An 1887 landmark,
restored for the most elegant day of your life.

Yes. The Chimes is set up to host your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all on site, so nobody drives between venues in the middle of your day. Ceremonies are usually held in the Rose Garden, cocktail hour in The Library Speakeasy, and dinner and dancing in the Fountain Plaza under the open sky. The Chimes VIP Room upstairs is where the wedding party gets ready. Every package includes five hours of event time, plus an hour beforehand to set up. Breakdown and clean-up happen within your five hours.

We book weddings of up to about 300 guests across the property, with the Rose Garden, the Fountain Plaza courtyard, The Library Speakeasy, and the Victorian parlors all in use through the evening. What each space takes depends on your layout, because a seated dinner with a dance floor takes more room than a standing reception, and most weddings here use more than one space across the evening. Share your guest count when you inquire and we will confirm the combination, the setup, and the final count for your date.

Yes. The Chimes VIP Room upstairs is reserved for the wedding party on the morning of, with antique furnishings, a chandelier, and stained glass, so the getting-ready photographs are worth keeping. It is included in the Grand and Extravaganza packages, and the Extravaganza adds an extra hour beforehand purely for photographs. One thing worth raising early: there is no elevator, so the VIP Room is reached by stairs. If anyone in your party needs step-free access, tell us when you inquire and we will talk it through before you book.

Catering runs through our preferred vendor list, which we share when you inquire, so you are choosing from people who already know the building and how it works. For the bar, you may bring your own licensed bar vendor. Every bar vendor must present a valid ABC permit, liability insurance, and certified bartenders in advance, and cocktail service happens in The Library Speakeasy. Because the building is historic, some outside rentals may need to bring their own power source, so tell us what you are planning to bring and we will flag anything that needs arranging.

Yes. There is parking throughout the historic downtown district, most of it a short walk from the entrance, and the same downtown streets are walkable to dining before or after, which matters if guests are traveling in for the day. A private reserved lot directly across the street is being built now and will open soon, which will put guest parking a few steps from the door rather than a walk in formalwear. Tell us your expected guest count when you inquire and we will tell you honestly what to expect.

Our Grand Opening Special holds your date with just a 25% deposit. The balance splits into two easy payments, with the final payment due 30 days before your wedding, and we include one free date change up to 90 days out. The deposit is non-refundable, and the final payment is non-refundable within 30 days of the event. The order is simple: send your date and guest count through the form, walk the building on a tour, then choose your package and place the deposit. We reply within one to two business days.

A few, and they are easier to plan around if you know them early. Open flame is not permitted anywhere on the property except the Rose Garden, where candles are welcome; sparklers are not allowed anywhere, including the Rose Garden. Flower petals are fine outdoors, but rice and confetti are not permitted. Anything you hang has to come down without leaving a mark, so nothing may be nailed, drilled, or glued to the building. Setup access begins an hour before your event and nothing may be left on the property overnight. Music and other loud noise end at 10 PM. Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas, never inside the building. Service animals are welcome throughout the property; pets and emotional support animals are not. Event insurance is required, and we will tell you the coverage to arrange and who to name on it when you book, in good time before your date. Security for your event is set out in your rental agreement, where the full policies live.