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Brooklyn reBar Suddenly Shutters Leaving Couples Without a Wedding Venue — Find Out How You Can Help!

Brittny Drye Founder + Editor-in-Chief of Love Inc. Magazine | On-Air Wedding Expert | LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the Wedding Industry
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[UPDATE] Viva Max Weddings, blindsided former reBar events staff and the Love Inc. team are updating a Google doc that we can give couples access to with available venues and vendors who are offering their services to displaced reBar clients. Please email me at [email protected] if you're a reBar couple or if you are a venue/vendor who wants to help out!

While scrolling through my Facebook feed this afternoon, I was absolutely shocked to learn that a popular wedding venue in DUMBO Brooklyn, ReBar, closed its doors without warning, leaving couples who were supposed to tie the knot there this weekend and the weeks following, completely devastated. No venue, no catering, nada. I can't even.

According to Gothamist.com who broke the story, the employees received an email this morning from owner Jason Stevens reading “Rebar is bankrupt and closed. Please dispose of your keys and do not enter the premises. Please forward to any staff not included.”

There are two weddings scheduled there for this weekend, and they were almost fully booked for each weekend throughout the summer. Can you imagine? It's the ultimate wedding horror story. But now it's time to rally, y'all. If you're in the New York City wedding industry and have connections to venues and/or caterers who can help out these couples, please leave a comment on the post or send me a direct email (bdrye@loveincmag) and we'll be sure to forward the info to the ambushed events team who are attempting to pull miracles right now.

Photo: Ben Yakes/Gothamist

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Brittny Drye
Founder + Editor-in-Chief of Love Inc. Magazine | On-Air Wedding Expert | LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the Wedding Industry
As a lover of all things wedding and a fierce cheerleader for marriage equality, I decided to marry my two passions and create a resource where all couples can be equally represented. Armed with seven years in both print and online lifestyle journalism, I dove headfirst into this passion project in 2013 and Love Inc. was born. I’m inspired every day by the couples that grace our pages, from the can’t-live-without-you grasps to the gentle sweeping away of a happy tear, the love that they so clearly have for each other is intoxicating, and drives me to create the best product possible … while enjoying every second of it.
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22 Comments

  1. I’m a wedding officiant, so not the vendor most of the affected couples are suddenly without. I am, however, working with a couple whom I marrying in one month and they are desperate for a reception venue relocation. Any ideas are welcome, and if I can be of service to anyone else out there, please let me know.

    1. Hi Michelle, I am one of the devastated brides from reBar. Our date was July 12th, 2014 – just 2 months and 2 days to go. I am still in shock and heartbroken.
      As you can imagine we are plum out of funds as we had paid in full but I am doing everything I can to still try to make our day special. Would love to talk with you about some options.
      Best,
      Camille

  3. As a wedding planner this story completely breaks my heart, I am well connected to many great venues and caterers in NYC & am more than happy to help these couples anyway that I can!!!

  7. If you have been impacted by ReBar’s sudden closing, we want to help!

    JPO Concepts operates (4) Manhattan based venues and we would like to extend any available dates (WITH DISCOUNTS) to any weddings or events that have been displaced by ReBar.

    Please contact us anytime:
    [email protected] or (201) 674-0326

    You can view our locations by visiting: jpoconcepts.com/venues

    We are so saddened by this venue’s actions, and hope it does not tarnish the reputation of some of the other incredible and trustworthy people in our industry.

    Good Luck! Love, JPO

  9. Hello, so sorry to hear about this whole mess!
    1 Knickerbocker in Bushwick would like to offer discounted event bookings for anyone who had an event planned at ReBar – we will do our best to accommodate dates and budgets to help out those who need to re-book on short notice.
    Contact: [email protected]
    (347) 987-3751

  10. We at 1 Knickerbocker in Bushwick are so sorry to hear about this whole mess, and would like to offer discounted event bookings for anyone who had an event planned at ReBar – we will do our best to accommodate dates and budgets to help out those who need to re-book on short notice.
    Contact: [email protected]
    (347) 987-3751. Best, Jesse and Aimee

  11. Chris Casey and Company Catering will offer discounts for our off-premis catering services for any couple booked and deposited at reBar. Please e-mail me and put reBar in the subject line so I can respond to you immediately. Our website is under construction, but you can check out or images on our facebook page Chris Casey and Company Catering. We are located at 157 5th Street in Clifton NJ 07011 973 928 1172

  13. We here at the Department of Spectacular are offering free venue searching services and steeply discounted planning rates for couples. Anything to help! We already have a few venues willing to help out.

  14. As a wedding photographer who has shot countless weddings at ReBar and know the stress of planning a wedding without this extra stress is already over the limit for anyone!

    With that in mind, I would be happy to offer discounted wedding photography packages to any couples who were displaced due to the disaster at ReBar and don’t have a wedding photographer yet.

    Hope this helps! Best, Andrea

    http://www.afischmanwedding.com
    [email protected]

  16. If you were affected by the shuttering of ReBar, Hill Country Barbecue Market in Downtown Brooklyn wants to help. We have special discounted packages for you as well as a multi level venue that can accommodate parties of 30 up to 600 guests. We have a full state of the art sound system, stage and a/v capabilities. Please contact Sarina Law at 347-943-2447 or [email protected] for more information.

  20. I am deeply saddened by what these couples must be going through. As a wedding planner and event designer it breaks my heart to see this happening.If anyone that this has happened to needs assistance please feel free to contact me at anytime. [email protected]

    I would love to help out in some way.

    Simone Vega
    Coordinatedtoperfection.com

  21. NST Pictures is offering 50% off any plus collection cinematography package for reBar couples. We believe that everyone should be able to have a video to remember and relive their special day! We still have some availability for May and June, as well as the rest of the year!

    For more information or to book a consultation, visit nstpictures.com/investment-availability or call Jennifer at 855-642-6531.

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