Wedding Venues in Cincinnati, Ohio

A church wedding ceremony is a long tradition in Cincinnati. Downtown, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains publishes its own wedding guidelines, and Old St. Mary's in Over-the-Rhine still holds weddings. Christ Church Cathedral, Covenant-First Presbyterian and the parish churches of every neighborhood and suburb add more choices, and Plum Street Temple hosts weddings for members of its congregation. Many Catholic parishes ask you to get in touch six months or more before your wedding day, and some churches welcome only members, so call early and ask.

Cincinnati's halls give a wedding reception a real sense of place. Couples choose landmarks like Music Hall and the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, restored churches and warehouses in Over-the-Rhine such as The Transept, and breweries like Rhinegeist. Out in the suburbs, banquet and event centers in Fairfield, West Chester, Sharonville and Hamilton handle dinner and dancing for large guest lists.

For a country wedding, look north into Butler and Warren counties or east into Clermont County. Barns, farms, wineries and estates around Hamilton, Oxford, Lebanon, Morrow, Milford and Batavia host ceremonies on their grounds and receptions in restored barns, often with everything on one property. The Cincinnati Nature Center in Milford adds a lodge and estate surrounded by woods.

Hotels and clubs keep the day easy for guests coming from out of town. Downtown hotels offer ballrooms close to the river and the stadiums, and the Delta Hotels in Sharonville has a ballroom for very large receptions. Country and city clubs across the area host weddings too, though some ask for a member to sponsor the event, and not every club holds ceremonies on site.

Parks are where many Cincinnati couples go for their wedding photos and video, and several host ceremonies. Cincinnati Parks books garden ceremony areas at Ault Park, the Hinkle gazebo in Eden Park, the Temple of Love at Mt. Storm and the arboretum in Mt. Airy Forest, and Great Parks of Hamilton County offers Withrow Nature Preserve. Park ceremonies need a reservation or permit and usually have limits on guests, sound and decorations, so read each venue's page before you plan.