We’d like to thank the amazing folks at 1903 Events™ at the Harley-Davidson Museum for sponsoring this article and in general being awesome!
Before we dive in, check out this amazing film from Films By Design featuring our Married In Milwaukee photo shoot at The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum.
We love the Harley-Davidson Museum Campus for weddings and events, but the new Garage space elevates the H-D Museum to a whole other level. Read on for the details of why The Garage goes far beyond motorcycles, to be elegant, customizable, unique and fun.
All About The Garage at the H-D Museum
Located in The Menomonee Valley just blocks from Downtown Milwaukee and the ultra hip Walker’s Point neighborhood, The Garage is easily accessible and includes The Suite – an onsite getting ready space, movable & customizable bars, floor-to-ceiling glass garage doors to host open air events and even includes complimentary parking for your guests.
The Garage was designed to be modern, customizable and open and is perfect for couples looking to have both their wedding & reception onsite including both indoor & outdoor ceremony spaces. In addition, being located on the 20 acre campus of the H-D Museum, not only are there great photo ops, but your guests are free to enjoy the picturesque scenery.
The Garage seated capacity is 400 people, with options to leverage a floor-to-ceiling curtain divider for a more intimate feel or for ease of ceremony-to-reception room flip. Patio access overlooking the Menomonee River & Downtown Milwaukee is included with your rental of The Garage, and is perfect for outdoor lawn games and enjoying a cocktail.
The Garage – Quick Facts:
- Capacity: 400 seated / 500+ for cocktail reception
- Location: 400 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI 53201
- Features: Newly constructed industrial building with floor to ceiling windows & garage doors, on the 20-acre peninsula H-D Museum campus, The Suite – an onsite getting ready space, free parking
- Catering: Onsite customizable catering by 1903 Events
Included in Rental:
- Chairs and tables
- Cocktail tables, place card / cake / gift tables
- Moveable bars
- Black or white linens & napkins
- Plates, glasses & silverware
- Customizable downlighting throughout space
- Outside patio
- Free parking for guests
- Integrated AV equipment including microphone
- Coat room / nursing room / The Suite – an onsite getting ready space
- Complimentary Harley-Davidson Museum Admission ticket for all guests
Catering and Drinks
If you have your wedding at the The Garage, your food & beverages will be coordinated through the experts at 1903 Events, the exclusive onsite caterer of the Harley-Davidson Museum. Have a special food request? The 1903 Events Executive Chef and team are ready and willing to make your wedding beverage and food menus unique and exciting.
The Garage was built to cater to all types & styles of events, and their movable industrial bars are a highlight to be put strategically throughout the space to maximize event flow.
Ceremony Options
The Garage is perfect for same room ceremony & reception room flips, but many ceremony options exist throughout the entire Harley-Davidson Museum Campus including outdoor options.
The 1903 Events team gets excited for couples that are creative with their décor and we are in love with these gorgeous suspended florals by Unordinary Omen Floristry against the elegant drapery backdrop from Events to a T.
Location, Parking and Hotels
The Harley-Davidson Museum is located just blocks from Downtown Milwaukee and the ultra hip Walker’s Point neighborhood and has the immense benefit of complimentary parking! Many downtown Milwaukee hotels are very close by and the Iron Horse Hotel is walking distance.
Another fun fact about hosting wedding at the Harley-Davidson Museum is complimentary museum tickets for your guests. The tickets can be used the same day as your wedding (perfect for the time between your ceremony & reception) or to use at a future date.
A lesser known fact is the H-D Museum has a boat dock available for the super adventurous couple looking to arrive by boat! The Garage rental also includes two sit-on motorcycles — perfect for photo ops. Who knew a motorcycle could look so elegant!
We seriously love the Harley-Davidson Museum and its entire 20 acre campus and think it’s absolutely perfect for couples wanting to show that #MKELove. Definitely check them out for your wedding & wedding related events!
Photo Shoot – Vendor Shout Out
All of the images used in this article were part of a Married In Milwaukee Photo Shoot with some AMAZING wedding vendors (most of them #MIMFamily Members!). Check out the vendors below and consider contacting them for your wedding:
- Planner/Styling: Events to a T
- Venue: The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum
- Photos: Amarie Photo
- Floral: Unordinary Omen Floristry
- Film: Films By Design
- Cake: Greige Pâtisserie
- Paper Goods & Signage: Paperwhites
- Hair & Make Up: The Hitching Post
- Food: 1903 Events
- Ice Cream Cart: Everyone’s Ice Cream
- Dress: Vow’d Weddings
- Linens: Windy City Linen
- Rentals: Arena Americas
- Models: Engaged Couple Molly & Vic
Check out a few more photos from our photo shoot at The New Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum:
