The wedding ceremony is just the beginning of the celebration and no Eureka Springs wedding is complete without a proper wedding reception to welcome and congratulate the newly married bride and groom.
As with wedding ceremony locations, Eureka Springs offers numerous choices for wedding receptions. From the intimacy of a small private affair to the extravagance of the largest, gala events, Eureka Springs has the perfect wedding reception location as well as banquet and catering services.
This downtown Eureka Springs hotel has offered guests and residents of Eureka Springs lodging, dining, and spa experiences plus wedding celebrations for more than a century.
Located adjacent to Basin Spring Park in the hub of Eureka Springs shopping, dining and entertainment district, The 1905 Basin Park Hotel features the Serenity Spa, The Balcony Bar and Restaurant and Jacuzzi Suites. The Barefoot Ballroom, The Atrium and The Ozark Room are all perfect for wedding celebrations. The War Eagle Mill Outpost "proudly serves Starbucks" coffee each morning early.
Having hosted hundreds of "Saturday dances" and bringing such infamous characters as Pretty Boy Floyd, The Dalton Gang, and others, today The Basin Park Hotel boasts regular wedding receptions, corporate meetings and romantic Eureka Springs Vacations.
Valet parking, a shuttle, sun deck with swimming pool, Lucky 7 Rooftop Billiards Parlor and a 24-hour Front Desk with Bellman assistance make the full service 1905 Basin Park Hotel just that much better.
Blue Spring Heritage Center is an ideal site for receptions. They offer several unique outdoor locations surrounded by our beautiful flowering gardens and native plantings all in the natural surroundings of the Ozark outdoors.
Blue Spring Heritage Center does not have catering on the grounds, but can provide you with the names of wedding consultants and approved caterers.
Award wining cuisine and black tie service coupled with the elegant atmosphere of the Crescent Hotel's reception space and you have the perfect setting for a memorable Eureka Springs wedding reception.
Indoor settings as well as outdoor, and able to accommodate up to 300 people, the Crescent Hotel offers the casual elegance of their award wining Crystal Dining Room, the beauty and splendor of the Crescent Conservatory, the soft atmosphere and outdoor deck of the Faculty Lounge for an indoor/outdoor setting and the scenic views and outdoor setting afforded by the celebrated, East Lawn.
Your wedding reception or formal dinner are welcome at the Eureka Inn. Professionalism, thorough detail and the romance and charm of our Victorian inn assure you of your occasion being exquisite. Our facilities and staff will make you feel comfortable and pampered.
The Victorian atmosphere of the Gazebo Restaurant is what makes us one of Eureka Springs' most popular dining spots and an Eureka Springs tradition for over 25 years.
With the experience of their professional culinary staff and numerous banquet room choices able to accommodate events of various sizes, Inn of the Ozarks is the ideal location for your Eureka Springs wedding reception.
The Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center offers 12 areas that are perfect for receptions from 20 to 600 people or for a more casual reception, the Outdoor Covered Pavilion with pool is the perfect location. For a more quaint, private location the Pine Room located under Myrtie Mae's Restaurant is perfect for smaller receptions.
Let the Rodeway Inn Swiss Holiday Resort make your Eureka Springs wedding a memorable experience. Our staff is available to to help with all the details: flowers, photographers, receptions plans, cake, catering and more.
We can accommodate large groups or small intimate weddings. For the most special time in your life you deserve personalized service. Our goal is to help make your wedding day a magical experience.
On my very first blind date I met my husband. I was teaching in Kansas and one day I asked my co-worker, Tara, if she knew anyone that she could introduce to me. The next week, Josh (her brother) was in town on his way home from a job interview in St. Louis. We both had high hopes that we were going on the first date with our new spouses... within the year, Josh asked me to marry him.
Growing up, I had always wanted an extravagant wedding. I am from Texarkana, Texas, and started planning my ”backyard” wedding back in middle school. Hundreds of flowers. Incredible food. Even swans. And, of course, the whole town would be invited.
However, when it actually became time to plan the big day, my vision changed. Josh and I really wanted something intimate with only our closest family and friends. We had moved to Portland and wanted to find that perfect indoor setting in Oregon. It soon became clear that an Oregon wedding would not work... no perfect location and too difficult for family and friends to travel.
Since I was determined not to get married in Texarkana, I remembered my vacation as a child to Eureka Springs, the glass chapel we had visited, and my childhood dream to be married there someday. The next weekend we traveled to Eureka Springs and once again I was overcome by how spiritual Thorncrown Chapel feels. It was perfect! It was like being outside in nature but without the weather worries. For the reception, I knew The Crescent Hotel was the perfect choice. We wanted a place that was unique... not your same old reception hall. I fell in love with the tall ceilings and all of the gorgeous dark wood.
Our wedding day... perfect. At The Crescent Hotel, my bridesmaids and I had the New Moon Spa bridal suite all day to get ready. What a perfect way to prepare and with my best friends, yet.
The chapel was amazing. We planned the ceremony exactly at sunset. As I walked down the aisle, the fading sunlight glowed behind the silhouettes of the trees. It was so intimate and I was surrounded by those I loved. There were few flowers only the sparkle of our candles on the glass walls and ceiling. (Neither location needed much decoration. They are both full of character and beauty on their own.)
The reception at The Crescent was amazing. The tables were decorated in beautiful brown tablecloths and pink and orange flowers. The food was gourmet; a full five-course meal. We were so full -and our clothes so tight- we could barely swallow our bites of wedding cake. I did not have to worry about one, single detail.
The entire evening was a whirlwind but we knew it was perfect A spiritual, intimate party celebrating true love that started as a hopeful blind date. We could not have wanted for anything else... not even the swans.
Emma (Whitt) Nesbit
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