A groom and bride pose, smiling, with their arms around each other on top of a boho rug in front of a greenery arch dotted with bunches of sunflowers set against a distressed stone wall.

Haley & Jared’s Sunny & Rustic Wedding at Garage B 

Haley and Jared are residents of Washington, D.C. with deep roots in Boston’s hospitality industry, so they were determined to book a wedding venue that made customization easy and affordable. Inevitably, their venue search quickly led to the blank-slate Garage B! While their wedding design concept of a rustic-style celebration in the city may surprise some, it only took a few cozy rentals and seasonal florals to adapt this modern-industrial venue to their vision.

A bridal party tends to a woman's white gown as she smiles.
An older man and a bride hug tightly on a roadside lined with trees and grass.
A groom holds his bride by her waist as they look at the camera, smiling, in front of a large hydrangea bush.
A bride, holding her bouquet, and groom look at each other, smiling.
A groom and bride walk hand-in-hand away from the camera on an outdoor patio adjacent to Garage B that is arranged with barrel high-tops and low round banquet tables.

During their wedding planning, Haley and Jared added on The Annex, our charming microevent space located in the upper Charles River Speedway, to their venue booking as a getting-ready location for the bridal party. From here, the couple’s photographer was also able to conveniently capture the bride’s first looks with her father and her groom against the pretty backdrop of the historical architecture and the blooming lawn. Afterward, the couple continued to take formal photos along Soldiers Field Road, inside Garage B, and throughout the greater Speedway.

A wooden fan customized with the names "Haley & Jared" and the date of August 23, 2025.
A tray of espresso martinis in stemless glasses.
A smiling person, carrying a basket, walks from an outdoor patio into a building with polished concrete flooring as part of a wedding procession.
A bride and groom raise their held hands against a greenery arch that features clusters of sunflowers in front of a clapping crowd.

When it came to the big day, Haley and Jared’s guests were welcomed to the venue with delicious espresso martinis and personalized fans to beat the late-summer heat. The wedding ceremony setup inside Garage B was sunny and verdant: Boston ferns hung from the ceiling, topiaries lined the aisle, and an arch arranged with lush greenery and bunches of golden sunflowers brightened up the minimalist, warehouse-style event space. The bank of glass overhead doors were opened for the procession from outside, and the bride and groom exchanged vows and a sweeping, romantic kiss upon a homey boho rug in front of rows of loved ones seated in wooden Chiavari chairs.

Two people work at Pizza Project's branded wood-fired oven.
A glass bud vase of a few sparse meadow flowers sits atop a wooden surface with banquet tables and wooden Chiavari chairs in the background.
A man opening an oversized bottle of champagne in front of a smiling groom and bride as well as other wedding guests on an outdoor patio.

Haley and Jared cleverly opted to enclose Garage B’s adjacent outdoor patio with bamboo fencing that suited the botanical aesthetic of their wedding and provided privacy for cocktail hour. The landscaped area was arranged with barrel high-tops and round banquet tables dressed with canvas linens, both adorned with small meadow-style flower arrangements in bud vases. An acoustic guitarist played sweet, relaxing tunes while guests enjoyed hot slices from Pizza Project’s wood-fired oven and a special selection of alcoholic beverages curated by the groom’s father, who serves as the Director of Fine Wines at Ruby Wines, Inc., a repeat client of Garage B. During this time, the interior of Garage B was “flipped” for the reception.

Smiling and laughing wedding guests sitting and standing around round banquet tables dressed with canvas linens and surrounded by wooden Chiavari chairs underneath opened overhead glass doors.
A groom and bride dance upon a polished concrete floor for wedding guests seated and standing around round banquet tables against a backdrop of opened glass overhead doors that provide a view to the outside trees.
At dusk, a man in a suit dances on a patio arranged with low round banquet tables dressed with canvas linens and wooden Chiavari chairs.
A groom and bride are raised on chairs by a group of men while other dancing wedding guests watch, smiling and laughing, in a warehouse-style venue featuring distressed stone walls, steel rafters, and pendant lighting.

Garage B’s floor-to-ceiling doors remained open throughout the reception of this indoor-outdoor wedding, which allowed for a glowing sunset to fill the large room during heartfelt toasts and the couple’s loving first dance. This also supported organic guest flow between preferred caterer Max Ultimate Food’s laid-back “country fair” buffet dinner, the DJ’s energetic dance party, and the refreshing nighttime air on the patio.

Rustic weddings continue to be extremely popular in New England, and a few simple touches  — like a warm, earthy color palette and natural, casual materials — can transform our Boston venue into a modern barn-style wedding. Whatever style you imagine for your nuptials, consider an alternative wedding venue like Garage B, and learn more about the creative opportunities possible for your big day!

Photographer: George Street Photo & Video (Ari Marie Photography)

Catering: Max Ultimate Food & Pizza Project

Rentals: PEAK Event Services

Florals: Winston Flowers

Decor: Nunan Garden Center Florist

DJ: Fine Tune Entertainment (Gabe McLaughlin)

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