We would love for you to have your wedding with us and be honored to be part of such a joyous occasion!
Our Wedding Policies
The Fork Inn’s role is to provide the venue for a group of a certain size, for a certain period of time, for an agreed upon use. We work closely with preferred vendors who know us well. We encourage you to use them and are happy to connect you. You may be able to use your own vendors, but they must work with our approved wedding planner to insure that they understand our properties and policies.
Weddings at The Fork Inn
Venues must be left in condition received (except for dirty linens/towels in Lodging Venues). Staff $30/hr (At least one staff person is required). External vendors must have the necessary insurance to enter our property.
For weekend events, a two night reservation at the lodging closest to the venue is required. Overnight guests (family and friends) may stay that lodging or at one of our nearby houses. Only lodging guests may be on premises before or after the hours of your Event.
Lodging Guests
Fees for Non-Lodging Guests during Event
Guests staying overnight don’t need to pay this fee:
Half day (4 hours) event: $10 per non-lodging guest. $2/hr for additional hours.
Full day (8 hours) event: $15 per non-lodging guest. $4/hr for addional hours.
Only lodging guests and vendors (who must work Fork Inn approved attendants) are permitted on property before or after your Event. Non-lodging guests are not permitted on property before or after the Event. The number of non-lodging guests (attendees) must be provided.
Invitees
Rentals from the Fork Inn
Table and chair rental: $3/chair; $8/table. You may also contract with an outside party vendor.
Kitchens may also be used by caterers to warm food prepared off-site, but, due to septic tank limitations, kitchens cannot be used by caterers to prepare food or wash dishes. Caterers must provide all dishes and utensils and clean them off-site.
Kitchen Usage
A Fork Inn approved attendant ($30/ hr) must be present during your Event and to assist vendors before and after your event. The attendant will help prepare seating, check-in guests, clean and assist with our stewardship program (recycle, compost).
Event Attendant
A fully-refundable security deposit (via credit card authorization) based on the size of your gathering is required. The deposit is required 15 days prior to your event. Because you will be in a residential home, not a commercial conference space; furnishings can be readily damaged. You will be responsible for any damages that occur related to your event even if it exceed the amount of the security deposit. Your security deposit may be charged if the venue is not left as received, or trash and/or decorations are not removed. If you would like for us to handle trash removal, our fee for taking it to the dump is $200.00. You agree to pay our costs to return the property to the condition in which you received it.
Security Deposit
Respect for our other guests in the area is required. Guests may access only areas that have been rented for your Event. Music audible from outside of house must end by 11:30p.m if other Fork Inn guests are lodging nearby.
Decorum
External vendors must have the necessary insurance to enter our property. Event insurance and ABC-licensed bartenders is required if alcohol is served.
Insurance
Non-Lodging guests attending your Event must park in designated parking lot. The Event lot will be closed at the end of the Event.
Parking
Pets, indoor smoking, firearms, confetti, collecting firewood, use of indoor fireplaces or outside fires, or bringing furniture/equipment or moving existing furniture, underage drinking of alcohol, use of kitchens for non-lodging guests.
Prohibited
Commercial toilet rental may be required depending on the size of the gathering.
Toilets
We welcome professional event planners. For Events of greater than 30 persons, we require you to use one. If you do not have a professional event planner, we can provide one (minimum fee is $150). Our approved event planners are familiar with house showings to prospective guests and vendors; providing list of approved vendors; coordinating logistics with primary guests and all selected vendors (primarily food caterers); and collecting insurance documentation.
Professional Event Planner
We love to host memorable celebrations at the Fork
We have many spaces to fit your vision from elegant and formal to casual and chill. We look forward to working with your wedding planner. We host indoor weddings of up to 100 guests and outdoor weddings of up to 500. Please note that we do not have a large indoor facility so rental of temporary mobile bathrooms, party tents/ tables, and any necessary permits are required for larger gatherings.
Sometimes wedding ceremonies are held at one of our outdoor venues and receptions are held elsewhere, and vice versa. Circle Lodge, Mansion-in-the-Woods, and Big East Fork Retreat are ideal spots for rehersals dinners for members of the wedding party. We also host families and guests who are having their weddings and receptions elsewhere.
We also have horses which bride and groom can use to make memorable entrances as well as fast getaways to the Love Shack!