Cox Arboretum

for what we envisioned. There is electric out there so you can have a DJ play music for your guests and for when you walk down the aisle which is beautifully lined with LONG rows of crabapple trees. We also chose to have our reception in the Fifth Third Conference Room. It has a large vaulted wooden beam ceiling, walls with large windows with an amazing view of the grounds, a hidden kitchen for your caterer and a nice dance floor. It is perfectly neutral to go with ANY wedding colors and scheme. They also have a great selection of caterers to choose from. There aren't many but the choice was still difficult because everyone was so good. JoAnn is who you will be working with and she is SUPER helpful and attentive. Trust me. I had TONS of questions. I never could have pulled it all together without her! Overall, we had an amazing time and were thrilled with how everything turned out. We also heard from many of our guests about what a great time they had and what a beautiful place it was to have a wedding ceremony and reception. So if you are looking to have the wedding of your dreams this place should definitely be considered. We HIGHLY recommend it! Adam & Heather Squier

oo. It does involve a lot more work as far as getting the things together (caterer, soda, alcohol, flowers for ceremony, chair rental, dish/silverware rental, etc.), but it is worth it. It was a wonderful day.

wasn't getting married in the church's reception hall, fell in love with the 5/3 room and its beautiful architecture. The guests enjoyed walking around, and despite the rain, we got some nice wedding photos. Overall, I am very happy I chose this venue!

throughout the wedding planning process, and on the actual day of wedding. Cox is an absolute gorgeous place to get married, and made for some amazing pictures, that I truly treasure. Micheal, the maintenance man, was also a blessing to have when I needed assistance. I have been recommending Cox to brides who are looking for a wedding location and will continue to do so in the future! :-)

" was pretty rude during every exchange we had except one... So much so that I dreaded asking any questions at all. Anyway, we chose the Edible Landscape Pavillion for the ceremony at $500 because it had electric. I had originally thought of using Crab Apple Alley for the $300 ceremony location and it's a good thing we didn't! When I went for one of our meetings with our caterer they had ripped out all of the trees and arbor... There was a big dirt pit and a nice tractor in place of it. This meant we were unable to use part of the grounds for pictures. The 5/3 room was where we held our reception. It was great except the maintainance guy shut our lights off 30 minutes before we were scheduled to end the reception. (Way before clean up was supposed to start). Not to mention, the groundskeeper failed to notify the police that there was a PAID event there so due to local proms, students were allowed on the grounds but MY guests were benign turned away. Had it rained, I would have had to fork out another $300 to use the glass gallery connected to the reception room even though it was close to the public anyway. Not the smartest set up. You are only able to use Cox's "approved" catering also. Which is fine- Go with Christopher's Catering (AMAZING service and really great food. Plus Holly is so sweet and just a great person). But it kind of out us in a pinch since all of their caterers are pricey. What if my family had a catering company and could have saved me $$$? Just saying. I was kind of disappointed because of having to deal with JoAnn. She was short with me and made me feel as though I was a bother.

erfect :) even after our huge drought this summer, the garden was stunning.

wish someone had warned me though that the event coordinator (which changed constantly) would be no help at all. We could hardly ever get a hold of her and she didn't seem to keep our event on file. The Secretary was more help answering questions since she was always there. If your going to use Cox I suggest making a face-to-face meeting well in advance so if you have questions you have time to track down the coordinator. Otherwise our ceremony was perfect we just had no help from the venue.

seemed fitting. Once we visited Cox, we knew immediately this would be the perfect location! The room itself has vaulted ceilings with wooden beams, windows all along the perimeter of the room with incredible views of the pond and gardens, as well as a beautiful stone fireplace. We were also allowed to use the space just outside of the room which was a covered area with another fire place and had two swinging benches which we outfitted with quilts and pillows. The lawn adjacent to this area was ideal for our corn hole games (lawn bean bag game) and tree stump seats with pillows. We also wandered the walking paths with our photographer and got several stunning outdoor photos! The only real challenge was that we couldn't get in to decorate until the morning of the wedding which meant my bridesmaids and I couldn't help, but luckily a few very close friends volunteered to do this for us. It was actually kind of fun walking in and seeing the room fully decorated for the first time when we arrived at the reception!

grees, I'm glad we had it indoors because there were 7 other weddings on the Arboretum grounds, plus it was homecoming for 2 local high schools and the place was crawling with teens and their parents. It got so packed that our guests couldn't find parking, and the police had to come block the entrance so highschoolers couldn't come in anymore. For the money we paid, I would expect our guests to have priority parking. They also allow very little time for setup and cleanup. Otherwise, the location was stunning and so many of our guests have said it was one of the most beautiful weddings they've attended because of the venue. The staff did a fantastic job of keeping people out of the building during our event and were very helpful and courteous.

d in the Fifth Third Room and Huffman Gallery until 11:30. I love this place and would recommend it to any bride!

ime and every time we called with questions, she wasn't working. We left several messages and still she didn't call back. Also there is a $100 members fee that they don't tell you about. Just a way for them to get more money out of you. Overall, it worked out, but I would have the reception at another location if possible.

ul day!;A great location for a small wedding and reception.