A fantastic space for a reception venue! The Upstairs hall was by fay the most budget friendly of the other spaces we were considering, and is a beautiful modern looking space! The rentals are separate from the rental fee, but include setup and take down which made a HUGE impact on the ease of the setting up process. Upon arrival, the on site manager even offered to change the color of the lights over the stairs to whatever suited our theme, which I thought was awesome. We were able to play music through the speakers with an ipod. Our caterer even remarked how nice the kitchen was to work with. Most venues will require certain caterers to be used and place a penalty fee on you if you don't. Not at the Gallivan. I was able to shop around for my cake, linens, catering, etc, even rentals, and get the best deal.
The team at the Gallivan was very responsive to my emails whenever I had even the most obscure question. They were even able to work with me when I wanted to push back the date for my final payment. The only complaint I have is that the full features are not explained very well by the booking team or on the website. For example, I didn't find out until very late in the game that the kitchen is not included and had to be rented separately. Or that I needed to supply an auxillary cord for the ipod (Which caused some last minute distress!) But overall I had a great reception here.

We had our reception Upstairs at the Gallivan. It was lovely. The space was so classy, modern, and elegant.