Rule of Thirds

Guest capacity

Up to 250 seated guests

About this venue

Rule of Thirds is a restaurant and event venue that operates out of Brooklyn, New York. Situated in a vibrant, urban setting not far from McCarren Park, there is a chic, design-orientated, and industrial ambience to enjoy here. An ideal place to host your wedding celebration, you are sure to be enthralled by the high quality of space, food, drink, and service within the venue.

Seated guest capacity

40-250

Venue type

Industrial Spaces
Museums, Galleries
Restaurants, Breweries
Urban Locations

Venue setting

Indoor
Outdoor

171 Banker St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Our event spaces

Rule of Thirds

Versatile and chic.

Featuring industrial notes with exposed brick, concrete floors and beautiful light-filled rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows. With three indoor private dining rooms, an expansive event space with its own private entrance/exit, and an outdoor courtyard that can be converted to allow for private gatherings, Rule of Thirds can host events ranging from 8 to 450 people.

Guest capacity

Up to 250 Seated

Up to 450 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour

Rule of Thirds

Versatile and chic.

Guest capacity

Up to 250 Seated

Up to 450 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour

Available services that can be provided by Rule of Thirds

Services & amenities

Bar services
Catering services
Clean up
Dance floor
Dressing room / Bridal Suite
Event coordinator
Event rentals
Event staff
Lighting/Sound
On-site accommodations
Service staff
Set up
Wheelchair accessible
Wifi

Reviews

Write a review

5.0 out of 5

18 reviews

Write a review

Lovely place, delicious food
•Verified review
•Samantha R.•Sep 1
We hosted a micro wedding at Rule of Thirds and Julie was the most accommodating and helpful. She took care of every little detail starting from the menu (and our guests with allergies) to the setup. The food was ABSOLUTELY delicious, zero regrets, really; and the spot we were able to book was cozy and private. I only wish we had hosted a bigger wedding so we could've gotten the room with the windows! Overall a beautiful experience.
The perfect welcome dinner
•Verified review
•Emma•Aug 9, 2025
We had our 45-person welcome dinner here to kick off the wedding weekend and it was a dream! Honestly, lowkey wish we'd gone with it as our wedding venue. From the start the entire team was on the ball, communicative, flexible, and picking up what we were putting down. Our guests had a wonderful time—the food was absolutely delicious and they easily accommodated lots of allergies, everything was well timed, our guests were very cared for, and particular shout out to Lucia for running point day of seamlessly. They provided fun signature drinks and signage and played our playlist, which was an unexpected and awesome mood setting touch as well! Really can't say enough good things.
Our perfect reception!
•Verified review
•Tabish A.•Jun 29, 2025
We hosted our wedding reception at Rule of Thirds and we could not have been happier with the outcome! We worked with Julie and Mandy. Julie was super helpful in getting the process started and Mandy was our coordinator. Both were such wonderful people to work with. Made our vision for the reception come to life! The place itself is such a beautiful space for a reception anyways! The staff were so kind and great! We had a guest who wasn’t feeling well and the staff were there to assist and help them with their needs! We are both so happy we chose Rule of Thirds for our wedding celebration and all we got were compliments on the food, the staff, the venue!
The Venue of our Dreams
•Verified review
•Sua & A.•Jun 15, 2025
From the moment we walked into Rule of Thirds for our site visit, we knew that we had found the perfect venue for our wedding! We had our wedding this past May 2025 at Rule of Thirds, and could not be MORE HAPPY for our decision. Not only is the space incredibly beautiful, but the staff is amazing, truly so helpful, kind, and patient. Food and drink being included due to the incredible restaurant that Rule of Thirds already is, in addition to hosting events, made booking this space an even easier decision! Julie and Mandy, who communicated with us throughout our planning process, were a huge help as we worked to envision our big day, and were always available to answer our questions as they came up. Additionally, the food tasting experience was a lot of fun, and made us even more excited for the wedding! Naturally, everything was DELICIOUS and our friends cannot stop raving about how good everything was. On the day-of our wedding, our onsite events operations manager, Lucia, was also a huge help, and alongside our day of coordinating team, it felt like we had an amazing crew supporting us, and ensuring that we felt relaxed and happy all day long. The space itself is also stunning, especially the skylight at the center of the atrium space, which became such a focal point for our wedding design as we envisioned everything coming together. Having access to the bridal suite behind their sake shop also made preparing before and after our ceremony seamless. The way everything came together at the venue, including flowers, signage, and our floor plan, was perfect, and everything we could have ever dreamed of. We cannot recommend this venue enough, and will always remember Rule of Thirds as a special place in our hearts where we got to start the rest of our lives together with friends and family all around us! Thank you!