| A country club focuses on offering its members | | | | magnificent waterfalls or lakes with glistening |
| access to some manner of sports facility, usually golf, | | | | fountains, which can provide an appealing backdrop |
| tennis, and sometimes polo. But they also offer | | | | for your festivities. Perhaps you would like an evening |
| elegant grounds that make fine settings for weddings | | | | reception at twilight, with views of the Pacific Ocean |
| and all kinds of receptions. | | | | in the background. There are country clubs well-suited |
| If you choose an indoor ceremony and reception, | | | | to fill this ravishing location. |
| you will have it inside a stylish clubhouse. The | | | | Imagine an autumn wedding with a backdrop of |
| clubhouse will usually have beautiful architecture, | | | | trees with brilliant autumn leaves. Country clubs on |
| many large windows that allow a glimpse of the | | | | the East Coast can provide you with just such a |
| manicured grounds outside, and beautiful amenities | | | | handsome locale for your wedding and reception. |
| including dance floors and areas suited for large | | | | Since so many country clubs offer golf courses to |
| dinners. Some country clubs feature Georgian-style | | | | their members, you could easily hold a reception |
| architecture with windows from the floor to the | | | | outdoors that had the visual benefit of lovely golf |
| ceiling, and even a rock fireplace and sweeping | | | | course, mountain and city light views, which would be |
| balcony. You might choose to hold your event at a | | | | spectacular for an evening event. Country clubs in |
| location that has a Southern plantation-style, with | | | | the southwestern United States can provide you |
| large columns adorning the outer parts of the | | | | with high desert mesa views so unique to the area. |
| clubhouse, or alternately select a Scottish-influenced | | | | Several country clubs in Northern California offer |
| manor-house style of clubhouse. Others are known | | | | sweeping views of majestic oak trees. Others in |
| for their Spanish-influenced architecture and glorious | | | | Tennessee make polo available to their members, |
| fountains. You might enjoy the setting sun on a | | | | and you could have a wedding and reception in horse |
| terrace that overlooks a fabulous view, any of which | | | | country. |
| could provide the focal point you were looking for in | | | | Select country clubs offer wedding hosts and |
| your reception's locale. | | | | hostesses several great options from which to |
| You might decide to go with an outdoor reception | | | | choose when it comes to selection of your event's |
| during the mild summer months of the year. This can | | | | locale. With all of the variety available, your reception |
| be a glorious option depending on where your | | | | is sure to be unique, based on the country club's |
| country club is located. Some country clubs offer | | | | location. |