wedding packages
Experience the wedding of your dreams in the secluded and tranquil surroundings of Whispering River Ranch. Nestled in the heart of nature's beauty, this enchanting venue offers a haven for micro weddings of up to 75 guests. Please read details below.
Whispering River Ranch offers everything you need to make your wedding unforgettable. Your wedding package includes:
Ceremony Only
- Up to 2 Consecutive Hours for your ceremony and photos
- The choice of 1 of our 3 outdoor ceremony sites
- A ranch property manager to be onsite throughout the duration of your event
- Set up and clean up
- On-site parking for guests
Reception Only
- Up to 5 Consecutive hours for your reception
- Wedding Barn Reception Space (25 to 75 guests)
- A ranch property manager to be onsite throughout the duration of your event
- 2 large bathrooms for guests
- Tables, Chairs, Linens (barn use only)
- Whiskey barrel bar (barn use only)
- Heat lamps and outdoor patio space for dance floor (barn use only)
- Set up and clean up
- On-site parking for guests
Ceremony & Reception
- Up to 7 Consecutive hours for your ceremony, photos & reception
- The choice of 1 of our 3 outdoor ceremony sites
- Wedding Barn Reception Space (25 to 75 guests)
- A ranch property manager to be onsite throughout the duration of your event
- 2 large bathrooms for guests
- Tables, Chairs, Linens (barn use only)
- Whiskey barrel bar (barn use only)
- Heat lamps and outdoor patio space for dance floor (barn use only)
- Set up and clean up
- On-site parking for guests
*Food and beverage not included. Ceremony chairs must be rented.
wedding rates
WHISPERING RIVER RANCH WEDDING RATES
Peak Season (May-October)
Ceremony & Reception $6,500
Reception Only $5,000
Ceremony Only $2,500 (24 guests)/ $3,500 (25+ guests)
Mid Season (Nov, Dec, Apr)
Ceremony & Reception $6,000
Reception Only $5,000
Ceremony Only $2,500 (24 guests)/ $3,500 (25+ guests)
Off Season (Jan, Feb, March)
Ceremony & Reception $5,000
Reception Only $5,000
Ceremony Only $2,500 (24 guests)/ $3,500 (25+ guests)
Additional Policies & Requirements:
Deposit: The event fee will be broken into two payments. The first payment of half of the event fee (including $2000 non-refundable deposit) is due up front in order to book the event. The remaining 1/2 of the event balance is due 60 Days prior to the event.
Cancellation: Guest receives 100% (less $2000 non-refundable deposit) if cancellation occurs at least 90 days before arrival; Guest receives 50% (less $2000 non-refundable deposit) if cancellation occurs at least 60 days before arrival; No refunds within 60 days of arrival.
Contract: An events contract will be sent out to guest upon booking for guest to sign and return via email. Failure to sign event contract and pay event fee deposit within 7 days from booking will result in cancellation of your booking.
Venue Policies
- Guests are required to use our approved and preferred caterers. If you are planning on cooking your own food for the event, we still require that you hire our catering staff to run the event and alcohol service. We do not allow self-service for alcohol for any size event.
- Reception cannot be held outside of the main house on the patio or inside the home. No cocktail hour or reception can be held inside the home. The back patio concrete area is heated, and the ceremony is allowed on the patio during the winter months. We do not allow shoveling of the snow on the lawns during winter months in order to have the ceremony. There is a fine for shoveling the lawn area during the winter.
- The barn is newly renovated with three large modern garage doors that open to a black top with string lights strung over that area. The barn includes two bathrooms and is fully heated. There is NO kitchen in the barn.
- The barn is 20 feet wide by 80 feet long. The black top extends 10 feet out from the barn to the grass area with string lights strung back and forth over that area. Perfect location for your dance area, cocktail tables, lounge area (rented through us) with your dining seating and food service inside.
- All guests are required to use the bathrooms in the barn. Guests are not allowed to use the restrooms inside the home. Again, to avoid overuse or damage to the inside of the home during events of this size.
- With events of this size, we recommend that guest carpool or you provide a shuttle service to and from the property as we have limited parking. Our events coordinator will provide details on where you can park.
- The cleaning fee is included in the event fee for the barn.
- No tents are allowed on the property and why we required guest to use the barn.
- No sparklers, confetti, rice, glitter, lanterns can be used at on the property for the event. We are a high-risk fire area and it’s strictly prohibited. Dried flowers are fine to use. Please no picking of wildflowers or flowers in our garden beds for the use of your event.
- A DJ or your own personal music with speaker is allowed in the barn. The towns noise ordinance is in affect at 10pm sharp. Guest will need to be done with all music and the event at this time.
- All tables, chairs, bar and linens will be set up. Guest do not need to breakdown own tables and chairs when the event is over but will need to remove all decorations by 5pm on the following day of the event. If checking out the next day decorations must be removed by 10pm.
- No sign can be placed at the entrance of the property to notify guest of the event happening or where to turn. Guest will be responsible to provide their wedding guest with the appropriate directions to the property.
- Guest can add additional lighting and decoration in the barn but cannot use nails or hang anything from the heating ducks. You can use command strips to hang things on the wall. Removal of decor, string, lights or command strips are required. Any damage done to the walls or inside the barn from decor or event will be subject to a damage fee.