FAQs

Please reach out via phone, email, or website contact form to check if your date is open. If your first choice is already booked, we can discuss alternate dates.

Tours are given on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. If you need to tour the venue outside of these days, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate. Please reach out via text to (301) 524-0413 for the quickest response.

Rental rates for full day rentals can be found on our price sheet. Saturdays require a half day rental minimum.

Full day access is available to the wedding party starting at 9am. A full day rental includes 14 hours with guests exiting the venue at 10pm and cleanup from 10pm to 11pm. Additional time may be contracted at a rate of $450 per hour.

A full and half day venue rental grants access to the venue, the use of tables, chairs, setup and breakdown, and basic staffing.

Venue rental is a flat rate $425 per hour, plus required staffing for setup & breakdown if you are not using our catering services (99% use our in-house service), professional cleaning fee of $195, a flat rate of $275 for onsite tables and chairs rental, plus tax.

At Union Mills Public House, we consider guest counts of 50 or less, including the couple, a MicroWedding. MicroWeddings require a half day rental. Weddings with guest counts of 51 or more require a full day rental.

Mary and I have never been partial to having cookie cutter menus. With 30 years of catering experience, a commercial kitchen, and liquor license, we provide a fully customized experience. We love designing each couple’s menu because the food you are providing and sharing with our family and friends should speak to both of you. Food will also be something your guests will remember, so make it memorable with your twist! There is no additional charge for customizing, but please keep in mind that different options have different costs associated with them. Catering proposals are only provided after an event date is booked.

For on site, in house catering, we recommend budgeting approximately $120 per guest, which includes cocktail hour appetizers, dinner, then sweets OR late night snack pizza plus 4 hour open bar with the basic package. This includes standard staffing and gratuity. This does not include rentals such as linens and taxes.

While our in-house caterers make many desserts, we leave the wedding cakes to the fantastic pastry chefs on our preferred vendors list.

After you book your wedding date with us, tastings are usually scheduled 8-9 weeks prior to date.

A tasting is strictly for food and beverage, and typically last an hour to an hour and a half. Up to 4 people can attend. Additional details are ironed out during your consultation call.

We offer three bar packages: Basic, Call, and Premium. The Open Bar packages are based on a 4-hour Bar service, which is average for receptions; however, the amount of time for the Open Bar and/or type of service can certainly be tailored to your needs.

While we absolutely LOVE hosting and catering weddings, we understand that you may want to use an off-site catering service. We do allow outside caterers to use our kitchen for an additional flat fee of $1050.00.

To book your event date, you’ll need to sign a venue rental agreement and provide a 30% deposit. After your date is booked, we will be able to get started on your catering proposal.

No worries! We recalculate your catering proposal based on your final timeline and guest count. The final timeline and guest count will be due 10 days prior to your event day. The final and total amount due for catering services will be due 4 days prior to the event day.

Union Mills Public House staff is on site during your event. While we do require that you have an event coordinator to manage the layout, timeline, and overall flow of the event, including setup, flip, and breakdown, we work very hard to make your day special. To maintain communication with your coordinator and our staff, a union Mills Floor Captain will be on-site as a point of contact for the duration of your event.

We do have a list of vendors who are familiar with our venue and offer excellent services, from day of coordinators and photographers to florists and hair and makeup artists. This can be found at https://unionmillspublichouse.com/preferred-vendors.

Our staff will handle setup and breakdown of tables and chairs. All vendors are expected to setup and breakdown their own equipment. A plan for breakdown of all decorations should be made and completed by 11pm unless additional venue time is contracted.

We provide tables and chairs for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hour, and reception. We can arrange for linens through Select Event Group, and if ordered through Union Mills, we can offer a 5% discount on these services.

We are flexible with most decorations. We ask that you coordinate with us to ensure that decorations comply with venue guidelines and do not damage the property. Open flames must be surrounded by a hurricane glass and no decoration should be permanently affixed to venue surfaces by nail or tack.

Union Mills Public House has multiple spaces with different capacities, depending on how you want to setup your event. For events, we can comfortably accommodate up to 250 guests in a hybrid cocktail style seating arrangement. For weddings, we suggest…..

Yes, as an ADA compliant facility, we are glad to offer handicap assistance and parking for guests with special needs. Please let us know your requirements for yourself and your guests during the planning process.

Yes! There is an AirBNB across the street from the venue and several hotels nearby. Please ask for lodging information and we will be happy to provide you with links to make arrangements for you and your guests.

We ask that you coordinate with us to ensure that guests do not arrive too early, as we may still be preparing the space. When having a wedding ceremony off site, having a backup plan for extra time between the end of the ceremony and beginning of your reception (and bar opening!) is preferred.

Preparation is crucial for the success of the event. Our staff work hard to ensure every napkin is folded and every candle lit. For events with off-site ceremonies, please let us know the exact time to expect your guests to arrive. We cannot have early arrivals as we may still be putting final touches on preparation. If your ceremony ends early, you will need a back-up plan!

Yes! We will happily host both your wedding ceremony and reception. We offer a customizable experience with multiple different spaces that you can use to make your wedding ceremony and reception work for your needs.

If your wedding coordinator is not on the Preferred Vendors List, please let us know. They will need to be briefly vetted, as we hold high standards and expectations to ensure your day is perfect. Your wedding coordinator will be asked for a current business license or listing and a copy of their current liability insurance certificate (declaration page). We highly recommend the wedding coordinators on our preferred vendors list.

There are certain procedures that go unwritten and unspoken. They become apparent to coordinators who are familiar with the space and the staff. Because of that, we share the same high expectations for your day which translates to an elevated guest experience.