
Venue FAQs
A FEW OF OUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HYLA BROOK ESTATE.
MORE INFO TO COME AS WE FINALIZE IMPORTANT DETAILS! BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AS WE HAVE BROKEN UP OUR FAQS INTO SECTIONS TO HELP FIND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS FASTER:
VENUE FAQS
BOOKING FAQS
CATERING FAQS
BAR FAQS
CONSTRUCTION FAQS
PLANNING FAQS
* Please note this is a guide and subject to change. Your proposal and/or contract will have the most up to date information / policies.
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Clients reserving our full day exclusive estate rental will have a flexible 15 hour rental.
Sample rental:
8am - 11pm
9am - 12am
10am - 1am
You have the option of adding on hours before or after your venue rental at the following rates:
$250 per half hour
$500 per hour
Clients are required to end their event one hour prior to the rental end time to allow for their catering team to clean up and break down.
Full day rentals are requires Friday - Sunday during the months of May - October.
Hourly rentals are available November. - April and on any weekday Monday - Thursday.
Hourly rentals will be offered on weekends (May - October) 1 - 3 months in advance if the date is available.
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YES! We include your ceremony location of choice at NO additional charge!
We have over 6 ceremony locations to choose from!
If you love a certain area of the venue for your ceremony - we can hold it there too!
We wan’t this to be YOUR day - exactly how YOU envision it!
Ceremony Locations:
Grassy Lawn: dedicated outdoor ceremony area on our gassy lawn with wooded backdrop, built in benches, existing built in arch. Power will be provided to hi location for your musician or DJ.
Farmhouse Breezeway: covered patio (20’L x 40’W) Can be used for plan A or plan B! You have 3 options for how to face your ceremony: towards the rooftop deck, towards the courtyard, towards the modern french doors. Power will be provided in multiple locations for your musician or DJ.
Covered Porch: long ceremony option, perfect for a dramatic entrance! We can fit 3 chairs per side of the aisle (65’L x 16’W). Can be used for plan A or plan B! You will face the back gardens / wooded backdrop. Power will be provided in multiple locations for your musician or DJ.
Rooftop Deck: Awesome option for an outdoor ceremony, if you are not a fan of having it on grass. You will be ale to face our wooded backdrop. Power will be provided in multiple locations for your musician or DJ.
Outdoor Patio: this patio is in our courtyard between the Covered Porch, Farmhouse Breezeway, and Rooftop Deck. The patio can also be used in combination with these other areas. (20’L x 40’W). Power will be provided in multiple locations for your musician or DJ.
Back Gardens / Modern Farmhouse: outdoor area behnd the main great room on our grassy lawn. The ceremony can face the garden area or back of the modern farmhouse great room. Power can be found close byat the end of the covered porch.
Great Room: indoor ceremony location, typically used during the off season during the winter. You have a few options to set-up your ceremony: pipe and drape half the room to separate your dining tables and ceremony seating to make a dedicated ceremony area (additional upgrade for pipe and drape), set-up some chairs on the dance floor while remaining guests sit at their dining tables, or all guests can sit at their dining tables and face the fireplace.
We are happy to provide diagrams to scale to help visualize the different ceremony options.
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See our transparent rental rates here.
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Each space in the venue has a different capacity based on the event style, food service and set-up.
Great Room (65’ L x 42’ W):
Seated with dance floor: 175 guests.
Cocktail style standing reception: 300 guests
Indoor ceremony: 175
To allow for 200 person events we suggest outdoor patio seating under the covered patio or farmhouse breezeway.
The Breezeway (20'L x 40'W): Covered area (open air on 2 sides)
Ceremony: 114 white garden chairs
Cocktail Reception: 125 guests
Seated dinner without dance floor: 80 guests
Seated dinner with dance floor: 60 guests
The Covered Porch (64'L x 16'W): Covered area (open air on 2 sides)
Ceremony: 114 white garden chairs
Cocktail reception: 150 guests
Seated dinner without dance floor: 80 guests
Seated dinner with dance floor: 60 guests
Option to combine the Covered Porch and the Breezeway for larger covered outdoor ceremonies, cocktail hour + other events.
The Roof Top Deck (50'L x 30'W):
Outdoor Ceremony + cocktail receptions: 214 guests
Seated al fresco dining: 100 guests
Option to tent for larger covered ceremonies
The Courtyard (Outdoor patio (20’L x 40’W), grassy lawn for lawn games and use of both the Breezeway, Covered Porch and Roof Top Deck. Option to tent the courtyard for larger events.
Outdoor Ceremony: 200 guests
Outdoor Cocktail Reception: 300 guests
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We update our availability calendar weekly on our website!
Please check to ensure your date is available prior to inquiring or let us know if your date is flexible.
Just as a reminder, we do NOT hold dates until you are ready to move forward with a contract. Therefore you may want to have your top three dates in mind.
Availability for 2024 dates
Availability for 2025 dates
All dates are currently available for 2026 - please inquire!
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All tours, in-person or virtual are by appointment only.
STEP 1: The first step during the construction of the venue would be to set-up a virtual zoom tour with Kim or Ashley.
STEP 2: We will then create a custom proposal to include the following:
Venue Rental based on your preferred available date
Bar package of choice
Optional day-of coordination package
Optional Rentals (place setting to include china, glassware, flatware and linens)
STEP 3: Once we send you a proposal and we look to be a good fit, the next step would be to either:
Request a contract to put your preferred available date on a 7 day hold.
Schedule an in-person hard hat tour to view the venue under construction.
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This is a hard question to answer as we have designed our packages to offer a variety of rental options to meet many budgets.
Average total budget would range from $20,000 - $100,000+ depending on the day of the week, bar package, optional add-ons and specifically the season the clients are booking their event date.
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Yes, we do require a bar minimum spent. This fluctuates based on the time of year and day of the week. Typically the beverage minimum would be the following May - December:
Thursday: $2,000
Friday: $3,000
Saturday: $4,000
Sunday: $2,500
Monday - Wednesday: $1,500
January - March we do offer lower minimums based on specific event instances.
Cash bars will have a cash bar set-up fee. Bar packages can be found here.
Set-up fee does go towards your beverage minimum.
Cash + credit card sales will also go towards the beverage minimum.
If cash + credit card sales do not meet the minimum the client would charged the balance as an additional cash bar set-up fee to the credit card on file.
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There are so many options within 15-20 minutes from the venue!
You can find a few options in each area on our preferred vendor list here.
Areas to search for + distance from venue:
Salem, NH: 15 minutes
Londonderry, NH: 14 minutes
Manchester, NH: 20 - 25 minutes
Bedford, NH: 25 minutes
North Andover, MA: 20 - 30 minutes
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We have you COVERED of course!
We have two covered areas so both your ceremony and cocktail hour can have a plan B without using the indoor Farmhouse Great Room if you would prefer not to!
The Covered Porch and Farmhouse Breezeway are great options!
You also have the option to tent the Courtyard or Rooftop Deck for larger events. (Client would contract tenting directly with tent vendor - not included in the venue rental package)
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We do offer several options to practice your ceremony procession and recession that are included in your rental rate.
If you would like your day-of coordinator to run your rehearsal, there is a $300 rehearsal add-on to your day-of coordination package. This fee is for on-site (if happening on a different day) or off-site rehearsals. We do not charge this fee if you are running the rehearsal the same day as your wedding.
We pride ourselves on always being transparent with our clients.
We will most likely be reserved for events Thursday - Sunday.
We guarantee that no other clients will be onsite for tours or rehearsals on your wedding or event day. Therefore we have several alternative options that are included in your venue rental for rehearsals:
Option #1:
Typically rehearsals take place early on the wedding day when everyone first arrives or id day break during lunch. Once the wedding party arrives on site we can take everyone together or each side of the wedding party separately to practice the procession and recession in the ceremony area. That is a perk of being able to be onsite so early!
Option #2:
If the venue is available you can run through your rehearsal on Monday - Wednesday the week of your wedding at no additional cost. We will have a better idea of our availability 30 days prior to your event. If you would like your coordinator on site to run the rehearsal there is a $300 fee.
Option #3:
If you are reserving a Friday for your wedding, you have the option of adding the Thursday prior for a $2,000 add on. This not only will guarantee that you can run through your ceremony rehearsal the day prior, but will also allow you or your vendor team to set-up early and have your rehearsal dinner onsite as well! What a great perk to having a Friday wedding! booking a day-of coordinator, the rehearsal coordination is also included in that rate.
Option #4:
We will also offer rehearsal opportunities at our monthly open houses for booked couples. You can bring your wedding party with any family, friends or vendors to see the venue and practice your precession / recession. There is no fee to have your coordinator run the rehearsal at this time. We ask you to arrange this at the end of the open house so it is not crowded with other clients (which can be very distracting).
Option #5:
Another common option is to have an off site rehearsal. You really can practice anywhere! You can add on our off-site rehearsal coordination package for $300 and we come to you! We will assist in lining everyone up so they know their order at your hotel or rehearsal dinner location.
This is very common when the venue is not available the night prior. The morning of your wedding your venue manager or day of coordinator would show the wedding party the ceremony location upon arrival to the venue the morning of the wedding so they know where to line up, where they are walking to / and where to go over after the ceremony and be able to put what they practiced off site into action. -
Yes! Full transparency is our policy!
Host event Insurance - our insurance partner Nuptial Risk will send you and email and text within 1-2 months of signing your contract to purchase your policy. This is to ensure it meets our liability requirements (estimated $250). There is no deductible should something get damaged on the day of your event and we need to take out a claim against your policy.
Use of a professional day-of coordinator or full service wedding planner onsite the day of your event (is highly suggested) - this is to ensure our clients and their friends and family truly get to enjoy their day and are not stressing about the set-up and breakdown of decor and worrying about what is coming next in their timeline.
All vendors must be fully insured - specifically: Professional DJ, Band, Audio Equipment and/or lighting company - we do not allow the client to set-up a sound system or lighting on their own due to electrical liability, all audio equipment, AV, lighting used must be set-up by a licensed and insured event professional.
Caterers must be licensed and insured and provide a COI listing the Hyla Brook Estate LLC and The Hyla Brook Land Holding LLC as an additional insured.
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Full 15 hour exclusive day estate rental:
Weddings
Bar/ bat mitzvahs
Corporate Receptions + Galas
Off Season / Sundays: Hourly 5 - 8 hour special occasion rentals - including:
Anniversaries
Bar/ bat mitzvahs
Bridal + baby showers
Engagement parties
Rehearsal dinners
Milestone birthdays
Celebration of life
Corporate receptions
Weekdays only: Hourly3 - 6 hour corporate event rentals - including:
Holiday parties
Fundraisers
Meetings
Receptions
Galas
Retreats
Seminars
Trade shows + expos
Farmers Markets + Craft Fairs
Fitness Classes
Themed girls night out!
Trivia nights
Comedy Nights
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Cornhole tournaments
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We would love for you to follow along on our instagram and facebook account for weekly updates, photos and announcements.
Please also look out for an invitation to join our email list (coming soon) for exclusive insider scoop for venue progress and pre-opening specials!
Added value for booked clients!
We also have an exclusive facebook group for our booked clients to find out all of the updates first and have an inside scoop on any inventory additions / everything happening at the Hyla Brook Estate!
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No, but it is highly suggested!
Our venue is large and has several areas that need to be set-up and coordinated. Our clients have the option of hiring an in-house day-of coordinator or hiring a day-of coordinator / full service wedding or event planner of choice on their own. Click here for more info.
In-house day-of coordination package:
Pricing starts at $1,500 for a 10 hour min. package
$2,000 for full 15 hour rental
$150/hr to add additional hours
Optional on-site or off-site rehearsal coordination add on: $300
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We pride ourselves on fully transparent pricing and no surprises the week of your event.
Yes, there are a few required and optional items that you would be responsible for:
Required Items:
1.Host Event Insurance:
Event insurance taken out by the client listing the Hyla Brook Estate LLC and Hyla Brook Land Holding LLC as additional insureds. Typical pricing through our exclusive insurance agent is $280.
Nuptial Risk will reach out to our booker clients directly and make the event insurance process super easy and seamless!
We require to use Nuptual to ensure the correct liability limits are purchased.
Event insurance must be purchased within 30 days of your event.
2. Use of our in-house bar packages.
Due to our liquor license and liability insurance all alcohol must be purchased and served by our licensed and insured tips certified bartenders or venue staff.
3. Tax:
NH state 8.5% meals and room tax on any item directly related to serving or preparing meals and beverages including our optional rental items (china, glassware, flatware and linens), the venue rental and bar package.
The day-of coordination package is not taxed.
4. Gratuity:
20% suggested gratuity on the bar package of choice, food purchased through the venue, day-of coordination package.
Optional Rental Items:
Linens, china, glassware and flatware for your table setting, cocktail hour and dessert can be added on to your venue rental.
Since clients have very different visions and aesthetics we offer an in house add-on for these optional items, or we also assist in placing rental orders to help achieve your specific vision!
Please check out the next question for additional pricing and info.
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Optional Rental Upgrades + Additions:
These options will be discussed and included on your venue proposal.
Your rentals do not need to be finalized until 30 days prior to your event.
We can also assist in placing an upgraded rental order with PEAK, Sperry Tents or an alternative rental company that offers your specific items requested if you have a certain design aesthetic that we do not offer in-house.
Linens:
Poly-cotton blend for round guest tables, DJ, and any additional misc. tables: $25/ea - (available in a variety of colors)
Napkins: $3pp includes napkin fold of choice and folding the napkins in advance of the events (available in a variety of colors)
China, Glassware and Flatware for table:
China package (based on dinner service and # of courses)
Choice of white rim or ivory with gold rim china
Choice of silver or brushed gold flatware.
Buffet:
Includes silver dinner fork, dinner knife, dinner plate, and water goblet.
Silver: $4pp
Brushed Gold: $5pp
Plated 2 Course Dinner:
Includes everything from buffet with the addition of a salad fork, knife and 8” salad plate.
Silver: $7pp
Brushed Gold: $9pp
Cocktail Hour:
Includes a 6" - 8" plate and fork.
Silver: $2pp
Brushed Gold: $2.50p
Dessert:
Includes a 6" - 8" plate and fork.
Silver: $2pp
Brushed Gold: $2.50pp
Coffee:
Includes a coffee cup and teaspoon.
Silver: $2pp
Brushed Gold: $2.50pp
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YES! We prefer to include all estimated expenses for clients in our proposals so there are no surprises the week of your wedding or event.
The 20% suggested gratuity is based your total venue proposal.
We will include all staff that worked on your event in the tip pool including but not limited to:
Bar manager
Bartenders
Bar back
In-house day-of coordinator
Venue manager
Venue team members
Venue assistants
Set-up crew
Break-down crew
In-house cleaning crew
Anyone behind the scenes who assisted in making your day extra special who is part of the Hyla Brook Estate Crew.
This way we can ensure we take good care of all of our staff, and our clients know their venue rental total invoice up front.
You are welcome to tip any staff if you feel they went above and beyond however gratuity is included for all of the staff.
Cash Bars:
Please note: unless you tip the bartenders in advance for the entire event, tip cup / virtual venmo tip jar sign will be on the bar and cash tips will be accepted for great service.
Cash tips received at the bar are for the bar staff only and not split between the entire team unless they assisted the bar during the event.
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Yes! We are planning to offer public complimentary and ticketed events utilizing our beautiful grounds and future produce during the week when not rented for private events.
Examples of these events will include:
Holiday Craft Fair
PYO Lavender
Apple Picking
Cooking Classes
Picnic concerts
Tours of the Gardens
Walking Trail / Picnics
Farm to Table Dinners
Feature local NH made products
Collaboration events with the Robert Frost Farm
Craft nights
Make your own charcuterie board
Trivia night
Corn hole tournaments
Mystery dinner theatre
Booking FAQs
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We are so excited to celebrate with you!
Just as a reminder, we do NOT hold dates until you are ready for a contract.
We will then place your available preferred date on a tentative 7 day hold while you review the contract and alcohol policies and process your non-refundable booking fee.
If we do not receive your signed contract and booking fee payment by the deadline we will send 1 reminder email. If we still do not hear back we will release your event date.
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Payment Schedule + Important Due Dates:
Non-refundable booking fee to reserve your event date ranges based on your event total: $3,000 - $5,000
YES, your non-refundable booking fee does go towards your event total.
Reduced booking fees for winter or weekday events: $1,000
Your remaining deposits will be split into three equal payments:
9 months prior
6 months prior
3 months prior
30 days prior:
Final bar selection
Rentals confirmed
Something borrow collection added to cart + check out
Event host insurance policy must be purchased
14 days prior: Final guest count due
7 days prior: Final Payment due
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We accept the following forms of payment during the planning process:
ACH transfer through a secure online invoice
Credit Cards through your secure event portal
Cash or Checks
On-site at events for cash bars + add-ons throughout the day while getting ready:
Cash
Credit Cards
G-pay
Apple Pay
Venmo (for tips only)
Catering FAQs
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YES! We truly want your event to feel lIke YOU and fit YOUR vision, budget and style!
Our clients love that they have the option to select one of our pre-approved preferred caterers found here.
You also have the option of hiring any full service caterers that is ot on our list for $500 off list fee.
We also allow food trucks and non-full service caterers with the required additional venue support staff to assist with the place setting set-up, clearing and breakdown of the event.
All caterers must be licensed and insured and MUST be PRE-APPROVED PRIOR to the client signing a contact with them.
Caterers must sign a catering guidelines document acknowledging and agreeing to follow our catering expectations the day of the event.
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YES! Food trucks and non-full service caterers are welcome for all events as long as the client hires the Additional Venue Staffing Team to set-up, clear, and breakdown the event.
This would be a separate line item on your venue proposal for the staffing fee paid for this service.
Proposals price range will be based on several factors however they range from $1,200 - $1,600:
The set-up for the event.
The Additional Venue Staff would arrive 2 hours prior to the ceremony start time and leave 1 hour after the event end time.
We see most staffing hours for weddings between 8 - 10 hours on-site.
Staffing proposals would be based on the guest count, set-up, the type + number of food trucks / service needed.
Please inquire to add the required additional venue staffing to your proposal if you are going to select a food truck or non-full service caterer.
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Expectations for your Catering Team:
Caterers must be PRE-APPROVED fully licensed and insured, provide a COI listing the following as additional insureds:
Hyla Brook Estate LLC and Hyla Brook Land Holding LLC
140 Rockingham Rd.
Derry, NH 03038Caterer must offer a full service experience prior to signing a contract with the client.
Food Trucks and non-full service caterers (lobster bakes, bbq or caterers who manage the food only and do not offer additional staffing) are allowed if the client hires additional venue support staff to act as the catering staff throughout the event.
We do not allow drop off catering for weddings, unless the client has written pre-approval for cold items only and the client hires additional venue support staff to act as the catering staff throughout the event to set-up, platter, replenish, clear and breakdown the menu items.
Caterers must sign our catering guidelines with the venue agreeing to our rules and expectations.
Caterers must leave the venue including the: great room, covered porch, farmhouse breezeway, roof-top deck, farmers porch, patio and lawns free of any food, trash or debris. Spot sweeping and mopping are required for spills to ensure a safe environment for guests.
Caterer is responsible to leave the commercial kitchen in the same condition as it was found. Cleaning supplies will be provided, this includes sanitizing all work surfaces, sweeping and mopping the floors.
Caterer is NOT responsible for the set-up of the ceremony location, cocktail hour and reception tables and chairs. The venue team will have this set-up prior to the caterers arrival.
Catering team is expected to help the venue staff break down ceremony chairs especially if happening in the same room / area as the cocktail hour or reception to ensure a fast flip.
The venue team will ensure the correct number of tables and chairs are in each location, however the catering team is responsible for the final placement / checking the # of chairs per table - based on the final diagram.
Caterer is responsible to clear food trash, cocktail napkins, picks, glassware and debris throughout the event to ensure the venue space looks clean at all times.
Caterer is responsible for setting up the rented in-house dining table place settings including (but not limited to): china, water goblet, flatware, napkins, (pre-folded by HBE staff), appetizer china and flatware, dessert china and flatware.
The caterer is responsible for separating the dirty china, flatware and table glassware at the end of the event , however they are NOT responsible for washing it. We will provide a dishwasher the rentals who will be stationed in the back of the kitchen by the 3-bay sink.
We would appreciate the caterers help as a team to clear bar glassware throughout the event and bring back to the bar area (bar cart by the bar barn door)
Caterer must dispose of all trash, recycling and composting at the end of the event in the dumpsters on-site in the parking lot fenced in area. We provide a black rolling bin to transport trash to the dumpster.
Please break boxes down and limit disposing of client decor, flowers and greenery on-site, as we have 3-4 weddings a weekend and do not have a pick-up until Friday.
Caterer must check in with the venue manager and receive approval for their team to leave at the end of the event to ensure all items on the post event checklist have been completed.
Should your caterer have any questions prior to your event please have them reach out to our owner Kim Livesey directly:
E-mail: info@hylabrookestate.com
Cell: (978) 290-3095If your caterer would like to set-up a venue tour to see the load in area, parking, kitchen and venue, we highly suggest new cateres see the space prior to your event day. Please click here to book a vendor venue tour.
We will provide you and your caterer with the venue event managers name and contact info should they have any questions or need assistance they day-of your event. We can be found in our office or via text / by calling the manager’s cell provided 7 days prior to your event. You can also reach us via the venue land line: (603) 434-4000.
We are here to support you and your vendor team to ensure you have a fabulous event!
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Please refer to our Pre-approved Preferred Catering List found here.
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Great question! You would work directly through your caterer! If you have any questions, please reach out in our exclusive booked client facebook group or email us directly for time sensitive or confidential questions at: info@hylabrookestate.com
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Each caterer on our pre-approved preferred catering list does have their own minimums. Please refer to our Preferred Catering List here for more info.
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Your caterer is never going to want to leave our brand new commercial kitchen! Thoughtfully designed by a caterer and wedding planner to ensure the best vendor experience!
Your caterer can arrive and leave any time within your 15 hour rental.
Dedicated vendor entrance.
3 Dedicated catering van or box truck parking spaces.
Dedicated vendor parking spaces for catering staff.
Dedicated private vendor lounge for vendors / catering staff to store their bags, coats and belongings in cubbies. We also include non-alcoholic soft drinks, snacks and coffee maker as well as an area to enjoy dinner at a hightop table.
Commercial kitchen dimensions: 20’L x 16’W.
Double propane Southbend Convection Oven.
Four burner propane stove top.
Hood vent - required to be used when the oven or stove top is in use.
Three door reach in refrigerator.
One door reach in freezer.
Microwave.
Multiple outlets on different circuits to ensure your caterer can bring any equipment needed to service your event without the worry of blowing a fuse.
Ice machine.
Two hand washing sinks.
Three bay sink.
Commercial dishwasher.
Prep sink.
Two 6’ stainless steel prep tables on wheels.
Two 6’ stationary stainless steel prep tables.
Room for coolers under the prep tables.
Dedicated location for cambros or hot boxes (provided by your caterer).
Tall open sheet pan rack (sheet pans provided by your caterer).
Two 23 gallon slim trash cans (caterer is responsible to provide liners).
Dumpsters on-site in the parking lot fenced in area for the caterer to use to dispose of kitchen refuse, bar recyclables, boxes, decor, flowers, greenery, etc…
Black rolling bin to transport trash from the vendor entrance to the dumpster.
Two entrances to the commercial kitchen to be able to access the Great Room and outdoor areas easily. Or create a good flow for plated dinners.
Barn door to close off vendor entrance door so the catering team can load in or out without being seen by guests / close during speeches to dampen the kitchen noises.
Separate thermostat to control the heat / AC in the commercial kitchen.
Separate cleaning supply closet with a mop sink, mop, brooms, dust pan and cleaning supplies for your caterer to utilize.
Bar FAQs
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Hyla Brook Estate is the exclusive bar service for the venue.
We provide several bar packages to meet different client budgets.
Please check out our bar packages here.
We will also offer a getting ready suite menu to be able to order mimosa stations while getting ready, beer buckets, wine, champagne or bloody mary’s.
More info to come soon on our getting ready suite menu!
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NO we do not allow outside alcohol.
Due to our liquor liability, liquor permit and our liability insurance, Hyla Brook Estate must provide ALL alcohol while on property.
This includes during events and pre-event while spending the day in our getting ready suites.
This is a very strict policy, if we find coolers, nips, bottles of any type of alcohol it will be confiscated.
We will provide 1 warning, if found again, the host client will be fined per $250 per incident based on their the signed alcohol policy agreement.
It is the discretion of the bar manager and bartenders to shut down the bar if underage drinking, or self service of any kind is observed without refund of the bar package to the host client.
Booked clients, please refer to your signed alcohol policy for a full list of guidelines for the safe consumption of alcohol at our venue.
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Suggested Gratuity:
We prefer to include all estimated expenses for clients in our venue proposals so there are no surprises the week of your wedding.
The 15% suggested gratuity (based on your venue proposal total) included will be distributed to all staff who worked on your event to help make it a success (including but not limited to): your in-house day-of coordinator, event managers, bar manager, bartenders, bar back, set-up crew, breakdown crew, in-house cleaning crew, dishwasher, and anyone behind the scenes who assisted in making your day extra special who are part of the Hyla Brook Estate Team. Owners do NOT take part in the tip pool.
This way we can ensure we take good care of all of our staff, and our clients know their total venue invoice up front.
You are welcome to tip any staff if you feel went above and beyond however gratuity is included for all of the staff.
Please know owners do not take part in the tip pool. If you would like to tip an owner cash, an envelope with their name on it would need to be provided to differentiate from the staff tip and never expected but always appreciated.
Cash Bars:
Please note - unless you tip the bartenders in advance for the entire event, tip cup / venmo tip sign will be displayed on the bar and cash tips will be accepted for great service.
Cash tips received at the bar are for the bar staff only and not split between the entire team unless the team members specifically help out with the bar service and at the discretion of the bartenders to split their cash/venmo tips with the team.
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Of course! We have a seasonal craft signature cocktail list found here or clients are able to create their own as well.
The one requirement is that it is batchable - we want to ensure a fast and efficient bar service so that way we do not have any lines at your wedding or event.
Please send us your signature drink recipe and we will advise if any of the items / ingredients would be a custom upgrade to your bar package.
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Please find our Cash Bar, Hosted Bar and combination packages by reviewing our bar packages.
We do allow you to mix and match brands or make special liquor requests (pricing would reflect upgrades)
We also allow you to make special beer requests, as long as we can source it and the beer is distributed in NH.
We want your bar to reflect YOUR personalities and match the budget you are comfortable spending!
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Yes, we do require a bar minimum spent. This fluctuates based on the time of year and day of the week. Typically the beverage minimum would be the following May - December:
Thursday: $2,000
Friday: $3,000
Saturday: $4,000
Sunday: $2,500
Monday - Wednesday: $1,500
January - March: we do offer lower minimums based on specific event instances.
Cash bars will have a cash bar set-up fee. Bar packages can be found here.
Set-up fee does go towards your beverage minimum.
Cash + credit card sales will also go towards the beverage minimum during the event and item purchased while getting ready throughout the day.
If cash + credit card sales do not meet the minimum the client would charged the balance as an additional cash bar set-up fee to the credit card on file.
Construction
Journey
FAQs
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We are officially open as of October 11, 2024!
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Yes! We now offer tours on week days, week nights and weekends when we are not hosting events.
However we also still offer a virtual 360 degree zoom tours where we walk you through the venue live with a sales manager to share how to use each space.
OR we can also do a face time tour to see the actual venue space instead of our 360 renderings.
We then put together a venue proposal within 1 week including the following:
Venue rental rate
Optional day-of coordination package
Bar package of choice
Optional rentals (china, glassware and flatware for the place setting and linens)
If the proposal looks like we would be a good fit and you love the venue, we would love to then show you around the construction site prior to signing a contract.
Some clients do request a contract simultaneously to ensure we put their date on a 7 day hold while they review the contract and get to see the property in person.
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This is one of the best parts of booking a BRAND NEW VENUE!
We invite you to join us on this journey, take photos in different areas and watch the magic over the next few months as the venue comes to life!
Address:
140 Rockingham Rd.
Derry, NH 03038
Parking:Please park in our 100 space parking lot to the left of the building.
What to expect?The site visit will be about 45 min - 1 hr.
Hard hats are no longer required - yay!
Please know we are doing back to back tours on the hour, if you have additional questions towards the end of the tour, we can always set up a follow up phone call or zoom call!
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We would love for you to follow along on our instagram and facebook account to look back on construction updates, photos and announcements.
Added value for booked clients!
We also have an exclusive facebook group for our booked clients to find out all of the updates first and have an inside scoop on any inventory additions / everything happening at the Hyla Brook Estate!This has been an incredible resource for our booked clients to foster a community where everyone can ask questions that can benefit all booked clients!
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Yes! We always love to book a zoom tour with you so we can discuss live all the features of the venue.
However, we are happy to share our self guided virtual tour by clicking the link below.
How to navigate throughout the virtual tour:
Black Dots: Follow the black dots to see the different rooms throughout the venue.
Use the Icons at the bottom of your screen:
Zoom in and out out: use the + and -
Curved Arrows: Switch to 360 auto view to turn and see the entire room
3 Dots: View all rooms to easily navigate the venue
Circle: Different 3d views
Axis: Change view to manually see the 360 view and on your phone can move your phone like you are in the actual space.
Planning FAQs
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Music must conclude outdoors:
Sunday - Thursday: 10pm
Friday + Saturday: 11pm
We do not have a noise curfew for indoor events as long as the doors are closed and the music can not be heard outdoors / disturb our neighbors.
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We do prefer any decor or vendor items are dropped off during your 15 hour rental as we have limited storage at the facility.
We are happy to discuss alternative arrangements for certain circumstances.
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Yes! We do allow real candles however we are very strict with our candle policy for the safety of your guests and our brand new building:
The top of the candle flame MUST be below 2" from the top of the candle holder.
Candles MUST be enclosed in a non-combustable container such as glass or metal on all sides including a bottom.
If using our something borrowed collection inventory of candle holders, you MUST purchase the real flame candles from the Hyla Brook Estate.
Actual real flame candles are not included in our something borrowed collection since they are not re-useable. See next question for candle pricing.
You can bring in your own real candles, however they must follow our guidelines above and you must provide your own candle holders (you can NOT use the SBC candle holders if using your own real flame candles).
We will also provide high end battery operated faux candles (tea lights, pillar and candle sticks) included in our something borrowed collection.
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Real Flame Candle Pricing:
Tea lights: $1/ea
Floating candles: $2/ea
Taper candles - $3/ea
Pillar Candles - $7/ea
We will help estimate the number of candles you would need so we order the correct amount in the type / color of your choice.
Real Candles must be advised 30 days in advance so we have time to order the correct type/ amount.
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14 days prior to your event date.
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You should apply for a marriage license within 90 days of your wedding day.
Marriage license fee in the state of New Hampshire: $50
There is no longer a waiting period, but a New Hampshire marriage license typically takes 30 minutes process.
It doesn’t matter which city or town you visit to get your marriage license, as long as it’s in New Hampshire.
For more info on what you need to bring or to apply for a marriage license, click here.
If you will be applying in Derry, NH - here is the link for more info.
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The venue will ensure the tables and chairs are available in the correct areas you are celebrating in.
However, your catering team is responsible for the final set-up of each area / counting the # of chairs per table to ensure it matches your diagram.
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We offer (6) different table sizes to be able to accommodate multiple seating arrangements. Exact inventory for quantity of each table size is still TBD.
ROUND TABLES:
36” Round: 2 - 5 guests
48” Round: 5 - 7 guests
60” Round: 8 - 9 guests (we can fit up to 10 guests without a charger)
72” Round: 10 - 12 guests
FARM TABLES:
(1) 48” x 30” Farm Table: 2 - 6 guests (typically used as the sweetheart table).
(6 - 8) 8’ x 40” Farm Tables: 8 - 10 guests
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YES! We provide our clients with a great floor plan design tool called Prismm.
Once you are a confirmed HBE client, we will send you a link to create your account.
We will then provide a few sample diagrams based on your guest count and vision.
We also provide sample diagrams in our Exclusive Hyla Brook Estate Facebook Group for Booked Clients!
If reserving our day-of coordination package we will assist with complete floor plan management for you!