STL Ceremony Site Suggestions?!

kkm34c · August 2010

Hey Everyone!

I'm trying to find a cermony site in the St. Louis area and I've had no luck so far! My wedding date is September 24, 2011 and my budget is $1500 for the site ( I would only need the site for the ceremony as I already have reception locations in mind). I do not want it at: The Jewel Box, Grand Basin, or the Piper Palm House. (All my friend's recent weddings took place there and my fiance and I want something different and our own). I also don't want it outside or in a church. I've been looking at 9th Street Abbey... Any suggestions would be great!

fam6 · August 2010

We are doing ours in a 4th floor ballroom in the Drury Plaza with the wrap around windows open to have the arch as our backdrop. I would just say, look around downtown if that is the area you want, a lot of places can do a ceremony even if they don't traditionally advertise as one.

maryandkirk0909 · August 2010

Where are your reception location ideas? For our guests, since we had lots of OOTers locations being near one another was key.

Future Mrs Wilson · August 2010

You should check out sqwires for your ceremony and reception. It is Lafayette Square Park. We are getting married there on 9/5. It is beautiful and they are not charging us to use it as a ceremony.

kkm34c · August 2010

Thanks everyone for your suggestions! @ Mary--I'm looking at a few golf courses in the area as well as Orlando's. We won't have many OOT guests, but I also wanted to look at some hotels in the area too.

gwencortopassi · August 2010

We had both our ceremony and reception (cocktail hour in between) at the 9th Street Abbey, so I'm a little biased. It's so beautiful! And Lafayette Park is a beautiful and often forgotten about alternative to Forest Park. The Chinese Pavilion in Tower Grove Park has built-in seating, and the cost to rent is way below your budgeted amount. Good Luck with your search!