The timber and brick bar at Black Iris

Birthdays at Black Iris

Bring your people to our Richmond gallery and social club for a birthday with food, cocktails, cake and room to celebrate.

Members $1,500 + gratuityNon-members $2,000 + gratuity

Ask about your date
Leather sofa, wood paneling and tall windows in a Black Iris upstairs lounge
The upstairs lounge

Art on the walls. A toast with your friends. A birthday in Richmond’s Arts District.

One birthday package

The same celebration essentials, with a preferred rate for Black Iris members.

Members
$1,500 plus gratuity
Non-members
$2,000 plus gratuity

Venue rental, our standard buffet, a batched cocktail, birthday cake and basic decorations are included in both packages.

We’ll confirm guest count, rental hours, event space, cocktail quantity and gratuity in your written proposal. Dates are subject to availability.

A charcuterie and catering spread at a Black Iris celebration
A catering spread at Black Iris; selections and quantities are agreed for your event.

The birthday table

Our standard buffet includes:

  • Flatbread pizzas
  • Mac and cheese
  • Meatballs
  • A small charcuterie selection

A batched cocktail, birthday cake and basic decorations round out the package.

Tell us about dietary needs, cake preferences and any colors you have in mind when you inquire. We’ll confirm the arrangements with you.

Make it your party

DJ
Add $350Put music at the center of the celebration.
Band
Market rateQuoted for your event, based on the band and availability.
Additional food
Quoted separatelyAdd food items or expand your menu to suit your selections and guest count. See the catering menu.
Open bar
Set a budgetWe’ll agree the drink selection, spending limit and what happens when that limit is reached before the event. The included batched cocktail is separate from this optional bar package.

See Black Iris

Watch the 55-second venue tour, then picture your gathering in the gallery, bar and lounge spaces. The team will confirm which spaces are included in your event proposal.

Bottles and glassware behind the Black Iris bar
The Black Iris bar

Plan your birthday

Share your preferred date, estimated guest count and what you have in mind. Tell us if you’re a member planning your own birthday or organizing a celebration for someone else.

Your inquiry does not reserve a date. Availability, guest count, rental hours, event space, food and drink quantities, gratuity and final pricing are confirmed in the written proposal.

Your package subtotal

Choose a package and optional DJ to see the known cost before gratuity and other quoted additions.

Birthday package
Known subtotal $1,500

Before gratuity. Band, additional food and open bar are quoted separately.

Birthday party interest

Tell us a little about the celebration you’re planning.