Tying the knot in a 100-year-old theatre

It takes dedication and a keen eye to transform an old building into a modern hospo venue. A century ago Auckland’s Imperial building housed a famous theatre with an open air courtyard. Today the classic spot is Everybody's, a lively split-level space for dining, drinking, and events.

Unique wedding venue

Everybody’s has caught the attention of location-savvy brides to be due to the combination of historical features and modern design elements. To meet demand, the venue has laid out a number of ways wedding parties can use the space.

“Our building is perfect for weddings as it combines historical features with a very elegant modern setting.” says manager Alyse Gentry.

The solid physicality of the building is very much part of the show.

“We have alot of features left over from the past,” says Alyse, “like industrial beams and exposed brick walls. We’ve combined these with elegant modern touches we’ve put in like the plants and plush booths that pay homage to that era.”

Modern Palettes

“Everybody’s is primarily white in colour,” says Alyse, “offset by many large green plants and blush-coloured booths.”

The exposed white walls and vintage features make for excellent backdrops in party photos.

Award-Winning Chef

Executive chef James Pask comes to Everybody’s from renowned restaurants including Club Gascon, a Michelin–starred French restaurant in the heart of London, and Terre à Terre, a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Brighton, UK.

The modern European menu caters for groups either as casual canapés or a full set menu. Mains include a choice of Roasted day boat fish with lemon & Parisian butter, Angus beef sirloin with smoked egg and jus, Buttermilk fried chicken with gravy & lemon, and a Risotto with pumpkin, forest mushrooms, and truffle mascarpone.

A made-to-order cake menu includes hazelnut & dark chocolate, carrot cake with passionfruit and cream cheese icing, flourless orange and almond cake with candied pecans, and a baked New York lemon cheesecake.