WeddingReceptions

SPACES AND RENTAL FEESSeveral venues on campus are available for wedding receptions. Great Hall is the most popular venue, but more intimate celebrations may be held in the Bovay Terrace or the Dahm Heritage Room. The Main Dining Hall of Pickard Commons presents a larger option. Discounted package rates also are avail-able when booking rehearsal dinner, reception and gift opening.

Capacity and fee schedule:Great Hall (includes MLK Lounge & Rotunda), seats 100 to 300 ..............$650 Main Dining Hall, Pickard Commons, seats 300 (minimum) to 600 .........$700Dahm Heritage Room, Pickard Commons, seats 20 to 100 ......................$100Bovay Terrace (rehearsal dinners, gift openings, etc.), seats 20 to 100 ......$50

All rooms are subject to availability. Deposits and contracts will be made/signed with Ripon College to confirm space and dates. Payments for food and beverage will be made 10 days in advance of the event based on the client’s projected number of guests. Any additional charges will be due the day of the event. The food and beverage minimum for Great Hall and Pickard Commons Main Dining Hall is $4,000. If the minimum is not met, a facility fee will be applied to reach the minimum.

Great Hall

Main Dining Hall Dahm Heritage Room

Conference Services300 West Seward StreetRipon, Wisconsin 54971

920-748-8164

ripon.edu/conference

Catering Director920-748-8170

Ripon College is an ideal location in Central Wisconsin for celebrations of all kinds. From its rolling hills and historic architecture to the Palladian windows and elegant setting of Great Hall, it is no wonder that Ripon College is a popular choice. We’re here to serve your wedding weekend needs from the rehearsal dinner to the reception to the gift opening.

The pairing of this setting — beautiful in any season — with professional catering by Sodexo Inc. provides clients with options for food of any type, from casual, down-home cooking to elegant or custom menus.

FLORAL SERVICESFloral arrangements may be ordered from the vendor of your choice. Be sure to give the Catering Director the name of the florist or decorator working on your event.

FACILITY EQUIPMENTRipon College has sufficient equipment (i.e. tables, chairs, etc.) to support the usual needs for events and room capacities. Should equipment requirements exceed or differ from our inventory, rental from an outside vendor will be required. Equipment for outside events must be rented. The Director of Conference Services can provide a list of local, outside vendors for additional equipment needs. Sodexo also may rent out these items, in which case the cost will be added to the final bill and subject to the 18 percent service charge and 5.5 percent sales tax.

The following equipment is included in the base room rental:Chairs and 60-inch round tables for guest seatingFull place setting for each guestTopped and skirted tables for cake, gift, head and place card tablesCorded microphone, projector and screen, if desired

DÉCORThe client may bring in their own centerpieces. If you are using candles in your room décor, each candle must be placed inside a non-flammable container, and the flame of the lighted candle must be below the rim of the container.

PROHIBITED ITEMSNot allowed at any time are: glitter, confetti, Silly String, adhesive stickers or decals, gum, fireworks, rice, fog machines or any tape other than blue painter’s tape.

WALL AND CEILING DECORATIONSNo decorations can be affixed to the walls, floor or ceiling of the facility. If there is a decoration you would like to hang, please work with the Director of Conference Services on an acceptable means of display.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICESodexo Inc. is the exclusive caterer for Ripon College and must be used for all food and beverage needs. With the exception of a wedding cake, food or beverage of any kind brought in by the client, guests or outside vendors is strictly prohibited. All prices quoted to clients include an 18 percent service charge and 5.5 percent sales tax. We believe that the food served on your special day should be an extension of the couple, and we would love to create a customized menu with your favorite foods. The Catering Director will sit down with the bride and groom to create the perfect menu for their special day.

Meal pricing includes standard white, ivory or black tablecloths, colored napkins, silverware, glassware and china. Prices are guaranteed for one year prior to event.

PARKINGThere is parking adjacent to most areas near the various campus venues. All parking is free of charge.

An interactive map, as well as a download, can be found at map.ripon.edu. Great Hall is located in Harwood Union (no. 5 on the map); the Main Dining Room and the Dahm Heritage Room are located in the Pickard Commons (no. 9 on the map); and the Bovay Terrace is located in Bovay Hall (no. 21 on the map).

WEDDING CAKESodexo has an in-house baker who will create an exquisite cake that will impress your guest with its moistness, not-too-sweet buttercream frosting and beautiful design. You may order your wedding cake from an outside baker if you prefer, however the bakery must be a pre-approved, professionally licensed bakery in the State of Wisconsin with all required paperwork on file with Sodexo. Sodexo will assume no liability for the quality or condition of another bakery’s product.

BOOKING EVENTSFrom the time you book your event until its joyous conclusion you will have the personal services of our professional event staff. The Ripon College Director of Conference Services can be reached at 920-748-8164, and the Catering Director at Sodexo can be reached at 920-748-8170. Please contact the Director of Conference Services with date availability questions, to set up a meeting to view the space and speak with the Catering Director, or with any other questions. Photo by Flohr’s Photography of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Reprinted with permission.