One of the first questions couples usually have when looking at Stonegate Glass Chapel is pretty simple:
Which package do we actually need?
We offer everything from ceremony-only rentals and micro weddings to full wedding and reception packages with most of your major vendors included. That gives couples a lot of flexibility, but it can also make the package list feel like a lot when you're first starting to plan.
Thankfully, narrowing it down is usually pretty easy once you answer two questions.
First: Do You Need a Ceremony Only or a Wedding & Reception?
This is always the first place we start.
Do you want to have just your wedding ceremony at Stonegate, or do you want to have your ceremony and reception here?
Stonegate is a little different from some wedding venues because we can host multiple rentals in a single day. Each couple has a specific block of time reserved for their wedding, with plenty of time between rentals for our team to clean and reset the property.
Because of that, deciding what portion of your wedding day you want to spend at Stonegate helps us immediately narrow down which packages make sense.
If you're having your reception somewhere else, a ceremony-only package may be exactly what you need.
If you want to get married in the glass chapel and then head up the hill to celebrate in our reception hall, we'll start looking at our wedding and reception options instead.
And if you're planning something very small and intimate, one of our micro wedding options may be the better fit.
Next: How Much Do You Want Us to Take Care Of?
Once we know what type of rental you need, the next question is:
How much of the wedding planning do you want to handle yourself?
Some couples genuinely enjoy putting everything together.
They already have vendors they love, they have a very specific vision, and they're perfectly comfortable coordinating the moving pieces themselves. For those couples, renting the venue itself and building their own vendor team can make perfect sense.
Other couples look at the list of things that need to be booked and think, "I would really rather someone else handle most of this."
That's where our All-Inclusive Packages come in.
Facility Rental vs. All-Inclusive
With a more traditional facility rental, you're essentially starting with the venue and building your wedding from there.
You'll choose and book your own vendors, make your own planning decisions, and coordinate the different pieces of your day.
Our All-Inclusive Packages take quite a few of those decisions off your plate.
Depending on the package you choose, your wedding may include things like catering, DJ services, florals, cake, photography credits, videography, directing, décor items, and other services.
More importantly, you're working with vendors who already know Stonegate.
Our team also helps coordinate many of those moving pieces behind the scenes, from vendor arrival and delivery times to meal timing and making sure everyone has the information they need before the wedding.
You're still planning your wedding. You're just not starting from scratch with every single part of it.
Think About What You Actually Enjoy
There's no universally "best" wedding package.
The right package depends a lot on you.
If you've been dreaming about choosing every vendor individually and already have a spreadsheet full of possibilities, you may love putting together your own team.
If you'd rather choose your colors, send us your inspiration, make the fun decisions, and have an experienced team help with the logistics, an All-Inclusive Package might be worth considering.
And sometimes the deciding factor is simply time.
Couples planning from out of town, planning on a shorter timeline, or juggling already-busy lives often appreciate having more of the major pieces handled in one place.
You Don't Have to Figure It Out Before Your Tour
If you're looking through our packages and aren't completely sure which one fits, that's okay.
You don't need to walk into your venue tour already knowing exactly what you want.
Start with the big questions:
Do you need the chapel only or the chapel and reception hall?
How many guests are you expecting?
How involved do you want to be in booking and coordinating vendors?
What parts of the wedding are most important to you?
From there, we can help you narrow down which Stonegate package actually makes sense for your celebration.
The goal isn't to choose the biggest package.
It's to choose the one that gives you the wedding you want with the amount of planning help you actually need.