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).
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.
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
- 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.
Could this be your venue?
Ask about pricing and availability for the month you have in mind. You do not need a fixed date.
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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.
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.”
Read the source for seated dinnerRooms: 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.”
Read the source for roomsRoom types: 7 listed
“Deluxe Double Room”
Read the source for room typesOutdoor 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 ceremonyIn-house catering: Yes
“Catering services for up to 2,000 attendees”
Read the source for in-house cateringEvent spaces: Conference space, conference centre, ballroom and banquet hall
“Conference space”
Read the source for event spacesIndoors or out: Both
“Over 25,000 square feet of flexible indoor event space”
Read the source for indoors or outSetting: 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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