Wekopa Casino Resort is a resort destination wedding venue in Fort McDowell, United States, hosting 1,000 at dinner, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$20,000 (our estimate).

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Wekopa Casino Resort

Wekopa Casino Resort sits in the Arizona desert at Fort McDowell, a modern resort with 246 guest rooms and an elegant approach to weddings.

Guests
1,000 at dinner
Venue website
Rooms
246 rooms
Venue website
Cost
About US$20,000 for 80 guests
Aisle estimate
Ceremony
Outdoor ceremonies
Venue website
Getting there
PHX · about 45 min by car
Aisle estimate

About Wekopa Casino Resort

Wekopa Casino Resort sits in the Arizona desert at Fort McDowell, a modern resort with 246 guest rooms and an elegant approach to weddings.

The venue declares dedicated wedding services and can seat up to 1,000 guests for a meal, with a ballroom, banquet hall, conference centre and conference space available for ceremonies, dinners and next-day gatherings.

Outdoor ceremonies are possible alongside indoor options, and catering is handled in-house.

There is a pool on site, and several room categories offer mountain or pool views for guests staying over.

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Visited We-Ko-Pa Memorial Day weekend. Had a blast. The rooms were accommodating. When we arrived the tub wasn’t draining sufficiently, called downstairs and they had maintenance there within 10 minutes to fix it.

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Capacity, rooms and facilities

Capacity

Seated dinner
1,000 guests

Staying over

Rooms
246 rooms
Room types
7 listed

The ceremony

Outdoor ceremony
Yes

Money

A wedding for 80 guests
About US$20,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
Price
US$75 to US$150 per headAisle estimate

Getting there

Nearest airport
PHX, 45 min by carAisle estimate

The spaces

Event spaces
Conference space, conference centre, ballroom and banquet hall
Indoors or out
Both
Setting
Desert, modern, elegant

Food and drink

In-house catering
Yes

Venue highlights

  • Seated dining capacity for up to 1,000 guests
  • 246 rooms across seven categories, including mountain view and pool view options
  • Ballroom, banquet hall, conference centre and conference space for indoor events
  • Outdoor ceremonies available, plus in-house catering

Costs and booking details

Getting there
PHX · about 45 min by carAisle estimate

Guests fly into PHX.

Direct line
(480) 789-4957

Answered by the venue in local hours.

Questions about the venue

How many guests can be seated for dinner?+

The resort can seat up to 1,000 guests for a meal.

Can we hold our ceremony outdoors?+

Yes, outdoor ceremonies are possible, and the resort also has indoor event spaces including a ballroom and banquet hall.

Is catering provided by the resort?+

Yes, catering is handled in-house.

Where do guests stay and how many rooms are there?+

There are 246 rooms on site, ranging from Standard Rooms (max occupancy 3) to Deluxe Double Rooms with two queen beds (max occupancy 4), with mountain view and pool view options.

Which airport should our guests fly into?+

Phoenix (PHX) is the nearest airport. We estimate the transfer takes around 45 minutes.

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Sources and booking notes

Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.

Venue wedding information

Sources for individual venue facts
  • Seated dinner: 1,000 guests

    “After your ceremony, the 18,000 square-foot Wassaja Ballroom provides a sophisticated setting for dinner and dancing, accommodating banquets of up to 1,000 guests.”
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  • Rooms: 246 rooms

    “Here, you’ll find flexible meeting space for gatherings small and large, up to 25,000 square feet, as well as a 246-room hotel.”
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  • Room types: 7 listed

    “Deluxe Double Room”
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  • Outdoor ceremony: Yes

    “Exchange vows at sunset on our Courtyard Plaza in the shadow of the Red Mountains or plan your ceremony at We-Ko-Pa Golf Course, which offers uninterrupted views of the McDowell Mountains, Four Peaks, and the Fountain Hills fountain.”
    Read the source for outdoor ceremony
  • In-house catering: Yes

    “Catering services for up to 2,000 attendees”
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  • Event spaces: Conference space, conference centre, ballroom and banquet hall

    “Conference space”
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  • Indoors or out: Both

    “Over 25,000 square feet of flexible indoor event space”
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  • Setting: Desert, modern, elegant

    “Set against the stunning backdrop of the Sonoran Desert is our AAA Four-Diamond Casino Resort, the Valley’s newest, most exciting destination.”
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