Glorious Gardens
Venues with Outside Spaces with a Wow Factor
Imagine: A summer wedding at twilight, with nothing but fireflies and the faint scent of blooms surrounding you and your betrothed. Or an autumnal garden landscape with bright pops of sunset orange and deep burgundy dahlias lining your path. It seems fairytale-esque, doesn’t it?
These Central Virginia wedding venues are making the fantasy a reality. Step inside their gorgeous gardens and into the wedding of your dreams.
Photo Courtesy of Vaughan House | Florals by Love is in the Air Events
Vaughan House
A micro-wedding venue, Vaughan House is located on the grounds of the Vaughan family home. Tucked amongst trees, lush vegetation, and native pollinator plants, the Vaughan House Greenhouse is an enchanted wedding venue for couples hoping for an intimate wedding surrounded by nature.
Couples can work with Vaughan House for all on-site coordination—whether it’s simply a ceremony or a ceremony plus reception. Add-ons for florals, photography, videography, styling, and overnight stays are also available for a truly custom wedding experience.
Capacity: Up to 50 guests
Blooms You’ll Find: In true greenhouse form, you’ll find seasonal plants and flowers from local nurseries. You’ll see a range of annuals, perennials, and house plants. Vaughan House is also a registered monarch waystation, so you’ll see a large variety of pollinator plants/flowers and milkweed.
Contact:www.vaughan-house.com • hello@vaughan-house.com
@vaughanhouse on Instagram
Photo Courtesy of Kaitlin Grace Fine Art Photography, Silver Fox Lavender Farm
Silver Fox Lavender Farm
Silver Fox Lavender Farm is situated on 13 acres of prime, mountain-view landscape in the heart of the Rockfish Valley. Previously owned by a landscaping company, the Farm is adorned with beautiful butterfly bushes and large rows of crepe myrtle trees, which show off heavy pink and white blooms during the summer months. Steve and Suzanne Groves have transformed the property to a lavender oasis, offering a calm and peaceful space to say your vows.
Adjacent to the lavender fields, Steve hand-built a majority of the French Country-style Event Barn, which includes handcrafted farmhouse tables, arbors and even a carved mantelpiece over the fireplace. There have been significant upgrades over the past 5 years to transform the Farm into a place that welcomes everyone, and a place where Suzi and Steve hope many new beginnings may flourish.
Capacity: The Event Barn itself can hold a maximum of 125 guests inside. However, with expansive property and many ideally flat locations, couples are welcome to design and rent tents and equipment to host larger parties.
Blooms You’ll Find: Of course, couples will find the lavender fields on the farm. These plants will bloom toward mid-June and last through early July, weather dependent. They can also find several butterfly bushes and hydrangeas greeting them as they arrive at the barn. Last but not least are the stunning rows of crepe myrtle trees. During the winter, you may not expect much from them, but as soon as spring hits, waxy, dark green leaves arrive on the trees and, by mid-summer, they boast large and colorful blooms. One row lining the farm’s side yard blooms a dark pink, and the larger hedge of crepe myrtles along the creek that frame one of their most popular ceremony spots displays white blooms. There is also space between the white crepe myrtles to design a wonderful, woodsy vision for your ceremony or even seated dinner, with intimate bistro lighting and long, inviting guest tables.
Contact: www.silverfoxlavenderweddings.com
@silver_fox_lavender_ on Instagram
Photos Courtesy of Glencliff Manor
Glencliff Manor
Glencliff Manor is an early 20th century manor house which has been carefully renovated to capture the original elegance. The property that the 1920s-era home sits on has been in the same family since 1757. The manor is surrounded by towering 300-year-old oaks, magnolias, boxwoods, and meticulously manicured gardens and grounds, making it an elegant yet comfortable venue to host all of your wedding festivities.
You can choose to have your ceremony in the shade of the vine covered pergola or in a gazebo on an island next to a waterfall. For your reception, specialty lighting creates a fairyland feel and the outdoor dance floor will keep your guests dancing the night away.
They are an all-inclusive venue with a tried-and-true team of wedding specialists who love what they do and it shows!
Capacity: The property can accommodate up to 300 guests
Blooms You’ll Find: Towering oak trees, waxy magnolias, manicured boxwoods, fragrant eucalyptus, and endless blooms that transition with the seasons. You’ll even find a showy peacock roaming the grounds!
Contact: www.glencliffmanor.com
@glencliffmanor on Instagram
