West Baden Springs and French Lick Springs Resorts

8538 West Baden Avenue, West Baden Springs, Indiana 47469 (866) 706-4354

I have lived in Evansville for 24 years, but I have never been to French Lick, and I have never heard of these two hotels. I have to admit, from the pictures at least, I feel like I've been missing out.

French Lick is about two hours north of Evansville, and I knew they had a casino, and apparently they also have an indoor water park and are about 15 minutes from Paoli Peaks, our local ski resort. It's also only an hour from Louisville, which has a major airport for any guests flying in.

But to me, as a fan of European architecture and pretty much anything that looks grand and old, the really exciting thing is the hotels themselves, especially West Baden (which will be the one I talk about here, mostly 'cause I like it).

They seem to have many options for either the wedding itself or the reception, and if your party's big enough, you can even have it in that impressive main atrium. They can accommodate parties from 70 to 4,000, and offer catering.

It's also connected to the casino, and has a beautiful indoor pool, a spa, mineral baths, and several on-site restaurants.

Here's a blog that has pictures from a West Baden wedding.