Micro Wedding Venue in Brooklyn: How to Plan a Small Wedding at Bat Haus

Hi Natalie here! Bat Haus is an event venue at 459 Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that hosts micro weddings and elopements for up to 60 guests standing or 50 seated. Couples rent the whole space privately for ceremony and reception in one room, with in-house florals available, and every celebration wraps by 11pm.

Big weddings are wonderful — for some people. But if the thought of 150 guests makes you want to elope, and the thought of eloping makes you sad you'd miss your people, a micro wedding is the honest middle. It's the format we've quietly fallen in love with hosting, because everything that matters survives and everything exhausting falls away.

Updated October, 2026!

What is a micro wedding?

A micro wedding is a full wedding — ceremony, vows, dinner, toasts, dancing — held with a small guest list, usually under 50 people. It isn't an elopement, where it's just the two of you and a witness; it's everything a wedding is, minus the crowd of near-strangers. You keep the ritual and your closest people, and you drop the hotel ballroom logistics. For most couples, the guest list is the only thing that's "micro" about it.

Where can I have a micro wedding in Brooklyn?

Bat Haus at 459 Grand Street in Williamsburg hosts micro weddings for up to 60 guests standing or 50 seated, with the entire venue private to you for the day. The ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner happen in one warm, sunlit space — no shuttling guests across town, no sharing a venue with a second event behind a curtain. And because Bat Haus is owner-run, you plan the day with the same person who'll be making sure it goes beautifully: me.

How many guests fit at Bat Haus for a wedding?

Bat Haus seats up to 50 guests for a wedding dinner and holds up to 60 standing for a cocktail-style reception. The sweet spot for a micro wedding here is 20 to 50 people: enough for every grandparent, chosen family member, and college friend who truly matters, and small enough that you will actually talk to each of them. Rows of chairs become a ceremony, then turn into dinner seating while everyone has a drink — small weddings are wonderfully efficient that way.

Can Bat Haus handle the flowers?

Yes — Bat Haus offers in-house florals, so your arrangements, arch, and table pieces can come from the same place as the venue. One fewer vendor to find, one fewer delivery window to coordinate, and the flowers are designed by people who know exactly how light moves through the room. If you want your reception to have a moment, ask about our flower bar — guests build their own bouquets and your favors take care of themselves.

When should we book a Brooklyn micro wedding?

Couples who get engaged between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day — which is most couples — should start booking their Brooklyn venue 6 to 12 months out, and small venues' spring and fall Saturdays go first. The lovely secret of a micro wedding, though, is flexibility: with a short guest list, a Friday evening or Sunday afternoon is easy to pull off, and those dates stay open far longer.

Bat Haus at a glance

• Address: 459 Grand Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

• Capacity: up to 60 guests standing, 50 seated

• Hosting events since 2012; many LGBTQ+ weddings among them

• Whole venue is privately yours; ceremony and reception in one space

• In-house florals and flower bar available

• Music through the in-house sound system; all events end by 11pm

• Inquiries: bathaus.com or hi@bathaus.com

FAQs

Can we hold the ceremony and reception in the same space?
Yes — at Bat Haus the ceremony, dinner, and party all happen in one room, which is exactly what makes a micro wedding feel continuous and unhurried instead of like three separate events.

Do you host LGBTQ+ weddings?
Yes, many — and couples consistently tell us they felt safe and celebrated here. Everyone is welcome at Bat Haus, full stop.

Can we bring a DJ?
Outside DJs and speakers aren't permitted — you bring your playlist and we run it through the Bat Haus sound system. It sounds great, and the dance floor has never suffered.

How late can a wedding run?
All events end by 11pm. Honestly, micro weddings rarely want to go later — you've been talking, eating, and dancing with your favorite people since afternoon.

Do you offer flowers?
Yes — in-house florals for ceremony and tables, plus a flower bar option where guests arrange their own bouquets to take home.

If you're planning a small wedding and want a space that feels like yours, write to hi@bathaus.com with your date and guest count — I read and answer every inquiry myself.