If you are planning a barn wedding near St. Louis, the venue is usually the biggest line in your budget, and it is often the hardest number to find online. At Chanting Oak Ridge, a family-owned barn and outdoor wedding venue in Wright City, MO, we publish our pricing so you can plan with real numbers. Here is exactly what a 2027 wedding costs at our venue and what you get for it.
Limited time: save $300 on The Grand Oak when you book on tour day. Be sure to ask us!
Two Ways to Book Our Wedding Venue
The Grand Oak Package (All-Inclusive)
We set it up and we take it down. You show up and say I do.
Peak season: Friday $6,800 · Saturday $7,800 · Sunday $5,400
Off-season: Friday $5,300 · Saturday $6,300 · Sunday $3,900
The Grand Oak includes full-day access from 8 AM to your last dance, setup and takedown of every table, chair and linen, white linens for up to 150 guests (15 rounds, the head table, 2 buffet tables and 5 cocktail tables), and wood disc and wood lantern centerpieces.
The Acorn (Venue Only)
Build it yourself, your way.
Peak season: Friday $6,000 · Saturday $7,000 · Sunday $5,000
Off-season: Friday $4,500 · Saturday $5,500 · Sunday $3,500
Peak season is May, June, August through November and holidays. Off-season is January through April, July and December.
All pricing is subject to change.
What Is Included With Every Booking
Outdoor chapel and a climate-controlled barn for your reception
Climate-controlled bridal and groom suites
Caterer's prep kitchen
180 black resin chairs, 20 round tables and 11 rectangle tables
3 whiskey barrels and cocktail tables
Sweetheart bench and a 48" sweetheart table
Boxwood photo booth
Your choice of vendors and a free day-of timeline
How BYOB Saves You Money
Many wedding venues require their own bar package, priced per guest. At Chanting Oak Ridge you bring your own beer, wine and signature drinks, with no bar package and no per-drink markup. Need someone to pour? We will book bartenders for you at $200 each.
A Real Example: 150 Guests on a Peak Saturday
Booking The Acorn and adding setup and takedown ($600), linens ($305) and centerpieces ($60) comes to $7,965. The Grand Oak covers all of that for $7,800, so you save $165 and skip the work.
Popular Add-Ons
3-hour early setup: $300
Extra hour: $350
Firepit: $200
Heaters: $65 each
Caterer buyout: $350
Wood lanterns (set of 18): $50 · Wood discs (full set): $10
Add-on prices are subject to change.
Deposits and Payments
A $1,000 deposit locks your date. Half of the remaining balance is due 60 days later, and the rest is due 180 days before your wedding. Booking less than a year out? We adjust your second payment to fit your date. Event insurance is required (about $150), and a $750 security deposit is due with your final payment.
Ways to Save on Your Barn Wedding
Pick an off-season date. Off-season Grand Oak dates are $1,500 less than peak.
Consider a Friday or Sunday. A Sunday Grand Oak wedding in peak season is $2,400 less than a Saturday.
Book on tour day. For a limited time, save $300 on The Grand Oak when you book at your tour.
Lock in 2028 now. For a limited time, 2028 dates are available at 2027 prices.
See Your Day Before You Book
Want to picture your reception first? Try our free Floorplan Designer to set your guest count, test layouts and build your seating chart in 3D. You can also see every detail on our pricing page.
Book a Tour of Chanting Oak Ridge
The best way to know if our venue is the one is to walk it. Book a tour of Chanting Oak Ridge in Wright City, MO, and for a limited time, save $300 on The Grand Oak when you book on tour day. Be sure to ask us!
