Lancaster Wedding Venues

Locating the Perfect Lancaster Wedding Venue

From rural to urban and everything in between, Lancaster, PA has wedding venues to meet the wedding visions of just about any couple to be wed. As one of the oldest inland cities in the United States, Lancaster has an extensive and interesting history that can be seen in its many historic buildings and farmhouses, many of which have been renovated to host events such as weddings. Lancaster also has a number of upscale event centers and ballrooms perfect for urban weddings of any size.

If you're looking for something a little more off-the-beaten-path, Lancaster also features a number of nearby rural destinations with rustic beauty to spare. We recommend checking out some of the amazing farmhouses and churches located in surrounding towns such as York, Elizabethtown, Danville and beyond. The Pennsylvania countryside is also home to several spectacular estates and mansions for fairytale-like weddings that will make any couple swoon.

Planning Your Lancaster Wedding

When planning your Lancaster wedding, it's important to take into consideration a number of factors. Among these are travel, lodging and weather to name a few. Though East Coasters have a propensity to think of Lancaster as a quaint backcountry village, the city itself is actually fairly large. With a greater metropolitan area of well over half a million people, Lancaster has a sizeable airport and a large number of hotels to accommodate event the largest wedding parties. Average hotel prices fall anywhere between $100 and $200, depending on whether you choose to stay in Lancaster or one of its satellite towns. Current estimates place the cost of an average Lancaster wedding somewhere between the $30,000 and $40,000 mark.

Whether you are looking to plan a winter or summer wedding or something in between, weather is always an important consideration for your Big Day. Lancaster is known for its hot and humid summers, but for those who can manage the heat, summer weddings are virtually guaranteed clear skies. The spring and winter months can be significantly wetter, with around 3 inches of snow estimated in December, January and February of most years. If you're planning a wedding in the colder months or simply want to play it safe, we recommend looking for Lancaster wedding venues offering indoor accommodations to use in the event of inclement weather.

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