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seven days a week, year-round, by appointment.
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The
emphasis at Serenity's Edge is to offer you beautiful places to
propose or marry, surrounded by nature, on a private mountaintop.
Getting married is one of the most significant events of your life.
It is a time of pure commitment and sacredness.
Eloping--just the two of you--offers you the opportunity to
concentrate
only on each other and your vows.
While the majority of
weddings at Serenity's Edge are "Just the Two of
You"
Elopements, we offer two options for small family weddings up to eight
guests.
Feel free to call 540-947-2468 with any questions.
Note: If you wish to see
Serenity's Edge, please call to schedule an appointment. Out of respect for
the privacy of our
guests--we ask that you not just drive up and perhaps interrupt
someone's special time or wedding.
See an actual wedding at
Serenity's Edge!
"We
chose the lovely elopement location of Serenity's Edge"
WEDDING
CEREMONY
CHOICES:
FOR
JUST
THE TWO
OF YOU
An overnight stay
is not required, or, add to cottage stays.
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JUST GET MARRIED!
A Private Ceremony & Off You Go!
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
- Your choice
of marriage locations: Gazebo or Solarium
- Facility use fee
- Your choice of ceremony
(Civil or Religious)*
-
Marriage
Celebrant
- Copy of the Wedding
Ceremony
- Informal Pictures Taken
with Your Camera ( pictures include poses and
beautiful scenery shots)
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Use of:
The ring pillow
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Location use up to one hour
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Changing room available, (please indicate this at the time
of booking)
$275.
Private Ceremony, No Guests
*NOTE:
This special does NOT include any toasting or cake nor does it
allow you to bring your own.
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
5% SALES TAX, WILL BE ADDED,
AND, IF STAYING HERE, 5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED |
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THE WEDDING GEM!
An All-Inclusive Ceremony Package
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
-
Your choice of marriage
locations
-
Facility use fee
-
Your choice of ceremony (Civil or Religious)
-
Marriage
Celebrant
-
Your choice of music
-
Celebration Wedding bubbles
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Use of ring pillow
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Chilled sparkling juice
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Keepsake Crystal glass stemware
-
Two-tier Wedding cake with white icing roses
(your choice of yellow or chocolate cake)
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Elegant serving appointments including: Silver cake server, Antique silver service,
silver rimmed china, linen napkins
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Keepsake one dozen fresh roses and vase OR
ribbon rose bouquet & boutonniere OR Silks
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Bride’s Garter
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Professional Photographer services
-
Beautiful Wedding Photo Album
(if choosing the printed pictures)
-
Photo package includes print sizes: 1 8x10, 2
5x7, 24 4x6 (extras can be ordered) OR
Copyright-Free CD of all wedding pictures available
immediately following your wedding
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"JUST MARRIED" sign for your car
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Location use up to two hours
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Changing
room available, (please indicate this at the time of
booking)
$599. Private Ceremony, No Guests
Add honeymoon nights at one of the
cottages.
(prices range from $145. to $249. per night)
5% SALES TAX, WILL BE ADDED,
AND, IF STAYING HERE, 5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED |
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ZEN WEDDING
CEREMONY
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
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Your choice of marriage locations: Gazebo or Solarium
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Facility
use fee
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Location
use up to two hours
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Zen-style
religious wedding ceremony
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Celebration hot tea served in ceremonial cups
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Marriage
Celebrant
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Oriental
music
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Use of two
round bamboo cushions
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Changing
rooms available upon request
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Informal
Pictures Taken
(at least 40 picture poses including beautiful scenery
shots)
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Location use up to two hours
-
Changing
room available, (please indicate this at the time of
booking)
Yours to Keep:
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Bamboo
scroll wedding document
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Bamboo
plant
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Good luck
stones
$395. Private
Ceremony, No Guests
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
Add honeymoon nights at one of the
cottages.
(prices range from $145. to $249. per night)
5% SALES TAX, WILL BE ADDED,
AND, IF STAYING HERE, 5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED |
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DESIGN YOUR OWN WEDDING DAY!
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
- Your choice
of marriage locations: Gazebo or
Solarium
- Facility use fee
- Your choice of
wedding ceremony
(Civil or Religious)
-
Marriage
Celebrant
- Copy of the Wedding
Ceremony
- Informal Pictures Taken
with Your Camera
(at least 40 picture poses including beautiful scenery
shots)
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Use of:
The ring pillow
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Location use up to two hours
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Changing room available, (please indicate this at the time
of booking)
$275.
Basic
Private Ceremony, No Guests
Pick Any
Add-Ons
for your Wedding:
$3. Celebration
Wedding Bubbles
$3.
“Just Married” Sign for your car window
$10. Bridal
Garter
$10. Wedding
music of your choice & First Dance music as Husband and Wife
$15. Cake
topper of silk flowers to match your dress or figurine of your
choosing
$15.
Use of a silk
bouquet of your choosing during the ceremony and for pictures
$15.
Use of white table linen & napkins, cake silver service,
silver-rimmed china and antique silverware service
$15. Flower
petals sprinkled on the bed (if stating at one of the
cottages)
$20.
Keepsake Glass Toasting Flutes & Sparkling Juice or Ginger ale
or Champagne Toast (only if overnight guest)
$20.
6 Silk Roses & Ribbons Hand-tied Bouquet
$50. Two-tier
yellow or chocolate wedding cake decorated with icing roses
$50. Unity
Candle and Ceremony
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
Add-On Wedding Flowers: $35. and up. Plus
$15 Delivery Fee. Floral Arrangements and Wedding Bouquets
by Frederic's Flowers. Delivered to Serenity's Edge before
your wedding. They do excellent work! You can call them at
540-586-9616 to arrange this service. They will bill you
directly.
5% SALES TAX, WILL BE ADDED,
AND, IF STAYING HERE, 5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED |
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VOW RENEWAL
CEREMONY
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
- Your choice
of locations: Gazebo or Solarium
- Facility use fee
-
Marriage
Celebrant
- Copy of the
Vow Renewal
Ceremony
- Informal Pictures Taken
with Your Camera
(at least 40 picture poses including beautiful scenery
shots)
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Location use up to one hour
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Changing room available, (please indicate this at the time
of booking)
$150.
Private Ceremony, No Guests
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
5% SALES TAX, WILL BE ADDED,
AND, IF STAYING HERE, 5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED
Other Vow
Renewal Package Options: If you wish, any of the wedding packages
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WEDDINGS
WITH GUESTS:
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VOWS
& MUSIC WEDDING DAY
With up
to Eight Guests
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
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Facility use fee
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Your Choice of Locations: Gazebo or Solarium
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Civil or Religious Wedding
-
Marriage
Celebrant
-
Copy of the Wedding Ceremony
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Iced Water for Guests Upon Their Arrival
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Seating for All Guests
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Use of the Ring Pillow
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Harp Music Played in the Background,
OR
Your Own Song
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Changing rooms for the Bride
& Groom
provided upon request
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Location use up to two hours
$695.*
Honeymoon nights can be added
NOTE: No outside catering
is allowed due to insurance.
$300.
Add-On Professional Photography by Warren Minton Studios for
complete coverage of your wedding plus a CD of all
photos--COPYRIGHT RELEASED
OR
You select your photos for Photo package of Print sizes: 1
8x10, 6 5x7, and 30 4x6 (extras can be ordered) in a Wedding
Album.
Add-On
Wedding Flowers: $35. and up. Plus $15 Delivery Fee.
Floral Arrangements and Wedding Bouquets by Frederic's
Flowers. Delivered to Serenity's Edge before your wedding.
They do excellent work! You can call them at 540-586-9616 to
arrange this service. They will bill you directly.
$20.
Add-On Keepsake Toasting Flutes for the Bride and Groom and Sparking Juice or Ginger
Ale Toast with your guests
5% SALES TAX, WILL BE
ADDED, AND, IF STAYING HERE, 5% LODGING TAX WILL
BE ADDED
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CLASSY ALL-INCLUSIVE WEDDING
& HONEYMOON NIGHT
With up to 8
Guests
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
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Honeymoon Night at Tiara House with Private
Hot Tub
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Facility use fee
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Location use up to two hours
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Your Choice of Locations: Gazebo or Solarium
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Civil or Religious Wedding
-
Marriage
Celebrant
-
Copy of the Wedding Ceremony
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Garter for the Bride
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Pair of Keepsake Toasting Glasses
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Toast Involving All Guests with Ginger Ale or
Sparkling Juice
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Two-Tier Wedding Cake Decorated with White
Icing Roses
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Silver Cake Knife and Server to Use
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Glass Pedestal Cake Plate and Dome to Use
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Linen Table Cloth and Linen Napkins
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Glass Plates and Silverware for Guests
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Iced Water for Guests Upon Their Arrival
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Seating for All Guests
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Use of the Ring Pillow
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Harp Music Played in the Background,
OR Your Own Song
Played Before the Ceremony
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Professional Photography by Warren Minton
Studios and a CD of all photos--COPYRIGHT RELEASED
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Location use up to two hours
$1,395.*
Add
on more nights at $225. per night*
Add-On
Wedding Flowers: $35. and up. Plus $15 Delivery Fee.
Floral Arrangements and Wedding Bouquets by Frederic's
Flowers. Delivered to Serenity's Edge before your wedding.
They do excellent work! You can call them at 540-586-9616 to
arrange this service. They will bill you directly.
NOTE: No outside catering
is allowed due to insurance.
* 5% SALES TAX, AND,
5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED
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PROFESSIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHY:
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WARREN
MINTON STUDIOS
warrenphoto401@yahoo.com
Call:
540-587-9484
The Photography Essentials
include:
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Complete
camera coverage of your wedding
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Formal
and informal photos
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Natural
background pictures of the two of you in selected locations
at Serenity's Edge
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CD of all
photos--COPYRIGHT RELEASED,
OR 24 4"x6"
prints of your choice placed in a special photo album
NOTE: The
copyright-free CD of all the photos taken at your wedding
will be available immediately.
$150.
For Bride
and Groom Only--no Guests:
Photography Add-ons:
$40. DVD
photo presentation: 40 to 50 of your best photos
with a musical background song of your choice.
Click below for an example of one of our couples who up-loaded
their DVD to YouTube.
Our Wedding - YouTube
$45. Photo
enlargements package: Four 5'x7' and One 8'x10' of
your choice
$45. Framed
11'x14' picture of your choice from you wedding
$50.
For guests photography ( up to eight guests)
$100. Formal
portrait sitting at the studio (in Bedford) of the Bride or of
the Bride and Groom together and one 11'x14' picture
Warren
Minton and his staff have been doing our wedding photography
for several years. They offer exceptional photos!
Unless the photo package is included in the package, you will be responsible for paying
them directly
Photography Booking
Policy: A credit card is required and a deposit of
$50. is due at the time of the booking. The balance is
due on the day of the wedding in cash or via check.
Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel 21 days or less prior to your wedding a $50.
cancellation fee will apply.
For pictures of wedding couples, click here.
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VIRGINIA CIRCUIT COURT
INFORMATION FOR LICENSES:
Virginia Marriage License Requirements:
No
blood test, waiting time or residency are required. Once you have your
license you can marry immediately!
Both of you must apply for your license together at any Virginia
courthouse. A valid ID is needed, including a picture,
current address and date of birth. You must be at least 18 years old.
Serenity's Edge cannot provide your marriage license--this is a legal
process which you must do yourself.
IMPORTANT!
There have been instances where couples have waited until the last minute to get their license only to find the court house closed.
If you have not gotten your Virginia license, you cannot be married.
Note: The Floyd Court house is usually open on Saturday mornings to get licenses
If getting your license from Bedford County (this is 12 miles from
Serenity's Edge) and you need more information, call the Bedford
County Circuit Court Clerk's office at (540) 586-7632.
Below is a list of the clerk offices for
marriage licenses & telephone numbers. Click on the county and
the location information will come up.
Individual Circuit Courts in
Virginia
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit.html
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Availability/BOOK
NOW!
Or, Call 540-947-2468

Saturday
Virginia Courthouse Hours
Floyd
County
usually
offers Saturday hours, 8:30 AM to to 11:30 AM--except Holiday weekends. It is important to call first to
make sure they are open.
Phone: (540) 745-9330.
Click here:
Floyd
Address: 100 East Main St. Rm
200,Floyd, VA 24091
You can purchase your marriage license
from any Virginia court house.
You must pay
by Cash. (about $35.)
Hours
vary but usually are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday--except
Holidays. Some are closed for half a day and some take off an hour
for lunch. It is best to call and check their hours.
A list of all Virginia courts are at the bottom of this
page.
WEDDINGS
WITH
HONEYMOONS:
FOR JUST
THE TWO OF
YOU
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SPECIAL!
FREE CEREMONY!
Wedding Vows or Vow
Renewal
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
If you honeymoon at Serenity's Edge at least four nights in any of the cottages, you can be married or have the vow renewal ceremony for FREE.
Please note that if you choose this special, it is for just the two of you--no guests, and no other discounts apply.
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available immediately following your wedding.
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 SPECIAL!
MARRY &
HONEYMOON PACKAGE
DAYS OFFERED: Sunday -Thursday--Except Holidays**
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
- One night Soliloquy's Cottage
with Private Hot tub
- Your
choice of locations: Gazebo or Solarium
- Your choice of ceremony
(Civil or Religious)*
- Facility use fee
- Wedding Vows Ceremony
only*
- Copy of the
Wedding Ceremony
- Informal Pictures with Your Camera
-
Marriage
Celebrant
-
Continental
Breakfast
$444.
Private Ceremony, No Guests
**A
two-night stay is required on Valentine’s Day and the weekend
of: 2-11 & 2-12-2012 for an additional $185.
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
*NOTE:
This special cannot be altered. It does NOT include any toasting or cake nor does it
allow you to bring your own.
5% SALES TAX, &,
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CHARMING WEDDING
WITH
ONE HONEYMOON
NIGHT
DAYS OFFERED: Sunday -
Thursday-except Holidays
TWO NIGHTS OR MORE are required
on weekends and most Holidays.
IF
YOU WISH TO HAVE THIS PACKAGE ON A WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY, ADD
ONE OR MORE NIGHTS AT THE COTTAGE OF YOUR CHOICE
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
-
Facility use
fee
-
Your
choice of marriage locations: Gazebo, Solarium
-
One Honeymoon night
-
Continental Breakfast
-
Civil or Religious Wedding
-
Marriage
Celebrant
-
Your choice of music
-
Wedding cake with white icing roses
-
Keepsake Set of Toasting Glasses
-
Champagne, sparkling juice or ginger ale toast
-
Your wedding vows book
-
Use
of: ring pillow
-
Linen napkins & tablecloth with glass plates and stainless
ware
-
Wedding Bubbles
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"Just Married" sign for your car
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Informal pictures taken
(at least 40 picture poses including beautiful scenery shots)
SUNDAY
- THURSDAY one Night Stay--Except Holidays
$495. At The Abode
$545.
At
Soliloquy’s Way Cottage
$595. At Tiara House
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
5% SALES TAX, AND,
5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED
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ELEGANT
WEDDING
WITH TWO-NIGHT HONEYMOON
Days offered:
Seven Days a Week including Holidays
Private
Ceremony, No Guests
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Your choice of marriage locations: Garden, Gazebo, Solarium
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Facility use fee
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Two Honeymoon nights: 3 choices
of cottages
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Continental Breakfast
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Your choice of vow ceremony
(Civil,
Religious, or use your own vows--approved in advance)
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Marriage
Celebrant
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Your choice of music
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Two-tier Wedding cake with silk flowers or topper (your
choice)
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Champagne, sparkling juice or ginger ale toast
-
Wedding Bubbles
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Use of: ring pillow
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"Just Married" sign for your car
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Linen napkins & tablecloth with antique china and silver
service
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Informal pictures taken
(at least 40 picture poses including beautiful scenery shots)
Yours to keep:
$750.
The Abode
For Two Nights
Add-on nights are $145. per night
$825.
Soliloquy's Way
For Two Nights
Add-on nights are $185. per night
$899.
Tiara House
For Two Nights
Add-on nights are $225. per night
$150.
Add-on Professional Photography Coverage by Warren Minton
Studio with a Copyright-Free CD of all photos--available
immediately following your wedding.
5% SALES TAX, AND,
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HONEYMOON OPTION
Five Night Honeymoon
Package
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Pick any five Consecutive
Days of the Week
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Chilled Bottle of Sparkling
Juice or Mineral Water or Ginger ale
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Pair of Glass Toasting Flutes
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Rose Petals on Your Bed
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Hershey Kisses
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Continental breakfast the
First Day
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Book:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
$699.
The Abode
$885.
Soliloquy's Way
$999.
Tiara House
5% SALES TAX, AND,
5% LODGING TAX WILL BE ADDED
COTTAGES
The
Abode
Click here for more info
& pictures

$145. per night
+ Tax
At this rate,
TWO or more nights are required on Weekends and Holidays at
this rate
or, one night during the week.
$175.
+ Tax
Friday or Saturday one
night stays, if available.
Soliloquy's
Way Cottage
Click here for more info & pictures

$185.
per night + Tax
At this rate,
TWO or more nights are required on Weekends and Holidays at
this rate
or, one night during the week.
$225.
+ Tax
Friday or Saturday one
night stays, if available.
The
Tiara House
Click here for more info &
pictures

$225. per
night + Tax
At this rate,
TWO or more nights are required on Weekends and Holidays at
this rate
or, one night during the week.
$249.
+ Tax
Friday or Saturday one
night stays , if available.
EACH
COTTAGE
INCLUDES:
--Private Hot tub
--Continental Breakfast
--Gas grill
--Electric Fireplace
--Robes to wear
--All linens and towels
--Mirrored bath, tub and
shower
--Washer/Dryer
--Fully
equipped kitchen
--Flat screen TV, VCR ,DVD, CD,
MP3,
radio
--movies & games
library
--Central heat & air
--All paper products
--Personal amenities
--Cushioned deck furniture
--Natural walking sticks
Availability/BOOK
NOW!
Or, Call 540-947-2468


DATE BOOKING POLICY:
When you wish to reserve your wedding date, a credit card (Visa or
Master Card) is required to secure it. There is a
non-refundable deposit of $100. which will be charged immediately upon
reserving your date. This deposit is applied to your wedding
charges.
If
you are only booking a
ceremony, full
payment is due at the time of reserving your wedding date.
For ceremony packages with cottages:
Half the total price is charged
(Visa or Master Card) the day your date is reserved. The balance
of payment is due 14 days in advance.. If booking 13
days or less in advance, the entire payment is due on the day of
booking.
You will receive a confirmation letter and a receipt when your payment
is processed.
If you need to
change your date or cancel:
Once you have reserved your
wedding date, if you need to permanently cancel your plans 21 days or
less before your reserved date, your payment is refundable ONLY if
your present date and/or cottage can be re-booked. In the case
where your date is re-booked, a check will be mailed to you after your
original reserved date, less a $100.
If
you need to re-schedule your wedding after your full payment has been
credited and with at least 14 days or more advance notice, we will
gladly re-schedule your wedding up to six months.
After your arrival, if an there is an early departure, there will be no
refund.
SPECIAL SERVICES:
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
& WEDDING BOUQUETS
$35. and up.
Delivered to your cottage after your arrival as per your request OR, we will be glad to place them in the cottage before your arrival.
Frederic's Flowers at 112N Bridge Street in Bedford will deliver flowers to Serenity's Edge if your order is at least $35. PLUS a $15 delivery charge. They do excellent work! You can call them at 540-586-9616 to arrange this service. They will bill you directly.
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGES
Patty Mason is a certified massage therapist, covered under the National Massage Therapist Association. She specializes in therapeutic massage, deep tissue and Swedish and facial massage. She is NOT employees of Serenity's Edge and we are not liable for services that you arrange. You make the arrangements, schedule the times and pay her directly. She requires an advance appointment and you will be using her facilities.
$50. for one hour massage if you drive to Patty's pretty country home, near the Peaks of Otter, at 3887 Wheats Valley Road. OR $60 for one hour massage if you drive to Patty's Bedford office. Call Patty at: 540-587-6601
Click here for a list of spas in the Roanoke area for more choices of services. Again, none of these places have any affiliation with Serenity's Edge. This is a listing just for your convenience. Make sure you check that they are certified by the State of Virginia.
LEGAL POLICY FOR SERVING
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT WEDDINGS:
If you are an overnight guest at Serenity's Edge, we can serve
you a champagne toast (if you wish) at the wedding. No
other alcoholic beverages are permitted at the wedding.
If you are NOT an overnight guest staying at Serenity's Edge,
we cannot serve you any alcoholic beverage, nor are any
alcoholic beverages allowed on this property.
MARRIAGES HERE ARE LEGALLY
RECOGNIZED IN THE UK
If you are from the UK, and wish to be married here, your marriage
is legally recognized in the UK. (the U.S. and the United Kingdom have a
reciprocal marriage agreement)
Canada:
please check beforehand since marriage requirements can be
different in each Canadian province or territory.
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