Wedding Details: The Venue

We have been looking for a venue for about 2 months. First we talked about my parents' church, but they have a service on Saturday afternoon, so they want you to be finished by noon. Yeah right. The church is building a second campus which is almost finished. We asked about it and they said they are reworking the fees, so they're not sure how much they will charge. We didn't want to wait until they figured it out, because who knows when that will be?

Next we looked at my mom's work. They have a building that used to be a gym when it was an elementary school. Now they use it for board meetings and they rent it out for parties. They also have a set of 4 rooms that opens up into one big room that we thought we could use for the reception. However, one of their rules is that if one of the administrators decides they want to use the building on that day, they automatically get first dibs. And they could decide the day before the event. That's not a risk we are willing to take with our wedding.

BUT...I think we found our venue on Friday. I saw this place at the Fort Worth Bridal Show last March and I wanted to check it out. It's the Old Bedford School.

It was built in 1915 and served as a public school in the HEB school district until 1969. It then served as a garage, warehouse, and maintenance facility for the City of Bedford. In 1991 two sixteen-year-olds set the building on fire. Restoration began in 1993 and was completed in 1995. In 1997 the school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

We visited the school Friday morning. I just love the history of the building! They have pictures of some of the students that attended the school, along with other artifacts such as a report card, clothing, and books on display. As soon as we walked into the building I knew I wanted to get married there.

This is the auditorium where the ceremony will actually take place. After seeing this room, we got an idea of a wedding theme that is perfect for us. I can't wait to actually start planning everything, and then to see it all at the wedding.

So now we just have to get the deposit together and book our date. I really want this place, so I am praying that one of our chosen dates will be available when we try to book it.