 
"Our
wedding weekend at Willow Grove was magical. We could not have asked
for anything more. It was perfect. Thank you for making that weekend
the best of our lives." -Christy
"Thank
you so much for all your efforts to make Jennifer's wedding perfectly
memorable. Everything was just lovely--like attending a wedding right
out of Southern Living Magazine."--Martha
"My
wedding was wonderful, perfect, and magical. It's amazing how you
planned it with about two phone calls. Somehow you knew exactly what
we wanted." Nancy
"We
can never express our thanks for your expertise, your
kindness, and your wonderful cohorts that were the
foundation of our wedding."--Susan
"Willow
Grove will not soon be forgotten."-- Charlotte
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Here at Willow Grove, we
want the planning for your big day to be as easy and
streamlined as possible. We have therefore designed a
wedding package that includes every necessary element.
One that frees you from hassle. One that eliminates the
need for you to make countless decisions about routine
elements. One that will let you relax and enjoy your big day.
Your
winter wedding at Willow Grove will include the
following:
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Exclusive
use of Willow Grove and its facilities for the
entire weekend. You and your guests may use
Willow Grove as though it were your own home. Come
as early as Thursday and stay until Sunday. Spend
time with your friends and family
in one of our gathering rooms or in front of the
stone fireplace in Clark's
Tavern, a cozy 18th century English pub with a warm
club-like atmosphere.
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- Sleeping
accommodations for 30 guests. We can
accommodate up to 30 guests in our 18th- century manor house and
antebellum dependent buildings. All offer the
utmost in luxury, comfort, and privacy. All
showcase our 30-year collection of period
furnishings, And all are appointed with handmade
rugs, vintage prints, and antique watercolors.
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- Breakfast
for all your guests each morning. Meet your
guests between 8 and 10 each morning for a full
breakfast of Southern specialties: farm fresh
eggs, applewood-smoked bacon, maple sausage,
malted Belgian waffles, fresh muffins, fruit,
juices, coffee and tea.
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- Rehearsal
Dinner for up to 50 guests. Whether you choose
to have a formal dinner in the Dolley Madison
Dining Room or a more casual gathering in Clark's
Tavern, you will be served a menu of your choice
with unlimited bar and wine service. Each course
will consist of specialties that have been
carefully prepared by our chefs.
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- Wedding
Ceremony in the Willow Grove Library. Picture
walking down our 18th-century staircase and into
the Jefferson Library festooned with fresh floral
arrangements. Soft music from a piano, flute
or strings will accompany you as you enter the
room. Here, surrounded by your closest family and
friends, you will meet your groom in front of a
blazing fireplace.
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- Wedding
reception for 50 guests. Greet your guests
with a selection of hors d'oeuvres, and unlimited alcoholic
and non-alcoholic beverages in our foyer and the
tavern. Then head to the Dolley Madison Dining
room for dinner, a four-course affair with a menu
of your choice. Our tables will be set with
antique china, heirloom damask or tea-dyed lace,
silver place settings, and crystal stemware.
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- Luscious
Wedding Cake. Our chefs will prepare a
many-tired confection iced with ivory buttercream
and festooned with a lush array of fresh
flowers. will take center stage on a table
layered with antique damask and English cutwork
linen. Sitting next to crystal champagne flutes on
a table layered with antique damask, the cake
epitomizes the elegant simplicity of the Old
South.
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- Farewell
Brunch for 50. Bid farewell to your guests
with a leisurely brunch in the Dolley Madison
Dining Room. You'll feast on such things as shrimp
creole over cheese grits, spicy sausage gravy over
stone-ground corn muffins, grilled Virginia ham,
vegetable and cheese frittata, herbed home-fried
potatoes, a selection of muffins and juices, fresh
fruit, coffee and tea.
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- Coordination of all aspects of
your affair. Angela Mulloy, Willow Grove's
owner, is a talented designer and coordinator with
a well-seasoned flair that will make your wedding
weekend at Willow Grove something out of the
ordinary. She will offer imaginative suggestions
and work closely with you to share your vision and
create a unique celebration that echoes your
personality.
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price of $15,000 for the entire weekend is a
total, fixed, all-inclusive price. You will not be
faced with the prospect of hidden or additional
charges for beverage consumption, cleanup, breakage,
taxes, or gratuities. Everything is included in this
one price. You may, however, receive an allowance if
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It is
our philosophy to make your wedding uniquely yours. We pride
ourselves in our ability to accommodate your individual desires
and to offer imaginative suggestions to make your
once-in-a-lifetime event perfect. We will work closely with you to share your
vision and create a unique celebration
that echoes your personality.
Everyone
here at Willow Grove will work to make your weekend more than
you hoped for. We will provide a beautiful and comfortable
setting. We will lend gentle humor to soften your stress. And we
will confront you with as little structure as possible.
Come take a tour and fall in love
with Willow Grove. Fall in love with the magnificent
architecture, the old Southern verandahs, the Victorian
gardens, the beautifully appointed rooms. Then be our
guest at brunch. We are certain you will see just how perfect Willow
Grove can be for every aspect of your wedding weekend.
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