golden horseshoe weddings
An all INCLUSIVE SMALL WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT venue
IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF STANARDSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Elopements
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 […]
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 […]
We were so lucky to work with Claire and Michael to plan their super fun, out of the ordinary elopement! We loved hearing about all their special plans for the day, including a post elopement excursion to the arcade (where they had their first date!) to play video games and enjoy their favorite snacks!!! From […]
Laura and Will traveled all the way from Michigan to be married with us in a Virginia Blue Ridge mountains elopement! We were so excited when the big day finally arrived and we got to meet our bride and groom for the very first time. Laura and Will had booked their wedding day over a […]
Joshua and Kaitlin joined us on the prettiest autumn afternoon for their beautiful mountain elopement. We are still oohing and ahhing over Kaitlin’s amazing style and gorgeous bridal look. She is a list maker and a detailed planner like me, so she had two dresses ready to go, and two gorgeous jackets to accessorize with…an […]
We were counting the days until Melissa and Warren’s gorgeous October wedding day! Not only would we have the joy of hosting a very special day, but it would also be our first time getting to meet Melissa and Warren in person! We always feel a special sense of anticipation and responsibility when a couple […]
“It’s a little mermaid reference” Lindsey explained when she sent in her final wedding script. She was just sweetly making sure our officiant would end the wedding ceremony with “Now, go on and kiss the girl” instead of the traditional “you may kiss the bride”. And that sort up sums up everything you need to […]
We are very pleased to introduce you to the new Mr. and Mrs. Carter! Betty and Philip were married on the most gorgeous September afternoon at the Golden Horseshoe Inn. After the pandemic altered their plans for a larger celebration, our sweet Bride and Groom decided to wed in an intimate mountain elopement with just […]
Brooke and Andrew needed a plan B when their original plans for a wonderful wedding day in their home state of Colorado were impacted by the pandemic. We can now proudly call the Golden Horseshoe Inn a “Dad Approved Wedding Venue”, as it was the father of the bride who saved the day by scouting […]
Great wedding photography is important, and we are so fortunate to have an amazing in house photography option available exclusively to our Golden Horseshoe wedding couples. Take a stroll down memory lane with us to see our TOP 100 Wedding photos from 2019!
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A gorgeous October wedding day in the Blue Ridge mountains including wedding photos in Shenandoah National Park.
Diana & Danny's Wedding
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A sweet spring ceremony for just the two of them. We're sharing some favorite photos from this romantic elopement
Lauryn + david's elopement
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