Updates On Restoration

Around 9:30pm The Bradshaw-Duncan House caught on fire, leaving damage to the house. Thankfully, the firefighters were able to save the house.

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The catering cottage, ceremony site, and reception area were not affected.

We immediately started working on contingency plans for those who wished to keep their weddings at The Bradshaw-Duncan House.

Our first event since the fire, baby shower, was held in our reception tent. 

For the weddings that wish to continue at The Bradshaw-Duncan House in 2026, here are the updated fluid plans as of today.

• Our general contractor is ready to begin restoration after we get approval.

• The house portion of the property will be a construction site for the rest of 2026 and will be unavailable, HOWEVER our event tents and grounds are still available.

• We are unsure of how the house will look at the time of events due to construction.

• For getting ready, we will be providing a nearby AirBNB.

• Our parking lot is still going accordingly to plan. We just got a couple trees cut down to prepare for the parking lot. After 7 dry days construction will begin.

• We are providing a restroom trailer that will be on the side of the tent since the restrooms in the house are unavaliable.

• The main ceremony site was not affected and will remain the same.

• If cocktail hour can not be held on the pavilion due to construction at this time, we will have a 30x60 high peak pole tent with flooring in the grass between the ceremony site and reception area.

• The catarering cottage was not affected and will remain the same.

• The reception site was not affected and will remain the same. 

The Bradshaw-Duncan House updates as of today.​

• Insurance has came out and will come back out on 4/1/26.

• We have purchased 2 custom made "tiny homes" for the wedding party. These will be used for onsite getting ready suites. We have had many of our couples wanting onsite accommodations, so we did our best to find a solution. These will be ready within the next 2 months.

• We have started the refunding process for our 2026 couples who have decided to cancel. The couples earlier in the year will be refunded first. If you are struggling to pay a deposit on another venue due to not having your refund, please let us know.

• We are in the process of getting started on the house restoration. We hope to provide a fluid timeline as soon as possible.

Answers to questions that have been asked by some of our 2026 couples:

• Does the reception tent and cottage have power?

  • Yes, they do have power.​

• Will there be lighting in the cocktail hour tent?

  • Yes, there will be lighting.​

• Do the restrooms have water?

  • Yes, we do have water.​

• Where will the wedding party hide prior to ceremony?

  • Until we get the tiny homes, we are making accommodations in the cottage.​

• Will contractors be working on event days?

  • No, they will not be working during any event.​

• Will machinery be in site during events?

  • We will do our best to have the machinery hidden on event days.​

• Will there be a dumpster visible?

  • There will most likely be a dumpster visible by the house garage doors. This is because the house will be considered a construction site.

• When will the parking lot be done?

  • TBD​

• We have had an architect come out and are waiting for the plans to be drawn out. ​Following this, will be getting the plans approved by Oldham County, then the restoration can begin.

• The outside of the house remains the same as we are waiting on our plans and approval from Oldham County.

• ​We put a fence up, so the pavilion is available for use. We have put photos of this on the Google Photos link available to our 2026 couples.

• We put a fence up around the little homes to provide privacy. We have put photos of this on the Google Photos link available to our 2026 couples. 

• We have put in a small paved parking lot that is hidden to the left of the reception tent for vendor parking.

• The portable office on the gravel is set to be removed because we now have an RV in the vendor parking lot for office use.

• We have had the pleasure of hosting many beautiful weddings this year, and we are excited to celebrate the rest of our 2026 couples in the months ahead.

• Our architectural plans have been finalized and submitted to Oldham County Planning and Zoning for approval. With this important milestone complete, we look forward to beginning the rebuilding process very soon upon approval.