Policies and Prices
No Alcohol or Smoking
We're a non-alcohol and no smoking venue.
Accommodations
Meadow by the River Shouse (shop house) rents at $300 per night with two night minimum for eleven guests. Children two and under stay free. If you'd like, there is a crib and extra sleeping pads for them.
If some want to bring their RVs, we have three camping spots for $50 each night, two with river views. There's no extra cost to set up one tent at each site. These sites are not available at wedding events.
Check in is 3 pm and check out is 12 am.
Quiet Times and Privacy
Music must be turned off at 10:00 PM and ask that you keep noises as low as possible. Please be respectful of the neighbor's privacy and not go beyond the posted areas.
Cleaning Fee
There's no cleaning fee because we our guests are responsible and thoughtful, but if there is excess cleaning, we'll need to charge a $150 cleaning fee.
Liabilities
We have insurance that covers events, but you're welcome to also purchase your own. You're responsible for your safety of your family and invited guest. The Pend Oreille River is right next to the venue and we are not be responsible for accidents.
No Pets on the Premises
Service dogs only. Our family has a black dog named Jed that thinks he has to do surveillance, but just shoo him off and he'll leave.
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Wedding Venue
Rates are $400 per hour with a three hour minimum. This is a unique way for you to choose how long you want your wedding event to last like the rehearsal dinner, wedding day preparations, ceremony, meals, entertainment, dancing and all that is connected to the wedding.
The venue price includes an arbor, tables and chairs set up and clean up, linens, whispy shear curtains, overhead starry lights, use of decorations, plenty of parking space, a comfortable place to get ready and large kitchens for reception meal preparations or for your caterer to use.
There's a $500 non-refundable retainer due upon execution of a contract agreement. The balance is due 14 days prior to your event. After you are fully booked, you may schedule a complimentary one hour rehearsal based on venue availability. This does not include the complimentary initial site tour.
The property is available 8:00 am to 10:00 pm for 150 guest maximum. When the hours you contracted end, cleanup begins. Please do it promptly, because we may need to prepare for the next event.
East Venue Wedding Accommodations
If you choose to have your wedding at Meadow by the River, the house is included in the venue price for preparing the rehearsal dinner, wedding day preparations for the bride and groom, best men, bridesmaids, parents and grandparents, photographer and videographer. If not using a food caterer, the kitchen will be busy with the food coordinators serving your meal. No one else is allowed in the house. This will help make all the plans flow easier and be a lot more relaxing.
If you choose to rent the house overnight, two night minimum, $300 per night, there should only be eleven guests in the house after the wedding meal.All of the guest need to use the porta potties advisable.
Event Set Up and Clean Up
We'll set up the chairs where you choose to have your ceremony and also set up chairs by round tables with linens at your reception area. You're welcome to use any decorations we have and other tables for gifts and food.
The venue will be responsible for tearing down the tables and chairs and clean up. There is no cleaning fee, but if there is excess clean up such as clearing trash from the tables and area or dirty dishes on the counters, we will charge a $150 cleaning fee.
All of the property that belongs to you, your guests, invitees, agents, and sub-contractors will be your responsibility and must be moved off the premises at the end of your event.