I wanted to get married outside - do the ceremony and reception all outside and at the same place if possible. Being from KY Devou would have been my first choice, but they are booked for like 3 years out...so I started my search! I had nevre... heard of French park, when someone from the Cincinnati Parks brought it up, so I thought I'd go check it out. I am SOOO glad we did. We fell in love with it - it's Gorgeous!!!
The house is charming and pretty, the grounds are perfect for pictures...plus you can get ready in the house (there are two seperate sides of the upstairs - one for girls and guys - b/c we didn't see each other before the wedding), and then have the ceremony and the reception all in the same spot - which is perfect for guests and the wedding party! Our wedding was in May and everything was blooming - it was perfect. Ideal for older guests too because they can go inside for the Air Conditioning, there are bathrooms in the house...and you can set up food inside and have the party outside. We had about 240 guests and it was great - it would've been fine for more and it's would be great for less too.
I would definitely put it on your list of places to look at before you decide.