Our Location

It seems that with all the many decisions you have to make when planning your wedding the location is one of the most important. Not only do you want it to be special to you and your groom, but you want it to be impressive. Johnnie and I looked at many places on the internet, drove to a few, asked friends for recommendations, got prices, etc. We had a somewhat long list and it was becoming overwhelming. One day my mom called me at work and asked me to look up Camp Sertoma. My first thought was, "A camp? I'm not getting married at a camp!". But after she told me about it, how pretty she heard it was and how pretty the pictures were, that it was a part of Hanging Rock State Park, I thought I should give it a look. I immediately pulled up the website and loved it. It was so serene, peaceful, beautiful, different, etc. It is a location where you can have the rehearsal dinner, wedding, reception, everything in one place without people having to drive to various locations. It is a 4H camp for kids, but is a host to special events as well. I emailed Johnnie and told him to look at it as well. We called mom and said we wanted to look at it but to check on dates first. Our original wedding date that we wanted was April 21st, but they already had that booked for a spring camp dance, so we picked April 14th. And for some odd reason, I actually like that date better. Funny how things work out. We went to look at the place and fell in love. The natural surroundings are gorgeous. You drive up a dirt road to the camp. The church is a small stone church up the hill on your right, the Inn is a huge three story old building that houses campers and staff, but will be the brides location that weekend. It also is the newly renovated kitchen and cafeteria where the rehearsal dinner will take place. The huge barn (or gym as the campers call it) is where the reception will be. I love the rustic feel of this place. I am very traditional, old fashioned, and love vintage rustic things. So this place is perfect. The director is so nice and easy to work with. He will basically let you do anything, decorate anyway you want as long as you don't burn anything down!! I'm hoping with the time of year, Spring, that the leaves will be bright, the grass freshly mowed, and that it will be the vision that Johnnie and I want. I am so excited that my mom is crafty and talented as she is making all the decorations. It will be beautiful and I hope everyone that comes will take in the beauty of this place and love it as much as we do.

www.campsertoma.org