Also - As a client, please read our "For Vendors" page - and download (& print the INFO PACKS) to share with vendors when you're meeting with them.
As always, please email me if you need help! I LOVE questions, and I would be glad to help! Email is best.
Events@GreenGardensFarm.com
(Quick note - Please don't feel let down if you call me on a Friday or a Saturday and I can't talk at that time because it's "go time" for another client. I'll get back with you soon!)
As always, please email me if you need help! I LOVE questions, and I would be glad to help! Email is best.
Events@GreenGardensFarm.com
(Quick note - Please don't feel let down if you call me on a Friday or a Saturday and I can't talk at that time because it's "go time" for another client. I'll get back with you soon!)
PLANNING DECORATIONS AND LAYOUT
Plan for windy conditions
Plan on dealing with breezes and wind as a part of your day here. A calm, pleasant day will have mini-gusts up to 10 or 15 MPH (very gentle) - but even that little puff of breeze will cause things to go sailing - paper napkins, plastic plates, foam board signs, or other light items.
Try it first! Take items outside - or use a hairdryer. If pointing a hairdryer on high speed at the item from a couple feet away can knock it over or blow it around, consider making a change to how you'll use it.
Secure your items or keep them in containers. (Example. Set an attractive basket of paper napkins on the dessert table rather than fanning them out on the table.)
Secure all framed photos, display boards, signs, etc. These act as sails. Use heavy stands or heavy easels. Add weights to the bottom of stands or easels such as photographer-style saddle bag sand bags, for example.
Secure fabrics draped over the arch, etc. The wind will displace your carefully draped display.
Secure flowers. Choose vessels that are LOW and HEAVY and have a WIDE BASE for vases or containers. Keep the flowers low.
Try it first! Take items outside - or use a hairdryer. If pointing a hairdryer on high speed at the item from a couple feet away can knock it over or blow it around, consider making a change to how you'll use it.
Secure your items or keep them in containers. (Example. Set an attractive basket of paper napkins on the dessert table rather than fanning them out on the table.)
Secure all framed photos, display boards, signs, etc. These act as sails. Use heavy stands or heavy easels. Add weights to the bottom of stands or easels such as photographer-style saddle bag sand bags, for example.
Secure fabrics draped over the arch, etc. The wind will displace your carefully draped display.
Secure flowers. Choose vessels that are LOW and HEAVY and have a WIDE BASE for vases or containers. Keep the flowers low.
Our Tables...
BAR / ENTRY ZONE: 16 feet long by 28 feet wide
DINING ZONE #1: 48 feet long by 22 feet wide
DANCE & HEAD TABLE ZONE: 24 feet long by 28 feet wide (4 feet for DJ)
DINING ZONE #2: with BUFFET SPACE: 48 feet long by 22 feet wide* can be shortened if we move curtain
CATERING ZONE: (behind curtain) minimum 8 feet long by 28 feet wide)
The Greenhouse is 30 feet wide, but it's lower on the sides, so we remove one foot on each side for our calculations of usable space due the fact that the final foot on each side lacks enough headroom.
DINING ZONE #1: 48 feet long by 22 feet wide
DANCE & HEAD TABLE ZONE: 24 feet long by 28 feet wide (4 feet for DJ)
DINING ZONE #2: with BUFFET SPACE: 48 feet long by 22 feet wide* can be shortened if we move curtain
CATERING ZONE: (behind curtain) minimum 8 feet long by 28 feet wide)
The Greenhouse is 30 feet wide, but it's lower on the sides, so we remove one foot on each side for our calculations of usable space due the fact that the final foot on each side lacks enough headroom.
Printable Seating Assignment Chart - one table at a time
| gg_table_assignment_form.pdf |
Archway Dimensions at our Vista Ceremony Site
Aisle is 47 feet long - gravel pathway
Visiting The Venue
Two visits to walk through the venue are included in the price for each event here at the farm, the initial tour for prospective clients and a Pre-Wedding / Pre-Event Consultation meeting about a month before the wedding for every wedding we do, and scheduled as needed for events. (This is a HUGE perk that's not offered by other venues!) Additional meetings off-site with staff or visits to inspect the venue will require a $100 fee, which will also apply if vendors visit.
Why do we have this policy?
As a working production farm, our main focus on weekdays is growing outstanding vegetables. We have limited staff and resources, and it has become necessary to limit visits. (We were on #5 with a client when it became clear unlimited meetings and tours just wasn't the best way to ensure good service to all clients.)
Please prearrange all visits.
SCHEDULE YOUR TOUR - https://www.greengardensevents.com/tours.html
Please encourage your vendors to use our extensive materials and maps to assist them in serving you. Ask your vendors and your guests to contact you first if you feel you require a site visit - maybe they can come along on your Pre-Wedding/Pre-Event Consultation! Please remind your guests that they should not visit unannounced.
Please include our Guest Webpage on your invites! greengardensfarm.com/guests
As always, please keep in touch! I love questions, and I'm glad to help!!
Why do we have this policy?
As a working production farm, our main focus on weekdays is growing outstanding vegetables. We have limited staff and resources, and it has become necessary to limit visits. (We were on #5 with a client when it became clear unlimited meetings and tours just wasn't the best way to ensure good service to all clients.)
Please prearrange all visits.
SCHEDULE YOUR TOUR - https://www.greengardensevents.com/tours.html
Please encourage your vendors to use our extensive materials and maps to assist them in serving you. Ask your vendors and your guests to contact you first if you feel you require a site visit - maybe they can come along on your Pre-Wedding/Pre-Event Consultation! Please remind your guests that they should not visit unannounced.
Please include our Guest Webpage on your invites! greengardensfarm.com/guests
As always, please keep in touch! I love questions, and I'm glad to help!!
Have you checked out our services and rentals?
Add items and services to your wedding here.
Buy Farm Veggies & more!
Floral designs
What's Included in the Venue? - everything from table runners to candle holders to event grill
Wedding Coordination Services
Buy Farm Veggies & more!
Floral designs
What's Included in the Venue? - everything from table runners to candle holders to event grill
Wedding Coordination Services
Pre-Wedding/Event Consultation Form - 2020
We will go over this information during your Pre-Wedding/Event Consultation here. We like to know who your vendors are and when they will be arriving so we can greet them and help them find their way around the venue. Our clients tell us this is an extremely helpful document for pulling all of their details into one spot - and it's a big help to us so we know exactly what you'll need and when. Get the Form HERE: https://www.greengardensevents.com/pwc.html
All those handout PDFs...
Maps & General Info
MAP
Site Map of the Farm & Venue
Site Map of the Farm & Venue
| gg_site_map.pdf |
RULES
Farm Rules Sign
Farm Rules Sign
| welcome_sign_rules.pdf |
PARKING
Parking Layout Map
(Staff parking assistant is now included with every event!)
Parking Layout Map
(Staff parking assistant is now included with every event!)
| gg_parking_map.pdf |
Ceremony Locations & Greenhouse
GREENHOUSE
Greenhouse Info Pack:
Includes TABLES & SIZES!
Map of layout & scale drawing
Lots of photos, too
Greenhouse Info Pack:
Includes TABLES & SIZES!
Map of layout & scale drawing
Lots of photos, too
| gg_greenhouse_venue.pdf |
| gg_table_assignment_form.pdf |
CEREMONY SITE - Mulberry Tree
Info Pack
Includes scale map & layout
Lots of photos
Info Pack
Includes scale map & layout
Lots of photos
| gg_ceremony_mulberry.pdf |
CEREMONY SITE - Vista
Info Pack
Includes map & layout
Lots of photos!
Remember: Consider the comfort and mobility of your guests. Email me if you want to talk it over!
Info Pack
Includes map & layout
Lots of photos!
Remember: Consider the comfort and mobility of your guests. Email me if you want to talk it over!
| gg_ceremony_vista.pdf |
Planning Resources & Assistance
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PAYMENTS
Tutorial for using your credit card to pay. I need to email you an invoice, then you pay that amount. You can make partial payments if needed or have other folks help pay or use a couple of cards, but we cannot do multiple installment payments. (Too much paperwork and I worry about missing something!) TIMELINE SAMPLES
Plan your wedding day timing with our help - plus, check when the sun will set so you can plan to cut the cake at or before that time. Remember: photos are best that hour before sunset! "Golden Hour!"
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INSURANCE
Sample of Proof of Insurance - LIQUOR LIABILITY & be sure you include us as "Additional Insured" (shown on second page) Buy Insurance Here
OUR OWN SPEAKERS/SOUND SYSTEM
Sound System we have here - works for your ceremony
WHO'S JOB IS THAT?
Wondering exactly which things are the job of the farm staff and which things you'll need to plan for? This is your guide! We'll go over it at your Pre-Wedding Consultation here at the farm, too.
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2019 FLORAL ALLOTMENT
Clients who have a Flower Allotment included in their contracts as a booking bonus from us - here are the details of your allotment
RECOMMENDED VENDOR LIST We're delighted to introduce you to vendors we love! Everything you'll need from photographers, to caterers, to local folks who can be hired hourly to lend a hand. Check out our HIRE VENDORS page or download a PDF for printing.
DIY FOOD
Cooking your own wedding meal? Rehearsal dinner? Yup! People do that!! Here are ideas to help you try! Plus, check out our veggies on this website, too!
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LOCATION
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Battle Creek MI 49014 |
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