Event FAQs

Please send us your inquiry via CONTACT US and schedule a time with our team. Before scheduling a virtual meeting, please read through our pricing options and confirm availability via email.

Crook Point provides tours and walkthroughs by appointment only. We prefer mornings during the week and, during the busy wedding season, Sundays after 12 noon. Please select SCHEDULE to book your appointment. Remember, we are on a private family estate and usually cannot accommodate same-day or walk-in appointments.

Out of courtesy, we ask that you please inform us at least 24 hours in advance if you have made an appointment but can no longer make it.

As of May 28, 2023, we contractually require hiring one of our preferred event planners to help curate your event at Crook Point, as they will know our space and the best way to leverage it. In addition, they will have existing relationships with vendors to help create your dream team so you can enjoy your celebration rather than manage all the details throughout your event stay. For our list of event planners, please review our Preferred Vendors list. If you want to bring on your event planner, please reach out to discuss what is possible.

If you plan several functions during your stay at Crook Point, we encourage you to use your planner to provide services for the event and, as applicable, any rehearsal and post-wedding events.

At Crook Point, we want your celebration to go as smoothly and perfectly as possible. Our focus will be on the venue, making sure that it is prepped and ready to go, that your vendors are set up properly, and that things are running smoothly to ensure that it meets all of your wedding day needs.

Crook Point will provide venue contacts for assistance while onsite at our estate.  Many couples may assume that if a venue has a Venue Coordinator, then they will not need an Event Planner or day of Event Management.  At Crook Point, we wanted to clarify that a Venue Coordinator’s primary role is to oversee our venue. Clients can expect our resources to ensure rules are being followed, confirm event rental delivery times, answer any questions from vendors, provide information about the layout, and provide facilities in good working order.

We can provide virtual tours upon request. In collaboration with A Beautiful Union, we have a spectacular venue tour overview of Crook Point. We also have specific venues and home video tours available. Please select the Homes and Venues tabs to view these tours.

We offer virtual meetings to explain our services and how to best leverage Crook Point as your destination wedding venue. To schedule a virtual meeting, select SCHEDULE. If you can’t find a time that works best for you and your fiancé’s schedule, please reach out, and we’ll find a mutually agreeable time.

Please review our package information before booking an appointment. If you can’t make the originally scheduled time, please inform us before the meeting time—don’t stand us up!

Clients must hire a fully licensed caterer for all events. Caterers must bring their own mobile kitchens or food warmers. No catering is allowed out of the vacation homes.

We have a catering trailer available for rent at Arch Rock Main Lawn and another small kitchen at the Pistol River Friendship Hall. Please inquire directly for more information.

Please email OUR VENUE TEAM to understand what dates are available. We have several venues that accommodate various event sizes.

Arch Rock Main Lawn is available for 2 1/2 days, providing ample time to set up and break down the event. Unlike most wedding venues, this is intentional, as we prefer to book only one event at the same venue over a weekend. As a destination venue, we want to provide ample time for couples and their guests to enjoy our estate so you don’t feel rushed with ridged timelines.

Byrdies and Mervue are available based on the lodging time period. For other ceremony/elopement locations, please email OUR VENUE TEAM to understand the specific availability.

Crook Point includes white padded chairs, custom farm tables, patio heaters, and lawn games in the reception venue fee. Some venues include lodging, and our Arch Rock Main Lawn has a permanent dance floor, outdoor bar, and extensive cafe lighting throughout. Please review our wedding packages for more detailed information.

Weddings are special events, not typical stays or vacations, especially on our private family oceanfront estate. At Crook Point, we know what is involved logistically, which is one reason we include event rentals in our packages. We also understand the liabilities when hosting a wedding event in Oregon, including the requirements for serving alcohol no matter the size.

We also include our event rental inventory in the venue fee, including our custom farm tables & pergolas, vintage & modern furniture, chandeliers, and many other decor. (For events contracted starting Jan 24, 2024)

In addition, Airbnb doesn't allow events of any kind and won’t allow groups above 16. VRBO hosts will sometimes allow events, but they must be noted to the host before arrival. If not noted correctly, the booking can warrant a cancellation by the host. We have had many groups come to Crook Point at the last minute after experiencing these cancellations.

Crook Point requires a 50% non-refundable booking fee that includes the venue, damage deposit, and vacation homes. We work with clients on custom payment schedules upon request. Please request a draft contract for your preferred event date and venue to better understand our policies and guidelines.

Service fees are usually added to the contract at most venues, which can surprise couples. This fee is in addition to any gratuities a couple may want to give.

Crook Point has included a 15% service fee in our venue pricing, and we include this upfront to minimize additional costs after booking our location. 

To guarantee any homes, they must be included in the event contract. However, this is not a requirement. If Clients prefer to have guests book homes directly, they can do so via our website.

If we are not contracting for all desired homes, we encourage all Clients to book in a timely manner, as they can book up to 2+ years in advance, especially in the high-demand summer months and holidays.

At Crook Point, we want to make planning a destination event easy. We have extensive event items available, including heaters, lawn games, lounge furniture, chandeliers, arbors, and pergolas. Please review our current Event Rental Inventory for a list of items and quantities.

This exciting update to our services commences with events contracted after January 24, 2024, so you don’t feel like there are add-ons after booking our estate. We still offer al-a-carte venue packages to provide flexibility for our couples.

For any additional events hosted onsite other than the contracted venue, please confirm if any fees apply and note prices are subject to change.

Crook Point & Events with Becca have put together a getting-started guide to lay out the process for planning your event, whether it is a month or one year away.

For those living out of state, we have confirmed that our county (Curry) will make exceptions to the 3-day waiting period for marriage licenses as long as you schedule an appointment ahead of time, making your wedding or elopement easy in our area. For more information, please inquire directly with the Curry County Clerk's Office.

We currently have six beautifully curated themes to choose from when booking our intimate event packages. These can be modified, and once you book your event, you will be working closely with Becca to make adjustments based on your preferences

Yes, we allow you to bring your own vendors, but they must be licensed and insured for some categories. Due to our remote location, we intend to provide flexibility so your event can be exactly what you envision.

We do have a short list of vendors that we will not allow back onsite and please inquire directly with us for more information.

Yes, many couples come in from all over the country to stay in our unique location, hiring an elopement photographer to capture their majestic and intimate ceremony surrounded by the Giant California Redwoods. Here is a link for more information about these ceremonies.

Oregon Coast weather can be moody, so we encourage Clients to monitor the weather closely before their event. If the weather is projected to be less than perfect, then we recommend a tent rental vendor be contracted. At Arch Rock Main Lawn, we have prepared an area to accommodate event tents up to 40x100ft.

Our coast can experience heavy rainfall, and the lawn takes time to dry out, even in the summer months. Crook Point will determine if the lawn is acceptable for use or if the tent area is required for the reception setup of all tables and chairs for the cocktails, reception, and dancing portion of the event. At Crook Point’s discretion, if the lawn is too wet from rain, then all components outside the ceremony must be set up in the venue's tent area.

At both Byrdies and Mervue, smaller tents can be accommodated in front of the homes, and due to the event sizes, the homes could be arranged to accommodate the reception indoors.

Proving vendor meals is customary for all those hardworking vendors taking care of your event. Please be sure to have your caterer make a little extra for those onsite and have some place settings in the vendor tent for them to use. Crook Point will usually have 1-2 folks on the property during your event, and please make sure to work with all your vendors to have an accurate count of those needing a meal during the celebration.