12 Questions to Ask on a Wedding Venue Tour
A venue tour is your best chance to picture your wedding day before you commit. Bring this list, take notes and photos, and compare every venue on the same questions. To make it easy, here is how Thornhill Farm in Hendersonville answers each one.
1. How many guests can you host?
Thornhill Farm hosts up to 200 guests for ceremonies, receptions and celebrations.
2. What hours do we have the property?
The entire estate is yours from 11am to 11pm on your wedding day. If your wedding party needs more time to get ready, just ask.
3. Where do we get ready?
The farmhouse has cozy, decorated quarters for the bride and for the groom.
4. Where can we hold the ceremony?
You choose. There are several ceremony sites across the property, with open fields, the pond and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.
5. What happens if it rains?
Ask every venue for its weather plan. At Thornhill Farm, an optional tent setup is available, and we will walk you through tent placement on your tour.
6. Can our caterer cook on site?
Yes. Caterers have a prep kitchen on the property. Need a caterer? Our vendor list has local favorites.
7. What tables and chairs come with the venue?
Folding tables (60 inch rounds or 8 foot rectangles) with padded chairs, plus decorative wood tables for gifts, the cake, the guest book and a memory table.
8. Who handles setup and cleanup?
Our Saturday wedding package includes complete setup and takedown of tables, chairs and decorations, trash included.
9. Where will guests park?
There is a parking area for 50 cars, plus a parking attendant on your wedding day.
10. Can we host the rehearsal dinner there?
Yes. A 2 hour rehearsal dinner on the grounds is part of our Saturday wedding package, with the date and time set together.
11. Can we take engagement photos at the venue?
Yes. Engagement, save the date and bridal portrait sessions are welcome as availability permits. The barns, pond, fields, wild grasses and stone wall are favorite backdrops.
12. Where can our guests stay?
The farmhouse on the property sleeps 8 to 10 in four bedrooms and books on VRBO. Nearby hotels include The Henderson, 1898 Waverly Inn, Hampton Inn Hendersonville, Echo Mountain Inn and Mill House Lodge, all a short drive away.
Tips for the tour itself
Visit at the time of day you plan to marry, so you see the real light
Wear comfortable shoes, since you will be walking fields and grass
Bring your planner or your most honest friend
Take videos as well as photos, so you can remember the layout later
Come see Thornhill Farm
Book a private tour to walk the property, or call or text 203-434-4201.
