Garden Wedding Venue & Accommodations in Chico CA
Irongate Garden Inn is a new wedding venue located in north Chico. We are minutes from DeGarmo Park, restaurants, lodging, stores, Highway 99 and Highway 32.
Yes! We offer indoor space to prepare and get ready for your special day. There is a bridal suite, groom’s lounge, sunroom, great room and kitchenette for use during the day.
Yes. Invite your closest friends and family to be with you while you’re getting ready! Our pricing includes access to the great room, sun room and kitchenette during the day (these spaces are not accessible once the wedding begins).
Yes. There are several places to stay, from luxury to boutique to budget, all within a few miles of Irongate. Check out Hotel James, Oxford Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada, Courtyard, Residence Inn, and Hotel Diamond.
Thank you for asking! Please see our availability here.
Our sweet spot is up to 120 guests, including the bridal party, but our maximum is 150. If you really want to go up to 175, please ask and we’ll figure it out together.
We love pets but they are not permitted on the property at Irongate, even if it’s a dog in a stroller. We made the very difficult decision to prohibit pets to protect the gardens. We also have barn cats and want to maintain their safe space as well. Of course, a service dog is permitted, as per local, state or federal law.
Yes, we offer tables and chairs which are included with venue price! See our inventory here.
Fireworks are not permitted. This includes sparklers. We don’t want to scare the neighbors and we want to keep the fire department happy!
We allow flameless candles, but not real ones. It’s just not worth the risk considering our proximity to dry grass. Bonus, flameless candles stay lit and don’t blow out in the wind!
We are not currently structured to have a dinner on Friday and wedding on Saturday. We decided to let the space dictate what’s best and accordingly, we don’t allow rehearsal dinners at the venue (big or super small). We know you’ll have better success when booking you rehearsal dinner off-site. Check out our rehearsal dinner recommendations here.
Yes! A professional bartender or beverage service is required to manage and serve alcohol (beer, wine, champagne, etc.) at your reception. Self-service of any alcohol is not permitted. If you want to serve hard alcohol at your wedding, your bar service can prepare up to two signature, pre-mixed drinks, to allow for hard alcohol. A full-bar and shots are not permitted.
A professional caterer doesn’t need our kitchen as they have their own, which is permitted and inspected. Because we require that a professional caterer be contracted, we removed the lower cabinetry and range from our kitchen to offer more space for catering to stage in preparation for service.
Your caterer and bar service must be approved vendors of Irongate. We have a list of amazing pre-approved caterers and bar service providers on our website.
It is most efficient and the most cost effective for our couples to work directly with their caterer.
We are a private property with locked gates. For that reason, all deliveries must happen during the standard rental period. Please advise your vendors of this policy.
Your wedding weekend includes up to two hours on Friday afternoon to rehearse your ceremony, 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturday for decorating, getting ready, ceremony and reception and 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Sunday to retrieve any personal items.
Saturday beginning at 9:00 AM. If you want to go earlier, let us know!
Outside food and drink is permitted while you are getting ready. It is not allowed after the start of the event. Please don’t bring drinks in glass bottles.
We don’t have anywhere that decorations can be hung from the property and the lights are relatively delicate. We hope you find the gardens to be beautiful on their own without a need to hang additional décor.
Yes, we have on-site parking! We have a gravel driveway and gravel parking areas. We also have a designated parking for those who need additional space and who will benefit by parking closer to the gardens.
Comfortably 75 on the gravel and we utilize the pasture if overflow parking is necessary.
If you are using our tables, chairs or other items, we will deliver them in the area you designate on your site plan. The tables will be set-up and the chairs will be stacked on rolling carts. All you need to do is arrange the tables, un-stack and place the chairs where you want.
After your wedding, there’s no need for you to clean-up the tables or chairs! Please leave the tables and chairs for us to put away. We break them down on Sunday and ensure they are ready for our next event.
Sure! Just ask and we will be happy to make recommendations. Photography on the neighboring properties is not permitted.
The ideal start time for a wedding ceremony at Irongate is 5:00 PM. Check out SunCalc.org to see the sun’s path at Irongate Garden Inn on your wedding day.
You tell us! We ask that you submit a site plan prior to your wedding so we can assist with placement.
Amplified sound must be turned off no later than 10:00 PM. This is a County requirement.
Same deal. All music must conclude by 10:00 PM.
Same again. Butte County has an ordinance that dictates your event needs to conclude no later than 10:00 PM. Unless accommodations are selected, you and your guests must vacate the premises by 11:00 PM.
Safety is priority #1. Your guests can leave a vehicle overnight which must be picked up Sunday no later than noon.
All vendors are are responsible for cleaning up for their specific services. On Sunday, Irongate will finish the clean-up and will put the tables and chairs away. You are responsible for collecting rental items and retrieving your decor. Irongate staff will put all borrowed inventory away, including tables and chairs.
Please contact us! If you have other questions or ideas, let’s chat and figure out a way to make Irongate Garden Inn the perfect place for your wedding. Use this link to submit a general inquiry.
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