Friday, June 28, 2013

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is Legal

Yesterday, we celebrated after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. But you know what a victory for marriage equality means? More weddings. And more places to celebrate them. Here are 12 beautiful chapels, gardens, and barns?one for each state where marriage is for all.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Asbury Delaware Church, Buffalo, New York

This former church, in downtown Buffalo, was built back in 1870. It sat vacant for decades, slowing crumbling, until a local record label?Righteous Babe Records?bought it and converted it into a beautiful venue for music and art.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

The Botanical Gardens in Washington, D.C.

President Monroe founded America's first "national garden" in 1820, on a patch of swampy land next to the Capitol. Eventually, it grew into the Botanical Gardens?one of the country's largest.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Christ Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Eliel Saarinen and his son, Eero, built this chapel in 1949 in downtown Minneapolis?today, it's a landmark protected stop along many architectural tours. Images by Peter J. Sieger Architectural Photography.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Dudley Spencer House, Wilmington, Delaware

The Dudley Spencer House is Frank Lloyd Wright's only building in Delaware?and it just went on the market. If it stays there long enough, it may eventually be possible to rent it for events.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Tiny Chapel in Winfield, Maine

This tiny church in Winfield is one of the oldest in New England.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Rawlings Conservatory, Baltimore, Maryland

This grand old conservatory, built in 1880, is a greenhouse of rare Victorian splendor. It takes its inspiration from the Chrystal Palace, the steel-and-glass exhibition hall that houses the 1851 Great Exhibition, in the UK.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is Legal

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Christ Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Christ Church, in Cambridge, sits on some pretty remarkable history: not only did George and Martha Washington attend mass here, its organ was melted down for bullets during the Revolutionary War. When it reopened, it served as a church for generations of Harvard students?for example, Teddy Roosevelt attended regularly.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Stonelea Barn, Dublin, New Hampshire

This historic barn sits on a one-acre organic farm?crops from which feed guests at weddings here.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

The Foster Carling House in Los Angeles, California

John Lautner built homes all over California?but this quiet, 1947 Mulholland Drive home is one of the few that are available to rent for events.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

The Barns at Wesleyan Hills, Middletown, Connecticut

This barn complex, not far from Wesleyan University, one housed cows?now, it's home to one of the most popular wedding venues in Middletown.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Great Friends Meeting House, Newport, Rhode Island

The Great Friends Meeting House dates back more than three centuries, to 1699, making it the state's oldest house of worship. It's in amazingly good shape for its age?and charming details, like the Quaker-style seating, make it a gem.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is Legal

Secrest Octagon Barn in Downey, Iowa

Fascinatingly, this structurally complex barn was built in 1883 by a completely untrained builder. These days, it hosts weddings and concerts.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Seattle, Washington

St. Paul's, a sculptural chapel in Seattle, was built in 1962 by Steinhart/Theriault, a duo of architects who built much of the Pacific Northwest's midcentury architecture.


14 Gorgeous Wedding Venues in States Where Gay Marriage Is LegalS

Hewitt Hill Farm, Central Vermont

This crumbling barn in Central Vermont was completely rebuilt a few years ago?now, it's a super-energy-efficient event venue.

Lead image via Inthralld.

Source: http://gizmodo.com/14-gorgeous-wedding-venues-in-states-where-gay-marriage-589335582

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