Artista at Hobby Center

The second venue we looked at was Artista at the Hobby Center in Downtown. J loved this venue. It was very intimate and different. This room also had tons of windows which offered a great view of Downtown. On the down side, they did say they wouldn't know if our date was available, because they are on the Hobby Center schedule, it really depends whether the Hobby Center will have any shows going on at the time.

I think the Hobby Center is beautiful, and would be a great place for people to arrive at for our wedding. Just take a look, it looks beautiful. And if you have a Lexus, you get to valet for free, hehe.



The venue is a restaurant, therefore has a nice bar space. The space is filled with dark woods, ivory linens, I mean its beautiful. They provide a piano player, which would be lovely. The way the space is set up, is really nice. They have booth style seating, which J thought was so different and in a good way, it's a more intimate setting for family and friends. This space is a little pricier, but it's really nice.





Another drawback was that the space held up to 150 people, but that included seating people in their top space as well. You can see the top space in the picture below. I guess it isn't so bad, but I would want all of our guests in one space, not separated.

The venue also provides a balcony area, which is so lovely. It opens up to Downtown and provides a great view.

all images via Artista website

Check out this wedding at Artista shot by D.Jones Photography.

The venue search continues!