"Q&A with The Venue at
The Historic Black Grove Ranch Team"

Absolutely!! We do ask that all visits are by appointment ONLY. Please feel free to make arrangements with us prior to stopping by.

Contact us at 706-590-0451 or email us at walter@blackgrove.com.

The non-refundable retain and signed contract with confirm and secure your event date. We accept Cash, Check and Credit Card. There is a 4% credit card fee.

Please do! Note: glitter, confetti, and open flames are NOT allowed.

We will gladly work with any vendor with an upstanding reputation, proper license, and current liability policy. **All vendor information MUST be approved and filed 30 days prior to your event.**

All spirits are welcome at The Venue events. A higher retainer will be required if liquor (does not include beer and wine) is served. The Venue will provide contract security personnel from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office at the renter’s expense. One officer per hundred guests will be required for the event. Cost per officer will be $50.00 per hour for a minimum of 3 hours. The officers will be required for the length of the event. If liquor is served, one officer per 75 guests will be required.

Our parking attendant will direct all guests into our adjacent parking lots and additional pasture parking as needed. We have a separate parking space for handicap accessibility.

Due to the fire hazard, there is ABSOLUTELY NO smoking in the pavilion. Smoking areas are designated to the exterior concrete surfaces and on the groom’s patio. Sand-filled urns are provided to extinguish and to dispose of cigarettes and/or cigarette butts. Black Grove reserves the right to ask anyone to extinguish at any time.

We have ample facilities to accommodate all guests. The main barn features 2 restrooms for women and men. Each includes handicap accessible stalls. The bridal suite has private access to Ladies’ restroom. The groom’s suite has a separate restroom. The vendors have access to a unisex restroom outside the Black Grove Office.

The doors of Black Grove open at 12 p.m. Typical events end at 10 p.m. A fee of $250 per hour will be assessed for non-compliance. All guests and vendors must be off the premises by 11:00 p.m.

Due to the turnover of Black Grove events, all deliveries and pickup must be done during the hours of your contracted event, including the clean-up time for the breakdown of all tables, chairs and linens as well as trash removal unless stipulated differently in the contract.

A VENUE representative will be at THE VENUE at 12:00 p.m. for all vendor access (photographers, DJ or band, florist and cake delivery).

The bridal and bridesmaid’s suites and the Groom’s Suite are all heated and cooled. The main pavilion has portable heaters and nine large ceiling fans.

We have two permanent bars inside of the ballroom. We also have a portable bar that can be positioned on the 1,200 square foot patio for outside bar service.

We have a number of additional locations for your wedding ceremony. Our 3+ acre lake offers a number of spectacular sites for a wedding ceremony. Each site has its own unique view of the lake. Please ask to see our lake sites. This would be an additional $1,500 fee.

Black Grove allows glowsticks, streamers, wedding wands, bells, bubbles, birdseed, rice and sparklers. However, glitter, confetti, and Chinese lanterns are prohibited due to the fire hazard.

Absolutely! We have high speed internet via accessible Wi-Fi that will be sufficient for guests and vendors alike.