We held our small (about 40 person) wedding ceremony in the courtyard gardens and had our reception in the tent on the patio. We decided to go with Red Fox because we loved the ambiance-- the beautiful grounds, the warm and professional staff, ...and the many included elements (tent, 5-star quality dinner and cocktail hour, tables & chairs). We also loved that our guests could all stay on the grounds, which they did. Even with our high expectations, the Red Fox blew us away. You're welcome to read on, but the short of it is that we recommend them totally without reservation.
First of all, we must give a special shout out to Ashley, who is the Events Director and is a superstar. She promptly responded to all our emails (of which there were many and very detailed!) with professionalism and enthusiasm. Through every step of our year-long correspondence she made us feel like she wanted the day to be special for us and she truly NEVER dropped the ball or forgot the smallest detail we had discussed. We barely remembered everything about our own wedding. She's the best!!
The events staff at Red Fox are also wonderful. We got many compliments from our guests about them. They went above and beyond to distribute food and pie, keep wine glasses filled, and even change the film in our polaroid camera station. They are even in the background of some of our wedding photos smiling at us during our first dance. They set everything up and broke it down precisely on schedule and with great attention to detail. We could not have asked for more.
The venue itself is also spectacular. The grounds are immaculate. They have someone on groundskeeping staff whose job appears to be to carefully remove fallen leaves from pathways and re-rake the pebbles. It's all worth it. The inn is really gorgeous and the courtyard gardens were a picturesque place to get married. We stayed in the Middleburg Cottage and it was great as well. There is a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, laundry facilities, and couches and a dining table to make hosting easy. Our guests stayed on the grounds, so we were able to invite MVPs to bring their breakfasts to eat with us the day of and the day after the wedding. Our guests told us that staying there felt like a getaway. The grounds are relaxing and fairly COVID-safe, with lots of room outdoors to hang out.
We can't conclude without mentioning the food. The breakfasts were varied and bountiful, the passed hors d'oeuvres were delicious, and the dinner was sensational. Some people told us it was the best steak they had ever eaten. My aunt wanted the recipe for the vegetarian mushroom dish. We really wanted to serve good food, and the Red Fox came through for us.