Frequently Asked Questions

Required Insurance: Cancellation and liability insurance is required upon booking your event with Ellis Ranch, Inc. The Ellis Ranch, Inc. will secure insurance for you and the policy documents will be sent to you immediately after. There is an additional fee of $291.45 ($279.00 plus $12.45 for tax, processing, stamping) for this service which is non-refundable.

Event Center holds up to 450 guests, this includes the wedding party. Carriage House holds up to 100 guests, this includes wedding party.

You get the Event Center venue from 1:00pm to 10:00pm. All alcohol and music end at 10:00pm. You must be cleaned up and out by 11:00pm. You get the Carriage House venue from 1:00pm to 10:00pm. All alcohol and music end at 10:00pm. You must be cleaned up and out by 10:00pm. If you are interested in a late morning/brunch style event, we can adjust the rental hours, so you still get the same amount of 10 total hours. You may rent additional morning hours only; no additional pm hours are allowed. Talk with Shawn or Kim for details.

Our banquet tables (catering, head table, sweetheart, etc.) – 6′. Our round tables (guest seating) – 5′.

Banquet – 90″x 132″, Round – 120″ (these sizes will touch the ground). Call or email for more information.

Rehearsals are scheduled during your rental time. You get the venue starting at 12:00pm to do your rehearsal only. You are not allowed to start decorating, setting up, or getting ready until 1:00pm. We do have a rehearsal dinner package at the Carriage House if you would like to rent this for the dinner and rehearsal. Ask for more details.

No. Ellis Ranch, Inc. was granted a liquor license as of November 1, 2014, requiring all alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages to be purchased through the Ellis Ranch.

We require one half of the rental fee at the time of contract signing and the second half of the rental fee is due three months prior to your event date. If you have financial issues, please contact us to set up an alternative (payment) plan for you.

We will refund half of your total amount paid to date at time of cancellation if date is re-booked, this includes any additional items paid for at contract signing or after. No refunds will be given unless we re-book the date, and any refund the Lessee is entitled to will be refunded after the original date has been re-booked and has occurred. If you cancel within (6) six months of your contracted date no refunds of any kind will be given. Rescheduling the wedding to a later date must be done six (6) months prior to your contacted date. There will be a $500.00 fee to reschedule your wedding / event date after the six months cut off.

No flammable liquids will be allowed inside the Event Center. Under close supervision and notification to an Ellis Ranch Manager, the use of small butane stove/burner and/or sterno heat units are acceptable. Only LED or battery-operated candles may be used as any centerpiece decoration. Unity candles may be used for the duration of the ceremony only without being in glass and blown out immediately after the ceremony. Live flower petals are permitted but must be removed prior to the end of the event. Rice, confetti of any size, birdseed, glitter, fake snow, luminaries, fiber glow wands, silly string, bubble machines or fireworks are not permitted anywhere on the Ellis Ranch, Inc. premises. The implementation of the previous items at an event will result in surrendering the client’s damage deposit. Spilled wax, burn holes/marks, on linens will result in loss of damage deposit also and if the replacement cost of linens exceeds the amount of the damage deposit you will be billed for remaining balance. Fake flower petals are not allowed to be thrown outside; it is considered littering. No straw, hay bales or corn stalks. Tablecloths are required on all of the tables. NOTHING SMALLER THAN A ROSE PETAL MAY BE USED FOR ANY TABLE DECORATIONS!!!!

We meet with you at least 2-3 weeks prior to your event to go over all final details (linens, tables, guest count, bar, vendors, etc.).

You may rent additional hours to come in prior to 12:00pm, no earlier than 10:00am. No additional evening hours may be rented.

Possibly, but this will be determined on the size and type of event. The Ellis Ranch, Inc. has the right to require additional security that is not included with your venue rental.

It is free if you do the cleanup; leave the facility how you found it, trash to trash cans, everything you brought in leaves with you in addition to all food, cake, gifts, decorations, ect. Or, you can pay the Ellis Ranch $1.50/person (based on final guest count) and you take only what you want and leave everything else to be cleaned up by our Staff (trash, unwanted cake/food, decorations, etc.).

No, sadly, we don’t. These were discontinued many years ago to transition the Ellis Ranch into the stunning Wedding and Event venue that it is today.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.