- Irongate requires our couples to hire either a wedding planner or coordinator. The planner or coordinator must be in the profession of providing this type of service.
- We have a list of vetted and pre-approved planners and coordinators who have worked at our venue and know what is expected in terms of the service they offer. You must choose your planner or coordinator from this list.
- Planners and coordinators must have at least one assistant, during the busy part of the day (pre-ceremony through the start of dinner) depending on the needs of the wedding.
- Planners and coordinators must be present for the entire event. At Irongate Garden Inn, the latest a wedding can go is 10:00 PM so please make sure the contract includes the planner or coordinator’s presence until the very end.
- The gardens at Irongate, while next to each other, can seem spread out when you’re trying to get from one side to the other. Appropriate shoes to help you quickly get from here to there are a must!
- We are available to meet with planners and coordinators in advance of weddings and it is a requirement for those who haven’t been to Irongate so they can assess the spaces, see borrow room inventory, etc.
- The venue does not loan ladders or step-stools.
- Nothing may be glued, taped or pinned to the walls, trees, light posts, etc. (glue dots, tape, staples, push pins, etc.).
- Planners and coordinators manage the wedding day and help ensure bridal party, guests and other vendors abide by the rules of the contract. For example, once the wedding begins, bridal party, family and guests are not to go to their cars or inside the house to consume alcohol; photos must occur on-site, not across the street in our neighbors field, synthetic petals and leaves are not to be used for throwing prior to the ceremony, etc.