Haywood Hall

living here for years, we knew we wanted to share something really special with our guests. After numerous venue visits, we went to Haywood Hall and were enamored by this incredible gem of a historic site. The grounds at HH are welcoming and offer variety for however you choose to set up your ceremony and reception all while being perfectly snuggled in a charming, downtown location. Upon entering the home, you are wrapped by the inviting interior from centuries past. Rich tones of blue and green, Federalist period furniture, carved trims and artifacts are found throughout, while the garden has a canopy of large trees and lights at night. The only tradeoff with this venue is that all tables, chairs, tents and serving needs must be brought in via an external vendor, but keep in mind that the aforementioned traits offer a stunning, built-in backdrop for your festivities so decor expenses can be kept to a minimum here. Meeting with Caryll Poole, Event Coordinator at HH, is an absolute delight. She is the gracious, responsive and accommodating soul who communicates with you along the way. Ben, the on-site personnel on wedding day, was a superb presence to have just around the corner for any input or hiccups. Many thanks to them for showing the utmost care for our day! To summarize, this venue was the best possible location for our fall wedding with moody, yet sophisticated elements. It photographs beautifully and our guests raved about their time. We felt honored to be there on our day and Haywood Hall now is a monument in our story that we will surely revisit throughout our lives.

endors. Jennifer was on site the day of the event. All of our guests spoke very highly of her and how helpful and genuinely nice she was. You will not be disappointed in using Haywood Hall for your upcoming event!

id not decorate at all and the photos are beautiful because the scenery is so nice all year round at Haywood. The tent rental recommended by the venue was seamless and Caryll at Haywood was very pleasant to work with. Even if the weather isn't perfect on your wedding day, there is so much space for tents in the garden that you will still be dry. And the house itself is very cool - all of our guests were milling around in there and talking about how cool it was. Great, hidden-gem sort of place steps away from the Capitol building.

eded to know that this was THE place. The rental fee was minimal and Caryll connected me with a caterer and rental service, both very familiar with the venue, which made everything even easier. It couldn’t have been a more stress-free planning process resulting in a beautiful evening event! The azaleas were in full bloom, the gazebo was shimmering with lights as were the trees and the arboretum. We had access to the garden and the house all evening. I did stress over the decision to have a tent, but was reassured by Caryll that it would be unnecessary and she was so right! The dinner under the night stars with the beautiful lighting in the garden was so serene and romantic. The bride and groom loved the setting so much that they rented it the next day for their wedding pictures. It was a perfect location for all of the aforementioned reasons and also it’s proximity to the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral where they were married. Their pictures were gorgeous. Kudos to Alexandria Stetson Photography. Thank you to Haywood Hall Committee for maintaining this beautiful home and garden, to Caryll for all of her guidance and new found friendship, to Lee Fleming Catering whose culinary talent is beyond magnificent, Brian Tyler, florist and worker bee extraordinaire and Meredith at Grand Rentals, who has the patience of Job! You made it happen!