Wedding Venue Help! Gainesville/Ocala

mshort2011

My fiance and I are getting married July 2, 2010!  I am really excited but I am having trouble finding the perfect venue.  My family is from Gainesville and his family is from Dade City.  I was hoping to find a location near Gainesville or even Ocala.  My dream wedding would be under a huge oak tree with the reception in an old (but nice) barn.  I want to have an elegant country/farm wedding.  I have contacted a couple of farms in Ocala, Micanopy and Williston, but they have said no...  I am also having trouble finding a location that is large enough.  We are probably going to have between 175 and 200 people.  Does anyone know of any location that would fit what I am looking for?  I have tried Sweetwater Branch Inn in Gainesville, but they do not have my date. 

Any suggestions would be helpful! 

nikkipearce

Hey there, I'm from Ocala! We are having ours at St. George Anglican Church and the reception at the Ocala Golf Club. We did look at a place in Weirsdale (just before the Villages) called Florida Carriage Museum. They have several locations on site where you can have your ceremony and reception. Most of whihc being outdoor spots. Check out their site: http://www.fcmr.org. Hope this helps!

amaalexandra

Bay Laurel in Micanopy looks nice. They have somewhere between 20-30 acres. I am going there this Sunday to check it out, and I have heard fabulous things! THey have an antique barn that is really beautiful, as well as oaks, a lake and a garden. Their website doesn't show much, but when I contacted them they got back with me right away and we are meeting lest than a week after I contacted them.