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Gone with the Wind Package
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You’ve dreamed of being Scarlett. Now’s your chance! It’s 1888. The Empress transforms you to that decadent period of tempestuous romance between Scarlett and Rhett. Slip on your regal frock and hat. Descend the stairwell to the parlor and bat your eyelashes at your Rhett! Let him whisk you away to the Old Mill (only remaining structure surviving from the 1939 film) for a romantic picnic under an “1828″ tree. Shield yourself from the sun with your parasol so Mammy won’t have to bleach your freckles with buttermilk.You’re in for the romance of your life.
Package Includes:
- 2 nights in one of our spa suites
- Dinner at the famous Ciao Italian Restaurant (up to $50-Northern Italian-limited to Thurs-Sat nights)
- Romantic gourmet champagne picnic for two
- Carriage Ride-one hour through historic district (if unavailable, a one hour in room massage may be substituted)
- Two course gourmet breakfast by candlelight each morning
- Mammys’ aproned maids and bowtied butler at your beck and call
- Optional 3rd night $75. (Not available on holidays. Limited availability during winter months.)
- $385 per person (double occupancy) taxes & gratuity extra- starting price. Prices vary by room. Please contact us for individual room package price.
Riverfest Memorial Day Package Little Rock Arkansas
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jocking for best look at the Firepworks at Riverfest Memorial Day offered by the Empress of Little Rock
The Empress of Little Rock, AR invites you to plan an exciting Memorial Day Arkansas Getaway where you may enjoy all that the area has to offer. Plan ahead to be here for Little Rock’s annual Memorial Day weekend Riverfest, Arkansas’ largest and most popular music, arts and food festival. Plan a unique historical experience at the Empress and spend time exploring many of the city’s attractions and activities while you enjoy all the music and other festivities at Riverfest!
Six stages provide music for all! Sunday night, the Arkansas POPS Symphony preforms at 9:00 p.m. Afterwards, enjoy spectacular fireworks over the River!! There’s lots of food, fun, and music right on the river. Run or Stroll in the Rock-N-Stroll Riverfest 5K. Make your reservations early enough and get a Great T-Shirt as a memento. Enjoy tons of options for food from the Riverfest Food Vendors. Shop among the stalls showcasing the unique to the sublime.
Package includes:
- Three nights in the room of your choice (Rates vary by room)
- Three gourmet two course breakfasts by candlelight
- Three Day Pass to Riverfest
- Registration to the Rock-N-Stroll 5K (registration required by Friday, May 27th for T Shirt)
- Fireworks and Symphony Preformance on the Grounds Sunday, May 26th
- All the rest and relaxation after the Events you need in the gardens or the porch swing at The Empress
Rates start at $197/person to $387/person based on choice of room; Tax and gratuity not included. Subject to availability
(Not responsible for cancellation of any events at Riverfest for any reason).
Romantic Waterfall Package
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95 ft. romantic waterfall at Arkansas’ Historic Petit Jean State Park
Traverse the scenic byways of Arkansas’ bucolic landscape and hidden waterfalls. After your big day, relax in the Jacuzzi or take your body on another adventure in the massage steam shower w/aromatherapy and footbath. Relax and Enjoy Arkansas!!
Package includes:
- Two OR three nights in any of our Spa Retreats, (a room providing the ultimate in spa experience – hydrotherapy massage jets with steam and aromatherapy shower, also couple’s Jacuzzi).
- Romantic Champagne Picnic (elegant champagne picnic in a basket and blanket for your outdoor adventure)
- One hour massage (which may be split for couples or used as a single) in the privacy of your room.
- Directions to Arkansas’ Romantic hidden waterfalls
- Candlelit two course gourmet breakfasts each morning. We can even do Breakfast in Bed (additional charge.)
Spa amenities for your use after a day of outdoor activities and hiking.
Package priced per person. Package sold as double occupancy only. ( Taxes and gratuity not included. )
Hornibrook Spa Suite $369.00 per person/3rd night for $79.00
Victorias’s Garden Spa Suite $369.00 per person/3rd night for $79.00
Chatelaine Spa Suite $399.00 per person / 3rd night for $79.00
Majestic Spa Suite $399.00 per person /3rd night for $79.00
Hemingway Spa Suite $429.00 per person /3rd night for $79.00
Nautical Romance Sailing Package on Lake Maumelle
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Book the room of your choice at The Empress of Little Rock and join us for a most unique Romantic Getaway in Arkansas! Sail the inland lake used by Olympic sailors for training
, Lake Maumelle! Lake Maumelle, a stunning 8,900 acre inland lake with 70-miles of shoreline, is located near The Empress in Little Rock, AR. The lake is well known for the many sailing regattas it hosts, its popularity with weekend sailors and its use by Olympic sailors for training. Book a stay in your choice of nine luxury guestrooms and then add on a romantic sailing excursion! (This sailing add on available Wednesday through Sunday only).
a Stargazer romantic sail: 3 hours for $275 per couple plus price of room of choice
Complete your adventure with a wonderful Champagne Picnic! “a loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou”. Your picnic will include specialty cheeses, gourmet pate’, fresh fruit, crusty bread, gourmet condiments, a decadent dessert and Champagne. All this is romantically packaged in a hand-painted and plushly lined basket with matching “tea time” napkins. $99.00
We are here to help you plan your entire stay! Call us for other adventurous and romantic suggestions. Phone: (501) 374-7966.
Babymoon “Expectations” Package
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When only the best will do for this last special moment before two become three! Need a romantic getaway before “Baby Makes Three?” The Empress of Little Rock is the “inn” place to be! Imagine checking into one of our romantic suites and finding sparkling cider and our signature double hand-dipped chocolate covered cherries on a silver tray! We will arrange for an in-room prenatal massage for mother-to-be and Swedish massage for daddy-to-be. After the massages have dinner for two at the wonderful Ciao’s Italian restaurant (discount coupon included) in the heart of downtown Little Rock. Following your meal relax in a ride around downtown Little Rock in a horse-drawn carriage. Back at the inn, fall into a featherbed and drift off to sleep as visions of the little one go dancing in your head. The next morning enjoy a two course gourmet breakfast by candle light.
Package starts at $689 (tax and gratuity extra, price varies by room) and is available for one, two or three nights.
Chocolate Lovers Package
Pricing Details: $64.95
CHOCOLATES & CHAMPAGNE: Our romantic addition for a couple with a sweet tooth…Package includes:
- decadent chocolate covered strawberries, hand dipped right here at The Empress
- handmade, rich chocolate truffles chosen from our “house” chocolatier
- a bubbly bottle of champagne, elegantly served in a silver server with crystal flutes, ready for a romantic toast and a dreamy gaze from your beloved that says you’re a hero!! (or heroine as the case may be)
All beautifully arranged on a silver platter, waiting for you and your loved one to enjoy!
A Romantic Hideaway Package/Breakfast in Bed
Pricing Details: $45
An elegant private breakfast served in your room, complete with romantically lit candelabra, lace, crystal, silver and china. Breakfast will be served at your choice of times between 8:30 & 10:00 am by your very own “bow-tied butler” to serve your every beck and call! Limited to Hornibrook, John Edward Murray, Washburn Welch rooms and the Hemingway, Victoria’s Garden and Majestic Spa Suites.
Total Package $45.00 plus room rate.
Add 1 Dozen red Roses for $65.00 (or Market Price).
Pamper Me Massage Packages
Pricing Details: $125/hr
There’s no better way to totally relax than with a professional massage.
We can make arrangements to have a licensed Massage Therapist visit you in your room. Let a professional masseuse “rub that stress right out of your hair” with a dose of the healing art in the privacy of your Victorian sanctuary. Receive a couples 60-minute massage for each of you. Or, a single one hour massage.
$125 for One Hour In Room Massage
$250 for Couples In Room Massage (Subject to availability)
A Champagne Honeymoon Package
Pricing Details: $99.00
Our decadent stuffed stawberries, filled with sweetened cream cheese, dipped in chocolates and rolled in hazelnuts, chocolate truffles, votive candles to romantically light the room, our signature double hand dipped chocolate covered cherries and a bottle of champagne elegantly served a silver champagne bucket with Empress flutes for you to keep! An incredible value!!
Total Package $99.00
An Intimate Brides Supper Package
Pricing Details: 125.00
Complete your special occasion, whether it’s your honeymoon, a birthday or your anniversary with our intimate and elegant Brides Supper!
- Chilled champagne in a silver server
- gourmet cheeses, crusty bread, rich gourmet pate’, complementary condiments, a lush basket of fresh fruit dressed to the nines in Victorian fashion
- A decadent dessert
- Votive candles to romantically light your room.
- A throw before the fire, a picnic with my love.
$125 plus room rate.
A Carriage Ride Package
Pricing Details: $125.00
a romantic ride
“It’s the fall of 1880. As I sit waiting restlessly on the veranda, I wonder if he will truly drive up in a carriage fit for a queen as he said he would. I’ve waited months and months for him to return. His letter said he’d arrive today– if it were the last thing he ever did……….. A gorgeous white carriage is rounding the corner! It’s him! Oh, I knew he’d come. I’ve dreamt o f a slow rambling drive through the tree-lined streets, just the two of us. And now he’s here….. “
You, too, can experience the wonder of a slower more gracious time down the tree lined streets of 1880 in a escape made for romance. One whole hour, just you and your beloved, ambling down the quiet streets of the historic district.
$125…, but the escape from reality is PRICELESS!! Included is a fur throw to snuggle with your sweetie in winter, and seasonal southern “refreshment”!
Great Outdoor Adventure at The Empress of Little Rock
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e porches of The Empress or the hammock in the romantic Moonlight Secret Garden. Your great outdoor adventure has left you rejuvenated and your senses refreshed. You’ll wish you’d known this well kept secret sooner!- 3 nights in one of our spectacular SPA Suites
- two course gourmet breakfast by candlelight each morning
- 4 hours of biking with a hybrid bike, RiverTrail maps, water, and homemade granola bar (additional options and more bike time available for an additional charge)
- Hiking Trail Maps, and Directions to Pinnacle Mountain
- Gourmet Champagne Picnic in painted basket
- 1 Hour Massage (may be upgraded to couples 1 hour massage for additional charge)
Upgrade to a Triathelon-ask us about sailing or kyacking . (Prices per person, double occupancy only. Tax and Gratuity Extra. All prices subject to change without notice). Hornibrook & Garden Spa Suites: $432.00/person for 1 hr massage; $476 for 2 hr. couples massage
Chatelaine or Majestic Spa Suites: $443.50/person for 1 hr. massage; $506 for 2 hr. couples massage
Hemingway Spa Suite: $483.50/person for 1 hr. massage; $546 for 2 hr. couples massage
view from Pinnacle Mountain Arkansas
Little Rock Star Spangled 4th of July!
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Little Rock Star Spangled 4th of July weekend!
Romance under the Fireworks on the Arkansas River, July 4th
Stay 2 nights with us over the 4th of July holiday and get the third night for just $75! Enjoy a star spangled breakfast on the grounds the morning of the 4th and free admission to the Clinton Library, including their “4th of July Festival” with games and live music. The evening brings a roaring time down on the river for the annual “Pops on the River” concert by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra followed by a magnificent fireworks display matched only by the reflection of the spectacle in the river.Take in an (old fashioned) Arkansas Travelers baseball game, chill out in our Secret Garden hammock, or read a book on our old fashioned wrap around porch. You’ll swear you stepped back to 1888!
Package includes:
- Three nights in room of your choice
- Fourth of July brunch on the grounds
- Two gourmet breakfasts by candlelight
- Feather Beds, hammock and porch swing
- $15 entree gift certificate to Ciao Italian Restaurant
- Complimentary wine at cocktail hour
- Your choice of Spa Suites
- Free admission to Clinton Library and Festival
- All the (old fashioned) fun you can stand
CALL 501-374-7966 for details or CHECK AVAILABLILITY ABOVE!
Home for the Holidays Package-It’s Christmas Magic
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- A true Victorian Christmas Experience
- Four nights during the magical time of Christmas
- 4 Candlelit Gourmet Breakfasts
- Handmade Victorian Favors, and Old-fashioned homemade eggnog, the sounds and scents of the season
- (Limited to one free night for every four. Subject to availability. May not be combined with any other discount. Must be mentioned at time of reservation for discount.)
- Prices vary by room. Call for all the magical details!!
Decking the tables,mantles with fruit, candles and scarlet ribbons at The Empress
THE MAGIC OF AN 1880′s VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS!!
Whether it’s to shop, take a respite before the flurry of the big day, or take in one of the special entertainments available during this special time, a trip to a simpler more carefree time will inspire your holidays with memories for the rest of your life. Don’t wait to choose your your visit to a gentler time. Stay a century away and experience how it was in 1880!!
New Year’s Eve “Downton Abbey” Wine Dinner Dance Package
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New Year’s Eve ”Downton Abbey” Wine Dinner Dance hosted by Sharon Welch-Blair and Bob Blair. Book your reservations now for this annual New Year’s Eve ”Victorian Affair”. Known as one of the top New Years Eve events in Central Arkansas area, The Empress of Little Rock will host an evening of food, wine, dancing, entertainment, excitement and the beginning of the New Year in a Downton Abbey experience . Our own wine sommelier has hand chosen the “fruit of the vine” for each elegant course. Our chef, the “Victorian” Martha Stewart has watched over the preparation of each of the four courses so it is served at the height of perfection.- Black Tie Optional Event
- Seating limited
- *$200.00 per couple with 2 night stay, plus the price of your chosen room.
- *$225.00 per couple without stay before the 26th. LIMITED SEATING.
- *$250.00 per couple after the 26th without stay.
- Book three nights during this extended New Year’s Eve holiday, and receive your fourth night FREE.
- Minimum Two night stay for this special event.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT. 501-374-7966 for details!
SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR WINE DINNER DANCE WITHOUT PACKAGE. PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS
*10% Gratuity added to all Wine Dinner Dance Reservations.
Valentines Packages-Romantic Ideas and Add Ons
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If you’re looking for a special and unique way to celebrate with your Valentine, look no further than a Valentine’s Day Getaway at The Empress. This unique Victorian hotel is an exquisitely romantic getaway anytime. Now you can mix and match the arrows in Cupid’s quiver to create your perfect Romance Package that will strike just the right chord in your valentine’s heart.
INTIMATE VALENTINE’S DINNER!
Enjoy a four-course meal and wine with your sweetheart at a candlelit table for two on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Listen to the strains of romantic music as you are served our decadent red-velvet soufflé and then return to your room for a relaxing soak in your jacuzzi or to snuggle in front of the fireplace.
This dinner is only for guests of the Empress and is $100 for guests staying two or more
An intimate in room breakfast starts your romantic surprises
VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL: CUPIDS CHOICE – $59 (plus cost of room)
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Book two nights at regular rate for the month of February in any of our Suites – Hemingway Spa Suite, Chatelaine Anniversary Suite, Majestic Spa Suite, Victoria’s Secret Garden Spa Suite, or Hornibrook Suite and you and your CUPID will receive your choice of:
CHAMPAGNE VALENTINES PACKAGE-Champagne in an elegant silver server, scented votive candles, and delectable Valentine’s chocolates.
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SWEETHEART CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH- A sumptuous, two-course, gourmet breakfast served in the privacy of your own room by a bow-tied butler. Your lace-covered table will be complemented with a romantically lit candelabrum, crystal, silver, china, and champagne breakfast cocktails. Champagne Brunch is only available in the Hornibrook, Washburn-Welch & Murray rooms; Hemingway, Majestic, Victoria’s Garden and Chatelaine Anniversary Suites.
THESE VALENTINES PACKAGES ARE “ADD ONS” . Prices shown do not include the additional price of your room. All Valentines packages prices are valid February 2013.
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ROMANTIC VALENTINES PICNIC FOR TWO-ADD ON
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A special picnic basket filled with paté, fresh baked bread, cheese, fruit, gourmet condiments, wine or champagne, and a scrumptious dessert.. just for two. Take this with you on your chosen daytime outing (ask us for ideas!) or throw a blanket on the floor of your private, Victorian sanctuary and enjoy. $99 (plus cost of room)
CHAMPAGNE VALENTINES PACKAGE -ADD ON
- Champagne in an Elegant Silver Server
- Scented Votive candles to set the mood
- Delectable Valentine’s chocolates to send your heart to your beloved
$99 (plus cost of room) or the hero worship in her eyes when she sees what you’ve done!!
VALENTINE PAMPER ME COUPLES MASSAGE SPECIAL -ADD ON $250 Couples In Room Massage (plus cost of suite)
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There’s no better way to totally relax than with a professional massage.
We can make arrangements to have a licensed Massage Therapist visit you in your room. Let a professional masseuse “rub that stress right out of your hair” with a dose of the healing art in the privacy of your Victorian sanctuary. Special for the “Valentine” month of February: book a two-night stay in one of our spa suites and receive a 60-minute massage for each of you. Book early since these suites go fast!!
Intimate Little Rock Arkansas Elopement Package-Just Me and My Beau
Pricing Details: $999
Celebrate your most joyous day with a truly private ceremony; you, your fiancé and the officiate in attendance, making for the most intimate of all weddings. You can choose to be married in our formal gardens, on the veranda, in one of our elegant Victorian parlors, or in your private suite. We will provide the wedding cake, white bouquet and Champagne. Also included is your Honeymoon Suite with your choice of our Romantic Hideaway or Honeymoon Package. (Spa Suites are $125 additional and are subject to two night minimum on holidays.)
Romantic Hideaway: An elegant private breakfast served in your room, complete with romantically lit candelabra, lace, crystal, silver and china. Breakfast will be served at your choice of times between 8:30 & 10:00 am by your very own “bow-tied butler” at your every beck and call! Limited to Hornibrook, John Edward Murray, and Washburn Welch rooms or SPA Suites.
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Honeymoon Package: A lush basket of fresh fruit, votive candles to romantically light the room, our signature chocolate covered cherries and a bottle of champagne served in a silver server.
$999.00 + Tax & Gratuity
Small Indoor or Outdoor Little Rock Wedding-
Pricing Details: $1295
ONLY THOSE NEAREST AND DEAREST
You and your groom, plus up to eight of your closest friends and family. Enjoy a small ceremony in a serene garden setting or in a romantic Victorian Parlor. We will arrange for the officiate, your bouquet, boutonniere, wedding cake and Champagne. Also included is your Honeymoon Suite with your choice of our Romantic Hideaway or Honeymoon Package. (Spa Suites are $125 additional and subject to a 2 night minimum on holidays.)
Romantic Hideaway: An elegant private breakfast served in your room, complete with romantically lit candelabra, lace, crystal, silver and china. Breakfast will be served at your choice of times between 8:30 & 10:00 am by your very own “bow-tied butler” at your every beck and call! Limited to Hornibrook, John Edward Murray, and Washburn Welch rooms or SPA Suites.
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Honeymoon Package: A lush basket of fresh fruit, votive candles to romantically light the room, our signature chocolate covered cherries and a bottle of champagne served in a silver server.
$1,295 + Tax & Gratuity
Elegant Intimate Weddings – Basic All-Inclusive Package
Pricing Details: 2499
Designed to make your Little Rock wedding both memorable and stress free. We will arrange for your minister, flowers (includes flowers for one set of attendants), wedding cake, groom’s cake, nuts, mints, champagne, coffee, and punch. Package includes 2 hours of wedding consulting (additional hrs. billed separately), rehearsal before the wedding, music system for both ceremony and reception (not available outdoors). Also included is your Honeymoon Suite with your choice of our Romantic Hideaway or Honeymoon Package. (Spa Suites are $125 additional and may require 2 night minimum on holidays.)
Romantic Hideaway: An elegant private breakfast served in your room, complete with romantically lit candelabra, lace, crystal, silver and china. Breakfast will be served at your choice of times between 8:30 & 10:00 am by your very own “bow-tied butler” at your every beck and call! Limited to Hornibrook, John Edward Murray, and Washburn Welch rooms or SPA suites. OR
Honeymoon Package: A lush basket of fresh fruit, votive candles to romantically light the room, our signature hand dipped chocolate covered cherries and a bottle of champagne served in a silver server.
30 Guests $2499.00
Additional guest pricing as follows:
31-35= $2699
35-40=$2899
40-50=$3399
51-60=$3899
61-75=$4649
76-100=$5550
All packages provide for 2 1/2 hours facility time for wedding and reception and one hour for rehearsal. Additional time charged at $150/hr. Please call us to discuss your individual needs and we’ll help you select the ideal package for your special day.
Ultimate Little Rock Arkansas Wedding Package
Pricing Details: 3650
Designed to make your wedding day both memorable and stress free. Includes personalized invitations, napkins, champagne, wedding cake, groom’s cake, nuts, mints, coffee, punch, and food (Sample: seasonal fruit display, trio of Focaccia sandwiches, potato salad with Dijon Vinaigrette, corn muffins w/turnip greens & black-eyed peas, stuffed tomatoes, asparagus with fennel-orange vinaigrette, smoky cheese mold w/crackers). We will arrange for your minister, flowers, a rehearsal before the wedding, harpist, pianist or flutist, a music system for both ceremony and reception (not available outdoors), and 2 hours of wedding consulting. Drive away in a Victorian carriage or a limo to cap off the most romantic day! Also included is your Honeymoon Suite with your choice of our Romantic Hideaway or Honeymoon Package. (Spa Suites are $125 additional and are subject to two night minimum on holidays.)
Romantic Hideaway: An elegant private breakfast served in your room, complete with romantically lit candelabra, lace, crystal, silver and china. Breakfast will be served at your choice of times between 8:30 & 10:00 am by your very own “bow-tied butler” at your every beck and call! Limited to Hornibrook, John Edward Murray, and Washburn Welch rooms or SPA Suites . OR
Honeymoon Package: A lush basket of fresh fruit, votive candles to romantically light the room, our signature chocolate covered cherries and a bottle of champagne served in a silver server.
30 guests $3650.00
Additional guest pricing as follows:
31-35=$4025
36-40=$4300
41-50=$4950
51-60=$5600
61-75=$6575
Ultimate Outdoor Wedding with Tented Garden Reception
Pricing Details: 7450
Our most fully comprehensive wedding package includes facilities for a larger number of guests. An all white “moonlight” heirloom scented garden is the backdrop for your special day, shared with up to 150 of your special guests. Then move into our conference center and tented area for your reception. There is plenty of room for you and your guest to dance, eat and toast this most special of days and this package includes tent, tables and linens. Also included are: personalized invitations and napkins, champagne for your wedding toast, wedding cake, grooms cake, nuts, mints, punch and food (Sample: Tortellini Skewers with Lemon Tomato Marinara Sauce, Spinach Dip with Toasted Pita Chips, Caribbean Shrimp Skewers, Petit Jean Ham mini Croissants, Herbed Parmesan Chicken Tenders and International Cheese Display). We will arrange for your minister, flowers (includes flowers for one set of attendants), a rehearsal before the wedding, musician for your ceremony and 2 hours of wedding consulting. Drive away in a Victorian Carriage (vintage car available for extra charge) to cap off your most romantic day! After your wedding, spend the night in your included Honeymoon Suite with your choice of our Romantic Hideaway or Honeymoon Package. (Spa Suites are $125 additional and are subject to two night minimum on holidays.)
Up to 50 people $7450
50-60= $7995
61-75=$8795
76-100=$10,100
100-125= $11,675
125-150=$13,500
(additions that can be made to this package include D.J., Photo Booth, Tablescapes for reception tables, heaters or fans, lights for night weddings, etc, Please speak with your wedding coordinator about additional charges)
Little Rock Arkansas Wedding Photography Special
Pricing Details: 850
Included is a photographer to shoot your special wedding day at The Empress of Little Rock. At least 100 shots will be taken and put on a CD so you can have as many reprints made as you need, an incredible bargain! $850 for session and CD.
Bridal Portrait Sessions are also available for $100 for up to a 2 hour session. Portrait sessions available between 11am to 3pm. Call for details and reservation.
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