Events & Filming

Feet arrive with intent now: planners with clipboards, a director's quiet shoes, bridesmaids carrying steam. I feel the house choose the right shapes for them—one room for promise, one for talk, the back way for work. The old geometry holds: ceremony in front, effort along Waverly, celebration in between.

Why This House Works for Events

The original side-hall and double-parlor plan was drawn for orchestrated hospitality—callers on schedule, food and service kept discreet. That same geometry, plus the service run to Waverly Street, makes today's weddings, retreats, and productions run cleanly—with guests flowing at the front and vendors loading at the rear.

The flow: Street to side-hall (welcome) to first parlor (ceremony/briefing) to second parlor (reception/green room) to dining and garden (service hinge) to Waverly (quiet load-in/out). The same parlors that hosted the Rolin-Plumb wedding breakfast in 1901 and Mrs. Davis's 'At Homes' in 1904 now welcome your celebrations.

Micro-Wedding Setup (30-50 guests)

Welcome in the side-hall with escort cards on the hall table and photos on the marble stoop. Ceremony in the first parlor with chairs facing the street windows and musicians tucked by the 1905 fireplace. Cocktails in the second parlor with bar staged near the garden door. Dinner in the dining room with parlor tables; garden for toasts if weather allows. All back-of-house traffic via the Waverly corridor, keeping kitchen staging out of guest sightlines.

Corporate Off-Site Setup

Plenary sessions in the first parlor in boardroom or U-shape with simple mobile A/V. Breakouts in the second parlor and dining; 'phone zone' in the hall bench area. Catering via rear corridor with rolling service from Waverly. Evening conversation fireside by the 1905 hearth; light terrace and garden use as weather allows.

Filming & Stills Setup

Tech scout to identify power access per room, protect mantels and floors, confirm rigging policy. Talent holding and HMU in the second parlor; wardrobe in dining; steamer in rear corridor. All carts and cases load via Waverly with runners at thresholds; keep front hall photogenic. Treat the façade like a set—stage quietly, mind sightlines on Pine.

House Rules That Protect Fabric

Protect the marble (front and garden thresholds) with low-profile mats during load-in. No adhesive on plaster or mantels—use freestanding or clamp-on solutions with pads. Candles: contained only, no open flame near mantels or draperies. Music and hours: follow city noise guidance; wrap front-of-house activity on schedule.