Southern Indiana Living JanFeb 2014

Top 10 // Jenna Esarey
Getting Married – Without Goin’ to the Chapel:
Top 10 unique Southern Indiana wedding venues
Story // Jenna Esarey
If a traditional church wedding sounds a little too, well…,
traditional, there are many other options. Here are ten ideas
to get you started creating a wedding that is just your style.
Fancy an outdoor wedding? No problem. Perhaps you
prefer the romance of a historic mansion. Or what about tying
the knot in an 1800s schoolhouse?
All these and more are options for southern Indiana couples.
So don’t be surprised if sometime in the near future you hear a
prospective groom of your acquaintance singing, “I’m getting
married in the morning. Get me to the barn on time!”
1. Barn
Feel like a boot-stompin’ country wedding? Plenty of farms
and ranches ofer the loan of their barn for special events.
Wilstem Ranch in French Lick is a working ranch, with cattle
and crops. The Loft in their Big Red Barn seats up to 250, and a
tent is available for outdoor celebrations.
Their event coordinators can help plan everything. Contact
them at www.wilstemguestranch.com, or call 812-936-4484.
A number of other barn wedding options are listed on The
Rustic Bride website at www.rusticbride.com/indiana.
2. Winery
The Chateau de Pique Winery in Seymour accommodates
up to 350 guests in amphitheater style seating at its Arch and
Refecting Pool, where a limestone arch serves as the perfect
backdrop for the wedding ceremony.
They’ve got you covered for the reception as well, and can
provide their own Chateau de Pique wines and handcrafted
beers. For more information visit www.chateaudepique.com
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