Stallion Mountain by Wedgewood Weddings: Cost and Spaces

Stallion Mountain by Wedgewood Weddings is an all inclusive wedding venue at 5500 E Flamingo Road, in the east valley about 15 to 20 minutes from the Strip. It seats up to 250 guests, and it has three ceremony sites and two reception rooms. I’m McKenzie. I’ve photographed Las Vegas weddings every year since 2010, more than 300 of them, and three of those were at Stallion Mountain.

All inclusive here means one package price covers the meal, five hours of event time, the tables and chairs and linens, the bartending and event staff, the cake cutting, and a planner who runs your day. Wedgewood does the catering and the bar itself, and you hire the rest of your vendors, photographer included.

A wedding here is priced at roughly $49 to $119 per guest depending on which of the four packages you take, plus a flat $995 ceremony fee, plus a venue fee between $495 and $2,395, plus a 22 percent administrative fee and sales tax on all of it. Wedding Spot’s listing for the venue puts a 50 guest wedding at $9,109. Add those figures up for 150 guests and the total lands between about $11,700 and about $28,100, depending on which package you take and which day you marry.

One note on all of those numbers. They come from Wedgewood’s listing on a wedding directory rather than from a rate sheet Wedgewood publishes itself, and venue prices change from year to year. Use them to see how the costs break down, then ask the venue for current figures for your own date.

What does a wedding at Stallion Mountain cost?

There is no single price at Stallion Mountain. You are stacking four things and then paying tax on the result: a per person package running roughly $49 to $119 a head, a flat $995 ceremony fee, a venue fee of $495 to $2,395, and an administrative fee of 22 percent.

Piece of the bill	What it runs	What changes it
The package, per guest	Roughly $49 to $119 per person	Which of the four tiers you choose
Ceremony fee	$995, flat	Nothing. It is the same for everyone, and it covers the ceremony chairs, setup and cleanup
Venue fee	$495 to $2,395	The day of the week and the time of day
Administrative fee	22 percent	It is a set percentage, so it grows with everything above it
Sales tax	8.375 percent in Clark County	It is charged on top of everything, the administrative fee included

The per person number is the one you control most, because your package tier sets it. The venue fee is set by your date. A Saturday evening sits at the top of that $495 to $2,395 range and a weekday sits at the bottom. If your date is flexible, that one choice can move your total by well over a thousand dollars before tax.

What a 150 guest wedding adds up to

A 150 guest wedding at Stallion Mountain runs somewhere between about $11,700 and about $28,100. Here is each end of that range worked all the way through, using the published numbers. The least expensive version is the entry level package at $49 a person on a weekday.

• 150 guests at $49 each: $7,350
• Ceremony fee: $995
• Venue fee, at the bottom of the range for a weekday: $495
• That subtotal: $8,840
• The 22 percent administrative fee on it: $1,945
• Clark County sales tax on the new total: $903
• Total: about $11,700

Now the same 150 guests at the other end, the top package at $119 a person on a Saturday evening.

• 150 guests at $119 each: $17,850
• Ceremony fee: $995
• Venue fee, at the top of the range for a Saturday evening: $2,395
• That subtotal: $21,240
• The 22 percent administrative fee on it: $4,673
• Clark County sales tax on the new total: $2,170
• Total: about $28,100

You can mix the two, of course. The entry package on a Saturday evening comes to about $14,200, and the top package on a weekday comes to about $25,600. Your package matters more here than your date does. At 150 guests, moving from the bottom of the per person range to the top adds $10,500 before fees, while moving from a weekday to a Saturday evening adds $1,900.

Every figure above is a number Wedgewood or its listing publishes, added up. The totals are my arithmetic and not a price Wedgewood quotes. They also assume the 22 percent is charged on the package, the ceremony fee and the venue fee together, so if the venue calculates that fee on something else, your real total will be different. That is the reason to get an itemized quote. And these totals cover only what the venue sells you. Photography, video, hair and makeup and your personal flowers are separate.

The four package tiers

Wedgewood sells the same four tiers across its venues: Build Your Own, Classic, Premier and Elite. Each step up includes more of the wedding, which is why the per person range is as wide as it is. What follows is how Wedgewood describes those tiers on its general package pages, the ones that cover all of its venues rather than Stallion Mountain on its own. Wedgewood markets the tiers as the same everywhere, so ask what each one includes here when you tour.

• Build Your Own. The custom option. It comes with a fully stocked cash bar your guests buy from. Cake and flowers are add ons.
• Classic. Adds a DJ and MC and house centerpieces. Cake and custom florals are still add ons, and the bar stays a cash bar with no minimum.
• Premier. Adds floral centerpieces, a wedding cake, and an open bar with beer, wine and well spirits.
• Elite. The same as Premier with top shelf spirits at the bar and a personalized cake.

If you’re choosing between tiers, price the add ons before you decide. A Classic package plus a cake plus upgraded florals can land close to Premier. If the two come out at about the same money, decide based on whether you would rather pick your own baker and florist or take the ones that come with the package.

How many guests does Stallion Mountain hold?

Stallion Mountain seats up to 250 guests. That is the number Wedgewood publishes for the property, and it is the most people you can have at a wedding here.

It is also the only capacity figure Wedgewood publishes. There is no separate seating count for the Garden, the Patio, the Chapel, the Ballroom or the Sunrise Room. So if you’re bringing more than 100 guests, ask what your specific ceremony site and reception room each seat before you sign anything.

Which of the three ceremony sites should you pick?

Stallion Mountain has three ceremony sites: the Garden, an open lawn with a stone aisle to a wrought iron rotunda; the Patio, a shaded outdoor terrace under a large awning strung with bistro lights; and the Chapel, the indoor ceremony room with two walls of windows. They’ll ask you to pick one when you tour, and your month and your guest count usually decide it for you.

Ceremony site	Indoors or outdoors	What it looks like	When it works best
The Garden	Outdoor lawn	A stone aisle across the grass to a wrought iron rotunda, with the golf course and the mountains behind it	Spring, fall, and evening ceremonies once the sun is low
The Patio	Outdoor, covered	A shaded terrace under a large awning, strung with bistro lights	Hot months, midday ceremonies, and any date where you want shade over your guests
The Chapel	Indoor	The clubhouse ceremony room, with two walls of windows looking out at the course and the mountains	Summer afternoons, December, wind, and rain

Here is what I noticed shooting at all three. The Garden is the open one. The aisle runs across grass to an iron arch with nothing behind it but course and mountains, and at one of the weddings I photographed there the aisle was lined with lanterns down both sides. It is the best looking of the three sites, and it has no shade on it anywhere. Whether that second part matters comes down to your date and your start time. The Garden is lovely in April and October, and it is a hard place to seat 150 guests at two in the afternoon in July.

The Patio is covered, so the light under the awning is soft and even, and the bistro lights above it start to show up in photos as the sun goes down.

The Chapel has the two walls of windows, and it is the site I would look at if your date is in the summer or if you have older guests coming. It is also where a ceremony moves if the day turns out too hot, too windy, or rainy.

The two reception rooms

Both reception rooms have built in dance floors and a lot of natural light. What changes between them is the bar and the view.

The Ballroom is the traditional reception room and it has its own private bar. The Sunrise Room has floor to ceiling windows and doors that open straight onto the patio, which means your guests can drift in and out during dinner and dancing.

At the receptions I photographed there, the room was set with round tables and gold chairs on a wood dance floor, with draping and a chandelier over the middle of the room. One couple ran cafe style string lights across the whole ceiling. The rooms photograph warm, and color holds up well in them, so a strong palette in your flowers and linens shows up in the photos instead of washing out.

What does all inclusive include, and what do you still hire?

Every package at Stallion Mountain includes the meal, five hours of event time, all the tables and chairs, table linens, bartending and event staff, cake cutting, insurance, and a planner who coordinates the day itself. The coordinator matters. Someone who works at this venue every weekend is running your timeline, which is a job you would otherwise hire out or hand to a friend.

The rest of the wedding is yours to book. Photography, video, hair and makeup, your bouquet and the personal flowers, and anything you want beyond the house centerpieces are not in the package. Depending on the tier, the cake and the florals are add ons too.

Can you bring your own photographer to Stallion Mountain?

Yes, under Wedgewood’s standing policy. Wedgewood’s own FAQ says couples can bring in their own vendors for most elements of the wedding, and names the photographer, the florist and the cake maker specifically. The exception is food and drink. Wedgewood does the catering and holds the liquor license, so outside catering and outside alcohol are not allowed. Every other category, photography included, is yours to book. Policies can vary contract to contract, so have Stallion Mountain confirm it on your own contract when you sign.

Wedgewood also keeps a recommended vendor list that includes photographers, and Wedgewood says that list is optional. You can use it, mix it with your own vendors, or skip it entirely.

The light at Stallion Mountain, hour by hour

The golf course is where the best photos at this venue happen, and it looks best in the last hour of daylight.

During the day, the open ground is bright and there is very little shade on it. The lawn, the fairways and the greens are all open to the sky, so a portrait session at one in the afternoon in June means squinting, heat, and harsh shadows on everyone’s face, no matter who is holding the camera. The one shaded spot on the property is the cart path that runs under the willows. The light coming through those trees is soft, and that is where I take couples and wedding parties while the sun is still high.

In the last hour before sunset the whole property changes. The grass turns gold, the mountains behind the course pick up color, and the water on the course reflects the light back. That’s when I want the couple away from the reception for 15 or 20 minutes. It’s a short walk out and back, so nobody misses much of their own party.

What time should your ceremony start?

If your ceremony is outdoors and you want portraits in that last hour of light, work backwards from sunset. I ask for a ceremony start about two hours before the sun goes down, which leaves room for the ceremony itself, for family photos, and then for the couple to get out on the course while the light is still good.

Sunset times in Las Vegas change a lot across the year. A 5:00 p.m. ceremony sits in full daylight in June and happens after dark in December, so the start time has to follow the season. These are Las Vegas sunset times by season.

Season	About when the sun sets	Outdoor ceremony start I would ask for
Early April	7:00 p.m.	5:00 p.m.
Late June	8:00 p.m., the latest sunsets of the year	6:00 p.m.
Early October	6:24 p.m.	4:30 p.m.
Early December	4:27 p.m., the earliest sunsets of the year	2:30 p.m.

Summer is the hardest season to plan here, and heat is the reason. Las Vegas summers run past 100 degrees regularly, and the stretch between about 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. is rough on guests sitting outside in folding chairs. Even a six o’clock ceremony in July is still hot. If you want a July or August wedding at Stallion Mountain, the Patio and the Chapel are the two sites I would look at first. July and August are also the monsoon months here, so an outdoor ceremony in those months needs a rain backup. I have written more about the best time of year to get married in Las Vegas and about what a summer wedding here is actually like if you are still picking your month.

One more timing note for a December wedding. With sunset at 4:27 p.m., an evening ceremony means all of your portraits happen in the dark. That is the wedding where a first look helps the most, because it moves your portraits into the daylight you actually have.

Getting there, and where your guests stay

Stallion Mountain sits in the east valley below Sunrise Mountain, about five to seven miles from the Strip depending on where you measure from, and a typical drive is 15 to 20 minutes. That is close enough that out of town guests can stay in a Strip hotel and drive over for the wedding.

If you would rather keep everyone near the venue, Sam’s Town on Boulder Highway is one of the closest casino hotels, and there is a cluster of Henderson hotels a short drive away, including a Hampton Inn and Suites, a Hilton Garden Inn and a Best Western Plus. There is no lodging on the property itself.

What to ask when you tour Stallion Mountain

Some of what you need before you sign is not published anywhere, and the rest changes from year to year. These are the questions I would ask on the tour.

• Ask for a written quote for your date and your guest count, with the package, the ceremony fee, the venue fee, the 22 percent and the tax all shown as separate lines. That is the only way to know what the 22 percent is charged on.
• Ask what the five hours of event time covers. When does the clock start, and what does another hour cost?
• Ask how many guests your specific ceremony site and reception room seat. The 250 is a figure for the whole property.
• Ask where you and your people get ready, whether there is a room for it, and how early you can be in it. Nothing about this is published, and it changes your whole morning.
• Ask how long the bar runs, and whether that is the full reception or a set number of hours.
• Ask whether the Chapel can be held as your weather backup, how late in the day you can make that call, and whether moving indoors changes your price.
• Ask them to confirm in writing that you can bring your own photographer, florist and baker. Wedgewood’s policy allows it, and your contract is where you want it in writing.
• Ask about parking for the number of guests you are bringing.

Common questions about Stallion Mountain by Wedgewood Weddings

How much does a wedding at Stallion Mountain cost for 100 guests?

Adding up the published figures, 100 guests comes to between about $8,400 and about $20,200. The low end is the entry level package at $49 a person on a weekday: $4,900 for the guests, plus the $995 ceremony fee, plus a $495 venue fee, plus the 22 percent administrative fee and Clark County sales tax. The high end is the top package at $119 a person on a Saturday evening. Those totals are my arithmetic on published components, not a price Wedgewood quotes.

What does the $995 ceremony fee at Stallion Mountain cover?

It covers the ceremony itself: the chairs your guests sit in, the setup before, and the cleanup after. It is a flat fee, so it is the same whether you are marrying 50 people or 250, and it is charged on top of your per person package.

How long do you get the venue for at Stallion Mountain?

Every package includes five hours of event time, and Wedgewood’s package pages say that block is divided into the ceremony, the cocktail hour and the reception. What they don’t say is which moment starts the clock, so ask for that in writing when you tour.

If Stallion Mountain is your venue, I would love to talk

What I like most about photographing weddings at Stallion Mountain is that last hour of daylight out on the course. Your ceremony site and your reception room are a short walk from each other, so nobody spends the day getting in and out of cars. And there is all that open ground with the mountains behind it, which turns gold right about the time dinner starts.

Photography is one of the pieces Wedgewood leaves to you, and I would be so happy to shoot your day. I’m the photographer at every wedding I book, so nobody gets sent in my place, and my rate is $300 an hour when you book two hours or more. Eight hours is what most couples choose for a full wedding day. You can see more of the work on my wedding photography page and all of the rates on my pricing page, and if you are still working out the photography line in your budget, I wrote up what a wedding photographer costs in Las Vegas separately.

I hold a date once your venue is booked, so as soon as you have signed with Stallion Mountain, email me at mckenzie@msweddingimage.com or send me a message here and tell me about your day. I’d love to hear all about it.