Friday's Retreat is designed for couples who want a beautiful outdoor mountain wedding with the freedom to make it their own. During your event, your wedding area will be blocked off, giving you a private setting to celebrate with family and friends.

Choose from multiple ceremony locations, bring your favorite caterer and vendors, or have family prepare the meal. Celebrate under a tent or beneath the stars. During the summer, you can even gather wildflowers from the property to create your own bouquet or decorations. You can also build a package to include RV sites, tent sites, and more, giving out-of-town guests a place to stay right on the property.

With breathtaking views of Mount Shasta, flexible venue options, and overnight accommodations for family and friends, Friday's Retreat is perfect for couples who value privacy, flexibility, and an authentic mountain wedding experience.

• Black Butte — $2,000: Private ceremony on the Peninsula, day use of the Pond House

• Shastina — $3,000: Private ceremony, private reception area, overnight stay at the Pond House

• Mount Shasta — $4,500: Private ceremony, private reception area, two-night stay at the Pond House and Lookout Lodge

• Custom — begins at $2,000: Choose your ceremony location, day use of the Pond House

Our most popular ceremony location is the peninsula by the pond, but couples can customize their location in consultation with Susan. Other beautiful options include Cottonwood Creek near Lookout Lodge, the gazebo area, and other scenic areas around the property.

Yes, the Pond House is available for day use and makes a lovely gathering spot for the wedding party. It's a small one-bedroom space with a kitchenette and a deck overlooking the pond, and the wedding party is welcome to use it however works best for you. Just note it's not set up as a dedicated bridal suite; there's no makeup table or vanity area, but it's a comfortable, private place to relax, gather, and enjoy the view before and after the ceremony.

Guests have several options right on the property, including cabins, RV sites, and tent sites, which can be built into your wedding package if you'd like to host out-of-town family and friends on-site. The Pond House and Lookout Lodge are also available for the wedding party's use, depending on your package. For guests who prefer a hotel in town, the McCloud Mercantile Hotel and the McCloud Hotel are both nearby options.

We do not rent tables, chairs, tents, linens, catering, or décor. Please see the vendors listed above.

We rent picnic tables for $10 each and set up for a wedding of 75 guests.

You can set up the day before beginning at 9:00 AM.

Yes. Alcohol may be served, but not sold, to anyone under 21 who is not intoxicated. If you hire a bartender to serve, the vendors must carry appropriate insurance. You can only serve beer, wine, and champagne.

Yes. Friday’s RV Retreat requires event liability insurance for all weddings and special events.

There are a couple of places you can start when looking for coverage:

• Check your homeowners or renters insurance. Contact your insurance company or agent and ask whether your policy can provide or add coverage for a wedding or special event held at another location. Give them Friday’s insurance requirements so they can confirm whether they can meet them.

• Look at online special-event or wedding insurance providers. Many companies sell short-term policies specifically for weddings and other events.

Whichever option you choose, here are a few questions to consider:

1. Who is actually covered?
   Don’t assume everyone helping with your wedding is automatically protected. Ask who the policy considers insured and how it handles members of the wedding party or unpaid friends and family helping with the event.

2. Are all of your event dates covered?
   Your coverage needs to include your scheduled setup, wedding/event, and cleanup dates—not just the wedding day.

3. Will alcohol be covered?
   If you plan to serve alcohol, tell the insurance company when requesting coverage and make sure the policy includes the required alcohol-related liability coverage.

Friday's Retreat is an outdoor mountain venue. July and August are typically our driest months with the most sunshine, making them popular choices for outdoor weddings.

Some couples choose to rent a tent for added peace of mind, and we've included several trusted rental companies on our preferred vendor list.

For smaller weddings of approximately 30 guests or fewer, we can also move your ceremony indoors to Lookout Lodge at no additional cost, provided the lodge is available.