Beautiful Wedding Venues Near Mercer Island, Washington

Your wedding is a very important start of your life as a couple and the location you choose for your nuptials sets the tone for your entire wedding day. You really can't decide much else about your wedding until you've chosen the venues for your ceremony and reception.

You have many options to choose from - a winery, a hotel, a park, a beach, a vineyard, a ballroom, a Victorian home, or ? Weddings are held almost anywhere and currently wineries and vineyards are some of the most popular venues..

In this article I'll mention a few reception venues near Mercer Island only a few minutes from Seattle, on beautiful Lake Washington. .

The first beautiful wedding site here is the English Tudor View Bed and Breakfast. The garden and patio of this B & B are lush and gorgeous with towering cedar trees - a perfect place for a small outdoor wedding. The lovely landscaping will make a perfect backdrop for you wedding pictures. This is actually the home of a couple who are long term residents of Mercer Island and decided to convert two of their bedrooms into guest rooms. Both the husband and wife will work with you on the details of your wedding day. Then, they have two beautifully decorated rooms where you might want to stay for your wedding night. (Visit their website at englishtudorview.com.)

The next beautiful wedding venue is the Park on the Lid. This specific area is about a half block from the 72nd Avenue overpass. They have a covered picnic area with awesome views of the Cascade Mountains and Lake Washington. They can seat 64 people at these picnic tables. There are three BBQ's, a drinking fountain, a children's play area, another grassy area and a 20 amp electrical outlet. There are also other sites for rent at the Luther Burbank Park. (For more information visit www.ci.mercer-island.wa.us.)

Finally, there is the Community Center at Mercer View, a beautiful hillside setting overlooking Luther Burbank Park. Here you have multipurpose rooms which can be interlinked to accommodate up to 225 guests. They can provide the catering or you can bring in your own - to serve beer and wine the caterer must be licensed and have insurance. There is a full catering kitchen on the premises plus a gas BBQ on the terrace and patio. They provide complimentary parking for your guests. The park itself is an ideal setting for your wedding photos. These facilities are fully handicap accessible. (Check out www.mercergov.org for details.)

Happy Wedding Planning.