Trust46 hosts weddings, receptions, milestone celebrations, professional events and formal functions for up to 400 guests. It is a restored bank building at 46 East King Street in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, run by Ecklin Events, and it takes one booking per day, so the ballroom and its support rooms are reserved for a single group.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists corporate events and professional functions alongside private celebrations. The open floor plan of the ballroom can take a seated dinner, a reception around high-top tables or a presentation, and the hall is fully climate-controlled. Packages are sold by length: six, eight or ten property hours, which include setup, the event itself and strike. Dates from Monday to Thursday are offered on every package, which suits company dinners, awards evenings and client receptions. Additional hours can be added, and every event ends by 11 p.m.
Weddings and receptions
Most of the site is written for couples. Three packages set the guest count: Intimate for up to 100 guests, a middle package for up to 225 and Grand for up to 400, each figure including the couple. The Intimate package is offered Monday to Thursday and on Sundays. Each package includes a one-hour rehearsal within 90 days of the event, subject to availability. A furnished bridal suite and a groom suite on site serve for preparation, and couples get a visit to the Rental World showroom to plan the rest of the setup. Ecklin Events also lists photographers who have worked at the venue.
Rooms and capacities
The rental covers the ballroom, the restrooms and the finishing kitchen; other parts of the building are not included. Rental items come with the booking: cake, gift and place card tables, 72-inch round tables, cocktail high-top tables, white padded ceremony chairs and gold Chiavari chairs for the reception, in quantities set by guest count. Music must stay below 75 decibels and end by 10 p.m., and smoking is not allowed on the property.
Catering
There is no in-house kitchen team. Approved caterers work from the finishing kitchen on site, where food is finished and plated for service. Organizers choose a caterer from the approved list and agree the menu directly with them.
History and setting
The building was built for a financial institution, and the facade still carries the inscription Farmers Trust Company of Lancaster. In its early years it stood at the center of the city's commercial and civic life. The recent renovation, led by the ownership behind Ecklin Development, kept historic finishes, proportions and details and added modern climate control and facilities. Guests mention a bank vault, marble floors and detailed millwork. Ecklin Events also runs Conestoga House and Gardens, the Stevens School Ballroom and the Griest Building Observation Deck in Lancaster.
Getting there
Trust46 is on East King Street in downtown Lancaster, a short walk from Penn Square, with restaurants and hotels in the surrounding blocks. Lancaster station, served by Amtrak trains to Philadelphia and Harrisburg, is about a mile north.
