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Outdoor ceremony at Sweetwater Branch Inn
Outdoor ceremony at Sweetwater Branch Inn
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Thomas Center banquet table set up
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Cocktail hour set up
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Best West Plus Gateway Grand entrance
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Thomas Center buffet table set up
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UF Hilton Entrance
Outdoor set up at the Sweetwater Branch Inn
Outdoor set up at the Sweetwater Branch Inn
Outdoor reception at the Sweetwater Branch Inn
Outdoor reception at the Sweetwater Branch Inn
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  • Best Western Plus Gateway Grand

    4200 N.W. 97th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32606 352-331-3336

    There is so much to offer at the Best Western Plus Gateway Grand. With a familiar chain of hotels that you can trust, this hotel is in a great location and can cater to any visitor.

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    18238 NW Hwy 441 High Springs, FL 32643 386-454-0611

    We currently lead kayak and canoe tours on over 40 waterways throughout North Florida.

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    513 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352-378-2280

    The Matheson Museum includes the museum, antebellum Matheson House, historic Tison Tool Museum, and botanical garden. The Matheson showcases the history of Gainesville, Alachua County and North Florida through books, photographs, maps, artifacts, and ephemera that date back over 500 years.

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    Museum Road, UF Campus Gainesville, FL 32611 352-392-2151

    This Reitz Union Hotel is located directly on the University of Florida campus, on the 5th and 6th floors of the Reitz Union.

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  • Paramount Plaza Hotel and Conference Center

    2900 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352-377-4000

    The Paramount Plaza Hotel and Conference Center stands out amongst the best accommodations in Gainesville. Bordered by the picturesque Bivens Arm Lake Nature Preserve, the hotel is Gainesville's only lakefront hotel, offering a taste of Florida the way it used to be.

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