Great Places to Have an Outdoor Wedding in the Fingerlakes Area in Upstate New York

It's a very special day, and it should be planned to fit the personalities of both the bride and the groom. A memorable wedding will even display certain traits of individuality that make your wedding different from another couple's wedding.

For ideas on planning a wedding to fit your personality, read this article.

One of the key things in planning a wedding is location, location, location. Choosing the right location is very important, and for some it begins with a single decision... inside or outside? Some choose the traditional wedding, inside a church. Others choose to take their vows in an outdoors setting.

If you happen to be considering a wedding in Upstate NY, here are some great places to take your vows.

Hoopes Park in Auburn, NY

In Auburn, NY there have been many weddings at Hoopes Park. Don't let this discourage you if you are insistent on something "different" because no matter how popular this park has been for a place to get married, no two wedding can be exactly the same. There are so many specific places in Hoopes Park that are inspiring to couple looking for a nice garden like setting.

Hoopes Park offers several picture-perfect places to have a wedding. From the pond, to the gazebo, to garden after garden and even one particular area with steps that seems almost as if it were built just to host a wedding... Hoopes Park is certainly worth viewing and booking for your marital ceremony!

Emerson Park in Auburn, NY

This spacious waterfront park has it all! Many beautiful areas to choose from, a recreation hall perfect for hosting your reception in the same place as the wedding, and even a boat launch! This huge park can be found on Owasco Lake.

For more info on booking either the picturesque Hoopes Park or the lovely Emerson Park please contact the Dept,. of Public Works and Recreation at (315)252-4120.

Cayuga Lake in Cayuga, NY

This is another natural gem that should not be by passed for your wedding! There is a beautiful willow tree overhanging the lake, and a new (less than 10 years old) gazebo stands in the park... just waiting for you to say "I do".

To find this area, you will have to drive down Gennessee St. (Rte. 5) west, and 7 miles outside of Auburn you will come into a small town called Cayuga. You can't miss the lake, straight ahead of you, and it will be very easy... and very affordable, to book this park for a wedding!

Cayuga Lake in Cayuga, NY offers the right setting for an elegant wedding while at the same time it is very appropriate for a simple wedding. This is the best place for a couple who loves to host a simple get together wedding... BYOB and poles!

For more information on reserving the lakefront park in Cayuga, please contact the Cayuga Village Office at (315)252-1707.

The Sterling Renaissance Festival

The annual festival that always attracts many locals and tourists for a day or more of role playing, fantasy, and unlimited entertainment now has a Wedding Chapel. This is the perfect opportunity for many, many styles, varieties, and sizes of weddings.

To learn more about reserving the Sterling Renaissance Festival Wedding Chapel, contact the wedding coordinator at (315)947-5782.

The Sterling Renaissance has lots of entertainment, and you can dress in costume if you choose to make the most of it. Their infamous turkey legs are nearly as big as your arm and their mouthwatering desserts are worth waiting a year for... including the mile high cake! Your wedding guests will surely enjoy themselves all day at this annual event.

Good news for those already married! The Sterling Renaissance Festival now offers a "Vow Renewal Ceremonu" that will be just as fun and memorable as the first time you took vows (if not more!) This is a group event that includes tea with the queen, cake, a mug for the man and a goblet for the woman, a free drink apiece and piece of cake.

Admission is included in the Vow Renewal Package, costing a measly $75! You will receive a certificate of renewal, a copy of the vows, and more so don't let the fact you've already said your vows once stop you from declaring your love and devotion at the Sterling Renaissance Festival!

If you are a local, you should definitely consider marrying at a place that has significant value to both you and your partner. Although a library, a cemetery, a movie theatre, or other places of that nature do not seem romantic it can be very romantic to get married there if there is a reason behind it.

If you are not a local and you just want to find somewhere in the Fingerlakes Area that is a pretty, interesting, and memorable place to exchange vows then you have picked the right place to look! Appropriately names the Fingerlakes, you have 5 lakes full of beautiful waterfront parks to choose from, and that's not including the nearby inns and hotels that have built themselves a name in hosting elaborate wedding receptions.

Simply by taking a drive around any section of the Fingerlakes Area in NY you will find many places that are just waiting for you and your loved one to say "I do".