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A Venue To Say: “I Do”
You’ve said yes to the big question, yes to a sparkling engagement ring, perhaps even yes to the dress. Now, where to have your fairy tale wedding reception? When you envision the backdrop for your first dance, the tables of food, flowers and cake, what setting comes to mind? Will you choose a rustic room or sophisticated space? Whether you’re looking for a gallery, a garden, a bluff or a high-rise rooftop, we’ve compiled a list to cater to every couple’s whim.
Burritt On The Mountain
On your wedding day, enjoy with best views Huntsville has to offer. At Burritt, there are a multitude of spaces and combinations for you to choose from for your special day.
Your guests can experience the most beautiful vista in Huntsville at The View. You might choose to have your ceremony at the Gazebo, at The View and admire the architecture of Dr. Burritt’s mansion built in the 1930’s. Or you may opt to experience a cozy ceremony in the rustic setting of the Old Country Church. You
can choose to have cocktail hour on the veranda or at The View overlook before moving in to your reception inside Baron Bluff.
The ballroom at Baron Bluff can seat 200 guests for dinner, with capacity for 350 guests for cocktails indoors and outdoors. The venue features a large catering kitchen for ease of food preparation and serving. For the bride and her attendants, the facility offers a private bridal suite with a floor-to-ceiling mirror.
With adequate parking for guests, the facility is all handicapped accessible.
The options are endless so you can create your perfect wedding experience. The wedding package includes Baron Bluff, Gazebo, The View and The Old Country Church.
For more information and availability, call Noel Saunders at 256.650.4719 or email noel.saunders@huntsvilleal.gov.
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Do you dream of a storybook wedding, or would you prefer an elegant, classic affair? Do you love the rustic, pastoral look of beams and carriage house doors? The Huntsville Botanical Garden offers venues that match all of those descriptions, and more!
Picture your ceremony set against azaleas, hydrangeas, and 1000 shades of green. The Grand Hall features a fabulous view from the Veranda – overlooking Little Smith Lake, a bride’s parlor and a groom’s suite, and enough room for a seated dinner of 350 friends to enjoy your reception.
The lobby of the Grand Hall is spacious and majestic and the perfect place for a cocktail hour, guest book, seating chart and place holders, photo booth or the bouquet toss.
There is the Conservatory, a jewel box of delicious possibilities, with stunning views of beautiful gardens and the fountain in Little Smith Lake.
The Carriage House boasts wood-clad vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows, and doors that open to a patio with a lake view. With a separate catering kitchen, the Carriage House is ideal for a cocktails, dancing, wedding ceremony, photo booth – even an after party.
The Arbor is a magical, romantic space with twinkle lights, a painted mural on the walls, and antique doors leading to a private garden.
Let the Huntsville Botanical Garden create the perfect atmosphere and memories to last a lifetime. Love grows at the Garden!
For information, visit hsvbg.org, call 256.430.3572 or email weddings@hsvbg.org.
Huntsville Museum of Art
Floor to ceiling windows. Stunning park views. Unique paintings and sculptures. In today’s Insta-world, being creative and awe-inspiring is a top priority to set you apart from everyone else. Finding the perfect venue is the first step in planning a memorable wedding and the Huntsville Museum of Art will be just that your perfect venue.
In considering the Museum, you should visualize the property as your blank canvas. Imagine your guests walking up the picturesque stairway to the upper level of the Museum into an elegant seated ceremony below the clerestory windows and the soaring ceiling. With soft draping, you can transform The Great Hall into an
intimate setting for a small ceremony or a spacious room to say your vows in front of all your family and friends.
Once you have shared your first kiss as a married couple, your guests can make their way downstairs and enjoy a cocktail hour in the galleries while you and your wedding party prepare for the reception.
Your caterer and bartenders of choice will have complete access to a fully stocked commercial-grade kitchen to make serving and cleanup a breeze. Depending on the atmosphere you want to create for the reception, you could place high-top tables with an outdoor bar on the Museum’s Outdoor Stage to encourage
guests to take the party outside and enjoy the beautiful setting of Big Spring Park, which can only be enjoyed at the Museum.
When planning your most special day, your vision is everything. From only needing a space for your reception, to hosting everything from your rehearsal dinner to your ceremony to your reception, the Huntsville Museum of Art can be transformed from simple to glamorous and capture a look that is completely you.
Rentable spaces are available for viewing by appointment. Find out more and schedule your consultation at hsvmuseum.org or call 256.382.0737.
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