On Saturday my FMIL and I headed to
Butler County Community College's Succop Concervancy. If I actually book this as my venue I'm going to have to shorten this somehow for the invitations. That is a mouthful! But it's looking relatively unlikely because they're already booked for the date that Jeff and I chose and we would have to postpone the wedding by at least a few months.
Succop is a beautiful location that would be appropriate for ~150 guests. Their outdoor event pavillion has ceiling fans, space heaters, and drop sides available in order to stay off the weather should it decide to be unwilling to behave. (See below for photos of these amenities) I can just imagine how pretty it would be as the sun began to set and it was completely covered in twinkly lights. The only downside is that there is no built in dance floor--you would have to rent one. The pavilion is located extraordinarily conveniently between two of the possible ceremony sites and the house. A path leads from the kitchen door of the house to the pavilion for the catering staff's ease. Which by the way there is only one available caterer for this venue, however their food is actually very good. Also very near by is a pond which has a small peninsula.
As I mentioned before, there are two locations that are ideal for the actual wedding ceremony. The first is the brick path right in front of the house. The bridal party would all enter the aisle through the front door and walk straight out along the brick path which would serve as the aisle. The chairs would be set up along the blacktop. They have an awning that they can set up in the middle of the path to serve as the altar and be decorated. It's a very scenic location and allows an outdoor ceremony that is very classy and elegant--just in case you're not into the down-to-earth setting of an herb garden.
The herb garden was the other setting that was very nice. They have an awning that is permanently affixed there and is set at the end of an aisle that goes between the garden sections. If I were to get married here, this is the setting I'd choose. I even scoped it out that you could move from the house (kitchen door) around back through a back parking lot and around a structure. Sounds silly, but if you're like me, you don't want everyone to be watching you slowly approach the ceremony from what feels like a million miles away. I'd rather go a little out of my way in order to achieve a grand entrance.
But directly behind herb garden is the restrooms. Don't panic. They are not blatantly labeled as bathrooms. That sign above the door simply says "Herb Garden". But the reason I'm showing you this is because as I was saying earlier, the way you would probably make your entrance is by coming from behind this building. And it's also very conveniently located to the pavilion. There are only two bathrooms, but they're at least of a somewhat decent size (meaning there's room in there for both you and the MOH who needs to hold your dress up.
Going back to the house from the reception pavilion, there's a cute little patio behind the house. There's only room for two tables, but depending on the number of people you have, it'd be a cute little place to hav brunch or tea before you start getting ready and dressed. But it is one of the many places in and around the house that would make for beautiful photo opportunities. The house is just as pretty inside as the grounds surrounding. In fact, that was one of my favorite parts about the venue. They had a really nice set up upstairs for dressing. The bride and groom
each had their own side which included two rooms. The bride's side was a little more done up and had a much larger bathroom, but let's face it, what do the men care? Also, there was a door that insured no peeking. I liked the close proximity though because for us, we'll only have one photographer. So it's nice to know they'd be able to easily move back and forth to take photos in both "camps."
I included all the other photos that I took that day so that you can get a better feel for how the Succop looks. Like I said, there are many beautiful places around the grounds in order to take advantage of for photos and for your guests to wander during the cocktail hour.
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| Ceiling fans in the pavilion |
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| Drop cloth walls to protect you and your guests from inclimate weather. |
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| The path from the kitchen to the pavilion. |
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| Standing in front of the bathrooms, and looking from the herb garden to the pavilion. |
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| Walking out onto the peninsula in the middle of the pond. |
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| Nearby walking paths |
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| The park bench out on the peninsula |
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| From the park bench looking back at the herb garden. |
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| The barn located behind the house and pavilion. |
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| From the pavilion path looking at the kitchen end of the house. |
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| The bridal bathroom |
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| The groom's changing rooms |
Succop is a beautiful location that would be appropriate for ~150 guests. Their outdoor event pavillion has ceiling fans, space heaters, and drop sides available in order to stay off the weather should it decide to be unwilling to behave. (See below for photos of these amenities) I can just imagine how pretty it would be as the sun began to set and it was completely covered in twinkly lights. The only downside is that there is no built in dance floor--you would have to rent one. The pavilion is located extraordinarily conveniently between two of the possible ceremony sites and the house. A path leads from the kitchen door of the house to the pavilion for the catering staff's ease. Which by the way there is only one available caterer for this venue, however their food is actually very good. Also very near by is a pond which has a small peninsula.
As I mentioned before, there are two locations that are ideal for the actual wedding ceremony. The first is the brick path right in front of the house. The bridal party would all enter the aisle through the front door and walk straight out along the brick path which would serve as the aisle. The chairs would be set up along the blacktop. They have an awning that they can set up in the middle of the path to serve as the altar and be decorated. It's a very scenic location and allows an outdoor ceremony that is very classy and elegant--just in case you're not into the down-to-earth setting of an herb garden.
The herb garden was the other setting that was very nice. They have an awning that is permanently affixed there and is set at the end of an aisle that goes between the garden sections. If I were to get married here, this is the setting I'd choose. I even scoped it out that you could move from the house (kitchen door) around back through a back parking lot and around a structure. Sounds silly, but if you're like me, you don't want everyone to be watching you slowly approach the ceremony from what feels like a million miles away. I'd rather go a little out of my way in order to achieve a grand entrance.
But directly behind herb garden is the restrooms. Don't panic. They are not blatantly labeled as bathrooms. That sign above the door simply says "Herb Garden". But the reason I'm showing you this is because as I was saying earlier, the way you would probably make your entrance is by coming from behind this building. And it's also very conveniently located to the pavilion. There are only two bathrooms, but they're at least of a somewhat decent size (meaning there's room in there for both you and the MOH who needs to hold your dress up.
Going back to the house from the reception pavilion, there's a cute little patio behind the house. There's only room for two tables, but depending on the number of people you have, it'd be a cute little place to hav brunch or tea before you start getting ready and dressed. But it is one of the many places in and around the house that would make for beautiful photo opportunities. The house is just as pretty inside as the grounds surrounding. In fact, that was one of my favorite parts about the venue. They had a really nice set up upstairs for dressing. The bride and groom 
each had their own side which included two rooms. The bride's side was a little more done up and had a much larger bathroom, but let's face it, what do the men care? Also, there was a door that insured no peeking. I liked the close proximity though because for us, we'll only have one photographer. So it's nice to know they'd be able to easily move back and forth to take photos in both "camps."
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