Battlefield Bed and Breakfast
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XThese complimentary amenities are included with our Gettysburg, PA accommodations to help make your stay comfortable, convenient, and memorable.
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Indulge Your Inner Gourmet
Every overnight stay includes a delicious breakfast.
Group Breakfast is served in the Solarium and offers the possibility of meeting new friends. Breakfast can also be served on the deck, in the Sitting Room, or the Lincoln Room.
Room service is also available. Breakfast will be delivered to your room and set on a tray outside your door. Each guest room has tables and chairs so you can relax and enjoy your breakfast at your leisure.
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Compelling History
Our historians entertain and educate guests every day at 8 AM, as they present a complimentary, one-hour history presentation before breakfast focused on their areas of expertise, ranging from Licensed Battlefield Guides, Licensed Town Guides, reenactors, collectors, authors, and more.
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Spa Essentials
Pamper yourself with luxurious spa-quality products, lovingly selected to take gentle care of your skin and hair with plant-based botanicals and our cruelty-free goat milk to nourish and support your skin’s microbiome.
Read More...Beekman 1802 Fresh Air Collection Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash
Starting with a herd of 100 goats and a community of neighbors, Beekman 1802 unlocked the science behind goat milk – a centuries-old natural remedy for sensitive skin – and grew from one bar of soap into the world’s biggest goat-milk skincare line.
The Beekman 1802 Fresh Air line’s natural formula uses the cleanest ingredients and is made to invoke the feeling of taking a brisk walk in the sun in the open country air.
The pleasant scent of this collection harnesses a comforting blend of ginger, orange, litsea, and cubeba essential oils. These fragrant essential oils are further complemented by uplifting notes of jasmine, verbena, grapefruit, and bergamot to create a truly luxurious aroma. This aromatherapeutic shampoo cleans and refreshes as efficiently as it soothes and relaxes! The natural formula, made without harsh chemicals, phthalates, or parabens, makes it extremely gentle on hair.
Greenwich Bay “EARLY AMERICAN” Bar Soaps
Luxurious shea butter soaps crafted from an Old World recipe blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled, vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th century. Guests love our Bayberry and Wildflower scents.
Barking Goat Farm Lotion
Handmade by the Phillips family at their farm north of Harrisburg, Barking Goat Farm’s Goat Milk lotion combines goat milk, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, shea butter, and more to create a thick, creamy lotion that leaves skin smooth but not greasy. Guests frequently purchase bottles to take home with them!
Barking Goat Farm Lotion
Soothe your skin with fresh goat milk lotion from a family-owned farm in Duncannon, Pa. Feel the healing power of goat milk and essential oils, hand-crafted by the Phillips family.
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Dog Treats & Trails
We welcome both the human and canine members of your family. We have dog treats, dog blankets, dog towels, and doggie bowls waiting for you. Exercise on one of the paths throughout our 30-acre nature preserve. We also have a fenced one-acre dog park for off-leash exercise.
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Reservation and Cancellation
Guest Count
Breakfast
Smoking
Pets
Pet Policy: Dogs are welcome. We ask guests to keep their dogs on a leash at all times unless you are in the dog park. Aggressive dogs are not a good fit for our inn. Guests will be charged for any damage caused by their dog during their stay. Every room at Battlefield Bed and Breakfast is dog-friendly. We ask that you clean up after your dog outside. We provide complimentary waste bags and an outdoor trash can at each entrance. We do not charge any additional fees for bringing dogs to Battlefield Bed and Breakfast. Also, we do not have any weight limits or breed restrictions on dogs.
Cats are not permitted.
Service Animals: Always welcome in compliance with ADA regulations.
Payment
Quiet Hours
Housekeeping
Housekeeping during your stay is by request. Please let us know if you would like us to enter your room to clean during your stay. We also offer an easy exchange of towels and trash. Just set your basket outside your door and let the staff know.
Parking
Free on-site parking with gravel lots in front of the farmhouse and behind the farmhouse, with ramps available for both the front and rear entrances.
Damage and Behavior
When and why are extra guest fees added to a booking?
Extra guest fees are added to a booking whenever more than 2 guests over the age of 5 years old are booked in a single room. Our booking system will automatically increase the base price by $35.00 per guest per night. This fee covers additional housekeeping and breakfast costs for each individual extra guest that you add to a room.
Dates & Times
How far in advance can I reserve my date?
We open event bookings 2 years out.
Do you have a waitlist for dates?
We prefer to help people find an alternate date instead of putting them on a waiting list. Since booking your venue triggers so many other decisions, waiting to hear for a date change will dramatically impact your ability to book vendors and move forward with your wedding planning.
Do you have different rates for different days of the week and/or seasons?
Our rates are based on packages instead of days/season. Our two-day packages are available 7 days a week, though most people prefer to have their rehearsal on Friday and their wedding on Saturday. Our one-day packages, elopements, and micro-wedddings are available Sun-Thurs.
Do you have different packages available with more or less amenities we can consider based on our budget?
We have a wide range of package options, with larger packages adding more guests and amenities. Many of our couples whose guest list includes out-of-town guests prefer our two-day packages, since they want to make the most out of the time their guests are driving/flying in. For those whose guest list is primarily local, we recommend considering a one-day wedding on a Sunday or Thursday, since guests will be going home at the end of the night and tend to spend time with the couple on a more regular basis.
How many hours are included in the rental of the space?
Two-day packages start with venue access for decorating the day before, and couples have until 11 AM the day after to pack up their personal items. (Note: B&B staff will consolidate couple’s decor/personal items at the end of the event, so that it’s easy to pack the next day. Occasionally, a Sunday wedding will be loading in at the same time the Saturday wedding is loading out.
One-day packages start with Wedding Garden access at 9am, Historic Barn access at 10am, and Solarium access at 11am. Since many couples prefer to spend the morning of their wedding day with their wedding party, particularly those who need a lot of time for hair and make-up, we strongly recommend choosing our decor package (which includes installation/strike) and doing hair & makeup at a salon in the morning before coming to the inn to get dressed.
How early can our wedding start?
Ceremonies can begin at 3pm. When we have tried earlier ceremonies, hair and make-up had to start very early, the morning still felt rushed, and people ran out of time for photography; it isn’t worth it.
How late can our reception go?
Historic Barn events must end by 10pm, with the bar closing 30 minutes before the event end time. Overnight guests may move to the firepit after 10pm, but those who are not spending the night must vacate the property when the event ends.
Solarium events can go until 10pm if the event has rented every room in the Farmhouse. If outside guests are present in the inn, Solarium events must end by 9pm. Again, overnight guests are welcome to move to the firepit after the event ends, but outside guests must depart once the event ends.
Do we need to pack up all of our decorations at the end of the night?
No! We don’t want you thinking about anything but your wedding night at the end of your wedding. Our staff will consolidate all your decor together so that it will be easy for you to pack up the next morning. Other events may be loading in as you load out, but you have until 11am to gather all your belongings from the event spaces.
How early can we arrive on the wedding day to get ready?
Two-day packages include setting up the day before and spending the night, so couples are already on-site the morning of their wedding day. Couples who have chosen a one-day package may arrive at 9am, when their rental begins.
How early can our vendors arrive on the wedding day for setup?
Most vendors can arrive after 10am. Hair and make-up can start earlier; however, the Day-of Coordinator will not be present to direct them to the dressing suites or help them if issues arise before 10am.
Is it possible to have deliveries arrive the day before our wedding, or does everything have to arrive the same day as the celebration?
Most pickups and deliveries should happen on the day of the event. However, vendors and couples are always welcome to speak with the event coordinator to see if other arrangements can be made. We are happy to accommodate requests when they do not affect other events happening before or after the wedding.
Pricing & Payments
How much is the venue deposit?
Two-day and one-day wedding deposits are $1,500.
Elopement and microwedding deposits are 50% of the total.
When do you need the deposit by?
Dates are not held without a signed contract and a deposit, so the timing is really based on how quickly a couple wants to secure their date.
How do you structure the payment schedule?
Two-day and one-day weddings have their balances split into 2 payments, one the January of the year they are getting married and the second payment due a month before the event.
Elopement and microwedding balances are due a month before the event.
What is included in the total? Does it cover service charges, gratuity, and cleaning fees, or are those additional line items?
Our wedding packages include more amenities as the package size increases, but all one-day and two-day weddings include at least one overnight room to use as a dressing room (most include two rooms), time to rehearse in the venue, tables/chairs/tablecloths in multiple locations set up by B&B staff, on-site parking, and a day-of coordinator.
Elopements and Microweddings include tables/chairs/tablecloths in a single location set up by B&B staff, on-site parking, and a day-of coordinator. Rehearsal time, dressing/overnight rooms, additional locations, and more can be added on as line items.
There are no service charges or cleaning charges.
Gratuity is not included, but is always appreciated by the staff.
What is the cancellation policy?
The first payment is a non-refundable retainer, which will hold the date. At a minimum, Client agrees that the retainer fee fairly compensates Vendor for committing to provide the Services and turning down other potential projects/clients. The remaining payments are non-refundable upon receipt.
When is the last possible date to make changes to our reservation?
Clients may add-on services and upgrade packages until the day of their wedding. We can not downgrade packages once the contract is signed.
Do you require that we use wedding insurance?
We require that couples purchase event host liability insurance and name the inn and the owners as additionally insureds. We recommend eventhelper.com, but clients are welcome to use other insurance companies. We do not require cancellation insurance, but believe it is worth considering, since a wedding is a large investment.
People & Pets
What is the venue’s maximum capacity?
The Historic Barn can accommodate up to 140 guests and the Solarium can accommodate up to 79. The B&B overnight rooms can hold up to 32 guests.
Are we required to guarantee a certain number of guests?
Because our packages do not include food or drinks, there is no required minimum.
Is my dog allowed to be in the ceremony?
We love it when dogs are in ceremonies! They are part of your family, so we think they should be part of your wedding! Well-behaved, supervised dogs are allowed on the property, at events, and in overnight guest rooms. Dogs must be leashed in public areas. There are no size or breed restrictions or animal fees. Note: Dogs with a history of aggression are not a good fit for our inn.
Am I allowed to ride the horses?
Our rescue horses Burberry and Puddin’ are two sweet, old men with bad backs living out their golden years being spoiled with attention from guests. While they are not rideable, they are always happy to pose across the fence for pictures with couples and their guests. They have special diets due to medical issues, so please save your treats for other horses and ask the staff to get you some hay to feed them safely. If you want to make a grand entrance with a horse-drawn carriage, we can recommend local vendors to bring over horses in better shape to make that happen!
Is the site handicap accessible?
All our venue spaces can accommodate handicap guests, though some areas may take more coordination than others.
The Wedding Garden ceremony area is behind the farmhouse. Handicapped guests can either park in the front gravel lot and take a brick path to the garden or park in the rear gravel lot and take a shorter path across a grass lawn with a small slope. Guests are welcome to bring wheelchairs and/or scooters and/or golf carts. We also have a loaner wheelchair available.
The Oak Grove ceremony area is a 5-minute stroll into the woods behind the farmhouse. Most couples with limited-mobility guests choose to assign someone with a smaller car as “VIP chauffer” and have the limited-mobility guests driven to the grove before the rest of the guests walk there. The pathway is large enough for a small vehicle or a group of pedestrians, but not at the same time.
The Cocktail Patios are in front of the farmhouse. Handicap guests can either use the brick path from the wedding garden to the parking lot to the patios, or they can be picked up in a car in the rear lot and be driven to their seat.
The Historic Barn has a gravel ramp leading up to the main doors. Handicap guests can be driven all the way to the mouth of the barn.
The Solarium is in the rear of the Farmhouse. There are ramps into the Farmhouse from both the front and rear parking lots.
The Solarium and Historic Barn both have ADA-compliant restrooms.
Will we need to rent portable restrooms based on our projected guest list size?
There are two bathrooms in the barn and two in the Solarium. In addition, each guestroom in the inn has its own bathroom, which means that couples and their parties tend to use their room bathrooms while event guests use the public restrooms. There are enough restrooms for our max event size of 140.
Is enough parking available on-site for our guests? Will guests be charged for parking?
There is no charge for parking. Overnight guests may park in the gravel lots in front of the Farmhouse and behind the Farmhouse. Some couples prefer that the front lot remains empty during the event and ask all their guests to park in the rear lots. Event guests and vendors park in the grass parking field next to the barn. There is enough parking for our max event size of 140. Cars may not be left in the event parking field overnight because the horses will need access to the field by 10:30 pm.
Vendors & Logistics
Do you have a list of approved or recommended vendors we can use?
Yes, we like to recommend vendors who have been successful at our venue in the past. We give couples our preferred vendor list as part of their venue tour.
Do we have to use your approved vendors? If not, are there limitations or guidelines we need to meet when bringing others in?
You are not required to use our preferred vendors, though we strongly recommend it. Our preferred vendors are familiar with our spaces and systems and that helps them deliver a superior experience to our couples. If you decide to use a vendor who is not on our list, we recommend you run them by our Event Coordinator first, in case there is a reason they are not currently on our list.
All vendors are required to submit liability insurance listing the inn and its owners as additionally insured. Caterers and DJs must perform a site visit (can be virtual), though it is strongly recommended that all vendors schedule one.
Do you provide a day-of coordinator as part of the venue fee?
Yes, all our weddings include day-of coordination to help keep things running smoothly on schedule and to make sure someone familiar with the space and rules is available to solve any last-minute hiccups which may arise. We are also happy to collaborate with planners and outside day-of coordinators.
Does the wedding coordinator help me plan my wedding?
We like to think that a Wedding Planner helps you make decisions about your wedding, and a Wedding Coordinator helps make sure your plans happen as you expect them. That being said, we love being helpful whenever we can, so couples frequently email us with questions throughout their planning process. Also, we like to share our experience whenever we can, since things that might work well in different venues might not be the best choice for our venue.
The final site visit also includes time to talk through timelines, floor plans, ceremony seating, and ceremony entrances, which should significantly reduce planning stress!
Who will be our point person as we plan our wedding?
Our Event Coordinator Constance Tarbox is your point person as you plan your wedding. Occasionally the Front Desk team assists with finalizing room reservations, but in general, you will get answers more quickly and accurately by speaking directly with your Event Coordinator.
Who will be our point person on our wedding day?
Our Event Coordinator Constance Tarbox will be your primary contact and act as your day-of coordinator on your wedding day. At the end of the night, other event team members will take over to finish the tear-down. If fate intervenes and Constance becomes unavailable, another member of the innkeeping team will take over, making sure that your wedding is just as smooth as you are expecting it to be.
What staff members, included in the cost of the venue, will be on-site during our wedding?
The venue team consists of a Day-Of Coordinator and an opening team and a closing team. The opening team performs spot checks and touch-ups to make sure the venue sparkles when your guests arrive, and then moves on to become parking attendants and greeters welcoming your guests. The opening team directs your guests through transitions as they move from one area to another, switching from ceremony, to cocktail hour, to reception. The closing team arrives later during the event and focuses on tearing down decor and set ups, so that you don’t have to worry about anything but enjoying your wedding and then putting your feet up at the firepits at the end of the night. Beyond the event team, the B&B’s Assistant Innkeepers are on-site to serve breakfast and tidy rooms in the morning and attend to check-ins and overnight guest needs until 9pm. Innkeepers are reachable by phone 24 hours a day.
Do you have your own sound equipment and speakers, or will those need to be rented or provided by the entertainment?
The Solarium has mounted speakers to which a DJ can connect via XLR cables. The Historic Barn has power and XLR cables connecting the DJ loft to the dance floor, but the DJ will need to bring their own mixing board to the loft and speakers to the dance floor. The Wedding Garden and Front Patio have power outlets that DJs can hook their equipment up to. The Oak Grove has no power, so all sound equipment must have a battery.
Are there noise restrictions?
The wedding couple agrees that the inn may determine an appropriate volume throughout the event. Music or other noise may not be so loud as to disturb the neighbors. This includes noise made by overnight guests after the reception has ended. In the Historic Barn, we have found that if the DJ keeps the decibel level under 80 up in the loft, then the dance floor is about 90 decibels, which feels plenty loud when you are dancing between two speakers, but doesn’t disturb the neighbors or keep guests from being able to hear each other when they try to converse at their tables.
**Amplified music must be turned off at 10 PM. This is a local ordinance and cannot be waived.
Are there restrictions on the décor we can use?
Clients are welcome to bring in decor to personalize their events.
When decorating, please do not damage any areas of the inn in any way. Tacks, staples, nails, adhesives, command hooks, and any other hanging tool that causes damage are strictly prohibited.
If guests are signing any décor/guest book/games/etc., the item being signed must be on a tray or clipboard of some kind to protect the tablecloths.
If using scattered flower petals or other tossed items, all scattered items must be bio-degradable outside and synthetic inside.
Glitter, confetti, and items covered in dry moss (which sheds and stains like crazy) are prohibited.
Goldfish or other living animals are not allowed as table decorations or favors. Professional dove or butterfly release (and carriage rides) are permitted by arrangement.
Do you allow open flames?
Is there a backup space that we can use in the case of inclement weather?
The Solarium and the Historic Barn are both excellent back-up ceremony locations in the case of inclement weather. Both are included in the larger packages and can be added on to smaller packages.
How soon do we need to make the decision to move the ceremony inside?
It takes us about 4 hours’ notice to move a ceremony location before guests arrive, though we always prefer the decision be made earlier, both for our staff’s sanity and for yours. No one wants to spend their wedding morning stressing out, looking at weather radar every 5 minutes…
Are there any limitations in regards to how the space can be set up for our wedding?
Our Event Coordinator will coordinate with you designing floor plans and seating layouts. We will need to keep exits and aisles clear for safety, but otherwise, we can be pretty flexible.
Will your staff be involved in setting up and breaking down the décor? In what capacity?
B&B staff will set up tables, chairs, and tablecloths. If a couple rents our decor library, the package includes B&B staff setting up and tearing down B&B-owned decor. Clients are responsible for setting up any decor they provide. At the end of the night, B&B staff will consolidate Client decor to make packing up the next day easier by grouping like with like. The Client has until 11am the following day to pack up and remove their decor from event spaces.
Do you have insurance requirements?
Event hosts must purchase event host liability insurance, which includes host alcohol liability insurance. We recommend eventhelper.com. Vendors must carry their own liability insurance, and anyone serving alcohol must also have their own alcohol liability insurance, as well as being RAMP or TIPS certified.
Food & Drink
Do you have an in-house caterer?
We are strictly a venue. All catering is through outside vendors. We have a preferred list, but are open to other professional, insured vendors.
Can I bring my own food?
All catering must be through an insured, professional, full-service caterer. We do allow people to bring their own treats for cookie tables or cutting cakes, but the couple is responsible for all related set-up and clean up, unless they add a B&B Event Attendant to their contract.
Can I get drop-off catering?
Drop-off catering is allowed for rehearsal dinners under 30 guests, but all wedding meals and larger rehearsal dinners must be provided by full-service caterers who are responsible for food set up, clean up, table-busing, and trash removal through the end of the event. Smaller events are still responsible for cleaning up after their event and busing tables if they get drop-off catering, unless they add a B&B Event Attendant to their contract.
Do you have facilities and essentials necessary for an external team to prepare meals on-site?
The B&B does not have a dedicated catering area. Caterers may set up a tent outside the Solarium or Barn for their prep area and may request B&B tables and trash cans for use during the event. There are no stoves/ovens/microwaves/utensils available at the inn; caterers are responsible for all aspects of food preparation and heating. There is access to water and electricity. The Historic Barn has an event fridge, which is available during your rental period.
Does the B&B staff bus tables after the caterers leave?
Caterers are responsible for busing tables and removing all food-related garbage and trash related to food service through the end of the event. Please make sure your catering contract includes the catering staff staying through the end and removing the trash. Trash removal and table busing may be added to your contract for an additional fee.
Do you include all necessary rentals for a wedding (including chairs, tables, dinnerware, and barware) or are we required to bring those items in ourselves?
B&B wedding packages include tables, chairs, and tablecloths. Napkins, dinnerware, barware, and cake-cutting supplies are the responsibility of the couple and/or their caterer / bartender.
What is your alcohol policy?
Do we have to purchase liquor through you, or can we source liquor elsewhere?
The B&B does not provide or serve alcohol. You are welcome to provide your own alcohol or purchase it through your bartender, but all alcohol service must follow our alcohol policy.
Do you have a bar and barware for an external bartender to use?
There are wrought iron bars available in the Historic Barn and the Solarium Deck and a Wood Bar in the Solarium. The B&B also has folding tables and black tablecloths available for back bars. Barware is the responsibility of the bartender and client. B&B glassware provided for overnight guests must stay in the B&B and may not be brought into events.
Do you provide ice?
The B&B has a small ice machine, which produces enough ice for overnight guests. All event ice must be supplied by the client or their vendors. All ice containers inside the Solarium or Barn must be insulated or on a tray to collect water and prevent condensation from damaging the floor or furniture.
Do you provide drink dispensers?
Hot and cold drink dispensers are available for rent. Any drink served from a dispenser with a spigot, whether rented or otherwise, must have a drip tray to collect excess liquid.
