Forget ballrooms or catering halls and museums and art galleries – at least if you happen to be planning a wedding in Miami. The new hot space in which to say your vows in that corner of Florida is a really surprising one. Because it is a parking garage. Sure, it’s a seriously nice parking garage designed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron (designers of both the Tate Modern and Beijing’s Olympic Stadium)… and it did cost $65 million.
Actually, even though it usually plays host to more high end automobiles than people, it’s not a bad choice if you’re looking for an unusual wedding venue. On top of 360-degree views and sky-high ceilings, it features embedded artwork and a grand staircase just right for making dramatic entrances and picturesque exits. Plus, wedding guests are guaranteed a place to park – since they’ll be stashing their cars one floor below the ceremony and reception space.
I have to say, I like it. It’s unusual, most certainly, but definitely a striking choice for the less-than-ordinary couple. What do you think? Could you get over the fact that this wedding venue is a garage by day?
Let me guess, a wedding in this … interesting … venue costs an arm and a leg? Overpriced because it has the wedding label, as usual. I prefer alternative ideas that actually save money over traditional wedding stuff. Not paying out the nose for something just because it’s different.
It looks good, but it’s not for me. I feel like, how could you ever get that place clean enough when it’s a parking garage all day every day? Okay so they’re high-end cars and probably pretty clean, but exhaust has particulates and stuff like that. It just sounds like a real dirty place to have a wedding.
I don’t know that I’d choose it, but I like the idea. Visually, it’s very interesting. My first thought wasn’t about the potential for grime or price but was instead about bathrooms… would there be enough decent bathrooms at a parking garage to accommodate a wedding reception?
@Vismajor Whoa, good point! I don’t know about Miami, but around here, bathrooms in quantity are not a feature of most parking garages.
Ive been to this garage and its gorgeous!
I loved the idea when i saw this, my advise would be to put some flooring down in the space you were in or power wash it!
This place looks absolutely stunning!!I can imagine to have a wedding on place like that..It seems to me very original and modern!