The Garden
$4,900
Ceremony & reception outdoors
- Garden ceremony for up to 220
- Reception lawn until 10 p.m.
- Bridal getting-ready cottage
- Rehearsal the evening before
begin your forever, surrounded by gardens
Twelve acres above Goreville — an 1892 manor, terraced gardens, and a lawn that glows at golden hour — reserved for one wedding at a time.
the terrace at sunset
Every package includes tables, chairs, parking attendants, a day-of coordinator, and exclusive use — no second wedding shares your day.
The Garden
$4,900
Ceremony & reception outdoors
The Manor
$6,800
Gardens + the historic house
The Full Estate
$9,500
Friday through Sunday, all yours
Getting-ready suites & a real rain plan: Two light-filled suites open at 9 a.m. with mirrors, steamer, and coffee. If weather turns, the glass conservatory seats 180 for a ceremony that still feels like the garden.
four generations, one garden
The manor was built by a timber family who planted the hickory grove still shading the terrace. Their great-granddaughter restored the house, replanted the perennial borders, and hosted the first wedding here in 2011. We host a limited number each season so the gardens — and our attention — never feel rushed.
“I cried walking down the terrace steps. It looked like the garden had been planted just for us — and the staff moved us inside in twenty minutes when a shower passed, smiling the whole time.”
— Emily W., Bride · Goreville“As mother of the bride, I noticed everything. Parking, bathrooms, a quiet room for my mother — handled. I actually got to enjoy my daughter's wedding.”
— Diane H., Mother of the Bride · Vienna“Golden hour photos on that lawn are unreal. Our guests still talk about dinner under the hickories a year later.”
— Sarah M., Bride · Marion1240 Hickory Hill Lane
Goreville, IL 62939
Tours by appointment
Tue – Sat · 10:00a – 5:00p
Evening tours Thu until 7:00p
Sun & Mon · Closed
(618) 555-0117
events@hickoryhillmanor.example
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