Missouri Wedding Venues

Wedding Sites in Missouri

Though Missouri may not be among the most popular destinations when coming up with a "Best of Wedding Destinations" list, it is a perfectly wonderful place to get married. While the northern half of the state is made up almost entirely of plains, the tall Ozark Mountains run through the southern part of the state. Missouri also has over 6,000 caves on record, adding even greater variety to its geography.

Where are some of the best places to get married in Missouri? Some of the top wedding destinations and venues in Missouri include:

• Columbia – Columbia, Missouri is known as one of the most educated cities in the United States, with over half of its residents having earned a bachelor’s degree. It has three institutions of higher learning and flourishing arts and music scenes.

Popular sites for wedding ceremonies in and around the city include Cedar Creek Resort and Arends Acres, both of which have beautiful indoor and outdoor venues. Alpine Park and Gardens is another fine choice and offers a variety of wedding packages.

• Branson – Known as the Live Entertainment Capital of the World, Branson is home to dozens of theatres and live music venues. It also hosts numerous other attractions, including the Hollywood Wax Museum, Silver Dollar City and Ripley’s Odditorium. This tourist-oriented city has plenty of great wedding venues as well. Log Chapel of the Ozarks and Dogwood Chapel are beautiful rustic settings for small weddings. Chateau on the Lake is a gorgeous lakefront venue that can accommodate larger parties. Branson Landing offers weddings on the water for parties large and small.

• St. Louis – Home to three professional sports teams, St. Louis is the hub of Missouri’s largest metropolitan area. Its downtown area has undergone intense revitalization efforts in recent years, and currently boasts many lovely parks and cultural attractions.

One of the city’s best venues for weddings and other events is America’s Center, which has over 500,000 square feet of meeting space with a huge ballroom, five exhibit halls and 80 meeting rooms. If you’re looking for a more intimate and artsy setting, Café Cioccolato is simply perfect. They bill themselves as "a luxurious chocolate boutique in an art gallery setting," and boast a lower level with lounge seating or a mezzanine which overlooks the cafe. They can host an event from 2 to 150 people.

• Kansas City – Kansas City has a rich and varied culture. It has three professional sports teams, a lively arts scene and several casinos, and is well known for its delicious steak and barbecue. Great places to tie the knot in Kansas City include 2000 Grand, which has space for up to 200 guests, and the American Heartland Theatre, which can accommodate up to 420. Berg Event Space offers a unique loft setting, and 1819 Central is a wonderful venue for art lovers.

• Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri, but still retains a small-town feel. A couple interesting wedding venues in Springfield you may want to consider include Fantastic Caverns in the Ozark hills just northwest of Springfield, which is America's only ride-through cave. The cave is available for after-hours events in the cave's Auditorium Room, which is home to the Farm-A-Rama country music shows. Another fine venue is The Mansion at Elfindale Bed and Breakfast, which has meeting rooms as well as The Elfindale Wedding Chapel, which seats up to 150. They can supply a minister for your wedding.

• St. Charles - Located just west of St. Louis, St. Charles is a river city, and Missouri's largest and oldest historic district. Wonderful wedding venues in St. Charles include The Conservatory, where you can have an indoor tropical garden wedding any time of the year in the heated and air-conditioned gardenhouse. If you're looking for an interesting venue for your wedding reception in St. Charles, you may want to consider Little Hills Winery, which has three venues available, including the Loft, which seats up to 60, their Winery, which seats up to 150, and their outdoor patio, which seats up to 200 and includes fire pits.

Missouri hosts a wide variety of venue options for the bride and groom, from classy to kitschy to cozy. A Missouri wedding can be a lot of things, but one thing it won’t be is boring!