Wedding and Event FAQs
Yes you can have candles in the barn and pavilion, but they must be in glass and on tables.
You can start setting up as early as 11am on Friday morning.
We place the specific number of tables and chairs that you requested inside the Barn and Pavilion. We usually arrange them in semi-circles around the window side of the Barn. You may give us a sketch or diagram of your arrangement. Table decorations and flower arrangement are left to the wedding party and/or caterer.
Ceremony chairs should be set up and broken down by the wedding party.
We have 165 wooden chairs and 165 white plastic chairs available.
We have 20 of the 5 ft round tables (seat 8) and 7 of the 4 ft round tables (seat 6) for the balcony. The 4 ft round tables must remain in the balcony.
We also have one large 3×10 ft wooden table, one 2×8 ft wooden table, two 2×8 ft folding buffet tables, three 2×6 folding buffet tables, one 3 ft round sweetheart (or cake) table and five hightop/cocktail tables (3ft diameter, 4ft tall).
You may rent any additional tables or chairs.
We have four overhead lights, 19 wall lights, 7 overhead lights in the balcony that can all be dimmed for ambiance lighting. We also have string lights strung across from balcony to the far columns, fairy lights wrapped around columns and candle lights in the windows.
The barn has a lot of natural light from the 34 windows.
The entire floor is hardwood, allowing for dancing anywhere. We do not have a raised dance floor.
We do not rent out linens, dishes or flatware. You either need to rent them from your caterer or a rental company. We have a great list on our vendor page.
Renting these items is a great way to incorporate sustainability into your wedding.
The wooden chairs are for Barn or Pavilion use only. Our white plastic chairs can be used outside in the grass. The wedding party is responsible for setting up and taking down the ceremony chairs.
Yes, we have a sound system in the Barn that can also play music in the Pavilion. You may connect a phone or laptop to the system or play the radio. We have four speakers inside and two in the Pavilion.
We also have two portable speakers, a wired microphone and a microphone stand. The portable speakers have bluetooth capabilities.
We recommend testing our sound systems before your wedding.
There are two restrooms in the Barn. There are also five restrooms at the Inn that guests can use.
Yes, we have a brick walkway that you can use to drive up decorations, catering supplies and guests with accessibility needs. We ask that you avoid parking on the grass to maintain its health for all of our events.
We provide four 30 gallon trash bins with liners for garbage and 5 blue recycling bins. Please separate the garbage and recycling and we take care of disposing it for you.
Please remember to place all garbage and recycling in the barn at the end of the night to avoid animal activity.
You may have your DJ or band set up either in the Pavilion or Barn. DJ and band performances must end outside in the Pavilion by 11 pm. You many continue to play music in the Barn at neighbor-friendly volumes after 11 pm.
There is an outlet at the gazebo that we use to turn on the string lights that are hung around the gazebo and pond fence. If you do not plan to use those lights during your ceremony, you are welcome to unplug them and use the power source there.
There is also an extension cord the extends from the end of the exit bridge off of the second floor of the inn. You are welcome to bring an additional extension cord. The distance between that outlet and the gazebo is about 75 feet.
Yes! There are mulitple outlets in the Pavilion that can be used by bands, DJs, caterers, etc.
There are two standard 20 amp GFI outlets (four plugs) outside the pavilion. There are also GFI outlets in the outside catering area that can be used for ovens, coffee makers etc.
We have several great spots for your ceremony! The first (and most popular) is right in front of the gazebo by the pond. It is a beautiful and very convenient location when the weather allows.
The Pavilion is another great location for a ceremony. It works well if there is rain or snow! Just keep in mind that it is still an outdoor location, just with a roof.
You may also use the Barn as a ceremony location, just keep in mind that you will be in charge of changing the set up from ceremony to reception if you plan to eat dinner and/or dance in the barn.
We have a lovely gazebo on the inn side of the pond! It has a wonderful background for pictures and is 7 sided for good luck. You may set up your own arch or arbor to the side of the gazebo in front of the pond fence if you prefer a different ceremony backdrop.
You should always be prepared for rain in Vermont, so please have a rain plan prepared. Most couples choose to have their ceremony in the Pavilion. It gives you that wonderful outside feeling without worrying about the weather. You may also have the ceremony in the Barn for a fully indoor location.
We do not allow smoking in the Barn, Pavilion or Inn. You may set up a smoking area with a bucket for cigarette butts at a picnic table or near the fire pit, a good distance from any buildings.
We can sleep up to 22 guests in the eight bedroom Inn. That is our maximum number.
Yes, we offer a breakfast option that wedding couples can add on to their wedding package. We do need to know whether or not you would like breakfast in advance, so we can properly staff it and purchase the food. We can serve up to 35 people. You may add on campers to the breakfast for $16 a person.
Generally breakfast is from 8:30-9:30 am, but this timing can be flexible. Let us know what time works best for your group (it does need to be a set time) and we can arrange it. Keep in mind that Sunday check out time is 11 am.
Breakfast menu: pancakes or french toast, breakfast sausage or bacon, fresh cut fruit, oatmeal and orange juice. We can accommodate some dietary restrictions as long as you make us aware ahead of time.
Coffee and tea will be available each morning regardless of whether or not you add on our prepared breakfast.
We do allow camping for weddings! Molly’s Meadow is a great place to camp. We do not have formal campsites, so you are welcome to pitch your tent anywhere. We also have 4 lean-tos that guests can use. They are first come first serve.
There are not bathrooms in the Meadow, but there are bathrooms and showers that campers can use in the basement of the Inn.
Please remind your guests to bring their own bedding and towels.
We prefer the wedding party to do all the room assignments for the weekend and share those with us on their wedding details form. Check-in for the Inn is at 3pm on Friday. Sometimes we can accommodate earlier check-in, but please ask us ahead of time. Check out is 11am on Sunday.
We are happy to show guests to their rooms if they check in with us at the front desk.
