Parks Near Leu Gardens

Gator_Bride08

Hello! I'm viisting from another board and have a question about parks in teh area...

 

I am in a wedding in May and trying to plan a rehearsal. The wedding is on a Sunday at teh Leu Gardens, and since there is an even that Saturday we can't have the rehearsal there. So I was looking in to Loch Haven Park or Mathews Park (b/c they are the closest to the hotel everyone is staying at) but I can't find any good information on them. 

Would you rec either? Does either have a large grassy area with shelters where we could do a rehearsal? IF not.. do you have any other suggestions?

 

Edit: I should have said this earlier... she wants to go bowling after for the "dinner" part of it... we just need a place that's open so we can go over the ceremony. She suggested a park that would be open and nice... so that's kind of what i'm running with. 

ladenmark

I'm not familiar with Matthews park. I've been to Loch Haven once, and from my recollection there did not seem to be a great area for a rehearsal dinner.  Gargi's restaruant isn't far from there and has a nice outdoor patio overlooking lake Ivanhoe.

Mrs.DMC

Have you checked into Baldwin Park?

Diane_BN

I think Blue Jacket Park may be what you're looking for. Here's a link.

LoLoWedsM

Loch Haven is on a main road and the way it is layed out isn't particularly private. Matthews park is nice it had a kids park and a some playing fields and you could definatly do it there. I was also thinking that Mead gardens might work for you. It has a outside theater area with benches and a stage that you could use. They actually do weddings there but not as many as Leu gardens because it is not a pretty. Hope that helps some.

kokomama

There's also Langford Park, which isn't too far from Leu Gardens - maybe 2 miles.  There's a huge gazebo area where you could stage a rehearsal.  I had my wedding ceremony there.