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The following policies
are in effect for all events hosted at the Kilgore-Lewis House:
CLEANING
Our staff will clean the
Kilgore-Lewis House before and after your event. Because we often
have events the day preceding your event and also on the day
following it, rentals and deliveries are not to be made until the
day of the event unless prior arrangements have been made. All
personal and/or rental items and decorations must be removed from
the house, grounds, and garden areas upon completion of the event.
Items left longer than seven (7) days will be discarded.
WEDDING DIRECTORS &
EVENT PLANNERS
We suggest that your event
planner or the
director of your wedding visit the Kilgore-Lewis House well before
the event.
CATERERS
Professional caterers are
suggested. First-time caterers should preview kitchen facilities
several weeks in advance of the event. Food may be warmed in the
kitchen, but cooking is not permitted. Food may be served from
the dining room or outside. Guests may move freely throughout the
first floor as they eat, but food and beverages are not allowed
upstairs. All serving equipment, trash bags, paper towels,
dishes, glassware, flatware and all supplies needed to prepare and
serve food must be supplied by the caterer or renter and removed at
the end of the event.
CATERER & FLORIST SET UP
The House will open for caterers and florists to set up:
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Two (2)
hours prior to a wedding reception
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Two and a
half (2½) hours prior to a wedding and reception if both are to be
held at Kilgore-Lewis
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We will
also open as much as two (2) hours prior to a non-wedding event
(such as a party), at the discretion of the renter.
The House
will remain open:
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2 hours
for a wedding only
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3 hours
for a reception only
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3½ for a
wedding and reception
-
number of
hours determined by renter for a non-wedding event
Additional time may be arranged in advance for $50 per half hour
($100 per hour). For more information about our fees, see our
event pricing
information.
ALCOHOL
Alcohol may not be served
inside the House but may be served on the porch or patio. If you have a bar, you must have a bartender
(professional or amateur). The bartender should start closing at the
end of two (2) hours in order to stay within the time frame allowed.
The bartender is responsible for leaving the bar area tidy. All
garbage should be bagged and taken to the dumpster.
FURNITURE AND
DECORATIVE ITEMS
Furniture and decorative
items may not be moved by anyone but Kilgore-Lewis House personnel.
All musical instruments are for decorative purposes only and may not
be used for events.
FIREWORKS, CONFETTI, ETC.
Fireworks, sparklers, confetti, rice, artificial flower petals
and/or birdseed may not be used. Bubbles or genuine flower
petals are allowed outside only.
CANDLES
Only the candles on the
dining room sideboard may be lit. These are encased in metal
sheaths, and we supply the inner dripless candles for them.
SMOKING
Smoking is not permitted in the House. For the safety of your
guests, no type of open flame is permitted in the house or on the
grounds. If will have smokers as guests, please provide ashtrays for
them.
DANCING
Dancing is not permitted in
the House, but our brick patio makes a nice outdoor dance floor.
FIRE MARSHALL
RESTRICTIONS
The Fire Marshall limits the
house to 200 people. If you rent a tent, your rental company is
responsible for being sure that it complies with regulations set by
the Greenville Fire Marshall.
SEATED DINNERS
The maximum for a seated dinner is 50 people. The renter will need
to provide tables and chairs if there are more than 12 guests to a
seated meal.
HOSTESSES
A Kilgore-Lewis Hostess will be on-site throughout your event to
unlock doors, adjust heating or air conditioning, etc. Although not
a server for your event, the hostess will help you and your caterer
"find your way around" Kilgore-Lewis House and make every effort to
help you have a delightful event. For weddings and receptions with
more than 50 guests, a second staff member will be on site as well.
If you
have further questions,
please contact us.
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