Forest Ceremonies
Exchange vows in a secluded outdoor setting on a 58-acre private nature preserve, ideal for elopements, vow renewals, and intimate celebrations with up to 30 guests.
Create a deeply personal outdoor elopement surrounded by Hocking Hills forest, immersive art, and peaceful private acreage. Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills offers intimate wedding and vow renewal experiences with overnight lodging, wellness add-ons, chef options, and creative touches that help couples celebrate simply, beautifully, and with room to breathe in a secluded, adults-only setting near Laurelville.
Intimate forest celebrations shaped around lodging, ceremony space, wellness, dining, art, and meaningful guest experiences.
Exchange vows in a secluded outdoor setting on a 58-acre private nature preserve, ideal for elopements, vow renewals, and intimate celebrations with up to 30 guests.
Customize a two-night celebration with lodging for up to 18 on-site guests, flexible indoor and outdoor spaces, and weekday or weekend package options.
Begin with a complimentary consult call with Raven to shape your elopement vision, guest flow, add-ons, and retreat-style celebration details.
Enhance your celebration with yoga, massage, meditation, sound bath sessions, somatic breathwork, forest bathing, or lifestyle wellness coaching for a restorative experience.
Add live sculpture by Dustin Weatherby, guided art tours, painting, sculpting, or ornament-making classes for a memorable art-infused wedding weekend.
Create a nourishing wedding weekend with optional plant-based chef experiences, designed to complement the retreat’s eco-conscious, wellness-centered atmosphere.
Your experience begins with a complimentary consult call to discuss your ceremony style, guest count, lodging needs, and desired pace. Raven helps translate your intimate elopement ideas into a grounded retreat experience.
Couples and guests consistently praise the retreat’s beauty, privacy, artistry, and peaceful Hocking Hills setting.
A private, art-filled forest retreat designed for intimate celebrations with meaning.
Celebrate on 58 secluded acres near Laurelville, surrounded by forest and intentional quiet.
Handcrafted sculptures, carvings, murals, and design details create an unforgettable ceremony atmosphere.
Add yoga, massage, meditation, forest bathing, or sound healing to your wedding weekend.
Near-perfect ratings across Airbnb, VRBO, and Google reflect trusted Hocking Hills hospitality.
The artists and hosts behind your intimate forest celebration.
Co-Owner/Host
Raven is the Co-Owner and Host of Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, an adults-only immersive art and nature wellness retreat center nestled on a 58-acre private preserve near Laurelville, Ohio. As co-creator of the retreat, Raven brings a deeply intentional approach to every detail of the guest experience, thoughtfully designing spaces and programming that foster transformation through the integration of art, nature, and wellness. Her vision has helped shape Raven's Retreat into the Midwest's most soulful creative sanctuary, earning near-perfect ratings across Airbnb, VRBO, and Google. From curating customizable wellness experiences to welcoming corporate teams, couples, and creative professionals, Raven is committed to ensuring every guest leaves feeling restored, inspired, and deeply connected to the natural world around them.
Co-Owner/Master Sculptor
Dustin Weatherby is the Co-Owner and Master Sculptor behind Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, where his extraordinary artistic vision transforms the entire 58-acre property into a living work of art. As co-creator of the retreat, Dustin has hand-crafted the immersive artistic elements that define the experience, including striking steel sculptures, intricate wood carvings, tile murals, and a stunning black walnut kitchen featured in the Sculptor's Art Lodge. He also performs live sculpture performances for guests, offering a rare and captivating window into his creative process. Dustin's philosophy of eco-conscious, mindful design is woven into every corner of the property, making Raven's Retreat a destination where craftsmanship, sustainability, and nature converge into something truly unforgettable for every guest who visits.
Outdoor elopement experiences can include access to the private forest venue, a two-night stay for up to 18 on-site guests, ceremony and gathering spaces, and customizable add-ons. Couples may enhance the weekend with live sculpture, plant-based chef services, yoga, massage, meditation, guided art tours, or other wellness and creative offerings.
Talk with Raven about dates, packages, and custom add-ons.
Near-perfect guest feedback across Airbnb stays.
Consistently excellent reviews from VRBO guests.
Highly rated by Google reviewers locally.
Share your preferred dates, guest count, and vision. Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills will help you explore package options, lodging, and meaningful add-ons.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 614-783-6143. You can also send us a quick email at stay@ravensretreathockinghills.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 614-783-6143. You can also send us a quick email at stay@ravensretreathockinghills.com.