General FAQs

  • 200 people

  • Please see our available dates here. The dates page will be updated regularly once dates are booked or a cancellation occurs.

  • We request that all tours must be scheduled in advance. We do not have staff on property at all times. You can request a tour here

  • This is a wonderful question. While the budget varies from couple to couple, we believe the average budget for a couple getting married at Yellowleaf Creek Mill is between $15,000-$20,000 for all wedding expenses (venue, food, photography, flowers, DJ, etc) We have had some resourceful couples do beautiful weddings in the $10,000-$12,000 range and some couples who have a significantly larger budget than the average.

  • At this time we have an open vendor policy. We do have a list of fabulous vendors that we can share with you for your reference, but you are not required to use anyone on the list. See the Vendor FAQs section for more details.

  • We do have the option for couples to spend the night in the bridal suite for an extra charge of $299/night + 9% lodging tax.

    We also allow the the bridal suite to be rented the night before the wedding 60 days prior to the wedding provided there is not another event already scheduled.

  • Yes, there is a Holiday Inn and Best Western Hotel in Clanton, Alabama about 10 minutes down the road. I have listed the local hotels below:

    Holiday Inn Express, Clanton

    815 Bradberry Ln

    Clanton, AL 35046

    (659) 732-3217

    Best Western, Clanton

    801 Bradberry Ln

    Clanton, AL 35046

    (205) 280-1006

    Hampton Inn, Calera

    93 Metro Dr

    Calera, AL 35040

    Holiday Inn Express, Alabaster

    1000 Balmoral Dr

    Alabaster, AL 35007

    (659) 977-2598

    Candlewood Suites, Alabaster

    1004 Balmoral Dr

    Alabaster, AL 35007

    (205) 855-4183

    There are also several options on www.airbnb.com to rent lake houses or cabins nearby.

  • You will have access to the venue at the time listed on your contract, not earlier. Please plan accordingly. There is an option to add extra time to your package at a rate of $250/hour.

  • We can offer two options to move the ceremony to a covered area in the case of bad weather.

    The first option is to move the ceremony under the covered patio where the reception space will be. We have a short flip after the ceremony time that is typically completed within 10 minutes.

    The second option is to move the ceremony into the great room. This room will only accommodate about 125 chairs but is completely indoors and away from the elements.

  • We are dog friendly, but all dogs must be pre-approved by Kris King. The dogs must be well behaved and be on a leash while on property. There must be a designated person in charge of the dog the bride or groom. The owners are responsible for picking up any waste created by the dog and they are not allowed near the food.

  • The Yellowleaf Creek Mill is approximately 3 miles off of exit 212 on Interstate 65 in Clanton, AL. (The big peach exit) We are:

    45 min. from Downtown Birmingham

    45 min. from Downtown Montgomery

    90 min from Tuscaloosa

    92 min. from Auburn

Booking FAQs

  • To book a date at Yellowleaf Creek Mill you can email us at kbking@yellowleafcreekmill.com letting us know you are ready to book your particular date if it is still available. We will then send you a contract to fill out and your first payment of 25% of the package price is due. Dates are reserved on a first come first serve basis. Those that have the contract and payment in first, will get the date. (We need to have both the payment and contract to reserve your date)

  • When you book your date, we require an initial payment of 25% of the package price. After the initial payment, the remaining amount is divided into 2 equal payments. The second payment is due 9 months before your wedding date and the remainder is due 30 days prior to the wedding. If you have any additional fees (security, linens, overnight stay, etc), those costs will be added to the 30 day payment.

    If the date you have booked is less than 9 months away, we find a midway point for the second payment and the 30 day payment remains the same.

  • We accept cash or check.

    In rare circumstances we can accept credit card payments with a 4% service fee.

  • We do not offer a specific payment plan, but you are welcome to send in partial payments of any amount prior to the specific due date. Full payments are still due at their specific dates.

  • We do not offer a cancellation waiting list, but if a date does become available, we will post it on the available dates page here

Alcohol FAQs

  • Yes. You are allowed to bring in your own alcohol for your event, but it must be served by a certified bartender. Guests are not allowed to bring in their own alcohol.

  • Yes. You are required to have 1 security guard per 100 people. We will book the security guard(s) for you through the Chilton County Sheriff’s Department. The current rate is $280/guard for a 4 hour window. You may additional hours for $70/hour.

  • Last call for all alcohol served will be 30 minutes before the end of the contracted security time.

Vendor FAQs

  • No. We currently have an open vendor policy. While we do have a list of incredible vendors we can share with you, it is not a requirement that you use a vendor off our list

  • Yes. Specific to the caterer’s and bartenders. For the caterer’s we will need a copy of their business license and proof of insurance. For the bartenders, we need a copy of the certificate they recieved from their training course they took to become a bartender.. All other vendors we just need name and contact information.

  • Vendors are allowed to come do a walk through, but it would need to be during one of our open house sessions and they should be accompanied by the couple they are working with.

Planning FAQs

  • Music on Friday and Saturdays will need to conclude by 10:30pm or 1 hour prior to your contracted end time. This is to ensure you have enough time to clean up and be off property by the end time stated on your contract. Music will need to end by 9:30 on Sundays or 1 hour prior to end time.

  • We do not have staff at the venue on a daily basis, so all deliveries must happen during the contracted rental period. Please contact your vendors to let them know what your contracted time is at the venue.

  • Yes, but only candles that are floating or in a votive. They are only allowed on the outside patio. The flame must be completely contained within the vase or votive. No real candles are allowed in the venue building.

  • We need a final head count 2 weeks before your event.

  • In the state of Alabama, you go online to the Alabama Vital Statistics website and complete the Alabama marriage certificate form. The website is www.dph1.adph.state.al.us

    Upon completion, the form should be notarized and delivered to the Montgomery County Probate Court for recording with a Filing/Recording fee of $78.50. Once properly completed and recorded by the Probate Court, the marriage is legal.

  • Yellowleaf Creek Mill staff will take care of all the standard set up and clean up, along with trash removal. This includes setting up and breaking down of all the tables and chairs. We will assist in setting up any of our decor that you choose to use.

    You are responsible for setting up and cleaning up any decorations that you bring in. The caterer is responsible for setting up and cleaning up the food.

  • At Yellowleaf Creek Mill we only host 1 wedding per day. We feel it is important that our couples get our full attention on their special day.

  • Our on-site parking lot can accommodate about 30 cars. Our couples get about 25 spaces and we leave around 5 spots for vendors.

    We have an off-site parking lot about .25 miles away that can accommodate another 100+ cars.

  • Yes. We provide a shuttle as part of our wedding packages to the off-site parking lot. It is typically a 15 passenger van.

    The shuttle is not included in hourly events but can be added for an additional fee.

  • The open houses are set up for our couples who already have a wedding booked with us and have already had their initial, private tour. The open house dates and RSVP form can be found here.

  • If you have chosen the single day wedding package, there is a strong chance that another wedding will be booked the day prior to your wedding. To be fair to all our couples we recommend you plan for an offsite rehearsal when renting a single day package.

    If you have vendors or someone who would like to see the venue to get a better understanding on how it is laid out, they are welcome to attend one of our monthly open houses with you.

  • We do allow sparklers but they must be 25 feet away from the building on the concrete.

    Fireworks are not allowed at our venue out of respect of our neighbors and their is not a safe place to launch them.

  • We have the 60” round tables that sit 8 people per table and they require a 120” round table cloth.

    We do have 4 - 6ft tables that require a 90”x120” table cloth.

  • Since much of the wood is original to the 1850’s building, we don’t want anything nailed, stapled, tacked, taped to the properties interior or exterior walls, porches, patio, ceilings, etc. We have hooks placed in specific areas that you are allowed to use to hang any decor

    The ceiling beams are too high to reach with a ladder.

  • We do not allow biodegradable flower petals or any type of confetti, silly string, rice, etc at our venue.

    Real flower petals, birdseed or bubbles are permitted.

  • No. Yellowleaf Creek Mill provides a one-of-a-kind venue, tables, chairs (both inside and outside), and several decor items for your package price. You may rent linens through Yellowleaf Creek Mill, but they are NOT included in our package pricing. You may also bring in your own linens.

    Our linen rental rate is a flat rate of $400 for up to 150 people and $500 for up to 200 people

  • The ceremony and reception should not last longer than 5 hours total. (30 minutes for ceremony/4-4.5 hours for reception) The last hour of your contracted time is set aside for cleaning up.

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