Museum and Gallery Wedding Venues

Want a truly unique wedding venue? Consider an art gallery or museum!

No longer the sole province of school field trips, galleries and museums have found a fresh calling as jaw-dropping places to host a wedding. See some of our favorites from across the country in the articles below.


Whimsical Wedding Style

Whimsical Wedding Style

Equal parts colorful and quirky, fanciful and free-spirited, whimsical weddings are positively bursting with personality! If you're drawn to vibrant florals, offbeat décor, unique styling, and out-of-the-box venues, this playful wedding style will fit you to a T.


Modern Wedding Style

Modern Wedding Style

Whether you're drawn to minimalism or a high-fashion fête, we've got the venues, tips, and inspiration for styling a thoroughly modern wedding experience.


16 Out-of-the-Box Wedding Venue Ideas

16 Out-of-the-Box Wedding Venue Ideas

If the vision you have for your wedding is far from cookie-cutter, start with an unexpected or unconventional venue! We've listed 16 ideas for nontraditional locations that will take your wedding to next-level status.


13 Affordable Wedding Venue Options (That Don't Feel Cheap)

13 Affordable Wedding Venue Options (That Don't Feel Cheap)

While the venue will take a healthy bite out of your overall wedding budget, you don't want it to consume the whole thing! When you choose a nontraditional venue, like the 13 types listed here, you're likely to enjoy a unique setting along with a lower price point. And we call that a win-win.


Unique Wedding Venue Idea: Galleries and Museums

Unique Wedding Venue Idea: Galleries and Museums

If you're looking for an interesting wedding venue that's just a bit offbeat, why not consider a gallery, museum, planetarium, or even an aquarium? We consider museum and gallery venues to be gems—so we've summed up their advantages with our own version of "the 4 Cs": Classy, Cultural, Conversational, and Cool.


Urban-Chic: 7 Unique Downtown LA Wedding Venues

Urban-Chic: 7 Unique Downtown LA Wedding Venues

Downtown LA is alive and thriving! Its mother lode of historic architecture and museums, as well as cultural, entertainment and sporting events, makes it a great place to turn your wedding into a mini-vacation. And, when it comes to venue choices for the Big Day, you’ll find whatever vibe you’re looking for: Old World glamour, sleek and modern, traditional elegance—even places with a hipster edge. Check out these possibilities—you’re sure to find one…or two…or three! that fit your personal style.


13 Atlanta Wedding Venues on (or around!) the Midtown Mile

13 Atlanta Wedding Venues on (or around!) the Midtown Mile

Midtown Atlanta is home to a wealth of cultural attractions (museums, the symphony, theaters) as well as some of the city’s most iconic and historic buildings, many of which make wonderful wedding venues.


10 Swoon-worthy Atlanta Mansion Wedding Venues

10 Swoon-worthy Atlanta Mansion Wedding Venues

Established almost 200 years ago, Atlanta is home to quite a few mansions that reflect its history. And fortunately for couples who want to experience the charmed lifestyle of a bygone era, many of them are available for weddings.


Getting married in Atlanta? You know you want to do it in Buckhead! Here are 5 wedding venues to consider.

Getting married in Atlanta? You know you want to do it in Buckhead! Here are 5 wedding venues to consider.

This super-chic Atlanta neighborhood is an upscale destination for fine dining, luxury shopping, art galleries, museums, and much more. Buckhead not only gives visitors an opportunity to experience the good life, it’s home to some of Georgia’s finest wedding and special event venues. Here are 8 of the area’s best.


9 of Chicago's Most Unique Wedding Venues

9 of Chicago's Most Unique Wedding Venues

Chicago is not only the most visited city in the Midwest, it’s one of the most dynamic cities on the planet. From its fabulous parks and museums to its world-class dining, shopping, entertainment and hotels, it has everything you (and your guests!) could want—including a long list of amazing wedding and special event venues.


Artful Wedding in the San Francisco Bay Area

Artful Wedding in the San Francisco Bay Area

Out-of-the-ordinary scenarios can become your reality if you wed at one of the Bay Area’s acclaimed art galleries or museums. No longer the sole province of school field trips, galleries and museums have found a fresh calling as novel places to throw a party. Here are locations for an artful Bay Area wedding.


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