Weddings in Indiana

Weddings in Indiana: 8 Fabulous Venues!

When it comes weddings in Indiana, you'll find the state is filled with different venues that make for a beautiful outdoor wedding, classy indoor ceremony, or romantic, yet rustic barn wedding. Some venues which really stand out include:

Weddings - Indiana Spa Resorts

The Lumiere Resort - a combo spa and event space, boasting gardens, two lakes and a waterfall. They offer both indoor and outdoor spots, including two outdoor chapels, a tented garden pavilion, and a Grande Ballroom. The location, just 20 minutes from greater Indianapolis, makes flying in out-of-town guests pretty simple. The beautifully lush garden areas with year-round foliage offer an ideal natural setting. The outdoor garden pavilion can accomodate up to 300 people, making it a perfect outdoor spot for larger weddings. However, if you want a small wedding, even just the two of you, the resort offers several inexpensive wedding packages for up to 75 guests. The spa offers massages for couples, as well as hair and make-up services. For more details go to lumiere-spa.com

The French Lick Resort and West Baden Springs Hotel - the French Lick Resort and West Baden Springs Hotel feature the famous mineral springs of Southern Indiana, as well as an assortment of massage treatments, salon services and scrubs and wraps. Surrounded by the Hoosier National Forest, the resorts boast stables offering trail rides and carriage rides, as well as hiking and biking opportunities. But, it doesn't end there! A destination wedding at one of these fabulous destinations (located just 1-1/2 miles from one another) also affords you and your guests a 51,000 square foot Vegas-style casino, and two world-class golf courses nearby. The French Lick Resort has been hosting weddings for 100 years, and the accommodations they both have to offer are dazzling. The outdoor setting is graceful and classic with a fully restored building to make for a truly unforgettable experience. Your wedding can overlook the gardens, and the reception can be held indoors or outdoors and accommodate a large or small number of guests. For more info, see their YouTube video, below, or go to frenchlick.com

Indiana Barn Weddings

Barn weddings are very popular with many couples. Could be that barns are just plain fun for wedding dance receptions! But, who knew Indiana had so many barns to choose from! A few noteworthy barns which provide space for weddings in Indiana include

The Barn at County Line Orchard

Conner Prairie

The Red Barn Experience

The Barn at County Line Orchard is located in Hobart, IN, about 8 miles southeast of Gary, and is available for weddings, receptions and other events from November to August. Add a hayride and campfire for a memorable wedding celebration. Their website is countylineorchard.com.

Conner Prairie is located in Fishers, Ind., just six miles north of Indianapolis, and is an interactive history park, an outdoor museum of sorts, affiliated with the Smithsonian Museum Institution. They offer many different sites on the property for weddings, including an authentic log cabin, an overlook room with large panoramic windows, and the Featherson Barn, with solid wood flooring and seating capicity for up to 112 people. For details go to connerprairie.org.

The Red Barn Experience is located in LaPorte, situated halfway between Gary and South Bend, Indiana. You'll find many spots for your celebration, including a rustic arbor for your ceremony, a pond-side patio for cocktails and the fabulous red bard with attached pavilion (with a stone fireplace), just perfect for dinner and dancing. Their website is redbarnexperience.com.

Weddings at Mansions and Castles in Indiana

Again, who knew! Yes, there are mansions and and castles in Indiana. No need to trek on over to England for your castle wedding when you can have one right in Indiana! One such castle is Meyer's Castle, a mansion located in Dyer, 40 minutes south of Chicago, Illinois. The estate boasts a swan pond and waterfall, which provides a lovely backdrop for wedding photographs, as well as an outdoor garden with wooden walkway, which leads to the lawn where outdoor ceremonies are held. In addition to your wedding guests, you may find tame peacocks and eums in attendance. Go to meyerscastle.com for details.

Another unique Indiana mansion venue is Beiger Mansion Inn, located in Mishawaka (outside of South Bend) and listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In addition to it serving as a wedding venue, the mansion is also a B&B, having been voted best "Bed & Breakfast" by readers of the South Bend Tribune from 2006 through 2011. Built in the early 1900s, The Beiger Mansion Inn provides couples with the perfect wedding venue, boasting several celebration spots, including:

The State Dining Room, which can seat 40 guests

The Solarium, which can seat 30

The Verandah, which can seat up to 50 guests

The Great Hall, used for ceremony's with up to 75 standing guests

The Music Room, which can accommodate up to 100 seated guests

Dancing is available in the East Reception Room. Go to beigermansion.com for more details.

Finally, check out The Mansion at Oak Hill, a 15,500-square-foot mansion located in Carmel, Indiana, north of Indianapolis. The Mansion can accommodate smaller weddings of 25-32 in their intimate Garden Room, as well as larger receptions of up to 500 people in the main ballroom. Their website is oakhillmansion.com.