We pour our 20+ years of experience in the wedding industry into each and every wedding.

The greenhouse maxes out at 50 wedding guests. The couple, lap children and vendors do not count in your guest count. As much as we'd love to accomodate more, that number is firm. This guest count cannot be combined with the cottage guest count. To determine your count, ask yourself, "who needs to sit down at the reception?"

The greenhouse is stunning on it's own, always full of  plants and flowers during plant season. Additional ceremony decor is not necessary unless you have a specific vision for your aisle.

Your wedding guests are permitted on-site for 4 hours. Additional time is available! We also allow site access 2 hours prior to the ceremony for any vendor set up and DIY set up you'd like to do. This is additional to your 4 hour timeframe, as well as clean up after the reception is over. You are welcome to use this time for ceremony, ceremony & reception or reception only!

We provide two on-site coordinators on the wedding day. They take care of greeting your guests when they arrive, assist with parking, lining up the processional (if you have one), as well as all ceremony and reception happenings listed in your questionnaire. (You receive this 3 months prior to your wedding date!)

They also act as your DJ. They handle playing of music and any announcements that need to be made. See the 'Music' FAQ for more information.

We provide ceremony chairs and reception tables, and handle moving the ceremony chairs to the reception space.

We also provide up to 4 farmhouse food tables, a gift table and cake table. You and your vendors are also welcome to use the bar!

The Enchantry (with bistro lighting included) is used for your reception - plus, it's a gorgeous built-in rain plan at no additional cost. On chilly evenings, we can light the fire in the stone fireplace.

There is ample yard space for exploring, yard games, dancing, etc. The garden is available for your guests to walk through, as well as adirondack chairs around our custom Lord of the Rings fire pit.

Restrooms are on-site.

We also handle all trash takeaway. 

Two Realms is a special package we put together for those who want their guests to experience both the greenhouse and the cottage. The maximum guest count for this package is 25 plus the couple. If you have over 25 guests, the Greenhouse Flora & Fauna package will be best for you!

Want the Two Realms but not sure about your guest count? No problem! We recommend selecting Flora & Fauna + 1 night at the cottage (or 2 if that's what you want!) That way, your dates are locked into our calendar. Once you get your RSVPs back and know your guest count is 25 or less, we can easily switch you over to Two Realms!

There are two different versions of this package:

Greenhouse Ceremony + Cottage Reception
Cottage Ceremony + Greenhouse Reception

The rain plan for the ceremony and/or reception is the Enchantry. This call must be made by 10:00am the day off so all vendors know where they need to be. Additionally if you have a decor package, the fairies need to know where to decorate!

Greenhouse Ceremony + Cottage Reception

Cottage Ceremony + Greenhouse Reception

custom florals

custom
decor & styling

in-house
photo

in-house
video

THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE

china
rental

Payments are typically split into 1/4s (each payment being 25% of your package total), but it could be more or less. It will depend on the size of your package and the year of your wedding. Adding on our in-house services after your date is set is easy! The extra cost will be rolled into your future payments.

Our in-house services

payment schedules

When we reach a certain number of events in our calendar for the year, all remaining dates (weekday or weekend) for that year will have a new minimum to meet. For example, we have reached our threshold for 2025 weddings, so all remaining 2025 dates have a $25,000 minimum. 

calendar threshold

Any remaining 2025 dates: $25,000
(Applies to weekday and weekend dates)

2026 Minimum Spend:
Monday - Thursday Dates: $5000
Friday - Sunday/Holiday dates: $20,000

2027 Minimum Spend:
Monday - Thursday Dates: $7500
Friday - Sunday/Holiday dates: $25,000

2028 Minimum Spend:
Monday - Thursday Dates: $10,000
Friday - Sunday/Holiday dates: $25,000

minimum spend

Choose:
Flora & Fauna ($5000) OR Two Realms ($7500)

Then, select multiple In-House Services:

In-House Photography
In-House Videography
Custom Florals
Custom Decor & Styling
China Rental
The Enchanted Cottage
& more!

Our in-house services add up to meet our minimums.

how to meet the minimum

Because each package is so unique, we first need to know what kind of celebration you’re dreaming of. This helps us create a custom list of available dates that align with your vision and meet our minimums. We are unable to give date availability until we see your package selections. Currently booking 2026 - 2028. 

It would be silly to call ourselves a greenhouse venue and not include any plants! If you look at the image below, that's a perfect example of what the greenhouse usually looks like. During our plant season (Mid-April - Early November), it's full of plants and flowers, and the stumps in the walkway are always filled with something, depending on the season! That's the beauty of our venue - it's gorgeous without anything extra added, relying on nature to do the work.

We are closed for greenhouse weddings November - March.

Our typical timeframe for a wedding day is 5:00pm - 9:00pm, depending on the month. This is just a rough timeline and you'll receive one that's more specific to you after your questionnaire is received! Remember, there will be two coordinators with you and your guests at all times, and they've got you covered!

4:45pm - Your wedding guests arrive & are seated
4:45pm - We line the processional up underneath the Enchantry
5:00pm - Ceremony begins
5:20pm - Ceremony ends
(Of course, this is an estimate - all ceremonies are different!)

From here, we let your photographer take over. When you choose our in-house photography, we have a specific way we run family, wedding party and couple portraits so we can get you into your reception as quickly as possible! When you bring in an outside photographer, we let them handle it their way! Photographers have a specific way they like to run things, and don't want to step on any creative toes.

6:30pm-ish - Enter Reception

From here, we rely heavily on the questionnaire that is sent to you 3 months prior. Do you want special dances? Public or private? Speeches? Open dancing? No dancing? Games? No games?  Just want to mingle? We get all these answers and our coordinators will handle it from there!

8:45pm - Reception exit
9:00pm - Reception ends & guests depart
9:00pm - Clean up begins

All receptions must end by 9:00pm. If you're not ready for the party to end, some couples choose to go downtown and continue for the after party! 

Food:

We do not provide food in house (except with the Enchanted Collection) however we do provide a recommended vendor list for you! You're welcome to chose from our listed vendors who have been here before and do an excellent job, or do your own research and bring someone in. If you bring in a caterer not on our list, please have them contact us - they will have questions! It's also popular to cater from a favorite restaurant, bring in a food truck or have a pot luck. Vaughan House staff is not permitted to handle food, so please make sure you have all cutlery needed and food servers!

We provide food tables that will be setup underneath our deck where the Enchantry is located.

When it comes to food costs, a typical wedding caterer will be roughly $85-$125 per head, depending on the food type and services you contract with them. To cut down on food costs, food trucks are always a good option, they're a huge hit with guests and pair perfectly with the backyard vibes!

We recommend El Gordo's Taco Truck! They can feed 50 guests for about $1100.
For desserts, we recommend the Happy Waffle! Waffle desserts for less than $1000 for 50 guests. 
Please note: We don't guarantee this pricing as it could always change!

Alcohol:

A liquor license is required to serve alcohol. The direct link is sent to you after you're officially booked. Any and all alcohol service must be served by a licensed and insured bartender. We highly recommend the Go Bar! They include bartenders, consultations, customized menu, ice, syrups, herbs, fruits, garnishes, juices, purees, bitters and more! They also consult with you on how much alcohol you need to bring in. Legally, you have to bring in on-site and then surrender it to the bar. It depends on what you're getting, but estimate $400-$600 for your alcohol. Don't want alcohol? No problem! They can also do all of the above with a mocktail menu.

You can find all their contact information in our Recommended Vendor link below.

Music:

Because of the unique location of our space, we cannot allow a DJ, bands (string instruments like acoustic guitar, harp, cello, etc. are fine!), microphones or large speakers. Please create a Spotify or Apple Music playlist and share it with us. Based on your music answers in the questionnaire, our coordinators will connect to our sound system and play your music when required.

Go Bar

Yes! Most of our couples are from out of state!  Hotels/airbnbs, officiants, caterers, local restaurants, hair/makeup, things to do, etc. all tried and true, all offering expert services. 

Reception Decor & Styling (along with Candlelight) is our #1 added service. We want to see your Pinterest board with all your inspiration photos! Be sure to pin colors, arrangements, setups, etc. that you've seen and love. We will recreate it for you, completely unique and custom to you. We supply the decor, set it all up and tear it all down. It will be completed and done when your guests arrive on the wedding day.

ACOTAR x Lord of the Rings?
Twilight x Harry Potter?
Narnia x The Shire?
Velaris x The Forbidden Forest?
Dark, moody jewel tones?
Fresh, bright pastels?
Secret Garden? Tea Party?
Wildflowers x Disco Balls?
Whimsigoth? All white?

Done.

If you do not select our Decor & Styling services, you have greenhouse site access up to 2 hours prior to the ceremony start time to setup. You will also need to designate someone to stay after to pack up all your belongings.

You're able to add 1-2 nights of stay at the Enchanted Cottage for getting ready/photo/video/overnight purposes. Most of our greenhouse weddings do! Check in is 2:00pm. Two nights will allow you to arrive the day before and enjoy the space as a couple or with a couple friends. You'll wake up on-site in the cottage on the wedding day and have the whole day to get ready. When it's ceremony time, our coordinators will come down and get you! You'll have your wedding at the greenhouse and when it's over, you'll go back down to the cottage for your honeymoon night. Check out is at 10:00am.

We limit the visitors at the cottage to 10 total humans at any given time on the wedding day. The couple may decide who and when those humans visit the cottage. Please note: When adding the cottage on, it is not available for rehearsal dinners. If you are interested in having a rehearsal dinner at the cottage, we're happy to send over a quote.

When it comes to your guests 'touring' the cottage, this is completely up to the couple. If the couple chooses to open the cottage for 'tours' during their reception, it can only be 10 humans at a time, a Vaughan House coordinator must accompany the group and shoes must be removed before entering. It must also be at a time when a coordinator is available and not preforming their necessary duties. The main bedchamber will remain private. If you do not want your guests to 'tour' the cottage, our staff will make sure it remains private for you.

If you do not add on the cottage, please arrive dressed and ready to go about 15 minutes before your designated ceremony start time.

Please note: Due to Virginia Lodging Laws, there will be Virginia Sales Tax at 5.3% and per Bedford County, the Virginia Transient Lodging Tax is 7%. This applies to any package that includes overnight stays as well. This is only applied to your selected number of overnights, not the full proposal amount.

We encourage carpooling! We can park up to 15 guest vehicles and have separate parking for cottage guests and vendors. Vendors may use the driveway by the fence to unload and park. Carpooling/shuttle service or Uber/Lyft is required if you are expecting more vehicles than that. We've had full 50 guest count + all the vendors and parking has never been an issue!

Is the greenhouse/Enchantry wheelchair accessible?

Are there restrooms on-site?

Do you take care of all the trash?

Is the Enchantry included with all greenhouse weddings at no additional cost?

Are you LGBT friendly?

Do you include a bar for any vendor to use?

Is there a place for dancing?

Can we light the fireplace and/or firepit?

Do you allow dogs? (Greenhouse property only)