Best Place at Pabst Brewery Wedding

These two beer-lovers from California booked Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery site unseen. And they couldn’t be happier.

For just under $27,000 they had a great wedding and utilized several of the spaces at Best Place. In addition, they brought in some amazing vendors to make the whole day rock.

MIM Family Used

As always, we were excited to hear they used several Married In Milwaukee Family Members, including:

Photos: Little Giant Photography
Venue: Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

Quick Facts – Best Place at the Pabst Brewery Wedding:

Number of Guests: 86
Ceremony/Reception: Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
Total Costs: $26,713

Pabst Brewery Wedding Flowers — These beautiful floral displays cost the couple $1,277. Photos by Little Giant Photography

Wedding Essentials ($4,407):

Invitations/Stationery: $0 (designed by a friend)
Cake/Cupcakes: $385
Photographer: $2,745
Flowers: $1,277

Reception and Ceremony Costs ($13,190):

Ceremony/Reception: $3,250 (included the courtyard and Blue Ribbon Hall)
Food: $5,980
Drinks: $2,370 (included: open bar with beer and whiskey)
DJ: $1,590
Officiant: $0 (friend)

Pabst Brewery Wedding — Both the ceremony and reception took place at Best Place. Photos by Little Giant Photography

Attire, Jewelry and Beauty ($6,662):

Dress: $1,236 (Alfred Angelo)
Bride’s Shoes: $128
Groom’s Attire: $600
Rings: $4,550
Hair and Make-up: $148

Best Place Pabst Wedding Cost — The bride’s dress cost $1,236 while the groom’s attire was $600. Photos by Little Giant Photography

Other Costs ($2,454):

Rehearsal Dinner: $618 (Ian’s Pizza – all guests invited)
Wedding Party Gifts: $890 (personalized beer and liquor, jewelry and handbags)
Favors: $438 (jelly bellies, personalized coasters, Pabst lip balm)
Hotel Suite $358
Jewelry: $150 (necklace)

Pabst Brewery Wedding Hotel — A huge benefit for weddings at Best Place is the hotel, Brewhouse Inn and Suites, located across the street. Photos by Little Giant Photography

Honeymoon ($5,000 – Not Included in Total)

Honeymoon in Nicaragua: $5,000

A Note from the Bride and Groom

We asked the bride and groom to tell us about their planning and budgeting process, and this is what they had to say:

The Venue:
Identifying a venue with a lot of character was very important to us. We researched a list of venues from afar (since we live in California), and booked The Best Place, sight unseen. It was an amazing choice.

The Best Place provided outstanding recommendations, and made sure the day was stress free. We were able to use the courtyard and Blue Ribbon Hall. The Hall has a lot of history, and is a great location for beer lovers like ourselves. It was a great size for our wedding too!

The Photography:
In order to capture our day, we wanted to make sure our photographer was a great fit. Little Giant Photography was very helpful in planning our day and making sure the special moments are now photographic memories. We LOVE the pictures and could not be happier.

The DJ:
Similarly, Accent Events did a great job of keeping the party going. The Scottish DJ got to know our guests, and chose music accordingly. Friends and family were dancing throughout the night.

The Food and Cake:
We also wanted to personalize the food experience, although we knew the cost could sky rocket quickly. Saz’s did a great job of working with our budget. We had a Wisconsin and California themed food station. Eat Cake! also used our favorite beer in the cupcakes.

It truly was the best day!!

– Debbie and Ben, The Bride and Groom