The Gin has seating (tables + chairs) for 200 people. If you do not need space for tables, it can hold up to 400.

Yes. We have the following tables and chairs available at no extra cost:

• (4) 8-foot wooden rectangular tables

• (20) round banquet tables that seat eight comfortably, and floor-length black and white tablecloths available to rent for $12/ea

• (20) heavy-duty 8-foot rectangular tables. We do not have tablecloths available for these tables.

• 200 wooden cross-back chairs.

To reserve your date, a non-refundable retainer of half the building rental amount is required, along with a signed contract and damage waiver. Visit our Book Your Event page to reserve your date online.

Yes, we have a kitchen equipped with an ice maker, sink, refrigerator, and microwave. The venue is also air-conditioned. A steamer is also available for linens. The venue is also equipped with a sound system and a wireless microphone.

No decorations are allowed to be affixed to any furniture or structure belonging to The Gin using screws, staples, tacks, glue, duct tape, nails, or packing tape. Fireworks, confetti, open flame candles, and pyrotechnics are also prohibited inside, outside, and around The Gin.

Please email info@thegin25.com to request pricing, or fill out a contact form on our website.

Yes, but the decor cannot be affixed to the walls using screws, staples, tacks, glue, duct tape, nails, or packing tape.

Yes, outside vendors are welcome.

Yes, there is a $125 cleaning fee and a $150 refundable security/damage deposit. Linens are also an additional fee, if needed.

Check, cash, Venmo, or PayPal.

Yes. We have a sound system and a microphone. There is no extra charge to use.

·      All trash, including the small trash cans in the restroom stalls, must be properly bagged and put in the dumpster behind the building. 

·      A/C must be turned back up to 77 degrees.

·      Any spills or items of a sticky nature must be cleaned off the floor, countertops, tables, and/or chairs.

·      All food must be swept up and disposed of properly.

·      All items must be cleaned out of the refrigerator.

·      If linens are being rented, they must be taken off the tables and put in the hampers in the cabinets under the bar.

·      All chairs must be stacked in sets of 5 and placed against the wall in the main area.  Tables may be left out.

·      All decorations must be taken down and out of the building by the end of the event. 

·      If the renter is issued a key, it must be returned to The Yoakum Shape Shop by 10:00 AM on the first business day following the event.

Final payment is due 60 days before the event date.

Yes, our indoor facilities are climate-controlled.

Our venue is a blank canvas for our clients to use as they desire. We can accommodate any event, large or small, including weddings and receptions, corporate events and dinners, family or class reunions, quinceañeras, workshops, fundraisers, birthday parties, and more.

Black Gold Inn - Yoakum, TX / 1.5 miles

• Full exclusive use of the property to include the Gin building with kitchen and full restroom facilities

• Stylish chairs and tables

• Set up of tables and chairs

No, The Gin is a smoke-free facility. Tobacco, including smokeless tobacco, is prohibited in the building.

No, the rental fee does not include any staffing from The Gin on the day of your event.

Yes, you are welcome to bring in your own beer, wine, liquor, and non-alcoholic beverages, provided you have TABC-certified and insured bartenders serving. All alcohol must be placed behind the bar and served by TABC bartenders.  

Yes, The Gin Event Venue requires the presence of an off-duty police officer for any event with more than 200 attendees.  The Renter bears the cost of this security officer.  Any additional security costs incurred due to the venue's capacity size, which The Gin Even Venue pays, will be reimbursed by the Renter within seven (7) days after the event date.