Second Floor Events is an event space that is located inside a historical heritage building down an…read morealleyway off King Street West near Spadina. Having an industrial loft atmosphere, this venue is right in the heart of downtown Toronto near the Entertainment district and hustle and bustle of King West. My partner and I had gotten engaged in 2019 where we had signed a contract with Second Floor Events after looking at many other venues in Aug 2019. Our wedding was supposed to happen in Oct 2020, but due to the pandemic, we were forced to postpone where we officially held our wedding reception at Second Floor events in Oct 2021. From the very first meeting with Nicole, the Events Producer, to tour the venue, to meeting our Event Coordinator, Cindy, we knew we were in great hands. When COVID hit, we had decided to postpone our Oct 2020 date to Oct 2021, something Second Floor Events was very accommodating with. We were able to choose a new date to our liking with no extra added costs. Due to pandemic restrictions, it was tough knowing when to start planning for our Oct 2021 as my partner and I eagerly waited to hear more news from the provincial government. Finally, as the pandemic restrictions slowly lifted, we reached out to our event coordinator, Cindy, about 2.5 months before our event was supposed to take place. With a short timeline to pull the whole event together, Cindy was responsive and answered all our questions during the planning process right to the day of the wedding. We were also surprised when we had the tasting how good the food tasted (which was very important!); we were also able to customize/change any aspects of the dishes we tried to our liking and tastes. During the wedding day, Cindy as well as the Second Floor Events staff was able to make sure things were more or less on schedule. Although we had a few hiccups, many guests raved about the food and what a great time they had. The beautiful venue itself added to the atmosphere of the entire night. As stressful as the planning was, we were glad and appreciative of the staff at Second Floor Events and wouldn't have imagined celebrating with our family and friends any other way. Overall, beautiful venue in the heart of downtown Toronto, great tasting food, and great staff to work with and coordinate your next event. Could not have asked for more! Thank you Second Floor Events!!

I officiated Montana & Ryan's wedding ceremony here last night and it was great! The space is very…read morecleverly designed to accommodate a lovely, windowed ceremony space which then transforms and opens up to create a large banquet space. The vibe is rustic and hip with a clean, modern flair. Staff were all super friendly, helpful and professional. Special thanks to Zoe & Clea :) I was able to sample some of the hors d'oeuvres and they were super yummy and unique. Not sure if the venue caters or if it was from an outside source but it was delish! Looking forward to working there again!

Rinx was the venue of the first Yelp event I attended a couple years ago, and I was back recently…read morefor a staff townhall/fun day. The conference room they have is quite nice and holds up well to many other venues. There were issues with the wireless mic working properly for a bit at the beginning however. The food was probably the lowest point and they may wish to consider stepping up their options for groups like the one we had, depending on how serious they are to have corporate groups come in. With that said, Rinx has nearly a dozen separate activities and they deserve credit for pulling that off. The bumper cars/whiffle-ball game was almost universally regarded as one of the favourites. I hadn't played laser tag in nearly two decades, but it was fun doing it again and the arena they had for it was up there with most I played in back in the day. Everyone loves bowling, and the games room is an easy crowd pleaser with: air hockey, fussball, pool etc...There's a few others as well, and about the only one that was a bit poor was the mini golf which felt like they designed it as a bit of an afterthought. There is also a roller rink, though it was not used for the event. The staff did their job, but could do better at smiling and showing better customer service than just the basic level. There's a few things Rinx could improve upon, but they still deserve a lot of credit for offering so much, and surely something for everyone. It's worth checking out for sure.

What A fun night! We had so much fun. Firstly we made our way to the bumper cars next we tried Time…read moreFreak then we went bowling. We sampled some cupcakes cookies waffles on a stick corn dogs, and what carnival is complete without cotton candy! The beers we sampled from Mill Street and Amsterdam were delicious thank you so much to all of the vendors. Thank you so much for organising this fun Yelp carnival event. I hope I'm lucky enough to be invited back again next year.

Lush And Posh Events did an incredible job for my niece's wedding. From the planning, organizing…read moreand making sure everything runs smoothly especially when we have over 300 guests at Deer Creek Golf Club. I highly recommend. Kemmy Baljak

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Liz & Ada are the most amazing, talented and beautiful ladies!…read more They helped make my parents 60th birthday perfect, with their awesome balloon decor! They were on time. Kept very tidy, and offered to help out with anything else we need. Would recommend them to help plan and decorate any event you have! Hoping to have them help me plan my upcoming wedding!

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Went to a retirement event here for a lot of people and it is the perfect sized venue for something…read morelike that. The location was a bit hard to get to since we decided to take transit but that is only a minor issue. The real bright spot is the staff that work there. They are super friendly and very efficient. Nothing seemed like too much of an issue for them. You can tell they take a lot of pains to hire the right person for this type of job. The event was a cash bar and they were a bit slow to process people paying by tapping. This could easily be improved with today's technology options but this did not take away from the overall experience.

Had a wonderful time here for a recent wedding. Saw quite the interesting "basement" million leg…read morebug in the washroom, eep! Layout was good, acoustics - not good. Overall a nice venue to dress up. Hard to find for taxis though.You need a digital GPS.

I love hanging out at Bangarang. They've got a great selection of games, a cool bar, and the…read moreatmosphere is always spot on with the lighting, vibes, and music. The only downside is that they often seem to overbook, packing way too many people into their small space.

Such a fun place. Staff is so sweet. Drinks are super good and just a fun vibe. And the pink lights…read moreare so cute. Would 100% recommend!!

I am delighted to recommend Karina Lemke Weddings ! Karina has it all ;…read more creativity , top problems solving skills , diplomacy, a sense of fun , and , many years of diverse planning experience . All combined with --Her years of her working with flair , for couples of different cutures , religions or no religions. In Covid times , it would be very ! smart, to hire Karina first ! Before you do anything else. Her advise is solid , 100 % based on facts , her vast wedding experience and practicality . On top of all of that , she will add touches of magic! Yes, I believe she is the' Best in the City' ! Officiant Sarah Bunnett-Gibson [ 29 years of experience ; I have seen all the best planners ]

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