Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Clifton Reserve & Lodge, Cedarville

A wedding at Clifton Reserve & Lodge in Cedarville puts the Little Miami River right beside you. The Greene County Parks & Trails lodge sits on about ten acres along a river that is both a state and a national scenic river, and the park itself suggests the water as a backdrop for wedding ceremonies. For your photographer and videographer, that means moving water, trees and open sky instead of a plain wall, all within a short walk of the lodge door.

You can keep the whole wedding day on one property. Hold a small ceremony by the river, take your wedding photos around the grounds, then move inside for dinner. Beside the lodge there is a pond with a bench next to it, a quiet spot for a few pictures of the two of you away from your guests, and open lawn for games once the formal part is over.

The lodge suits a smaller wedding reception. It seats 48 guests at tables of six, has a fireplace and a kitchen area, and a large deck wraps around the building for serving food or letting guests spill outside on a warm evening. There is a grill on site too. Because the room is intimate, it is worth asking your wedding videographer to plan where the toasts will happen so everyone, and the fireplace, fits in the frame.

• Check lodge availability online or by phone, and book early for a weekend date.
• Tours are scheduled at least seven days ahead, one showing per rental, so bring your photographer if you can.
• Read the shelter rules and ask the park about photo and video guidelines and its cancellation policy.

A little about Clifton Reserve & Lodge

Clifton Reserve & Lodge is one of the rental sites run by Greene County Parks & Trails. The park also hosts company retreats, birthdays and family reunions, and the county's special event request form covers weddings.