Top 3 Madison Venues with Outdoor Ceremony Options
Outdoor ceremonies can be challenging in the Midwest but these venues offer outdoor options along with solid back ups so if the weather does shift and you find yourself stuck in a tough situation. The thing to always keep at the top of your mind is your plan A and your plan B. You may not love one as much as the other but you should have the plan in place and be comfortable with it. Attitude determines the day more than anything else.
#1 THE EDGEWATER
The Edgewater is an iconic space in Madison whether you were a student attending a graduation event, a business professional attending a swanky holiday party, or a local planning a spa weekend. With recent updates, lake views, delicious restaurants, and more they make an ideal wedding location. Couples can opt for a lakeside ceremony setup on their huge outdoor space. Chairs are offered courtesy of the rental along with cocktail tables, linens, and bars if needed. Their team can even handle the sound out there if you need a microphone for your officiant, readers, singers, and more. Say your vows lakeside as sailboats wander by an boats drift up to the docks below. Enjoy watching the rolling hills and soft waves set the tone for your whole day. And if the weather turns… you have the ballroom as your backup. They can either flip the space or put up a divider/drape to break up the space.
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#2 BISHOPS BAY COUNTRY CLUB
Bishops Bay offers such a unique view of the city! On the far westside it offers a side profile of the entire lakeside campus with the State Capitol as a backdrop. Chairs set out on the lawn, a nearby cocktail hour alongside their permanent tent, and lakeviews for 180 degrees around. Guests pull into the beautifully manicured property with course, stone clubhouse, and driving range alongside guests. Imagine that scene from “Bridesmaids” when they hand out the lemonades on their way in. You do need to be a member at the club to host but they have better offerings that one might expect when you break it all down compared to other venue rentals, food/beverage minimums, and more at alternative locations.
#3 THE ELOISE
The Eloise boasts so many places and spaces to pivot your day as needed. Their stunning outdoor has ample green space for seating a full guest count along with mingling, cocktailing, food trucks, and more. Seated alongside a wild prairie and mature trees as your full ceremony backdrop The Eloise is prepared for anything. They have string bulb lighting permanently installed over their outdoor back patio so you can move directly from ceremony into drinks and appetizers. Though it sits just outside the bounds of Madison it comes with its perks like onsite free parking, outdoor ceremony and a indoor ceremony backup that DOESN’T require a flip of the space, and a full seated dinner reception space. The 15 minute shuttle commute is minor for all the many advantages of hosting in their location.
The Eloise also includes many onsite upgrades that come with all rentals so that you can relieve yourself from some of the costly upgrades, rentals, and minimums with other companies.
So if you are planning an outdoor ceremony in the Madison area reach out and we will help you plan through the many swings up and down of your forecast before you arrive at that magical day. And whether it be your plan A or your plan B set yourself up for success so you have a beautiful final result whichever way the wind may blow.
Cheers!