Weddings & Gatherings · Bellbrook Hollow
The Orchard House
Married under the apple trees, & dancing in the barn till the last song.
The Setting
Twelve acres of apple trees, a white barn, & a porch that holds the last hour of light.
The Orchard House is a working orchard first, which is why it looks the way it does. One celebration at a time, hosted by the family who prunes the trees & presses the cider.
The Spaces
Three rooms, one of them the sky
No. I
The Barn
Whitewashed timber, draped muslin & three old chandeliers. Dinner happens here, and then the tables slide away and the band sets up.
Dinner for 160 · dancing under the rafters
No. II
The Lawn
A stone pavilion at the end of a long aisle of grass. Vows in the open air, confetti optional & encouraged.
Ceremonies for 220 · shaded by the old maples
No. III
The Porch
The slow room. Rehearsal dinners, farewell brunches & the last glass of the night. Long tables, wildflowers in jars.
Long-table suppers for 90
Seasons
The orchard, four ways
Blossom in May, gold in June, apples in October & bare, beautiful rows in January.
Spring
Blossom on every row
Summer
Long light, late suppers
Autumn
Harvest, cider & sweaters
Winter
Quiet rows, clear skies
Planning
The shape of a weekend
Friday
Rehearsal
Walk the aisle, string the last lights & stay for supper on the porch.
Saturday
Ceremony
Under the pavilion on the lawn, or between the orchard rows, wherever the light is best that day.
Saturday, late
Reception
Dinner in the barn, toasts under the rafters & dancing until the band packs up.
One wedding a weekend · tables, chairs & a proper rain plan included
Inquire
Come walk the rows
Tell us the season you're dreaming of & we'll meet you under the trees.