Windows On Washington

My little sis celebrated her wedding here recently. The space is magnificent. It was open and spacious yet intimate. The balcony looked out onto the City Museum. The bartenders and servers were on point. I dare say it was magical.

I’m writing this review as a guest for a reception instead of the host. It seemed like an excellent location for a variety of formal events — graduations, homecomings, weddings, and engagements. The reception I went to took up the 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th floor.
The food was great — they offered a nice variety and did a wonderful job catering to people with a variety of dietary restrictions. The top floor was absolutely stunning and had the most spectacular view of the city. The two lower floors were a bit smaller, but still beautiful. I would highly recommend this for a wedding reception or an anniversary.

Windows on Washington is an excellent location for your corporate needs. My organization searched for a location to host a very important plated meal for our donors, as well as honor a prominent leader in the community .
WoW offers three different floors that will suit any occasion. The 6^th & 7^th floors are smaller, and offer a more intimate setting. The eighth floor is larger, and is best for a more formal setting. It has a greater view of the sky line, a large bar in the back of the room, as well as side patios.
We chose the chicken picatta meal with golden potatoes, and Tuscan vegetables for our guests, they really enjoyed it. The bar & service staff were very friendly and efficient.
WoW has gated & lit parking that is free of charge to those who have reserved an event with them. Since it is two short blocks away (on 18^th street) They provide a complimentary shuttle service for guests that will run from the lot to WoW during your event.
The only reason this review received 4 out 5 stars is due to the fact that– if you arrive early to set up for your event, you will not be able to park in their lot and will need to find/​pay for parking elsewhere until start time. This can be very inconvenient if not aware of this ahead of time if you are on a tight schedule.
My experience with WoW was fantastic, they should be at the top of your list.
(Ask for Hadley, she rocks!)

Our daughter’s wedding reception was last Friday here. Beautiful venue, very polite and professional workers… from the door attendant to the wait staff everything was beautiful! 8^th floor reception and bar area were all very nice, the food was very good also. Shuttle ran our guests the two blocks to the free parking lot that was made available to all of our guests. Thanks Windows on Washington for a fun evening!

We just attended a wedding here this past weekend. It was a very beautiful venue for a wedding. The food was good, the atmosphere was great. Staff was super friendly. This was an awesome location and space for a downtown wedding!

Just got home from a wedding reception at Windows ON Washington. It has a parking lot w shuttle that runs till 1:00 am, that was nice. Lobby was beautiful with blown glass flowers under a water fall. Champagne was offered upon entering (purchased by the brides father) and proceeded to reception on 8^th flr. Weddings were held on the 6&7^th floors as we’ll. reception started @ 7:00 &!we were early, sitting at our table & 5:40. Very pretty floors, lighting & windows& bathrooms. Open bar didn’t start till 7:00. We were sooo thirsty we asked for soda but not till 7, we were told. When water was passed out @ 6:40 (knowing we were thirsty) empty tables got water 1^st & we were nearly last. We all gulped it down and grabbed more from empty tables. Salad was super tart, nearly Inedible, chicken & potatoes were tasty, steak tough, & fatty. No biggie, not a fan of wedding food any way. Nice enclosed verandah (closed off) but w opens windows for the smokers. I would hold an event there, but be very particular on the food I have offered.

Went to a Friday night hitchin’ here.
A lovely venue for a wedding. The food was unremarkable, the noise level a bit uncontrolled, but the pretty, renovated building has such a great sense of space those things seem picky. The staff was very attentive.
Definitely would say the location was a plus for this wedding.

Very pretty and nice location for a wedding reception, however the consensus is that the chicken meal at the reception we attended was dry and not great… Also, waiters were a bit over zealous, taking glasses basically out of our hands and picking them up before drinks were done. Also, the person next to me had their salad delivered and the man delivering it to the table had his thumb in it… Kind of gross.
Pleasant staff and nice place, but wasn’t impressed with the food.

modern loft-​style venue with exposed brick and pipes, beautiful lobby with a display of glass flowers and great views of st louis.
i’m not sure if WOW was responsible for the –1 star. half of our table’s place settings were reversed and the wait staff at the event weren’t very well trained. overall it was a lovely setting and a fun event.

I attended an event here in September and was blown away by the service! Generally, I am not a fan of large receptions, but the Windows staff pulled off an event of 200+ with seamless logistics and precision.
Should I ever have the need for event space of this size — I will certainly turn to the experts here!

As a wedding coordinator, I get to work at Windows On Washington at least 3 times a year. Previous comments are true about the wedding coordinators you work with BEFORE the wedding — doing the planning of the floor plan, going over the menu etc.
But they are not actually at the event. They type up all the details and an Event Captain handles it from there. Most other banquet centers are the same, but many coordinators are there at the BEGINNING to make sure the set-​up is according to plan.
But here’s something funny. MOOD LIGHTING is a new trend right now and Windows on Washington is trying to take their existing lights and change the light bulbs to purple. This may sound nice, but this makes the space DARK. VERY VERY DARK.
When guests get off the elevator, there is good lighting in the foyer area. This quickly goes away as you try to look for your name on the escort card table. Romantic is nice, but I want to be able to see my food!
I feel they are still UNDERSTAFFED. When you pay for two bartenders, you don’t want to see the Event Captain serving drinks.
I had to go around and re-​set the guest spaces. Silverware was not straight — maybe I am picky.
All of the candles were out at this event, but I have had to be sure the cocktail hour food was put out on time and candles were lit on the tables for a previous event there.
Carolyn Burke — Wedding Liaison

We had a wedding at Windows on Washington on 6÷3÷11. We were on the 8^th floor. Everyone thought the space was gorgeous and loved the food. We worked with Jodi and she was extremely helpful throughout the planning process. The night of our reception there were a few small issues– it seemed like there weren’t enough staff working, particularly at the bar. A few of our centerpieces were missing candles. For some reason they only put out 5 pieces of cake at a time and we came home with way more cake than we thought we would. But, overall I would recommend having a wedding or reception here.

Went to the same wedding here as Leigh M, and agree that this is a great event space. The views are great and make St. Louis seem way more majestic than it really is, and the interior space is well laid-​out for large parties and dancing. Friendly staff too!

With hardwood floors, exposed brick, and views that make downtown St. Louis look like a nice city, this is a great space for a wedding or other party. The staff was really friendly and efficient.
I’m only knocking a star off for the wine offerings. Will someone please spread the word that white zin is not rose and has no place at nice events. I mean, I’ll always treasure my second Thanksgiving away from home when we watched Glitter, Crossroads, and drank pink Sutter Home to fight breast cancer, but that was a celebration of bad taste not a wedding reception.