Hi everyone ... my fiance and I are planning a wedding for next summer and are having a tough time finding what we want within our price range. We need a venue for fewer than 100 people (with room for a dance floor) and are hoping for a price range of about $50 pp including food and alcohol. My dream wedding would include a garden ceremony and indoor reception, hopefully in the same location or close by. Hotel accommodations would be even better! We're trying to avoid the standard banquet hall feel, but our size and budget seem to be challenges. We're thinking downtown or West side, if possible, but are willing to venture even out to wine country, for example. So far site rental fees are overwhelming and we have no clue what to do! Any ideas?
Re: Outdoor ceremony/indoor reception/hotel nearby
If you'd rather do a true garden ceremony, Gardenview Horticultural Park in Strongsville is right down the street (across from Michaud's banquet hall). It's a privately owned collection of gardens, but open to the public ($5 admission that goes directly toward garden upkeep) on weekends in summer. At very least, it would be a lovely area to take photos.
You might also check out the Chalet in Strongsville. It's part of the Metroparks. Can do your outdoor ceremony, then indoor reception. Not sure of the specifics on pricing there though. The setting is pretty. The only caveat I can think of is that you may only be allowed to serve beer and wine -- no liquor. That's typically how Cleveland Metroparks rentals (at least the picnic pavilions) are handled.
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Would you be willing to travel to Wooster? LOL Quailcrest Farms has amazing gardens for ceremony, then an onsite reception center for up to 150 guests...its BYOB and BYOCaterer so you can save a bunch of $$$ and I find the location beatiful!
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Also check Deluca's and Rose cafe at Lakeview Beach ....not sure pricing but they both offer different and unique options .
Also, any feedback on the Mon Ami Winery in Port Clinton? It looks beautiful and there appears to be a Holiday Inn Express just down the street.