The Refinery at the Johnstone-Sare Building

07/04/2024

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July from everyone at The Refinery at the Johnstone-Sare Building!

06/26/2024

One drive surprised me with Madison Shambles dancing with our very own Police Chief, Kevin Ickleberry, at The Refinery at the Johnstone-Sare Building this morning.

06/24/2024

Good morning! What a cheery Monday morning sight here at Honey's Flowers, located in the lobby of the Johnstone-Sare Building! 🍋 🍋 🍋

🍋Lemon Zest🍋
🌿Honey’s Flowers🌿
🍋Johnstone Sare Building🍋
🌿1-918-333-8181🌿
www.honeyshouseofflowers.com

06/23/2024

Carson + Dakota chose the straight lines and right angles of our venue as the backdrop for their ceremony instead of the usual corner window curves. We're so in love with how it kept their black and white themed wedding smart and elegant, and made the space uniquely their own. Congratulations to a delightful couple! 🥂

Planner: Candace Rae Townsend
Photographer: Kyra Kellye Photography
Caterer: Silver Dollar Catering
Makeup: Brittany Wallace
DJ + Lighting: Banks Entertainment

06/23/2024

💍 Bartlesville: The Perfect Wedding Destination 💍

Bartlesville offers the ideal blend of historic charm, scenic beauty, and exceptional wedding services. For a venue that epitomizes elegance, look no further than The Refinery at Johnstone-Sare, perfect for any celebration. Kyra Kellye’s stunning photography captures every cherished moment, turning your wedding into a timeless memory.

Explore why Bartlesville is the perfect place to say “I do” at https://bartlesvilleweddings.com/.

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06/16/2024

Thinking back on the gorgeous Routh Wedding at The Refinery this Father’s Day and wishing everyone the very best day with Dad or memories of Dad!

Underwood Photography

06/11/2024

✨ Engaged couples, we invite you to take a personal tour of our venue and see why The Refinery is being chosen by couples from Tulsa, OKC, Kansas, Texas and beyond!

With two full floors of gorgeous event space and a unique, historic property where every corner and angle is dramatic and romantic - you'll see why The Refinery will be the perfect venue for your special day.

The Refinery has the style of a national magazine, the amenities of a big city wedding venue, yet we offer superb value and small town charm and friendliness. Everything you need is right here, in downtown Bartlesville, including many vendors and caterers we are glad to recommend.

And we're not stuffy. Here's a secret: most of our couples opt for Hideaway Pizza to be sent upstairs for their rehearsal dinner! It's a crowdpleaser and a fun relaxed way to get the weekend festivities started.

Host your ceremony on one floor, then your guests adjourn to the next floor for dinner and dancing. The space is ready for you to add your personal wedding vision and decor. (And we have a props closet with hundreds of items you are welcome to borrow, too.) We have ADA elevators and restrooms on every floor, and superb climate control -- so everyone in your wedding party will be comfortable and accommodated.

And no matter what weather Oklahoma is experiencing!

The Refinery is all about style and design, and respecting the character and history of this iconic oil boom building. It was almost destroyed by arson - but our owner Crystal Sare saved the building from demolition, and took the opportunity to design every angle and corner to bring back to life the history and architectural significance of the site.

During your personal tour you'll experience the venue's modern Industrial style, with dark steel, sparkling chandeliers, romantic rooftop for photos, four-story wrought iron staircase, tile floors, city views. Magazine-worthy backdrops everywhere! And plenty of space for your party to have a great time and dance the night away.

Not many venues have an on-site boutique hotel for your wedding party - but we do. It's the 1904 Jewel Box Hotel. And the Hilton Garden Inn is a short walk for all your guests, less than one block down the street.

The Refinery is the perfect setting for a weekend wedding - spend as much of your time as possible with beloved friends and family.

With over 10 years of weddings and event experience, our team will take your wedding dreams and make them happen without a hitch.

Visit therefineryok.com and request our Pricing & Packages, with a detailed checklist of venue features, and then book your personal tour. See for yourself why The Refinery is getting to be known as a truly special venue, for your special day.

http://www.therefineryok.com

06/10/2024

Thank you so much, Shawna! ❤️

06/10/2024

Love never fails. A reminder tonight from The Refinery to place hope in ideals, in refining what is into something better and more pure, to keep trying, each step of the way toward unity. Love never fails.

06/06/2024

It's not a secret any longer, and Crystal Sare is delighted to welcome Teton Trade Cloth to the Johnstone-Sare Building in downtown Bartlesville!

The Grand Opening celebration of Teton Trade Cloth's new storefront will take place Friday, June 7th from 4pm-7pm.

The store's address is 160 SW Frank Phillips Blvd - it is downstairs from the The Refinery next to Honey's Flowers.

Teton Trade Cloth by Lenape is an internationally-recognized Native American brand, owned and operated by the Delaware Tribe of Indians, that celebrates the art, beauty, and traditions of Indigenous, Original Peoples.

Their products and offerings are for all people - Indigenous and Non-Native supporters alike, and they invite everyone no matter who they may be, to join in uplifting and celebrating Indigenous Art and Artists.

Shop their trade cloth, blankets, artist fabrics, accessories, shoes and apparel, skateboard decks, and more online - or now in person in downtown Bartlesville.

And a brief Bartlesville history note: Delaware Chief Charles Journeycake's descendant Nellie Johnstone Cannon was six years old at the time Oklahoma's first commercial well was drilled, and it was named for her, as it was drilled on her allotment through her Native American ancestry. The Nellie Johnstone Number One kicked off the subsequent oil boom of the 1920s that was centered here at the Johnstone-Sare Building. Please see the attached National Register designation of the downtown Bartlesville commercial district for more historic context - or strike up a conversation with Crystal Sare or other local historians who are sure to be at the Grand Opening.

Free gift to all who join Teton Trade Cloth on their grand opening *while supplies last*

06/03/2024

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Dugger!

3rd floor reception!

06/01/2024

And, this is getting underway for just a little later at The Refinery at the Johnstone-Sare Building.

Honey's Flowers
Melody's catering

05/27/2024

Gleaming silver buffet promises a feast for you and your guests here at The Refinery modern + industrial wedding venue. Over 100 crystal chandeliers sparkle amid the warm brick... Room after room full of history, elegance, character and style!

If this is the vision for your special day, we invite you to contact us for a personal tour of the venue.

✨ VENUE INFO: https://therefineryok.com
📷 by Crystal Sare

05/26/2024

💕 Time flies when love fills the air! Warmest wishes to Kaylee and Shaun on their anniversary!

✨ VENUE INFO: https://therefineryok.com/

Videographer: Danielle Mayes: Films + Photos
Photographer: Shelby Lenee Photography
Cake: Ludger's Bavarian Cakery

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05/24/2024

The Refinery at The Johnstone-Sare Building is thrilled to be the venue for the OKM Music Festival Grand Finale featuring Tulsa Quartet & Escher Quartet on Sunday, June 9, 2024. 🎻
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6:00 p.m. | Doors Open
6:00 p.m. | Reception (Appetizers & Wine) 🍷
6:00 p.m. | Tulsa Quartet 🎶
7:00 p.m. | Escher Quartet 🎶
8:00 p.m. | Intermission (Dessert & Coffee) ☕ 🍰
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🎻 Tulsa Quartet will perform:
La Rejouissance, Handel
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1st mvmt, Mozart
Winter from the Four Seasons, Vivaldi
Rondo, Haydn
Divertimento No. 138, Allegro, Mozart
Like Melodies Enchanting, Brahms
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba, Handel
The Bird Finale, Haydn
Meditation, Massenet
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 4th mvmt, Mozart
Bourree, from Suite No. 3, Bach
Passacaille, Handel
Rondeau, Mouret
March from Marriage of Figaro, Mozart
Panis Angelicus, Franck
Badinerie, Bach
Sarabande, Handel
Gavottes 1 & 2, from Suite No. 3, Bach
Ave Verum, Mozart
Air, Handel
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🎻 Escher String Quartet will perform:
Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 “Lark”
Mozart: Quartet in B-flat Major, K. 458 “Hunt”
Intermission
Ravel: Quartet in F Major
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Presented by: Mary Lynn Mihm Attorney at Law, Dr. Ben & Karen Baker Foundation, Paul & Ivery Anderson, Elizabeth Kane, Price Connors & Martin Smith, Margaret Boesiger
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🎻 The Escher String Quartet has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the quartet has performed at the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall and is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. In its home town of New York, the ensemble serves as season artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The Escher Quartet has made a distinctive impression throughout Europe, with recent debuts including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Berlin Konzerthaus, and more. Alongside its growing European profile, the Escher Quartet continues to flourish in its home country, performing at the Aspen Music Festival, Bravo! Vail, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, to name a few. The Escher Quartet takes its name from the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by Escher's method of interplay between individual components working together to form a whole.
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🎻 Tulsa Quartet musicians Hayley Peterson, Chelsea Peterson, Paula Surface and Pete Peterson have performed with Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera, the 99th Street Quartet, Blue Ridge Symphony, NC-Asheville Chamber Orchestra, and the Gettysburg Symphony.
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OK MOZART
Escher String Quartet
Tulsa Quartet

05/24/2024

We've been fielding inquiries today from couples who have to find a new venue in the Tulsa area due to the closing of an events space there. If you've been affected by this, we are very sorry. Please reach out, we would love to share our open dates for 2024 and 2025 and get your wedding plans back on track.

The Refinery at the historic Johnstone-Sare Building is an elegant and modern industrial wedding venue in downtown Bartlesville, 50 minutes from Tulsa.

Our space features dozens of chandeliers, warm brick and dark steel, very similar in style to the venue that is closing. Most of our weddings are around 150 guests -- but we can accomodate parties up to 500.

We offer 2 full floors of event space and an on-site boutique hotel, The Jewel Box Hotel Apartments. We're listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bring your special celebration here, with over 10 years of event hosting experience we will definitely take good care of you and your guests!

Email [email protected] or text 818-336-5500, or visit our website therefineryok.com. We'll be glad to work with you.

05/20/2024

Tyler T. Glenn's Red Dirt Weekend is coming back to The Refinery August 16 - it is always a great party!

Music from Garrett Brown Band & BBQ with the best Seasoning in the South: Red Dirt Rubs

Get advance tickets for the weekend of parties: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1720028844/red-dirt-weekend-tickets

05/08/2024

Ellen + Dakota tied the knot here at The Refinery at the historic Johnstone-Sare Building. Beautiful couple!

Scroll to see their day at Wed Society Oklahoma!

https://www.thebridesofoklahoma.com/article/beautifully-detailed-wedding-at-the-johnstone-sare-building/

Photography // Shelby Lenee Photography
Wed Society Oklahoma

05/01/2024

Happy May Day to all!

🌸Girl’s Bestfriend🌸
🪻Honey's Flowers🪻
🌸Johnstone Sare Building🌸
🪻1-918-333-8181🪻
www.honeyshouseofflowers.com

04/07/2024

It's the last day of the Art in Bloom weekend at Philbrook!

Crystal Sare and The Refinery at the Johnstone-Sare Building are proud sponsors of this delightful event.



Philbrook Museum of Art

Art in Bloom is possible because of our dedicated sponsors. We owe so much to the people who believe in our vision to create wonderful experiences for people! 🌷💐🌺

04/05/2024

The Refinery is proud to be a sponsor of Philbrook's Art in Bloom event this weekend in Tulsa, which opens today! During this event stunning floral artistry is on display among the art treasures at the museum.

We are excited that there will be a display by local floral artist Whitney Virden of Roots+Blooms of Bartlesville at the museum. Here is an interview with Whitney KOTV News on 6.

Congratulations, Whitney! We can't wait to see your display later today.

https://www.newson6.com/story/660eb37b55ba29064cd28d9e/native-american-floral-artist-to-be-featured-in-philbrook-museums-art-in-bloom-event




Philbrook Museum of Art
Roots+Blooms
KOTV - News On 6