Every Reason to Gather
Rehearsal dinners, showers, tea parties, and celebrations of every kind — the same house, the same gardens, the same welcome.
A house like this was never meant for one day a year. It was built for gathering.
The Caldwell holds far more than weddings. The same gardens, the same elegant dining room, and the same hospitality by The Southern Spread stand ready for whatever you are celebrating — a rehearsal dinner, a shower, an afternoon tea, a company holiday party or team gathering. Tell us the occasion, and we'll shape the house around it — so you can spend the day as a guest at your own party.
What the house holds
Six of the gatherings we love to host — and if yours is not among them, write to us anyway. Any celebration worth doing is worth doing beautifully.
Rehearsal Dinners
The night before the day itself — dinner in the elegant dining room or out in the garden, with both families gathered at one table and the toasts already beginning. The evening ends early enough, and warmly enough, that everyone sleeps happy.
Bridal & Baby Showers
A gracious daytime gathering in the gardens and the parlor — a beautifully laid table, something lovely from The Southern Spread, and a historic house that makes every photograph look like an heirloom.
Tea Parties & Luncheons
A proper tea, in a house that remembers how. Fine china in the parlor or a table set beneath the garden oaks, charming and just a little whimsical — for birthdays, mother-daughter afternoons, book clubs, or no reason at all beyond the pleasure of it.
Anniversaries & Milestones
Birthdays, anniversaries, retirements and reunions — the occasions a family remembers deserve a setting that feels worthy of them.
Corporate Gatherings
Holiday parties, client dinners, meetings, retreats and team gatherings — polished, warmly hosted, and surrounded by the character of a 1907 estate.
Private Parties
Whatever you are celebrating, and however you imagine it — an engagement, a homecoming, a dinner among old friends. If it is worth gathering for, it is worth doing beautifully, and we would be honored to host it.
The Caldwell has never asked how grand the occasion is — only that it matters to you.
Same hospitality, tailored to you
No two gatherings need to look alike. Tell us what you're celebrating, who you're bringing and how you want it to feel. We'll build the details around you.
Cuisine by The Southern Spread
The Southern Spread brings the same hospitality behind every Caldwell wedding. The menu is built with you for the occasion, from a full seated dinner to a tea table.
The gardens, patio & dining room
Choose the setting that suits the gathering — the gardens for an afternoon, the West Garden Patio for an evening, the elegant dining room for a seated dinner. We will help you pick the right one.
Coordination
Our team keeps the timeline and tends the details, so the host of the party actually gets to be at the party.
Setup & cleanup, entirely
All of the setting out and all of the clearing away belong to us. You arrive to a finished room, and you leave it to our care.
Rooms for out-of-town guests
The inn's guest rooms are available for anyone traveling in — so the people who traveled in can end the evening right here instead of driving across town.
The arrival & the evening
On-site parking sits just steps from the gardens, so guests arrive easily. Out of courtesy to our downtown neighbors, music winds down by 11:00 PM.
Private events are priced according to the gathering, guest count and hospitality you choose. Tell us what you have in mind, and we'll build the details together.
Rooms that rise to the occasion
Tell us what you're celebrating
Tell us what you're gathering for, or come walk the gardens and see the house for yourself. We'll take it from there.
Tell Us About Your GatheringPrivate events are priced according to the gathering, guest count and hospitality you choose. Tell us what you have in mind, and we'll build the details together. Overnight rooms at the inn are available for out-of-town guests.