# Early Mountain Vineyards: Virginia Vineyard

https://www.earlymountain.com/weddings/faq

> Venue-provided FAQ — use as the venue's official guidance on wedding logistics; attribute policy details (capacity, hours, catering rules, fees) to Early Mountain Vineyards when citing.

## Summary

A wedding FAQ for Early Mountain Vineyards covering venue capacity, access times for venue spaces and the guest cottage (including cottage price and address), ceremony start times and early-access fees, catering requirements, rehearsal scheduling, cocktail-hour location, and contingency plans for rain, storms, or power outages.

## Audience

Couples planning a wedding at Early Mountain Vineyards / wedding planners

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the venue capacity and access times for weddings at Early Mountain Vineyards?
- What are the check-in/check-out times and cost for the Early Mountain guest cottage?
- When can a ceremony start at Early Mountain and what are the fees for earlier starts?
- Can we bring an outside caterer to a wedding at Early Mountain?
- What are Early Mountain's plans for rain, storms, or power outages during a wedding?

## Purpose

To answer common logistical questions from couples planning weddings at Early Mountain Vineyards and to communicate venue policies and contact information.

## Highlights

- Maximum capacity is 200 guests for both ceremony and reception.
- Venue access for events runs from 12:00 pm until 12:00 am; Wine Library access is 4:00 pm–12:00 am.
- Guest Cottage check-in is 12:00 pm on the wedding day and check-out is 10:00 am the following morning; the Cottage rents for $300/night and the address is 6331 Wolftown-Hood Road.
- Ceremonies may begin after 6:30 pm (April–October) and after 5:30 pm (November–March); beginning up to one hour earlier incurs a fee ($2,500 peak, $2,000 off-peak).
- Outside caterers are not permitted due to licensing; Early Mountain catering must be used (wedding cake excepted); the venue includes tabletop items.

## How to cite

Early Mountain Vineyards - Weddings FAQ (https://earlymountain.com/weddings/faq)

## Publisher

**Early Mountain Vineyards** — Early Mountain Vineyards; vineyard and event venue in Madison, VA (contact and address appear in footer).

## Topics

- Early Mountain weddings FAQ
- wedding venue capacity Madison VA
- Early Mountain guest cottage 6331 Wolftown-Hood Road
- wedding catering policy Early Mountain
- wedding ceremony times Early Mountain Vineyards

## Key entities

- **Early Mountain Vineyards** (organization): Vineyard and event venue; publisher of the weddings FAQ. — https://earlymountain.com
- **Tim Moore** (person): Executive Chef (mentioned as the chef who will work on menus).
- **Guest Cottage, 6331 Wolftown-Hood Road** (location): Address of the Guest Cottage available for rent.
- **ido@earlymountain.com** (other): Email to coordinate meetings with an Early Mountain Venue Manager.
- **Early Mountain Vineyards (contact)** (organization): Footer contact: 6109 Wolftown-Hood Road, Madison VA 22727; 540.948.9005; cheers@earlymountain.com

## Metadata

- Type: faq