Frequently Asked Questions
Read on to find answers to commonly asked questions about the most unique oklahoma wedding venues
We ask that you read through this entirely prior to scheduling an in-person or virtual tour.
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Want the absolute best of everything we have to offer? Book a Full Estate Rental and you receive 14 hours at both locations with transportation between facilities included in your fee.
You can choose an individual facility, and have either an indoor or outdoor ceremony as well as your reception at one venue.
Everything about Mountain Crest Venue is grand luxury - the view, the pond, sunsets, building, capacity, draping, lighting and details of the open event space with a max guest count of 330. The first word your guests will say indoors or out is, “Wow!” and we are here for it!
Riverbend Chapel was intentionally designed with a max capacity of 130 for a refined, more intimate elegance that will have your guests noticing the fine detailing, vast covered veranda, the sheer volume of floor to ceiling windows, decorative built-in shelving and window seats lining an entire wall.
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Our facility pricing is based on which venue you choose and the day of the week. You can see full pricing available for Full Estate Rentals as well as individual facility rentals here. Amenities for each facility are here.
While we are known for our luxury brand, we guarantee that we can find a day, time of year and package in one of our coveted facilities to suit your needs. We have had 320 people here for a Monday wedding and they danced until the very last song. Don’t ever let day of the week keep you from your dream venue.
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Ceremony and reception at Mountain Crest Venue has a max capacity of 330 with room for dance floor, buffet tables and room to mingle.
Ceremony and reception at Riverbend Chapel has a max capacity of 130 with dance floor and buffet and room to mingle.
For Full Estate Rental, with ceremony at Riverbend Chapel and reception at Mountain Crest Venue, max capacity is 180.
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No, we do not do soft holds on any potential dates. Events are booked solely on a first come, first served basis.
There is a $500 value bonus if you book within 48 hours.
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We encourage potential clients to have a preferred date and a second date chosen prior to your private tour (both are required on the tour form). If you are completely set on a date, reach out to us and we will check availability for you.
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No. Cancellations are rare and unpredictable. If a cancellation is made, the date shows up as available on our calendar.
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Wedding rentals payments are 25% and the schedule is as follows: at contract signing, 60 days after contract signing, 120 and 60 days out from your event.
You will have access to an online portal where you can make as many payments as you like, between due dates, as long as the required payment schedule is met. So planning in advance is extremely beneficial!
Elopement, small events and ceremony-only rentals have differing payment schedules, but still have access to a private client portal.
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Yes. We will have you sign an addendum to your original contract. The payment difference will be due immediately.
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At each location, we have the appropriate amount of parking for max capacity, 150 at Mountain Crest Venue and 60 at Riverbend Chapel.
Security arrives an hour prior to your wedding to direct parking.
We always encourage carpooling or ride shares if you are concerned about parking.
We allow and encourage overnight parking for those that need a safe ride home. Cars remaining after 10am the next morning are subject to towing.
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We ALWAYS have a rain plan. The details depend on which facility(ies) you have rented.
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We offer virtual tours and have had many clients book site unseen either because of busy schedules or being out of state. We’ve even had couples travel from out of the country to get married here!
We do ask that you have all decision-makers present for the in-person or virtual tour. We offer a $500 value booking bonus for completing your booking at the tour or within 48 hours.
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A good 10-20% of our clients book their venue prior to their official engagement.
We are first come, first served on bookings and do not offer any soft holds on dates.
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Yes. Leashed pets are permitted for professional pictures and the ceremony, but are required to be taken off site after pictures are finished.
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One hour the DAY BEFORE your wedding is included in your rental for a rehearsal, but it is not confirmed on our calendar until your walkthrough completed two weeks prior to your event.
It is either 9am-10am the MORNING BEFORE or 4pm-5pm the EVENING BEFORE your wedding day.
If our calendar is booked, and those times aren’t available, you can always do your rehearsal offsite or within your regular rental time on the wedding day.
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Our suggestion is to always have your ceremony at least an hour prior to sunset so you aren’t chasing daylight for pictures. That isn’t as much of a concern in the summer, but our recommended timing by month is listed in this blog post!
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Different rental packages and days of the week have different rental times.
For weekend options, Full Estate Rental is 14 hours at both buildings, Saturday at either venue is 13 hours, Friday and Sunday rentals at either facility are 12 hours and small events are 4 hours or 8 hours.
Clients are able to choose their preferred rental time associated with their package between 6am and midnight.
The maximum event time with any rental from ceremony to grand exit is 6 hours with one hour minimum required for cleanup at the end of the rental.
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Absolutely. Rehearsal dinner rentals are available once you are 6 months out from your wedding day.
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When you walk into the door on your wedding day, our staff will have already completed the set up of tables and chairs for you. We use an online floor plan creator where we are able to completely customize each event for your desired layout.
At the end of the evening, you simply take your personal items with you. No breaking down tables or stacking chairs.
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Sure thing. It is $500/hour.
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Always. Regardless of the level of your rental or day of the week, there will be a Venue Manager that is all smiles cheering you on and giving you their absolute best the entire time they are with you.
Your Venue Manager is present for the duration of your rental and will handle any and all venue-related tasks or concerns from trash, temperature, lighting, light spills, assuring accuracy of floor plan before and after room flips, grabbing extra chairs, and managing restrooms.
The Venue Manager will never act in the role of a wedding coordinator or planner. Those are two vastly different jobs.
We do require that you hire at a minimum a professional month-of coordinator that is not a member of the bridal party or a family member, is not participating in reception activities (i.e. drinking) and stays until the last vendor leaves.
Many recommendations to suit your personality, needs and budget are available.
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Yes, you are required to hire, at a minimum, a professional month-of coordinator from our approved list.
Month-of coordinators from the approved list range from $1,750 to $3,000.
You may request an approval process for professionals not listed.
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Yes. We have 3 categories where you must choose from our provided list:
Catering and bar
At a minimum, a month-of coordinator
Linen and dishes rentals
These vendors are a merit-based list only. They do not pay to be on our list and we are not compensated when you hire them.
We provide a recommended vendor list for every other category to booked clients.
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Within each of the approved catering companies, you can have simple, delicious menu choices or you can go as extravagant as you like - that is based solely on the menu items and service level you choose.
An average per person spend for food for a budget dinner is $25-$45 per person, nice dinner is $46-75 per person and luxury meal is $76-$200 per person.
Your food choices and service style (buffet or plated) selections will be the determining factor on pricing.
We require catering staff (even if brought in outside our list) be onsite for the duration of the reception and for clean-up.
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We have seen it all and have had events here with budgets from six figures to ceremony only rentals for less than $1,000.
The biggest impact on your budget is your guest count and the size of your bridal party. That number directly influences your food, bar, decor, florals, table count, genuinely everything. Then, it comes down to your tastes.
We intentionally designed both buildings and placed them exactly where they are on the estate so that you can have effortless elegance with accessible luxury. But rest easy, no decorations could ever compete with the beauty of our views and the details of the facilities.
Effortless elegance is our promise and our guarantee.
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We have created an entire page with accommodation information for you. There are several VRBO and AirBnBs very near the property. When you are searching, search in Leonard, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks and South Tulsa, Oklahoma.
When it comes to booking any overnight stay, do your own due diligence. We are not associated with any hotel or home rental.
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No, we do not allow real candles or for guests to do a sparkler exit. Because of our location, we cannot risk fire. However, battery-operated candles have come a long way since we began as a venue and look great! Cold sparks rented from a DJ company are allowed outdoors for grand exit.
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