Where do I begin. Briar patch exceeded my expectations. It was the perfect venue for a wedding. The host was wonderful. The place was amazing. The service was very good. I cannot wait to return there for my 1st Anniversary. Beautiful place. Mr. & Mrs. Roger Barnes

We can't thank Dan, Ellen, Henriette and staff for making our wedding weekend perfect! We had the property from wednesday-sunday which allowed our extended family to join us for Thanksgiving dinner and used the venue for our rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception as well! Having the whole family together in the main house was also a fantastic advantage since no one had to travel to/from hotel. Despite the weather dropping 30 degrees from the rehearsal dinner friday and having to change our ceremony plans from outside on the front lawn and moving it indoors, everyone came together as a team and made it happen! We couldn't ask for better staff and accommodations for our big day and can't wait to return for our complimentary anniversary visit, as well as wine tours and exploring the beautiful surroundings in Middleburg, VA. Thank you Briar Patch for making our wedding day dreams come true! XOXO- Caitlin and Chris Anderson

STOP!!! Don't look anywhere else!!! Greatest venue EVER!

Wow, what an amazing venue. We were nervous having our wedding outside in November. But we lucked out with sunny skies and 60 degree weather. In case of bad weather, they have a great indoor option as well.

Approximately 200 of our guests sat on top of the hill overlooking the mountains of Virginia. After the ceremony, our guests made their way into the Fox Den (on the same property) for appetizer hour and entertainment. Dinner followed and the night went on. Oh! And we had our rehearsal dinner at The Fox Den the night before our wedding as well and they let us put up decorations for the next day.

Charlotte and Henrietta were such great people to work with. Their calming personalities ensured we would have a great wedding. They responded quickly and were always ready and provided us anything we needed. Dan was great ensuring they would work with our budget.

We did a lot of research, (probably like you right now :) ) and we are so happy and blessed with our decision. Million dollar views, amazing staff members, rooms for your guests and cottage for the wedding couple to stay in over night all for an extremely good price. I would book before someone takes your date!

Briar Patch served as the ultimate ceremony and reception spot for our weekend wedding. From the moment we checked in, our guests had a perfect weekend. When the rain came on Saturday, the Briar Patch provided us with a stunning indoor ceremony site. The whole weekend was full of country charm and wedding perfection!

We also used Henriette Buell of Buelltiful Events, and one of the Briar Patch managers, as our leading up to and day of coordinator. I honestly can't say enough about Henriette and her ability to create my dream wedding. She was absolutely amazing and I could not have done it without her. When everything had to move inside she kept me stress free and made decorating decisions that were stunning. I absolutely, 100% recommend Henriette if you want a stress-free dream day!!!

The minute we came up the driveway for the first time on our initial "reconnaissance mission," we knew the Briar Patch would be the perfect venue for our son's Labor Day wedding ... and we weren't disappointed.

The grounds are lovely; the guest rooms and "honeymoon cottage" are charming; the reception space is beautiful and versatile; the staff are warm and thoughtful. And having the whole place to ourselves for two days made it possible for my son and his new wife to have exactly the wedding they wanted: family and friends close by throughout the weekend, plenty of time to install the DIY décor and add personal touches, the natural beauty of an outdoor ceremony under the oaks, followed by the air-conditioned comfort of a cocktail hour and reception in the gorgeous Fox Den (very welcome on such a humid weekend!). When all that comes at an exceptional value, as well, the Briar Patch is nearly too good to be true.

If you want a wedding in the Virginia countryside, you owe it to yourself to check out the Briar Patch. You won't be disappointed either!

Aaron and I had our entire "wedding weekend" at the fabulous Briar Patch B&B! We had a small intimate rehearsal dinner and wedding on the lush grounds and like us, our guests enjoyed their time there immensely!

We had only 35 people at the rehearsal, and originally slated to be held on the patio (overlooking the lovely view of the Blue Ridge Mtns), storms in the area had other plans! With no hassle we were able to move everything into the bronze room and it was perfect!! If you are looking to have an outdoor wedding..this place is great! If it is hot, go inside to the AC! If it rains or snows...go inside! The staff at the Briar Patch (especially Henriette, their on site coordinator) make it so easy to transition, there is no stress!

Our wedding ceremony was also on the grounds, underneath a gorgeous oak tree near a beautiful fence. The area is quiet and the tree throws perfect shade for guests! The chairs for the ceremony are cute and the arbors to choose from are fabulous!

Our reception was held in the Gold Fox room. Before the wedding Henriette showed me all the hard work she and the other staff had put into dressing the tables and placing my decorations....AMAZING! I cried as I saw what an amazing job everyone had done to make my wedding dreams a reality.

Henriette is an amazing coordinator with a great eye for detail and creativity. She also is very professional and kind, always willing to listen to an agitated bride's rant! On short notice she secured me a new caterer ONE WEEK before the wedding! In short, Henriette is a MUST when having your wedding at the Briar Patch, especially if you are planning from a far (like we did).

Ellen, Dan, Henriette, and Charlotte are the BEST! They are all understanding, supportive, and kind! ALL of our guests came from outside of VA (Massachusetts, Kansas, New Jersey, Ohio, and California!) and they all raved about the service, the beautiful rooms, and many said they felt as if they were "at home" while staying in the main house! Two of my bridesmaids even were able to check in early, free of charge, due to travel difficulties.

The price of the BP is also something to note. In an area of VA that can be very expensive, Briar Patch does a wonderful job of keeping with in a Bride's budget....when my husband and I found out the price of a WHOLE WEEKEND...we immediately signed up! (You can rent the entire main house, grounds, cottage, and reception venue....no one can bother you all weekend!)

I could rant on and on, but in the end the Briar Patch and it's staff made our day, and the day for our families the best we could ever ask for!

Thank you to all that made it perfect!

We couldn't have asked for a better setting and better people to work with for our wedding weekend! Not only is The Briar Patch a gorgeous venue from the beautiful grounds (perfect for our ceremony) to the Fox Den room for our reception, the staff were so accommodating and such a pleasure to work with. They were flexible and very responsive to our many questions and did everything they could to ensure we had the best experience -- both during planning and while we were there. Having the venue for the 2 nights/3 days was an added bonus... We loved breakfast the next day with our family and bridal party and had a great Memorial Day decompressing at the pool! Can't wait to go back!!

Our Monday afternoon wedding at Briar Patch was stunning. The staff here (Dan, Henriette and Charlotte) are the backbone of this amazing venue. It rained all day (we had planned the majority of the wedding outside) and I didn't even mind because of the warmth and attention the staff provided us.

We found Briar Patch online and emailed them for quotes. This was one of the few places I contacted that was honest and forthright with the costs, and they are incredibly prompt in their replies. The value of Briar Patch is unprecedented. We had sole access to the entire venue, and our guests were able to stay on site. They provided a delicious home-cooked breakfast each day, and the scenery is incredible.

We found our DJ and caterer through Briar Patch and were THRILLED with their recommendations. They know the vendors in Northern Virginia and have a knack for connecting you with honest, open, flexible vendors like themselves.

I was not always excited by the prospect of planning a wedding, and the staff here made me excited to have my wedding. They answered all of my questions, helped me when I needed clarification and were understanding if I was running behind. The rooms were cozy, warm, comfortable and loaded with old fashioned charm. The Fox Den was a perfect reception space and provided me with a beautiful, dry ceremony space as well.

I HIGHLY recommend Briar Patch for your wedding. You will be supported all the way through your wedding day. You will be able to enjoy your day without stress or worries. You will also feel as if you have been taken in as part of the family, and that is amazing just by itself.

Thank you Briar Patch for a wedding that exceeded all of our expectations, hopes and dreams.

--Lindsay & Ryan

The Briar Patch ended up being the perfect venue for both our ceremony and reception. They have a highly competent staff that was always responsive to questions over email or phone and highly organized. My wife and I weren’t looking to break the bank with our wedding and the Briar Patch was extremely flexible with wedding packages on Sundays that are very affordable for what you get…which is complete run of the entire complex which includes their recently built reception hall, cottage for the bride/grooms, 6 rooms for your core guests, pool, Jacuzzi, tables and chairs for indoor services/reception, outdoor chairs for ceremonies, etc. Many places we looked at nickel and dime you for each additional item, but the Briar Patch’s pricing structure is very straightforward in that they include everything. The staff there was always eager to help with questions and to make recommendations along the way as well. We went up to the Briar Patch several times for brainstorming and everyone we met was more than happy to help us with ideas and provide insight into things we would have never thought about. Aside from the awesome staff and all inclusive accommodations, you also get a great atmosphere holding your event at the Briar Patch. You are in your own little world out there surrounded by the beautiful landscape. We had a lot of family come from out of town and they couldn’t believe how beautiful VA was! Thank you Briar Patch, you made our day beautiful and seamless both for us and for our guests!

We are so pleased with our choice to have our wedding at Briar Patch - a totally beautiful venue. When you book your wedding at Briar Patch, you get the whole place for the weekend – you arrive Friday and don’t leave until Sunday and you’re the only guests at the bed and breakfast. We felt like we had a private enclave for our wedding celebration and got some great quality time with our families and guests who were staying with us at the B&B. Much of our wedding party and family travelled from out of the area, and we really enjoyed sitting around the breakfast table together or in the hot tub relaxing and reconnecting before the wedding!

Reserving the venue for the whole weekend makes Briar Patch a bit more expensive than some other venues, but it was so worth it. Because we had the venue for the whole weekend, we could be very relaxed about set up and break down – no rush, rush, rush that I’ve experienced at wedding venues where you reserve the space for only six hours. Because we had the time and the space at Briar Patch, we were able to save money in other areas, such as by doing our own flowers and decorations and music. Because we had the venue to ourselves all weekend, we were also able to save money (and hassle!) on the rehearsal dinner by bringing a caterer to Briar Patch instead of paying restaurant prices.

Another advantage of Briar Patch is that the ballroom is beautiful to begin with so you don’t need a lot of decorations to spruce up the place. There’s a beautiful stone fireplace, the chairs (tables and chairs are included in the price!) are lovely, and the curtains around the windows are quite decorative. Briar Patch also has classy fake trees you can use to decorate the space if you’d like and has oil lamps and decorative birdcages you can use for table decorations. We used these and not only saved ourselves a mountain of stress and hassle in designing table decorations but got great compliments from our guests! The way the space is designed, you can also do everything all in the same place, which helps minimize travel for everyone. We had our ceremony indoors in the ballroom but the grounds are beautiful and perfect for an outdoor wedding (and Briar Patch has outdoor chairs you use – no need to rent additional chairs!). We got beautiful pictures on the grounds after the ceremony.

And finally, the Briar Patch team was great to work with. In the months leading up to the wedding, the team was always very responsive, answering our questions quite quickly and thoroughly. It was confusing at first when someone I didn’t expect responded to an email, but I quickly got used to this and appreciated that everyone on the team was up-to-speed on the details of my wedding and everyone can answer questions! Briar Patch was also able to recommend local vendors, which really helped us narrow our vendor search and gave us confidence that we were looking at vendors whose good reputations preceded them. All in all, we highly, highly recommend Briar Patch for your special day!

A wonderful family run business - you'll have amazing freedom of the grounds!

The people at Briar Patch were WONDERFUL!!! I would reccomend this venue to anyone, anywhere! The venue is very reasonably priced compared to other locations in the area, and it doesn't hurt that the table and chairs are included in the price, as well as exclusive rights to the property from Friday- Sunday. Also it made it so simple to have a place to stash our out of town guests that was comfortable and adoreable. The location made for beautiful pictures!

I work for the Department of State and am stationed in India with my husband. When we were planning our wedding, we were looking for a flexible venue where we could fit all of our friends and family, including a couple night stay so everyone could get reacquainted.

The Briar Patch is where my husband and I were engaged a year before, and we loved the country elegance of the house/property, and all the amenities.

Dan, Henrietta, Charlotte and the entire team worked with us over the short 4 months planning period to arrange a spectacular wedding for more than 65 guests. The entire Briar Patch team is experienced organizing events and are very willing to put that expertise to work for their clients or back off and let the Bride plan her day according to her wishes. I was not sure my husband and I were going to be able to pull off a wedding planned in four months from overseas (our friends and family were a little concerned too), but thanks to the Briar Patch and their excellent recommendations for service providers we had our dream wedding for less than our budget! which by the way was less than $10,000!!!!!

Briar Patch was absolutely perfect. We wanted to have as casual and intimate a wedding as you could with nearly 200 people, and Briar Patch was just right. It was beautiful and scenic, but also warm and cozy. And with enough options that even a big group doesn't feel claustrophobic - we had the ceremony, cocktails, dinner, dancing, and outdoor bars all in different locations so the whole party was moving and comfortable. And being able to stay there with our wedding party was the best! No limos or hotel rooms or leaving - you can set up friday and clear out sunday knowing you'll be taken care of the whole way. And Henriette and her team are just the nicest - they totally know their stuff and are really good about telling you what will work and making everything perfect. Oh, and they employ phenomenal cooks. Breakfast was amazing!

We cannot say enough good things about the Briar Patch! It was so beautiful, and everyone was so helpful throughout the entire process. Someone always responded promptly to every email we sent, and they were always quick to do everything in their power to help us customize the perfect wedding weekend. We loved being able to have the entire B&B exclusively to ourselves for the entire weekend as it really gave the wedding weekend a much more personal feel than other weddings we have attended. The breakfasts were very good, and they accommodated our desire to have the bride and bridesmaids eat in the cottage away from everyone else the morning of the wedding. Really, the Briar Patch was perfect, and we definitely hope we get invited to another wedding there! If you are looking for a laid back, drama-free venue, check this place out.

We held our weekend wedding here and everyone just raved about it! We were loking for a place where our whole family could be together for a few days and relax instead of running all over DC for events- and it was a smashing success! So many compliments from guests about this venue- too many to list! The views, the yard area for the ceremony, big front porch, and the reception hall, all add to how cozy and wonderful this place is. We could not have been happier the entire weekend.

I have to say the staff was especially helpful, JP, Charlotte and Dan were genuinely happy to help in any way, and let us have the run of the place. JP was always willing to help in any way he could, along with his other duties. I feel it's important to note the owners were very ethical about bringing in our own vendors, and there were no hidden charges for such.

Breakfast was always ready on time- and there was a great selection of this to eat. The kitchen is well stocked with snacks, drinks and fresh fruit. They even asked if we wanted breakfast earlier to accomodate our schedule!

I can't say enough good things about this place- and I'd highly recommend it to anyone considering it. We are still getting comments from people!