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Bronwyn Baumgardner
Bronwyn Baumgardner
Community Relations & Event Sales

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13 years in business

We speak English

Small team (2-10 members)

Located just south of downtown Charlottesville, Virginia on a secluded 3,500-acre sanctuary, Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard is your destination for weddings and private events. We specialize in large soirees, intimate celebrations, and weekend getaway stays. We are uniquely home to three wedding venues: The Lodge, The Event Barn, and The Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve.

Each of our wedding venues offer a unique experience tying in Albemarle’s historic character. If sweeping Blue Ridge views and rolling pastures are your style you will fall in love with the Lodge and Tasting Room + Taphouse. Do you prefer romantic lakeside historic manor homes and classic romantic settings? The Event Barn will be home to your dream wedding.

Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard is designed with a purpose to make your wedding run flawlessly. State-of-the-art caterers kitchens, high speed internet, backup generators, lounge and event furniture, heat and air conditioning, spectacular lighting, ample power, bathrooms, shuttle buses and more are included in your package.

This exclusive Virginia luxury vacation rental and private getaway is conveniently located to Charlottesville, Richmond, and Washington D.C. Mount Ida Farm is just minutes from the University of Virginia (UVA) and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. We offer a classically Charlottesville setting for a memorable wedding weekend.

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FAQ

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$10,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$7,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Parking
Tables
Transportation

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$1

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Barn
Farm/Ranch
Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Wifi

What event items are available?

Chairs
Furniture
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
December

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Reviews of Mount Ida Farm

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Mount Ida Barn is highly praised by multiple reviewers for its beautiful grounds, facilities, and accommodating staff. Reviewers appreciated the professionalism and helpfulness of the staff, particularly mentioning tour facilitator Matt. The venue offers various options for ceremonies and receptions, with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces such as the Event Barn and Gazebo. Guests were impressed by the mountain views and convenient on-site housing options, making it a highly recommended choice for wedding celebrations.

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Mount Ida Barn is highly praised by multiple reviewers for its beautiful grounds, facilities, and accommodating staff. Reviewers appreciated the professionalism and helpfulness of the staff, particularly mentioning tour facilitator Matt. The venue offers various options for ceremonies and receptions, with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces such as the Event Barn and Gazebo. Guests were impressed by the mountain views and convenient on-site housing options, making it a highly recommended choice for wedding celebrations.

Weddingwire
4.6/5 66 reviews
Google
4.9/5 25 reviews
Kailey
Kailey Sent on 09/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely perfect!

We had a summer wedding at the Lodge at Mount Ida and everything about it was perfect. The outdoor ceremony area has a stunning view of the mountains and is so serene, and the reception venue is fantastic. It was the most wonderful setting for our day. Our families even stayed at houses on the property for the entire wedding weekend and we hosted our rehearsal dinner at the Taphouse- so everything was all in the same place and so seamless. The team was also fantastic to work with. Wish we could get married there all over again!
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Susan Sent on 05/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great venue !

Mount Ida Barn was a beautiful setting for an outdoor/indoor wedding. Everyone I dealt with at Mount Ida from start to finish was extremely professional and I would highly recommend this venue. It is very reasonably priced and the grounds looked beautiful for the outdoor ceremony and the barn is beautiful and big for a nice sized reception. We were so happy we picked this venue!
Jenna
Jenna Sent on 10/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We loved Mount Ida!

We recently had our wedding at the Event Barn and Gazebo and it was spectacular. Our guests could not stop talking about how beautiful the space was, and the staff was so courteous and friendly. They were a dream to work with. We would recommend Mount Ida to any couple!
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Cristina Sent on 04/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue!

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! We stumbled across our dream venue and couldn’t have been happier! It was
important to have a great indoor rain option which we luckily didn’t have to use, but we had peace of
mind with the iffy forecast knowing the indoor option was beautiful too. The Grove Ceremony site was
unlike any other, enjoying the amazing mountain view just up the hill from the Lodge. The Lodge itself
provided the perfect space for cocktail hour, dinner, and then the ability for some of the older folks to
talk all night in the main dinner room while the others partied in the separate dancing room. The
outdoor space with deck furniture and a fireplace was also a nice plus for cocktail hour and late in the
night. Mount Ida has four venues, so take a look at them all as they each have their own unique
personalities. We almost didn’t tour the Lodge, and what a mistake that would have been! Mount Ida
also has many houses across the property available for rent making it very convenient for our immediate
families. You cannot get ready in the Lodge, so this was convenient to get ready in a house while still
having a view of the Lodge and all its glory including two staged Clydesdale horses.
Lucy
Lucy Sent on 08/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Most beautiful wedding ever

Book Mount Ida now! We got married at the Event Barn and it is worth every penny (any more). It ended up raining on our wedding day and I am so grateful we had the indoor option at the Event Barn. I was sad we didn't get the beautiful gazebo photos for the wedding ceremony but luckily we did get a few pictures there for our first look.

Our guests loved how easy it was that our ceremony was in the Event Barn and so was the reception (seriously, don't sleep on an indoor ceremony, it worked out for the best). Everyone we worked with like Bronwyn and Rachael were so nice. The space photographs so well and caterers LOVE Mount Ida (if you want Exchange Events as your caterer, go ahead and book Mount Ida).

They have four different spaces to choose from (and pro-tip Event Barn does not require their wine/beer) so there are tons of options with Mount Ida. I am so grateful we had our wedding there!!
M
Maureen Sent on 06/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

June wedding

The Lodge venue is beautiful. The views are spectacular. Our event manager Matt was very helpful and easy to work with before and during the reception. The entire event went smoothly and all our decorations were packed and ready for us to pick up in the moring.
I would reccommend staying on the property if available. The only thing missing was a arbor onthe ceremony site so my son in law built on and set it up. I would reccommend this venue.
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 05/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The Lodge is a perfect venue!

We loved having our wedding at Mount Ida! We got married at The Lodge and couldn’t be happier with our decision. We actually hosted two events there – a small ceremony in 2021 and a larger reception in 2022. Though this was not our original plan, we felt so supported by the Mount Ida team and they made a stressful planning & re-planning process significantly easier. They were very flexible with us when we had to reschedule twice due to Covid. Bronwyn was incredibly responsive to all of our questions and the whole team made sure our wedding was spectacular (once we finally got to have it!). The venue itself is just stunning, and all of our guests were blown away by the beautiful view. We also used the cottage on the property to get ready the morning before the ceremony, which was perfect for me, my mom, and 7 bridesmaids. I would highly recommend The Lodge at Mount Ida as a wonderful wedding venue!
B
Brianna Sent on 12/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Site for a Fall Wedding

Got married on 11/13 at the Thomas Ridge ceremony site, and had our reception at The Event Barn at Mount Ida, and it was absolutely stunning! The views of the mountains and fall leaves at Thomas Ridge made the backdrop of our ceremony out of this world, and only got better with sunset pictures! The reception at the barn was equally as gorgeous! We have nothing but great things to say about our wedding & the staff, and have heard glowing reviews from our guests! Would 1000% recommend checking out Mount Ida for your Charlottesville-area wedding!!!
Maggie
Maggie Sent on 11/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous venue

Mount Ida is a great vendor and a well oiled machine when it comes to weddings. Our wedding was supposed to be September 2020, and they worked with us to be as flexible as they could be within their means to have the wedding day we dreamed of. So we split up our wedding- had the ceremony September 2020 at the absolutely gorgeous gazebo among our immediate family, and then planned and replanned our wedding reception until we finally pulled it off this past weekend. They were so accommodating the whole time and we had many calls and check ins during those 2 years. The reception was absolutely gorgeous. So many raving compliments about how dreamy the Event Barn was!! We did a grand entrance into cocktail hour where we played a short video of our ceremony on the 2 flat screen TVs that flank the stage, and then opened up the curtains that unveiled the grand ballroom and my husband and I walked out to meet all of our guests. They went wild! It was a magical moment that we’ve been waiting a long time for! Thank you so much for an unforgettable night!!
K
Kim M. Sent on 06/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Location and Professional Team

We had such a wonderful experience as Mount Ida's Water's Edge venue. The venue was stunning, and the entire Mount Ida team was easy to work with. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is stressful, and the Mount Ida team was there at every step to answer any questions we had.
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