One of the most common questions we get asked by couples here at Stone Ridge Estates Wedding Venue is "Why can't we play music at our wedding reception past 10pm?"
The short answer is all three cities, Pasco, Kennewick and Richland have a noise ordinance code that is very clear, public disturbance noise is prohibited past 10pm, unless you are in an industrial zone.
We get it. Weddings are joyous occasions, filled with love, laughter, and celebration. You want to get the most out of your wedding experience. The reception and the memories created are a big part of your special day.
However; amplified music past noise curfew could ruin not only your wedding, but future couples' weddings.
Wedding venues have to be very mindful of our neighbors, especially those located in residential areas. Late-night revelry that often accompanies these events can disturb the peace of nearby residents, often leading to neighbors calling the police and complaining. Not only does dealing with a complaint take you away from your festivities, you could be issued a noise violation fine.
Furthermore, if a wedding venue is repeatedly violating noise ordinance laws, they could be shut down and all the couples who planned to get married at that venue would be displaced. As many wedding venues are locally owned and built from love, sweat and tears, it would be a great loss not only to future couples, but the community.
It's important not only for the wedding venue, but the couples renting the venue to have respect for their community and laws.
Aside from that, as the night wears on, the risk of accidents, such as drunk driving, increases dramatically. A 10 PM curfew can help mitigate these risks. The last thing any couple wants on wedding day is a tragedy, such as what happened to the bride who was killed in a DUI accident at her wedding by her bridesmaid in South Carolina.
Here at Stone Ridge Estates Wedding Venue, we want all of our couples and their guests to have fun, and we do understand a 10pm end of music is not the right fit for all couples.
Aside from following the noise ordinance rules, from our many years of experience, we more often than not:
- Have couples who end their wedding reception before 10pm. They've been up since the crack of dawn. It's been a long, emotional, exciting day and they are tired.
- Have couples realize that a 5 hour dance party seemed like a good idea in the planning stages, but overlooked the fact their friends and family have work, life, children, commitments they need to tend to. Spending 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 hours at your wedding (especially your wedding party, helpers, immediate family) isn't something everyone has the extra time to do. You may end up having a lot of guest leave early if you are planning on having them stay too late!
- Have couples consider the 10pm noise ordinance and plan to start ceremony at a time that leaves enough time to party afterward.
- Have couples thank us for ending music at 10pm as they are leaving for honeymoon early the next way and want to wake refreshed, married and not exhausted or hungover on the way to the airport.
While a 10 PM noise ordinance may seem restrictive at first glance, it’s a reasonable compromise that benefits everyone involved. After all, you can go party until 2am any weekend of the year, but this is the one day you have to make ever lasting memories with the people you love and care for the most.
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