We are currently booking weddings for 2026 - 2028. Bundle our in-house services to reach our minimum for weekend dates. We have reached capacity for 2026. Please note: Bar Services do not apply to the minimum spend requirement.

2026 & 2027:

Monday - Thursday Dates:
$5,000 minimum spend
(Base package required only)

Holidays & Friday - Sunday Dates:
$20,000 minimum spend
(Base package + multiple in-house services)

2028:

Monday - Thursday Dates:
$5,000 minimum spend
(Base package required only)

Holidays & Friday - Sunday Dates:
$25,000 minimum spend
(Base package + multiple in-house services)

We are not able to send over open dates until we see your brochure. For 2026, we have June & August availability. Our other months are extremely limited!

The greenhouse hosts weddings mid-April - October. It is closed for weddings November - March.

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THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE

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Our in-house services

Because our space is so unique, we’ve found that the day runs so much smoother when the core services come from our in-house team. Create your own package to utilize florals, photography, custom decor & styling, the cottage and more! By working primarily with our in-house team, we’re able to guide the day with intention and care, protecting the vision, preventing chaos and making the magic feel effortless. This keeps the process smooth, the day cohesive and the magic intact.

You build your package! Weave in all the magical touches you want like twinkling lights, wild florals, customized decor and candlelit tables to create a celebration straight out of a storybook. You choose the elements, we bring the vision to life. Please contact us for a brochure that shows all in-house options, pricing and what's included.

Your payment schedule will depend on the size of your package and year of your wedding. A breakdown is sent to you after your brochure is submitted. Adding on our in-house services after your date is set is easy! The extra cost will be rolled into your future payments.

payment schedules

For our greenhouse weddings, we find a typical spend with our in-house services would be $15K - $30K, depending on how many extras are added. Depending on what you select, this could include (the venue, obviously), multiple floral options, photography, videography, custom decor and styling, china rental, lighting and the Enchanted Cottage. Please note: Bar services do not apply to your minimum spend requirement for weekend dates.

This is not required to have your wedding at the greenhouse! The only thing required would be our base package - Flora & Fauna. After that, add on as your needs and budget allow!

When planning a wedding, there are certain essentials like what we listed above that you’ll be investing in no matter what. Choosing our in-house services means those pieces come together seamlessly under one team, making your day smoother, more cohesive and stress-free.

typical spend

The long answer:

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 accommodate 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 its 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 our in-house bartenders 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 our built-in stone firepit area coming soon for 2026.

Restrooms are on-site.

We also handle all trash takeaway. 

Host your Greenhouse Reception underneath the Enchantry. It's included with our weddings! Bistro lighting, stunning landscaping, a wood burning fireplace and bar. We also include 4 farmhouse food tables, cake table and gift table!

Our winding sidewalk takes your guests to any food trucks (if any) you bring, and back down to the cottage. We have plans for a hardscaped firepit with seating for 2026 and beyond!

The short answer:

- Up to 50 wedding guests
- The Greenhouse full of lush greenery and florals
- 4 hour greenhouse site rental
- 2 hours of optional set-up time pre-ceremony (if needed)
- 2 On-Site Coordinators
- Use of the Enchantry (with bistro lighting) for the reception
- 4 farmhouse tables for food set up
- Built-in Bar
- Cake & Gift Tables
- Use of our stoned in firepit/seating area (Coming for 2026!)
- Use of our wood burning stone fireplace
- Playing of desired music
- On-site restroom
- Trash Takeaway

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 - Late October), 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.

Food and beverage minimum? None to be found here! We do not provide food in house, 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 and food servers needed!

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 $1400.
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!

To ensure the best experience possible, it is required to use our in-house bar services for alcohol service. Legally, you have to bring alcohol on-site and then surrender it to the bar. We have a built in bar or you can a la carte the bar trailer! A liquor license is required to serve alcohol. The direct link is sent to you after you're officially booked. Bar packages do not apply to the minimum spend requirement for weekend dates.

We offer 3 different bar packages to choose from based on your needs and budget. All include a consultation, basic beer, wine and champagne pouring service, glassware, ice, setup, cleanup, use of our bar and professionally trained, licensed bartenders. It does NOT include alcohol. It depends on what you're wanting for your wedding, but estimate $300-$600 for your alcohol. Don't want alcohol? No problem! We can do all packages with a mocktail menu.

Alcohol

music

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. Because of the unique location of our space, we cannot allow a DJ, live bands (string instruments like acoustic guitar, harp, cello, etc. are fine!), microphones, amps or large speakers. 

food

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.

Nature vibes?
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?
Enchanted Forest? 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 couples 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 few 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.

The visitor limit at the cottage is 10 total humans at any given time during your stay. 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. 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)