the ringling museum

Since announcing the location of our wedding ceremony, we have been getting a lot of funny looks and questions about why we chose Ringling. While it is true that we can be a little strange, we are not quite strange enough to get married at the circus (actually, we just couldn't afford to hire the ringmaster, and Kyle would be prone to motion sickness on the trapeeze). In fact, we are going to be getting married under the banyan trees on the front lawn of the Ca d'Zan, the beautiful mansion John Ringling built for his wife Mable with all of the money he made from the circus (literally all of it). Here is some information about the Ringling Museum and Estate, as well as a 3d map of the grounds.

To find out a little history about John and Mable and to take a virtual tour of the museums, mansion, and grounds visit http://www.ringling.org/.

On the big day, you can follow the below directions and Kyle's homemade 3d maps to get you through the grounds and to the spot under the banyan trees. We will also have signs posted throughout the estate to direct you to the right spot.

Directions:

From University Pkwy, go straight into Ringling Plaza (across US-41/Tamiami Trali); continue until end
Turn left onto bay Shore Road at the stop sign
Make first right into side entrance of Ringling
Continue on driveway beyond buildings; road curves to the right before the bay
Turn left and park in parking lot just before the Ca d’Zan

Maps: