Goodale Park Shelterhouse

Re: Goodale Park Shelterhouse

• MissNika82

  

  January 2013

  Hi Gina,
  Yes, we used the Goodale Park Shelterhouse for our rehearsal dinner, this past September.  As long as you rent it at least 2 weeks before your event the price is $60-$70 an hour.  It's first come, first serve, so call and reserve early.  It was nice because they arrange the tables and chairs for you anyway you want.  No alcohol (since it's a public park) but you are allowed to bring in your own food.  There's a microwave and a refridgerator in the small kitchen towards the back and also clean restrooms.  The park representative sits in an office in the back the entire time in case you need something.  Plenty of parking, my family loved it.  And it saved us a lot of money, when compared to having the rehearsal dinner at a restaurant in the downtown area; which we originally planned to do.  I definitely recommend. 

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• GinaRD30 member

  

  January 2013

  Thanks so much!! That helps tremendously, and saving money is completely the reason we were looking into renting it! Boo to no alcohol though.  Will have to talk it over - thanks so much MissNika!

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• cece301

  

  January 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-columbus_goodale-park-shelterhouse?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:112Discussion:53a91082-1b54-448b-aea8-953b88e00eedPost:a2fe2dd5-1777-461b-aae4-134cbbf01ecf">Re: Goodale Park Shelterhouse</a>:
  [QUOTE]Hi Gina, Yes, we used the Goodale Park Shelterhouse for our rehearsal dinner, this past September.  As long as you rent it at least 2 weeks before your event the price is $60-$70 an hour.  It's first come, first serve, so call and reserve early.  It was nice because they arrange the tables and chairs for you anyway you want.  No alcohol (since it's a public park) but you are allowed to bring in your own food.  There's a microwave and a refridgerator in the small kitchen towards the back and also clean restrooms.  The park representative sits in an office in the back the entire time in case you need something.  Plenty of parking, my family loved it.  And it saved us a lot of money, when compared to having the rehearsal dinner at a restaurant in the downtown area; which we originally planned to do.  I definitely recommend. 
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  I am an alcohol provider for all Columbus City Parks venues. You can have alcohol, but you must use a preferred provider.
  
  Nancy Plassman
  DIrector of Catering, Carfagna

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• GinaRD30 member

  

  January 2013

  Oh great! Thanks for posting, Nancy.  So, we would have to use a preferred provider for food AND alcohol if we want alcohol?  For example, if we wanted to bring our own food in, but use your services for alcohol - is that allowed?  In turn, how would that work?  We were hoping to bring our own food and alcohol in to save money, but obviously if this is not allowed, we cannot do that.  I saw that some places allowed you to provide your own alcohol but then you have to have an approved caterer/bartender to serve it.  Any help you may provide would be great!

  Thanks!!

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• cece301

  

  January 2013

  We can provide the catering for your event or we can discuss just the alcohol service.
  
  Nancy Plassman
  Carfagna's
  ourcatering@sbcglobal.net

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