The 2 best wedding venues in Castleton, ranked and compared

The Meadows at Castleton is a Virginia vacation home estate and wedding venue in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 60 miles from Washington, D.C. The property includes the original 1830s Manor House plus nine beautiful guest houses, intimate cottages and large family homes accommodating up to 90 overnight guests, plus a Bridal Cottage and Groom's Cottage (Blue Ridge Cottage). Wedding ceremony and reception options include open Virginia farmland, a romantic grove of trees, a historic 120-person Theater House, a light-filled Great Room (up to 100 guests), an Event Pavilion (up to 200 guests), and a sweeping sailcloth tent. Wedding packages include venue coordinators, chairs and tables, on-site rehearsal, the Bridal Cottage overnight, and the Groom's Cottage 9 AM to 6 PM. Amenities include 5 miles of private trails, 3 tennis courts, seasonal outdoor pools, a luxurious indoor heated pool, ponds with rowboats and paddle boats, a working farm and a spa.

Castleton Meadows is a historic 500-550 acre estate and wedding venue nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Rappahannock County, Virginia, about 60 miles from Washington, D.C. The early-19th-century property, with nearly 200 years of history (including service as a Civil War hospital), offers expansive ceremony lawns, a permanent sailcloth marquee tent with permanent flooring and lighting, the light-filled Theater House Great Room with grand wood-burning fireplace, a vine-covered pergola, and a slate-tiled terrace with garden views. Couples choose Castleton Meadows for its 11 on-site homes that sleep up to 90 guests, dedicated bridal cottage and groom's cottage, included venue coordinators, chairs and tables, and extensive recreation (tennis, pools, kayaks, fishing ponds, fitness center). Capacity ranges from intimate elopements to 200+ guests, with vendors sourced from a long preferred list.