At Garage B, no two weddings, family celebrations, or corporate gatherings are alike, so you may wonder how event logistics are uniquely handled with each booking. As our venue currently hosts over 150 functions per year, it is not feasible to retain event planners on our staff. That being said, we have recently expanded a key component of our venue’s services: our dedicated Venue Management team. Each event hosted at Garage B is assigned to professional and experienced Venue Managers who are on-site at all times to ensure that it runs smoothly and safely.
It should be noted that a Venue Manager is distinct in many ways from an event planner or day-of coordinator. While a planner or coordinator oversees the creative aspects and timeliness of your event, the Venue Manager’s duties solely focus on functional operation of Garage B and its facilities. Given the opportunity to collaborate, though, these two roles make for a harmonious, reliable partnership that supports each event behind the scenes.
A planner or coordinator will have been working with you and our Senior Events Manager in the weeks and months ahead of your event to refine its floor plan, design, and schedule. They will also communicate and organize all event details with your extended vendor team, including your caterer, florist, entertainment, etc. The Venue Manager at Garage B will then be briefed on this information in the days prior to the event in order to understand what specific needs — parking, audio/visual, electrical, security, or otherwise — are required from the venue.
The Venue Manager at Garage B is also provided the contact information for the person designated as the “lead” on your event team. Due to the many moving parts associated with executing any event as well as the special guidelines for hosting an event at Garage B, we highly encourage hiring a planner or coordinator to be this point of contact. On the day of your event, the Venue Manager will grant them access to Garage B (or The Annex!) at the start of your rental period. They will then walk through the space to both confirm that it is in deliverable condition for your event and show how to utilize features such as lighting, sound, and — of course — our iconic glass overhead doors. The Venue Manager will also convey closing procedures in order for Garage B to be returned to its original blank-slate condition for the next scheduled event.
Another major reason that Garage B recommends engaging a planner or coordinator is that our Venue Managers are not responsible for any setup or breakdown of your event. These tasks fall under the leadership of your planning team and/or catering staff. However, the Venue Manager will readily work together with your coordinator from load-in to load-out to answer any questions, address any concerns, and resolve any problems that may arise. After any event, the Venue Managers relay thorough notes and feedback with the Garage B management team to celebrate successes and rectify any issues so that future events in our spaces continue to be efficient, fun, and memorable.
In these ways, the Venue Managers at Garage B are an asset to your event, and the opportunity for them to join forces with a planner or coordinator makes for a winning combination of creativity and logistics that keeps your event stress-free. Get to know our team today!