Midtown Loft & Terrace is an absolutely beautiful location. The terrace especially does not disappoint and has beautiful views of the city!
The only reason we knocked down a st...ar is due to the communication of the venue. We had to postpone due to COVID and, although they were gracious with booking our new date, there was absolutely no communication regarding COVID restrictions. When I would call to inquire, I was told I could get no information prior to 30 days before the event since guidelines change often. But I just wanted some info to know how many invites I could send at this point, etc. And, upon reaching 30 days prior to our wedding, we did not get the information we were told we would receive. Up to this point, the responses were "we'll reach out 30 days before the event." That was truly disappointing, given how expensive this venue is.
Additionally, we felt nickel and dimed the entire time. Decoration additions are very expensive, which we opted to do anyway. But just something to note upfront. They charge for NOT USING an illuminated bar in their space. Things like this rubbed me the wrong way. Additionally, they charge you if you decide last minute to have the roof up or down on the terrace due to weather. We opted to have the rooftop open but, because we got married on a rainy day, the venue closed it while they were setting up. When we asked to open it, they said sure but if it rains, they will charge us $500 dollars to close it if it starts raining during the ceremony. We did know this upfront, but it seems a little crazy given that the rooftop is closed/opened using one button and takes only a couple of minutes to retract (as we saw on our wedding day).
This venue is beautiful and its draw is definitely the rooftop terrace. It was an incentive for us to book here knowing that even if the weather was bad, we could still use the roof. It's just disappointing to know that you will get charged for this just because they can charge you. Not because it actually takes extra effort or anything.
All in all, our wedding day was beautiful and went off without any issues (other than the argument over the roof). Our guests enjoyed themselves and our photos are beautiful! We do recommend this venue, but just want others to be aware of the extra costs upfront.
Also want to note that Kadir, the venue manager, is great! He worked with us regarding the decorations and was also responsive to our questions.