The Vanguard
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Guest capacity
Up to 130 seated guests
About this venue
Set as an early 1940’s factory utilized for the wartime effort, The Vanguard restaurant and bar nods to the women and men who served on the home front. Comprised of three rooms: The Bar, a ‘Mess Hall’ inspired dining room and a Jazz Cocktail Lounge, The Vanguard has an industrial tone reflective of Harrison’s past. Enjoy our casual American fare with tiki-inspired cocktails, 14 draught beers and wine.
Our event spaces
- The Jazz Lounge
- The Bar
- The Mess Hall
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Available services that can be provided by The Vanguard
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event staff
- Service staff
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
More wedding services from The Vanguard
Yes! Personalizing the space makes your event extra special. We just ask that you adhere to our decoration policies in order to preserve The Vanguard's walls, furniture and floors. Please do not tape or tack anything to any surface. Please do not use confetti, glitter or rose petals, as they get imbedded in our wood floors.
Yes! Your space is available to you one hour before the event starts. If you require more time you may be subject to a fee. Please let us know if you require more to decorate two weeks before your event.
Yes! The Vanguard charges a $2 per person service fee for any outside desserts. You can bring as many as you'd like!
Unfortunately, no. The Vanguard has a full service bar and we are happy to offer you one of our set bar packages or a consumption bar.
Yes! We are happy to prepare a special meal for someone with an allergy or dietary restriction. We ask that you notify us of any special requests when you submit your menu choices so that we can be prepared for your guest.
We ask that you make your final menu decisions three weeks prior to your event. We are happy to guide you through this process if you need a little extra help.
We ask that you have your final guest count two weeks before your event.
Our standard events are three hours long with an extra hour allowed before for set-up and a half hour after for break-down. We will happily extend your party a room fee of $250 per each additional hour.
Yes! Music can be customized by plugging into our house speakers. Please bring any adapter you might need to connect to an auxiliary cord.
Parking can be validated up to 4 hours in the garage at The Element Hotel right around the corner! Parking cannot be validated on days when the Red Bulls Arena is hosting a game or event. Parking is still available in the garage but must be paid for. The Red Bulls arena schedule can be found on their website. Metered parking is available on streets surrounding The Vanguard.
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