Austin and Michelle guided their guests through the heart of the city into Jannus Live. Stepping off 1st Avenue North through the venue gates, guests were welcomed into a space completely reimagined from its familiar concert-hall atmosphere into an inviting al fresco dining hall.
Transforming an Iconic Concert Venue into an Elegant Outdoor Reception
Transforming an outdoor music venue into a formal seated reception begins with intentional spatial zoning. The towering brick walls and vintage downtown facades that have hosted legendary musicians provided an edgy, urban backdrop. To soften these historic architectural lines and establish an inviting dinner environment, we configured expansive round wedding tables across the courtyard floor, creating an intimate dining footprint within the open-air concert grounds.
Draped in crisp white floor-length linens and paired with gleaming gold Chiavari chairs, each guest table delivered timeless wedding sophistication against the industrial brick surroundings. Above the courtyard, the venue’s permanent canopy structure was draped in expansive grids of warm bistro string lights, washing the brickwork in a romantic amber glow as the sun dipped beneath the downtown skyline.
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Classic Seating & Ambient Warmth: Gold Chiavari Chairs & Patio Flame Towers
To establish visual depth and warmth against the courtyard’s historic textured walls, gold Chiavari chairs with padded white cushions provided the signature seating design. The metallic gold finish caught the overhead market lighting, reflecting subtle highlights throughout the space while maintaining clean sightlines across every table setting.
Because downtown St. Petersburg evening temperatures can fluctuate, keeping guests comfortable throughout dinner and toasts was essential. Commercial patio pyramid flame heaters were strategically positioned around the perimeter of the courtyard, providing ambient radiant warmth and lively vertical flames that mirrored the warm café bistro lighting overhead.
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A Romantic First Dance: Parquet Dance Floor Beneath Bistro String Lighting
As dinner concluded and toasts gave way to celebration, attention shifted to the central outdoor parquet wooden dance floor. Installed directly over the venue’s courtyard surface, the rich natural woodgrain tones grounded the expansive courtyard and provided a smooth, professional dance surface for Michelle and Austin’s first dance.
Suspended directly overhead, dense strands of warm café bistro string lights illuminated the couple in an intimate, 360-degree canopy of amber light. Surrounded by two tiers of historic brick balconies and cheering guests, the historic music hall was completely transformed into an unforgettable, high-energy wedding celebration.
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Venue: Jannus Live
Photography: Lifelong Photography Studio
Event Rentals, Lighting & Dance Floor: Gabro Event Services
