When it comes to planning a wedding in Cincinnati everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Cincinnati Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Cincinnati Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Cincinnati
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Cincinnati for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the Midwest you can check out that link.
Cincinnati Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Cincinnati is a huge key to the whole process:
- The Monastery Event Center at 1055 St Paul Pl
- Pinecroft at Crosley Estate at 2366 Kipling Ave
- Bell Event Centre at 444 Reading Rd
- The Center at 115 E 5th St
- The Transept at 1205 Elm St
- The Lytle Park Hotel at 311 Pike St
- The Backstage Event Center at 625 Walnut St
- The Factory Events at 1546 Knowlton St
- Lake Lyndsay Event Center at 4845 Augspurger Rd, Hamilton
- The Windamere at 2 S Main St, Middletown
- Receptions Event Center at 5975 Boymel Dr, Fairfield
- The Little Mader Farm at 7867 OH-185, Covington
- Cooper Creek Event Center at 4040 Cooper Rd, Blue Ash
- Wyoming Civic Center at 1 Worthington Ave, Wyoming
Pinecroft can accommodate up to 300 guests and offers outdoor wedding ceremony space near you.
The Bell Event Centre can hold 250 people for a ceremony and reception or 300 people for just the reception.
As many as 300 people can be seated at The Center.
The Transept can comfortably fit 220 seated guests and even offers the Veranda as well as an outdoor terrace for added indoor-outdoor versatility.
The Lytle Park Hotel’s largest banquet space can accommodate up to 100 local wedding guests for a seated reception while an intimate ceremony can also be held on the Magnolia Terrace which is an outdoor venue with wonderful park views.
The indoor event space at the Backstage Event Center in Cincinnati can host 300 seated guests.
The Factory Events has a seating capacity of 175 and a cocktail capacity of 200 as well as a private outdoor ceremony area.
The Lake Lyndsay Event Center in Hamilton offers a variety of venues including The Lodge which can handle 400 guests and The Beach House which is an outdoor location for ceremonies and receptions with a capacity of 200 guests.
The Little Mader Farm in Covington can house up to 200 people for weddings or receptions in your area.
With a capacity to accommodate 300 people in flexible seating arrangements Cooper Creek Event Center’s ballroom provides ample space for events in Blue Ash.
The main hall of the Wyoming Civic Center easily seats 200 people with a dance floor.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Bridal & Formal at 300 W Benson St
- Blush Bridal at 15 W Benson St #A
- Luxe Redux Bridal Boutique at 203 W Benson St
- Wendy’s Bridal at 301 W Benson St
- Carrie Karibo Bridal Boutique at 334 W Benson St
- White Wisteria Bridal Boutique at 6 W Benson St
- Something New Borrowed & Blue at 137 W Benson St
- Lace Bridal Couture at 100 W Benson St
- Love Curvy Bridal at 307 W Benson St
- Amara Bridal Boutique at 8109 Beckett Center Dr, West Chester Township
- Memories Bridal & Prom at 2835 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Middletown
- Kotsovos Bridal Furs & Prom at 9501 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get envelopes and invitations in your area by contacting:
- Poeme at 3433 Michigan Ave
- Posh Paper at 118 W Benson St
- Cincinnati By Design at 4900 Hunt Rd #1430
- M Hopple & Co at 7920 Hosbrook Rd
- Kindly Delivered
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Eve Floral Co. at 3706 Eastern Ave
- Robben Florist & Garden Center at 352 Pedretti Ave
- Katie’s Blooms at 6713 Main St
- Benken Florist Home & Garden at 6000 Plainfield Rd
- Robin Wood Flowers at 1902 Dana Ave
- Eve Floral Co. at 3706 Eastern Ave
- Two Little Buds at 17 N D St, Hamilton
- Armbruster Florist at 3601 Grand Ave, Middletown
- Bryan’s Flowers & Gift Shop at 1135 Magie Ave, Fairfield
- Ellaina Rose Floral Designs at 22 E Wright St, Covington
- Peter Gregory Florist at 9214 Floral Ave, Blue Ash
- Wyoming Florist at 401 Wyoming Ave, Wyoming
- Carly Messmer Floral Design
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Ben Elsass Photography
- Leah Barry Photography
- Hamoon Photography
- Larrison Photography
- The Smyth Collective
- Sherri Barber Photography
- Images by Daniel Michael Photography
- Jill Matthew’s Photography
- Lifetime Films
- Athenas Eyes Productions
- Vixel Video
- Vivid Wedding Videos
- Jessica & Sarah Photography, Middletown
- Jeff Schaefer Photography, Fairfield
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- The Everyday People Band
- The Ultra Sonics
- The Sunburners
- Everlasting Sounds
- Party Pleasers
- Showtime Cincinnati
- DJ Mark Moore
- Big Daddy Walker Productions
- A Steve Bender Entertainment
- The Music Concierge
- Airwave Band
- A Steve Bender Entertainment
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- CoCo Creative Wellness at 4021 Eastern Ave #7
- Reign Beauty Studio at 1523 Race St
- Tanya’s Image & Wellness Salon at 2716 Erie Ave
- Alba Salon & Spa at 2882 Wasson Rd
- Brideface at 2009 Elm St
- Shear Kaos Salon at 1300 Cincinnati Dayton Rd #A, Middletown
- Meg Valentine Professional Makeup Artistry at 7010 Miami Ave, Madeira
- Ashley Olivia Artistry
- Bridal Braids by Bri
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Peppe Ramundo Menswear & Black Tie at 5229 Glenway Ave
- Folchi’s Tuxedos & Menswear at 7344 Kenwood Rd
- Mr. Tuxedo Inc. at 109 W McMillan St
- Geno’s Tux Plus at 339 W Benson St
- Men’s Wearhouse at 3645 Stone Creek Blvd #A
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Cincinnati:
- North College Hill Bakery at 1807 Galbraith Rd
- Tres Belle Cakes at 8921 Reading Rd
- The BonBonerie at 2030 Madison Rd
- Maribelle Cakery at 3704 Cheviot Ave
- Happy Chicks Bakery at 4035 Hamilton Ave
- Cakes & Pastries By George at 3674 Muddy Creek Rd
- Sweets by Ladawn at 7032 Plainfield Rd
- 3 Sweet Girls Cakery at 7458 Montgomery Rd
- Wyoming Pastry Shop at 505 Wyoming Ave #4452
- Luke’s Custom Cakes at 221 High St, Hamilton
- Central Pastry Shop at 1518 Central Ave, Middletown
- Buttercup Cake House at 222 W Pike St #1, Covington
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Vonderhaar’s Catering
- Funky’s Catering Events
- Cincinnati Catering
- Hilvers Catering
- Raffel’s Catering
- Kate’s Catering & Personal Chef Services
- Funky’s Catering Events
- Hammann’s Catering, Fairfield
- The Delish Dish Catering & Events, Covington
- Chef’s Choice Catering, Blue Ash
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Via Vite at 520 Vine St
- Montgomery Inn The Boathouse at 925 Riverside Dr
- Moerlein Lager House at 115 Joe Nuxhall Way
- Primavista at 810 Matson Pl
- Nicola’s at 1420 Sycamore St
- Nicholson’s Fine Food & Whiskey at 625 Walnut St
- Pepp & Dolores at 1501 Vine St
- Montgomery Inn The Original at 9440 Montgomery Rd
- The Back Porch Saloon at 9626 Princeton Glendale Rd, West Chester Township
- Tano Bistro at 150 Riverfront Plaza, Hamilton
- Blinkers Tavern at 318 Greenup St, Covington
- NAPA Kitchen + Bar Montgomery at 9386 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery
- Senate at 100 Summit Pl A, Blue Ash
- Ferrari’s Little Italy & Bakery at 7677 Goff Terrace, Madeira
Cincinnati Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- I-do Weddings & Events at 4030 Smith Rd #200
- KMC Weddings & Events at 12 W Benson St
- Turning Point Events
- Em + Elle Events
By the way we have also written about:
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Louisville
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Indianapolis
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Columbus
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Toledo
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Cincinnati
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Cincinnati. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Cincinnati and we wish you all the luck in the world!
Well-written blog. Very well you have explained what all things are needed to make a wedding successful and memorable.