Reception in Downtown Oxford

In the heart of downtown Oxford is a newer venue space called The Dealership. This space is so versatile and perfect for the couples loving the industrial vibes. My friend, Savannah from SavvyShoots Photography, organized a day for us wedding vendors to get together and play with the new space- and spoiler alert, it was great!

The space is so versatile and Rachel, the wedding coordinator, set up several different table-scapes to show the potential this space has. This venue is essentially a blank slate for you to either decorate yourself or hire a coordinator to do it for you. Rachel (Ray Hannan Events) has quite the eye for detail and I believe is local to the area. I highly recommend checking her out to coordinate your day!

This space can be used for both ceremonies & receptions. Depending on your guest count, I would recommend hiring a coordinator and their team to flip the space when it’s time. Flipping the space just means that you convert it from its ceremony look to the reception space. In past experience, this takes about an hour and takes place during your cocktail hour. The Dealership has a smaller lobby area where the cocktail hour could happen to keep your guest occupied and out of the coordinator’s way. With this venue being in the main downtown drag, your guests could also explore the area if you choose not to have a cocktail hour! If you’d like to hear more about resources for planning and where to find vendors, check out this post I wrote about Wedding Planning Resources!

Some couples aren’t fans of the idea of having to flip the space, but a big pro to this is being able to use your ceremony decor for the reception. Instead of purchasing decor for separate ceremony and reception spaces, you’re able to reuse all the ceremony decor for the reception. While the space is being flipped, this would be a prime opportunity for you and your wedding party to take portraits. I’m betting that by the time you and your group are done taking portraits, the space will be ready for you to have a grand entrance into your reception! I recently worked a wedding day that did this- it took place at Atlas Valley Golf Club and you can read it here!

A list of the vendors all involved in this day:

Venue: The Dealership located in downtown Oxford

Wedding Planning: Ray Hannan Events

Host: SavvyShoots Photography

Makeup: Insignia Beauty

Bridal Gowns: Norah’s Bridal

Photography: Me!