golden horseshoe weddings
An all INCLUSIVE SMALL WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT venue
IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF STANARDSVILLE, VIRGINIA
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We were so thrilled to begin our 2021 wedding season on Saturday, January 2 with the most incredible day for the most incredible bride and groom. After navigating the twists and turns of trying to plan a wedding during a pandemic, our bride Trisha and her groom Oliver decided to switch gears from their original […]
It has certainly been an unforgettable year. And we closed it out with an unforgettable couple! Elisabeth and Jeremy shared their wedding day with us on December 13, 2020. Our bride and groom choose to hold a very intimate, private ceremony for their family of 5. Elisabeth began the day with hair and makeup in […]
Taylor and Shelby’s beautiful Christmas inspired wedding was an absolutely perfect day! We just adored the sweet couple from the moment we met them. Shelby was so kind, thoughtful and easy going, and her Groom Taylor charmed the entire staff with his enthusiasm for the wedding day and his genuine excitement about this special celebration. […]
I just love December weddings! And our first wedding of the month, December 5th, 2020 did not disappoint! It was the most beautiful day to celebrate Devan and Keith’s wedding day. This wonderful couple gracefully navigated many obstacles in their wedding planning thanks to the pandemic, including having to decrease their guest count substantially to […]
The cool, quiet, darkness of a theatre has always been a magical place to me. Endless possibilities lingering just beyond the dusty velvet curtains. The smell of sawdust and paint from freshly crafted sets and the tang of hairspray drifting from the dressing room. The heavy, satisfying weight of a brand new script in hand. […]
Jessica and Michael are one of our sweet 2021 wedding couples. They came for a visit to the Golden Horseshoe Inn to do their big wedding planning meeting with us, and arranged to have some engagement photos taken afterwards! Engagement photos are so much fun for me to shoot, especially because my schedule rarely allows […]
We were so thrilled to begin our 2021 wedding season on Saturday, January 2 with the most incredible day for the most incredible bride and groom. After navigating the twists and turns of trying to plan a wedding during a pandemic, our bride Trisha and her groom Oliver decided to switch gears from their original […]
It has certainly been an unforgettable year. And we closed it out with an unforgettable couple! Elisabeth and Jeremy shared their wedding day with us on December 13, 2020. Our bride and groom choose to hold a very intimate, private ceremony for their family of 5. Elisabeth began the day with hair and makeup in […]
Taylor and Shelby’s beautiful Christmas inspired wedding was an absolutely perfect day! We just adored the sweet couple from the moment we met them. Shelby was so kind, thoughtful and easy going, and her Groom Taylor charmed the entire staff with his enthusiasm for the wedding day and his genuine excitement about this special celebration. […]
We were so thrilled to begin our 2021 wedding season on Saturday, January 2 with the most incredible day for the most incredible bride and groom. After navigating the twists and turns of trying to plan a wedding during a pandemic, our bride Trisha and her groom Oliver decided to switch gears from their original […]
It has certainly been an unforgettable year. And we closed it out with an unforgettable couple! Elisabeth and Jeremy shared their wedding day with us on December 13, 2020. Our bride and groom choose to hold a very intimate, private ceremony for their family of 5. Elisabeth began the day with hair and makeup in […]
Taylor and Shelby’s beautiful Christmas inspired wedding was an absolutely perfect day! We just adored the sweet couple from the moment we met them. Shelby was so kind, thoughtful and easy going, and her Groom Taylor charmed the entire staff with his enthusiasm for the wedding day and his genuine excitement about this special celebration. […]
I just love December weddings! And our first wedding of the month, December 5th, 2020 did not disappoint! It was the most beautiful day to celebrate Devan and Keith’s wedding day. This wonderful couple gracefully navigated many obstacles in their wedding planning thanks to the pandemic, including having to decrease their guest count substantially to […]
The cool, quiet, darkness of a theatre has always been a magical place to me. Endless possibilities lingering just beyond the dusty velvet curtains. The smell of sawdust and paint from freshly crafted sets and the tang of hairspray drifting from the dressing room. The heavy, satisfying weight of a brand new script in hand. […]
Jessica and Michael are one of our sweet 2021 wedding couples. They came for a visit to the Golden Horseshoe Inn to do their big wedding planning meeting with us, and arranged to have some engagement photos taken afterwards! Engagement photos are so much fun for me to shoot, especially because my schedule rarely allows […]
A joyful and cozy, intimate wedding was the perfect way for us to end our November weddings. Kristen and Will chose to downsize to a group of close family and friends for their Afternoon Tea Wedding Day. And although the group was small, the love was BIG! Heartfelt speeches, wonderful friends, loving family and a […]
It has been such a busy day here and I know this is an anxiously awaited sneak peek…so it will be a little short on words but big on LOVE!!! We were delighted to host Colleen and Derrick’s beautiful elegance elopement on Sunday, November 14th. November is my absolute favorite wedding month, and this gorgeous […]
What happens when you mix a musically talented family, with beautiful decor, great friends, lots of love and good fun? You get Amber and Zach’s wedding day!!! This was such a fun wedding to be a part of! Like so many 2020 couples, Amber and Zach had to rethink their original wedding plans and decided […]
I am so excited to share some favorite images in this special sneak peek of Emily and Chris’s beautiful November wedding day! Emily had such a gorgeous vision for her wedding decor…I’m sure we’ll be borrowing a few of her ideas to use in future events! Emily preferred not to have any satin in her […]
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