Guest Information
GUEST INFORMATION
Guest Information
Friends, we are so happy to have you attend an event at The Steel Barn Event Center! We know you’re going to have an amazing time here. We’ve prepared some information you’ll find helpful during your visit. If you have any other questions, please email thesteelbarneventercenter@gmail.com. Thank you!
LOCATION
The Steel Barn Event Center is located at
7440 E. 340 Road, Talala, OK 74080
Coming from Tulsa, head North on Hwy 169, stay on the highway through Owasso and Collinsville. Continue past Oologah (it will seem like a long drive, it’s not! Enjoy a less than 10 minute drive through beautiful country), and turn RIGHT at the Welcome to Talala sign, this is 340 Road. We are on the right side of the road.
Coming from Bartlesville, head South on Hwy 169, stay on the highway until you see the Welcome to Talala sign, turn left at the sign. This is 340 Road. We are on the right side of the road.
For guests with special needs: handicap parking, elderly, expecting mothers, baby strollers, etc. please enter the venue through the front door.
PARKING
Please park in straight rows in the front parking area of the venue. Use the overflow parking on the west side if necessary.
Do NOT park in between the trees or in the back of the venue.
Please only park in the gravel areas indicated for parking, we have lots of things going on underground we can’t have vehicles driving over.
Please do NOT park along 340 Road, we have big farm equipment that passes by, and you don’t want your ride swiped by a huge tractor or combine!
Vehicles are not to be left overnight without prior approval. If you feel this may be an issue for you, we appreciate you taking care of this prior to attending the event. We encourage carpooling, Uber, limos, and party busses for our guests.
ARRIVAL TIME
We know you’re excited to attend the event, but please arrive no more than 15-20 minutes before the start of the event, unless the HOST has asked you to arrive earlier to help set up, or for pictures, etc.
Early arrival often distracts the HOSTS from their last-minute setup, interrupts pictures, etc. Brides, especially, tend to get very upset when guests arrive early and see her in her gown before she walks down the aisle, or when guests arrive during private moments, such as first look with her groom.
If you arrive late to the ceremony, you may be asked to wait to enter until the Bride walks down the aisle.
WEATHER
Many of our couples dream of an outside ceremony, so you will want to dress appropriately.
RECEPTION & CEREMONY AREAS
For an inside ceremony, please enter through the front doors (unless otherwise directed). You will be asked to find a seat. Please do not mingle in the foyer/bar area, this area is for the bridal party to line up for the ceremony.
For an outside ceremony, please enter through the front doors unless you are directed to walk around the side to the back of the venue.
RESTROOMS
We have a family/handicap restroom in the foyer. Our men’s restroom is located in the hallway behind the stairs. Our women’s restroom is located in the first hallway as you walk into the main area. Signs are displayed where the restrooms are located as well.
BABY CHANGER
There is a fold out baby changer in the handicap/family restroom. Attend baby at all times. Please bag dirty diapers & place in trash can. Spray disinfectant & wipe changer after use.
CHILDREN
If children are attending the event with you please:
Do NOT allow them to play in any rocked or landscaped areas, or in the pasture.
Do NOT allow them to run up and down the stairs. A baby gate will be added per bride’s request.
Ensure they are in your sight at ALL times.
Do NOT allow them to play on or around the propane tank.
Do not bring markers, crayons, bubbles, etc. for your child. Bring your child some table activities like puzzles to help keep them entertained. We do have a large grassy area where they can play, but we are NOT entirely fenced in, and again, we have multiple features that can be dangerous to unsupervised children.
ALCOHOL
If alcohol is being served at the event, please:
Have your I.D. out and ready when you get your drink at the bar. All guests, regardless of age, will need to show I.D.
All alcohol must be served from Licensed and Insured Bar Staff, from behind the bar.
There is absolutely NO self service of alcohol.
If hard alcohol is being served, no straight shots are allowed, and all hard alcohol must have a mixer.
No outside alcohol is permitted. If a guest is found sneaking in outside alcohol, it will be confiscated, and the guest may be asked to leave.
Guests showing signs of intoxication cannot be served per Oklahoma State’s Liquor Laws.
No Car Bar! Guests sneaking drinks from their cars will be asked to leave.
Bar typically opens after ceremony, do not attempt to take alcohol from bar before it has opened.
Be Smart! Remember, this is a special event you have been invited to attend. This is not a time for you to over-indulge. Plan your ride home in advance. Pre-plan to arrive together with other wedding guests and share an Uber home! Tip: Meet a group at someone’s home and Uber out & back together!
Excessive drinking, inappropriate behavior, bodily fluids (vomiting, feces, etc) that require extra cleaning, are all reasons for the couple to lose their deposit, ask you to be removed from the event, as well as cause the event to be closed down. Do not be the guest that causes the bride’s family to clean up your vomit or feces at the end of the night.
If alcohol is NOT being served at the event, please:
DO NOT BRING ALCOHOL. You will be asked to leave.
Your event hosts DO NOT want alcohol at their event.
Remember, your event hosts are responsible for you, your actions, and your behavior.
PS. We aren’t trying to be fuddy duddys! We pride ourselves on helping your event HOSTS to have respectful events where their guests have a great time, not a drunken someone ending up in jail time.
BRIDAL SUITE & GROOM’S ROOM
Our bridal suite & groom’s room are for the wedding couple, wedding party, photographer, parents, hair/makeup persons only.
Guests should not enter these rooms at any time.
No hanging out or partying in these rooms at any time by any guest.
SMOKING
Please find our ‘designated’ smoking section, smoke in this area only and use the butt chimney.
Please don’t use our gorgeous flower pots as ashtrays, or toss butts on the ground!
We appreciate you helping us to keep our grounds beautiful, and not catch fire!
Absolutely NO SMOKING of any kind, NO VAPING of any kind, and NO CHEWING TOBACCO of any kind allowed inside the venue. No smoking includes cigarettes, cigars, illegal drugs of any kind, electronic cigarettes, and vaporizers
TRASH & CLEANUP
Not all guests understand the HOST of the event is responsible for the clean up, including clearing tables and taking trash to dumpster. Please be a helpful guest and clear your space, and throw away your trash. Do not throw candy wrappers, cans, water bottles, etc. on the ground, your HOST will have to clean up after you, or they will be charged a cleaning fee. There are many garbage cans around the property.
SHOES
We are a country venue, you’ll want to keep that in mind when selecting your shoes! Keep shoes on at all times, we do have gravel, uneven pavement, & other country things that don’t feel good on bare feet!
TAG US!
We love seeing pictures from our guests, please tag us! #thesteelbarneventcenter @thesteelbarneventcenter @thesteelbarn
★★★★★REVIEW US!
As we are a new event center, we would love to get some reviews from guests! If you had a 5 Star experience at our venue, please take a moment to leave us a great review on Google, Yelp, Wedding Wire or other review site. Send us an email to thesteelbarneventcenter@gmail.com letting us know what event you attended, where you left a review- we will select one person per event at random and give them a $50.00 Amazon Gift Card as a thank you!
If for any reason you weren’t delighted with your experience at our venue, we’d very much like your feedback. Feel free to email Michelle at thesteelbarneventcenter@gmail.com with any recommendations, suggestions, or experiences. Thank you.
Book Us!
Our gorgeous property and reception barn is available for all of life’s greatest events; birthdays, reunions, baby showers, meetings, memorial services and more! Visit www.thesteelbarneventcenter.com for more information, book a tour online, or check our pricing for your next event!