Blackberry Ridge (estate lodging)

Worth knowing

• A wedding estate in Trenton, Georgia, with on-site lodging for up to 92 guests.
• Two manors sleep 30 each, so one family branch can take each house.
• A 16-guest cottage and a tower suite for the couple round out the lodging.
• Venues on the same estate mean nobody drives after the reception.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Estate lodging for up to 92: Yorkshire Manor 30 (11 bedrooms, 12 baths), Cotswold Manor 30 (8 bedrooms, 8 baths), The Cottage 16 (4 bedrooms, 4 baths), Blackberry Tower 6 (3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths; reserved for newlyweds).

Largest single building

Sleeps 30

Bedrooms

Yorkshire Manor 11; Cotswold Manor 8; Cottage 4; Tower 3

Bathrooms

Yorkshire Manor 12; Cotswold Manor 8; Cottage 4; Tower 2.5

Sleeping setup

Beds

Kitchen

Chef's kitchen in Cotswold Manor; full kitchen in The Cottage.

Meals and dining

Common dining areas in the manors; no meal service stated on the page we read.

Meeting space

Event venues on the estate (the Villa, the Conservatory and Blackberry Village); capacities are on other pages not read.

Outdoors

Outdoor terraces at Cotswold Manor.

Group rules

Lodging is offered so wedding and event guests can stay on site; ask whether lodging can be booked without an event.

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
2. Can meals be provided, or does your group cook for itself?
3. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
4. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
5. Are pets allowed?
6. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
7. What is the minimum stay?
8. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

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