How do we secure our event date?

Please send us your inquiry via Contact Us and schedule time with Kathleen. We kindly ask that before scheduling a virtual meeting, please read through our pricing options and confirm availability via email.

Can we see the event space in person?

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

We kindly ask that if you have made an appointment but can no longer make it, to please inform us at least 24-48 hours in advance, out of courtesy.

Do you provide virtual tours?

Due to our limited cell service, we don’t provide virtual tours. However, we do have venue and home video tours available. Please select the Homes and Venues tabs to view these tours and they are also on our Instagram Profile and YouTube channel.

Can I talk with someone before deciding to tour?

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

Please do make sure you review our package information before booking an appointment and if you can’t make the original scheduled time, we ask you to give us the courtesy of informing us prior to the meeting time- don’t stand us up!

What is the venue availability?

Please inquire directly to Kathleen to understand what dates are available. We have several venues that accommodate various event sizes.

What is the venue accessibility?

Arch Rock Main Lawn is available for 2 1/2 days providing ample time to set up and break down the event. This is intentional as we prefer to book only one event at the same venue over a weekend; unlike most wedding venues. 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 inquire directly to Kathleen to understand the specific availability.

What is the Booking & Payment process for events at Crook Point?

Crook Point requires a 50% non-refundable booking fee that includes the venue, damage deposit and vacation homes.  Upon request, we work with clients on custom payment schedules.  Please request a draft contract for your preference event date & venue to get a better understanding of our policies and guidelines.

Are Service Fees included in the cost?

Service fees are usually added on top of the contract at most venues, which can take couples by surprise. This type of 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. 

Are event rentals items available?

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

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.

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

How do we obtain a marriage license?

For those living out of state, we have confirmed 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.

Can we stay at Crook Point and easily elope in the California Redwoods ?

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.

What happens if it rains?

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 summer months. Crook Point will determine if the lawn is acceptable for use or if the tent area is required for 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 tent area of the venue.

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.

Do we need an event planner when booking Crook Point?

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 own event planner, please reach out to discuss what is possible.

If planning several functions over the course of your stay at Crook Point, we encourage you to leverage your planner to provide services for the event and, as applicable, any rehearsal and post wedding events.

Does Crook Point provide a Venue Coordinator and how does this differ from an Event Planner?

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

Crook Point will provide venue contacts for assistance while onsite 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 make sure rules are being followed, to confirm event rental delivery times, to answer any questions from vendors, provide information about the layout and to provide facilities in good working order.

How does catering work at Crook Point?

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.  There is another small kitchen available to rent at the Pistol River Friendship Hall. Please inquire directly for more information.

What is included in our destination venue packages?

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

Why is the venue fee so much higher than the vacation home rental fee?

Weddings are special events and not a typical stay or vacation, 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 what 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 all any groups above 16.  VRBO hosts will sometimes allow events but they must be noted to the host before arrival and if not noted correctly, the booking can warrant a cancellation by the host.  We have had many groups come to Crook Point last minute after experiencing these cancellations.

Are Clients required to book Lodging separately or can we include them in the event contract?

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

What to expect after booking an Intimate Elopement or Micro Wedding package?

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

What are the different Elopement and Micro Wedding themes?

We currently have 6 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

Can we bring our own vendors?

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 can 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.

Do we need to provide meals to vendors?

Proving vendor meals is customary for all those hard working 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.