Any brides recently take pictures at the arborateum in Oakdale??

How strick are they on the 5pm closing time?? Please share picture if you have. . .

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Don't know about that....we took pics there from about 4:30-5:30 soo not strict I guess

Pics in our album (second to last album on this website:

here

ETA: Oakdale ARboretum pics on p. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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Posted by jeanla4c

Don't know about that....we took pics there from about 4:30-5:30 soo not strict I guess

Pics in our album (second to last album on this website:

here

ETA: Oakdale ARboretum pics on p. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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The grounds look beauiful!! We wont be arriving until a little after 5... I was wondering if they would really say, NO we are now closed!!! It light until 8:00 in July

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Funny you should post this. Just this week, I called to get the new required permit information and the lady was very specifc about how we MUST be in the park by 5:00 but can stay until 6:30. She said if you arrive at 5:01 you wont be able to get in. I wouldnt say she was nasty but very firm. I planned to arrive around 5:15 . I am really disappointed because this is where we planned to do our pictures as well. So now we are going crazy trying to find a place that is close to our RH and as pretty.

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My photographer has been there soooo many times. Honesly, How could they turn down a bridal party and limos for being 10 min. late.... We are still planning of going there.

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Same with me....I was planning on having the BP arrive at 5:15 and we'd stay until a little after 6. The woman on the phone actually said she felt bad for a lot of the brides who have been planning on having their pix taken there.
I spoke with our photog. and he said they can whip us in and out within 20 min as long as we stay up by the back part of the house - I wanted to have pix of FH and I down by the little bridge on the bay....or under the giant oak tree???
Does anyone know why they've changed the rules?

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Guys, I heard they charge a large fee... Someone said $ 75 for a bridal party and if it rains they don't give you your money back!!!!!!! Check with them before you do anything!

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Posted by AJSBABYGIRL

Guys, I heard they charge a large fee... Someone said $ 75 for a bridal party and if it rains they don't give you your money back!!!!!!! Check with them before you do anything!

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Are you thinking of the permit you need?? I got that its $50, no big deal if they acutally do let us in that is HA.
OH I think there is a parking fee on top of that!

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Posted by Cali

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Posted by AJSBABYGIRL

Guys, I heard they charge a large fee... Someone said $ 75 for a bridal party and if it rains they don't give you your money back!!!!!!! Check with them before you do anything!

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Are you thinking of the permit you need?? I got that its $50, no big deal if they acutally do let us in that is HA.
OH I think there is a parking fee on top of that!

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There is a parking fee per vehicle and it's not cheap either. I dont know how much but I know its like $20 per vehicle or something. The coordinator at my RH told me about it. I just think that for the money you pay for the permit they should just let you in! And the rain thing is B S too!!!!! Just my take on things! I wanted my pics there too!