Frequently Asked Questions

Our hall rental rates run between 935.00 and 1245.00 for a Saturday reception. Saturday is the most popular day of the week for receptions. Our packages are designed to get you the most bang for your buck. The packages bundle our most popular services.

Our packages include the cost of the menus, but menus by themselves are $7 to $20 per person. You have a great deal of flexibility in selecting your menu. Menu prices will vary depending on the guest count and your menu selection. The more guests you have, the more efficient food service becomes and the price per person goes down.

Packages are the best way for us to offer our most popular combination of services. Our packages have been put together based on what clients have told us they want. By putting our most requested services together, we can get the greatest cost efficiency because their is less duplication of vendor services and deliveries. Additionally, there are less vendors to coordinate so it's easier to have a smooth running event. NOTE: Ordering a package that has a bit more than you need, then taking what you don't need, is more cost effective than taking a lower priced package and adding to it.

Up to 350 seated invitees. A cocktail style reception can accommodate up to 450 guests. For a cocktail style reception, we utilize cocktail tables with an eye towards many guests mingling, so not everyone has a permanent seat.

Most of our bar tabs run between $500 and $1000. Bar costs can vary greatly based on the number of guests, the length of time the bar is open and your selection of spirits. A cash bar is the least expensive, a host paid bar is more and an open bar has the greatest expense. Costs rise when you offer mixed drinks. When you compare mixed drinks to beer and wine, mixed drinks have a higher cost and guests also consume them at a higher rate. Click here to learn more about bar pricing.

No. State Law specifies every product we serve must be provided by licensed distributors with our name on the invoice. In addition, all invoices must be kept on premise and be available for TABC inspection. Regardless of your connections, we can't accept beer or wine from any other source.

Yes, you may bring a caterer of your choice into the Chateau with a few provisions. Anyone catering at the Chateau must possess a valid catering license and list the Chateau at Forest Park as an additional insured on their insurance policy. These two documents must be forwarded to the Chateau 30 days prior to the event date. In addition, the non-catering fee is due by the client.

We love to show our hall setup for a reception. It's beautiful! Viewing the hall prior to a reception must be arranged with one of our event coordinators. We will give you a "window of time" for visiting and you should plan for about a 15 minute visit. You must be out of the hall 30 minutes before the actual reception starts.

This should be done within the period of time that you have contracted for. Decorating usually occurs during the two hours before a reception begins.

The Chateau at Forest Park staff reserves the right to charge additional set up fees for any additional services that we would provide. We ask to cover our labor costs only. Situations such as opening early would be covered under this provision. If you have concerns or require additional set up that is not detailed in your proposal, please ask your Event Coordinator for additional information.