Congratulations Decima! It's a really impressive and polished venue!
Like always, any comments on my build are always appreciated. Giving feedback is such a fun part of these contests for me - there's so much you awesome builders put into your work - I'll try hard not to be as slow at it this time around!
I knew I wouldn't be able to do a romantic pretty red & pink build justice like the talented members of this forum could.
So 'dangerous and greasy' became the concept - whatever the result, it was a blast to build!
Snuffles - As soon as I saw your build I knew I made the right choice in not trying for the ultra-romantic, as your park set the bar sky-high! The couch movie theatre was inspired, and the pair of flamingos so charming. The colours are great, and I loved the elevated portion of the park you made for the pool. You did a great job using fences and positioning to create distinct rooms. The only suggestions I might make was to include a day shot in the images, since the park is quite lovely in the sunlight, and perhaps to try using the terrain paints to create pathways or 'flooring' for some of the areas. Overall it was such a sweet build!
Ladybug - I really like the way you incorporated black, white, and gray to give an edge to the red and pink. The venue felt very modern and urban as a result. The use of the showtime stage items was awesome - I love how you coloured them and placed them (and even made a wall with them!). Seeing a full bar with mixologist made me very happy as well. I love having the option for a sim with mixology to bartend at a venue, and it prevents the infinite loop of drinking juice at a juice bar my mildly hungry sims always seem to get into! The only thing you might be able to add to your venue is a series of paths or walkways to connect the pool and buildings. With the budget you have left over I'm sure you could've made something really cool using a combination of flooring, terrain paint, and perhaps some flowers, shrubs, or modern flowerpots. Great work as always!