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A Venue for Life's Sacred Moments

Funerals. Weddings. Ceremonies that matter.

For families who want to mark the most significant moments with intention — and a setting that honors what they mean. Our chapel seats 80. The lakeside gazebo holds outdoor ceremonies. The whole property becomes yours for the time you need it.

Funerals

Honoring a life, holding community.

When someone dies, we gather.

The Solomon Center has quietly hosted funeral services and gatherings for thirty years — for families connected to the Episcopal Church, communities mourning their own, and those seeking a sacred space to say goodbye. Beginning in 2026, we are formally offering funeral services as a primary ministry.

A funeral is not just a service. It is the moment when a community comes together to remember, to grieve openly, to affirm faith in resurrection, and to hold one another through loss. Our chapel — consecrated, filled with natural light, surrounded by pine forest — is built for this work.

What a Funeral Service Includes

A service held with care.

The Liturgy

Episcopal and Catholic, fully supported.

Our funeral services follow the Episcopal tradition (Book of Common Prayer), fully supporting Catholic liturgies as well. The service centers on Scripture readings, hymns, prayers, and the affirmation of resurrection faith. A priest or deacon leads the service; family members and friends may speak briefly to remember the deceased. If the family wishes, Holy Communion can be part of the service.

The Chapel

The Chapel of the Holy Cross.

A consecrated space — a place where thirty years of faithful services have been held. It seats up to 80 guests. Natural light comes through the windows. The space itself speaks: sacred, quiet, a container for both grief and hope.

The Day

A day shaped around your family.

Most families begin the morning with private time. The funeral director and our staff coordinate arrivals. The service typically lasts 45 minutes to an hour. Afterward, families and friends often gather in the Lodge for a reception — a time to share stories, offer comfort, and begin the work of remembering.

Practical Details

What to know about a funeral here.

Most families bring their own priest or pastor. We can also arrange Episcopal clergy. Catholic funerals require a priest in good standing with the Archdiocese — typically your home parish priest.

Altar flowers may be arranged through a local flower farm or from a florist. During the service, the casket is covered with a white pall — a symbol of baptism and new life. A casket spray (if used) is removed before the service begins.

Following the service, families often host a reception in the Lodge. Our kitchen can provide simple reception food, or families may arrange their own catering. We also have relationships with local caterers who know the property well.

Families are welcome to plan their funeral in advance. Pre-planning conversations with our Executive Director help clarify preferences about music, readings, and the tone of the service. When you plan ahead, your family carries less burden when the time comes.

The Commitment We Make

When you trust us with a funeral.

  • ✓ We meet with your family in person to listen and understand your loved one's life.
  • ✓ We coordinate with your clergy and music director.
  • ✓ We handle the logistics so your family can focus on being together.
  • ✓ We hold the space as sacred — quiet, reverent, and entirely yours for the time needed.
  • ✓ We offer our kitchen, our chapel, our grounds, and our full attention.
Begin a Conversation

Tell us about your loved one.

Whether planning ahead or facing a loss, we're here to listen and help. Reach out and let's talk about how we can serve your family.

Speak With Us About a Funeral Plan Ahead
Weddings

Small, sacred ceremonies.

Beginning in 2027, we are formally welcoming a small number of weddings each year.

The Solomon Center has hosted weddings, quietly, for thirty years — primarily for Episcopal and Catholic couples connected to the Diocese, families of clergy, and those who found us through word of mouth. We learned, through those years, how to host weddings the way we host everything: with full attention, genuine care, and a belief that every guest matters.

Now we are ready to welcome more couples — but carefully. Typically 3 to 5 weddings per year. Not many, because we want each one to receive the full attention of the property and our team. We host weddings the way we host retreats and funeral services: as if every guest matters. Because every guest does.

If you're imagining a wedding that feels like a deeply meaningful family gathering — quieter than a production, sacred more than spectacular, celebrated more than performed — read on.

Two Sacred Settings

Where you'll say your vows.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross — interior wedding venue
Indoor Ceremony

Chapel of the Holy Cross

A consecrated chapel that has held thirty years of services. Up to 80 guests. Natural light through the windows. A central aisle that walks like a story. Episcopal and Catholic liturgies fully supported — bring your priest, your prayer book, your tradition.

  • ✓ Capacity: 80 guests
  • ✓ Consecrated chapel
  • ✓ Episcopal & Catholic ready
  • ✓ Climate controlled, candles permitted
  • ✓ Available year-round
The lakeside gazebo — outdoor ceremony venue
Outdoor Ceremony

Lakeside Gazebo

The gazebo on the lake — open to sky and water, surrounded by pine. Ideal for outdoor ceremonies in the cooler months (October through April most reliably). The setting does the work; minimal decoration needed.

  • ✓ Open-air, lakeside
  • ✓ Capacity: ~50 seated
  • ✓ Indoor backup (chapel) included
  • ✓ Best months: Oct–Apr
  • ✓ Photography setting included
The Wedding Weekend

More than a ceremony — a gathering of your people.

Most weddings here become weekend events. Friday rehearsal dinner in the dining hall. Saturday ceremony and reception. Sunday brunch on the patio before everyone drives home.

Friday
Arrive · Rehearse

The wedding party arrives. Rehearse in the chapel. Welcome dinner in the dining hall — usually the bride and groom, immediate family, wedding party. Out-of-town guests check into rooms. The property gets quiet around 10 PM.

Saturday
Wedding Day

Morning prep in the suites. Guests arrive across the day. Ceremony in the chapel or at the gazebo. Reception and dinner in the dining hall, with optional outdoor cocktail hour at the pavilion. Music, dancing, and a campfire by the lake to close the night.

Sunday
Farewell Brunch

Brunch on the patio. The kind of morning where stories from the night before get told properly, where parents linger with new in-laws, where the wedding becomes a memory that includes more than just the ceremony.

Pricing: Wedding Weekend Buyout

A simple, all-inclusive structure.

We don't sell wedding packages by the line item. The whole property becomes yours for the weekend.

Wedding Weekend Buyout

Full Property · 2 Nights

A two-night wedding weekend with the entire property dedicated to your celebration. Friday afternoon arrival through Sunday morning departure.

Starting From $28,500 two-night weekend, all-inclusive
  • All 44 guest rooms (up to 132 guests overnight)
  • Chapel exclusive use
  • Dining hall for rehearsal & reception
  • Lakeside gazebo for outdoor ceremony
  • Pavilion for cocktail hour
  • Sunday farewell brunch
  • All meeting rooms for prep
  • Wedding coordinator support
  • Outdoor ceremony backup plan
  • Ceremony rehearsal Friday
Inquire About a Wedding Date

Smaller weddings (single day, no overnight) and elopements may be available at adjusted rates. Premium photography spots, vendors, and additional services billed separately. Inquire for full proposal.

Essential Details

What to know upfront.

We're particularly suited to faith-rooted ceremonies — Episcopal, Catholic, and ecumenical Christian. Our chapel is consecrated and equipped for full liturgical use. That said, we welcome any couple seeking a small, intimate wedding in a sacred natural setting. We don't require a religious ceremony — but the place is, and feels, deeply spiritual.

The chapel seats 80 for the ceremony — that's our hard upper limit for indoor ceremonies. The dining hall comfortably seats 100+ for the reception. With 44 guest rooms, we accommodate up to 132 guests overnight. Most weddings here host 50–80 total guests.

Most couples bring their own priest, pastor, or officiant. We can also help arrange Episcopal clergy if helpful. Catholic ceremonies require a priest in good standing with the Archdiocese — typically your home parish priest.

Reception catering for the wedding weekend is provided through local vendors — the rehearsal dinner and meals for the wedding party are handled in-house. For additional vendors (photography, music, florists, hair/makeup), couples bring their own. We're happy to share recommendations for vendors who know the property and have worked weddings here before.

Yes, for wedding receptions. We coordinate alcohol service through a licensed provider, and standard responsible-service rules apply. Specifics are in the wedding contract.

The property is stunning to photograph — the chapel light, the lake at golden hour, the pine forest, the bridges, the gazebo. Couples bring their own photographer. We allow photography access throughout the property the day of the ceremony.

We typically book weddings 9–24 months in advance. Saturdays in October, March, April, and May fill earliest. November dates often have last-minute availability and represent ideal weather for outdoor ceremonies.

Why Both?

A natural pairing.

Funerals and weddings both require the same foundational skills: listening deeply to families, coordinating complex logistics, honoring sacred traditions, and creating space where grief, joy, and community can move together.

By hosting funerals first, our staff learns the rhythms of family-centered ceremony work. The infrastructure is the same — chapel, kitchen, guest rooms, clergy coordination. The pastoral sensitivity is the same. Only the emotion and the direction of time differ.

Offering both services positions the Solomon Center not just as a retreat facility, but as a place for the full arc of spiritual life: gathering in joy, gathering in grief, gathering in hope. It roots us deeper in the mission of the Episcopal Diocese and strengthens our relationships with the communities we serve.

We begin with funerals — they are more frequent, less heavily planned, and the natural entry point for families discovering us. As our staff grows confident in that work, we'll expand capacity for weddings. Both services will share the same team, the same spaces, and the same commitment to doing fewer things very well.

Contact & Next Steps

Reach out — whatever you're planning.

Whether you're planning a funeral service or exploring a wedding date, we invite you to begin a conversation. Or simply visit. Our grounds are beautiful, and the setting will tell you what we mean.

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