Hi Cam, I am deciding the same thing right now. I have 34 people with a DJ and dance floor. I asked if I could put the cake somewhere else so it wasn't in front of the mural but mainly because I wanted to stand behind the cake and table for pictures. I was told to do that I would have to have a smaller dance floor and the cake would have to go on a cocktail table by our sweetheart table. It was suggested not to do this because the cake wouldn't be as safe, someone could bump into the table. I decided to keep it on the table in front of the mural and I think I am leaning towards covering it. I think it was October Bride that has posted a link to her pictures and she has a picture with the mural covered.