Weddings have changed drastically all over the United States in the last generation. Where it may have been common to go to a local church for a sanctuary ceremony and church hall reception with cake and punch, the wedding industry now is filled with creatives and professionals making a living on creating visually stunning and experiential days for the bride and groom as well as the wedding guests.

Now that weddings are different than what your parents may have experienced, how do you know how to find the best wedding professionals in Tulsa, Oklahoma or in any city or state? I’ll be real upfront with you, it’s directly from wedding venues like Mountain Crest Venue or Riverbend Chapel at Dream Point Ranch.

Wedding venues have been popping up like get rich schemes all over the country and while that whole topic is another blog post about longevity in a very demanding hands-on, not get-rich-quick industry, all these venues have valuable information to provide you when you are planning your wedding.

weddings at dream point ranch

Dream Point Ranch has been in business serving couples from all over Oklahoma, across the United States for destination weddings and even a few international clients for over 7 years and has hosted over 550 events. Our team has seen everything from a quick phone call in the morning to a wedding that afternoon to events with multiple 6 figures. And we can promise you, every wedding day was just as special to every bride and groom that has come through these doors and witnessed these views.

So, how do you know who to trust and who to hire for your own wedding when the demand of the wedding industry notoriously causes wedding vendors to burn out and leave for an easier job? Well, it’s at your first stop when finding your date and vibe - your locally-owned wedding venue!

At Dream Point Ranch, we have a list of exclusive vendors for 3 categories making choosing your caterer, bartender and rental company a no-brainer and in every single other category we provide a preferred vendor list to every new client.

We differ from other venues in that our preferred vendor list we provide to our clients is a merit-based only list. Put simply, we have observed each of the professionals at multiple events at our facility and have received positive feedback from our team and our clients on their level of service and/or product.

No one can pay to be on our list and no one can just put in a request to be on our list. The best way to get on a wedding venues preferred vendor list is to get hired for weddings at their location and provide exemplary service to the client and adhere to the venue’s policies. And my gosh, if you are a photographer or planner, then providing the venue with the gallery after the wedding!

Have we had to take wedding professionals off our preferred vendor list? Yep. It’s definitely a sad day for us, because we have normally established really great relationships (and oftentimes friendships!) with all the vendors on our list, so seeing them not give their absolute best for our clients is really hard.

To differentiate ourselves further from other wedding venues, no one is required to hire from our preferred vendor list, only our exclusive vendor list, that we proudly place on our website. But, in absolutely every other category, our clients can hire whomever they desire. This gives vendors an opportunity to give their absolute best while out here and potentially make it onto our annually reviewed list and also allows our clients to create their own day in a way that emphasizes their personal style, preferences and priorities all while respecting their budget for their wedding day.

We adore each and every one of the wedding professionals in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the surrounding areas that grace our preferred vendor list and we love sharing them with our new clients. They are like an extra secret sauce to both of our facilities.

Best advice for finding the best wedding vendors in Tulsa or your city? Your locally-owned wedding venue!

The images for this post came from Merry and Jake’s wedding and the professionals they hired are listed below!