Bloomington Wedding Venues: A Bride's Guide to Top Wedding Picks

Bloomington is known as the "Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana" and the home of Indiana University. As a top search engine for Bloomington event venues, we're often asked about which locations make perfect wedding, shower, rehearsal dinner and reception spots. Whether the beauty of the land or the college town atmosphere brought you to Bloomington, you will not be disappointed.

Snappening is a helpful resource for finding a venue based on your specifications. Bloomington wedding venues range from restaurants and farms to conference centers and university facilities.

Top 10 Bloomington Event Venues: 

1. FARMbloomington
FARMbloomington has the distinction of sitting atop our list of top Bloomington event venues. It is located in the heart of downtown Bloomington. Food Network Magazine, Bon Appetit, the New York Times, Food and Wine, Midwest Living, Indianapolis Monthly and many others have given rave reviews of FARM’s food, ambiance and service. Read more. 
Venue Type: Restaurant
Max Capacity: 200

2. Indiana Memorial Union – Biddle Hotel and Conference Center
Nestled in the heart of the Indiana University campus, the Biddle Hotel and Conference Center has nearly 100 years of special event experience, about 50,000 square feet of meeting space and hosts more than 15,000 functions each year. Read more.
Venue Type: Conference Center
Max Capacity: 650

3. Bloomington Convention Center
The Bloomington Convention Center is a top 10 spot because of its exceptional meeting space and professional staff that assists with the planning of the entire event from details such as in-house catering to audio visual companies. Read more.
Venue Type: Conference Center
Max Capacity: 800

4. Sycamore Farm Bloomington
Sycamore Farm, a 20-acre working horse farm, has been hosting parties and weddings since 1985. Sycamore Farm has taken care to create a beautiful atmosphere in the two barns with recycled barn wood and lighting via chandeliers, uplighting and downlighting. Read more.
Venue Type: Farm
Max Capacity: 200

5. Deer Park Manor
Pass through the gates into Deer Park Manor and you'll know immediately that you have entered into an enchanted retreat. This beautiful nature preserve is home to deer, red fox, wildflowers and natural beauty of all kinds which makes it one of Snappening’s favorite Bloomington venues. Read more.
Venue Type: Private Venue
Max Capacity: 200

6. Clubhouse Barn at The Fields
The Clubhouse Barn at The Fields has a rich history that has been preserved for all residents to admire. The fireplace is the largest we know of built in Southern Indiana since World War II.  Read more.
Venue Type: Country Club
Max Capacity: 250

7. Showers Inn
Next on our list of best Bloomington event venues is Showers Inn, two updated historic Bloomington homes that still retail their early 20th century charm. Showers Inn Weddings and Events are handled by their in-house event planner. Read more.
Venue Type: Bed & Breakfast

8. Oliver Winery
Oliver Winery is an exceptional facility that can accommodate both indoor and outdoor private event events. Host a private wine tasting, rehearsal dinner or retirement party at this unique Bloomington event venue. Read more.
Venue Type: Winery
Max Capacity: 150

9. The Story Inn
The Story Inn is Indiana’s oldest country inn, located where Brown County State Park meets the Hoosier National Forest. The remaining buildings in town like the Old Mill and the Sawmill serve as facilities for weddings, family reunions or other special events. Read more.
Venue Type: Hotel
Max Capacity: 150

10. Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
Last but not least, the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center rounds out the list of top Bloomington event spots. This unique venue is open to persons of all faith and promotes world peace and harmony. Read more.
Venue Type: Conference Center
Max Capacity: 100

Consider hiring a professional wedding planner to help organize your special event. If you would like more venue options, take a look at Snappening’s extensive Bloomington venue search to aid you in finding the best location.

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About Snappening

Snappening is an online event planning database service headquartered in Indianapolis. It was born out of real-life need by a real-life consumer doing what we all want to do most--plan an exceptional event to create a lasting memory. Since its 2011 launch, the site has provided more than 130,000 consumers, venues and professional planners with an online service that makes event venue and event planner searches quick and easy, as well as provides highly localized event planning inspiration, tips and tools. Snappening's mission is to be widely recognized as the most comprehensive and complete event planning listing service for all special events and private functions. The site estimates a time savings of four to eight hours by bringing all options together in one well-appointed location. For more information, visit Snappening.com.

About the Author

Crystal Grave is a seasoned business influencer, public speaker, strategic planning expert and avid social media marketing maven. Her 15 years of branding, public relations, marketing and sales experience have afforded her the opportunity to plan hundreds of personal and professional events for anything from a handful of friends to more than 50,000 attendees.

Crystal has an extensive network of professionals in and around event industry and has relied upon this network to create an incomparable online event planning service. Snappening is the result of tireless research and development with professionals in a variety of disciplines along with feedback and suggestion from a variety of consumers, professional planners and venue managers.