FAQs

You have exclusive use of the property from 10 am the day prior to your wedding day to 11 am the day after your wedding.

You are free to choose any VT-licensed and insured caterer you wish. We firmly believe that your vendors should reflect your style and be a good fit for you and your budget.

The State of Vermont is very, very strict in its policy on alcohol at events. Regulations prohibit you from supplying your own to serve to guests, it must be supplied through a Vermont-licensed alcohol caterer – not just a bartender. The safety of your guests is naturally your – and our - #1 concern. The bar service assumes all responsibility and liability, taking it off you, and can make sure everyone is drinking responsibly.

Note: For your and AABTL’s protection from liability issues, we do not allow alcoholic beverages to be brought in or consumed by guests, other than those staying in the house overnight, before the bar service opens or after the bar service closes.

The house can accommodate up to 8 people for two nights and is included in the site fee. On the day of the wedding, the house is reserved exclusively for the wedding party as a prep area and for photo-taking.

• A number of B&Bs, inns, private home rentals, and campgrounds are in the immediate area, and hotels/motels are a short 20-minute drive away. We have lots of recommendations to share, and can help arrange for guest transportation.

• Overnight camping is not allowed onsite, however there are several public and private campgrounds within a mile of the venue, one within walking distance.

Party late – the music and fun doesn’t have to end early! We recommend ending the reception by 11:45, and require all guests not staying at the venue leave by midnight. Overnight venue guests are welcomed to enjoy time around the firepit as late as they wish!

You’ll need to rent a reception tent, tables, chairs, tableware, linens, and restroom facilities. You can choose from several tent companies with different price points and products to customize your event to your style, needs and budget.

There is a trailered luxury restroom unit onsite that can accommodate up to 200 guests and has running water, porcelain flushable toilets, A/C, heat, lighting and music. Couples rent the unit directly from the company at half their usual rental fee.

• There is onsite parking for up to 200 guests. We provide road/directional signage for parking, and will assist guests with parking direction at arrival time.

• There is power at various locations onsite, with a 100 amp box located near the reception tent area, as well as potable water. We do not have a caterer’s kitchen, they must rent or bring their own tent/trailer and supplies.

We love dogs and welcome your fur baby to be a part of your celebration! We just ask that they be well-behaved and looked after the entire evening. However, because we often have house guests that have pet allergies, they must be outdoors at all times.

Absolutely, and we’d love to explore the endless options with you! Please note while there is no extra site fee for rehearsal/welcome dinners, planning for an event larger than 20 people may incur an additional service fee.

Yes, our wonderful selection of items like gazebo curtains, sap buckets, vases, large and small easels, votive holders, table number holders, wooden boxes and more are all available at no extra charge!

Yes, light up the night! Fireworks are welcomed if done by a licensed, insured company. Due to insurance requirements, airborne luminaries unfortunately are not permitted.

We are fully insured for liability, but we also require couples to purchase their own event liability insurance. We can point you to where this can be purchased online very easily and inexpensively.

Our extensive services include:

• Working with you to help plan the look/style of your wedding. If you choose to hire an event designer or have your florist do it, we will work hand-in-hand with them.

• Working closely with you to help you find the vendors that are your best fit, then be in contact with them all through the planning process.

• Coordinating the whole picture with your vendors and develop a blueprint, wedding day timeline and contact list to be sure everyone is on the same page. We’ll create a custom Google Drive folder, including an interactive wedding countdown timeline, so you can access all pertinent docs, photos, and plans at any time and keep track of progress.

You will be working directly with Lorraine and Cheri from start to finish! We’ll meet with you on 3 occasions prior to the wedding to monitor progress and refine details and are totally accessible to you to address your concerns and answer your questions.

We’re onsite the entire wedding day to oversee all aspects and coordinate the flow of the day, welcome your guests, and handle any gitches or special last-minute requests, provide assistance to the wedding party

We do the set-up, but if you or your family and friends want to help with the décor or table settings, we welcome them! We also take care of clean-up, including getting the tent and rentals ready for pick up, so you can spend that extra time with friends and family!

We are onsite when the tent arrives to direct placement and make sure all rentals are accounted for.

Yes! We’ll run through all the details of processional/recessional, where to stand, etc. even if your officiant can’t attend.