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DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum Lincoln, Massachusetts This spot—just a half hour from Boston—sits on 30 acres and features more than 60 large-scale art installa- tions. Exchange vows on the sculpture lawn, then head inside for an art-gallery reception. decordova.org.
Angel Orensanz Foundation New York City The oldest surviving synagogue in Manhattan (built in 1849) is now an opulent event space on the Lower East Side. Showcase its grand Gothic The penthouse terrace of the Beekman, a Thompson Hotel, in New York. Revival architecture with uplighting on the columned walls and domed ceiling. orensanzevents.com. Trust us: Choosing the venue is one of the most important decisions you’ll The Beekman, make right about now. Seriously, the location aects almost everything a Thompson Hotel else, from how many people you can invite to what kind of flowers go on New York City the table. Chances are, it’s also the biggest chunk of change you’ve put Capture the romantic feeling down, like, ever. So whether you’re a city girl who wants a rooftop soirée of old New York with a party or the complete opposite of that, here are 28 places in the U.S. where you at this downtown hotel, in one
can gather all your people and get down to celebrating. of the city’s first skyscrapers. WINTER/READYLUCK EDWARD
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Guests rave about the menu final march around this (by Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio), spot’s central pool. The main which puts a fresh take on event space is between turn-of-the-20th-century two 1800s homes, and there dishes like Oysters Rockefeller. are lots of opps for dramatic thebeekman.com. photos. (Be sure to take one on the lantern-lit balcony.) raceandreligious.com. Fairmont Park Vizcaya Museum & Host a casual rehearsal Horticulture Center Gardens dinner in the outdoor beer Lonesome Valley Philadelphia Miami garden (complete with Cashiers, North Carolina Let this botanical space serve Step back in time at a century- string lights and a fire pit!) Many come to this upscale as the lush backdrop for old mansion with grounds before classing things up farm for the food—think your urban wedding. Hold the overlooking Biscayne Bay. Tip: for a celebration amid the braised short ribs and fish ceremony in the garden, Have an afternoon ceremony ruins of a 19th-century manor from nearby Sunburst then have dinner and dancing under the Spanish moss in house. barnsleyresort.com. Trout Farm—but stay for in a greenhouse filled with the garden so you’ll catch the the views of meadows succulents. myphillypark.org. sunset during cocktail hour. Race & Religious and massive granite clis. vizcaya.org. New Orleans lonesomevalley.com. Castle Hill Inn Go full-on NOLA style and Newport, Rhode Island Barnsley Resort hire a second-line band. Montage Palmetto Bluff At this seaside estate, you’ll Adairsville, Georgia After your vows, have the Bluton, South Carolina get classic New England At the edge of metro Atlanta, brass ensemble lead a Bring out your inner views of sailboats and light- this venue sits on 3,000 parade through the Lower southern belle at this classic houses. castlehillinn.com. acres of Blue Ridge foothills. Garden District, with a low-country resort, where you can marry inside an adorable (and nondenominational) chapel. Afterward, you can Say hello to hydrangeas at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards in Virginia. pitch a sailcloth tent to party outside on the main village green. Oh, and be sure to make your getaway on Grace, the property’s antique yacht. montagehotels.com.
The William Aiken House Charleston, South Carolina A wedding at this grand 18th- century home will feel like the fanciest dinner party ever. Each room is painted a dier-
“The granary was so beautiful, we really only needed flowers and candles,” says bride Stacey Romero about
Pippin Hill. PETAJA TEC
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ent color and decorated with antiques, while the garden is manicured and ready for a “backyard” ceremony— but on King Street, in the heart of downtown. pphgcharleston.com.
Blackberry Farm Walland, Tennessee At this resort nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, you’ll find natural landscapes and five-star luxury. (Your guests can go fly-fishing and dig into raved-about regional cuisine.) A sister property— Blackberry Mountain—opens later this year. blackberryfarm.com.
The White Sparrow Quinlan, Texas Live out your glam barn fantasy at this spot just an hour from Dallas. Chandeliers elevate the interior, while the outside features a tree swing that’s made for cute snapshots with your honey. thewhitesparrowbarn.com.
Hotel Emma San Antonio, Texas Brides like the look of the The main room at Aria in Minneapolis is ready for a party of up to 1,000 people. restored 19th-century brewery (now a boutique hotel) almost as much as they love the showman chef, who will cook in “As soon front of an audience of all as we walked your guests. thehotelemma.com. in, we both
Pippin Hill Farm fell in love with & Vineyards the glamour,” Adler Planetarium Ford Piquette North Garden, Virginia Chicago Ave n u e P l a n t This winery venue was says Gana Berg, Give your loved ones the Detroit designed by event planner who got world (and beyond) with Known as the birthplace of Lynn Easton with weddings a planetarium wedding. You Ford’s Model T, this museum by in mind, so your day will married at Aria can check out the Chicago day transforms into a cool flow easily from ceremony skyline from the ceremony— warehouse venue at night. We (on the lawn) to drinks last fall. and later on, take a short highly recommend dinner (on the veranda) to dinner break to stargaze through and dancing surrounded by the (in the granary). a research-quality telescope. 40-plus antique cars on display.
pippinhillfarm.com. adlerplanetarium.org. fordpiquetteavenueplant.org. JAIMEE MORSE PHOTOGRAPHY
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Planterra Conservatory Dunton Hot Springs West Bloomfield, Michigan Dolores, Colorado Make your own tropical oasis Completely take over this in the Midwest with an former ghost town (now a event in a greenhouse of fresh luxe Relais & Chateaux resort) flowers and lush plants. for an all-inclusive mountain The glass walls oer snowy weekend with your crew of up views in the winter and a El Chorro Korakia Pensione to 70. duntonhotsprings.com. garden tableau in the spring. Paradise Valley, Arizona Palm Springs, California planterraevents.com. This restaurant space is the You get your choice of two Coopers Hall essence of Arizona’s Sonoran totally authentic vibes in this Portland, Oregon Aria desert, with tons of cacti and downtown Palm Springs spot: Wine lovers, this one’s for you. Minneapolis red-rock Camelback Mountain One villa is Mediterranean, Say “I do” in the romantically Merge this former theater’s in the distance. Plus you can and another looks straight lit industrial tap room, then rustic aesthetic with your own rent a cute burro (!) who out of Morocco (Tan gier tiles sip the signature pinot noir as romantic vision by hanging carries coolers filled with beer. and all). korakia.com. you dine by rows of oak bar- lights from the soaring 30-foot elchorro.com. rels. coopershall.com. ceilings; it’ll totally highlight Bear Flag Farm the exposed brick walls. Ve n t a n a B i g S u r Winters, California Brush Creek Ranch ariampls.com. Big Sur, California Your guests will be winning the Saratoga, Wyoming Fresh o a multimillion-dollar Instastory game as they post Whether you’re after a return- Peabody Opera House reno, this central-coast (many, many) snaps from the to-summer-camp vibe or St. Louis property is back with the addi- lavender field at this Sacra- want everyone to get a real- This space dates to 1934 tion of 15 safari-style tents mento Valley estate. So in keep- life Wild West experience, and is certainly fit for (for sleeping in the redwoods) ing with the venue’s theme, get this 30,000-acre cattle ranch a Gatsby-esque celebration. and a 7,000-square-foot the lavender-garnished cham- is perfect for a destination After vows on the grand event lawn (for partying by the pagne for cocktail hour in the wedding, complete with clay staircase, grab cocktails on Pacific). ventanabigsur.com. Orangerie. bearflagfarm.com. shooting and yoga classes the second-floor balcony, taught inside a tepee. which overlooks the main brushcreekranch.com. attraction: a gilded ballroom. —Danielle Deavens, Jessie peabodyoperahouse.com. Mooney, and Anna Price Olson
Cleveland Museum of Art A river runs through…Colorado’s Dunton Hot Springs. Cleveland Let the 1916 beaux-arts marble facade welcome guests— then host the event in the grand atrium, or outside, next to Rodin’s The Thinker. clevelandart.org.
“After the re c ep- tion, all our friends went in the hot springs,” says Hannah Barthelmess of her Dunton Hot
Springs wedding. WWW.PAIGEJONES.CO
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