Private Events
Other gatherings
the house knows by heart.
We hold open about thirty dates a year for events that aren’t weddings. The work is the same. The house is the same.
What We Host
Anniversary parties, milestone birthdays, family reunions. Smaller than a wedding, larger than a family dinner. The library and the terrace handle these particularly well — usually 30 to 80 guests, often spanning generations.
30 – 100 guests
Half-day or full-day retreats for executive teams and small companies. The library doubles as a meeting room; the lawn handles afternoon breaks. We host a handful of these each year — typically when a Chamber, foundation, or family-owned company wants something more memorable than a hotel ballroom.
12 – 50 attendees
Foundation galas, small chamber-music performances, book launches, fundraisers. The ballroom acoustics carry a string quartet without amplification. We have a small archive of our own piano repertoire.
60 – 220 guests
We host a small number of memorial gatherings each year, often for families who held weddings here and want to return for the harder days. The library is most often the room. We don’t list this publicly, but it is part of what the house is for.
By inquiry
Approach
We don’t scale events to fit the calendar. We hold open the dates we hold open, and the rest of the time the house recovers. The grounds need it. So do we.
Every private event gets the same walk-through, the same family member on the day, and the same standard of care as a wedding. The pricing reflects the smaller scope; the hospitality does not.
If your gathering is smaller than the house — say, twelve guests for a milestone birthday in the library — that is what the library is for. Don’t feel obligated to fill the rooms.