The 2 best wedding venues in Manakin Sabot, ranked and compared

Dover Hall is a 38,000-square-foot English Tudor-inspired estate house on 55 private acres in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, in Goochland County's equestrian rolling-hills country, marketed as the U.S.A.'s luxury European venue. Originally built in 2000 as a private residence and reopened as an events venue in 2014, Dover Hall has been named 'Best in North America for Weddings, Parties, and Celebrations' by Conde Nast Johansens. The estate offers multiple ceremony locations including the Reflecting Pool, Bluestone Terrace, Two-Tiered Garden, Rose Garden, Cobblestone Court and the indoor Ballroom (up to 125 seated / 200 cocktail), plus the new Glass Hall with 13-foot glass walls, 24-foot ceilings and capacity for up to 400 seated guests. In-house programs include award-winning culinary by Chef Leah Randolph, 7 Lady Vineyards wines, full-service planning, getting-ready suites (Queen Elizabeth Suite, Billiards Room), tables, mahogany chiavari chairs, linens, and full audio-visual equipment.

Hermitage Country Club is an upscale wedding venue in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, a short drive from Richmond and Charlottesville. The club offers a choice of indoor and outdoor settings: ceremonies on the lakeside Jefferson Hall or in the great outdoors overlooking the golf course; cocktails on the Williamsburg Terrace with a built-in bar and views of both courses; and seated receptions of up to 220 in the classically appointed Virginia Ballroom (24x24 portable dance floor, light & airy with wall paneling). Smaller events use the Founders Room (up to 20) or Williamsburg Terrace (up to 40). The culinary team serves classic dishes such as Filet Mignon, Shrimp & Grits, Chicken Piccata and Seared Salmon. Each room comes equipped with audiovisual equipment and the club provides full service-staff, planning, rentals and on-site accommodations.