Weddings · Galas · Private events
Weddings & Events
One event at a time, one family behind it, and eighty acres arranged around your day.
How it works
You bring the occasion. The estate brings everything it has.
Events at GlenLary range from full in-house planning and coordination to our estate liaison working hand in hand with your own planner. Either way you get the same thing: a family that has hosted here for generations, and a farm that shows up breathtaking every single day.
From first light to last lantern
One perfect day
Every wedding here writes its own script, but the sun keeps a schedule. Scroll through a day at GlenLary and watch the estate change its mind about the lighting.
9:04 am
The manor wakes up with you
Robes, champagne, and your favorite people sprawled across the bridal suite while the gown hangs in the wardrobe and the farm goes about its morning outside the windows. Down at the cabin, the groomsmen have the hunting lodge to themselves.
2:30 pm
A first look on the lane
A quiet stretch of four-board fence, one deep breath, and a turn. The horses usually wander over to watch. Nobody minds.
4:30 pm
Vows beneath the great oak
Three hundred chairs on the lawn, the bluegrass rolling out behind you, and a tree that has stood over this ground longer than the manor itself. Or say them on the front steps, framed by columns. Either way, there will not be a dry eye or a bad seat.
6:00 pm
Cocktails as the light turns gold
Bourbon by the pool, drinks on the porch, the photographer stealing you away for twenty minutes while golden hour does what golden hour does at GlenLary.
8:15 pm
Dinner under sailcloth and crystal
Chandeliers under canvas, a king's table running the length of the tent, toasts that run long because nobody wants to sit down. Or move the whole affair into the black barn and let the greenery chandeliers do the talking.
10:30 pm
The floor fills and stays full
The band kicks, the string lights blur, and the farm's famous quiet gives way for a few loud, perfect hours. Out here, the music plays as late as you can.
11:47 pm
The tent still glowing
Canvas lit from within on a lawn with no city glow to dim the sky, a vintage car idling on the drive, and a night nobody out here will ever quite get over.
And then the stars, which are better out here.
Beyond weddings
Every kind of celebration
Weddings
From sophisticated casual to exclusively formal, against blue Kentucky sky and green pastures. The estate is yours: manor, barn, lawns, and all.
Vow renewals & anniversaries
Reconfirm your vows to the love of your life somewhere worthy of the second promise, with the family that grew up in between.
Galas & fundraisers
Black tie under sailcloth, bourbon in the parlor, and an address that does half your invitation's work for it.
Corporate & film
Retreats, launches, and productions have all set up on the farm. Eighty private acres hold a crew and its ambitions comfortably.
What comes with the gates
Yours for the day
01
The whole estate, exclusively
One event at a time, always. The manor, the black barn, the lawns, the pool, and the drive are yours for the day.
02
A morning-of address for everyone
The bridal suite in the manor for her side, the cabin's hunting-lodge ease for his. Nobody gets ready in a hotel hallway.
03
Rooms for nineteen
Overnight accommodations across the manor and cabin keep your closest people on the property from rehearsal to farewell brunch.
04
Ceremony sites for any size
The great oak for three hundred, the front steps for fifty, the parlor for a vow whispered nearly in private.
05
Planning, your way
From full in-house planning and coordination to an estate liaison working alongside the planner you already trust.
06
Kentucky, doing its part
Grazing horses, a swan on the pond, golden light, and a star-filled sky no city can offer. These come standard.
GlenLary Estate is absolutely enchanting. It is the perfect combination of Southern charm and elegance, and the homes on the property are as fabulous as the landscape. Our wedding was the perfect day in the perfect place. This estate is truly magical.
Rates & availability
Reserve your season
The estate hosts a limited number of events each year, and autumn Saturdays are spoken for early. Tell us your season and your vision, and Elizabeth will send current rates and open dates.