Weddings may get most of the attention when people think about event venues, but life gives us plenty of other reasons to gather.

A milestone birthday. A retirement. A baby shower. An anniversary. A rehearsal dinner. A long-overdue family celebration.

These events may be smaller than a wedding, but that does not make them less important.

Rehearsal Dinners

The rehearsal dinner is often when a wedding finally begins to feel real.

It is also one of the few opportunities for the closest friends and family members to spend meaningful time together before the wedding-day schedule begins.

A comfortable setting with food, beverages and room for conversation can make it one of the most enjoyable parts of the weekend.

Wedding and Baby Showers

Showers benefit from flexibility.

Some hosts want an elegant brunch atmosphere. Others want cocktails, appetizers and something more social.

A venue that can adapt to the host’s vision makes it easier to create an event that feels personal rather than prepackaged.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Milestone celebrations are opportunities to bring together people from different chapters of someone’s life.

The best parties leave room for conversation, food, laughter and the unexpected moments that cannot be planned.

Retirement and Company Celebrations

A person’s career deserves more than cake in the break room.

Retirement dinners, promotions and employee celebrations are opportunities to recognize accomplishments in a setting that feels appropriate to the occasion.

Family Gatherings

Sometimes the reason is simply that everyone is finally able to be in the same place.

Having catering, beverages, event space and accommodations connected within one destination can remove much of the logistical burden from the host.

Make It Yours

The common thread between all of these events is customization.

Iron & Ivy is designed to support celebrations that do not necessarily fit into a one-size-fits-all package.

Tell us who you are gathering, what you are celebrating and what you want the experience to feel like. From there, the planning can begin.