One of the cool thing about bigger cities is that there are so many options for weddings. You have traditional wedding venues, but then you can also find some other places that are really unique. Kyra and Colby’s wedding was a mixture of both worlds in Kansas City.
We started off at the The Crossroads Hotel. The guys were in one suite and the girls were right next door. The guys had a pool table and were mainly hanging out while the girls had several smaller rooms and were pretty lively. Downstairs there was an area with a lot of really colorful art and that was away from the bar and crowds. That’s where we did the first look.
The ceremony was the really cool thing. The hotel had an area on the roof that had rows of seats built in and had a great view over the city. It was super hot but that view made it worth it.
The ceremony was only for family, so most people didn’t get there till the reception. This gave us a good gap of time before the reception started. To fill the time, we hopped on a party bus and went to the Boulevard Brewing. I had never been here so it was awesome. There is a huge upstairs area to hang out and that’s what we did!
The reception was downtown near the big arena at The Monarch Room. Surprisingly, there wasn’t that much traffic or people running around. I guess it’s busier when there is an event. The Monarch Room is pretty straight forward. It’s a big open room with windows on one side and a bar toward the back.
There were a ton of great things throughout the night, but what really stood out was Kyra giving the bouquet to Colby’s mom, some giant print outs of their cats, and a t-shirt throw instead of a bouquet and garter.
June was all about KC and Kansas. This was my second wedding there and I loved how it incorporated the unique things about the city. Come back soon for the last wedding in June with a very different look and feel!