Gilbert, Arizona appears on all the best places in America lists over and over. It’s also a great place to have a rustic wedding. You can be close to everything yet feel like you’re far enough away to enjoy the moment. The moment two become one.

What exactly does “rustic” mean? As a style, it’s defined as a design emphasizing on rugged, natural beauty. It embraces nature-inspired textures, simple and earthy colors, and ultimately an unpretentious, organic warmth. It’s nice without being too fancy; elegant yet practical.

One of the best rustic wedding venues in East Valley is located near the heart of historic downtown Gilbert. It’s The Cottage Wedding Venue, and it’s one of the area’s newest gathering places filled with charm and cozy backyard ambiance.

The Cottage Wedding Venue is just north of Warner on the east side of Gilbert Road. Less than a mile north is some of the most diverse and eclectic eateries you can imagine from brewpubs to country barbecue to liquid nitrogen ice cream. The same distance in every other direction yields dozens of shops and stores carrying whatever you might need at the last minute.

Are you looking for an all-inclusive setting to celebrate the big day? The Cottage Wedding Venue has you covered! And “big day” can mean any big day – not just weddings. From baby showers to corporate networking events, this is a great location with terrific amenities.

Weekly Open House – Wednesdays 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Whatever event your planning, it’s always best to actually see the location for yourself. Every week you can tour the facilities, take pictures, measurements, see the layout of the building and walk the quiet outdoors. Meet the charming staff and get all your questions answered.

Rustic Wedding Specials

Did you know you could save as much as a thousand dollars on your wedding just by changing a day or two? Instead of a Sunday, would a Thursday work just as well? If you’re flexible with your days, consider a weekday wedding instead of a weekend wedding. At the time of this writing, one of the featured specials is a 5-Hour Week Day Wedding Package that includes everything with the venue plus a full-service staff, bartender, DJ, appetizers, dinner buffet and much more for less than $6,000. Visit the website for Specials and current pricing.

In-House Catering – Z Catering

Z Catering is the in-house caterer for The Cottage Wedding Venue specializing in  Traditional & Italian Cuisine but the expert Chefs can whip up Street Taco Bars, BBQ with all of the trimmings, or anything else you might want. From plated 5-course dinners to grazing stations, let our culinary team impress you. Visit Z Catering’s website for more delicious ideas.

A Rustic Setting For Special Events

Let our culinary and event planning team with over 50 years of combined experience bring your special events to life here in Gilbert! From birthdays, and anniversaries, to confirmations, graduations, engagement parties, vow renewals, and reunions, we can make any celebration or event more memorable. Our indoor space is perfect for smaller festivities up to 70 guests or complete galas in the open air up to 150 guests. Tour The Cottage next Wednesday!

The Cottage For Corporate Events

Let us help you mix business and pleasure by taking all the stress out of planning your next work event. The Cottage has affordable amenities for all of your company needs. From indoor meetings, with a complete audio-visual package, to Cooking Class Team Building. Our highly trained staff will help create the perfect package for every budget. Visit The Cottage next Wednesday and see it all for yourself!

Affordable Rustic Wedding Packages

The Cottage Wedding Venue does something remarkably different from some other wedding venues. They’ve created ways to make your wedding as affordable as possible with fully editable customized packages. In other words, let’s say you really like a particular package except for one or two included options that you don’t need or want. They will rework the package to fit your needs and your wallet. Ask all the questions you want. It’s your special day! We just hope to be a part of it.

Look over all the options on the Packages Page to get ideas and see the ballpark prices. We recommend that you make apples-to-apples comparisons to other local venues to see how well we stack up. Keep in mind that all prices are subject to

change based on the needs of the clients and event dates.

Gilbert AZ – The Family-Friendly City For Your Wedding

In 2018 WalletHub issued a report concluding that Gilbert, Arizona ranked as one of the top 20 happiest cities nationally based on economics, income, health, schools, housing and quality of life. Niche.com named Gilbert as the top place in Arizona to raise a family. In our opinion, it’s also one of the best places to have a rustic wedding.

See The Cottage Wedding Venue in Gilbert for yourself. We offer personalized tours, weekly open houses, and quarterly events. See if it’s not one of the coziest, most affordable locations to exchange vows or not. It might also make a great place to put some fun in other parts of your professional life.