The Rust Belt Market

Our July 2023 wedding at the Rust Belt Market was so dreamy! We were relatively dead-set on this venue, and after our first walk-through and chat with Julie, the Rust Belt Event Coordinator, we knew for sure that it was right for us!

PLANNING: Julie was outstanding when it came to being patient, flexible, and kind during our wedding planning process. She gave us great advice for how to use the space, and also referred us to our florist (Stems Floral), who put together our simple flower arrangements and set up our tables on the day-of. Julie allowed us to store some supplies at the venue the night before the wedding, which made things a breeze. The venue itself is gorgeous and fun, so if you're looking for somewhere with a bit of a rustic/industrial vibe that you don't need to totally transform, this is perfect- we did minimal decorations, and it still looked awesome! (This also made end-of-night clean up SO easy.) The Rust Belt also has a small selection of preferred catering companies you must choose from, which we LOVED, because it made decisions easy for us- we went with Brooks & Landry, whose catering was DELICIOUS. Julie and the Rust Belt team were very responsive and available for questions whenever we needed them, prior to the big day. This was so helpful!

DAY-OF: Our wedding day was super breezy and fun. Everything happened on schedule- no delays! Our guests were able to walk the market during cocktail hour, before the venue closed to the public, which was a cool touch! The venue provides two custom drinks for cocktail hour, and they allowed us to go off-menu to serve the "Lavender Haze", a really awesome craft cocktail that our guests loved! The bar staff was super kind and helpful throughout the evening. We particularly enjoyed the Green Room, and are really happy we rented it out. This was a great space for final "getting ready" touches, and was also amazing as a photo-op space. The downtown Ferndale area, just steps from outside the Rust Belt, was also a wonderful spot for wedding photos (MissLyss Photography captured our special day, and they are wonderful). We had also rented a Shutterbooth photo station, and the red velvet couch area inside the Rust Belt was perfect for setup- the vendor was able to get plugged in and ready with ease. The actual event space was large enough to hold our 80 guests, buffet tables, DJ booth, and gift/guest book table. The Rust Belt provided more than enough tables for anything we needed. From arrival to departure, things were easy and simple!

OVERALL: Our guests absolutely loved this unique, fun venue! We received so many compliments during and after the wedding. We loved the many great photo-op spaces in and around the Rust Belt, and felt as though this was the perfect venue for our whimsical, disco-inspired wedding day. As folks who didn't want to have to make a ton of decisions, the Rust Belt made it easy by providing vendor referrals, a list of caterers to choose from, a space that required minimal decor, and a pre-determined structure to the day. It should also be noted that the pricing was fair and competitive, too. We would recommend this venue to couples seeking a low-stress, easy, unique, intimate, and fun space. We are SO happy with our decision to get married at the Rust Belt Market!

My husband and I loved this venue. The Rust Belt has a unique and beautiful background for any style of wedding. We had a Lego Star Wars themed wedding and absolutely loved The Rustic barn wood in the background, the twinkly lights above, The Velvet couch, and the green room.

We appreciated the convenience of being able to pay online even though we paid in person. Being able to review our contract at any time to make sure that we were following the contract agreement was so easy. The price was fantastic as well as the price for the open bar. It was well within our budget and we spent overall about $20,000 on our wedding which is what we had originally budgeted for. It's a beautiful venue and we really loved everything about this place.

What a dream. We’ve lived in the neighborhood and come here so often, when it finally clicked we could actually have our wedding here too? Amazing. The venue is just gorgeous and definitely unique. We also loved having access to the Green Room to hang out and calm our nerves before the reception! Working with Julie was so perfect; she provided us with so many rockstar recommendations for additional vendors, who in turn were awesome to work with. She was there through the entire planning process to answer any questions that we had and coordinated easily with our vendors. She ensured things ran smoothly on the Day Of, and our guests had an amazing time. And we have to shout out the bar staff: our guests said it was the coolest and most delicious wedding bar they’ve been to!

From our initial tour to our wedding day, Julie was EXCEPTIONAL to work with. She was quick to reply, always helpful, and so incredibly kind. She certainly went above and beyond with some asks that we had. As for the venue space, it speaks for itself! Beyond beautiful. Our guests raved, many saying it’s the coolest wedding they’ve ever been to. Thank you Rust Belt!! And JULIE!!! Xo

I had my wedding at The Rust Belt in December 2023 and I have nothing but amazing things to say. First of all Julie is the best! She is quick to respond to emails and was so accommodating and answered all my questions in a timely fashion. The wedding itself was amazing from the cocktail hour to the ceremony to the reception! The bar staff was great and the venue looked incredible. I would recommend The Rust Belt over and over again and I hope to attend a wedding here in the future so I can be a guest.

We chose to have our wedding at The Rust Belt Market in Ferndale and it was beyond perfect. Julie Gilbert, the Events Manager, was absolutely amazing to work with. She was extremely helpful, so kind, so knowledgeable, and just overall…. Great. She had answers to all of our crazy questions on the spot, she was available via phone call or email, and was always super detailed in her responses. The day was perfect and she helped make sure that everything went smoothly. The venue is stunning and very cohesive. The drinks were amazing (and strong! lol) and everyone was very impressed with the service. The market was open during cocktail hour, which was awesome and gave the guests something to do besides just eat and drink. Everyone loved this option, especially people with kids who were going a bit stir-crazy. We didn’t have to bring in a lot of our own decor because the space is already so well decorated, which definitely helped from a cost perspective. The other thing that was very helpful was their list of preferred vendors. The list seemed very inclusive of different styles and price ranges, and made it way easier to kick start our wedding planning. I would recommend the Rust Belt to anyone, for any event.

Having our wedding at the Rust Belt was a great choice! Julie is great to work with, she is responsive to any questions you may have and is great at making sure the day runs smoothly!

If you are looking for wonderful space and willing to step outside the traditional "wedding box" then this is a place high on my list to refer!
The space is so unique but on top of that, the staff is super friendly and amazing. I can't wait to have another wedding here again!

Our wedding at the Rust Belt Market was amazing! With farm tables and chairs, the venue needs little additional decoration because it is so beautiful. The team had some personnel changes during the time I was planning with them, and although there was a minor communication error because of the personnel changes that we realized day of (!!), the Rust Belt events team quickly fixed the error and we were back on track. We were also so happy and appreciative that the staff were ok masking for our wedding, where we asked all guests to also be masked because it was just before the peak of omicron. Excellent bar service as well! We can't recommend this venue highly enough :)

From the beginning of our planning process, Christina and the Rust Belt team were fully on board to having a New Year's Eve wedding and everything that entailed. Their list of preferred vendors was super helpful in choosing vendors who were familiar with the space and could work to blend our vision with their services. We toured several different venues and looked at even more online, and The Rust Belt was always one of our top choices. The atmosphere is incredibly intimate and needed little in the way of decoration to make the space feel like "us". Our guests raved about how cool and different the space was! Their bar packages were also super affordable and easily amendable for any budget. Christina and her team truly went above and beyond to make our day perfect, and I would recommend anyone considering the Rust Belt to just book it!