Your Only Job Is to Get Married: How Full-Service Wedding Coordination Works at Sunnybrook
Planning a wedding comes with a long list of decisions, venue, catering, flowers, linens, rentals, timeline, coordination. For many couples, the stress of juggling those pieces is the hardest part of the engagement. At Sunnybrook, a historic 1918 estate in Roanoke, Virginia, that stress is the one thing we take off your plate completely.
Our philosophy is simple: your only job is to get married. Here is exactly how full-service wedding coordination works at Sunnybrook, from the first walkthrough to the last dance.
What "Full Service" Actually Means
Not every wedding venue includes everything. Many charge separately for the space, then hand you a list of preferred vendors you have to research, book, and manage yourself. Full-service at Sunnybrook is different. It means one venue, one team, one point of contact — and almost every detail of your celebration handled by people who know the estate inside and out.
Here is what is included in every Sunnybrook wedding booking:
The full historic venue and surrounding grounds
On-site catering and bar service
Tables, chairs, linens, and place settings
Set up and breakdown of all event spaces
Day-of coordination by our events team
Dedicated planning support leading up to your date
Step 1: Venue Styling — Your Vision, Their Expertise
Your celebration should feel like you. The first step in the Sunnybrook process is a conversation about your vision. Do you picture long farm tables under string lights? A classic ballroom reception with gold-rimmed china? An outdoor ceremony in the garden with the Blue Ridge Mountains as your backdrop?
Our team takes your ideas and translates them into a cohesive plan using the estate's natural beauty as a foundation. The historic architecture, manicured grounds, and warm neutral palette of the venue mean you need less decor to achieve a stunning look — but we are happy to work with whatever level of styling you envision.
Because we handle the venue separately, you are free to bring in your own florist, rental pieces, or design team to layer on personal touches. We coordinate the setup so everything arrives on time and in the right place.
Step 2: Catering That Reflects Your Taste
One of the biggest sources of wedding planning stress is catering. Finding a caterer who understands your budget, your guest count, and your dream menu takes time. With Sunnybrook, that search is already over.
Our on-site catering team designs menus around your preferences. Whether you want a formal plated dinner, a casual buffet, heavy hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, or a late-night snack bar, we handle every detail — from tasting to service to cleanup.
We work with local suppliers to source seasonal ingredients, and our bar package can be tailored from beer-and-wine only to a full open bar. For couples searching for catering in Roanoke, VA, having an experienced in-house team means one fewer vendor to vet and one more detail to cross off your list.
Step 3: Vendor Coordination — One Point of Contact
The average wedding involves 10 to 15 separate vendors. Without a coordinator, the couple ends up acting as the project manager — chasing down contracts, confirming arrival times, and solving last-minute problems on the big day.
At Sunnybrook, our events team serves as your single point of contact. We communicate with every vendor who will be on-site, confirm load-in schedules, coordinate timing with the caterer and photography team, and handle any issues that arise so you do not have to.
On the day of your event, you are not managing anything. You are getting ready with your bridal party and walking down the aisle.
Step 4: Setup and Breakdown — No Lifting Required
This is the part of wedding planning that surprises most couples. After the reception ends, someone has to clear tables, collect decorations, pack up rentals, and make sure nothing is left behind.
At Sunnybrook, that someone is us. Our team handles full setup before guests arrive and complete breakdown after the celebration ends. Tables and chairs are arranged to your floor plan, linens are pressed and placed, place settings are laid out, and at the end of the night, everything is cleared and stored.
You leave with your personal items and your memories. Nothing else.
How Pricing Works
Because Sunnybrook is a full-service venue, our pricing bundles the space, catering, rentals, and coordination into one clear package. There are no surprise fees, no separate invoices from five different companies, and no hidden charges for setup or cleanup.
We invite couples to tour the estate, discuss their guest count and vision, and receive a customized quote that reflects exactly what their celebration needs. For wedding receptions in Roanoke, VA, the all-inclusive model consistently saves couples both money and time compared to booking a bare-bones space and sourcing everything separately.
Your Only Job
The weeks leading up to your wedding should be filled with excitement, not spreadsheets. By choosing a full-service venue like Sunnybrook, you are choosing to trade the stress of logistics for the joy of anticipation.
We handle the venue. We handle the catering. We handle the vendors, the setup, the coordination, and the cleanup. Your only job — truly, your only job — is to arrive, say your vows, and celebrate with the people you love.
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