beckyandtom's Pink wedding

Our venue has 4 main areas: large lawn, deck, great building and side lawn. We are having the ceremony on the side lawn. For the reception we have some issues. The deck and the great building are on the same level and each can hold 80 people. We have 160 coming. The large lawn can hold whatever and is about 10 steps down from the great building.

We can either divide the guests and have them eat on the deck and inside the building (3 french doors open between 2, so guests won't feel separated), but then they have to dance downstairs on the lawn (we rented a floor though). Problem: inside is bare and we can't hang anything up, but food and guests won't be in the weather; but it is a garden and I want people outside!

Or we can eat on the large lawn and dance upstairs. Problem: the inside will be a big bare space. We are trying to rent a pool table for this reason. The reception will be from 5- 10 and sun sets at 7:30. Some tables will be in sun. And food will have to be downstairs so guests don't have to carry food down steps.

Also, will people travel up and down steps to dance?

Love my venue, but logistically challenging.