We require a 30% deposit and a signed contract to secure your event date. We currently only accept checks, cashiers checks, money orders, or cash.   We require an additional 30% payment 5 months before your event date. The remaining balance is due 30 days before your event.

We allow beer & wine products at Cedar Hill, hard liquor is not allowed on the property. Essentially, any product found in a grocery store in NC is allowed! This means ciders, champagnes, seltzers, etc. There's more options than you may realize!  Our all inclusive packages include an add on option for bartending and alcohol. Our customizable package (The Cedar Package) you are allowed to bring in your own alcohol. All alcohol must be served by a licensed & insured bartender.

We have a capacity of 200 seated guests, however some of our packages have a lower max guest count.

As of Spring 2024, Cedar Hill is a fully enclosed space with heating & air conditioning.... with a beautiful 270 degree view of the surrounding forest through walls of windows!  Giving you comfort AND a view.

All tours are by appointment only. We offer private tours and open house tours - both of which we will give you a detailed tour and talk about our packages! Often in our busy season, we only book open house tours as we are busy hosting so many special events! 

For our customizable packages (The Cedar Package, The Half Day) we allow outside vendors! We just require that your caterer & bartender is licensed & insured. We do send you a list of recommended vendors, but you are not required to use vendors from that list. (Although we promise your life would be easier if you did!)

For our all-inclusive packages that include services, we exclusively use a set group of vendors. This ensures quality service and performance from everyone involved!  None of our all-inclusive packages include photographers or officiants, so you will always be able to pick your own vendors for those two things.

All of our packages include an experienced event coordinator. We require the use of the included coordinator with all of our packages, as they are the driving force behind your event and will be the reason you can enjoy your own event.

Our coordinators do more than just tell your vendors what to do and direct the ceremony - they comb through every detail with you prior to your event, help you problem solve issues, help with table layout and design, and on the big day they will be setting everything up for you!  Did we mention how awesome they are?

The parking lot is a gravel lot with lined spaces for 100 vehicles. This is plenty of spaces for an event of 200 guests as most guests come 2+ per vehicle.

We allow sparklers for your grand exit, however, they must be purchased through us via our decor catalog. We do this to ensure the correct type of sparkler is being used in order to keep everyone safe. We hold all sparkler exits in the front yard with the venue in the background.

At this time, we do not require require event insurance. However, we strongly encourage it! As the hosts of the event, you are liable for any incident that may occur to you OR your guests. (This is especially true if alcohol is involved). Event insurance is usually very reasonable, most of the time around $200.

All of our packages include set up and break down of anything that belongs to Cedar Hill! This includes tables, chairs, tablecloths, decor rentals, etc. At the end of the night, you are only responsible for those items that do not belong to us! 

While we allow food trucks that are licensed and insured, we strongly discourage the use of them!   We have seen many disasters happen due to slow service, the outdoor component, the mess that occurs should it rain, and the lack of staffing.

In the case of inclement weather, we set up the ceremony on the dance floor in front of our glass wall facing the water! Guests will sit at the tables, and chairs will be set up on the dance floor for your immediate family to sit upfront and center.

We currently allow the option to add live-flame candles through our decor catalog! We require that all live-flame candles be purchased through us, as this ensures that the correct type of candle is being used to keep the facility clean and safe. We also require the candles be completely enclosed and at least 2-3 inches below the rim of the container. We do not allow any live flame candles outside in our woods.

We feel like we shouldn't even have to say it, but we get this question a lot. YES, we welcome weddings of all types.

We love to see our fuzzy friends involved in their parents big day! We do require they remain leashed or crated while they are on the property, and we strongly encourage you to designate 1 person to be the pets handler and bring them to and from the venue. The last thing we want is your fuzzy friend getting hurt or lost on the biggest day of your life!  We also ask that your pet is cleaned up after. (We also ask that only household pets are brought on the property, such as cats and dogs.) 

For our customizable packages (The Cedar Package, The Half Day) we have an entire decor catalog available for you to rent from. This is an extensive collection of decor that can be used to create hundreds of different looks.  This is our only add-on feature and you can choose to rent from us or not! It's up to you.

Our All-inclusive packages INCLUDES decor from this catalog. You'll be able to sit down with the coordinator and curate exactly how everything will look.

A virtual version of the decor catalog is sent after booking. We have a copy of the catalog at the venue for you to look over during your tour.

Most of our wedding packages include one 2-hour photo session to use for bridal photos or engagement photos before the big day. If you do not have a wedding package with us, we do have the option to book a photo session for a very reasonable rate.  Keep in mind that most of our weekends are booked up, so most photo sessions would need to take place during the week.

All of our wedding packages include a 1 hour rehearsal. We reserve Thursdays for all our on-site rehearsals, as we typically have events booked for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You can reserve your rehearsal time slot when your coordinator makes contact with you, 60 days before your event. We also give you the option to do your rehearsal the day-of your wedding or to meet you offsite at your rehearsal dinner location to rehearse there. (As long as the coordinator's schedule is free to do so and the rehearsal dinner is local to the venue)

The venue is located only 15 minutes from I-85 in Salisbury NC where there are a variety of hotels. These include: Courtyard by Marriott, Home2Suites by Hilton, Comfort Suites, Hampton Inn, and Holiday Inn.

We are also minutes away from the 2nd largest lake in NC, High Rock Lake. On the lake you will find a ton of Airbnb and VRBO home rentals. We suggest all of our couples to consider these rentals for themselves, as you will have an entire house for you and your bridal party to get ready and stay!