The Mitten Building

At a Glance

• PHONE: (909) 793-1294
• ADDRESS: 345 N 5th St A, Redlands, CA 92374
• MAX HEADCOUNT: 250
• IDEAL HEADCOUNT: 200
• ALCOHOL: Full Bar/ Provided
• CATERING:  Provided

Fees, Features, & Furnishings

You step off the street in downtown Redlands, push open the door, and—oh. There it is. The Mitten Building doesn’t ease you in. It gives you brick, beams, history, and just enough edge to make a beige ballroom feel like a near miss.  Built in 1890 as a citrus packing house (later the Mitten Letter Factory), the space keeps all the good parts—aged brick, exposed rafters, warm wood, and that “materials age beautifully” confidence . It’s grounded, a little bold, and very sure of itself.

Inside, the Main Room brings the scale: tall ceilings, a wraparound mezzanine, and brick that makes candlelight look intentional. This is texture-forward design with a real architectural backbone—so your florals, tables, and lighting aren’t working overtime to create interest. It’s already there. Let’s talk real numbers, because they matter. WeddingWire lists ceremony fees starting around $1,000 and reception site fees starting around $3,000 in peak season ($2,000 off-peak). Bar service begins around $10 per person, and catering is handled in-house. Extra hours run about $850/hour if you want to stretch the night. Translation: you can build a high-end look here without the starting price point doing all the talking.

Capacity technically goes up to 500, but the smarter range is 150–200. That’s where the room feels full, the dance floor pulls people in, and the energy holds. Bigger can work—better just knows when to edit. The Summerbell Room adds flexibility—a smaller space with a garden patio that works for intimate weddings or rehearsal dinners. It’s the venue’s quiet little wink: you can go big… or not. Planning is refreshingly clean. In-house food and bar, a layout that supports natural guest flow, and a fully indoor setting where weather doesn’t get a vote.

Design-wise, lean in. Candlelight on brick, warm neutrals, greenery, or deeper tones if you want a little drama. Or keep it minimal and let the space carry. It will. Because The Mitten Building isn’t trying to be everything. It’s for the couple who wants character, scale, and a setting that feels confidently, unapologetically itself.

Wedding Day Blueprint

You’re in downtown Redlands, just off the tracks, and there it is—the Mitten Building. A restored citrus packing house with brick that’s lived a life, steel-framed windows, and that slightly industrial edge that makes everything feel a little more intentional the second you step inside. It’s warm without trying, textural without clutter, and immediately gives you ideas… the good kind.

Getting Ready

Morning starts off-site—nearby hotel, Airbnb, wherever you’ve claimed as your home base for the day. Hair and makeup are in full swing, someone’s already popped champagne (early, obviously), and there’s this underlying buzz because you’re not just getting ready… you’re about to walk into a space that’s going to show off a little.

Ceremony

Inside, the room tightens up—in the best way. Rows of wood chairs line the original hardwood floors, drawing everyone toward a ceremony setup that feels personal, not overworked. Maybe a macramé backdrop with greenery, maybe something simpler letting the brick wall carry it. Either way, it lands. Guests feel close. The sound carries just enough. Nothing gets lost here—not the vows, not the reactions. There’s a split second before you step down the aisle where the whole room locks in—and you feel it.

Appetizers & Cocktails

Post-ceremony, everything loosens again. Guests drift toward cocktails without needing direction—bar tucked in, maybe a few lounge moments layered in, drinks already in hand.This is where The Mitten does its thing. No awkward gaps, no “where do we go?” energy. Just conversation picking up, people settling in, the day opening up exactly how you hoped it would.

Dinner Reception

Then—quick shift, almost unnoticed—and the room resets for dinner. Under exposed beams and warm lighting, tables take shape: farm tables or rounds, wood chairs, candles doing their quiet work. Florals lean organic, a little undone, nothing too precious. It all plays off the brick, the wood, the history. You don’t have to fight the space—it’s already giving. Toasts hit. Glasses clink. People lean in a little closer.

Dancing & Merriment

And then it flips. Lights drop just enough, music comes up, and the dance floor fills faster than you expect. The room holds energy in a way that feels contained, not chaotic—you feel the party, not chase it.This is where it gets loud, a litt le unhinged (in the best way), and fully yours.

End of the Night

By the time you step outside, the air feels cooler, the street quieter. Downtown Redlands hums in the background, just enough to remind you where you are.And it hits—you didn’t just pick a venue. You picked a space that knew exactly how to carry the day.

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