The Metropolitan Building- perfectly imperfect

Fred has always said that the reason he and I are a perfect match is because of our imperfections.

The venue where we will be wed has similar characteristics.  The Metropolitan Building used to be an old factory back in the day until it was bought in the 80's by Eleanor Ambos.  She bought the place up for quite a ridiculous sum (compared to what that building is worth today) and used it to store all her antique furnishings.  Eventually, she began to rent the space for private events.

Bill Cosby was the first to host a party here. Soon the place was also used for film and photo shoots due to the vast array of furnishings and exposed brick walls that are hard to come by under one roof.  Today, the place is hugely popular and hosts a bunch of weddings each year.

There two floors that are used for weddings, the fourth and second.   Fred and I chose the second floor because it's smaller and has what to me seemed to be a somewhat Victorian home type of feel.  The built-in bookshelves are stacked with books, and the shabby chandeliers, mingling nicely with exposed pipe work, seem to be a humble version of the more arrogant types you find at the bigger halls.   On this floor there are also two little rooms that are perfect for private lounge areas, or even a changing room if a bride so wishes.  And, there's a real bathroom with bathtub and all.  So technically it's a little home living happily in the guts of an old brick monolith building in the middle of LIC.

It's going to be really hard to pimp this place up for the wedding- it already has so much charm and character.