1.
Can you give me a flat price to have a full service wedding?
The
Packages offered assist with basic planning, however, weddings
are personalized and vary greatly from one to the next. The
style of the ceremony, flowers, music and type of reception are unique
to each couple. Basic costs include (a) rental of the location
and (b) rental and set-up of items you will need for a reception
including tents, tables, chairs, linens, dishes, bar items etc. (c)
You must also budget for flowers, music, photo and videography if
desired. (d) Food & food service are a large part of the wedding
budget can cost from $50-$150/person, depending on your food &
drink choices, the size of the group, the style of food service you
choose and the decor of the party. There is no 'one-size-fits-all' cost for a wedding.
For
those who need a starting place for budget planning, the cost for a
house party weekend for 20, including a wedding with all the trimmings,
guest activities
and a seated dinner for 50 ranges from $10,000-$20,000 depending on your
personal style and selections. A consultation with one of our Wedding Planners will help nail down preferences and costs.
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2.
We have
children, can they stay with us at the inn?
Children
may be accommodated for full House Parties. Otherwise, we
enjoy our young adult guests and welcome ages 12 and older for
overnight stays. The house is not well suited to younger guests,
however, young children may attend an outdoor ceremony with
supervision. Some thoughtful brides have hired a caretaker to
entertain children and supervise the children's dinner so parents can relax and enjoy
the party.
3.
Is it really
necessary for us to rent so many rooms and if we rent the entire
house, is there a discount?
We
are first and always an Inn and enjoy offering our home for special
functions to our guests. When our staff is providing the
attention and service we extend to our guest functions, we can not
adequately meet the needs of other guests who may be staying in the
inn but are not a part of the activities, noise and excitement.
When your guests are OUR guests everyone in the inn can enjoy the
festivities and no one feels left out. We are blessed with
booked weekends throughout the year and do not need to extend a
discount to keep the inn fully occupied Friday and Saturdays.
We may offer a discount to guests planning an event that
includes 1/2 or full house rental for 2+ nights mid-week (Sunday -
Thursday) with Holidays, Special Events and Friday and Saturday nights
excluded.
4.
Can we rent just one night on the weekend?
At certain times we may be able to accommodate the need for limited
rooms for one night, however the majority of requests for weekend
reservations are for Friday and Saturday night. The size of our
inn demands we maximize reservation capacity and if we offer 1 weekend
night, we lose the opportunity to fully reserve for the weekend.
When you choose a destination wedding at Hoyt House your guests enjoy
a relaxing weekend stay and can shop, sightsee, visit with one another
and meet new relatives during your wedding event. They will also
enjoy the slower pace of a 'house party' weekend with no rushing from
the airport or distant cities and no driving to and fro for
pre-wedding, wedding and reception events. Consider your wedding
weekend a gift of relaxation to your guests with a party thrown in for
fun!
We thank you for your interest in Hoyt
House and hope you will consider celebrating here with us.
Please call 800-432-2085 to check dates, discuss your event and set an
appointment to tour the inn and grounds.
With Regards and
our congratulations,
Jerry & Barb
Decker
