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67 68</head> 69<body> 70 71<header class="site-head"> 72 <a class='brand' href='/'> 73 <span class="brand-over">Est. 1907 · Abbeville, Louisiana</span> 74 <span class="brand-name">The Caldwell House</span> 75 </a> 76 <nav class="site-nav" aria-label="Main"> 77 <a class='active' href='/'>Home</a> 78 <a href='/weddings'>Weddings</a> 79 <a href='/events'>Events</a> 80 <a href='/the-inn'>The Inn</a> 81 <a href='/story'>Our Story</a> 82 <a href='/gallery'>Gallery</a> 83 <a href='/faq'>FAQ</a> 84 <a class='nav-cta' href='/contact'>Check Your Date</a> 85 </nav> 86</header> 87 88<main> 89 90<!-- Hero: real photograph â the 1907 façade with the Caldwell sign 91 (hero-facade.jpg). Dark overlay kept for text legibility; the Ken Burns 92 drift on .hero-bg is unchanged. --> 93<div class="hero"> 94 <div class="hero-bg" aria-hidden="true" style="background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(30,34,28,.5),rgba(30,34,28,.6)),url('hero-facade.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center;"></div> 95 <!-- JILL: when a short drone/walkthrough video is ready, save it as hero.mp4 here and uncomment this block; it becomes the cinematic hero, with hero-facade.jpg as the poster fallback. --> 96 <!-- 97 <video class="hero-video" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="hero-facade.jpg"><source src="hero.mp4" type="video/mp4"></video> 98 --> 99 <div class="hero-inner"> 100 <span class="over">A Historic Estate & Inn · National Register of Historic Places</span> 101 <h1>The Caldwell House</h1> 102 <p>A 1907 estate and inn in downtown Abbeville â gardens for your vows, a garden patio for your reception, guest rooms on-site for the people you love, and a team that carries the whole day. The door is open.</p> 103 <div class="hero-actions"> 104 <a class='btn' href='/weddings'>The Wedding Collections</a> 105 <a class='btn btn-ghost' href='/contact'>Schedule a Private Showing</a> 106 </div> 107 </div> 108 <span class="hero-scroll" aria-hidden="true"></span> 109</div> 110 111<div class="mood-band"> 112 <div class="band-bg" aria-hidden="true" style="background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(30,34,28,.6),rgba(30,34,28,.66)),url('garden-wide.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center;"></div> 113 <span class="over">All-Inclusive Wedding Collections</span> 114 <p class="mood-line">Weddings starting at $4,995 · taxes included â every care of the day carried for you</p> 115 <a class='btn-line' href='/weddings'>Explore the Collections →</a> 116</div> 117 118<section class="center"> 119 <div class="wrap-narrow"> 120 <span class="over over-center">Welcome to Abbeville</span> 121 <h2 class="sec-title">A home for the day you have imagined</h2> 122 <div class="rule"></div> 123 <p class="lead-italic">For more than a century, this house has stood in the heart of Abbeville. Now, it would be honored to hold one of the days your family remembers forever.</p> 124 <p class="muted" style="margin-top:22px">The Caldwell House is a 1907 Abbeville wedding venue on the National Register of Historic Places, standing in the heart of downtown as it always has. When you hold your wedding here, the estate is yours for the day: the East Garden and West Garden Patio for the ceremony and cocktails, the West Garden Patio and dining room for dinner and dancing, an upstairs Bridal Suite and a separate downstairs Groom's Suite for getting ready, and guest rooms throughout the main house for the people who stay. Our own team handles the setting up, the serving, and the clearing away â so you and your family arrive as guests at your own wedding.</p> 125 </div> 126</section> 127 128<section class="sec-ivory"> 129 <div class="wrap"> 130 131 <div class="teaser"> 132 <div class="teaser-media"> 133 <div class="ph ph-land"><img src="garden.jpg" width="1600" height="1067" alt="The East Garden at The Caldwell House â brick path and lawn beneath the oaks" loading="lazy"></div> 134 </div> 135 <div class="teaser-body"> 136 <span class="over">Weddings</span> 137 <h2>The whole estate, with so much already taken care of</h2> 138 <p>Our all-inclusive collections bring the whole of your wedding day under one roof and one price: the estate itself, cuisine by The Southern Spread, the wedding cake, a coordinator, and the setup and cleanup on either side of it all. So much is already in place that you can spend less of your engagement managing vendors and more of it looking forward to the day. You choose the collection; we carry the rest that comes with it.</p> 139 <a class='btn-line' href='/weddings'>Explore the Collections →</a> 140 </div> 141 </div> 142 143 <div class="teaser flip"> 144 <div class="teaser-media"> 145 <div class="ph ph-blush ph-land"><img src="bridal-suite.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="The bridal suite at The Caldwell House â antique settee in the bay-window light" loading="lazy"></div> 146 </div> 147 <div class="teaser-body">
148 <span class="over">The Inn</span> 149 <h2>Keep your people close for the weekend</h2> 150 <p>Six guest rooms give you plenty of space for overnight accommodations, right on the grounds â so the wedding party wakes up where the day begins, and no one who traveled has to drive after the reception. Reserve all six guest rooms and keep the whole house to your group for the weekend.</p> 151 <a class='btn-line' href='/the-inn'>See the Rooms →</a> 152 </div> 153 </div> 154 155 <div class="teaser"> 156 <div class="teaser-media"> 157 <div class="ph ph-brick ph-land"><img src="hero-facade.jpg" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The Caldwell House, a historic 1907 wedding venue in Abbeville, Louisiana" loading="lazy"></div> 158 </div> 159 <div class="teaser-body"> 160 <span class="over">Since 1907</span> 161 <h2>More than a century in downtown Abbeville</h2> 162 <p>The Caldwell is the real thing: a home built for state senator Vernon Caldwell in 1907, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and still standing in the heart of downtown Abbeville. Its architecture, its tall windows, the wide porch and the mature grounds give a wedding a warmth and a sense of place that new construction simply cannot imitate.</p> 163 <a class='btn-line' href='/story'>Read Our Story →</a> 164 </div> 165 </div> 166 167 </div> 168</section> 169 170<section class="center"> 171 <div class="wrap"> 172 <span class="over over-center">How It Begins</span> 173 <h2 class="sec-title">Three steps, and the rest is ours</h2> 174 <div class="rule"></div> 175 <div class="steps steps-3"> 176 <div class="step"> 177 <span class="step-no">1</span> 178 <h3>Come see the estate</h3> 179 <p>A private showing, by appointment â walk the gardens, stand where you would say your vows, and bring whoever helps you decide.</p> 180 </div> 181 <div class="step"> 182 <span class="step-no">2</span> 183 <h3>Choose your collection</h3> 184 <p>Three all-inclusive collections, from an elopement of 20 to a celebration of 100. Starting prices are on the Weddings page; complete pricing is shared at your showing.</p> 185 </div> 186 <div class="step"> 187 <span class="step-no">3</span> 188 <h3>We carry the day</h3> 189 <p>Menu, cake, timing, setup, cleanup, and the details included in your collection â shaped together in the months before, then handled by our team while you live the day itself.</p> 190 </div> 191 </div> 192 <p style="margin-top:48px"><a class='btn-line' href='/faq'>Questions? Every answer is on the FAQ →</a></p> 193 </div> 194</section> 195 196<!-- Why the Caldwell â the six differentiators, in the estate's own words --> 197<section class="sec-ivory"> 198 <div class="wrap"> 199 <span class="over over-center">Why the Caldwell</span> 200 <h2 class="sec-title center">Why Couples Choose the Caldwell</h2> 201 <div class="rule"></div> 202 <p class="lead-italic center" style="max-width:680px;margin:0 auto">Your wedding should be something you get to experience â not something you spend a year managing. Our part is to carry the planning, the timeline and the thousand small details, so your engagement can be spent looking forward to the day instead of worrying about it.</p> 203 204 <div class="include-grid"> 205 <div class="include-item"> 206 <h4>Genuinely historic</h4> 207 <p>A true 1907 estate on the National Register of Historic Places, in the heart of downtown Abbeville. Character like this comes only with age; it cannot be built twice.</p> 208 </div> 209 <div class="include-item"> 210 <h4>Truly all-inclusive, beautifully handled</h4> 211 <p>The venue, cuisine by The Southern Spread, the wedding cake, the bar, coordination, and all of the setup and cleanup, with curated florals, music, and an officiant on the larger collections. One price, one team, and so much already handled for you. This is not a bare rental; it is a hosted day.</p> 212 </div> 213 <div class="include-item"> 214 <h4>Keep your closest people here</h4> 215 <p>Six guest rooms in the house mean the people closest to you can stay the night â and the whole inn can be yours for the weekend.</p> 216 </div> 217 <div class="include-item"> 218 <h4>The whole estate, the whole day</h4> 219 <p>Wedding-day access to the whole estate â the gardens, the West Garden Patio, and gracious indoor rooms when you want them â so any weather has a beautiful answer.</p> 220 </div> 221 <div class="include-item"> 222 <h4>Shaped to you</h4> 223 <p>Every collection is a starting point, not a mold â thoughtfully customizable â from the menu and flow of the evening to the floral enhancements and personal touches available with your collection. And every couple receives a complimentary weekday bridal portrait session at the estate.</p> 224 </div> 225 <div class="include-item"> 226 <h4>
226Cared for by people</h4> 227 <p>Hands-on hospitality, accountable from your first tour to the last dance â so you and your family are guests at your own wedding.</p> 228 </div> 229 </div> 230 231 <p class="center" style="margin-top:52px"><a class='btn' href='/contact'>Schedule a Private Showing</a></p> 232 </div> 233</section> 234 235<section class="sec-ivory"> 236 <div class="wrap"> 237 <span class="over over-center">Kind Words</span> 238 <h2 class="sec-title center">From Our Guests</h2> 239 <p class="muted center" style="max-width:680px;margin:0 auto">A few words from the families and couples who have already kept a day here.</p> 240 241 <div class="stay-grid" style="margin-top:52px"> 242 243 <div class="stay-card"> 244 <p class="lead-italic" style="font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:16px">“The Caldwell House was more than perfect — it was a dream from the moment we walked in. Elegant and beautiful, yet welcoming and comfortable all at once. Our family of eleven stayed as guests and loved it, with just the right balance of privacy and visiting space.”</p> 245 <span class="over">— Sophie K.</span> 246 </div> 247 <div class="stay-card"> 248 <p class="lead-italic" style="font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:16px">“We could not have chosen a better place to celebrate our wedding. The house, garden, and pavilion are welcoming and gorgeous. My favorite part was that we had a getaway weekend while feeling so at home — our parents stayed upstairs, so we could visit, laugh, and reminisce.”</p> 249 <span class="over">— Amber R.</span> 250 </div> 251 <div class="stay-card"> 252 <p class="lead-italic" style="font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:16px">“An awesome place for my wife and me to stay for our wedding weekend. Our room was gorgeous, the bed comfortable, and the bridesmaids rented the room across the hall to get ready. Snacks during the day.”</p> 253 <span class="over">— Eric J.</span> 254 </div> 255 <div class="stay-card"> 256 <p class="lead-italic" style="font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:16px">“No other place would have been as special for our youngest daughter's wedding reception. From the moment we entered to the minute we left, words cannot describe our experience. The house is gorgeous, the staff beyond belief in hospital
256ity, and the reception perfect. The food was fantastic and the serving staff exceptional.”</p> 257 <span class="over">— Denise C.</span> 258 </div> 259 260 </div> 261 </div> 262</section> 263 264<section class="sec-green center"> 265 <div class="wrap-narrow"> 266 <span class="over over-center">You Are Welcome Here</span> 267 <h2 class="sec-title">Come see the estate</h2> 268 <div class="rule"></div> 269 <p class="lead-italic" style="margin-bottom:38px">Tell us of the day you are imagining, and we will set aside a time for you to walk the gardens and stand in the very place you would say your vows. We find the house makes its own case.</p> 270 271 <!-- Wired to Netlify Forms under the SAME name as the Contact page 272 ("caldwell-inquiry"), so submissions from both pages pool into one 273 list in the Netlify dashboard. Honeypot + reCAPTCHA spam protection on. --> 274 <form action='/thank-you' class='form-grid form-dark' data-netlify-recaptcha='true' method='POST' name='caldwell-inquiry'> 275 <input type="hidden" name="form-name" value="caldwell-inquiry"> 276 <p hidden><label>Don't fill this out: <input name="bot-field"></label></p> 277 <input type="hidden" name="utm_source"> 278 <input type="hidden" name="utm_medium"> 279 <input type="hidden" name="utm_campaign"> 280 <input type="hidden" name="utm_content"> 281 <input type="hidden" name="utm_term"> 282 <input type="hidden" name="landing_page"> 283 <input type="hidden" name="document_referrer"> 284 <div class="field"> 285 <label for="h-name">Your Name</label> 286 <input type="text" id="h-name" name="name" autocomplete="name" required> 287 </div> 288 <div class="field"> 289 <label for="h-email">Email</label> 290 <input type="email" id="h-email" name="email" autocomplete="email" required> 291 </div> 292 <div class="field full"> 293 <label for="h-date">The Date You Have in Mind</label> 294 <input type="date" id="h-date" name="event_date"> 295 <span class="hint">Not set on a day yet? Leave it blank and tell us the season below.</span> 296 </div> 297 <div class="field full"> 298 <label for="h-guests">Approximate Guest Count</label> 299 <select id="h-guests" name="guest_count"> 300 <option value="" selected>Choose one…</option> 301 <option>Up to 20</option> 302 <option>21–50</option> 303 <option>51–100</option> 304 <option>More than 100</option> 305 <option>Not sure yet</option> 306 </select> 307 </div> 308 <div class="field full"> 309 <label for="h-message">Anything You'd Like Us to Know</label> 310 <textarea id="h-message" name="message" placeholder="A season, a guest count, a daydream â anything helps."></textarea> 311 </div> 312 <div class="field full"> 313 <div>
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