An elopement at the 1812 Hitching Post can be one of the most romantic and rewarding experiences of your life! You may choose to celebrate with just the two of you or you may want to include guests.
Elopements can be held year round.
If you are looking for simple and romantic, an elopement might be exactly what you want!
Professional photography is included in our Traditional and Deluxe elopement packages. You might want something in-between; feel free to let us know exactly what you envision.
Deluxe Elopement
Gallery of Deluxe Elopement Photos
The Deluxe Elopement package is our “all-inclusive” elopement.
With this package, you choose the decorations you’d like, the music you’d like, and the flavor and style of your cake. Everything is customized just for you. An hour of professional photography is also included with all photos professionally edited.
Your experience:
You and your guests may arrive up to an hour before your ceremony. Most couples dress on the property. You’ll have two separate dressing room areas; each with its own bathroom. Your guests and wedding party, if any, are also welcome to use the dressing rooms.
We will custom decorate our arbor in your choice of any of our reusable flowers, greenery, and/or other decor. We provide seating for your guests and custom music is provided for your ceremony (you choose the music). If you bring a guestbook or ceremony decor, we’ll set things up for you. We will plan these things together prior to your wedding.
Our minister with vows customized as you’d like them are provided as well as witnesses for your ceremony. You may also bring your own witnesses.
Our photographer will start photos before the wedding to include photos of each of you getting ready and the details of the wedding as well as photos throughout the ceremony, cake cutting, posed photos, and dancing (if you have a first dance and/or other dances such as father/daughter dance).
Elopements and Small Wedding Photography
Your wedding also includes a custom two-tier wedding cake in your choice of flavor and butter cream design. We cut and serve the cake to your guests after taking photos of the two of you taking your first bite together. The top layer of your cake will be boxed for you to keep for your first anniversary. Non-alcoholic beverages are provided. You may bring 
champagne for toasting, if you wish.
After the wedding: Your wedding photos will be professionally edited and will be uploaded for full resolution download. Most couples receive about 120 photos of their wedding with an hour of photography time.
Included with this package:
- Full access to public rooms in the main house as well as access to all public areas
(including lake and fields) on the property - Separate dressing areas for couple to dress prior to ceremony
- Services of Christian minister with vows customized with you (also ok to bring your own minister)
- Professional sound system for your ceremony music and the time following. We will coordinate your music choices with you via our wedding planning checklist so you have the music you want. Many couples include a “first dance” together and sometimes other dances such as a father/daughter dance.
- We will decorate our side lawn ceremony location with your choice of our available decorations for arbor and aisle (or may provide your own decorations, including live flowers, if you wish). Inclement weather ceremonies are held
- Ceremony seating for your guests is included
- One hour of professional photography to include your ceremony and posed photos of the two of you and any guests. Your wedding photos will be professionally edited and you’ll receive all photos after they are edited as a digital download within 2 weeks of your event.
- Two-tier custom decorated wedding cake in your choice of flavor. Top layer will be boxed for you to take with you to save for your first anniversary.
- Beverages (tea, water, lemonade) for you and your guests
$1095 for 2 hours of venue time for up to 6 people including couple. You choose the time of your ceremony (evening ceremonies available). Add guests – $20 per person (maximum of 24 people)
If it’s just the two of you (no guests); we will provide witnesses.
Please email or text for more information. Let us know your preferred date and package!
Gallery of Deluxe Elopement Photos
Traditional Elopement
Gallery of Traditional Elopement photos
An hour of venue time are included for this sweet elopement package with minister, house decorated arbor, and professionally edited photography included.
Many couples arrive dressed; others bring wedding attire and change on the property. You may choose to be married at the “house” decorated arbor under the oaks or anywhere else on the property. Wintertime or inclement weather ceremonies will be held indoors.
Our minister is provided with vows customized as you’d like them. Our photographer will take photos of you walking down the aisle and will continue photos through the ceremony. Posed photos after the ceremony of the two of you and your guests, if any, are also included.
Your wedding photos will be professionally edited and will be uploaded for full resolution download. Most couples receive about 60 photos of their wedding with 1/2 hour of photography time
Your venue rental includes:
- One hour of venue time
- Access to public rooms in the main house as well as access to public areas on the property
(including lake and fields). - Dressing areas for couple to dress prior to ceremony, if desired (many couples arrived dressed to maximize on-site venue time)
- Services of Christian minister with vows customized with you (also ok to bring your own
minister) - House decorated arbor under the shade trees (or be married anywhere else you’d like on the property)
- Standard music for walk down the aisle
- 30 minutes of professional photography to include your ceremony and posed photos of the two of you and your guests, if any. Your wedding photos will be professionally edited and you’ll receive all photos after they are edited as a digital download within 2 weeks of your event.
$595 for 1 hour of venue time for up to 8 people. You choose the time of your ceremony (evening ceremonies available).
Traditional Elopement “Plus”
1 1/2 hours of time, seating for your guests for the ceremony, personalized music for your ceremony, and beverages for guests plus all of above for 2 – 20 people – $795
Bring your own cake and champagne or add on a cake through us, if you wish!
Add video that we take from your phone: We will have a staff member take video of your ceremony with your cell phone. Staff member can also shoot a few still shots with your phone for you to take with you same day! – $30
More time, photography, music, and custom decor can be added to this package.
Please email or text for more information. Let us know your preferred date and package!
