Clock Tower Events — Attraction in Denver

Good. That is, if you understand what you're getting. I had a good time with the space, but I can see how others may not know what they are getting themselves into.

If you book the venue yourself that you will likely receive a higher rate. Their request form asks for your budget. As long as your budget is high enough for them, their proposal comes back at exactly your budget. If you use a wedding or event coordinator that the tower work with frequently you will receive a lower, pre-negotiated rate. They seem to prey on the fact that they do not publish rates, yet they ask what you are willing to pay.

This is a historic building and, in some places, that shows. Notably, there is elevator access to the 17th floor, but not beyond. Access above those levels requires taking old iron staircases that are textured with bumps for traction. Great for flat shoes, a nightmare for anyone in heels. Ladies - bring a change of shoes or stay in flats. Also, old building, old elevator. The elevator was leaking oil into the center of the car on the day of my event.

The event space coordinator, Ashley, typically takes about 48 hours to respond to emails. You do not receive access to your day-of coordinator, Shelby, until the day of the event. This could definitely frustrate some who are expecting faster service from a venue of this type. While you are provided a description of the five floors you will have access to ahead of time, no map or pictures are provided.

The bridal suite on the 14th floor is a conference room and not what one would typically expect of a bridal suite. It has a conference table surrounded by chairs in it. There is not a makeup table, no full length mirror, and nowhere to hang anything. It is also not well air conditioned. While Shelby had the AC on for over two hours before arrival the room was still very hot. The balcony on this floor is nice and a few feet wide.

That said, the whole tower was pretty hot. It is air condioned. I asked ahead of time and was told it was. It does struggle on a day in the 80s, though. Expect to sweat if it is warm outside.

The 17th floor is essentially a reception space with a bar and a restroom. If there is another restroom in the upper floors I did not see it. It was nice, though the "lush vegetation" advertised did include a dead plant.

Of course everyone comes for the 18th floor - the clock faces. It is as stunning as in pictures. That said, the ceiling did have some bare wires hanging from where a fixture used to be. It is also a little noisier in the space that you would expect. You need to speak decently loud to hear one another.

The 19th floor is effectively useless at current. The staircase changes position from the side of the tower to the center of the tower. Access is a bit strange, with a low ceiling an a high step at the same time. There is not a lot of room to the side of the center staircase. The venue advertised that it was two sitting areas being remodeled, though it is simply just missing something to sit on. This floor also isn't much to look at, so expect to just pass through it.

Regarding the 20th floor - this is the nicest, most open floor. It has a nice tile floor. This is the only space where a decent number of people could congregate. The balcony, though, is barely one person wide. There is access from multiple sides at least so it is unlikely to cause too much trouble.

The 21st floor is also heavily pictured, with the wrought iron staircase that leads to the bell. People are often pictured on that staircase with the chandeliers in the background. When you arrive on that level, though, expect to find an off limits sign at the bottom of the staircase. Our photographer told us that they often do events with alcohol, so that makes sense. The chandeliers look cheaper in person than they do in pictures. Beyond the staircase and the chandeliers, there is nothing else remarkable about the space besides the crossed iron beams that make access a little more challenging.

All in all a great space with a lot of potential. Just know what you're...

We were planning our wedding in Denver from Houston and I was elated when my fiance suggested the Clock Tower on 16th Street Mall. I went to college in Denver and this was my stomping grounds. The venue itself is gorgeous and I love the historic background. We had to pay the full amount as a deposit to reserve the space for the wedding and reception, which was non-refundable. The price was comparable to what we would have paid to book separate spaces for the ceremony and reception, and saved us a lot of logistics with coordination of two locations.

We had the 17th floor through the 21st floor to use with our booking. We were also given access to the 14th floor to use as the bridal suite. The elevators go up to the 17th floor only, and from there you take the stairs because they are unable to put an elevator in for the higher floors. The ceremony was held on the 18th floor. The capacity for seated guests was 60, and it was pretty tight. We lucked out, and of the 125 guests we invited, less than 50 showed up - making it the perfect space for our event.

The venue is set to go with a sound system that worked great for our small crowd. We brought in an iPod with our ceremony and reception music and Bart played DJ for us. They were also very accommodating because I wanted to use YouTube to do Live Event so our friends that couldn't make it could watch the event in real time. We bought a 100 foot Ethernet cable and ran it from the 14th floor to the 18th floor so I could set up my laptop with an external microphone and camera. It was the first time a live event had been streamed in the venue and it turned out really well!

Jodi of Clock Tower Events helped us coordinate everything and worked with our vendors. She is very sweet and easy to work with. We hired her for day of services at a very reasonable fee of $400. We used Bistro Boys Catering and they worked with us to come up with a menu that would be easily consumed while standing and moving since the space was not conducive to a seated dinner for the amount of guests we had.

The views we enjoyed during the reception with the sunset were phenomenal. Jodi recommended Dave of Camara Photography, who has shot at the venue on multiple occasions, and our photos turned out gorgeous! We had shots in the venue, in the belfry and on 16th street. We couldn't have been more pleased.

There were only a few small glitches to the day:

There was no full length mirror in the bridal suite on the 14th floor while we got ready. We were all trying to use a small mirror in the bathroom that was hard to get in front of because the toilet was in the way. The cake was put in the wrong location on the 18th floor and did not include the decorations we had brought to be used with it. The music during the ceremony had some delays because Jodi would signal down from the 18th floor to Bart on the 17th floor (another Clock Tower employee) when to play the music and he had some difficulty with the iPod.

Overall, it was a huge success. We were very happy with the entire event and would recommend the venue and Jodi's services to others. I can't imagine a more perfect place for my wedding. All of our guests were really pleased with the entire experience and said it was one of the most memorable weddings they've ever been to. My official rating is...

I booked this venue in July 2024 for my May 2025 wedding, planning everything remotely from DFW. Based on photos, videos, and FaceTime calls, the space looked beautiful, and when we visited in September, it was even better in person. The staff was kind and helpful—at first. Unfortunately, the business changed ownership in November 2024 without notifying clients. I found out through a Facebook post and had to reach out myself to confirm my booking was still secure. From there, communication went downhill. Our scheduled planning meeting in April was missed without notice, and responses to emails were delayed. I had to correct an overcharge in my final invoice and continually follow up just to get basic answers. Final details were handled poorly. My playlists weren’t shared with the day of venue manager until the last minute, vendor communication was delayed until day of the wedding, and I wasn’t connected with my venue manager, Shelby, until the day before my wedding. On the day of, I couldn’t reach anyone to be let up the elevator (this was an issue all night) and the venue setup was not what was promised—wires hanging from the ceiling where chandeliers once were, different chairs, a nearly empty dressing space (only a twin size mattress about a foot off the ground with a dirty black sheet), no mirror or place to hang a dress, no full size mirror anywhere in the venue. I was never informed of any changes. After the event, my concerns were dismissed. I was told changes were “advertised” on new social media accounts I was never informed about. I checked and that statement was false with the changes I previously listed. As a wedding professional with 7 years of experience, I can say this was unacceptable. The transition excuse doesn’t justify the poor service, lack of transparency, or disorganization. I regret booking here—save yourself the stress and look elsewhere.

Update: my original contract did specify the chairs I saw when I toured. When I brought that to the venues attention, they refused a refund of any kind (even though it was a clear breach of contract). Beware!!! They do not honor their contracts!

*this has been VERY condensed, please see wedding wire for a FULL breakdown of the issues...