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Ceremony
$750 starting price
Ceremony
$750 starting price

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The Crocker Memorial Church was bulit in 1901 and has been in continuous use ever since. This charming little white church is a marvel of adaptive use. It has been moved three times and has now come to rest in Pioneer Park, the home of the Historical Society of Sarasota County.

The Crocker Memorial Church sits next to the Bidwell-Wood House, built in 1882. Both the spacious front and back porches of this home are welcome gathering places for your wedding party and guests. Photography is permitted at both locations as well as on the grounds. There is a sound system in the church.

The Crocker Memorial Church was offically decommissioned in 2004 and today embraces all denominations for religious or secular wedding services. The building can accommodate approximately 100. The white-painted pine pews are original and some of them were hand hewn by Peter Crocker, one of Sarasota's early civic leaders. As part of your customized wedding festivities, your guests can choose to tour both historic structures. The Historical Society provides docents and you provide the memories of a lifetime.

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Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$750

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$750

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Lighting/Sound
Parking

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony

What event services do you offer?

Event Planner
Event Rentals

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Lighting
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access
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Alyse Sent on 07/07/2016
4.6 out of 5 rating
This is the cutest chapel ever! My husband and I had somewhat of a destination wedding since we are living in San Antonio, TX. He is from Sarasota but I wasn't so it was a half destination wedding. I had really wanted to get married in a church and this place was the perfect find. Linda was very friendly and accommodating. The church has the cutest red doors in the front, which is where we ended up taking most of our pictures. We loved this place and if we could do it all over we would still do it the same way. :)
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Marie Sent on 06/08/2010
4.4 out of 5 rating
We were the first couple to book Crocker Memorial at it's current location as a HSOSC site, so there were a few kinks to work out. I would have loved for the floors to have been professionally cleaned and polished for our wedding, but we ended up doing the cleaning (and excess furniture removal) ourselves. The floors have since been refinished. The staff was in the midst of change at the time of our wedding. I believe the current staff to be much more responsive and eager to establish the site as a wedding venue. It is a beautiful site. The church is simple and dignified, and the grounds are lovely. With the Bidwell-Wood house (and it's large covered porch) next door, the site is perfect for a small, intimate wedding/reception.
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