Our Policies

Spaces/Packages: Bronze package and Invitation Room $500 cleaning fee

Deposit and Payment Schedule: An initial security deposit of twenty-five (25%) percent of the total will be required with a signed contract. Your balance is due thirty (30) days prior to your event. All payments, less the deposit, goes towards your final balance. Payments equaling the total contracted amount not received fifteen (15) working days prior to the contracted date may be considered in breach of contract and subject to cancellation. NSF checks will be charged a fifty ($50) dollar service fee.

Alcohol: Bar Package includes Licensed Bartenders, ID Checks, Wristbands (if needed), Use of Our Place Bar Equipment and Glassware, and use of both bar locations as needed. Additionally, you will select the Bar Package: Cash Bar, Hosted - 1 hour, Open Bar.

Bar Service will begin for guests at the hour you select. “Last Call” will be 45 minutes before the end of your event. The bar will close at 15 minutes before the end of your event.

Absolutely no non approved alcohol may be brought onto the premises by your guests. If any outside alcohol is discovered, it will be immediately confiscated and guests may be asked to leave. A $1000 fine may be imposed on the responsible party if the issue is not immediately resolved and your event will be immediately ended if outside alcohol is discovered.

No persons under the age of 21 or without a valid ID will be served. A wristband must be acquired by all guests who are under 21 years old. Any guest providing alcohol to a minor will be required to leave the grounds immediately.

Our Bartenders, Security, and Event Management reserve the right to refuse service on the following grounds:

• Underage or no proof of ID
• Signs of over-consumption or intoxication
• Excessively rowdy or belligerent behavior
• Harassment of staff or other guests

If alcohol use becomes problematic, we reserve the right, at our discretion, to terminate the bar service or the event due to breach of contract.

No guests are permitted behind the bar or in the “Staff Only” areas, including storage rooms and kitchens. Guests are not allowed to walk/run through the flower beds, climb on the trees or throw items into the water fountain.

Catering: With the exception of the wedding cake or party favors, ALL catering must be done by either Our Place’ in-house caterer or a licensed and insured caterer on OP’s preferred list.

Sales tax and an 18% service fee will be added to all catering costs. You are also welcome to add an additional tip for the staff and your Event Manager if you would like.

No other food or drink items should be brought into the venue except items for personal consumption, unless approved by the Event Manager. To ensure the cleanliness of the bride’s and attendants’ gowns, we ask that no food or drink be in the Blush and Emerald Suites.

Due to the high variability in the food we serve and your individual timeline, the final decision concerning "left-overs" will be determined by our kitchen staff on the day of your event. Extra wedding cake will be wrapped and packaged to take home so long as it has not been cut into single portions or offered to guests.

Tasting: OP charges $150 for tasting for up to two (2) guests. Once you book your event or if you already booked your event, that $150 goes towards your total invoice. Additional menu tasting invitations are available based on space availability and must be booked with OP in advance.

Outside Catering: OP charges a $500 outside catering fee. We will NOT allow any outside caterers that are not licensed and insured. All caterers MUST turn in their current license and insurance 30 days before your event or you will be required to use our in-house Bronze Catering Package ($55 per person). All outside caterers MUST provide their own chafing dishes, serving utensils, lighters, sternos, place settings (plates, napkins, silverware, cups and glassware). They also MUST bring their food already cooked and warm. If they need to utilize our kitchen, there is a $500 fee.

Children: OP is a family friendly facility, but for their safety, children are required to remain in the banquet facility and/or the fenced courtyard area. Children are not allowed on the staircases (inside or outside), decking or window sills nor in the planters or the fountain. For everyone's safety, children are not allowed to run or roughhouse during your event. If a child causes damage to the facility, your $500 damage deposit will not be refunded.

Damages: Part of what makes OP so special is that the building is a California state registered historical landmark. The "What Cheer Building" was built in 1853, so we ask that you please treat this special building with care. You are responsible for reimbursement for any damages done to OP during the event including set-up and breakdown or excessive cleanup made necessary by guests (i.e. vomiting, fighting, urinating in places other than the bathroom, destroying property, smoking inside, smoking marijuana on our property), florists, decorators or outside agents/independent contractors retained by the client. Please note: a five hundred ($500) dollar damage/cleaning deposit is required, as mentioned initially in the payment schedule guidelines.

Decorations: We do not allow silk flower petals, silly string, confetti, rice, glitter in any form, bird seed, foam peanuts or other similar items or we will impose an automatic one hundred fifty ($150) dollar cleaning fee if these items are used. Anything left by the wedding party or guests will be considered a donation or thrown away. To prevent damage to our fixtures and furnishings, no items may be attached to walls, floor, ceilings, chairs, windows, etc. with nails, tape, pins, staples or any other substances. At your own risk, you are welcome to use fresh rose petals and soap bubbles in the courtyard, but please use sparingly due to the slippery nature of these items. If helium/foil balloons are used, they must be properly weighted and completely removed after the event or a one hundred fifty ($150) dollar removal fee will be charged. Unless contracted otherwise all event decorations and signage are the clients responsibility and must be approved by OP's coordinator at the thirty (30) day final meeting. Décor must be professional in nature, meet with City of Sacramento fire codes and signage may not be handwritten (directional or otherwise). Candles are permitted but must be kept in containers that will catch all wax. Any damages caused by flame or candle spills will require the client to reimburse OP the cost of the reimbursement or replacement. OP reserves the right to determine safe and unsafe candle use at the facility. Please do not use any OP equipment or office supplies for decorating or cleaning. It is the client's responsibility to make sure everyone involved in the event is aware of these restrictions. All items brought to your event must be removed immediately following the conclusion of the event. OP assumes no responsibility for the use of the above mentioned items and is not responsible for lost, stolen, forgotten or damaged items.

Music and Audio-Visual: Special engineering, audio visual and staging requirements must be arranged with OP at least thirty (30) days in advance. We have a small sound system and TV available for your use. We are happy to assist you. However, Our Place will not be held liable for any malfunctions or “mistakes” during the event. We suggest you hire a professional dj/musician. OP will also not be held responsible for any technical issues with slide-shows, ceremony music, or videos. Your DJs/Bands may be asked to control their decibel levels and OP at its sole and absolute discretion may demand that any music played at a level acceptable to OP.

Outside Vendors: The following vendors are in-house vendors ONLY: Photo Booth, Security and Bartenders. Our preferred vendors (caterers, photographer, videographer, balloon stylist, MUA, florist, disc jockey etc) are highly talented, familiar with our center, reasonably priced and highly recommended. You are welcome to use vendors that are not on our preferred list. If you choose to use vendors, OP is to be held harmless from any and all claims or personal damages resulting from the outside vendor's use of the facility including, but not limited to; lost or stolen items, personal property damage or loss, personal injury or accidents (including traveling to or from the facility). OP will not accept responsibility for the delivery and set-up from your vendor for items, such as fresh flowers or cakes (unless hired to do so). All floral cake decorations must be arranged by your bakery or floral designer. To avoid table and floor debris and linen stains, all floral centerpieces must be assembled before they arrive or outside in the courtyard.

To ensure the best presentation of these items we strongly suggest they be delivered no more than two (2) hours before the event.

Photography/Social Media: Our Place Event Space and Kitchen reserves the right to use video footage and photography of events held at our venue for promotional purposes. Professional and amateur photographers often provide OP with select images showcasing our facilities which we may use in both print and online promotional materials. Please let us know if sharing these images is objectionable to you.

Rental Hours: Please adhere to the time schedule of your event. Standard rental hours are between the hours of 11:00AM to 11:00PM for a 6 or 12 hour rental. Your arrival, clean up/breakdown and end time are all included in the 6 hour and 12 hour rental times. Additional hours may be added to your package at $300 per hour before 11AM and after 11:00PM. Once your event has exceeded its contracted schedule by thirty (30) minutes, staffing overtime charges will be billed automatically at a rate of $750 per hour. Room overtime must be approved in advance. It is the client's responsibility to make sure all vendors and guests understand the need to follow the contracted schedule.

Parking, Deliveries & Inclement Weather: OP is not responsible for any moving and/or parking violations incurred as a result of loading and/or unloading equipment onto the premises. OP is not responsible for the weather or passing traffic that may affect any event held outdoors. Any event planned for outdoors is held at the clients own risk. In the event of inclement weather, OP may decide to move your event indoors to insure guest comfort and safety. Please inform your vendors and guests that they CANNOT park their cars in the alley for longer than 15 minutes.

Smoking (and Vaping): In compliance with the laws set forth in the State of California, Our Place maintains a smoke free environment. Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside of the buildings or within 25 feet of the buildings. Please use proper etiquette in disposing of your cigarettes and/or cigars. Absolutely NO vaping inside of the building.