Concept by She Thrives

theDOWNTOWN SOCIALWedding & Event Venue

Three spaces

One historic building, three very different nights.

Book one, or take the whole building. The rooms connect, so a ceremony, a dinner and a dance floor can each sit in the space that suits them.

The Traditional Room set with long tables in white linen, clear chiavari chairs and dried floral arrangements, under six crystal chandeliers hung from white painted beams

The first room

The Traditional Room

Historic charm, and a ceiling full of crystal.

White walls, crystal chandeliers, handcrafted trim, exposed beams and the original 1890s floors. It is our most sought after space, and it opens straight onto the courtyard, so a ceremony indoors and a dance floor under the lights are covered by a single booking.

Seats
Up to 80 guests across the room and the courtyard
Furniture
48 chairs, 2 custom cedar benches, window seating in the nooks
Prep space
Mini fridge, microwave, cutting boards, knife set on request
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The Speakeasy set for dinner with black linens, gold charger plates, red roses and candlesticks, under three brass chandeliers against glossy black paneled walls

The second room

The Speakeasy

Tricorn Black walls, and the lights come down low.

Four connected rooms with a richly textured foyer, glossy black walls, exposed beams and the same 1890s hardwood. It holds the same square footage as the Traditional Room, laid out for something smaller and closer. It has hosted murder mysteries and intimate galas, and it books on its own, or as the indoor dance floor when a larger night takes over the rest of the building.

Seats
Up to 40 guests, not counting the bridal suite
Lighting
Six color changing uplights around the dance floor
Also included
Kitchen and bar area, vintage furnishings
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The turfed courtyard at dusk, with a white brick wall painted with roses and the word Smyrna, and strings of warm bulbs stretched overhead against a deep blue sky

The third room has no roof

The Courtyard

A wall of roses, and a sky full of string lights.

Fully turfed, draped end to end in warm lighting, and backed by one of the area's most striking murals. Jenny, our converted horse trailer bar, can be styled as a bar, a serving station or a welcome point for guests. She is a sought after feature, so weekends are worth reserving as far ahead as you can manage.

Holds
Up to 50 guests, booked together with the Traditional Room
The bar
Jenny, a converted horse trailer, styled to suit the night
Cold months
Seasonal warmers for the outdoor area
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Comes with the room

The Bridal Suite

A room off the Speakeasy for getting ready, with space for four guests and their hair stylists.

Serving and prep

Chafing dishes, sternos, drink dispensers, an ice cooler, the serving equipment and the kitchenette.

Light and sound

A speaker, a microphone, backdrop stands, remote color changing lights and the lights strung over the courtyard.

The rooms, in use

The Traditional Room washed in blue and pink uplighting, with chandeliers reflected in the polished dark hardwood floor
A bride seated on a tan leather sofa in the Speakeasy, her gown and train spread across the historic hardwood floor
A blush aisle runner scattered with rose petals leading to a balloon heart arch and a neon sign reading will you marry me
The bridal suite with a wedding gown hanging beside an arched mirror, a tufted bench and a wooden dresser
Two guests standing together on the courtyard turf in front of the painted rose mural, holding drinks
The empty Speakeasy in daylight, with black paneled walls, a brass chandelier and sunlight falling across the 1890s hardwood
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