Historic Ashland was the best wedding venue Matthew and I ever could have chosen! ❤️ When we were taking tours, we were looking for something timeless, classic, and unique with a view. :) The land was something that was important to my husband when choosing a venue, and HA does NOT disappoint when it comes to views! Their property is private and beautiful - overlooking a gorgeous field of green that makes you feel like you’re in a fairytale. The mature greenery and private land was a huge deal for both of us that really set HA apart from other venues! Not only is the outside of the venue gorgeous, but the mansion, lodge, and cottage are each BEAUTIFULLY restored and provided amazing photo opportunities for our first look and entire wedding day! The inside of each building is modern and sleek, but the original character and timeless touches were kept in tact when restoring them! Getting ready in the mansion was such a fun experience for me and my bridesmaids, and we loved how much space we had to do hair and makeup!
We also loved the indoor ceremony options HA offered, as our wedding in June was extremely hot (like 96 degrees) and we did not want to be sweating through the ceremony!! The lodge was the perfect indoor ceremony space - fully air conditioned, comfortable for our guests, and beautiful against the fireplace! We couldn’t have been happier.
Historic Ashland was the first venue we toured, and the perfect mix of Matthew and I. :) After touring several other venues that week, it was such an easy decision that HA was the one for us! Leah & Amanda made booking our wedding day simple too! They are organized and professional, and they made us feel like we were in good hands throughout the whole planning process! Meeting with them for a final timeline and seating chart overview helped ease my nerves about all the vendors being on the same page. They took the reigns to ensure everyone worked together to make our day run smoothly!! Leah, Amanda, & their team are the sweetest and were so much fun to work with. They made our day so special and we are grateful we chose HA. We still have friends and family tell us how beautiful our venue was. We will cherish our wedding day memories there forever ❤️ Thank you Leah, Amanda, & Team 🥰

We loved everything about wedding at Historic Ashland!!!! Leah and her whole team do everything they possibly can to make sure your day goes smoothly and to ensure you don't stress. They made the entire planning process super easy and we couldn't have asked for a better day. Their last wedding season is 2027 so I highly recommend people who are thinking about getting married at HA do it!!! If we could do it over again in a heartbeat we would!!!!!

We were drawn to Ashland right away. The photos do not do justice for the beautiful and well kept grounds. Ashland was the first venue we toured, and Leah was so genuine and herself with us. It made us feel so much more comfortable with wedding planning as a whole… it was clear we were always meant to get married here. I wish everyone who gets married ever, could get married at Ashland. They are such amazing people, and the most incredible team in this industry. From planning, communication, coordinating, creating a safe space, creating a stress free space, listening to our needs, and executing it all in one breathtaking unforgettable day; Ashland exceeded any expectations and standards we had thought of for our wedding day. We are so incredibly grateful that we had the privilege of having Amanda as our DOC. We knew just from the planning process that she was going to take care of us and of course all of our special decor for our big day. We never doubted that they were in the safest and most caring hands. She truly made our day PERFECT. We’ve been to many weddings, and maybe we’re a little biased, but we’ve never experienced a wedding go as smoothly as ours did. To us that is a testament to Ashland’s care and commitment to their craft. They care greatly for every couple. Our wedding was part of their first three day wedding weekend for 2026, and from the beginning we have been so appreciative of the personal touch that was taken into our event and we know that every other couple must feel the same. We can’t begin to thank them enough for everything. We are so sincerely thankful to Amanda, Leah, and the whole Ashland team. Truly if you want a passionate, supportive, and professional venue for your wedding day- look no further. Even when we looked further, the only thing on our minds was 6219 Lincoln Hwy.

From our very first tour of Historic Ashland, we knew no other venue would compare. Leah’s warm, bubbly personality instantly made us feel at home, and what was supposed to be a simple tour turned into such a meaningful experience. She made us feel so welcomed, and along the way became a sweet friend we’re so grateful for.

The Historic Ashland team was professional, organized, and incredibly communicative throughout the entire planning process. Our wedding day was nothing short of amazing — everything ran smoothly and the venue itself was breathtaking.

Amanda, our day-of coordinator, truly went above and beyond. She took care of every detail with such calm and care, allowing us to relax and fully enjoy our day without a single worry.

We couldn’t recommend Historic Ashland more — they made our wedding day truly unforgettable! 🤍

Our wedding at Historic Ashland was absolutely perfect! From the moment we toured the venue, we knew it was the one. The staff went above and beyond to make sure every detail was taken care of, and the entire day ran so smoothly. Myself nor my family had to lift and finger or worry about a single thing! Amanda was absolutely incredible and truly took care of everything. The setting was stunning — our guests couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful it was. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate our big day. Thank you for helping make our wedding dreams come true! We will forever be grateful for every member of the Ashland Team and the memories they helped us to create 🩷

Leah and Amanda, thank you for a truly fantastic wedding day that we both look back on and our guests wholeheartedly agree can be described as pure ‘fun’.

Venue & Owner (Leah) - First off, Historic Ashland is as beautiful as the images online make it seem. Take a look at HA's social media as well, because they have many videos/photos that can illustrate more details of specific areas you may be interested in! We had our initial tour in the fall of 2023 and were fortunate enough to have Leah be the guide. From pulling into the driveway and seeing the Mansion to walking in the front door, we could start to imagine what the day could look like. We liked how it was an exclusive event venue where we would be the only ones on the property, which was different than others we had visited. Reflecting, I'm so grateful for that, because we were their only focus, and they executed fantastically. From bonding over being TempleU Alumni to getting permission to have one lantern, my heart was sold. You can tell that Leah truly cares about the couples and events that the venue hosts as she was there in person and made a point to ask how everything was going and if we needed anything. It came down to cost, and whether we could swing it as it was more than other venues we were looking at, and I'm SO HAPPY WE DECIDED TO GO FOR IT! Going into the event all we wanted was to have fun, and it was everything we wanted and more.

Day of Coordinator - one of the BEST add-ons out there - I can see why it's required. Not enough words for how fabulously fierce Amanda is. On the day of, we had a U-Haul driven to a designated parking spot, and then everything appeared! One thing we didn’t think about that makes the day-of coordinator worth every penny is that it allows your family (and yourself) to be present and enjoy the day! After almost two years of planning and commuting 2 hours one way to the York area to meet vendors, having Amanda as the ‘head coach’ of the day allowed us to be present and have the time of our lives.

Highly recommend getting the candles and glass jars for the stairs between the upper and lower levels if that's your style.

The only thing I would say is that prior to the event, confirm what the kitchen will and will not have, such as hot beverage cups, silverware, plates - we supplied our own. Be aware that after cocktail hour, guests move to the reception area (upper level), and the lower level is closed off.

The best of the best! Our wedding was the best day of our lives thanks to all the staff at ashland. From our tour we knew right away that we were going to get married here. We worked with Leah, Amanda, and Courtney and all three were a dream team! We are so thankful for all their help!

From the second we finished our tour at HA, we knew we wanted to have our wedding there. Leah (owner) and Amanda (our day of coordinator) were professional, communicative, and extremely helpful. The property is stunning - we had our wedding in late October which was right around peak fall color, but we've seen it in snow, in the spring, and in the summer and there is truly never a bad season. There are a variety of outdoor backdrops for pictures. I think the best thing about HA is the day of coordinator - Amanda made the actual day of our wedding so simple and stress free, we truly had nothing to worry about. We couldn't have picked a better place.

This review has taken forever to write because there are so many wonderful things we want to say about Historic Ashland. When we first started venue hunting, we spent so much time trying to simply get responses to tour requests. We live over an hour from Wrightsville, and my mother lives two hours away, so trying to schedule a tour without being ignored for days by a venue was starting to seem nearly impossible. When we came across HA, we crossed our fingers and sent a message. We got a response before I could even lock my phone, and a tour scheduled in less than 5 minutes. And that basically describes how the rest of wedding planning went for us thanks to their detailed planning guide, which includes a list of preferred vendors, a rental guide for decorations, a timeline for the wedding day, and more. Leah and Amanda always made themselves available to answer any questions we had. From that moment until our wedding day in October 2024, we knew we were in good hands and couldn’t go wrong with the rest of the decisions we had to make.

The property itself is stunning, and it was so nice to have various locations to utilize, from getting ready to all the different ceremony locations. Really our hardest decision was where to have the ceremony. We truly have HA to thank for our wedding planning process being so smooth. The entire HA team went above and beyond to make our wedding better than we could have ever imagined.

You hear nightmares about how something always goes wrong on a wedding day. The HA team handled absolutely everything for us. All we had to do was show up. Not one thing went wrong. We still have guests texting us to talk about how beautiful the entire day was. Everything was perfect and we cannot thank Leah, Amanda, and the entire team enough. I will recommend this venue to anyone that wants to listen. I hope someone we know gets married there so we can go back as a guest. Not that we need an excuse to go back because Leah is such a gem.

From our tour to our big day, HA was different. We knew that the moment we arrived for our tour. I remember looking at my fiancé and beaming during our tour because, without even speaking, we both knew this was it—this was where we’d say “I Do.” The day couldn’t have been more magical. There’s so much stress in the planning process and the day of was the easiest part. My fiancés jacket ripped 20 minutes before the ceremony and one of my bridesmaids lost her bouquet. A sewing kit saved the day and the jacket was quickly fixed, and cocktail hour arrangement was repurposed into a bridesmaid bouquet 10 minutes before the ceremony. Zip tied and ribboned (which was identical to the others). I didn’t even have time to panic before a solution came along. Our Day of Coordinator, Kirsten was always calm, cool, and collected. I never once panicked. Never broke a sweat. Leah, the venue owner, was also there on our big day. Between the two of them, there was zero chance of the day being anything less than amazing. My wife always wanted a wedding, I always wanted to elope. I couldn’t be happier that I let her win that battle. Booking HA was the best decision we made throughout the process. I would do it a million times over. You will never regret booking at HA.