Hawkesdene is a unique reunion-style venue that offers an extended-stay vacation for you and your invited guests. Our 3-Night Weekend & Weekday Packages are separated into three rate categories that are shared between the wedding couple and invited guests.
3-NIGHT WEEKEND & WEEKDAY PACKAGES
Wedding Fee + Estate Rental + Dining = Total Cost
WEDDING FEE
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Complete wedding planning and coordination services including ‘day of” coordination for all days you are here
- Extensive amount of Wedding Décor items all available and included.
- Choice of ceremony site anywhere on the estate that you wish
- Use of our brand-new Reception Gallery for your 90-minute post wedding cocktail party & reception
- Use of the full-service Bridal Salon
- Wedding rehearsal, ceremony and reception including the planning, management, equipment, production, service, set up and break down
- Attendant and 5-passenger Kabota RTV on your wedding day to take you and your photographers to the top of our mountain for stunning sunset and mountain photos
- Custom lounge furniture, dining & cocktail tables, and ceremony & reception chairs
- Onsite parking area including signage
- Unlimited correspondence and a complimentary overnight stay once confirmed to plan your wedding & stay
WEDDING FEE
125 person capacity for weddings
Peak Season Weekends*
April to November
$14,995 Paid by the wedding couple
Off-Peak Season & Peak Season Weekdays**
December to March
$10,995 Paid by the wedding couple
WEDDING FEE DEPOSIT
AND CONFIRMATION
A 50% non-refundable Wedding Fee deposit is required to confirm your wedding and secure your preferred dates and current rates, with the balance required one year prior to your arrival.
You’re welcome to submit a $1,000 refundable good faith deposit prior to confirming to hold your preferred dates pending a site visit and your decision. This deposit will apply to the Wedding Fee deposit required to confirm.
No tax applied to Wedding Fee.
* Any consecutive stay that includes a Friday and/or Saturday
** Any consecutive stay from Sunday to Thursday
ESTATE RENTAL
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Exclusive use of the Entire Estate for the duration of your stay
- Elegant onsite accommodations with up to 44 private bedrooms to accommodate 88 to 122 onsite guests complete with resort quality furniture and premium bedding & amenities
- Daily housekeeping services included
- A list of offsite accommodations including hotels and cottages located within a 4-mile radius for your overflow guests
- Idyllic grounds, gardens and rushing creeks with paths and miles of trails providing direct access into the Nantahala National Forest
- Llama & alpaca stable with our own herd of resident llamas & alpacas
- Open air pavilion situated above the rushing waters of Phillips Creek complete with custom wood tables, chairs, lounge furniture, a massive wood-burning fireplace, TV & sound system, bar, back kitchen & smokehouse
- Wood-burning fire pit situated along Phillips Creek with Adirondack chairs & tables, plenty of split wood & complimentary fireside s’mores
- Easy access to Hawkes Nest at the top of our mountain offering stunning sunset & mountain views
ESTATE RENTAL RATES
Peak Season Weekends*
April to November
3-Nights, 30 Bedrooms, Accommodates 60 to 82 Guests
$23,995 – Paid by the Onsite Guests
Off-Peak Season & Peak Season Weekdays**
December to March
3-Nights, 30 Bedrooms, Accommodates 60 to 82 Guests
$19,995 – Paid by the Onsite Guests
Additional Nights Estate Rental
30 Private Bedrooms, Accommodates 60 to 82 Guests
$3,995 per night – Paid by the Onsite Guests
* Weekends included any consecutive stay including Friday & Saturday.
** Weekdays include any consecutive stay including Sunday through Thursday.
ESTATE RENTAL DEPOSIT
AND CONFIRMATION
Estate Rental confirmation along with a 50% non-refundable estate rental deposit is required one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to arrival with the balance required fifteen (15) days prior to arrival.
Your invited guests are welcome to pay Hawkesdene directly for their own accommodations and any portion of your reservation through our secure reservation system. Please inquire for details.
7% NC Sales Tax and 4% Lodging Tax will apply
DINING
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Includes all meals beginning with a cocktail hour and welcome supper on arrival day through a farewell breakfast on departure day
- Talented in-house culinary team featuring fresh & creative farm-to-table reception menu or choose from our themed a-la-carte menus
- Includes an unlimited supply of non-alcoholic beverages, bar supplies including ice, mixers and garnishes
- Option for plated or buffet-style reception menu
- Professional & courteous uniformed bartenders and wait staff
- Permission to bring your own alcoholic beverages with no corkage fees
- Keg coolers & taps included; kegs can be ordered and delivered from our local breweries and tapped for you and your guests to enjoy
- Customized signature cocktails created on site; just bring us your favorite recipes and spirits
- Custom-designed dining tables & plenty of seating
- White bone china dinnerware, elegant stemware & glassware, and heavy gauge stainless steel flatware
DINING RATES
Required for onsite guests • 125 person capacity for all meals
Peak Season Weekends*
April to November
$85 per guest per night
Off-Peak Season & Peak Season Weekdays**
December to March
$75 per guest per night
* Weekends included any consecutive stay including Friday & Saturday.
** Weekdays include any consecutive stay including Sunday through Thursday.
DINING DEPOSIT
Dining confirmation, along with your meal plan, menus, final guest count each night and for meals along with 100% of the dining cost is required 15 days prior to arrival so that we can place your food and beverages orders and schedule our team.
Vendor meals for hired ‘third-party’ vendors who are not guests of Hawkesdene and who dine from the dinner buffet are priced at 50% off. There is no discount for vendors who require a separate meal or dining time.
Children who are dependent on a parent to feed them are excluded from participating in the dining plan.
7% NC Sales Tax and 18% Service Charge will apply.
ADDITIONAL ONSITE ACCOMMODATIONS (OPTIONAL)
ADDITIONAL ONSITE ACCOMMODATIONS
Peak Season & Off-Peak Season
Four houses with a combined 14 private bedrooms that will accommodate another 28 to 40 guests. These houses can be rented individually. There is a 2-night minimum stay.
Hawkesview Cottage One • 3 Bedrooms
Accommodates 6 to 10 Guests, $495 per night
Hawkesview Cottage Two • 2 Bedrooms
Accommodates 4 to 6 Guests, $395 per night
Blackberry Cottage • 4 Bedrooms
Accommodates 8 to 10 Guests, $595 per night
Phillips House • 5 Bedrooms
Accommodates 10 to 14 Guests, $795 per night
ADDITIONAL ONSITE ACCOMMODATIONS CONFIRMATION
Additional onsite accommodations confirmation and payment are required fifteen (15) days prior to arrival.
7% NC Sales Tax and 4% Lodging Tax will apply
