Venue Rental FAQ

From mid-May to mid-October, Our Grand Tent can accommodate up to 220 guests. With additional tenting, we can accommodate celebrations of up to 400 guests. From April through November our Carriage House can accommodate 160 guests, and our <a href="https://drumoreestate.com/the-ballroom/">Ballroom</a> holds up to 80 guests. Please contact us for more details for an event in the off-season.

When you hold an event at Drumore Estate, we provide you with our own in-house Event Facilitator who will help design, plan, and implement your dream event. Our Event Facilitator will be available to help you every step of the way leading up to your big day, and we offer an in-depth planning session where we sit down and go over all of the details to kick off the process. In addition to event planning and design expertise, we provide vendor recommendations to assure that your event is to your specifications and is a seamless process from start to finish. Our Event Facilitator will be present for the entirety of your wedding day to take care of all of the details for you. If you have already hired a wedding planner, we are happy to work with and assist them in realizing the perfect event for you.

You have exclusive use of the property for up to 12 hours on the day of your wedding, 2 hours for your engagement pictures as well as a complimentary 1-hour rehearsal.

You can reserve your date at Drumore Estate with a $5000 non-refundable deposit. 50% of the remaining balance is due 4 months before the event, and the final payment is due 4 weeks prior to the event date.

You have exclusive use of the property on your wedding day. We do not schedule any other events on the day of your wedding.

We host a limited number of outdoor music events per year (due to local noise ordinances). Contact us as soon as possible to book these. We can easily accommodate your DJs and bands inside our climate-controlled Ballroom and Carriage House. Many of our couples choose to have dinner outside, then move inside for music & dancing.

Most of our couples choose to get married in our formal gardens that provides a stunning view of the susquehanna river valley. In the event of rain, your ceremony may be held in our Grand Tent, our Carriage House, or our Ballroom. We have three elegant “what if” options no matter what the weather conditions are on your wedding day.

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Inside our 16,000 square foot Georgian mansion. On the day of your event, you and your bridal party have access to our exquisite, fully-furnished bridal suite & groom’s lounge with attached ensuites.

Included in our planning services are our suggestions of the highest quality vendors for any service that you require – florists, photographers, officiants, cakes & confectioners, transportation, etc. We are here to help guide you through all these important decisions.

We offer several custom options that you may choose for an additional charge (e.g. outside heaters, festoon lighting, golf cart rental, photo booth, chiavari chairs, etc.)

The majority of venue setup is included, with the exception of arranging flowers or special linen installs or drape fabric. On the day of your wedding, you will have access to the venue to start setup at 9 a.m. We also allow you to drop off items up to a few days before your event. After your event, you may arrange to have a family member pick up your items the next morning if you do not want to take everything with you that night.

Drumore Estate provides parking attendants that direct guests to designated parking areas as they arrive. Cars may be left overnight as needed. We provide special rates with transport companies if you prefer to bus your guests to and from town.

Your complementary one-hour rehearsal time will be scheduled as close to your wedding day as possible. The day and time are based upon our availability. Please be aware that your rehearsal might not be the day before your wedding.