Eureka Springs Wedding Ceremony Locations

Something old, something new, something borrowed... Eureka Springs offers numerous wedding ceremony locations ranging from traditional to unique and unusual, down town, out of town, historic ambiance, natural beauty... with choices like these, every Eureka Springs wedding ceremony location is sure to be extraordinary beyond your dreams and promises to provide you with memories of your wedding in Eureka Springs that you will cherish for the rest of your life together as man and wife.

Basin Park Hotel's Grand Ballroom

1905 Basin Park Hotel

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This downtown Eureka Springs hotel has offered guests and residents of Eureka Springs lodging, dining, and spa experiences plus wedding celebrations for more than a century.

Located adjacent to Basin Spring Park in the hub of Eureka Springs shopping, dining and entertainment district, The 1905 Basin Park Hotel features the Serenity Spa, The Balcony Bar and Restaurant and Jacuzzi Suites. The Barefoot Ballroom, The Atrium and The Ozark Room are all perfect for wedding celebrations. The War Eagle Mill Outpost "proudly serves Starbucks" coffee each morning early.

Having hosted hundreds of "Saturday dances" and bringing such infamous characters as Pretty Boy Floyd, The Dalton Gang, and others, today The Basin Park Hotel boasts regular wedding receptions, corporate meetings and romantic Eureka Springs Vacations.

Valet parking, a shuttle, sun deck with swimming pool, Lucky 7 Rooftop Billiards Parlor and a 24-hour Front Desk with Bellman assistance make the full service 1905 Basin Park Hotel just that much better.

Newlyweds at Blue Spring Heritage Center

Blue Spring Heritage Center

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Blue Spring offers wonderful settings for picturesque, romantic ceremonies. The sites range from little gazebos nestled in the flowers that are perfect for an intimate exchange of vows, to the beautiful Spring Terrace surrounding Blue Spring where as many as 500 guests can share in the joy of the occasion.

For an extra special touch, floral arrangements made with beautiful flowers from our gardens that are in bloom at the time of your wedding may be purchased.

Wedding in progress in the Crescent Hotel's Fountain Garden

1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa

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As all fairytale weddings need a castle, the Crescent Hotel and Spa has the Eureka Springs wedding ceremony location that's perfect for your Eureka Springs wedding. With garden weddings as our specialty we accommodate 2 to 250.

An elegant white room with wooden floors and delicate chandeliers, the Crescent Conservatory (up to 125) is perfect location for any wedding.

The celebrated East Garden (up to 100) commands attention with garden ceremonies overlooking the scenic valley below and an amazing view of the Christ of the Ozarks statue serving as a backdrop.

Arkansas' premier outdoor wedding ceremony site, the Crescent Hotel's Fountain Garden (up to 250) is an excellent choice for larger weddings. 15 acres of colorful gardens and the castle like structure of the Crescent in the background make for a perfect setting.

Victorian Room at the Inn of the Ozarks

Eureka Inn

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When making the right choice is so important, Best Western Eureka Inn is your best choice. During your special occasion, our facilities and staff will make you feel comfortable and pampered while our attention to detail assures you that you have made the right choice. No detail is overlooked and we will be glad to help you with special arrangements and services.

Fater and bride inside Gavioli Chapel

Gavioli Chapel

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Located on the Historic Loop and serving as an old towne Eureka Springs' home for wedding ceremonies, Gavioli Chapel is famous for memorable Eureka Springs Wedding Ceremonies accented with the world class sounds only produced from the Gavioli Organ.

Gavioli Chapel joins a historic setting, landmark stage, breathtaking sounds and a collection of Eureka Springs wedding professionals trained in making your day as special as you might ever have dreamed.

The Church in the Grove on the grounds of the Great Passion Play

The Great Passion Play

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Bless the beginning of your union with a special and memorable wedding at one of the beautiful, inspirational settings such as the intimate turn-of-the-century, "Church in the Grove" or the serene outdoor setting underneath the towering, seven stories tall "Christ of the Ozarks" statue.

Pavilion wedding at the Inn of the Ozarks

Inn of the Ozarks

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Inn of the Ozarks proudly offers a variety of locations for indoor or outdoor wedding ceremonies. Our facilities allow us to accommodate weddings from the smallest, most intimate ceremony in different settings on our grounds to the largest most elaborate celebrations for up to 700 people in our Convention Center.

Wedding Gazebo at the Swiss Holidy Resort

Swiss Holiday Resort

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Let the Rodeway Inn Swiss Holiday Resort make your Eureka Springs wedding a memorable experience. Our staff is available to to help with all the details: flowers, photographers, receptions plans, cake, catering and more. We can accommodate large groups or small intimate weddings. For the most special time in your life you deserve personalized service. Our goal is to help make your wedding day a magical experience.

Newlyweds inside Thorncrown Chapel

Thorncrown Chapel

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With four hundred twenty five windows, rising 48 feet skyward and the serene, peaceful setting of the Ozark mountains, it's no wonder Thorncrown Chapel is a favorite location for getting married in Eureka Springs. Guaranteed to make your wedding a special event you and your guests will long remember.

Happy couple at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

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Imagine having big cats like lions and tigers as guests at your wedding! A "wild" wedding like this is available to you when you have your Eureka Springs wedding at Turpentine Creek.

Father walking his daughter down the aisle at Thorncrown Chapel

Tourism Coop Group Works to Reclaim Wedding Title for Eureka Springs

The Eureka Springs Tourism Cooperative (Co-op), a private group of local tourism professionals, recently announced its launch of an agressive campaign to reintroduce their Victorian village as "the wedding capitqal of the south" to new resients of Northwest Arkansas.

"when we realize that more than twenty five percent of our current wedding market is considered as 'new arrivals' to the region, we need to 'bang our drum' loudly and often, " said Jack Moyer, chairman of the Co-op's wedding subcommittee, "Our drum beat needs to echo the fact that we have been and continue to be a wedding mecca. We can not rest on our laurels."

Supporting the "wedding mecca" claim, Moyer noted that in 2005 more than 4,100 wedding licenses had been issued in the Carroll County Western District Courthouse located in downtown Eureka Springs. That represent nearly two licenses for every one citizen of this turn-of-the-century Ozark community.

"Eureka Springs' Thorncrown Chapel has truly become the wedding chapel icon throughout the country if not the world," added Mardell Bland, subcommittee member. "It is without a doubt the cornerstone of our local wedding market making Eureka Springs a legitimate, well respected wedding destination."

Seizing upon this fact, Bland explained that the Co-op has emraced Throncrown Chapel as a wedding partner. In doing so, the Co-op has extended the education of those seeking wedding options to include not only Thorncrown Chapelbut also the numerous wedding and reception sites throughout the community.

The Co-op's campaign includes an advertising program in Celebrate Northwest Arkansas magazine, an aggressive public relations effort, the enhancement of this web site, and a citywide distribution program of referral information.

The Co-op is made up of representatives from the following Eureka Springs tourism businesses: The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa; The 1905 Basin Park Hotel; Best Western Eureka Inn; Best Western Inn of the Ozarks; Holiday Inn Express; Bavarian Inn; The Great Passion Play; Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge; The Pine Mountain Jamboree; The Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down; Blue Spring Heritage Center; and Gavioli Chapel, the Co-op's newest member. Over the past five years the Co-op has been responsible for investing nearly one-quarter of a million dollars in advertising and promotion of Eureka Springs as a tourism destination.

"Each year the Co-op focuses on a target market and spends our own dollars trying to make an impact in that market," Johnice Cross, subcommittee member, said. "Last year we focused on The Great Passion Play and the Beyond Dickens Christmas Celebration. We would like to think that our private efforts served a vital role in boosting their attendance and impacting their winter holiday event. Both successes put additional heads in beds, bodies in restaurant booths, and shoppers in local stores...our goal with all of advertising and promotional efforts."

Moyer concluded by saying, "The Co-op has made an impact in our local tourism industry over the past five years. The high tide we create raises the boats of everyone in Eureka Springs; it's that simple. The shared ideas of our twelve members with our local Chamber of Commerce and the CAPC (City Advertising and Promotion Commission) during our monthly meeting have made and are making a positive difference in this community we call home. We have every reason to believe that this year, our local wedding industry will be positively impacted as well."