Places to Get Married in Indianapolis
When planning a wedding, the location for ceremonies and receptions are integral to the formation of lasting memories as well as for creating a functional event. In Indianapolis, there are many different events for all tastes, including outdoor and indoor locations. Whether you're looking for an intimate garden wedding or one in a grand cathedral, Indianapolis has it all.
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The Indianapolis Zoo
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Wedding events can take place at the White River Garden, a large botanical garden in the Indianapolis Zoo. There are two locations where the wedding ceremony can take place, either inside the Hilbert Conservatory or in the outdoor Efromyson Wedding Garden. If the ceremony is in the garden, the reception can take place in the Hulman Riverhouse, the Party Pavilion or the Dolphin Adventure Gallery, while ceremonies in the conservatory have receptions in the Hulman Riverhouse only. Weddings here are catered by Centerplace Catering. Plated dinners include potato gnocchi, lobster ravioli, chicken parmesan, herb crusted porkloin and grilled filet mignon.
University Place Hotel
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The University Place Hotel has a large banquet space to hold a wedding reception and plenty of rooms for any out of town guests attending the wedding. Two wedding packages are available. A Touch of Elegance includes use of the bridal suite for the bride and groom, free parking and room service in the morning, as well as a full menu by the hotel's on-site catering manager. Entrees include grilled swordfish steak, stuffed chicken breast and grilled New York strip steak. The Platinum wedding package offers the same choices as well as a champagne toast, upscale decorations like candle centerpieces, and parking for all guests.
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The Indianapolis Museum of Art
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The Indianapolis Museum of Art is located on 152 acres of land and has a number of different spaces that can be rented out for special events and weddings. Some of these include the Formal Garden, with a fountain and trellised entrance, the Alliance Sculpture Garden, and Lily Terrace, which has a French chateau-style house as a backdrop. The museum provides a list of vendors and decorators they use often to make planning the event easier. Catering is offered either by Kahn's Catering or Nourish Café.
The Scottish Rite Cathedral
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The Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic building in downtown Indianapolis noted for its Tudor-Gothic architecture. It is available to be rented for weddings. Wedding ceremonies often take place in either the theater, which seats over 1,100 guests, or the South Lounge, more suitable for smaller ceremonies, though it still fits up to 200. Receptions can take place in any of the rentable rooms, which also include the ballroom and the banquet hall. Dressing rooms are available and rentals are for six hours, plus two hours for setting up the rooms. All the catering is done by Thomas Caterers of Distinction, which provides all-inclusive dinner and bar services.
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