Weddings & celebrations
Weddings & Celebrations
Four spaces, twelve acres of prairie and one director who has run more than four hundred weddings here. We plan the day so it feels like yours, not ours.
- Ceremonies for 12 to 240 guests
- The Orchard, the Ballroom and the terrace
- All-inclusive packages from $8,500
- Catering by Executive Chef Julien Baptiste
- A rain plan held for every outdoor booking
- Twelve suites for the wedding party
- Planning led by Clara Whitfield, CMP
- A dedicated coordinator on the day
The property
Twelve acres, and the light you actually get
Most couples choose a venue from photographs. We would rather you stood on the south lawn at the exact hour your ceremony will begin and watched the light cross the bluestem.
You have four places to gather, and each one asks for a different kind of day. The Orchard holds up to two hundred and forty on the south lawn, ceremony at one end and dinner at the other, with the oaks doing most of the decorating.
What we host
The whole celebration, in one place
Ceremony, dinner, dancing and the morning after, all on the same twelve acres. These are the pieces we look after for you.
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Ceremonies
An outdoor ceremony under the oaks, a candlelit exchange in the Ballroom, or a quiet elopement for two in the orchard.
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Receptions
Round tables for a seated dinner or long tables for a feast.
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Rehearsal dinners
The night before, in the Hearth Room or the Cellar Bar.
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Design and florals
We work with a grower in Lawrence who cuts for the season, not the catalogue.
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Catering by the hearth
Executive Chef Julien Baptiste builds every menu around live oak and what the farms within ninety miles are actually harvesting that week.
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Accommodation for the party
Twelve suites, yours for the weekend.
The Orchard and the terrace
Where the day actually happens
The Orchard is the south lawn, and it is where most couples say their vows. Ceremony at the western end facing the sunset, dinner beneath a clear-span tent or open to the sky, dancing on a floor laid over the grass.
The walled terrace is the quieter room outdoors, with its own fireplace, the string lights and a view back to the house.
- Ceremony and reception in one place
- Clear-span tents with oak poles
- A fire in the terrace hearth
- Lighting until midnight
How it comes together
The planning timeline
Most couples book twelve to eighteen months ahead. This is the shape of that year.
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Enquiry and a tour
Tell us your date and rough guest count. Clara walks you through the property at your ceremony hour, then sends a written proposal within three days.
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Hold the date
A signed agreement and a deposit hold your date and spaces. No other couple is offered the day while it is held for you.
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Design and tasting
Six months out you meet the chef, taste the menu, choose the bar and settle the layout with our florist and planner.
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Final count and run sheet
A month before, we confirm numbers, build the fifteen-minute run sheet and brief every vendor by phone or in person.
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The day itself
You arrive to a set room and a printed timeline. Clara and two coordinators run the day from the first guest to the last dance.
Spaces
Capacity at a glance
Every space can host a ceremony, a dinner or both. The figures below are the maximums we are licensed to seat and stand.
| Space | Seated capacity | Standing capacity |
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| The Orchard (south lawn) | 240 | 320 |
| The Ballroom | 160 | 220 |
| The Terrace | 90 | 140 |
| The Hearth Room | 40 | 55 |
| The Library | 18 | 24 |
Seated capacity assumes round tables of ten with a dance floor. Combining spaces raises the total, and many couples use the Orchard for the ceremony and the Ballroom for dinner.
What is included
In every wedding package
The list below is standard. Anything not on it can be added, and anything you do not want can be taken out.
- Exclusive use of your chosen spaces for the day
- A ceremony rehearsal the evening before
- Tables, chairs, linens, glassware and flatware
- Service staff and a dedicated event coordinator
- A menu tasting for four people
- A bar package with beer, wine and a signature cocktail
- Setup and breakdown of all furniture
- Complimentary valet parking for your guests
Weddings at Praivelle, by the numbers
Eighteen years of celebrations on the same twelve acres.
- 240 Guests at our largest south-lawn celebration
- 400+ Weddings and private events run by Clara and her team
- 12 Suites the wedding party takes for the weekend
- 4.9/5 Average rating from 3,520 guest reviews
Good to know
Wedding questions we hear
Straight answers to the things couples ask us most.
How many guests can you host?
Up to two hundred and forty seated on the south lawn and one hundred and sixty in the Ballroom. Smaller weddings are just as welcome, and we run elopements for twelve and dinners for thirty as often as large receptions.
What is included in the all-inclusive packages?
Ceremony and reception spaces, furniture, linens, service staff, a coordinator, a menu tasting, a bar package and parking. The Signature and Prairie Collection packages add florals, music, a suite and a welcome dinner.
What happens if it rains?
Every outdoor booking holds an indoor room on standby. Clara makes the call by noon on the day, moves the ceremony inside, re-dresses the space with your florist and tells you the plan you already approved. We have never cancelled a wedding.
Can we bring our own caterer or alcohol?
Catering is handled in-house by Executive Chef Julien Baptiste, and we hold the liquor licence, so alcohol is served by our bar team.
Do you have accommodation for the wedding party?
Yes. The house has twelve suites and most wedding parties take all of them for the weekend. The couple stays in the Prairie Suite, and everyone who stays gets breakfast in The Dining Room the next morning.
How far in advance should we book?
Most couples book twelve to eighteen months ahead, and Saturdays in May, June, September and October go first. Shorter lead times are often possible for Fridays, Sundays and winter dates, so ask us.
Come and see the light for yourself
Tell us your date and rough guest count and Clara will walk you through the property at your ceremony hour. A written proposal follows within three days.
Keep exploring
Related services at Praivelle House
Most stays combine two or three of these. We will sequence them so nothing is booked before you have decided it is what you want.
Let us hold your date
Weddings from $8,500, quoted in writing in a single number. Talk to Clara and her team about the day you have in mind, and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
- Lowest rate guaranteed when you book direct
- Breakfast for two and valet parking included
- The Prairie Escape from $279 a night
Two ways to book
Enquire about a wedding Call (816) 555-0147Reception 24 hours · Dining 7a–10p · Spa 9a–8p
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