The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages
All-inclusive venue
The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $1,000 for off-peak dates, and $5,900 for peak dates
Packages
Prices start at $800
Catering services pricing
$32 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $600
Guest capacity
Up to 40 seated guests
About this venue
Are you dreaming of a Galena Barn Wedding? Hawk Valley Retreat and the Cording Event Barn make the perfect venue for elopements and intimate weddings. Whether you get married in the barn, the gazebo, or on the grounds, you will be sure to be surrounded by nature’s beauty. Our 10 acres of meadows, ponds, and nature will transport you and your guests. We offer several packages to make the planning a breeze, but if you have something else in mind we love making your day the way that you want it. The Cording Event Barn is newly renovated as of Spring 2022 with stunning views of the grounds, a large outdoor deck, loft space, and a large main floor. Full catering is available. BYOB alcohol is available.
Our event spaces
Cording Event Barn
You bring the dress, we do the rest!
The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat in cottages is a newly renovated space dating back to 1905. Featuring the original timber frame surrounding expansive windows giving a panoramic view of the valley. Reclaimed oak floors, rustic chandeliers, and soaring space make this an ideal venue for rustic elegant weddings. A large outdoor deck and the barn's loft space give lots of options for cocktail hours and places to lounge. Our full catering menu and BYOB option make planning simple.
Guest capacity
14-40 Seated
14-40 Standing
Square footage
2,000
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour, Elopement
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
Tables and Chairs Custom wedding "arch" set-up and tear down. tables, chairs, linen, plates, flatware, and glassware.
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Cording Event Barn
You bring the dress, we do the rest!
The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat in cottages is a newly renovated space dating back to 1905. Featuring the original timber frame surrounding expansive windows giving a panoramic view of the valley. Reclaimed oak floors, rustic chandeliers, and soaring space make this an ideal venue for rustic elegant weddings. A large outdoor deck and the barn's loft space give lots of options for cocktail hours and places to lounge. Our full catering menu and BYOB option make planning simple.
Guest capacity
14-40 Seated
14-40 Standing
Square footage
2,000
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour, Elopement
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
Tables and Chairs Custom wedding "arch" set-up and tear down. tables, chairs, linen, plates, flatware, and glassware.
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages packages
Elopement Package
2 guests
Peak pricing $800-900
Off-peak pricing $800-900
This package offers you and your fiancé the opportunity to avoid all the stress and anxiety associated with planning a traditional wedding. Let Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages make your day beautiful and affordable. Cottage or Room booking is additional to this package.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Flash drive of photos taken by us
Elopement Plus Package
6 guests
Peak pricing $1,000-1,100
Off-peak pricing $1,000-1,100
While an elopement is often only the couple, sometimes others want to come and celebrate the occasion, especially parents. This package offers the intimacy of an elopement with the ability to include up to four additional people to attend the ceremony be it either friends or family. Cottage or Room rental is additional to this package.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Flash drive of photos taken by us
Micro Wedding Venue
12 guests
Peak pricing $2,400
Off-peak pricing $2,400
Wanting to plan something slightly larger than an elopement but less than a full-scale wedding? Our micro-wedding package is perfect for parties of 12 people or less for the day, including the Couple. Two night stay for the wedding couple is also included.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Flash drive of photos taken by us
- Use of barn 2 hours before & after the ceremony
- 2-night cottage stay for Wedding Couple
Ulitmate Wedding Venue
14-40 guests
Peak pricing $5,900-6,550
Off-peak pricing $5,900-6,550
Planning a small wedding or wanting to renew your vows? Let Hawk Valley Retreat be your choice. Rent the entire property for the event. Total booking of the entire property, all 7 rooms (4 cottages and 3 rooms in the house - 14 people maximum), for two nights so no other guests are present. $5,900 plus taxes for the group of up to 14. Additional guests at the wedding are $25 per person, with a total maximum guest count of 40.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Entire property rental for 2 nights
Available services that can be provided by The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages
Services & amenities
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Lighting/Sound
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wedding cake services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
Rentals
- Barware
- China
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Linens
- Standard Chairs
Accommodations
- Bedroom suites
- Honeymoon suite
- Luxury suites
- Single king rooms
- Single queen rooms
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