golden horseshoe weddings
An all INCLUSIVE SMALL WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT venue
IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF STANARDSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Weddings
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 […]
Michelle and Paul knew that they wanted a wedding day that felt special but also relaxed and family friendly! We had so much fun helping them put together a wedding day that checked all those boxes! This special day included a Candy Buffet in shades of green. A reception room with adorably socially distanced tables […]
Do you have a favorite combination of personality traits? I do 🙂 Let me share… thoughtful, but carefree. Funny, in a lighthearted way. Not too serious, and not too silly, a somewhere happy medium between the two. Beautiful on the inside. Filled with love and memories, and an appreciation for the past, and an excitement […]
Michelle and Eddie joined us on what felt like the most perfect day of the summer, for their Afternoon Tea Wedding at the Golden Horseshoe Inn! This sweet couple booked their wedding with us before meeting us in person! All thanks to a hearty recommendation from a former GHI Couple (Hi Iva and Brian!!! THANK […]
“And so the adventure begins…” I just loved the “and so the adventure begins”theme Mikelle and William chose for their wedding day! The beginning of their new adventure was reflected in countless pretty details throughout the Golden Horseshoe Inn. From the sweet pale blue suitcases, and gorgeous personalized sign at the front entry, to the […]
“You guys are our plan C” the father of the bride said a little wearily as he stepped inside the venue with his wife. Frank and Norizan were taking a venue tour on behalf of their incredible daughter Aisha, who, they shared with me, had already planned not one, but TWO weddings in her hometown […]
“The key to happiness is Love” read the little tag on the skeleton key bottle openers nestled at each place setting. And gosh, there was so much of both…LOVE and HAPPINESS on Jenny and Ali’s wedding day. Ali and Jenny celebrated with joyful family and friends amidst a summery palette of clover green and ivory, […]
A cool breeze. Teacups shining on the tables. Red roses mingling with greenery and tempered by their blush and ivory neighbors in a lush bouquet. It was simply the perfect August wedding day! Making it even more perfect were the lovely people who shared this special day. Our bride Shayla simply glowed. One of my […]
“I have often been teased about my love for Funfetti cake” Kira said smiling to herself, as she iced the tiny heart shaped cake in our kitchen on the morning of her wedding day. Later that day, her guests would be treated to a towering traditional wedding cake, but Kira had baked a small gluten […]
For our incredible couple Valeria and Darren, a beach wedding turned into a “micro wedding” in the mountains after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted their original plans. In the end, it was everything a wedding day should be…a joyful celebration, surrounded by good friends, and filled with new memories to last a lifetime. We loved all […]
We were so excited to begin the month of March with the cheer filled wedding of Honey and Wes! This lovely couple added so many fun elements to their special day…from the sweet strawberries adorning their wedding cake, to the special first dance song performed by the brides own mother and brother. Honey’s mom Vih […]
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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our top 100 photos of 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
real life elopement
A little behind the scenes look at the cake flavors, fillings, icings, designs and cake tables that Golden Horseshoe couples get to choose from!
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