Schenley Park Visitor's Center - good reception venue?

estephen31

I'm thinking about having my reception at the Schenley Park Visitor's Center.  I love the look of the place and the price, but I am not sure how to set up dinner and dancing as it's a kind of strangely shaped place.  Has any one been to a reception here?  Any pointers on how best to have events flow in the space?  I'm planning on about 100 guests.  Thanks!

cgyvhu

Never been to a reception here, just seen some pictures.  If you google "pittsburgh wedding photography schenley visitor's center", you'll get some pictures from weddings there for an idea.

bamclaughl

Hi there... this is my first post ever - just perusing through, and intending to be just a lurker, but saw this and thought I'd help.  My best friend got married at the Schenley Park Visitors Center in June 2007.  I loved it, and thought the set-up was great.  She had about 125, and a sit down dinner as there were a lot of elderly people there.  They had a tent set up on the grassy area, closer to the bridge.  Then in the area between the grassy space and the actual visitors' center, people just kind of mingled.  Then, they had the desserts/a cheese table/dancing/gift table in the actual visitors' center.  It was a great set up, but, the one thing was, if it had rained they would've been really out-of-luck, since it was a good maybe 15 yards or so between the tent and the center.  they lucked out with gorgeous weather.  She posted a lot on indiebrides.com -- here is where she posted at least some information about it.  Hope this helps. 
http://www.indiebride.com/kvetch/index.php?t=msg&goto=718184&S=e0a7c865f1f6dbfdabc2ccbe25c54a83&srch=schenley#msg_718184