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in our hearts forever. The staff’s organizational capacity and dedication to excellence were unmatched. The museum and its grounds created a visually stunning context for our day’s events; and, since the wedding, many of our guests have continually commented to us that they still recall fondly how beautiful everything was. If you are interested in having your wedding here, it should be noted how many wonderful options you have regarding locations for your day’s events. There are actually two museums - The Fenimore Art Museum and the Farmers’ Museum - and each of them has a wide range of both indoor and outdoor spaces where different wedding-related events can happen. You could get married on a picturesque and immaculately maintained garden terrace; you could get married on an elementally beautiful amphitheater that cascades down to the very edge of Lake Otsego (as we did); you could get married in an elegantly constructed and historic wood chapel; and the options go on. Regardless of what you choose, you can count on the experience being singular and unforgettable. Katie Cole, the events coordinator, is wise and experienced; she leads a team of committed, hard-working professionals who will do the right thing without having to be asked. We were so comforted by this during the planning phase that we ultimately decided that we didn’t need to hire a separate wedding coordinator. On a related note, it should be mentioned how many high-quality professionals there are in the Cooperstown area who can provide catering, equipment rentals, florals, and other wedding-related services. What’s more, most of them have worked weddings at the Fenimore Art Museum dozens (maybe hundreds) of times over, and are more than capable of coordinating seamlessly with Katie and her staff. As mentioned before, we had our ceremony on stage that was directly overlooking the gorgeous lake, with mountains and vast skies in the background. We chose to have our cocktail hour afterward at the Empire State Carousel, a historic carousel that is one of the oldest in New York State. Our reception was located in the Louis C. Jones Center, a stone and wood banquet hall that had the feel of a colonial-era barn. There were tons of logistical questions and variables to work out during planning, but in the end, the Fenimore and Farmers’ Museum staff made it all happen exquisitely. We would not have done anything differently, and we will always remember the day with great joy.