Last night, FI and I had our planning meeting for our upcoming wedding at Deer Creek State Park (southwest of Columbus off of 71). For anyone looking for an affordable outdoor wedding location (with indoor back up space), I cannot recommend Deer Creek enough. The lakeside gazebo is beautiful and there are two indoor spaces for reception (either a traditional ballroom or a unique mezzanine space). You get a "Day of Coordinator" as a part of this package. And that's what really makes this such a great deal.
Lindsey, the wedding coordinator, is amazing! She's extremely knowledgeable, has great ideas, and best of all is honest and doesn't try to oversell. For example, FI and I hadn't decided whether to do a champagne toast or not. Her advice: don't waste your money. So much of it gets left on the tables. Just have some champagne available at the bar for people who want it. She gets wedding etiquette and never suggested anything rude. She also understands our budget and has worked really hard with us to allow us to have a beautiful wedding where we host our guests well and don't go over budget.
Lindsey is really easy to work with and extremely professional. I have been so impressed with her and she has made the entire wedding planning process a million times easier for us. You can tell she really enjoys her job. I cannot recommend her enough!
