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8/10 Good
Sarah A.
9 July 2014
Perfect offbeat wedding venue
When my husband and I began looking for wedding venues for our October 2013 wedding, we had little criteria aside from staying within a reasonable budget, being able to bring our dogs and doing whatever we wanted with the space. Believe it or not, this is a tall order in the Charlottesville area (hi, dollar signs)! When we drove up the drive to Wolf Trap Farm, I immediately knew it was where we would get married. The views are amazing and the grounds pristine, not to mention the farm had enough room to house both our immediate families--all 20 of them!
The estate is first and foremost a horse farm, with sprawling fields and horses as far as the eye can see. Everything is immaculately groomed, with lots of different spaces to choose from for an event. We chose to have our wedding ceremony on the front lawn with the mountains serving as a beautiful backdrop. We then walked across the path and had an 80-person family style dinner and reception in front of the main house. The houses themselves are really lovely. The Mansion had lots of charm and enough beds for my husband's very large family. My family stayed just down the road in the Pond House and they really enjoyed themselves. My husband and I stayed in the newly renovated servant's cottage between the Mansion and Pond House, and it was like a little honeymoon sweet. Our dogs loved it too! The one complaint I have is regarding the cleanliness of the floors and windows. I understand it's a farm, but it was very apparent that the floors are not cleaned regularly since they were filthy (I couldn't go barefoot), and the window sills were packed with dead stink bug carcases. If I were you, I would ask Keith (the owner) to communicate to his staff at the farm that they need to avoid cutting corners.
The staff was terrific overall. They let you have run of the place, but they are there for anything you may need. We had one party foul with a broken window, and they were really great about it. Keith was a dream to work with from start to finish. He was always prompt in responding to our questions and had no qualms with our plan for the wedding. I heard that he recently built an open barn specifically for events, which will no doubt make Wolf Trap even more popular for weddings. We were maybe the third wedding that ever took place on the farm, but from what I hear, it's becoming a new Charlottesville wedding destination.
