The Minimony · Dardanelle, Arkansas
The Minimony
an intimate wedding, with dinner.
A Friday or Saturday at our little white chapel, up to 30 guests, with a sit-down dinner and everything handled. $5,700.
Photo: Luke Price Photography
Hi!! We are so glad you found us. The Minimony is a whole wedding day at our white stucco chapel, scaled to the people you love most. A real ceremony, flowers, a cake, and everyone sitting down together to a dinner, on a Friday or Saturday. No year of planning, no dozen vendors, no compromise on how any of it looks.
Friday, Saturday & holidays
The Minimony
$5,700
Includes a sit-down pasta dinner
Up to 30 guests · 5 hours on site
2 hours getting ready in the bridal suite
Additional guests $35 each, up to 70
Check My Date
25% reserves your date. Then 25% at six months out, 25% at four months out, and the last 25% two months before your wedding. Booking inside six months? We simply spread the balance evenly across the time you have, with the final payment due two months before your date.
Marrying on a weekday, or want something simpler? See our Weekday Elopement at $2,900, a cake and punch celebration Monday through Thursday.
What's included
Everything you need for a full wedding day, on a Friday or Saturday, for up to 30 guests.
The white stucco chapel
Built by hand by Josh, heated and cooled, seats up to 68.
Your bridal suite
Yours for two hours before the ceremony, so you are never rushing.
Groom's changing room
A dedicated space for the guys, plus guest bathrooms for everyone.
800 sq ft lobby
Perfect for welcoming your guests as they arrive.
Your florals, designed in-house
1 bridal bouquet, 2 boutonnières, cake flowers, and a ¼ arbor floral swag.
Your wedding cake
Custom styled to suit your celebration, for up to 30 guests.
A sit-down pasta dinner
Your choice of pasta, fresh salad, warm bread and sweet tea, everyone at the table together.
A celebratory toast
Raise a glass with the people who came to see you do this.
Music, first dance & send-off
Background music through your ceremony and celebration, then a proper exit.
Your planner & coordinator
An experienced on-site wedding planner and day-of coordinator, there to run your day so you can be present for it.
Table linens & place settings
Standard linens and place settings are included. Upgrade to elevated linens for $100/table.
Want more arbor flowers? You can upgrade your ¼ swag to a ½ or a full installation. Just ask us for pricing.
You will arrange your photographer, officiant, and hair and makeup, plus anything personal like a guest book or favors. We are happy to recommend people we love!
Photo: Katie Keith Co.
Your bouquet, your cake and your ceremony florals. All of it included, all of it custom-designed in-house for you.
Is the Minimony for you?
The Minimony is for the couple who wants their people to sit down and eat together. A real wedding day, on a Friday or Saturday, just scaled to the 30 people you love most. Nothing about it is smaller except the guest list. Same chapel, same flowers, same care, all day long.
If you would rather marry on a weekday and keep it to cake and punch, our Weekday Elopement is the same beautiful chapel for $2,900. And if you are dreaming bigger, with 50 or more guests and full florals, take a look at the Midimony, Maximony and The Gateley.
A real Minimony at Gateley Hill. This is what your day looks like.
A note on drinks
Gateley Hill permits beer, wine & champagne only. No liquor or spirits permitted on the property.
And then everybody throws petals at you. That part is included too.
★★★★★
"My daughter was married here and the experience was absolutely perfect from start to finish. The intimate venue is gorgeous. Ms. Malloy created the perfect aesthetic based on my daughter's vision and it was just a dream!"
Ashley Sweeden · Google Review
See a real celebration
Colton and Jennifer said I do in our chapel on a December afternoon, an intimate celebration exactly the size the Minimony was built for.
See Colton & Jennifer's December Minimony →
Questions we get all the time
What is the Minimony?
A full, intimate wedding day for up to 30 guests on a Friday, Saturday or holiday, at $5,700. It includes the chapel, florals, a cake, a sit-down pasta dinner, a toast, your first dance and a send-off, with an on-site planner and coordinator.
Is dinner really included?
Yes. A sit-down pasta dinner with your choice of pasta, fresh salad, warm bread and sweet tea, served on standard linens and place settings that are included. You can upgrade to elevated linens for $100 per table.
Can we marry on a weekday, or skip the dinner?
Yes. If you would rather have a Monday through Thursday date with a cake and punch reception and no meal, that is our
Weekday Elopement at $2,900.
What if we want more than 30 guests or a bigger celebration?
The Minimony goes up to 30 guests, then $35 each up to 70. If you are dreaming of 50 or more with full florals and a larger reception, take a look at the
Midimony, Maximony and The Gateley, our larger all-inclusive packages.
Do you have a photographer?
You will bring your own photographer, officiant, and hair and makeup. We work with wonderful people all over the River Valley and are always happy to send you our favorites.
How far are you from Little Rock, Conway and Russellville?
We are near Dardanelle at the foot of Mt. Nebo, about 90 minutes from
Little Rock, about an hour from
Conway, and about 15 minutes from
Russellville.
How do we reserve a date?
A 25% retainer reserves your date. The balance is paid in three more equal payments, at six months, four months, and two months before your wedding. Booking inside six months? We simply spread the balance evenly across the time you have, with the final payment due two months before your date.
