With 102 days left til the wedding (Does anyone else's heart start racing more and more as that number shrinks?), let's take a look at the venue!
We went in and talked to the owner, Gia, and she told us about their history. The Depot Hotel was actually a hotel back in the 1920's but ended up being abandoned. In the 1980's, Gia and her husband bought it and turned it into a restaurant. We initially thought that since it was formerly a hotel that we would be able to make a hotel block here and have guests stay but this is not the case. I have no idea what lives upstairs but the hotel part of the building is no longer in use.
We liked that we got a giant list to choose from to customize our food, drinks, and hors d'ouerves. You can rest assured knowing that everything you consume during our reception was hand picked! Follow the food link for an idea of what the food will be like:
You can follow one last link to look at more pictures to get a feel for the evening. Our theme (if we had to name one) is vintage. So, dress for a very classy evening but dress comfortably for the hot July weather. Sorry, gentlemen, but you should still be in a tie.
September 2014, immediately after Steven proposed, I began looking at venues for us. And, despite what it looks like, this was actually one of the cheapest options I found. We decided to view it in person and made an appointment.
The first picture you find online looks like this:
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| How could anybody turn THIS down? |
We went in and talked to the owner, Gia, and she told us about their history. The Depot Hotel was actually a hotel back in the 1920's but ended up being abandoned. In the 1980's, Gia and her husband bought it and turned it into a restaurant. We initially thought that since it was formerly a hotel that we would be able to make a hotel block here and have guests stay but this is not the case. I have no idea what lives upstairs but the hotel part of the building is no longer in use.
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| Since we're having an evening wedding, it will look similar to this but we have too many guests to fit them all where they are seated in this picture. |
We were looking for a venue that would kill as many birds with one stone as we could get. Not only does the Depot Hotel cater but they deal with all of the set up and take down of tables and chairs, and they act as our venue for the ceremony as well as the reception. Oh, and did I mention an unlimited bar? (Your options are limited by our pocketbook, sorry, but you can keep ordering until you're too smashed for them to serve!)
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| We have so many people coming, a handful of you will get the pleasure of sitting inside. Air conditioning anyone? |
We liked that we got a giant list to choose from to customize our food, drinks, and hors d'ouerves. You can rest assured knowing that everything you consume during our reception was hand picked! Follow the food link for an idea of what the food will be like:
While Bry was visiting from China, I suggested we eat dinner there so we could show her the venue. The prices deterred us and we ended up at Applebee's instead.
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| I'll save eating here for the big day. |
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