A Picture-Perfect Start to Forever
Kimberley Wilder
DIRECTOR OF CATERING AND EVENTS
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AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
IronOaks at Sun Lakes offers both indoor and outdoor spaces to host your dream wedding. Located just south of Chandler, we are in the heart of the East Valley with scenic Arizona views and close proximity to downtown Chandler. We uniquely offer a waterfront ceremony with a mountain landscape, unbeatable sunset views and an event team dedicated to helping your wedding day run seamlessly. Our ceremony arch is the perfect frame to capture your "I do."
We host wedding ceremonies, receptions and celebrations on our scenic Ceremony Grove. With a capacity of up to 200 guests, this area is very versatile. The space features newly installed turf, a water fountain, and customizable arch.
Our largest indoor space is out Grand Ballroom which will be newly renovated by September 2023. Our other spaces include the Bradford room, the Alcove, the library, and our Billiard's room. Each of these unique spaces are multipurpose and are often set up for brides and grooms to have a relaxation and get-ready space.
We also provide recommended vendor suggestions for your memorable day, including photographers, calligraphers, DJs, and more. Our complimentary amenities include house tables with chairs, linens, glassware, a menu tasting, ceremony rehearsal, grounds for photography, a golf cart ride to photos, and a rehearsal dinner upon request.
IronOaks offers both plated and buffet style packages as well as kid's menu pricing. We also offer day-after-wedding brunch and day-of-lunch dor menu ordering through our restaurant.
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Couples usually spend $15,000
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
300+
Settings
Ballroom
Beach
Waterfront
Country Club
Garden
Library
Mountain
Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Cakes & Desserts
Food & Catering
Planning
Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Kimberley Wilder
Director of Catering and Events
Meet Kimberley - the Director of Catering and Events for IronOaks! A dedicated team member of IronOaks, Kim has a degree in Business Communications and 25 years of sales experience with the last two years being the Event Sales Manager for a Brazilian steakhouse. Kimberley is excited to grow into this role and assist couples in making their dream day into a reality!
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4.8
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Andrea M
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5.0
2/24/2024
This venue was perfect. The location was beautiful and the staff was extremely helpful and professional. We had an amazing experience at IronOaks, and would highly recommend them.
Ariah W
1.0
8/06/2024
Carolyn initially seemed very caring and responsive, however, after our tour, I guess she decided that she did not want our money and did not care to engage with us. We had made the decision to move forward with booking Iron Oaks because it felt like our dream location.
However, after sending messages and receiving no responses, I then called and left a voicemail to inform Carolyn that we were interested in moving forward.
I asked her to please give me a call back and share what we needed to do for this.
She didn't.
Two days later, I followed up with another message inquiring about her lack of response, to which she responded that she was out of office and would be back on Tuesday and informed me that we could chat then, she also claimed she did not receive my voicemail. I was very understanding of this, everyone deserves a break and there was no urgency to book.
We agreed to chat on Tuesday when she returned.
Unfortunately, fast-forward to the following Wednesday and I still had no word from her.
It has now been MONTHS since she returned and she has still not bothered to respond to us, despite her continuously posting on the venue's social media. I even sent a follow-up message that was, unsurprisingly, ignored.
She ghosted us.
It's heartbreaking to have to deal with this sort of communication when we had our hearts set on this place but I guess I should be grateful because if this is the way she is treating us even PRIOR to contracting with them, I am fearful as to how she would've been on the day of the actual wedding.
Not sure what her hang-up was about us, and I won't take this opportunity to speculate, but I do not recommend anyone book this location due to the treatment that we received. No one deserves to be treated this way.
But ultimately, she did us a favor. We found a grand place that will give us a much better experience than Iron Oaks and coordinators who make us feel like valued consumers.
I recommend you do the same!
Take your hard-earned money to a place that actually cares about you.
response 08/06/2024
Hi Ariah,
First let me apologize. This is not how we like to treat anyone, nor is it our ...
practice to ignore someone who is trying to plan their dream wedding with us at IronOaks.
Carolyn is no longer with us and I believe your inquiry was during her looking for and interviewing for other employment. I feel awful that you were so committed to us and we let you down.
I'm happy that you found someplace to celebrate your special day, and I'm glad you let us know about your experience so that when we ultimately find a new director we can stress how vital timely responses are to our business.
Again, thank you for your time in letting us know. I wish you a beautiful wedding day and a long, loving marriage.
Michele Renahan, Director Communications & Marketing
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Ethan B
5.0
10/16/2021
My wife and I could not be happier with our wedding! Jessica Dargle is awesome! She made the process easy and stress free. The venue is beautiful and the food was fantastic! We had an unforgettable wedding and would highly recommend Iron Oaks at Sun Lakes to any couples looking for a beautiful, affordable wedding and reception.
Moriah W
5.0
4/24/2021
Beautiful venue! Ashley worked with me from another state throughout the entire planning process and made my wedding so fun and beautiful! The food and drinks were very good and the service was great. My husband and I were so happy with everything.
Hayden H
5.0
4/23/2021
Amazing! My husband and I were suppose to get married in April of 2020, well that was before the country shut down. We still got married but postponed the ceremony to 2021. Ashley Mills was hands down the best person to work with, even during a pandemic she was always there to help and support us with every step when planning our wedding day. Ashley always had a smile when we worked with her and always willing to help with ideas. The venue is absolutely gorgeous, the food is amazing and the staff is incredible. Ashley helped make our smaller than planned wedding seem as if we did not have half as many people. I could go on and on about the amazing experience we have received over the last two years working with Ashley and her team, but there are not enough words. It was hands down the best day and honestly even better than we imagined. Blew my expectations out of the water and I would definitely work with Ashley and her team. They say planning a wedding is stressful, but honestly my experience was stress free and I am so glad we were able to have our wedding here.
Hannah F
5.0
4/04/2021
I helped my sister plan her wedding at Iron Oaks and the whole experience was absolutely amazing! Beautiful space, flexible staff, and amazing food. Ashley Mills was incredibly helpful, always had a smile, and always working hard to make sure everything was lined up. She is a true pro and was an absolute gem to work with.
Highly recommend Iron Oaks!!!! Thank you to the entire team for making it a beautiful day for our family.
Tyshana G
5.0
3/14/2021
Amazing!! This place had everything we wanted and more. The location is absolutely stunning I wanted to be near water and to have an outdoor ceremony and Ashley was able to deliver just that. The prices were affordable but still had all the bells and whistles that we wanted. Ashley was incredibly due to covid we had to postpone and make some changes but she was able to make it all happen. She has nothing but positive vibes and will do everything she can to make your day as special as you dreamed of.
Ivy B
5.0
1/13/2021
STUNNING! I found this venue on the Knot after looking at soo many options and was in awe at how perfect it was! Due to COVID we had to limit so many things about our wedding but Ashley helped us a ton and our day was absolutely perfect. The price was awesome and completely in budget for us and we had a beautiful ceremony outside with a dinner buffet to follow. I cannot recommend IronOaks enough, it was simply wonderful and the easiest choice!
Heather B
5.0
1/08/2021
Amazing! We ended up postponing our larger wedding and with just 3 months to plan something more intimate, Ashley was our answer to it all. Not only was the venue perfect for our intimate outdoor ceremony and dinner, we captured gorgeous pictures at sunset with all of those amazing views. The food was perfect, so, so good! The staff was on top of everything, we didn't have to worry about a thing. Ashley is a gem and amazing at what she does. She listens, makes suggestions where she feels appropriate, and she owns it. From the moment we met, we just connected and I knew she was going to execute a beautiful day for us. With the stress of Covid and planning a wedding, Ashley made it fun, stress free and allowed us a day filled with perfect moments where we were able to enjoy every minute of it. I can't way enough about Ashley and our amazing day!
Tanya B
5.0
11/18/2020
This venue is just SO incredible!! I don’t have enough words to explain how amazing Ashley and her team are!!! The food was SOOOO good. And the venue was drop dead gorgeous. Blew my expectations!! Ashley took off all the stress made it so easy for us. Best experience ever. Ahhhh!!!
Alicia F
4.0
10/23/2020
Our wedding day was amazing, minus the golf carts riding past our reception that took place outside. We were told they would be blocked off during that time . But that didn't happen. 🙃.. Ashely was absolutely amazing during the whole process though. She was attentive and helped make our vision come to life! She made it all happen in a mo the too!! Which I didn't believe was possible.. gave a us great option when it came to the food and had a beautiful set us outside for us. We gave her a generous tip just because she really went above and beyond the whole way through. I found out later we had a table blew over before I walked Down the isle and she quickly did a turnover on it before I even notice!! Which was a great to know, so I wouldn't stress out lol. My guest were able to grab drinks from the bar as much as they wanted during the reception and the venues staff were pretty awesome too. Just wish they had a better handle on their residents and those golf carts lol. But other then that we had an amazing time and I'd highly recommend this venue for your small or big wedding party. ( I know the limit right now during covid-19 was only 50 guest) we had 31 which was perfect for us. Small and intimate was our style and fall festive 🤗.
Caitlin M
5.0
10/06/2020
Even with the stress of COVID-19, we were still able to have our dream wedding thanks to the team at IronOaks at Sun Lakes. Ashley paid attention to detail and continued to communicate with me throughout the entire process. The chef was very flexible with regard to accomodating special dietary needs of our guests. I was able to relax and enjoy our special day because of the great team at IronOaks.
Zeina B
5.0
6/11/2020
There are no words to express our appreciation for what Ashley and her crew did for our wedding. I would recommend her for our friends and family.
Ashley did a wonderful job with the ceremony and reception.
Carol M
5.0
5/23/2020
It was such a pleasure working with Ashley at this venue from the moment we came in the door to find a place for our ceremony/reception to the last few minutes of our event. It was perfect for our outside wedding and luncheon and the ballroom was set up for the party we wanted - live band and food stations and bar for the reception. We can't recommend this venue and our contact Ashley Mills highly enough.
Hannah P
5.0
3/05/2020
Where do I even begin !! Our wedding was absolutely perfect it went exactly how I had planned it. From the very beginning Ashley was INCREDIBLE. Extremely responsive and straight forward. We had a few phone interviews and both times she put my mind and easy and made sure everything would be taken care of and it was ! day of was a breeze thanks to Ashley and her staff. I never once worried about a thing and everything went smooth !! I HIGHLY recommend this venue and the staff ! I will definitely be back in the future for anniversaries !!
Mariola R
5.0
2/27/2020
Absolutely amazing job!!! From the moment I contacted Ashley via email (I live in Florida) she was so helpful and she definitely got my vision. I had no wedding coordinator so everything was via phone calls and emails. Trough the whole process she made me feel that everything was going to be great, and guess what!? I was!!!
Our wedding date was 02/22/2020. The whole week was gorgeous temps on the 70’s all of the sudden There was rain forecast for my wedding day. Omg I was so stressed and bummed cause I wanted my ceremony under the nice arch and the beautiful view. She showed us alternatives to have our ceremony. It rained and we had to go with plan B but omg it was such a beautiful setting. When I walked down the isle and saw what a gorgeous job Ashley has done, the rain didn’t bothered me anymore. Well as we were signing the marriage license, the sun came up :)
Working with Ashley was a pleasure and I will hire her again and again. She is not only your coordinator she will become your friend. Thanks Girl for our special day.
Nadia M
5.0
2/12/2020
We had our reception here, and it went perfect. The food was great and on time, drinks were served just as we had requested; the cake was cut by the servers and was well distributed among guests. I mean, we had a blast! Furthermore, we are very very grateful to Ashley, because the whole reception wouldn't have been amazing, if it wasn't for her. So, we were not in town to organize everything, but Ashley was very helpful and resourceful to us. She was always there to answer our endless emails and was very kind. I would highly recommend the venue.
Kendra H
5.0
12/28/2019
We held our rehearsal dinner here, and it was so amazing! Beautiful venue, the food was great, and service was outstanding. Ashley was so great to work with, she was on top of everything. Our guests absolutely LOVED the venue as well, I'm so happy we decided to host our event here!
response 12/31/2019
Kendra,
Thank you so much for the kind words. I saw all your pictures and they are just ...
beautiful! Please come visit me sometime. Maybe for your anniversary dinner!?! I wish you the best of luck. Cheers!
Damarys M
5.0
10/15/2019
This venue has exceeded all of my expectations when it comes to being a vendor! Ashley was so lovely in making sure that I had everything that I needed in order to complete my job as a Photographer! I will definitely be recommending them to ALL of my brides!!
Delaney M
5.0
10/14/2019
I was a guest at the wedding this past weekend, and the wedding was beautiful!! The food was amazing, and the decorations were perfect. I have been to so many weddings and usually only the bride and groom are checked on. This time I truly felt like a guest with top notch service. Would definitely recommend.
Connie C
5.0
9/25/2019
My wedding reception went so smoothly, thanks to Ashley, and her partners of banquet food servers, bartenders, food station chefs etc. The venue was so beautiful and done with a lot of thought and pride. I highly recommend Oakwood Country Club for your events.
Chery T
5.0
9/24/2019
I'm the 'wedding planner' helping my friend (the bride) out with planning of her wedding. I couldn't be happier to have worked with Ashley, who was so efficient, and pro active to all our needs. On the 'big day', everything was decorated and arranged as expected. The whole day went through so smoothly, and everyone, especially the bride and groom was thoroughly impressed by the service and attendance to everything. I will certainly be telling all our friends about using having their major functions here and work with Ashley and her team!
response 09/24/2019
Chery,
I had a blast working with you. I love planning events with a fellow coordinator a...
nd especially with someone who is as creative as you. I will definitely be using some of your ideas in the future. Come visit soon!
Frankie M
5.0
9/18/2019
Major praise to Ashley, Kitchen and Banquet staff🙌🙌 I had recently attended a wedding there and it was beautiful the Ceremony was on lush greens that overlooked the water 😍
The reception was just as beautiful.The food was fantastic !!the staff was so on top of it I never had an empty glass or dirty plate in front of me. I will definitely be holding my next event at this hidden gem 💎
response 09/24/2019
Thank you Frankie. It is so nice to hear feedback from guest of an event. Everyone is al...
ways worried about how to host feels when really the host is worried how their guests are feeling. My team and I really strive to make everyone happy and give the same attention to all. Thank you for taking the time to let us know we did a good job!
Karla F
5.0
9/13/2019
Karla Fimbres: I want to say the service and the attention to detail in our wedding was fabulous!!! I could not thank enough Ashley Miller, she was prompt to reach to me and go the extra mile to insure my vision was on point. The food was amazing the Grilled Beef Tenderloin was to die for. The servers were very nice and willing to accommodate any last minute request to my guests from special food to adding extra sitting. Overall the service , food, ballroom and views of the ceremony were absolutely outstanding! Thank you so much. You made our wedding even more memorable.
response 09/13/2019
Thank you so much for the kind words! Making your day special is why I love my job.
Danielle S
5.0
7/22/2019
Best decision I made in planning my reception! The venue was gorgeous, but what really set it apart was the coordinator and her staff. They went above and beyond to make sure my special day was perfect! I was truly blown away at how thoughtful and hard working they all were. I felt they truly cared about making my event memorable. I will recommend them to anyone in a heart beat!
Gina E
5.0
5/24/2019
We had our wedding and reception at this venue last August and Ashley made everything seamless for us. She was very professional and was very accommodating with all our requests. The venue was beautiful and the staff did an excellent job with keeping to our timelines.
Our wedding was memorable and we are happy that we chose this venue and Ashley as our coordinator.
response 09/13/2019
Thank you Gina for taking the time to let us know we did a great job. Having you back on y...
our anniversary made this even more memorable to me. Hope you continue to visit!
Brianna M
5.0
5/23/2019
The venue its self is absolutely gorgeous! Pair that with the most amazing coordinator Ashley Mills, the seriously delicious food they prepair, the courtiousness of all employees, a beautiful sunset, and a glass of wine and I could not have been more happy finding this little gem to have my wedding at. Even if this place was a dump I think I would still have had my wedding here because of how perfect Ashley was! She probably could have made it look gorgeous regardless too! But luckily they have the beautiful green scenery and large lake with a fountain that made the outdoor ceremony and pictures to die for during sunset.
response 09/13/2019
Thank you Brianna! I can’t wait to see Some photos. Though everything was beautiful you d...
efinitely stood out. Thank you for being so great to work with.
Lauren S
5.0
5/23/2019
The venue at IronOaks was absolutely stunning for our wedding day. IronOaks provided the most beautiful and intimate setting for both our cocktail hour outside and wedding reception inside. The food was delicious and elegant, many of our guests went to the stations for seconds and even thirds. It was evident the staff invested their time and efforts in the many details of our wedding as not one detailed was overlooked. Meeting with Ashley was not only fun, but also informative of the many options that were available to us at the IronOaks venue. We wanted a place that we could celebrate our wedding with our family and friends to the early morning hours of 2 a.m. Ashley Mills made sure that everything ran smoothly that day, and if anything didn't run as planned we had no idea about it. We were able to personalize everything for our Sports Themed wedding, which Ashley Mills greatly supported and provided even more ideas to consider. The IronOaks venue worked very well with our outside vendors and when we saw the ballroom, we were absolutely speechless by how breathtaking the room looked with the flowers and linens that glowed in the endless candlelight. Ashley checked in with us when we arrived and had a beautiful bottle of Rose awaiting us! Everything we envisioned for our wedding was made possible by Ashley Mills and her amazing team at IronOaks!
response 09/13/2019
Thank you Lauren! I will never forget how you made a baseball theme so elegant. We definit...
ely had fun and will never forget your love for rose.
Theresa M
5.0
1/29/2019
Working with Ashley is a dream. She is genuinely interested in creating your perfect wedding day, taking into account what makes the couple and their celebration truly memorable! I could not believe our luck in finding IronOaks for our son and future daughter-in-law's ceremony location.
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