The Willow Wedding & Events Wedding Venue in Surprise, Arizona is the perfect venue for couples and families looking for an outdoor 360-degree view of the Sonoran Desert’s natural beauty.
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The Willow Wedding & Events Wedding Venue in Surprise, Arizona is the perfect venue for couples and families looking for an outdoor 360-degree view of the Sonoran Desert’s natural beauty.
Started in 2020 by the Bailey family, The Willow is an All-inclusive wedding venue in Surprise, Arizona. It functions as a wedding venue during the September-May season, leaving the hottest months as a rest period for the venue.
Video Credit: the immensely talented Brock Bailey.
The Bailey family, spearheaded by Brent Bailey, are West-Valley natives. They have been in the area for a long time and decided it was time that the West-Valley had a venue that embraced the desert landscape.
In a quote from the owners, “The Willow is a family owned and operated venue that was opened in the West Valley after our family planned two weddings in the Phoenix area and saw the need for this kind of space on our side of town!
Our property showcases the beauty of the Sonoran Desert in all directions, a naturally beautiful canvas to create a couples’ dream day.
Our staff loves working alongside the incredible team of preferred vendors we’ve partnered with to make the wedding day seamless and joyful for each couple”.
Image Credit: Lexi Wyatt Photography
In an early tour of the venue, one of the owners, Brock Bailey, mentioned that he envisioned the property likened to be The Paseo of the West Valley. Couples searching for a venue are sure to have seen The Paseo in their hunt, with its gorgeous views of the Superstition Mountains and Lost Dutchman State Park. Though, that is where the comparisons end, as The Willow brings a completely different vibe for events.
Sonoran Desert & Mountain Views
As mentioned, The Willow is nestled in an area of Sonoran mountains in the north-western region of the valley. The property itself sits on 6 acres of land.
You really feel the aura of the desert as you enter the service road and drive past the towering families of Saguaro cactus. You can even expect to run into wildlife, like the occasional coyote howling or slithering desert snake (don’t worry, they can’t climb over the walls surrounding the property).
You can find your way to the venue by taking the Loop-303 to Grand Avenue (US 60) in northern Surprise. Then, exit on 163rd Ave and go north for a few miles which will get you to the property’s service road. The best part is that once you make it to the service road, there are helpful flags for you to find your way directly to the venue.
Alternatively, the address for the Willow is 31241 North 159th Avenue Surprise, AZ 85374
You can find directions to the willow by using this helpful tool!
Couples searching for venues in the West Valley are shocked to find out that there are not many options! We have written about a few others, such as the Hidden Lake and the Nardini Manor.
The Willow remains the best West Valley wedding venue in the north-western part of the area.
One of the biggest benefits of The Willow Wedding Venue is their all-inclusive package.
This is where they have bundled services such as bartending, chairs, venue rental, and disk jockey (DJ services) together for couples.
This way, couples on a budget can have quality vendors without breaking the bank. Also, they have one of the only affordable wedding venues in Arizona with desert views.
The Willow has also stated that one of their goals is to support “West Side Vendors”, meaning that the majority of their all inclusive team is made up of West Valley event vendors. We LOVE this, as we are a west side team and have a number of events there each month.
As wedding vendors, one of the biggest problems is always communication between vendors, venues, and staff. All of us are hired by you (the couple) to create a fantastic experience. So, where the biggest upsets and challenges come is when people are under different impressions of what the couple is looking for.
Where The Willow succeeds is in their concise and careful communication with vendors. This way, all of us know the timeline, important people, and are up to date with any changes from the couple.
As an entertainment company, we love structure. It helps us to provide better client experiences and have our clients raving about us!
Brock, Andi, Bristol and Brent have been amazing to work with and we couldn’t be more excited to continue to work with them. As a result, if you are looking for a wedding or event venue in Arizona, we certainly recommend checking out The Willow!
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