Welcome to The Velvet Chapter Book Retreat Weekend! Arrive, settle in, and take a breath, you’ve officially entered your weekend reading retreat era. Unpack, get cozy, and make yourself at home before the story begins.

A first chapter is always better with good company. Join us for a casual welcome reception plus a few low-pressure ice breakers to help you meet your fellow readers (no pop quizzes, promise).

Our opening-night dinner is all about gathering, relaxing, and easing into retreat mode. Come as you are, grab a seat, and enjoy a warm meal with the kind of conversation that makes the hours fly by.

Breakfast to be served at 9am in the main dining room. Come enjoy a three course breakfast provided by The Gables Wine Country Inn.

Candle-Making: “Build Your Own Fantasy World Scent” Start your morning with something sweetly creative. During this guided workshop with Luminous Lights, you’ll craft your own candle. Think warm scents, soft vibes, and a souvenir you’ll light late...

Lunch in the Gables Dining Room.

Come play some book related games! Book club Roll the Dice Fantasy Bingo Bookish Pictionary

Read, walk the grounds, talk with new friends. Grab your book, find your coziest corner, and settle in for uninterrupted page-turning time. Spend this down time as you would like.

Dinner will be served in the Dining Room. Enjoy a relaxed, communal meal in the dining room where the vibe is equal parts comforting and celebratory (and yes, you can absolutely talk about what you’re reading).

Slip into your comfiest pajamas and join us for a cozy movie night. Expect blankets, snacks, and that perfect end-of-day feeling when you’re surrounded by people who understand the magic of staying in.

Breakfast to be served at 9am in the main dining room. Come enjoy a three course breakfast provided by The Gables Wine Country Inn.

Book Bedazzling by Sparkle with Amanda We’re taking “judge a book by its cover” to the next level. Join Amanda for a bedazzling session where you’ll add sparkle, personality, and a little drama to your book. Why shouldn’t your current read look as...

Lunch in the Gables Dining Room.

Join us for a Miniature Book Nook Workshop where your imagination can run wild! Tiny worlds, big main-character energy. In this hands on workshop, you’ll create your own miniature “book nook” a small, storybook scene designed to live on your books...

Time for an intermission. Take the afternoon to read your current book, work on crafts, or walk the grounds. Get dressed in your dark fantasy dinner attire prior to our cocktail making class.

Trope-Inspired Cocktail Class A private mixology session with cocktails like: “The Slow Burn” (smoky, spicy, smoke top) “Siren's Call” (bright, floral, blue/purple color) “Feyre Darling” (inky, dramatic, dark w/ edible glitter swirls) Each cocktai...

Dark Fantasy Dinner Party Not a costume night… but a vibe night. Tonight we dine in our villain era (respectfully). Join us for a dark fantasy-inspired dinner with a dress code of High Fae Evening Attire. Elegant, moody, magical, and a touch drama...

Enjoy the evening wind down after dinner outside by the fire pit.

Every great story deserves a strong ending. We’ll gather for a final brunch to toast the weekend, swap favorite moments, and exchange the kind of goodbyes that feel more like “see you in the sequel.”