Common Questions

1. What do you charge and what does it include?

Pricing and related information can be found here.

2. How late can my reception last?

Sunday - Thursday events 9 PM.

Friday - Saturday events 11 PM. (Last alcohol served at 10:30 PM.)

3. How late can we play music?

Amplified sound can be played outdoors until 9PM on Sunday through Thursday

Amplified sound can be played outdoors until 10PM Friday - Saturday.

4. What if I have to cancel or re-schedule?

Monies paid are nonrefundable with exception of the refundable security deposit.

For reschedules, when a rescheduled date is booked, we happily transfer a credit to your account.

5. Is smoking allowed?

Smoking nor vaping are allowed in the house, on the porches, or on or near the steps of the estate. Thank you for your understanding.

6. Can I use my own caterer, florist, planner?

Please do! We are working toward a preferred vendor list, so please let us know if you have a recommendation that you would like us to consider. We do require all vendors to provide poof of insurance and bar services to be licensed and insured.

7. What does the average wedding cost at your venue?

We are a new venue, so we have limited data points. However, one of the main reasons that we purchased this property is because we wanted people to be able to enjoy it again. It is for this express purpose that we’re making efforts to include preferred options at a variety of price points.

If you are completely new to the world of wedding budgets, you may be interested in this handy estimator as ‘rough guide’ to get started.

We encourage people to use a wedding calculator for planning. While our cost is only a portion of your total wedding budget, it’s important that you have a realistic picture so that you can bring to life your plans. Is it possible to have a $3000 total cost wedding? Yes. And that wedding can be lovely. It also will look very different (and with a different headcount) than an equally lovely $40,000 wedding.

8. Can our dog/pet be in our wedding?

We are a pet friendly venue and welcome participation with advance written approval. We do require they be on a leash and have a responsible caretaker other than those getting married.

9. Do you staff the event?

We will have at least one team member on site for the duration of your event primarily to answer any questions, advise vendors and ensure you have a lovely time. They will be there in the background when needed, but should not be considered a primary server or coordinator. All other functions should be provided through your vendors. We highly recommend you hire a day-of coordinator so that your friends and family can simply focus on the enjoyment of your day. We believe it’s to your advantage to hire our coordinator, but we are happy to provide a list of those in the area that have been recommended to us.

10. Are your dressing rooms stocked with water and snacks?

Rest assured, we will have the minimum essentials to get a small group through a dehydration or low blood sugar crisis. However we always recommend that you bring your favorite craving backups for your besties, just in case.

11. Can we use the kitchen?

The kitchen can be used for prepping and staging (non-cooking) purposes by the caterer and our staff.

12. Where do guests park?

Parking for small events may be accommodated on site, with street parking, and adjacent parking at Town Square Park.

For medium and large events, we have partnered with our kind neighbors at Hulett-Winstead to use their parking lot provided it is available.

For large events, we recommend parking at the Amtrak Train station which is 0.6 miles away. We are happy to arrange a shuttle or a valet service to simplify logistics for your guests.

13. Can we stay overnight?

Unfortunately we are not zoned for overnight stays.

14. Can we bring our own alcohol?

We require that you hire a licensed and insured bartender and alcohol service, and can recommend a reputable one.

15. Do you offer any other services or packages?

So happy that you asked! We would love to plan and/or coordinate your wedding or rehearsal dinner and have flexible options in-house. We also have a linen package, a basic floral/greenery package, and Crawford House Decor package. Please ask us for more information.