A Few Places to Look Into For a Wedding
Can't make it to Fiji for your wedding? That's okay.
There are plenty of wonderful venues for your wedding in your own home state, many within a few hours driving distance.
Did you know that many zoos provide wedding services? So do many botanical gardens.
In fact, there are probably a number of wonderful wedding venues close by you many never have considered.
Botanical Gardens Most big cities and many mid-size cities have botanical gardens which provide beautiful backdrops for weddings.
Some feature just one type of plant, such as the Gardens of the American Rose Center, which are situated on 118 acres in Shreveport, Louisiana, and happens to be the country's largest park dedicated to roses.
And, yes, they offer wedding services.
Others feature numerous types of plants within a particular grouping, such as the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, an 83-acre garden in Coral Gables, Florida, which focuses on tropical plants.
Still other botanical gardens feature numerous gardens within their grounds, such as the Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park in Canandaigua, New York, which boasts a rose garden, Japanese garden, Italian garden, as well as a pansy garden.
Weddings at the Sonnenberg Gardens can range anywhere from a small affair in the Japanese Garden for under 25 guests, to a larger wedding of up to 250 guests at the Wedding Pergola.
Museums Museums are also wonderful venues for weddings, whether they're traditional history museums, or fun, unique museums such as car museums.
One standout historical home which serves as a museum is the Christian Heurich House Museum also referred to as the Brewmaster's Castle.
Located in Washington D.
C.
, the Brewmaster's Castle is touted as being the most intact late-Victorian home in the nation.
Weddings at the castle can be indoor affairs in the Conservatory, or outside in the Victorian garden.
Why not add some fun to your museum wedding experience by opting for a sports museum or car museum? The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum honors more than 200 people in Virginia who have made an impact on sports, including athletes, coaches, journalists, etc.
Your guests will have fun wandering through the exhibits and displays at the museum, which include a NASCAR simulator.
Another fun museum example is the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, which has all kinds of cars on display, from classic cars to motorcycles to celebrity cars.
Having your wedding amongst some of the world's most fabulous cars will certainly be a wedding your guests will never forget.
Sporting Venues Sporting venues are great wedding venues, particularly if the couple is into sports.
Sporting venues such as the Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, offer venues within their parks which often afford wedding guests a great view of the field.
Wrigley Field in Chicago boasts the "Batter's Eye" suite located in center field.
The Batter's Eye features wall to wall windows overlooking the field, as well as a dance floor which can be made available.
Bed and Breakfasts Not only are BandBs wonderfully romantic, they're also great places to find packages for the eloping couple, or those wanting a small, intimate wedding.
Often the innkeepers themselves are the ones performing the ceremony.
Some standout BandBs which offer weddings onsite include The MacCallum House in Mendocino, California and the Azalea Inn and Gardens in Savannah, Georgia.
Both have received numerous accolades in the past, including a Wine Spectator Award for The MacCallum House, and "Best of the South" award from BedandBreakfast.
com to the Azalea Inn and Gardens.
Zoos and Aquariums Zoos and aquariums also make unique wedding venues, often allowing your guests after-hours access to the many exhibits and displays.
The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California not only gives your guests a unique wedding experience, it also offers one of the most fabulous views of the waters off La Jolla.
It's also convenient to San Diego and Oceanside, providing out of town guests with numerous lodging choices.
The Houston Zoo, like many zoos in the country, also offers unique wedding venues, such as the Reflection Pool for your ceremony and Natural Encounters with its rainforest and waterfalls for your reception.
Remember, you don't have to go to some tropical paradise in order to have a wonderful, unique wedding.
It is possible to find your own paradise closer to home.
There are plenty of wonderful venues for your wedding in your own home state, many within a few hours driving distance.
Did you know that many zoos provide wedding services? So do many botanical gardens.
In fact, there are probably a number of wonderful wedding venues close by you many never have considered.
Botanical Gardens Most big cities and many mid-size cities have botanical gardens which provide beautiful backdrops for weddings.
Some feature just one type of plant, such as the Gardens of the American Rose Center, which are situated on 118 acres in Shreveport, Louisiana, and happens to be the country's largest park dedicated to roses.
And, yes, they offer wedding services.
Others feature numerous types of plants within a particular grouping, such as the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, an 83-acre garden in Coral Gables, Florida, which focuses on tropical plants.
Still other botanical gardens feature numerous gardens within their grounds, such as the Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park in Canandaigua, New York, which boasts a rose garden, Japanese garden, Italian garden, as well as a pansy garden.
Weddings at the Sonnenberg Gardens can range anywhere from a small affair in the Japanese Garden for under 25 guests, to a larger wedding of up to 250 guests at the Wedding Pergola.
Museums Museums are also wonderful venues for weddings, whether they're traditional history museums, or fun, unique museums such as car museums.
One standout historical home which serves as a museum is the Christian Heurich House Museum also referred to as the Brewmaster's Castle.
Located in Washington D.
C.
, the Brewmaster's Castle is touted as being the most intact late-Victorian home in the nation.
Weddings at the castle can be indoor affairs in the Conservatory, or outside in the Victorian garden.
Why not add some fun to your museum wedding experience by opting for a sports museum or car museum? The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum honors more than 200 people in Virginia who have made an impact on sports, including athletes, coaches, journalists, etc.
Your guests will have fun wandering through the exhibits and displays at the museum, which include a NASCAR simulator.
Another fun museum example is the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, which has all kinds of cars on display, from classic cars to motorcycles to celebrity cars.
Having your wedding amongst some of the world's most fabulous cars will certainly be a wedding your guests will never forget.
Sporting Venues Sporting venues are great wedding venues, particularly if the couple is into sports.
Sporting venues such as the Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, offer venues within their parks which often afford wedding guests a great view of the field.
Wrigley Field in Chicago boasts the "Batter's Eye" suite located in center field.
The Batter's Eye features wall to wall windows overlooking the field, as well as a dance floor which can be made available.
Bed and Breakfasts Not only are BandBs wonderfully romantic, they're also great places to find packages for the eloping couple, or those wanting a small, intimate wedding.
Often the innkeepers themselves are the ones performing the ceremony.
Some standout BandBs which offer weddings onsite include The MacCallum House in Mendocino, California and the Azalea Inn and Gardens in Savannah, Georgia.
Both have received numerous accolades in the past, including a Wine Spectator Award for The MacCallum House, and "Best of the South" award from BedandBreakfast.
com to the Azalea Inn and Gardens.
Zoos and Aquariums Zoos and aquariums also make unique wedding venues, often allowing your guests after-hours access to the many exhibits and displays.
The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California not only gives your guests a unique wedding experience, it also offers one of the most fabulous views of the waters off La Jolla.
It's also convenient to San Diego and Oceanside, providing out of town guests with numerous lodging choices.
The Houston Zoo, like many zoos in the country, also offers unique wedding venues, such as the Reflection Pool for your ceremony and Natural Encounters with its rainforest and waterfalls for your reception.
Remember, you don't have to go to some tropical paradise in order to have a wonderful, unique wedding.
It is possible to find your own paradise closer to home.
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