The Willow Tree

​Planning a gathering, celebration or work retreat?
​Here is a quick run down to get you started on your
planning to help you make the most of your special event. 

Quick Overview of the property:
The Inn at Willow Grove has twenty five unique rooms. Over half of those twenty five are considered
suites given their size. The all-new Mill House Spa offers a 3,000-square-foot luxury oasis featuring
three tranquil treatment rooms, a relaxation room, and our new private couple’s suite.
Spa and Inn guests also enjoy a beautiful, heated saltwater pool.
We also have a four-star restaurant, Vintage, which includes an outdoor dining patio, casual pub and private dining area
known as the Chef’s Tables.

Our Venue Spaces:
The Chef’s Tables can accommodate parties of up to 18. It is a long, slender room with french doors that open to a
private patio with fire pits.

Upstairs from the Chef’s Tables is The Hall, which is perfect for smaller corporate events.

The Hall can accommodate up to 46 seated. It has glass windows on two sides, flooding the space with natural light. The back
wall houses a functioning gas fireplace. Most often the screen is set up in front of this fireplace.
We can configure seating in U-shapes, classroom style, boardroom style or even octagonally. The
Hall has private bathrooms and its own wifi connection.

Directly out back from The Hall is the Boxwood Garden.

The Boxwood Garden is a semi-private garden complete
with a pergola and surrounded by boxwoods. The only access is via a brick patio aisle. Naturally, this is used as our
wedding ceremony site. For those clients who wish to have their wedding ceremony inside, The Hall is available for
smaller parties. We've had a few clients inquire about hosting cocktail hours or dinners in the Boxwood Gardens, and
while it is possible, we wouldn’t recommend it given the logistics required to serve a meal so far from our kitchen. The
slate patio adjacent to The Hall is where we would recommend hosting a cocktail hour, weather permitting.

Larger social events such as weddings or holiday events often host their dinners in The Barn.
The Barn is actually not at all a barn, but instead a beautiful space which matches rustic design with southern tradition.
The Barn is a fully enclosed building complete with two bathrooms and a catering kitchen.
It accommodates up to 200 seated. We provide tables, chairs, linens,
flatware and glassware for up to 150 guests--events going over that number are welcome to rent those items to
accommodate their large headcount.

Adjacent to The Barn we have The Ruins.

The Ruins are so named for the stone ruins that serve as the foundation
of this open-air tent. The stone ruins are original to the property, circa 1778, and they were moved to their current
location. The Ruins are most often used for the dancing portion of wedding receptions but we encourage corporate
clients to utilize this space for dinners or cocktail parties. Given that The Ruins has a tent overhead, you have the
option to utilize this outdoor space rain or shine.

Speaking of outdoor spaces: We need to draw attention to the pool at Mill House Spa!

Mill House Spa is our full-service spa located on-site.
The  Mill House Spa offers a 3,000-square-foot luxury oasis featuring
three tranquil treatment rooms, a relaxation room, and our new private couple’s suite.
Directly out back is an adults-only heated saltwater pool which is an amenity for the Spa and Inn guests.
The pool deck has a fixed, covered bar and it is great for casual
cocktail parties or small dinners. We draw attention to the pool for corporate and social groups alike. It is a wonderful,
unique space in the warmer months.
 
​If you’d like to come for a site visit for your wedding, contact events@innatwillowgrove.com. If you’d like to come for a site visit for
your corporate event, contact sales@innatwillowgrove.com. We look forward to seeing you!

2020 is a big year for the Inn at Willow Grove.  Not only are we starting a new decade, we are celebrating our tenth year in business.  Here’s a look ahead, with a little nod to where we started.
 
In 2008, David and Charlene Scibal purchased our thirty-eight acre property.  The Manor House, circa 1778, was on site as were a few other small outbuildings.  Originally intending to use The Manor House as their private home, the Scibals broke ground on renovations immediately.  Not long into the project, they realized the property had potential as an inn and so they shifted their focus.  Two years and millions of dollars later, the Inn at Willow Grove opened as an eleven room Inn with an on-property restaurant. 
 
Charlene decorated the entire property herself, meaning that each room is unique yet cohesive, similar to a fashion collection.  Originally from New Orleans, Charlene’s French influence can be found throughout the property: the giant map of Paris at Guest Services, the complimentary daily beignets delivered to each guest every morning and more. 
 
In 2017, the Scibals added fourteen rooms and a full-service spa with a saltwater relaxation pool.  Today, the Inn at Willow Grove operates with twenty five rooms, four-star Vintage restaurant, and Mill House Spa.  The property has meeting spaces that can host corporate events for up to 52 persons or social events for up to 200 guests.  The Scibals also own a sister restaurant, Forked on Main, and small wares shop, Objects on Main, in downtown Orange, Virginia.
 
In 2020, the Inn at Willow Grove will host several culinary events to showcase the creativity of our new executive chef, Andrew Eppley.  Chef Eppley joined us in mid-December and he has already made his mark with the creation and launch of our winter menus.  Next month, Chef will serve our Valentine guests a four-course meal, available with wine pairings for $145 per person.  In the spring, we hope to host an Opus One dinner which will again allow Chef Eppley to pair his food alongside phenomenal wines.
 
In July, we will celebrate our tenth anniversary all month long!  Vintage will offer food and drink specials centering around the year 1778, to honor the history of The Manor House.  Small commemorative items will be available for purchase.  On July 25, renowned musician Marc Broussard will join us for our annual Summer Concert Series.  Other musicians are still to be determined.  In conjunction with his performance and with a nod to the heritage of our owners, we will have a Cajun Throwdown!  Chef Troy Bijeaux of New Orleans’ Cafe Josephine will battle Vintage’s Chef Andrew Eppley and others.  More details about tickets to this once-in-a-decade event to follow.
 
As the year unfolds we hope you will join us!  Follow us on social media @innatwillowgrove @forkedonmain and @millhousespa.  Monthly promotions can be found on our website and up-to-the-minute information can be found in our e-newsletter.  Happy New Year!