Denver Museum of Nature & Science

unforgettable spot. Also, good in house catering.

a little frustrating. I am not the type of person that likes to complain in fact I NEVER write reviews, but I wanted to just give a heads up to other brides that use this venue. There are lots and lots of fees that are associated with the using the museum like security and police officers and service fees and cake cutting fee's even though we had cupcakes....The catering staff was awesome, but the head event planner lady was just a nightmare to work with. We had to remind her several times of things we wanted done and even the day of things weren't done like we had told her. Also she was not there to help with our rehersal or help at all the day of. She just basically created the contract and room diagrams and that is it. They are also very strict on decor and food you bring it and vendors you use etc. We couldn't have a candy bar unless they did it, we couldn't even have cnady in our favors because we can't bring food in unless through them. Again it was a gorgeous venue, but for how much we paid to have that venue we were a little frustrated with all the little things that kept popping up that we had to pay and had to change, etc.

seum. We used the main floor for dinner, gift/guest book tables, and we had the Space Odyssey opened after dinner. The second floor is where we held cocktail hour in the Australia Exhibit room, and also the dance floor and cake were located here. On the third floor they have a room that is converted into the bridal suite, however there was no where for the guys to get ready. On the fourth floor they have a Sky Terrace and we ended up doing our first look pictures here. The views were amazing! My only complaints would be that not everything was opened all the time. I had a wedding planner so I'm not sure if there were miscommunications, but the Sky Terrace closed at 5pm when the museum closed so the guests weren't able to go up there. I'm assuming this is because we didn't pay for it, but I was told it would be opened for guests the entire time. Also, we were not informed that the Space Odyssey and the Australia room wouldn't be opened the entire time. They closed the Australia room right after dinner was served and the Space Odyssey wasn't opened until dinner was over. I was under the impression they would be opened during the entire event. Again, this could have just been because my planner didn't inform me, but it was a little annoying for guests who didn't get to view all the exhibits in time. Another thing that was a little annoying was the catering. They served us at our sweetheart table first, and then began serving from the back of the room instead of the front so our bridal party and families ended up being served last. They also kept trying to take away my plate and I hadn't finished eating. We got up to take a few sunset pictures and my meal was gone. Other than that everything went really well. The food was good, the views are spectacular as long as the weather is nice, and I couldn't imagine a better place to have my wedding.

outside was a fantastic location for pictures as well! It was a dream come true.

ly unique. The food was excellent.

s than friendly and the staff the night of the wedding was not what I would consider great either. There were also a lot of hidden costs and restrictions that were not conveyed to us during the initial consultation, and then once we signed a contract, all the restrictions and fees started to add up. The thing that we could believe the most was that we were allowed to offer our guest 3 entree choices, but we were only allowed to try 2 @ the tasting. When we asked to go back and try a third, they said yes, but we had to write them a check for $19 in order to do so. I was floored!! We were spending $17,000 at the museum for the wedding and they actually made us pay to try another entree. This was just 1 of the many hindrances of our experience. The coordinator that we worked with was never particularly rude, but did not do anything to help enhance our wedding experience, and at times was passively condescending to some of our ideas. I would recommend the venue because it is gorgeous, but just be aware and ask a million questions before you sign anything!!

ppetizers, meal, and dessert were all delicious. However, we had a number of miscommunications with the planning and catering staff. They gave the distinct impression that we were "just another event," which I suppose is true but still not great customer service at a supposedly "higher end" venue. Simple errors were always quickly corrected, but having to take the time to double check their work didn't help my stress levels! I've been assured that a few mistakes the day of the event (discarding leftover cake and favors) are not standard policy, so maybe we just caught them on an off night? In the end, I don't think anyone but my parents and I noticed, and we've all got plenty of good memories to outweigh the less than stellar.

area for dinner & dancing, with moonlight showing through the windows on the ceiling. Molly Fortune was great to work with. Menu & drink pricing could be more affordable, but that was our only complaint.

th a backdrop of the city and mountains and a gorgeous sunset was amazing. The Italian buffet was delicious. Having the dance floor and DJ on the first level overlooking the park couldn't have been better. We were really happy with the museum. Only downsides are that there are a lot of fees you don't have control over - security, etc. We paid extra to have the reception to until midnight rather than 11 p.m. They also charged us a cake-cutting fee, even though we served cupcakes. When trying to dispute that, we were told it's a fee for bringing in outside food (though we were still charged $1 per person).

our reception. Brian is the catering manager for the night of - he is amazing! The food was delicious (some of our friends said it was the best reception meal they had every had), and everything ran smoothly and professionally the day of because of him. Molly is the current event coordinator there. She is quite busy and not as involved as we had thought she would be - for example, we were surprised she would get a little annoyed if we asked too many questions. However, as long as you understand that she is there simply to set up showing appointments and not much else, the event space was convenient, beautiful, and accommodating. We had 200 guests, and the layout was perfect for that number. It stormed the day of our wedding, and you can not believe the background that created for our ceremony. There's a full glass wall and high glass ceiling and you could see the clouds breaking as the sun set. Beautiful! For our numbers, we found this to be an affordable option compared to other venues we visited considering all that was included. Also, it was quite convenient for our guests to get to (almost all were from out of state), and you have the large parking lot all to yourselves!

ryone was extremely nice. You have to use their catering but the food was really good.

er on the bottom floor, and dancing on the 2nd floor. Everyone loved moving around. The glass windows gave a great view of the sunset and the mountains! The staff and Molly were great to work with! The space fee was expensive, but the food and beverage prices were unbelievably affordable! It was an amazing place to have our reception. Plus we got killer pictures out in the park!

can your guests have dinner in a rainforest and then go try to dock a space shuttle? The aesthetics of the Sky Terrace and Atrium are a little bare bones and industrial, but I have simple tastes and my husband is a metalworker, so that actually appealed to us. We just wish we'd had more time to play in the Museum ourselves!

l after the wedding people were still commenting on what an amazing venue it was. They provide tables, chairs, basic linens, catering (which is really good). They staff was really nice and helpful. Its a one stop shop that was WELL WORTH IT!