Collaborators

Twenty-eight names. Zero kickbacks.

We don't take commission. Every name on this list has worked at least three events at The Foundry. Most have worked twelve. We have watched them set up at 11 AM and load out at 4 AM. They are the names we would give a friend.

You are free to bring any vendor you choose — these are recommendations, not requirements. The single exception is the day-of coordinator: every wedding here is required to have a day-of coordinator, either from our planner list or one you've already engaged. The reason is operational, not financial.

Six

Photographers.

Photography is the line we agonize over most. The Foundry photographs well in cool diffuse light and badly in warm tungsten — these six know how to work the building's signature light.

Roost Studio

DOCUMENTARY

Brooklyn-based, three principals. They've shot eighteen weddings here. They know where the cast-iron columns frame the recessional best. The aesthetic is restrained, dark in the highlights, and slow to crop.

Heart and Soul Wedding Co.

EDITORIAL

Two-person practice based in Williamsburg. They lean editorial — high-contrast, magazine-tier composition. They've shot eleven weddings here. They're particular about light, which is why we particularly like them.

Field & Form

FILM

Three principals, mostly medium-format film. The grain is real grain. The lab work is theirs. They've shot eight weddings here. Their work is what gets published in Junebug.

Ashford Photography

DOCUMENTARY

Solo practitioner. Six weddings at the Foundry. The work is quiet, observational, and easy to live with.

The North Window

EDITORIAL / FILM

Two-person team. They split shoots — one principal at the ceremony, one at the cocktail hour. Five weddings at the Foundry.

Marcellus & Wren

DOCUMENTARY

Married couple, both photographers. Four weddings at the Foundry. They've covered three Indian weddings here and know the rituals.

Four

Florists.

Vermilion is our house color. Florists who understand that we want bold restraint over abundance are the ones we recommend.

Stems & Sundries

RESTRAINED

Two-person Brooklyn studio. The Foundry's most-requested florist. They sourced the ranunculus for Zoe & Michael's wedding.

Saipua

EDITORIAL

Long-running Brooklyn institution. Painterly arrangements. Three weddings at the Foundry.

Pollen & Concrete

ARCHITECTURAL

Bushwick studio specializing in structural arrangements. They like working with the building's columns. Five weddings.

Folk Floral

MEADOW

Solo practitioner who grows what she arranges, on a small farm in Hudson Valley. Four weddings at the Foundry.

Five

Caterers.

All five are licensed in New York State, all five have worked the freight-bay staging spine three or more times, and all five publish their per-person rates without a quote form (which is the kind of thing we notice).

Marlow & Sons

$220 PP

Williamsburg restaurant group. Catering arm. Twelve weddings at the Foundry. Coastal seafood-forward menus.

Olmsted Catering

$195 PP

Prospect Heights restaurant's catering operation. Hyperlocal sourcing. Eight weddings at the Foundry.

Roberta's

$165 PP

Yes — two blocks away. They cater. Six weddings at the Foundry. They are also the midnight pizza for most weddings.

Great Performances

$210 PP

Long-running NYC catering institution. Formal service. Five weddings at the Foundry.

Tinker Street

$180 PP

Hudson-Valley-driven menus, family-style service. Four weddings.

Four

Planners.

A day-of coordinator is mandatory. Full-service planning is optional. We recommend asking yourself, honestly, how many decisions you want to make.

Modern Folk Events

FULL-SERVICE

Two-principal practice based in Greenpoint. Twelve weddings at the Foundry. Most-recommended.

The Hatch Atelier

PARTIAL

Solo practitioner. Mid-range packages. Eight weddings here.

Junebug & Folk

MONTH-OF

Two-person team. Six weddings. Reliable, communicative, low-drama.

Marlena Drake Events

DAY-OF

The day-of coordinator most of our self-planned couples engage. Four weddings.

Four

Music + DJs.

Brooklyn Conservatory Jazz Quartet

LIVE / JAZZ

Four-piece. Twelve weddings at the Foundry. Cocktail-hour standard.

DJ Eugenia

DJ

Brooklyn-based. Eight Foundry weddings. Range from disco to North African dance.

The Standards (8-piece band)

LIVE BAND

Eight-piece dance band. The fully-staffed option. Six weddings.

DJ Ravi Patel

DJ

South Asian wedding specialist. Five Foundry weddings.

Three

Officiants.

Reverend Margaret Aiello

INTERFAITH

Brooklyn-based. Ten Foundry weddings. Universally praised for ceremony craft.

Rabbi Eli Greenstein

JEWISH

Reform rabbi. Five Foundry weddings. Two were under a chuppah on the rooftop.

Lakshmi Iyer

HINDU / INTERFAITH

Specialist in South Asian and interfaith ceremonies. Four Foundry weddings.

Two

Hair + Makeup.

North End Studio

BRIDAL

Greenpoint-based team. Sixteen Foundry weddings. The Studio's north-facing window is their preferred light.

Sable & Sea

BRIDAL / EDITORIAL

Three-person team. Six Foundry weddings.

Choose your team. Book a tour.

We're happy to make intros to any name on this list.