Forever Weddings
Weddings … At the Corley Mill House, we pride ourselves on doing everything we can to make your wedding day stress-free, smooth-running and memorable. Once you step onto our property, we trust you will relax and simply enjoy the best day of your life! To assure this occurs, your will have access to our fully-equipped bride and groom’s suites for your wedding party’s use. Our on-site caterer can provide lunch during those pre-ceremony hours! We also provide all the seating you’ll need for both your ceremony and reception, a variety of color choices for your table linens, and built-in bars both inside and on the back deck to keep your guests refreshed during your big day!
Offerings & Packages
We want the Corley Mill House and Gardens to be the canvas upon which you paint your perfect day. We will offer as much assistance as you want to make that happen! We offer packages for the couple who prefers to be married in their church and use the house only for their reception as well as packages for the couple who wants to arrive in their pajamas the morning of their big day and stay until their sparkler send-off.
- Select a full-day (10-hour) package allowing ample time for your ceremony, photos and reception, culminating in a special send-off.
- Choose our combination package which includes our venue as well as delicious food from our in-house caterer, Scott Hall Catering.
- Pick a reception-only package if you’d like to have your ceremony off-site and only host the reception with us.
Offerings & Packages
We want the Corley Mill House and Gardens to be the canvas upon which you paint your perfect day. We will do as much – or as little – to make this happen. We offer packages for the couple who prefer to be married in their church and use the house for a family-only reception as well as packages for the couple who desire to arrive in their pajamas early morning on their big day and stay until their sparkler send-off.
- Choose a half-day (6 hour) package for a simple reception.
- Select a full-day (13-hour) package allowing ample time for your ceremony, photos and reception, culminating in a special send-off.
- Choose our combination package which includes our venue with delicious food from our in-house caterer, Scott Hall Catering.
- Pick a venue-only package if you’d like to bring in another approved caterer.
- Discounts available for off-peak (January, February, August) and weekday weddings.
Bridal Suite
In 2020, we were able to renovate, and we knew that we wanted to provide the most fabulous suite for our sweet brides and their bridesmaids. We wanted to create a space not only for preparation but for relaxation and for the enjoyment of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Our brides who have enjoyed it have said we accomplished our goals. The suite features a counter with adjustable seats and mirrors for hair and makeup, a kitchen with a full-sized fridge for you to stock with mimosa ingredients and an island to have luncheon trays catered in, a screen porch to relax on, and two restrooms exclusively for bridal party use.
You will also find plenty of space to hang your bridesmaid’s dresses as well as an especially high hook to hang your wedding gown on in a dedicated bride’s room complete with full-length mirror, comfy upholstered chair and mini chandeliers. It’s everything you’ll need to get ready for pictures and your big day.
Bridal Suite
When we took over the Corley Mill House in 2020, we knew that we wanted to provide the most fabulous suite for our lovely brides and bridesmaids. We wanted to create a space not only for preparation but for relaxation and enjoyment of this once in a lifetime experience.
Our brides who have enjoyed it have said we accomplished our goals. The suite features a counter with adjustable seats and mirrors for hair and makeup, an expansive kitchen with a full-sized fridge for you to set up your very own mimosa bar or have luncheon trays catered in, and two restrooms exclusively for bridal party use.
You will also find plenty of space to hang your bridesmaid’s dresses as well as an especially high hook to hang your wedding gown on in a dedicated bride’s room complete with full-length mirror, comfy upholstered chair and mini chandeliers. Everything you’ll need to get ready for pictures and your big day.
Photo Locations
PhotoLocations
All of our couples are welcome to use both the house and the garden for engagement shoots and bridal portrait sessions as well as – of course – their day-of photos. Not only are our east-facing windows in the bride and groom’s suites ideal for indoor photography, but we have a number of beautiful outdoor locations available including:
- The Jasmine Arch – a lush 8-foot arched trellis over the garden entrance, covered in evergreen confederate jasmine. Its summer blooms are beautiful and fragrant.
- The Water Wheel – fully-operational wooden wheel that brings the sound of running water to your garden events and is flanked by a spacious wooden deck with a beautiful hedgerow.
- The Balcony – an ideal location for couples’ photos that allows for the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride before the ceremony.
- The Pecan Grove – perfect for photos with your attendants. The circular drive is filled with 90-year-old pecan trees and bordered by beautiful pink Knock Out® roses and crape myrtles.
- The Pergola – the house’s front entrance–highlighted by café lights and covered in jasmine, it provides a gorgeous backdrop for going-away and evening shots.
- The Carriage Shed – for a more rustic-looking background, this weathered wooden building housed carriages in the early 20th century and is now the home base for an antique tractor.
- The Mill Stone – Much of Lexington County’s history started here at the Corley Mill House. Our garden contains one of the limestone millstones from the mill that sat on Highway 378 for many decades.
Photo Locations
All of our couples are welcome to use both the house and the garden for engagement shoots and bridal portrait sessions as well as – of course – their day-of photos. Not only are our east-facing windows in the bride and groom’s suites ideal for indoor photography, but we have a number of beautiful outdoor locations available including:
- The Jasmine Arch – a lush 8-foot arched trellis over the garden entrance. Covered in evergreen confederate jasmine, summer blooms are beautiful and fragrant.
- The Water Wheel – fully-operational at the lower garden with a small pond is filled with spring and summer-blooming Dutch iris. A spacious wooden deck is flanked by a beautiful hedgerow.
- Balcony – an ideal location for couples photos before guests arrive. The setting allows the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride beforehand.
- The Pecan Grove – perfect for photos with your attendants. The circular drive is filled with 80-year old pecan trees and bordered by beautiful pink Knock Out® roses and crape myrtles.
- The Pergola – the house’s front entrance, highlighted by café lights and covered in, jasmine, provides a gorgeous backdrop for going-away and evening shots.
- The Carriage Shed – for a more rustic-looking background, the weathered wooden building housed carriages in the early 20th century.
- The Mill Stone – Much of Lexington County’s history started here at the Corley Mill House, Our garden contains one of those early millstones when the the mill sat on Highway 378 for many decades.
The majority of the images in the gallery below are provided courtesy of Jessica Roberts Photography. Other images provided courtesy of Corley Mill House.
