Alachua County, Florida, which is a culturally diverse area and home to the University of Florida, has warm weather throughout the year, making it a popular place for tourism and outdoor weddings.
Major cities, towns, and communities in Alachua County include Alachua, Gainesville, Archer, Hawthorne, High Springs, Newberry, Waldo, Micanopy, LaCrosse, Haile Plantation, Santa Fe, Rochelle, Campville, and Cross Creek.
Alachua County has some unique wedding venues for you to consider, including historic homes and bed & breakfasts, museums, and versatile event centers.
Some popular venues include Sweetwater Branch Inn, which features an outdoor wedding gazebo, the Matheson Museum, O'Leno State Park, the Hippodrome Theatre, the Baughman Center, and the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, just to name a few.
Alachua County has plenty of parks and gardens in addition to O'Leno State Park and the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, so you have location options when looking for scenic places to take engagement and wedding photographs.
Other major parks in Alachua County include Sweetwater Preserve, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Lake Santa Fe, Boulware Springs Nature Park, Bivens Arm Nature Park, Morningside Nature Center, and Dudley Farm Historic State Park.
Alachua County also has a wide variety of shopping venues, from traditional malls to downtown shopping areas with upscale boutiques, and antique shops, so you will be able to easily find the essentials on your wedding checklist.
Some popular places to shop in Alachua County include Union Street Station Pedestrian Mall, Haile Village, Tioga Town Center, Oaks Mall, and Downtown Gainesville.
Since Alachua County has plenty of fun things for you to do, make sure you take a break from the wedding planning process to enjoy everything it has to offer.
To start, you can explore the Butterfly Rainforest, tour the Hawthorne Historical Museum or the Archer Railroad Museum, kayak on the Santa Fe River, or attend one of the region's annual events such as the Thornebrook Art Festival.
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