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From its inception, Maple Hill Manor has been a love story, beginning as a wedding gift to a bride. Today it carries on the tradition of romance providing the perfect setting for Weddings, Receptions, and Honeymoons. Maple Hill Manor offers an elegant place for a truly memorable event - whether inside the Manor or the beautiful grounds with its Flower Gardens, Wedding Gazebo, Tent Areas, Event Barn, Horse and Carriage Rides, not to mention the picturesque country landscape which surrounds this gracious plantation home.

Your Wedding Guests will enjoy the romantic setting and exquisite catering services. You will be assured of having Professional Event Planning related to overall coordination and preparation. Our dedicated staff will provide a reception or rehearsal dinner that will be nothing less than spectacular!

If you have dreamed of a having a magnificent garden wedding at a historic setting, there's no better place than Maple Hill Manor. Together, we will create a memory that will last a lifetime.

"Beautiful Setting, Outstanding Support, and Fairy Tale Event!" Amber and James - Lexington, KY

"Perfect place for an outdoor event, Wedding Coordination was excellent, extremely flexible in set-up and tear-down, terrific Wedding Resources!" Amy and Ben - Lexington, KY

"An extraordinary and welcoming place!" Shawn and Nicole - Owensboro, KY

"Todd and Tyler both worked with us to make all of the arrangements and were a HUGE resource in getting everything pulled together. Most importantly, they had great ideas and resources."  Shaun & Renee - Bardstown, KY

Maple Hill Manor's Wedding Packages are ideal for a couple with little spare time for planning and coordinating...and the pricing is extremely competitive, especially compared to Metro Areas."  Ann Marie and John - Louisville, KY

Available for Indoor and Outdoor Events ...

1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor is an award-winning Bed & Breakfast and Wedding Venue.  We are pleased that you have expressed a desire to enter into the joyous union of marriage here and we are happy to make our historic property available to you for the celebration of your event.   A wedding is more than a union between two people. It’s the festive event celebrating the joining of two families. And we strive to make your wedding the best wedding possible and to make it as joyful and stress free as possible. You are not restricted to unrealistically short time schedules or mandated to use particular vendors. We are one of the last wedding venues in Kentucky to offer one-a-day weddings. If you so choose, our Wedding Planner (Member Association of Bridal Consultants) can help orchestrate your wedding day so you don’t have to worry about the details.  It is, after all, YOUR wedding day! Wedding planning can also be time consuming and stressful, and many busy couples want to take advantage of our Wedding Packages to simplify the process. Our wedding packages include the services of a Wedding Planner to help plan and execute your dream wedding. Maple Hill Manor is an excellent wedding venue for destination weddings within easy day trip driving distance of Louisville and Lexington . We have planned and hosted weddings for couples as far away as California . Florida , New York , and abroad, and guest lists in excess of 500 people. The Manor provides a memorable opportunity for the newly extended family to get acquainted and visit in a luxurious, yet comfortable environment after the festivities. Our historic wedding facilities accommodate both indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions.  Thus, if inclement weather threatens your outdoor activities, the ceremony can be easily moved into the Event Barn and the reception moved into the Manor’s Parlor or Formal Dining Room. PLEASE NOTE: Any wedding involving 50+ Guests requires a 2-night minimum Full House Rental of the Bed & Breakfast.   Facility Only Rental Maple Hill Manor is pleased to offer the option of “a la carte” weddings to those Brides who wish to just rent the facility and pick and choose every detail of their wedding item by item, contracting with their vendors directly – there is no surcharge for not using Maple Hill Manor provided vendors. When a bride reserves Maple Hill Manor’s facility for her wedding, she can have the best wedding possible because she need not rush her event due to partial day time limits, nor does she have to compete with another bride for use of the reception hall and grounds. The “a la carte” wedding facility rental includes the following on the day of the event:    Grand Front Lawn, Wedding Gazebo, White "Moon" Garden, Small Grape Vineyard, or Orchard where weddings and rehearsals are performed. Flower Gardens, Tree-Draped Patio, and Croquet Field are where wedding receptions are held.   The Changing Area/Restroom Facilities are located in the Manor or rented facilities within the Barn.    Special Wedding Services and Options Each wedding at Maple Hill Manor is unique and special, tailored to the vision of our brides. If you chose to rent the Facility only, you are invited to consider incorporating some of our optional services and features into your wedding (Not available for Elopement Wedding Packages or Intimate Wedding Package). Please note that some of our wedding packages incorporate selected options below at no extra cost.   White Dove Release   Horse & Carriage   Custom Decorations  Wedding Photography Wedding Videography Set-up and Clean-up Service Simple and Elegant Hors d’ouvres Catering Packages Attendants for third-party catered receptions Parking Attendants Engraved Napkins Musicians for ceremony Disc Jockey or Live Music Officiant Floral and/or Wedding Accent Rentals Tent,  Tables, and Chair Rentals Custom Pottery Gifts for Guests Floral Preservation Therapeutic Massage Hair & Cosmetic Professionals Linen Rental Limosine Service

 RECEPTIONS

Maple Hill Manor wishes to make your wedding reception a memorable occasion that complements your wedding.  We know that a reception consisting of delicious food, beautiful table presentations and outstanding service provided to your family and friends after the wedding ceremony is essential to make this event truly memorable.  We also know that planning a wedding reception can be complex and stressful.  Therefore we offer three catering packages to complement your beautiful wedding at Maple Hill Manor:

• Simple Reception Package
• Optional Hors d’oeuvre Package
• Custom Catering Package

Select the simple reception package alone, or choose the simple reception package combined with the optional hors d'oeuvre package.  Or, go completely "out of the box" and design your unique reception catering package with our exclusive wedding coordinator. Let us do the leg work with area caterers to find your delicious delicacies at the best price possible.

FACILITY RENTAL FEES

Perhaps you are a "take charge" person - the kind who would like to plan and coordinate every detail of their special wedding day. If this is you, a pre-designed Wedding Package may not be your cup of tea. In this case, just renting our facility may be the right option. Also, renting the facility only can be very cost effective for those who are local and have family and friends nearby who want to help with items or services for your event such as flowers, music, photography, catering, set-up, clean-up, etc.

Maple Hill Manor’s Bed and Breakfast facilities are specifically excluded from the facility rental fee, but are often booked separately for wedding party guests. The facility rental fee covers use of the Manor and its grounds. Facility rental fees depend on the day of the week and seasonal demand. Our unique Event Barn is available for an optional rental fee, equivalent to a tent set-up. Equipment rentals such as tents, tables and chairs, and special services such as catering and post-event clean up are not included in the facility rental fee. However, these items and others are available to you for rent/purchase if you wish.

A non-refundable deposit and signed contract are required at time of booking to hold a date. Once we book your event, this becomes your date - we turn away all other brides and events who may also want your date.   Cancellation and date change penalties apply. Conditions apply for deposit refund.

Saturday

Facility rental fee:  $1,495. 

Friday and Sunday

Facility rental fee:  $995.

Monday through Thursday

Facility rental fee:  $495

Please note: All Maple Hill Manor Wedding Packages include applicable facility rental fees.

WEDDING PACKAGES  

Choose a Package Right for You …

Wedding for Two / Vow Renewal Package Elegant Elopement Package! Intimate Wedding Package Simple Wedding Package Deluxe Wedding Package   Historic Maple Hill Manor, an award-winning Bed & Breakfast and Wedding Venue near Bardstown, Kentucky, is pleased to offer a variety of wedding packages starting with our very special Elopement Package to meet every bride's unique needs. Most packages include the services of our exclusive certified wedding planner, Todd Allen. Todd works hand-in-hand with excellent third party professionals to provide luxurious convenience for those brides whose lives are too busy to be concerned with the myriad details of planning a wedding. Our wedding packages are designed to provide the best wedding solutions for a memorable destination wedding. Design a custom wedding package. If you're an "out of the box" couple, you may wish to design a custom wedding package to reflect your combined styles. Yes, you may still need all the basic components of a package, but you have ideas that will make your special day uniquely YOU!  Visit with our certified wedding coordinator and tell her your ideas.  Todd will capture your vision, visit with our professional vendors and come back with a custom quote for you. In addition to the wedding packages described below, Maple Hill Manor continues to offer the option of a la carte weddings to those Brides who wish to just rent the facility and pick and choose every detail of their wedding item by item and contract with their vendors directly. Please note that facility rental fees are not applied to wedding packages separately. Maple Hill Manor has facilities and grounds that may accommodate events for up to 250 guests.  Maple Hill Manor is easily accessible from Louisville or Lexington , less than an hour’s drive from both Metro Areas. We are only 2 hours from Cincinnati or Nashville and only 3 hours from Indianapolis or Knoxville.     Wedding for Two/Vow Renewal (For the Bride and Groom, 2 guests) Package Price: Only $249 Created for a couple that wants a quiet and private ceremony with a small reception and toast. A Wedding For Two is an intimate experience without a lot of fanfare. You may bring two guests to celebrate your union. Use of our magnificent Manor for sixty minutes Choice of setting Exquisite parlor features candlelight and grand staircase for bride’s entrance Serene outdoor Wedding Gazebo (weather permitting) Any outdoor location of your choosing Choice of Civil or Christian Service  - Officiant to be arranged Wedding Cake designed for two Wedding Music Copy of wedding vows Toasting champagne or sparkling juice   Elegant Elopement Package! Enjoy a sweet, memorable, and elegant wedding ceremony in our Wedding Gazebo or Flower Gardens followed by a lovely reception in the parlor and dining room of our luxurious Bed & Breakfast.  Stay 2 nights night in our McElroy Honeymoon Hideaway Suite and receive $20 off your room rate. Offer includes all the components of a wedding: Use of our beautiful wedding gazebo and flower gardens Minister or officiant Pre-recorded Wedding Music (of your choice) Fresh cut flower bouquet for the Bride and boutonniere for the Groom Cake and punch reception for up to twelve people (including children) in the beautiful Maple Hill Manor parlor and exquisite main dining room with service on silver, crystal, and/or china to include: Cake on silver cake stand Punch served from our crystal punch bowl and ladle set Coffee in silver service with condiments Mints and mixed nuts Wedding style napkins Flower arrangement in dining room centerpiece A bottle of sparkling non-alcoholic wine for Bride and Groom toast in crystal toasting glasses Certified wedding coordinator to plan and coordinate the wedding One attendant for ceremony and reception Set up and clean up service Honeymoon night stay for the Bride and Groom (same room Bride uses for changing room). Includes a Full Country “Gourmet” Breakfast the next morning.   Package Price $975 plus tax. Service and reception not to exceed 2 hours. Bride, Groom and Officiant are not included in the twelve person limit.  6% state sales tax must be added to above price.  Intimate Wedding Package!  Perhaps you are both mature and maybe have even been married before. You want a holy, spiritual wedding with just your children, closest of relatives and a few life-long friends. Or, perhaps you are both young and he is being deployed soon and you want a memorable, small wedding in a chapel in front of a minister before he has to go.  The reasons to want a spiritual, intimate wedding, with just the closest of friends and family, are as varied as the threads of a majestic tapestry or the flowers in a beautiful garden. The Intimate Wedding Package provides for a moving and memorable intimate wedding in our Wedding Gazebo and Flower Gardens followed by an exquisite wedding reception in the parlor and dining room of our luxurious B & B. Offer includes all the components of a wedding: Ceremony in the Wedding Gazebo and Flower Gardens, including Minister or Officiant Pre-recorded music (of your choice) Wedding decorations (Pair of antique baskets on stands with silk flower arrangement and greenery). Fresh cut flower bouquet and boutonniere for the Bride and Groom Single rose for the Maid of Honor Boutonnière for the Best Man Cake, punch, and finger sandwich reception for up to twenty-four people (including children) in the exquisite Dining Room with service on silver, crystal, and/or china to include: Cake on silver cake stand Punch served from our crystal punch bowl and ladle set Coffee in silver service with condiments Mints and mixed nuts Assorted finger sandwiches Wedding style napkins Flower arrangement in the dining room table centerpiece A bottle of sparkling non-alcoholic wine for Bride and Groom toast in crystal toasting glasses Certified wedding coordinator to plan and coordinate the wedding One attendant for ceremony and reception 2 Changing rooms for the Bride and Groom Honeymoon night stay for the Bride and Groom (same room Bride uses for changing room). Includes a Full Country “Gourmet” Breakfast the next morning. Package Price $2495 plus tax. Service and reception not to exceed 3 hours. Bride, Groom and Minister/Officiant are not included in the twenty-four person count. 6% state sales tax must be added to above price.    Simple Wedding Packages!  The Simple Wedding Packages provide for complete wedding and receptions in and of themselves and are perfect “as is”, or they can be used as a foundation for more elaborate events embellished with additional flowers, photographer, video photography, caterer and more! Simple Wedding Packages are sized according to number of guests and include the following: Ceremony on the grounds Minister or Officiant Live musician (harpist or pianist) Fresh wedding flowers Bridal bouquet Tossing bouquet Mini bouquets for Maid of Honor and Bride’s maids (quantity depends on wedding size) Groom’s boutonniere Boutonnieres for Best Man and Groom’s men (quantity depends on wedding size) Cake and punch reception in the formal dining room, garden patio, or tent with service on silver, crystal and/or china to include Bride’s cake table dressed in lace with satin trim, including Decorated cake knife service set Flower centerpiece Groom’s cake table, dressed in lace with satin trim, including Cake knife service set Flower centerpiece Gift table, dressed in lace with satin trim Guest tables with solid white tablecloths and chairs (quantity depends on number of guests) Bride’s and Groom’s cakes (sized according to number of guests) Punch served from our crystal punch bowl and ladle set Coffee in silver service with condiments Mints and mixed nuts Engraved wedding napkins A bottle of sparkling non-alcoholic wine for Bride and Groom toast in decorated crystal toasting glasses Wedding planning and wedding coordination by Certified Wedding Planner to organize the event and coordinate the ceremony and reception Exclusive use of the grounds Complimentary changing room for the Bride and her attendants Set up and clean up service For weddings with 100 or more guests, the following are also included: Tent sized according to number of guests Leg drapes / pole covers Lights Dance floor DJ for reception (4 hours total) Please contact us for complete description and prices of Simple Wedding Package to match the size of your wedding: 1.800.886.7546 Deluxe Wedding Package!  Our popular Deluxe packages take the pressure off you! These complete wedding packages have it all! We will plan and coordinate your wedding for you so you and your family don’t have to worry the myriad details. Thus you and your family will be free to enjoy your very special day without unnecessary logistical distractions. Deluxe Wedding Packages are sized according to number of guests and include the following: Ceremony on the grounds, including Minister or Officiant Live musician (harpist or pianist) Wedding decorations Pair of candelabras with greenery and flowers Chair Row bows (quantity depends on wedding size) Fresh wedding flowers Bridal bouquet Tossing bouquet Mini bouquets for Maid of Honor and Bride’s maids (quantity depends on wedding size) Groom’s boutonniere Boutonnieres for Best Man and Groom’s men (quantity depends on wedding size) Corsages for the mother of the Bride and mother of the Groom Boutonnieres for the father of the Bride and father of the Groom Hors d'oeuvres reception silver, crystal and/or china to include Bride’s cake table dressed in lace with satin trim, including Decorated cake knife service set Flower centerpiece Groom’s cake table, dressed in lace with satin trim, including Cake knife service set Flower centerpiece Gift table, dressed in lace with satin trim Bride and Groom's dining table dressed in lace and trimmed in satin, with centerpiece Bride's Maids and Groom's men dining table dressed in lace and trimmed in satin, with centerpiece Guest tables with solid white tablecloths and chairs (quantity depends on number of guests) Centerpiece for each guest table Bride’s and Groom’s cakes (sized according to number of guests) Punch served from our crystal punch bowl and ladle set Coffee in silver service with condiments Mints and mixed nuts Engraved wedding napkins Choice of four of hors d'oeuvres options (sized to number of guests) A bottle of sparkling non-alcoholic wine for Bride and Groom toast in crystal toasting glasses Wedding planning and wedding coordination by Certified Wedding Planner to organize the event and coordinate the ceremony and reception Exclusive use of the grounds Complimentary changing room for the Bride and her attendants Complimentary changing room for the Groom and Groom's men Professional photographer Set up and clean up service For weddings with 100 or more guests, the following are also included: Tent sized according to number of guests Leg drapes / pole covers Lights Dance floor DJ for reception (4 hours total) For weddings with 150 or more guests, one of the following options is also included: Dove Release during Ceremony Horse and carriage for Bride & Groom Please contact us for complete description and prices of Deluxe Wedding Package to match the size of your wedding: 1.800.886.7546

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Wedding Coordination

Wedding Consultants

A good wedding consultant is worth his/her weight in gold. They have valuable information on reliable wedding vendors such as florists, caterers, photographers, videographers and more. They can save you miles of travel and hours of phone calls by virtue of their contacts alone. A wedding consultant can be involved and help you with your event as much or as little as you want. The consultant can help you plan your whole event from beginning to end; or just help you coordinate the rehearsal and wedding day events.  

Guide to Planning your Wedding Event

The following is a simple, high-level planner to assist you with your wedding event. There are many in-depth planning tools available at bookstores and on-line. Of the ones we’ve seen, we like www.Brides.com and, in particular, www.WeddingSolutions.com (their on-line tool and their many planning books).

First things first – whether you’ve picked a wedding date 18 months away or just eight months away, the following should be done right away.

Must do…

• Announce engagement
• Set a wedding date
• Purchase a three-ring binder, notebook, or some kind of organizer to keep all your wedding planning information, phone numbers, addresses, reminders, receipts, etc. in one place. You will find this to be a life saver.
• Get a guest list together from both sides of the family
• Find and reserve a ceremony and reception site
• Book your minister or officiant

Other things to consider… 

• Introduce your family to his family
• Have an engagement party
• Put an engagement announcement in your local paper.
• Determine your budget and who is willing to pay for what.
• Decide on bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, maid of honor, best man, etc. Most of the time deciding who will be an attendant is a simple task. But sometimes making these selections can get problematic and it’s best to settle things as early as possible.
• Decide on “the look” for your wedding event and reception. This will help you with ordering decisions when you work with your caterer, florist and musicians. It will also help determine the style of gown for you, tux (or no tux) for the groom and attire for your attendants.  

The items on this next list are important to capture well in advance (preferably six to eight months) of your wedding date to ensure you get your first choice of the vendors and dresses you want.

Must do…  

• Book a caterer
• Book your photographer and/or videographer.
• Book your musicians and/or DJ
• Book your florist
• Pick out your bridal gown, your attendants’ dresses and flower girl’s dress.

Other things to consider

• Schedule a tasting to sample dishes you’re considering.
• Start a simple fitness plan. This will help keep up your energy, ease your stress, and give you stamina for the months ahead.
• Send out “Save the Date” cards.
• Start thinking about honeymoon plans.

Anything that requires “ordering” will take time. And if there is a problem with the order, it will require additional time to get it resolved. So, we recommend you allow a minimum of five to six months before the wedding to do the following:

Must do …  

• Order wedding invitations
• Order favors for your guests
• Order/purchase gifts for your wedding attendants to be given at a bridal tea or at the rehearsal dinner.

Other important items that should be taken care of about the same time as the previous list are:

Must do…  

• Order your wedding cake
• Reserve rental items for ceremony and reception (candelabras, tables, chairs, dishes, outdoor tent, etc.) especially if you are renting these items from an outside rental company. If your wedding and reception venue has these items for rent, it should not be an issue, but better safe than sorry

Other things to consider…  

• Register for gifts

About a month and a half to two months before the wedding:

Must do…  

• Get your marriage license.
• Mail your invitations
• Schedule to have your hair, nails and make-up done the day of the wedding.
• Have your formal wedding portrait taken.
• Select and reserve wedding attire for groom, ushers, father of bride and ring bearer.

Other things to consider …

• Collect information and start the process of name change and address change for social security card, driver’s license, insurance policies, bank accounts, subscriptions, etc.
• Set up an area in you home or apartment to place gifts that come in as you receive them. Send thank you notes promptly as gifts come in.

Confirm! Confirm! Confirm! A few weeks before the wedding, touch base with the vendors you booked at the beginning.

Must do…  

• Confirm ceremony details with your minister, rabbi or officiant.
• Confirm details with all service providers.
• Confirm with photographer and videographer special photos you want, special events you want captured, and special people you’d like photographed and/or filmed.  
• Confirm with musicians and/or DJ special music to be played as certain times such as processional, recessional, first dance, etc.
• Confirm final floral arrangements with your florist.
• Contact guests who haven’t responded.
• Plan reception room layout and seating with your reception site or caterer.

Other things to consider  

• Start packing for your honeymoon.

One week before the wedding:

Must do…  

• Give your final attendance count to your caterer.
• Make sure every one has picked up their wedding attire and that everything fits.
• Confirm honeymoon travel and accommodations.
• Pick up tickets and travelers checks for your honeymoon trip.

Other things to consider

• Arrange/confirm limo or get away car driver for your big departure.
• Have the Postal Service hold your mail while you are away
• Arrange to have help transporting and setting up the guest gifts and personal reception decoration details you want to add.
• Finish packing for your honeymoon

Rehearsal Day

Must do…

• Put suitcases in getaway car.
• Review ceremony seating with ushers
• Give Best Man the Officiant’s Fee and other service provider checks to be handed out the day of the wedding.
• Ask someone to bring small items to the ceremony and reception such ring pillow, guest book, toasting glasses, cake knife, napkins, etc.

Other things to consider

• Get manicure, pedicure and massage today.
• Make sure someone is in charge of taking the groom’s tux back to the rental store while you are away on your honeymoon.

Wedding Day

Must do…

• Eat breakfast.
• Give the groom’s ring to the maid of honor and the bride’s ring to the best man.
• Enjoy your day!

After the Wedding? Yes! Just a few details left.

• Have your wedding dress cleaned and preserved.
• Finish writing your thank-you notes.
• Finish the process for change of name, address, social security card, driver’s license, insurance policies, bank accounts, subscriptions, etc.

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