golden horseshoe weddings
An all INCLUSIVE SMALL WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT venue
IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF STANARDSVILLE, VIRGINIA
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Carlie and John celebrated a very special wedding day at the Golden Horseshoe Inn on a sunny late November afternoon. I loved everything about this beautiful event, an afternoon tea full of delicate handmade details and tones of blush and deep blue. Carlie was an absolutely gorgeous bride, with her curls pinned back with a […]
We were honored to host an elegant and cozy wedding day for our sweet (and stunning!) bride Victoria and her handsome groom James. I loved being near the gentle energy of this lovely couple as they navigated their wedding day together. Victoria and James chose a sparkling color scheme of turquoise and silver, with hints […]
Warm socks. Cozy Sweaters. A chilly breeze in the air. Oh, and a herd of tame deer. This was an unforgettable day! I was so excited to join Sara and James on Skyline Drive for their engagement photos. Little did we know that we’d have a few unexpected visitors joining us for the shoot! We […]
We had the pleasure of celebrating the most wonderful wedding day with Cassie and Will, and their close friends and family. It was the perfect November day, with lots of fall color still on the tree’s and a chilly breeze perfect for cocoa sipping! Guests arrived to find that cocoa waiting for them just inside […]
The first week of November is always my favorite wedding week! The hustle and bustle of October has passed, but the leaves are still so beautiful on the trees… even more so this year with a later than usual color change. So last Saturday was the perfect day for the beautiful autumn wedding of Rachel […]
How much fun is a Halloween elopement?…SO MUCH FUN!!! We had the best day with Sarah and Dan at their intimate Shenandoah National Park elopement! It was a celebration filled with lots of beauty, and a few fun nods to the season, including a coffin shaped ring box, some darker gothic elements for the cake […]
Carlie and John celebrated a very special wedding day at the Golden Horseshoe Inn on a sunny late November afternoon. I loved everything about this beautiful event, an afternoon tea full of delicate handmade details and tones of blush and deep blue. Carlie was an absolutely gorgeous bride, with her curls pinned back with a […]
We were honored to host an elegant and cozy wedding day for our sweet (and stunning!) bride Victoria and her handsome groom James. I loved being near the gentle energy of this lovely couple as they navigated their wedding day together. Victoria and James chose a sparkling color scheme of turquoise and silver, with hints […]
Warm socks. Cozy Sweaters. A chilly breeze in the air. Oh, and a herd of tame deer. This was an unforgettable day! I was so excited to join Sara and James on Skyline Drive for their engagement photos. Little did we know that we’d have a few unexpected visitors joining us for the shoot! We […]
Carlie and John celebrated a very special wedding day at the Golden Horseshoe Inn on a sunny late November afternoon. I loved everything about this beautiful event, an afternoon tea full of delicate handmade details and tones of blush and deep blue. Carlie was an absolutely gorgeous bride, with her curls pinned back with a […]
We were honored to host an elegant and cozy wedding day for our sweet (and stunning!) bride Victoria and her handsome groom James. I loved being near the gentle energy of this lovely couple as they navigated their wedding day together. Victoria and James chose a sparkling color scheme of turquoise and silver, with hints […]
Warm socks. Cozy Sweaters. A chilly breeze in the air. Oh, and a herd of tame deer. This was an unforgettable day! I was so excited to join Sara and James on Skyline Drive for their engagement photos. Little did we know that we’d have a few unexpected visitors joining us for the shoot! We […]
We had the pleasure of celebrating the most wonderful wedding day with Cassie and Will, and their close friends and family. It was the perfect November day, with lots of fall color still on the tree’s and a chilly breeze perfect for cocoa sipping! Guests arrived to find that cocoa waiting for them just inside […]
The first week of November is always my favorite wedding week! The hustle and bustle of October has passed, but the leaves are still so beautiful on the trees… even more so this year with a later than usual color change. So last Saturday was the perfect day for the beautiful autumn wedding of Rachel […]
How much fun is a Halloween elopement?…SO MUCH FUN!!! We had the best day with Sarah and Dan at their intimate Shenandoah National Park elopement! It was a celebration filled with lots of beauty, and a few fun nods to the season, including a coffin shaped ring box, some darker gothic elements for the cake […]
Destinee and Jonathan had a beautiful autumn wedding at the Golden Horseshoe Inn. Their color palette of rust and cognac was perfectly in line with the beautiful changing leaves just outside the door. Destinee and her mom and bridesmaids enjoyed a wonderful morning of pampering as they had their hair and makeup done in the […]
Saturday, October 23, 2021 was a truly wonderful day at the Golden Horseshoe Inn! We had the pleasure of working with our stunning bride Petra and her handsome groom Jody to plan and bring to life a cozy, autumn wedding day! The weather was cool, the apple cider was hot, and the leaves were fluttering […]
We celebrated a beautiful fall wedding day for Ashley and Brandon this past weekend. Rain was gently falling as our morning preparations began, but Ashley said “I just feel like the sun will come out for our ceremony” and sure enough she was right! A lovely outdoor ceremony, complete with a mountain wind and drifting […]
My favorite kind of people, are the ones who are true to themselves. So it is no wonder that I loved every moment spent with Ashley and Michael and their friends and family, during their incredible October elopement here at the Golden Horseshoe Inn. This sweet couple had a clear and unique vision for their […]
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