All your questions, answered here.

Burlington is located in Charles City, Virginia, conveniently situated between Richmond and Williamsburg.

We are so glad you asked! Your Burlington venue rental includes access to the property beginning at 10:00 a.m. on your wedding day. Early entry beginning at 8:00 a.m. is available for an additional fee of $1000.

• 20 five-foot round banquet tables
• 10 six-foot round banquet tables
• 10 high-top cocktail tables
• 1 half-round sweetheart table
• 10 eight-foot x 40-inch rectangular banquet tables
• 4 six-foot rectangular banquet tables
• 300 mahogany Chiavari chairs for indoor ceremonies and receptions
• 300 white resin chairs for ceremonies and outdoor spaces
• 1 white coffee or dessert cart
• 2 rustic wooden rolling bars
• 2 white wooden rolling bars
• Backup generators capable of powering the entire property
• Indoor, modern, handicap-accessible restrooms
• Four-season climate control inside the venue
• Fire pit
• Iron cocktail tables
• Extensive exterior lighting
• Original ice house with built-in bar
• Antique saloon bar in the main reception hall
• Reception hall capable of seating up to 300 guests for indoor ceremonies and receptions
• Bridal Cottage with wedding-day access as early as needed
• Optional overnight accommodations in the Bridal Cottage for an additional fee
• Groom’s Lounge with full kitchen, lounge area, and private bathroom
• A Burlington venue representative onsite beginning at 10:00 a.m. and throughout the event
• Setup and breakdown of all venue-provided tables and chairs
• Golf cart transportation and parking attendants to assist guests

Burlington is located approximately 30 minutes from Downtown Colonial Williamsburg and approximately 40 minutes from Downtown Richmond.

On your wedding day, you will have use of the Burlington grounds beginning at 10:00 a.m. through the conclusion of your event at 10:00 p.m. All weddings get up to 7 hours of event time (1 hour for ceremony, 1 hour for cocktail hour, and up to a 5 hour reception)

The Bridal Cottage has private keypad access and may be accessed as early as needed on the morning of the wedding. The Groom’s Quarters are available beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Following the conclusion of the event, vendors are provided one hour for breakdown, cleanup, and departure from the property.

All weddings and events at Burlington conclude at 10:00 p.m.

For couples who would like to keep the celebration going a little longer, the venue rental may be extended until 11:00 p.m. for an additional $1000 fee.

Following the conclusion of the event, vendors are provided one hour for breakdown and cleanup.

No. Your wedding day is yours, and Burlington is not open to the public during your event.

On rare occasions, a private tour may be scheduled between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. Tours are kept brief and discreet, and touring guests will never enter private getting-ready spaces, including the Bridal Cottage, or interfere with your wedding-day experience.

We welcome florals, greenery, signage, candles, accent lighting, and other décor that brings your vision to life.

Real candles are permitted in approved areas but may not be placed directly on the floor or staircase. Battery-operated candles and approved oil-filled candles are also welcome. Oil-filled candles must include collars and be enclosed in glass hurricane covers.

To protect the historic property, nothing may be attached to walls, floors, or other surfaces using nails, tacks, glue, or anything that could cause permanent damage. If you have something special in mind, we are always happy to review it with you in advance.

We love seeing that final departure photo! While we do not permit wish lanterns, fireworks, or confetti, we happily welcome sparklers, bubbles, and cold spark machines.

The Bridal Cottage is yours for the day and may be accessed as early as needed on the morning of your wedding. The cottage has its own private keypad, allowing you and your wedding party to arrive on your own schedule.

Personal belongings may remain in the Bridal Cottage throughout the wedding day. Before the ceremony begins, we ask that all belongings be organized and placed near the door. For privacy and security, the cottage will remain locked during the reception, with access limited to the wedding party and immediate family. All personal items must be collected and removed from the cottage within 15 minutes of the end time of the event.

The Groom’s Quarters are available beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the wedding day. All personal belongings must be removed from this space prior to the start of the ceremony. At that time, our team will clean and reset the space for vendor use during the remainder of the event.

Absolutely! Food trucks can be a fun and unique addition to your celebration. We have seen everything from late-night pizza and gelato carts to specialty mobile bar trucks.

Yes! We love seeing your four-legged friends take part in your big day. Dogs may participate in the ceremony and photos immediately surrounding the ceremony.

We ask that dogs remain off-site before and after the ceremony and remain leashed at all times while on the property.

Yes. Liability insurance is required for the venue renter and all applicable vendors. Event insurance can typically be obtained at minimal cost through providers such as Eventsured, Markel, Travelers, WedSafe, and WedSure.

Your insurance certificate is due 30 days prior to the event.

Once you request a specific wedding date, we will send you a short online questionnaire to collect the necessary contact information.

After the questionnaire is completed, your rental agreement and invoice for 50% of the venue rental will be prepared and sent electronically. You will have five days from the time the agreement is sent to review, sign, and submit your initial payment.

An additional 25% payment will be due 6 months out from the event date. The remaining 25% balance is due 30 days prior to the wedding. A refundable $1,000 damage security deposit, paid by check, is due 30 days prior to the event and will be returned within 14 days following the event. All rentals will be billed directly through Burlington and will be paid by the client 14 days out from the event date. provided no damages are incurred.

We have thoughtfully curated a list of exceptional vendors who know Burlington well and consistently provide the level of service we want for our couples. With more than 17 years of experience in the wedding industry, Proprietor and wedding planner Jess Aiken knows firsthand just how much the right vendor team can shape the entire wedding experience.

While you are welcome to choose most of your wedding professionals, we do require couples to select their caterer from Burlington’s Preferred Catering List. Our catering partners offer a wide range of styles, services, and price points, from relaxed barbecue and Southern-inspired menus to elevated, full-service dining.

For all other vendor categories, our preferred list is a trusted resource rather than a limitation. You are welcome to bring in vendors who are not on our list; however, all vendors working on the property must be appropriately licensed and insured. Musicians, officiants, stationery providers, and vendors providing favors or similar goods are exempt from this requirement.

Our team is always happy to provide recommendations and help guide you toward trusted professionals who will be a wonderful fit for your celebration.

You do not need to worry about weather interfering with your event at Burlington. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor ceremonies and events may be moved inside The Stables ballroom.

Our backup generators are also capable of powering the property, helping ensure your celebration can continue without missing a beat.

Yes. Vendors may begin arriving and setting up at Burlington as early as 10:00 a.m. on the day of your event. Following the conclusion of the event, vendors are provided one hour for breakdown and cleanup.

To make the process as seamless as possible, rentals coordinated through Burlington may be delivered earlier in the week and picked up after the wedding. This allows us to coordinate delivery and pickup directly with our rental partners, helps reduce delivery costs when possible, and eliminates the need for couples and planners to manage complicated wedding-day installation and pickup schedules.

Burlington also has a small, locked storage shed available for approved items that need to remain onsite for pickup. All storage arrangements must be coordinated with our team in advance.

Yes. We require every couple to have a professional wedding planner or coordinator to help ensure your wedding day runs smoothly and that you, your family, and your guests can simply enjoy the celebration.

You are welcome to select a planner from our Preferred Vendor List or bring in a professional planner of your own with prior approval from Burlington. All planners must operate as a professional business and be appropriately licensed and insured.

While Burlington Proprietor Jess Aiken also owns Wedding Co. of Williamsburg, LLC, couples are never required to use Wedding Co. We love welcoming other professional planners and their teams to Burlington!

For couples who would like to work with Wedding Co. of Williamsburg, their team offers a Wedding Day Management package exclusively for Burlington couples for an additional $4,000. Wedding Co. steps in 60 days prior to the wedding to manage final planning, logistics, timeline development, vendor coordination, and wedding-day execution.

Wedding Co. of Williamsburg is a separate company and will be contracted and paid separately from Burlington Weddings & Events.

Learn more about Wedding Co.’s Burlington Wedding Day Management experience.

We believe creating a beautiful wedding should feel exciting, not overwhelming. With Proprietor Jess Aiken’s extensive background in wedding planning and design, Burlington has developed relationships with multiple rental partners and offers an onsite design showroom to help couples explore tables, chairs, linens, tabletop pieces, and other rental selections that bring their vision to life.

Burlington will coordinate the rental process on your behalf, including communicating selections and quantities with our rental partners, arranging delivery and pickup, and managing the rental logistics associated with the property. Your selected rental items are an additional cost and will be invoiced directly to you by Burlington approximately two weeks prior to your wedding, with final payment due seven days before the event.

If you are working with a professional planning and design firm for Full Planning & Design, we are happy to work directly with your planning team. Your planner may lead the creative direction and make rental selections on your behalf, while Burlington will continue to handle the ordering, property logistics, delivery, and pickup coordination.

Our goal is to give you and your planning team the creative freedom to design a celebration that feels completely your own while making the behind-the-scenes rental process as seamless as possible.

Couples who have officially booked their wedding or event with Burlington may visit the property with vendors, family members, or other guests for up to two scheduled visits prior to the event day.

We understand that vendors may not all be available to meet at Burlington at the same time, so our team will work with you and your vendors to ensure any necessary property meetings are fulfilled.

We have ample onsite parking available for your guests. On the wedding day, Burlington provides parking attendants as well as golf cart transportation to help guests comfortably travel between parking, ceremony, and reception areas.

Yes! Burlington offers both onsite accommodations and convenient nearby hotel options for you and your guests.

Through Proprietor Jess Aiken’s longstanding relationships within the Williamsburg wedding industry, Burlington partners with select local hotels to help our couples secure preferred room block rates for their wedding weekend.

For those who would like to stay right here at Burlington, our Bridal Cottage is also available to reserve for overnight accommodations. The cottage features a private one-bedroom suite with a queen bed and attached bathroom, along with an open upstairs loft featuring three trundle beds. Depending on sleeping arrangements, the cottage can accommodate approximately 6–7 overnight guests.

It is a wonderful option for the wedding party, family, or anyone who wants to wake up right here at Burlington on the morning of the wedding.

Yes! Burlington has two designated areas where tents may be installed: over the patio at the Main House and over the pea gravel area just outside The Stables doors, which is a wonderful option for an outdoor cocktail hour.

To ensure proper installation and protect the property, all tent rentals must be arranged and coordinated through Burlington and our approved tent partners. Burlington will handle the rental logistics, including delivery and installation coordination.

The cost of the tent and any associated rental items is the responsibility of the client and will be added to your rental invoice.

Virginia sales tax on the venue rental is 5.3%.

Yes. A 3% processing fee applies to credit card payments. There are no additional processing fees for ACH payments.

We accept all major credit cards, checks, ACH bank transfers, and cash.