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Nicole
Master September 2020

Venues, Venues, Venues!

Nicole, on January 13, 2020 at 6:02 PM

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While some of us have all the details in mind right when we get engaged, we truly can't start all the planning until we have a venue! Let's see those venues that you all have chosen! What made you decide on your location? Are your ceremony and reception in the same place? Are you having a...

While some of us have all the details in mind right when we get engaged, we truly can't start all the planning until we have a venue! Let's see those venues that you all have chosen! What made you decide on your location? Are your ceremony and reception in the same place? Are you having a destination wedding? So many options!


My FH and I are getting married at The Heritage Museum of Orange County in California. It's a beautiful mansion built in 1890 by Hiram Clay Kellogg for his family. It's situated on 12 acres with jacaranda trees and an orange grove, a rose garden, and even a freshwater marsh! It ended up being a perfect fit for us budget and location wise as it's only about 20 minutes from the majority of our guests!


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    Dezaree ·
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    That's gorgeous. Love all the nature that surrounds the place.
    Ours is also about 20 minutes out. It's a castle, and we fell in love with it the day we went and saw it. Venues, Venues, Venues! 1

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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    Wow, Dezaree! That's so grand! Are you planning on having your ceremony on the grass in the second picture or will it be an outdoor reception?

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  • Katelyn
    Devoted October 2020
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    Ceremony space (above)Venues, Venues, Venues! 4
    Reception space looking out to ceremony space (above)
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    Reception Space/Bar (above)

    We are so excited and got this space at a steal! (Room isn't fully set up in photos, obviously 😅). Can't wait to get married there in less than 9 months!
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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    That ceremony space is so beautiful, Katelyn! The countdown is on!

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  • Gloria
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    Everyone has such beautiful venues!

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  • Gloria
    Devoted May 2023
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    This is our venue for our outdoor wedding. (Not our photos obviously) Smiley smile

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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    I love how green and open the space is!

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    Thanks! Ceremony and reception ar outdoors. They just finished building a water fall/fountain on the grass area in front of the castle, so we will probably set up our ceremony in front of that! We go back out in a few months to take the caterer there and my wedding coordinator!
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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    Wow, that sounds lovely! You'll have to take updated pictures to show us!

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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
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    So beautiful and sounds like you will have so many great spots for photos! We went for intimate and rustic and found a super cute farm house built in 1850.

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    Everything is outdoors! The grass area is huge haha it seats 300. But our wedding is 110 people. so it will all be set up on the grass and food on the side area where there is the stone driveway.
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    I love how intimate this is! Love the hard wood floors with the white chairs! What a beautiful wedding you had!
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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
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    Thank you. It was perfect for what we wanted.

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    Love your venue!! It's so true- you have ideas but really, you wont know for sure what to implement until you choose your venue. I was dead-set on getting married near a mountain, but after seeing this location my opinion changed completely! We will be getting ready, having the ceremony, cocktail and reception all at this lakeside location. We can take photos on the dock, in their canoe on the water, in woods they have in the back and etc. These photos are not mine.

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    Venues, Venues, Venues! 13where the ceremony will be Smiley smile Smiley heart Venues, Venues, Venues! 14

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  • Nicole
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    Sherry, I love how intimate and cozy that space is! What beautiful pictures!

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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    Wow, that's so pretty! And I've seen so many amazing pictures of couples in canoes! Gorgeous!

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    We couldn't afford the mansion I wanted that was 2 hrs away and the local historical mansion was too small and I would feel too crowded in but I fell in love with this venue because of the stairway and the big open floor. These are pictures I got off of their website but they decorate amazing and lights are amazing as well. We doing buffet style and having our own DJ there. The dance floor moves. Ours will be decorated completely different than how these are because well. . .every wedding is different. I was trying find pictures of it fully decorated and lighted up but couldn't. I can't wait for June.
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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    The lights on that staircase are amazing! What a focal point!

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  • Jessica
    Just Said Yes December 2020
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    OMG, was listening to a podcast with a wedding planner. The host asked what are some of her fav hotels for weddings. In the top 5....... The Hard Rock Brands. She said they have put a focus on special occasions and their weddings are quite the experience. Nice Choice!
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    Savvy August 2020
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    It’s always been my dream to have a barn wedding so when I found this place on Pinterest I HAD to book it. I’m so excited about it 💗
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