Smith Mountain Lake Weddings

The Stable at The Virginian is one of the newest premier venues for Smith Mountain Lake weddings. Situated on 41 gorgeous acres within the Blue Ridge Mountains, our western style ranch features a ceremony lawn overlooking beautiful hardwood oaks & maple trees, and green grassy rolling hills where you can get married in the outdoors, a large beautifully decorated bridal suite, bridal party lounge for family to gather prior to the wedding, gentleman’s quarters and a western style saloon with a full bar.

We would love to schedule a visit to show you around our 9,000 square foot western stables that were custom built to host elegant events including your rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, wedding reception, and engagement photo shoots. We offer an amazing wedding package, and several à la carte add-ons that you can specially request. We can help you by introducing you to our preferred vendors that can provide the necessary planning for farm barn wedding in Virginia.

The Stable at The Virginian features a grand room with 40-foot ceilings and three huge crystal chandeliers. It is decorated with classic, quality pieces that will bring your wedding vision to life. Special considerations were taken to ensure that no matter the style or design of your wedding, The Stables will simply shine. Our friendly staff is onsite at all times to assist you and make your special event stress-free.

The Stable at the Virginian wedding venue at Westlake is located 4 miles away from the western shores of Smith Mountain lake, within the Blue Ridge Mountains. Plan the ultimate western barn wedding of your dreams. Our location is very close to Bridgewater Plaza with its marina, dining, and fun amenities.

This moment in your life should be everything that you dreamed. We understand this event’s importance in your life and seek to provide couples with everything they are looking for in a wedding venue on Smith Mountain Lake.

Below is a helpful FAQ list that will help you understand more and plan a romantic barn Smith Mountain Lake wedding.

How many guests can comfortably attend?

We will happily discuss with you the ceremony options and seating available. The Stables can comfortably accommodate various numbers depending on the way that we set up for a reception or a wedding ceremony.

Is the barn equipped with electricity?

Yes, absolutely. Our barn was designed to be a venue space.

Is there a space available for the wedding party to get ready on the day of the ceremony?

Yes, definitely! We have a bridal party lounge, bridal suite, and gentlemen’s quarters available for the wedding party to use to get ready.

What accommodations are available should it rain?

Our barn can be the ceremony venue should there be a situation where the weather is not the best.

If you are looking for the ultimate barn wedding at Westlake, we’d love to meet with you. Smith Mountain Lake is a gorgeous 20,000 acre lake located southeast of Roanoke, Virginia providing your guests and family with plenty of beautiful scenery and things to do while they are in town. If you are not familiar with the lake, you may have already seen it, in various films and TV shows including, What About Bob?, the 1991 move starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss, and the Hallmark Movie channel’s film, Lake Effects.

The Stable at the Virginian is available for special events including birthday parties, anniversary parties, engagement photo shoots, last minute elopements, graduation ceremonies, retirement parties, family reunions, conferences and corporate meetings and much more.

Meetings & Corporate

In today’s fast-paced society it’s often difficult to set aside time to meet for important trainings and continuing education. You can relax at The Stable, with plenty of space on the first floor to meet as a group and private breakout rooms for smaller groups or more personalized study. The Stable at The Virginian is the most ideal corporate meeting space at Westlake because it is so effortlessly customizable depending upon group size an need.

We would love to host your event. Please give us a call or fill out our request form to inquire about pricing and amenities.