We are not a full-service venue, nor are we interested in selling you food/drink.

We want to rent out our space for you to enjoy (similar to an AirBNB). If you want to add on some rental items for us to have here set up and waiting for you, we can do that.

We do NOT coordinate/plan the logistics of your event, nor coordinate/give instructions to your vendors. It is highly suggested that you forward the link to these FAQs to any people/vendors involved in your event. You may of course reach out to us before your event if you have specific questions.

56 maximum for inside seating.

You can also seat another 50 on the covered portion of the patio under the pavilion.

100*
*For seating, up to 56 of these guests can be seated in the Carriage House and the rest would be seated outside. The Pavilion over the patio allows for up to 50 guests to be under shelter outside.

Yes! And yes, including alcohol.

Any catering, a Sam’s party platter, pizza delivery, your favorite restaurant, private chef…whatever floats your boat!

We are an indoor/outdoor venue. If your guest count is on the higher end to maxing out the covered dining spaces, or you just want all the patio to be more usable during your event, you’ll want to consider the tent rental for the brick patio.

(Max. for dining in Carriage House is 56 & under Pavilion is 50).

Renting a tent through us must be requested prior to 30 days* before your event date to arrange.

Ceremonies are set up outside at the gazebo, or can be on the brick patio with a rented tent. If just a light sprinkle, guests using their umbrellas for the gazebo ceremony can be so cute! (Gazebo has roof over).

*Note: Any last-minute add-ons within less than 30 days of your event may be subject to an extra fee, IF they are even able to be accommodated.

There is no unpaid set up or clean up. All of your decorating and set up time must take place during your rental time. We can certainly add on time if you give us a head’s up!

The chairs and tables provided through us will already be set up for you at the beginning of your rental timeframe based on your approved layout.

If you need our advising on coordination or layout of your event beyond the information we provide on our website, these coordination meetings are billed at $120/hr.

Of course! Please note, we do one initial complimentary walk-through and call/visit with our office for your event. (typically takes 30min-1h)

We allow secondary/planning visits, but they must be scheduled. Any questions that you may have arise may be emailed after your visit. (If you prefer this to be an advising meeting and questions answered during that visit, we charge $120/hr. for this planning meeting.)

It depends! Just shoot us an email to ask.

In busy seasons, this is not possible with bookings back to back. If that’s not the case, we will allow a drop off at a designated time for a $200 storage fee. Please note, we do not take responsibility for the safety of your items.

Our contract states no open flames.

Nope. If you want ice, bring it! (You can bring ice buckets, a cooler, or put the bag in our large sink)

There will be a DeMenil staff person to unlock at your rental start time; they will walk your point-person through clean-up instructions, give their contact number, and be on-call for any questions/emergencies, (and then leave). Then, they will come lock up at your rental end time.

If you, however, want a staff member here the entire time available to help out as-needed for your event, we can arrange that for $60/hr.

Of course! Just be careful when setting it up that there’s no chance of damaging property. Damages will be billed to you. (no nails, no sticky hanging products that would leave residue or damage wall, etc.)

The first invoice sent will be for the Security Deposit which is based on half of the total. This refundable Security Deposit is completely set aside for damages, cleaning fees, and/or time overage. If none of these apply, the Security Deposit is fully refunded within 10 days after your event in the form of an e-check.

Due 2 weeks prior to your event, you’ll receive the final invoice for the full cost of your rental, yes all 100%. :)

Invoices are emailed via Quickbooks, which allows for easy and secure payment online.

If they are potty-trained, then yes! Pets are allowed in the rental areas, but not on furniture.

We love fur babies! If you are lucky enough during your walk-through, you may meet our resident-CEO, Lulu. ;)

Certainly!

We understand that when booking a year out, you don’t know many details yet! And we can add on items closer to the event.

Any requests for items to be added on less than a month from the event will be subject to a 30% upcharge.

Note, we do not refund for rental items if your RSVP’s are less than expected, but in some cases can allow for substitutions.

All parking is street parking, with ample spots located on DeMenil Place and Cherokee Street. We find that these areas have the least amount of parked cars on weekends and evenings when area businesses tend to close, so that’s convenient!

That being said, a friendly reminder that as a venue located in the city, there may be other infrequent small neighborhood events such as parades, festivals, etc. that happen nearby throughout the year that may affect parking. We do not take responsibility to keep tabs on anyone else’s scheduled events (so if it’s a concern of yours, do your research before booking)

Yes! Again since we function much like an AirBNB, plan to bring anything you may need. We commonly see that renters wish they would have thought to bring: extension cords/strips, boxes/wraps, plates for packaging up all the leftover food, totes/containers, extra trash bags and paper towels.

Yes! We have created a list here of all of our favorite local vendors.