Second Floor Events

Second Floor Events is an event venue on King Street West.

About the venue

It seats 180 for a meal, holds 350 for a cocktail reception and 200 theatre-style. The room has a 36-foot bar, light boxes and room dividers, and free Wi-Fi. The venue hosts weddings, corporate events and social functions such as fashion shows and mitzvahs.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a loft in Toronto, at 461 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1K4.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Main Floor: 180 seated, 350 cocktail, 200 theatre

Capacity

The venue publishes a maximum of 180 seated, 350 standing reception, 200 theatre style. Those are top figures for an empty room. A dance floor, a stage, a buffet or a photo booth each take space, so plan on fewer guests than the maximum once your layout is drawn.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts weddings, corporate events and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, corporate holiday party hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Is the space rented empty, and which tables, chairs and kitchen equipment are included?
• Must you use caterers from an approved list, or can you bring your own?
• Who holds the liquor licence, or will you need a Special Occasion Permit?
• Are there certified rigging points, and what are their load ratings?
• What are the load-in times, the elevator size and the street-parking rules for vendor trucks?
• Is there air conditioning and enough power for production?

Planning entertainment here

Open lofts with high ceilings can take bigger production, and some have rigging points for aerial acts. Ask for the rigging load ratings in writing before booking anything that hangs.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: elementeventscanada.com/venue/2nd-floor-events

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