The 2 best wedding venues in Madison Heights, ranked and compared

Historic Riverview on the James is a family-owned wedding venue in Madison Heights, Virginia, on a Century Farm along the James River with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just 10 minutes from downtown Lynchburg. The land was first patented in 1742 by Pocahontas' great-great-grandson, the 1873 Georgian Riverview House with widow's walk anchors the property, and the family has hosted events here since 2011 (with brick barns from 1845 made of farm clay). Multiple ceremony and reception sites include the Riverview Lawn around a central gazebo (up to 400 guests), the Corn Crib with bulb string lighting for 150+ rustic gatherings, the James Riverside lawn (300+ guests under tree canopy), and a 1950s 'riverjack' stone fireplace with grill on the terrace. All events get exclusive use of the property and kitchen for catering, all necessary rentals (appropriately sized tent, tables, chairs, dance floor, linens), access to the in-house decoration inventory, expansive bridal changing suite, detached groom changing quarters, and day-of wedding planner service included.

Three Oaks Manor is a charming micro-wedding and intimate-event venue on 5 private acres in Madison Heights, VA (just outside Lynchburg/Elon), designed and built in 2022 by owners Alexis and Austin Fisher. The signature space is an antique-window greenhouse made of locally sourced rustic beams and French manor brick, complemented by a 24x42 Glass House Pavilion (included as the rain plan or for added space), wooden church pews for the ceremony, lush gardens, fountains, stone garden beds and stunning Blue Ridge mountain views, all under twinkling fairy lights, vintage chandeliers and a checkered dance-floor patio. The venue accommodates up to 100 guests (most comfortable at 75–85) with package pricing of $4,500 (Silver Maple, DIY decor) and $5,700 (Three Oaks Manor, full setup by staff) for under 75 guests, plus packages for showers/proposals ($850) and ceremony-only ($1,500). Inclusions cover tables and white chairs, wooden church pews, large BT speaker, propane heaters, day-of coordinator, golf-cart assistance, ADA-accessible porta-potty, string lights and decor inventory; outside vendors are welcome (confirmed couples receive the recommended list), and a portion of every wedding is donated to anti-trafficking organizations.