The Union on Eighth

My husband Marque and I were married here on October 25^th, 2014. When we first toured the venue, it was not complete but the bones of this building were strong and it had so much character. When we met with Justin he was warm, accommodating, and full of suggestions. He wanted our day to be just as amazing as we wanted it to be and worked with us every step of the way to ensure we had everything we needed. We also made the decision to utilize Sweet Sunday Events and I cannot begin to tell you how many changes (adding on plates, taking off plates, adding linens, changing out linens, etc) I threw his way and he was so patient and flexible with any request that we had.
When I walked in on our wedding day, my jaw was just on the floor. I couldn’t believe all of the work and love that was put into the space and it truly shows. If you want to work with a venue that cares about you, your day, and all of the work that goes into ensuring your day is special? Please, do yourself a favor and reach out to The Union on Eighth. You will not regret it.
Thank you again, guys!

When we were planning our wedding we really didn’t consider a venue outside of Austin. However, after viewing many different venues we quickly realized that what we were looking for (a modern/​warehouse style venue w/​outdoor options) was not really available, especially in our budget. I happened to see an ad for The Union on Eighth that looked promising, so we drove out to Georgetown to take a look. It was exactly what we were looking for and at a price we could work with! It was definitely worth the short drive to Georgetown.
Justin was super helpful and scheduled several times for us to stop by and plan things out in the space. Rachel assisted us and our vendors day-​of, and she was very helpful!
The venue was beautiful on it’s own and didn’t need much as far as decorating goes. The tables and chairs were included. It did end up raining on our wedding day (changing our plans for an outdoor ceremony), but the option to open the glass garage door to the outside made for a great backdrop during our indoor ceremony.
Overall, we’re so happy we decided to go with The Union on Eighth and would highly recommend them!

Disclaimer — I have not had my event here yet (getting married in November!), but have had multiple interactions with and visits to the Union on Eighth.
The folks that run this place are some of the nicest vendors I’ve ever worked with. They are simply good people. They’ve structured their business in a way that provides a seamless, easy experience without breaking the bank.
For example, they have tables and chairs, and a crew to move them for you at your event. They have free valet parking for each of their events. They don’t have pointless rules about what you can and can’t throw at the bride and groom. They also do not require you to work with their handpicked vendors, which allows for a customized, affordable event experience.
We couldn’t be happier that we chose the Union to host our event in November. I’ll update this review after the event.

We hosted our rehearsal dinner at the Union on Eighth. This space is breathtaking. We hardly used any decoration, because the space looks so great. All of our pictures came out amazingly. I could not be happier about the space. During the planning process, I had some trouble getting in touch with Justin, but everything came together fine on the day of. I would definitely recommend this space to other brides or anyone hosting a special event in the Austin area.

My husband and I looked at about 25 venues in the greater Austin area before completely falling in love with union on 8^th. The space is without a doubt one-​of-​a-​kind. It’s like an east side show room speak easy feel. We created the most beautiful vintage feel for our reception.
Let’s just say Justin and Katy are the kindest, friendliest, and most wonderful people to work with! You will not find the quality and customer service anywhere else. We were so thankful to have our special day at union on 8^th. Stop looking and book at Union on 8^th!

We had our wedding here on May 17. We booked the venue while it was still under construction because we saw the vision that Justin and Katy had for the place. Things moved a little slow like all construction but we saw it come together at the end of the year.
By the time our event came around the place looked fantastic. There’s a little kitchen area with a large fridge. The bathrooms are fantastic and people wanted to hang out in there. A nicely partitioned seating area allows you to have a space to get ready and relax as needed.
The outside is beautifully walled in and has a really high quality astroturf so it looks great but no mud or grass stains. We easily put our 200 people out there for the ceremony.
The inside has exposed beams, beautiful drop lighting with rustic bulbs, exposed metal and farm tables. Outside they’re continuing to grow and have a really cute little airstream trailer. We were able to bring a food truck in right onto their lot and it worked out perfectly.
While the venue itself is amazing, Justin was really the star of the show. He made it so easy to work with him. We are, to put it kindly, not sticklers for details and Justin sync’d to us perfectly. Our wedding came off without a hitch and he was one of the biggest reasons that worked.