Brooklyn Wedding Venue ReBar Closes

Dumbo Brooklyn wedding venue, ReBar, closed last Friday, May 9th. The restaurant served as a gastropub and indie screening room and operated in the Dumbo area since December of 2006. The Brooklyn wedding venue was abruptly shutdown this May due to bankruptcy. The owner of ReBar, Jason Stevens, is now wanted by the IRS for  $2.5-3 million in unpaid sales tax. Many couples are now left in a lurch, as this was a popular wedding venue in the New York area. So, what can you do if your wedding was supposed to be at ReBar? Our New York wedding photographers have some suggestions below.

Can you get a refund if you were supposed to have your wedding at ReBar? The answer seems like no. The owner has allegedly disappeared with around $150,000 in wedding deposit checks and $27,000 in cash. Rebar weddings generally from $130-$160 per person before tax and gratuity. Saturday night weddings require couples to reserve the bar for a minimum of $25,000. Other Brooklyn wedding venues have reached out to help out couples planning their wedding receptions. Our Brooklyn wedding photographers know of several great wedding venues that are willing to help out these distressed couples including, Brooklyn Winery, 3 West Club, and Fornino at Pier 6 in Dumbo.

Our NYC Wedding Photography team at Le Image Inc is so disappointed about this recent development in our neighborhood. We hope all the couples out there find a new location for their Brooklyn Wedding! We’re sure it will be lovely wherever you chose to hold your NYC wedding ceremony.

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