Common Ground Center
Barn / Farm in Starksboro, VT. Wedding venue pricing, packages and fees.
- Estimated cost: $19k est. rental for 110 guests
- Capacity: up to 110 guests
- Minimum: 110 guests
- Services: Venue rental only
- Address: 473 Tatro Road
Common Ground Center is a 700-acre non-profit retreat and wedding venue located on a former farm at 473 Tatro Road in Starksboro, Vermont. The property features hiking trails, a campfire pit, tennis courts, a two-acre swimming pond, and views of the Hogback and Green Mountains. For events, the renovated Hay Barn features exposed beams and seats up to 110 guests for a seated reception or holds 160 standing. The Dining Hall contains a bamboo dance floor, a large screened porch, and an attached commercial kitchen for use by outside caterers or DIY cooking. Overnight accommodations include 20 cabins sleeping up to 104 guests, along with an Eco-Lodge built with on-site harvested lumber that houses up to 31 people.
Food
Venue provides a commercial kitchen for use by outside caterers or for DIY cooking; no food packages offered by the venue.
Packages
- Weekend Celebration Package: Flat package price of $17,400 for exclusive use of the site from Friday at noon until Sunday at noon.
Includes: Exclusive use of Hay Barn, Dining Hall, Commercial Kitchen, 2-acre pond, and recreational facilities, Cabin rentals (based on 60 bed usage, can sleep up to 104 people), Eco-Lodge rental (can house up to 31 people, includes 1,000 sqft Common Room with kitchen), Use of 12ft ladder for decoration
Taxes and fees
- Vermont Meals and Rooms Tax: 9%
- Firewood for Fire Pit: $175
- Wood Fire Oven (wood fee): $100
- Wood Fire Oven (lighting fee): $125
- 16x 6ft Round Tables Rental: $325
- Wedding-Quality Plates Rental: $325
- Formal Silverware Rental: $325
- Wooden Arch Rental: $100
- Cigarette Butt Charge: $5.00
Good to know
- All rates are subject to Vermont Meals and Rooms tax (9%).
- Music restrictions: Non-acoustic music past 9:30pm must be in the dining hall; no outdoor drumming; outdoor quiet hours 9:30pm-7:00am.
- Alcohol service requires a catering or bartending service with a liquor license.
- Guests are responsible for all necessary wedding event set-up, break-down, and cleaning.
- Groups are required to obtain liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with Common Ground Center named as an additionally insured.
- Couples can recoup a large portion of the cost by offsetting lodging fees to their guests.
Common questions
How much does a wedding at Common Ground Center cost?
Based on Common Ground Center's published pricing, renting the venue for 110 guests (110 is its listed limit) runs about $19,000. It's a venue rental, so catering and bar are priced separately. Your actual quote will depend on date, season and final guest count.
How many guests can Common Ground Center hold?
Common Ground Center can host up to 110 guests seated, or 160 for a standing reception. It has a minimum of 110 guests.
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