“Heritage Farm told me they are open to having alpacas both in the wedding ceremony and in the wedding photos. They haven’t had any alpacas walk down the aisle – yet – but are not opposed to it.” — Sherry Matlock Manager of the Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau
The Victorian Gazebo at the Richmond Rose Garden can be rented for weddings. PHOTO: Richmond-Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau
Harms Robinson, director of PR and media relations. ”So many couples love the added fun and memories the galleries bring. They will never forget where they got to ride a carousel or pose by real dinosaur fossils.” In Elkhart, couples can host their big day at the Northern Indiana Event Center, located adjacent to the unique RV/Hall of Fame Museum. The Indiana History Center in Indianapolis has not only that magnificent staircase inside but also the Central Canal outside. Conner Prairie in Fishers attracts Hoosier history buffs with a variety of sites. Also see the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis and its State Historic Sites that include the T.C. Steele site in Nashville, Whitewater Canal in Metamora and Angel Mounds in Evansville. And in Carroll County there’s the historic Delphi Opera House. Stately historic homes often come with expansive grounds. Check out Ruthmere in Elkhart, The Inn at Irwin Gardens 68
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in Columbus, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home in Indianapolis, Five Willows in Sullivan, Deer Park Manor in Bloomington, Seiberling Mansion in Kokomo, Smith House in Noblesville, The Jackson Estates in Rochester.
The carousel at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. PHOTO: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Hotels? Oh my, the dome at West Baden Springs Hotel, the glitter of French Lick, and so many others throughout the state. Art museums come with their original artwork. Impressive, for sure. Newfields in Indianapolis, the Anderson Art Museum in Anderson, the Eiteljorg in Indianapolis. Repurposed buildings often add their histories. The former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Indianapolis welcomes brides and grooms to the Bottleworks District. So do Coppes Commons in a restored furniture factory in Nappanee and The Sanctuary in a former church in Wabash. Farms – for the ultra-popular barn weddings - often come with acreage that makes for gorgeous photos. Among them
