Wedding Venues

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Choosing a setting for your wedding is often one of the first and biggest items to check off your wedding-planning list. The venue lends atmosphere to your event and becomes the foundation on which the rest of your style decisions are built. Your venue’s availability will often dictate your wedding date and your bookings with other vendors.

Here are a few tips to keep in mind during your hunt for the perfect venue:
Style
As you research and tour different venues, keep your vision for your wedding in mind. Pay attention to the look and feel of the place, and whether you can see it complimenting your style. Consider choosing a lovely, well-cared-for space that is also flexible, neutral and customizable.

Vendor Flexibility
Ask whether you’ll be able to choose your own vendors, or if the venue will require you to work with specific  vendors (caterers, officiants, photographers, etc.).  Consider choosing a venue that can provide vendor recommendations, but will still allow you to make the final choice about who you’ll work with.
One Venue
Your event will flow more effortlessly, and your guests will likely be more relaxed, if the ceremony and reception are at the same venue. Additionally, look for a venue that has separate spaces available for the ceremony and reception.

Budget
Ask for a detailed description of what is included in the rental of the venue; knowing what you’ll have to provide versus what will be provided by the venue will help you determine how it will all fit into your budget. Keep in mind that some venues also come along with food and beverage minimums that should be figured into your budget as well.
Most importantly…
Make sure both of you agree that the venue feels like the right place for your celebration!

Featured Venues:

Besler's Cadillac Ranch

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A beautiful rustic, ranch style wedding venue located along the Redwater River, between Spearfish and Belle Fourche South Dakota.  Ceremonies can be held outside, or inside the log chapel, or in the gazebo overlooking the river. The two-story reception barn is equipped with a bandstand, dance floor, bar, and kitchenette. Complete RV hookups and cabins are available for your guests along with a log cabin honeymoon suite.
http://www.beslerscadillacranch.com/
info@beslerscadillacranch.com

Canyon Lake Resort

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An amazing location for an indoor or outdoor wedding found inside Rapid City.  Lodging and the reception are also available on site.
http://canyonlakeresorts.com

Hotel Alex Johnson

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A historic hotel built in 1928 found in the heart of downtown Rapid City. This beautiful indoor venue can hold up to 200 people in the main ballrom and is packed full of amenities.
http://www.alexjohnson.com/weddings/

Woodland Receptions

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3,600 Sq. ft. with lofty ceilings and a large stone fireplace.  Indoor seating for 300.  Easy accessible, 15 minutes from Rapid City.
​​https://www.woodlandsreceptions.com