Building #1 at the Erie County Fairgrounds right off of Columbus Rd. in Sandusky is an unsuspecting white building from the outside. However, after shooting over a half-dozen weddings at this venue, I can say with certainty that every single one of them turned out absolutely incredible! This venue is actually the perfect canvas for your wedding day, whether it’s a smaller gathering or you’re topping 300 people, this is a perfect building to spend your evening.
The property sits right on the middle of the fairgrounds, right between the Erie County jail and the Erie County National Guard. The property has parking for tons of guests, with an overflow area in the event you fill up the main parking lot.
Inside building #1, you’ll find two rooms. The first is a vestibule, which is perfect for setting up guests books or card boxes for your guests to interact with, as well as seating charts or table designations if you have them. In the main room, there is a lower ceiling area and a higher-ceiling area, both stretching parallel to the end of the building. At the end of the lower ceiling area is a bar that backs into a prep-kitchen for your caterers to use, such as Catering By Design. The main area can be set up any number of ways, but the most common is to use the back side of the long wall for the wedding party’s table, with the area in front of it open to the dance floor.
The size of the building makes it the perfect size to have a large dance floor and the ceiling height is ideal for putting up tule or décor on the ceiling to really give the venue your own personal touch. And you can afford to, because this building rents for as little as $1500, making it the perfect choice to go all-out on your décor!
At OneUp Creative, we can make sure your wedding day is captured from makeup to closing time. We want to help you tell your story.