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Hotel Recommendations for Lakeland
When booking weddings and events, we are always asked where we recommend their guest stay in the area. Lakeland offers a plethora of great hotels, but these are some of our absolute favorites! They offer a variety of unique options from full suites to a free breakfast...
Victoria + Jonathan’s Garden Inspired Reception: Featured On Every Last Detail
V+J's wedding day was filled with southern elegance, romance, and so much beauty. We loved getting to be a part of their gorgeous celebration and see our space get transformed into a modern garden for the reception with the help of planner Ashton Events. The bride's...
Best Rehearsal Dinner Spots In Lakeland
We are firm believers that your wedding weekend should be filled with several opportunities to host your nearest & dearest. As much as we are excited to have our Haus be your home, we’d love to suggest some of our favorite spots in Lakeland that are amazing hosts...
Jen + Connor’s Romantic Wedding: Featured On Marry Me Tampa Bay
Jen + Connor's wedding was a day filled with elegance, romance, and beautiful touches of detail that embodied who they are as a couple. The simple color scheme of navy, white, and lots of greenery was stunning and so natural. They wanted to find a space that could...
Holiday Haus MRKT 2018
It's time for another community favorite, our Haus Mrkt! We're thrilled to announce our final market of the year, and vendor spots are already quickly filling up. Join us for the Holiday Haus Mrkt on November 30th for an evening of food, music, shopping, kid crafts,...
The Best Brunch Spots In Lakeland
No one can turn down a good brunch invite. It's the last little glimmer of the weekend and the perfect way to have fun, relax, and enjoy a good meal with friends or family all in one! Whether you are visiting Lakeland for the first time or have been living here your...
Kalyn + Joey’s Reception Featured On Ruffled Blog
We loved getting to host K+J's reception here at Haus back in the spring! They chose to split the space in two with a curtain for cocktail hour and their reception. The cocktail hour was beautiful and simple with lots of natural light coming in from the windows and...
Book your Graduation Party!
With the month of April flying by us, graduation season is quickly approaching. We love to celebrate all the graduates and their big accomplishments from kindergarten to college. For May and June, we are offering a $200/hr special rate (with a 4-hour minimum) for your...
Modern Bohemian Styled Shoot – Feature on Green Wedding Shoes
Laura Helm from Ashton Events was inspired for this bohemian shoot by the Batik tablecloths from Nuage Designs. Originating from Bali, Batik is a wax-resistant dye process. The result is a beautiful tie dye pattern that is fun, yet elegant. We love the combination of...
Spring Wedding Trends that Inspire Us
Spring is finally here which means that wedding season is here also! We love hosting weddings in our space, but even more so we love all the fun bright colors and flowers that it brings. From spring flowers to Easter eggs to the after-rain showers, spring inspires us....
It’s Our First Birthday – Year One Review in Stats
We are so excited to celebrate our first birthday this week. So much has happened in the past year and we can't wait for what the next year holds! We thought we would share our stats for the last year. We hosted 14 weddings... 16 styled shoots... 91 total events......
Eclectic & Edgy Industrial Wedding
Sparkleigh Productions edgy and eclectic styled shoot really took advantage of our blank canvas venue and transformed the space beautifully with their unique vision, design and attention to detail. Atmospheres Florals added texture and color with different types of...
Our Three Favorite Photos from Pink and Red Styled Shoots
We can't believe Valentines Day is right around the corner and we can't wait to host Valentines sweethearts in our house for their weddings. This Valentines season is all about the pinks and reds and fortunately, some of our favorite styled shoots have included these...
Romantic Valentine’s Day Inspired Wedding
Soft, romantic details with a palette of gold, deep burgundy, and shades of pink. Chantilly Chic Celebrations creates the perfect Valentine's Day wedding inspiration in our industrial-style space, featuring white-washed exposed brick and natural light from our large...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | A Partridge in a Pear Tree
We have reached our finale for our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops series as we present A Partridge in a Pear Tree! We loved celebrating with you each day with a unique table design and beyond to help inspire your holiday tables as we counted down to Christmas Day. We...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 2 Turtle Doves
Dove gray details and a shimmering rose gold shine gave a modern and glamorous twist for our 2 Turtle Doves theme in our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops series captured by Jenna Nicole Photography. A sparkling sequined linen from Nuage Designs, Inc. glittered white in...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops: 3 French Hens
Beautiful blues and cream, soft wood tones, and a toile pattern gave a simple French countryside charm to today’s French Hens themed style in our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops series. Catch some the details behind the inspiration from Ashton Events and Treasury...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 4 Calling Birds
Mustard gold, plum, amber, olive, and brown tones with a variety of contrasting textures gave this tabletop a fun 70s feel for today’s 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops theme. Feather accents made their appearance as we make our way through several bird-themed styles...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 5 Golden Rings
We are in our final week of our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops series as we approach Christmas Day, and today we have made it to 5 Golden Rings! A mix of elegance and boho style, this holiday table mixes wood and macrame details with brassy gold details to create a...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 6 Geese a Laying
A colorful and playful style was the heart behind this look in the 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops series. Bold pops of color, shimmering ornaments, and an elegant upgrade to child-like details. Playing off the “V” formation in flight patterns of geese, Ashton...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 7 Swans a Swimming
Rich royal colors that remind us of this season of Advent gave a different type of Christmas feel to the next tablescape in our 12 Days of Christmas series. With our roots in Lakeland, Florida, a city known for their connection to swans, the 7 Swans a Swimming has...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 8 Maids a Milking
A modern minimalist farmhouse style with a black and white color palette including natural colors and textures. The perfect look for 8 Maids a Milking in our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops series. We loved incorporating elements that can often seem very rustic and...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 9 Ladies Dancing
We’re continuing our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops with a more feminine style, "9 Ladies Dancing”. We’ve seen elegant, rustic, masculine, and now a romantic, feminine style. Lace details, soft colors, simple white blooms tucked around flickering candles- we love the...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 10 Lords A Leaping
We’re excited to share a new Christmas tabletop design with you as we continue on our journey through the 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops. Next up is, 10 Lords a Leaping, and we love this deep winter blue style that offers an elegant woodland...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 11 Pipers Piping
We continue with our 12 Days of Christmas Tablescapes, 11 Pipers Piping is up next and this favorite style can easily be achieved and applied to a holiday-themed wedding or holiday home decor. We hope you continue along with us on our journey through each day as we...
12 Days of Christmas Tabletops | 12 Drummers Drumming
We have kicked off our 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops featured on Every Last Detail Blog. Over the coming days, we will be celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas Tabletops with beautiful holiday styles inspired by the song, The 12 Days of Christmas. Today we’re starting...
CFDC Annual Meeting
It was our pleasure hosting the Central Florida Development Council's (CFDC) annual meeting at our Haus. With design and florals by Emily Grace Designs, they made our Haus their Home. The 2017 CFDC Annual Meeting was an opportunity for organizations across Polk County...
Abstract Modern Art
Our neighbors and friends from Art/ifact, an art studio attached to our building inspired this Abstract Modern Art styled shoot. Haus 820 offers endless possibilities to design the space unique to your vision. Emily Grace Design's concept brought bold patterns,...
Haus 820 Grand Opening
The Haus 820 Grand Opening was an opportunity for us to celebrate with our community and tell our story of why Haus 820 exists, our hopes in becoming a home for all of the event needs within our city and beyond! Our celebration consisted of 2 event days, a private...
30th Birthday Gathering
A 30th Birthday is special for most people, it is a toast to the end of an era and new beginnings. To celebrate her 30th Birthday party, Lee Anne from Petal & Vine Photography decided to throw a birthday party in honor of her guests rather than herself. Her 30th...
Hurricane Irma Relief
After Hurricane Irma passed over Lakeland, 80 percent of the city was left without power. Cinnaire, Haus 820 and other community partners joined forces to serve linemen, first responders and the community. Our goal was to provide 500 lunches a day over 5 days and...
Ballerina Styled Shoot
Feminine meets industrial and edgy, yet a light, airy combination of photography happiness describes Harmony from Harmony Lynn Photography. Harmony teamed up with wedding planner and event designer Melanie Paige Events + Design to bring her vision to life.Venue: Haus...
The Collective at Mass Market
Welcome to our office, located inside The Collective at Mass Market. The Collective is an office building where creatives within our industry and beyond put in the time and hours to get work done! We strive to stimulate connectivity, creativity, and productivity! Our...
Haus MRKT
When a community with local makers and creatives have a space to come together and offer their unique products, our city thrives. Markets similar to New York’s The Brooklyn Flea, London’s Portobello Market and Chelsea Market are great ways to supporting the local...
Hello, Palm Trees
Decorating with neutral colors is timeless and chic and it gives us endless possibilities to transform and design Haus 820. While we love the clean lines and negative space at Haus we wanted to add an inviting element that would make our Haus feel more like your Home...
Fashionable Bridal Shower
Alexa of Long Aisle Events was inspired to create a bridal shower shoot when she came across this Lavish Alice jumpsuit and Essie nail polish (flowerista, to be exact). Alexa teamed up with industry friends who all had the same goal—to create something they’d never...
The Trendy Bride
We love watching our industrial wedding venue's blank canvas be transformed into something spectacular! We were thrilled when this amazing team of vendors reached out about creating a breathtaking monochromatic styled shoot in our Haus. The vision for the shoot came...
Modern Greenery Shoot
AMBER VEATCH DESIGNS and THE GANEYS created this beautiful Modern Greenery Styled Shoot, they focused on Haus 820`s clean, industrial lines. The team created a simple, elegant color palette, filled with greenery, graphic details and textures. AMBER VEATCH DESIGNS used...
Throwback Thursday
Before our Haus renovations began, we worked with Jordan Weiland Photography, and a host of talented Lakeland vendors, on a shoot for the Lakelander magazine's 2016 summer bridal issue. There were three different gown designers featured in this shoot, and the florals...
Old Florida Styled Shoot
Located in Lakeland, Florida we were immediately inspired by our city and the unique history found within our walls. Haus 820 is the perfect Blank Canvas to bring any vision to life. Emily Grace Design was inspired by Haus 820's Florida roots. Its original whitewashed...
The History of Haus 820, Lakeland’s newest event venue
Haus 820 (pronounced "House eight twenty") officially opened March 18th, 2017 as Lakeland's newest event venue. We are part of a redevelopment project spearheaded by the City of Lakeland's Community Redevelopment Agency in the Mass Market neighborhood, located just...
Best Wedding Ceremony Spots in Lakeland
Not that we are aiming to tear you away from our lovely courtyard, but we do completely understand the draw to Downtown Lakeland's gorgeous landscape! If you're hoping to use Haus 820 as your reception venue, but are looking for another spot for your ceremony, below...