The Wedding Chapel at Magnolia House Inn

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The Wedding Chapel at the Magnolia House Inn

Themed Weddings, Elopements, & Ceremony Packages

With our ceremony themes, your small wedding in coastal Virginia can be elegant, meaningful, and show your eternal love. Our themes give you an opportunity to reflect your love, heritage, and spirituality in different ways. We strive to make your wedding seamless and stress-free with these five choices: Unity Candle Ceremony, Unity Sand Ceremony, Jumping the Broom Heritage Ceremony, Dove Release Unity Ceremony, and Celtic Handfasting ceremony. Traditional Chapel Wedding packages are also available. Reflect the love you share with one of these personalized Ceremonies with all the amenities of an elegant and formal wedding. Scroll down for more details on ceremony themes, traditional chapel weddings, included services and embellishments, and for packages and pricing.

For Themed Ceremonies, Reservations must be made at least 4 weeks in advance. Payment is due in full at time of reservation.

**Rates increased with guestroom stays and are quoted on request.

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Elope & Stay Package

Enjoy a two-night stay at the Historic Magnolia House Inn with a Candlelight Wedding Ceremony for just the two of you, Toasting Table with Cake & Champagne or Sparkling Cider, Rose-petal Linen Service, Full Breakfast each day. Also includes Minister’s Fee, Wedding/Ceremony Coordination and filing Marriage License with Circuit Court.  Referrals for Professional Wedding Photography and Floral Service provided at time of reservation.

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Queen Room – Starts at $1,293 – $1,309 plus applicable tax
Ellington Suite – Starts at $1,583  plus applicable tax

Holidays & High-Volume Dates – Rates quoted on request (Queen Room & King Suite)

Referrals for Photographers and Florist, available on request. Professional Massage Therapy available (in the Ellington Suite only) on request, at additional cost. (Subject to availability.)

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

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Unity Candle Keepsake Ceremony

Flames represent eternal life, eternal light, and eternal love. Our Unity Candle ceremonies create a unique opportunity to capture your special moment with a Keepsake Pillar candle that you can light on every anniversary. A variety of Unity Candle ceremony packages are available.

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Includes:

  • Personalized Ceremonial Pillar w/ Setup
  • Taper Candles
  • Silver Candle Stands
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands/Sashes of choice
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of origin
  • Time for your photographer to take portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 10 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $975
Friday & Saturday –      $1,025
Sunday & Holidays –    $1,075

~ Up to 20 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $1,450
Friday & Saturday –     $ 1,500
Sunday & Holidays –   $ 1,550

*No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

Landmark Unity Candle Ceremony:

Invite up to 10 or 20 guests to your Keepsake Wedding, spend the night before the wedding in guestroom of your choice (subject to availability). Prepare for your wedding at the Inn. Staff in attendance for preparation, to receive deliveries, and for early guest arrival. On-Site dressing limited to registered guests of the inn. All other wedding party and guests must arrive dressed.  **Rates, including guestroom cost, quoted upon request.

Private Unity Candle Ceremony:

Arrive with no more than 2 guests and a Professional Photographer. Groom arrives dressed; Bride can complete dressing on-site.

Includes:

  • Personalized Ceremonial Pillar w/ Setup
  • Taper Candles
  • Silver Candle Stands
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands/Sashes of choice
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of origin
  • Time for your photographer to take portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 2 guests only ~

Monday to Thursday – $700
Friday & Saturday –     $750
Sunday & Holidays –   $800

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

Two bottles of sand, red and blue, being poured into a larger bottle in the shape of a heart

Unity Sand Keepsake Ceremony

The Unity Sand Ceremony gives you the opportunity to symbolize blending your families together into one beautiful piece of artwork that will withstand the winds of time. Our Unity Sand Ceremonies give you the opportunity to choose sand colors to match your wedding theme and to create a personalized, lasting keepsake sand vessel to symbolize your lives together.

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Includes:

  • Covered Keepsake Glass Vessel
  • 2 Glass Vases for Sand (sand colors of your choice)
  • Sand Ceremony during Wedding
  • Beautiful Setup on Table for Ceremony & Photography
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands/Sashes of choice
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of Choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of Origin
  • Time for Your Photographer to Take Portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 10 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $975
Friday & Saturday –     $1,025
Sunday & Holidays –   $1.075

~ Up to 20 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $1,450
Friday & Saturday –      $1,500
Sunday & Holidays –    $1,550

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

Landmark Unity Sand Keepsake Ceremony:

Spend the night before the wedding in your choice of guestroom (subject to availability).  Prepare for your wedding at the inn. Inn staff will facilitate and assist with your Bridal Preparation. On-site dressing is limited to registered inn guests only. Other members of the wedding party should arrive dressed for the wedding. **Rates, including guestroom cost, quoted upon request.

Private Unity Sand Keepsake Ceremony:

Arrive with no more than 2 guests and a Professional Photographer. Groom arrives dressed; Bride can complete dressing on-site. Includes:

  • Covered Keepsake Glass Vessel
  • 2 Glass Vases for Sand (sand colors of your choice)
  • Table Setup for Ceremony & Photography
  • Sand Ceremony during Wedding
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands/Sashes of choice
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of Choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of Origin
  • Time for Your Photographer to Take Portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 2 guests only ~

Monday to Thursday – $700
Friday & Saturday –      $750
Sunday & Holidays –    $800

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

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Jumping the Broom Keepsake Ceremony

Reclaim this cultural tradition and jump into the land of matrimony in this heritage Jumping the Broom Ceremony. This ceremony makes for great photography with the final “jumping the broom” and gives you an opportunity to symbolize the inclusion of extended family into your ceremony. Each broom is decorated and makes for a meaningful keepsake to display, bringing the love and support of past generations into your marital home.

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Includes:

  • Decorated Keepsake Broom
  • Jumping the Broom Ceremony on Front Lawn (weather permitting)
  • Beautiful Setup on Table for Ceremony & Photography
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands/Sashes of Choice
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of Choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of Origin
  • Time for Your Photographer to Take Portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 10 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $975
Friday & Saturday –     $1,025
Sunday & Holidays –   $1,075

~ Up to 20 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $1.450
Friday & Saturday –      $1,500
Sunday & Holidays –    $1,550

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

Landmark Jumping the Broom Keepsake Ceremony:

Spend the night before the wedding in your choice of guestroom (subject to availability). Prepare for your wedding at the inn. Inn staff will facilitate and assist with your Bridal Preparation. On-site dressing is limited to registered Inn guests only. Other wedding party members should arrive dressed for the wedding. ***Rates, including guestroom cost, quoted upon request.

Private Jumping the Broom Ceremony:

Arrive with no more than 2 guests and a Professional Photographer. Groom arrives dressed; Bride can complete dressing on-site. Includes-

  • Decorated Keepsake Broom
  • Broom Ceremony on Front Lawn (Weather Permitting)
  • Setup for Ceremony & Photography
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands/Sashes of Choice
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of Choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of Origin
  • Time for Your Photographer to Take Portraits on Wedding Day

~Up to 2 guests only ~

Monday to Thursday – $700
Friday & Saturday –      $750
Sunday & Holidays –    $800

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

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Celtic Handfasting Keepsake Ceremony

Join your past lives into one intertwined knot during our Celtic Handfasting Ceremony. The Celtic knot symbolizes eternal love and the intertwining of your lives. Each ceremony provides an opportunity for photography of the intertwined couple’s hands and the tying of the knot. There are several Celtic Handfasting packages to choose from.

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Includes:

  • 3-Rope Strands (colors of your choice)
  • Shadow Box Frame to Display the Coiled Rope
  • Handfasting Ceremony during Wedding
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of Choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of Origin
  • Time for Your Photographer to Take Portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 10 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $975
Friday & Saturday –     $1,025
Sunday & Holidays –   $1,075

~ Up to 20 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $1,450
Friday & Saturday –     $ 1,500
Sunday & Holidays –   $ 1,550

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

Landmark Handfasting Keepsake Ceremony:

Invite up to 10 or 20 guests, spend the night before the wedding in the guestroom of your choice (subject to availability). Prepare for your wedding at the inn. **Rates quoted upon request

Private Handfasting Ceremony:

Arrive with no more than 2 guests and a Professional Photographer. Groom arrives dressed; Bride can complete dressing on-site. Includes-

  • 3-Rope Strands (colors of your choice)
  • Shadow Box Frame to Display the Coiled Rope
  • Handfasting Ceremony during Wedding
  • Wedding Officiant
  • Consultation
  • Candlelight Marriage Ceremony
  • Greenery for Chapel
  • Chair Covers with Colored Bands
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Music of Choice for Processional and Recessional
  • Powder Room for Wedding Preparation
  • Filing of License to Circuit Court of Origin
  • Time for Your Photographer to Take Portraits on Wedding Day

~ Up to 2 guests only ~

Monday to Thursday – $700
Friday & Saturday –      $750
Sunday & Holidays –    $800

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

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Landmark Wedding Surcharge

Cost: $500

The Magnolia House Inn is your ‘Landmark’ for Wedding preparation. This surcharge covers staffing with attention to detail for wedding activity that exceeds a normal guestroom stay. Staff is available for on-site Wedding Preparation, with assistance for your Bridal Team, including professional wedding photographer. Allows for Bridal Team arrival, guests arriving early, and late guestroom housekeeping. Only registered guests are allowed to dress at the Magnolia.

The Landmark Surcharge is also charged for Brides preparing for their Weddings at other local venues ($500). Guest room stay is an additional cost.

**No discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions on Packages allowed. Rates subject to change without notice.

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Keepsake Chapel Ceremony

Seating up to 20 guests (does not include Bride, Groom, up to 2 Bridesmaids, and 2 Groomsmen), the Wedding Chapel at the Magnolia House Inn is a unique and lovely setting for your affordable, intimate Wedding or Vow Renewal Ceremony

In Queen Anne Victorian splendor, the Wedding Chapel boasts a lovely crystal chandelier, comfortable seating, and candlelight to enhance your Celebration of Marriage.

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Chapel hours are flexible and include evening & weekday ceremonies.

~ Up to 10 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $725
Friday & Saturday –      $775
Sunday & Holidays –    $825

**One Bridesmaid & One Best Man & includes Minister’s Fee, Consultation, Coordination, Filing of License, Facility Fee for Ceremony, Decorated Chapel & time for Photography session.

~ Up to 20 guests ~

Monday to Thursday – $1,200
Friday & Saturday –      $1,250
Sunday & Holidays –    $1,300

**2 Bridesmaids & 2 Groomsmen & includes Minister’s Fee, Consultation, Coordination, Filing of License, and Facility Fee for Ceremony, Decorated Chapel & time for Photography session.

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

An African American couple standing by a large stained glass window as the groom lifts the bride's veil

Private Keepsake Chapel Ceremony

Your Private Wedding hosts your Candlelight Marriage Ceremony with up to 2 guests. The couple can arrive in Formal Bridal Wear and have a Professional Photographer with time for photos during and after the Ceremony. Arrangements can be made for Bride to complete dressing on arrival. The Wedding Chapel is decorated with your choice of colors.  Your choice of music for your Ceremony entrance and recessional.  Referrals available for Wedding Photography and Floral (Bouquet & Boutonniere).

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Monday to Thursday – $450
Friday & Saturday –      $475
Sunday & Holidays –    $500

**Includes Minister’s Fee, Filing of License with Circuit Court, Time For Professional Photographer’s Session During and After Ceremony, Decorated Candle-lit Wedding Chapel with Your Colors, Choice of Processional Music, Use of Powder Room for Bride.

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas to New Years Eve & New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

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Hampton Elopement Ceremony

The Wedding Chapel will host your Casual Elopement Ceremony with up to two guests in the lovely Historic ‘Lion’s Parlor’of the Magnolia House.  This Ceremony accommodates the couple who wishes to marry with no more than 2 guests, no bridal wear, no professional photography. Walk-in Service and Same Day Reservations are subject to availability.  “Curbside Service” is also available aat same rates.

Monday to Thursday – $225
Friday & Saturday        $250
Sunday & Holidays –    $275

**Includes Minister’s Fee, Filing of License with Circuit Court

**No Discounts, Gift Cards/Certificates or Substitutions allowed for Wedding Packages. Rates subject to change without notice. Holidays include the week of Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Valentines Day, Easter Weekend, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day,   Subject to change without notice.

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