Tying the Knot in Oklahoma City
Coles Garden offers three, beautiful formal garden areas for outdoor weddings. The company provides nearly everything needed for the wedding, including garden and reception furnishings. There are three wedding/reception areas: the indoor Royal Reception Hall for large groups, the indoor Regency Room for a more intimate gathering, and the sheltered Princess Pavilion that overlooks both a garden and the waterfalls. Coles banquet rooms are fully furnished, with large, attached kitchens. Coles Garden offers catering, rental services, and referrals for other wedding details. Couples can choose from a wide variety of options, making this an ideal location for large or small weddings. Interested parties should visit their Website: www.colegarden.com
The I Cross My Heart Wedding Chapel and Event Center offers couple a scenic and traditional wedding. Set in a wooded area, surrounded by trees and stunning landscaping, the chapel offers country-style elegance for Oklahoman couples. I Cross My Heart provides both indoor and outdoor settings, and even has a winding staircase for the picture-perfect bridal descent. Along with a brides dressing and sitting area, the chapel boasts a billiards/entertainment room for the groom’s party. Oklahoma City couples marrying at the I Cross My Heart Chapel will get much help from chapel staff; they will provide a minister, a wedding coordinator, a rehearsal, a decorated chapel (including candles, flowers, etc), decorated gift and guest tables, wedding music, setup and cleanup, and an excellent menu variety for the reception. While a bit pricey by some standards, this chapel definitely knows how to ease the stress of wedding preparations! See http://www.icrossmyheartchapel.com for more details.
For a truly traditional wedding, some Oklahoma City couples may consider the Ivory Gardens Wedding Chapel in Norman. With a front staging area complete with 62 candles and an abundance of flowers and greener, the Ivory chapel is simply breathtaking. Combine this with decorated pews, candelabras, etched glass windows, chandeliers, and a baby grand piano, and you have wedding elegance. The Ivory chapel offers a complete wedding package, including bridal and groom dressing rooms, private bathrooms, fully furnished reception areas (including centerpieces, lighted cake table, and a garden mural) that feature a romantic lighting and sound system, and a chauffeured limousine for the final wedding exit. For couples not wanting a full wedding package, the chapel offers smaller packages, including wedding and reception-only packages and walk-in weddings. The Norman Ivory Wedding Chapel Website is http://www.ivorygardens.com.
Ashland Gardens has four different settings to accommodate any wedding, small or large. Close to the Oklahoma City downtown area, Ashland provides a wide variety of wedding and reception packages, full professional catering, and wedding coordinators. The indoor garden is perhaps the most stunning of the facilities attractions: featuring an indoor koi fishpond with a bridge and a curved stairway, it makes for a stunning, intimate impression (only serves up to 15 guests). For larger parties, the chapel itself has a raided altar, soft lighting, surround sound, and several candelabras. Ashland’s reception area is not only furnished, but also features an eleven-foot projection screen for videos. Ashland Gardens also offers wedding/reception-only packages. More information can be found on http://www.myweddingchapel.net
Oklahoma City couples wishing to inject a tropical flair into their wedding would do well to choose the Myriad Botanical Gardens. The 17-acre outdoor area features beautiful lawns, flowers, and a colorful koi pond. The Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, situated in the middle of the Gardens, is a seven-story masterpiece. It features exotic flowers, palms, a 35-foot vine-covered waterfall, working to create a truly memorable, distinctive wedding event. The Myriad is often booked a year in advance, so early contact is imperative. While weddings are allowed during typical conservatory hours, most parties may wish to book an after hours event to avoid a public audience. The Botanical Gardens also offer reception areas for rent, both for large and small parties. While full-service weddings packages are not offered, there is a kitchen made available for outside caterers and outside utility hookups. The Website for the Gardens is http://www.myriadgardens.com/index.html.
