so much character. We had roughly 150 guests and the space felt great. My guests loved the bar tenders that the venue brought in as well! The day of staff was very cooperative. Everything ran smoothly and the pictures came out gorgeous because the venue is amazing.

The perfect, open venue for our celebration. They coordinated with our vendors to make everything seamless and the space looked gorgeous on the night of. The staff answered all of my questions in a prompt manner and had great advice for how to make the day flow just right.

This. Place. Rocks. I saw it while casually browsing locations online, too early in the wedding-planning process to be super serious, and I immediately fell in love. My husband and I went to see it the next weekend, and that was it. The space is so perfect—interesting, raw, open, and with a beautiful outdoor patio. Our guests raaaaaved about it. And our unmarried guests, in particular, kept saying how they wanted to get married there. Plus the team at The Green Building is awesome. Megan was our initial contact, and she was beyond lovely and helpful. Then closer to the wedding, Susan became our primary point person, and she was a dream: answered every one of my crazy questions immediately, let us come see the space whenever possible, had everything under control. They really are an ace team.

My wife and I had our wedding ceremony and reception here in August. The location and space were a perfect backdrop for our special day, but what really set our experience apart was the attentive care of Megan Southerland and team. She was a true professional (through all our visits, emails, questions—and, at times, insane requests) and I felt, genuinely shared in our joy (responding positively when we shared our invite and photos with her). Yes, wedding planning is a wild journey, but partnering with the Green Building meant that so much of our to list was thoughtfully taken care of.

We fell in love with The Green Building as soon as we walked through the door. It was unique, distinct, and impressive, without being overly showy or having too much of a "wedding venue" feel. We booked it right away - almost two full years in advance because the good dates go fast! We had a Sunday wedding which saved us a little money, but the rental fee is still a bit hefty. Worth every penny in our book. Everyone loved this venue. We were able to put our personal touch on the space and loved that. We had outdoor space, indoor space, and included table/chair/bar rentals. Almost everything else we provided ourselves. We would do it again in a heartbeat - even the neighborhood is amazing (though I do recommend hiring a valet company due to somewhat difficult parking options). The team works with you to ensure that every i is dotted and t is crossed with check ins along the way and a final details meeting where you review EVERYTHING together. The whole process was a breeze with these guys. Check them out! Highly recommended.

We rented the Green Building to have both our wedding ceremony and reception. All our wedding guests loved the space and it makes for a great indoor + outdoor wedding. The staff was super helpful from day 1 and answered all our questions/accommodated all of our needs. We saved a ton of money on rentals/decorations because the venue is so beautiful it doesn't need to be dressed up very much to wow people. Highly recommend the Green Building if you like the exposed brick/open look. It was an incredible wedding!

We were married on 8/11/17 at the GB and I can't say enough great things about it. Susan was our liaison who walked us through the whole process, and she was fabulous (super sweet, super calm and incredibly knowledgeable). For our caterer, we relied heavily upon Susan's suggestions and she set us up with a fantastic caterer who was (most importantly!) within our budget and had phenomenal food. Everything about the GB is top notch; our guests couldn't stop raving about how beautiful it was. Our pictures turned out fantastic because the lighting is so great too (no need for that ugly purple uplighting you get at other venues, which not only gives great pics but helps you save money!). They even let us load our stuff in the night before since there was no event happening, which was a HUGE help for us day-of. I can't say enough great things about the Green Building... if I could relive that night over and over, I would!

We had our reception at the green building and it was fantastic! We immediately loved it and booked it ASAP. The lighting at TGB is amazing and the staff was super accommodating.

As soon as we walked into The Green Building, we knew it was where we wanted to get married. We couldn't have imagined a more incredible space. It's natural beauty and it's ability to shift into whatever you can imagine was a huge selling point. Susan was our main contact and she was a dream - kind, quick to respond and full of knowledge. She made us feel like there was absolutely nothing that we needed to worry about and she was right - any question I would begin to ask, she'd have an answer part way through. Our day (3/31/17) initially was supposed to be partially outside to make use of the courtyard but unfortunately the weather was not going to allow for our original plan. I never stressed, Susan knew what to do and the change was seamless. We couldn't have asked for a better venue, contact or wedding. It really was the most beautiful wedding we could have ever dreamed of.

My now-husband and I found The Green Building 14 months before our wedding, and we completely fell in love with it! It's more hands on, as a raw space, but stunningly beautiful and so easy to work with. They have a fantastic list of preferred vendors, and Susan, who we worked with, was a dream. They were also incredibly helpful with a last-minute conflict, and helped us extend the length of our reception by an hour. Highly, highly recommend!

I had my wedding here in the beginning of September (2016). It was incredible! Our guests were in LOVE with the space. Susan and Meghan were a huge help when it came to the planning. Any questions I had I received an answer the same day and a phone call if I needed further explanation. Love the green building would suggest to everyone.

We had a really good idea of what we wanted in a venue-- we're both in art/design and we wanted an open space with a lot of character that would serve as a canvas for our vision. We looked all over Brooklyn before we found The Green Building. It is beautiful as-is (whitewashed brick walls, original wood ceiling, and beautiful brass chandeliers), but it also provides the perfect opportunity for you to really make your wedding your own. A lot of value also comes with the on-site staff, who are amazing, and the fact that your tables and chairs are all provided. Not to mention the excellent connections with a slew of alternative local vendors!

We had our March 2015 wedding at The Green Building -- it was the first place we looked and fell in love with it immediately. We were looking for something with a little more personality than your typical venue, and choosing The Green Building was one of the best decisions I made. It is honestly stunning and wowed all of our guests. And it photographs so well -- the place literally takes my breath away every time I see it. Megan was super awesome to work and very helpful. Honestly, I couldn't be happier!

This venue will seriously make all your dreams come true. It's such a unique space, and you can fill it in so many different beautiful ways. The outdoor space adds SO MUCH to the experience, and I just don't have enough good things to say. I worked with Megan S. and she's such a pleasure to plan with. I highly recommend booking The Green Building first thing, as it books up VERY fast! Stunning.

We had our ceremony at 501 Union and our reception at the Green Building across the street, both owned by the same amazing company. Both venues are gorgeous! The staff at both are sooo friendly and helpful throughout the whole process. They walked us through all the rentals, features of the space, decorating ideas, etc. many times over multiple visits. They were also extremely responsive to our many questions along the way! The staff the day of the event was attentive and friendly, from helping with set up, assisting the other arriving vendors to helping our guests get cars at the end of the night....they were just perfect! We got sooo many compliments on the beautiful spaces (and we're architects so that was important to us!) We couldn't imagine our wedding being anywhere else! Thanks again Green Building team! Laura and Kevin August 2013

I wrote a review on Wedding Wire but wanted to also write here for brides that go on this site. We had my wedding at the Green Building two weeks ago. The husband and I fell in love with it the first time we saw it and knew it was THE place. The coordinator that we were initially in contact with did not answer our emails and made us skeptical but we were later told she was on vacation. After working with another coordinator we had no problems and any questions were answered promptly. Understandably, when we booked the Green Building it was a year and a half away so all the details of the contract was not remembered but a quick reminder was all it took and it was fine. The reason I rated 4 for value was because they are still quite expensive and when everything is done, it almost cost us the same amount if we went with a high-end all inclusive venue. We had to rent everything, hire the workers, and also had to pay for the outdoor space which would not have been used during the wedding anyway. That said, the outdoor space was recently renovated as was the windows and they look great. Everything else worked out fine, mainly because I had family living in Brooklyn. Otherwise, if you are a hands-on, DIY bride like me and do not live in Brooklyn or have family in Brooklyn, it may be pretty stressful to arrange for equipment/decoration to be dropped off prior to the wedding/picked up after the wedding because the Green Building is so popular during summer and fall weekends. Everything had to be done the morning of which kept me on nerves until my family told me everything was dropped off. Overall, the space was great, my pictures look amazing, and I had the time of my life at my wedding.

We rented the green building for our wedding on the tail end of the low season for around $6,000. We had heard the place was a good choice because its fully customizable and thats no joke, you have to do everything yourself (or hire someone to do it for you). The venue itself is beautiful, which was great for us because after everything else, we didn't have it in the budget for any decor and only minimal flowers. We just had a tiny bud vase on each table and ordered their globe light package, which I advise if you have a blank wall anywhere, we used it as a backdrop to our ceremony. I was afraid the place would feel empty, but it was great. We heard repeatedly before hand that the sound system wasn't good so we brought in extra speakers, but it wasn't necessary, the sound was great and plenty loud (oops too loud). I think the most important thing to consider about this venue are the hidden costs. I can't tell you what the hidden costs of your event/wedding will be, but here were what blew me away because I had no idea a wedding could cost so much that we put the bare minimum in to. A Day-of-Coordinator is not included. You are told you have the venue for 24 hours, which sounds great, but before you think you're going to party until 2am, remember that your caterer might charge you up the wazoo for time over 5 hours. Rentals:You must use Broadway Party Rentals and the cheapest stuff for a sit down dinner for 150 will cost about $7,000. There are no heating sources to cook with at TGB, so if your caterer can't supply, plan for an extra $800+/-. So before you even feed people, buy a dress, add flowers, pay a DJ, or hire a photographer, this venue will cost you $11,000 for a sit-down dinner. Everyone who works there was really nice and thankfully quick and knowledgable. Logistically we had a few hiccups. I would have to e-mail people a few times before hearing back and 3 meetings out of 4 were with a new person. It seemed as though things were rapidly changing there as information I received quickly became out-of-date, it was a little confusing at times. They had an event scheduled the day before so we couldn't rehearse there (really not a big deal for us). A few days before the big event we were told it would be better if (not in accordance with our contract) all our stuff could be picked up on monday instead of sunday. We scrambled to make arrangements and almost changed our honeymoon plans because we had nobody to help, but fortunately we cited the contract and moved on. Between our contract signing and a few weeks before our wedding a piece of furniture in the speakeasy broke. The TGB rep said there were a few things that needed to be fixed, but on my wedding day the cracked piece of furniture with a wobbly leg was still in the room. The night of our wedding there was someone there on TGB's behalf who was never introduced to us, I had to walk up to the random person with the clipboard and ask who she was. On more than one occasion when our guests were leaving the host was either missing or standing in the doorway of the coat check while guests squinted at ticket numbers. I had to tap him on the shoulder and ask him to help them. The final word on it is too much hassle for so much money. I think they need to lower the rate, but I'm pretty sure people will keep paying it.

The Green Building is a beautiful venue and I am glad I had my wedding there, but there are a few things you should know. you can use any vendor there except for rentals and they insist on Broadway Party Rental. I booked the space in February for a Sunday wedding in November, but was only told THREE DAYS before that a Sunday delivery would cost an additional $400. No one told me and I refused out of principle. The venue then told me they contacted the wedding planner from the Saturday wedding (I person I do not know) who said they would be willing to pay $200 for the delivery fee. This seemed very strange. I opted out of all of this and bought everything at Ikea.

We had our October 21st Wedding at The Green Building and we could not have been happier! Quin Johnson was beyond helpful in planning and a true pleasure to work with. She made everything so easy for us! The space is just gorgeous. We had our ceremony and reception inside. The ceremony could not have been more romantic. We used the front wall (the one with the kitchen entrance) and had a light wall hung. The lights combined with the rustic charm of the space was breathtaking. Our cocktail hour was in the outdoor space which looked fantastic with the lights strung along the top. The indoor space was just the perfect size for our reception of 135 seated. We did banquet style tables and still had plenty of room for a dance floor. I cannot even begin to count the number of compliments we received on how beautiful our venue was. It is truly a magical space.

We got married last weekend and we had our reception at the Green Building. Not only was the reception a fantastic affair but the Green Building was amazing. We wanted an urban chic wedding with a vintage flare. The Green Building staff helped us to make our vision come true and our friends and family were more than impressed with the space. I highly recommend the Green Building and Quin, Meghan and Brooke were more than helpful to answer questions, give recommendations and provide solutions to any challenges. If you are looking for a great space at a reasonable price consider this venue. We did and we couldn't be happier.

The staff at the Green Builidng- led by Brooke-led us though the process of planning and creating a wedding that surpassed my expectations.