I first checked out Country Club United Methodist Church as a potential wedding venue in the spring of 2007. My first impression was of the colorful flower area in front of the ch...urch and I immediately thought what a great place that would be to take outside pictures! I went into the sanctuary through the big wooden doors and alcove - again, a perfect photo op! Once I got inside, I literally was taken by surprise at how gorgeous the sanctuary was....cathedral ceilings, gorgeous stained glass and a long center isle I could imagine my father walking me down to meet my husband to be! Needless to say my venue search stopped at CCUMC. We were married here the spring of 2009.
There were so many factors I considered in my wedding venue selection process. This was after all the most important day of my life! After my initial impression of the breathtaking sanctuary, I scheduled an official tour to meet the people I would be working with the coming year as I planned my wedding day. I absolutely loved the Pastor and Wedding Coordinator. Growing up in a Methodist Church, it was very important to me to have a faith-based wedding venue and ceremony. I was very appreciative of the pre-marital counseling we received and honestly felt the people on the Wedding Team at CCUMC were just as invested in making sure my wedding day was a perfect experience as I was. We picked out our wedding music with the help of the suggestions the wedding guide provided, and the organist was able to accommodate our two unique requests of "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys and "All You Need is Love" by the Beatles. A church wedding ceremony with some very non-traditional songs:)
For the on-site amenities, there were separate rooms for both the groom/best men and my bridesmaids and I to get ready without crossing paths before we wanted to. There is a library with chairs in it that I hung out with my bridesmaids before pictures to calm my nerves. The sanctuary was easy for my florist to set up and the outside picture opportunities are endless I was able to meet with my bridesmaids at the church on Friday to add my personal touches to the decorations the church provided.
I couldn’t have asked for a better venue for my wedding. My husband and I attend church here on a regular basis with our daughter, and the sanctuary is just as gorgeous on a Sunday morning as it was on my wedding day. I highly recommend Country Club United Methodist Church as a wedding venue!