Hey everyone!
My fiance and I are trying to decide between the Hyatt Regency and Lumen as our reception venue. We are so torn! We love Lumen because it completely embodies our style with its modern elegance. It is also just the right size and we are confident that the food there will be good. We also think we would be able to save some money on floral decorations, as the space is so great in itself that it wouldn't need very much. The only downside is that the cost is a little more than we would like, but we think we could probably cut from other aspects of the wedding to make it fit into our budget.
The Hyatt Regency offers the advantage of a free hotel room for the bride and groom the night of the wedding. Not having anywhere else to go after the reception would also be great for our out of town guests. Valet parking is free for the guests and the view of the Arch is incredible. The dancing area is outdoors with the dance floor being a covered pool that can be lit from underneath. There are even heaters outside if it's a little chilly (we're looking at an April 2012 wedding). If there were weather issues they have an indoor room that would be used for dancing. The problem here is that without that outdoor space, the overall event space is pretty boring. It would be taking a huge risk, but it doesn't cost as much as Lumen and offers the hotel room perks. What should we do?? Thanks for your advice!!