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The Sterling Castle

From 2 to 250 guests
Ceremony/Reception
Outdoor/Indoor
Get Ready Rooms
Donna
Gina
Teresa
Nyla
Hope

Recommended by 100% of couples

About this venue

The Sterling Castle is a unique wedding venue located in Shelby, Alabama. Our full service wedding packages allow busy couples to have dreamy weddings with minimal stress or time investment! We select the perfect vendors for your style, and oversee the entire event to ensure everything is perfect! Couples can host a fairy tale wedding and say “I do” over the moat on the drawbridge or under the pergola. Its private lake and dock can serve as an exquisite backdrop for ceremonies and photographs. The Sterling Castle helps couples customize their wedding and make their dream wedding come true.

Facilities and Capacity

Couples can host a maximum of 300 guests within the climate controlled 4000sf reception facility. It has an elegant ballroom where couples can dance like royalty.

Services Offered

The Sterling Castle offers many packages to suit each couple’s budget and needs. Most packages include:

  • Wedding Planning
  • Rehearsal
  • Full Service Wedding Packages
  • Bridal suite
  • Groom's suite
  • 2 Family Rooms for Parents to get ready
  • Air Conditioned / Heated Reception Hall
  • Full Catering with Servers
  • Food Tasting with our Chef
  • MANY food choices! Create your own Menu!
  • DJ / EmCee
  • Online App for selecting your Music.
  • Uplighting on walls and foll room canopy
  • Overhead Dance Lighting
  • Floral and Decor
  • Wedding Bouquet
  • Bridesmaids / Mothers / Flowergirl
  • Table Centerpieces, Buffet Table Decor.
  • Ceremony and Reception Flowers and Decor
  • .
  • Free Parking
  • Wedding Cakes and/or Desert Bar
  • Cake Tasting
  • Cake Cutting and Boxing.
  • Tables
  • Round or Rectangular
  • Wood "Family Style" tables
  • Linens Hundreds of Style and Color Choices
  • Chairs Gladiator and Chiavari in Gold, Black, Silver and Mahogany.
  • Event Rentals
  • Hardscape Decor
  • Bar and Bartender
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Fireworks!
  • Much Much MUCH More!
  • More info on our Website

Location

The Sterling Castle is located in the small community of Shelby, Alabama. It is 35 miles south of Birmingham, and 50 miles north of Montgomery.

What You'll Love About The Sterling Castle

Couples rave about the beautiful settings available at this romantic wedding venue. They also love the personal touch of the talented events staff. Check out the Real Weddings tab for an idea of how your special day at The Sterling Castle will look.

Features

Veteran-owned

Woman-owned

Medium team (11-20 members)

Experience

  • 18 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

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Weddings at this venue

Jessica & Christopher's wedding
Jessica & Christopher
22 photos
Beth & Kyle's wedding
Beth & Kyle
39 photos
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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?

$995

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

$995

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

Yes

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

$995

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

$995

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Wedding Cake

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

2

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Garden
Historic Building
Mansion
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
French Service
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Outside Alcohol

What event items are available?

Aisle Markers
Aisle Runners
Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth
Tables
Tents
Tent Accessories

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

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Reviews of The Sterling Castle

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The Sterling Castle is a breathtaking, fairytale-like venue that consistently exceeded couples' expectations. Reviewers praised the attentive, responsive staff and seamless, stress-free planning and execution. Food, cake, decor, and attention to detail received high marks and guests raved about the experience. Packages offer great value and the venue creates unforgettable, magical weddings.

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The Sterling Castle is a breathtaking, fairytale-like venue that consistently exceeded couples' expectations. Reviewers praised the attentive, responsive staff and seamless, stress-free planning and execution. Food, cake, decor, and attention to detail received high marks and guests raved about the experience. Packages offer great value and the venue creates unforgettable, magical weddings.

Weddingwire
5.0/5 191 reviews
Google
4.6/5 197 reviews
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Alex Sent on 03/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Alex & Dayomie Wedding

If you’re looking for a wedding venue that feels like it came straight out of a legend, The Sterling Castle is truly unforgettable. From the moment we arrived, it felt like stepping into our own epic story. The stone walls, the grand atmosphere, and especially the swords and medieval touches gave everything a magical Game of Thrones like feeling as if our wedding was happening in a real castle from another world.

The staff helped make everything run smoothly, allowing us to focus on the most important thing celebrating love with the people we care about. By the end of the night, the castle had witnessed everything: the cheers, the hugs, the crying, the laughter… the kind of memories you carry forever.

Donna
Donna Sent on 01/29/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding

Our wedding adventure started about 13 months ago when after visiting several venues we went to the Sterling Castle. We immediately knew this was the place after talking with Misty and Victor. Sealed when we were able to peek at a reception being set up. From the castle, the grounds, the pavillion, the reception hall, to the total feel of the venue we knew this was the place. Everything went seamlessly in spite of a winter storm that threatened to put a damper on things but Misty and Brennan were so flexible and everything worked out far exceeding our expectations. From the decor, flowers, fireplace, food, DJ, and everything in between the wedding was beautiful and our guests raved about how beautiful everything was. Every detail done with thought. The serving staff, bartenders, DJ and everyone there was so kind. Misty and Brennan were so calm and professional. Always visable and available to help whenever questions came up. The fireworks were over the top. Beautiful and professional with a disney world magic. I knew it would be good but didn't realize how magical it truly was. Thank you Misty and Brennan for everything. God bless you for all you did. Can't think of anything we would do differently if could do it again. Oh and the pizza at the end of the evening was over the top good. Cooked outdoors in the stone pizza oven in spite of the threat of rain. It was amazing. The food was all so good. The wedding cake was beautiful and delicious. The table decor was breath taking and all the linens and dishes were beautiful and beautifully displayed. I cannot say enough about The Sterling Castle. Thank you for making all our dreams come true.
Gina
Gina Sent on 01/28/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fairytales do come true 🩷

I don't think there are enough words in the English dictionary to describe the incredible experience of being married at The Sterling Castle. From the very beginning, it felt very welcoming. My fiancé at the time and I toured the venue a month out before he actually propose. We knew that we were going to be getting married the following year so we wanted to start scoping out some venues. This was probably one of the first venues that we saw, and once we walked on site, we knew that it was the place. Misty is truly a godsend and her husband Victor was a true visionary. I was a little nervous because I am a control freak and, I'm working on that ,however, when it came to the actual day of the event, oh my goodness. All of the planning was well worth it. We had the opportunity to do a food tasting to choose what foods we would be offering on the day of the wedding. The food was just as good if not better on the wedding day as it was when we did the food tasting. We had the opportunity to choose our cake flavors, and the design of the cake exceeded our expectation. But for me, it was the ease of the day and seeing my vision board fully come to life. I provided pictures from a Pinterest board, and when I say it was as if the pictures came off the screen of the phone into reality. I was in tears at the rehearsal, the day of, throughout the whole process and not wanting it to end. The staff on site during the day of made sure the wedding went off without a hitch. I know people say weddings are stressful, but I can truly say there was no stress throughout the entire nine months of planning, there was no stress the day of the wedding, accommodating almost 200 of our family and friends, there was no stress at all. For the cost, I would say it was more than reasonable, considering other venues and vendors. I will say that we did look at other places we did meet with other vendors and for the value of what we got our wedding looked and felt like a million bucks! The payment plan helped us to make sure that we had cleared all balances prior to the wedding. I would suggest getting a plan ahead of time and making your payments prior to the due dates so that it does not feel so overwhelming with the cost. Nonetheless again the cost was very reasonable for what we received in the execution of the day and the overall wedding itself. I can continue to go on and on and about my wedding day. All of our guests walked away, feeling as if they were truly a part of a fairytale. I highly recommend this venue for anyone who is particularly busy and really cares about details. Having someone at the venue who equally cares about detail and has the time that you don't have to put into your wedding day being what it needs to be. This is definitely the place for you. If I could do it all over again I would.
T
Timeka Sent on 01/10/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Jay & Joy Smith 2026

The most magical time Ever! Every single staff member took very good care of us. They listened to every single request and executed by every single detail. From the decor, to the cake, to the food, to the bouquets, to the DJ to the time management it was phenomenal. They even have a notary. They have it all right here. The Castle is every girls dream. I highly recommend.
J
Joy Sent on 01/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Romantic and perfectly executed

My husband and I just married going to the new year. We were engaged in October 2025 and married January 2026. The vendors were excellent and I had no stress on wedding day. All it took was one phone call and they were able to get all the details correct. They made it exactly like my Pinterest board. Throughout the process I had a bunch of questions and they were able to answer all of them in a timely manner. We had a small and intimate wedding with just our family so it was super comfortable and relaxed, but also super fun!!! I can’t wait to show my friends and family the pictures!! 🥰
Teresa
Teresa Sent on 12/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Fairytale Wedding

My daughter has always dreamed of a fairytale wedding. The Sterling Castle made those dreams come true. They were so easy to work with. They are super nice and respond immediately. We selected the gold package and could not have asked for anything more. The flowers were stunning. The cakes were designed to order and were both delicious and beautiful. The venue itself is amazing. Our guest said this was the most beautiful wedding they have ever attended. We had absolutely zero issues or miscommunications throughout the whole process. 100% recommend this venue!
Nyla
Nyla Sent on 12/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing

Misty and her team went way above and beyond our expectations for our special day! Not only are they supportive, but communicative and truly caring. They have a heart and passion for what they do and it shows in every step of the process. What we received was truly beyond our imagination and it’s all thanks to the team at The Sterling Castle. Thank you guys, again, for all that you do! If you’re thinking about going with them, DO IT! You won’t regret it!
Hope
Hope Sent on 11/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Venue Ever!!!

It was the perfect experience. They perfectly fitted what we wanted with the theme, they didn’t just meet our expectations, they soared WAY above them. They cared for our needs like we were family. Our experience there was just magical, emotional, and dreamy. Absolutely amazing staff and owners. They made the venue feel like home away from home. We are so blessed to have been able to spend our special day with them. Thank you for taking care of us and giving us the best wedding ever!!!
M
Mikayla Sent on 11/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Where Dreams and Love Reign Supreme

Our experience at The Sterling Castle was absolutely extraordinary; truly a dream come to life. From start to finish, we were completely taken care of. Every detail was flawlessly organized and beautifully executed, allowing us to be fully present and soak in every magical moment.

The venue itself is breathtaking, but what made it truly unforgettable was how it captured the essence of our vision. The perfect blend of fairytale romance and dramatic dark elegance. We didn’t just have the time of our lives; we left our guests completely in awe. Everyone was stunned by the depth, creativity, and sheer beauty woven into every part of the day.

The Sterling Castle team exceeded every expectation and gave us a wedding that felt straight out of a storybook. If you’re looking for a place that will make your day feel truly one of a kind…this is it.
P
Phoebe Sent on 09/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Princess wedding

I would highly recommend this venue! The owners and staff are remarkable! They go out of their way to see that every detail is met and everyone is happy calm and comfortable! They took our fairy tale vision and went above and beyond our imaginations and dreams! The decor was beautiful and the food was exceptional! We felt like family and wouldn’t change anything about the day! They are the BEST!!
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JND Photography JND Photography Wedding Photographers

Victor and Misti make it their personal mission to ensure that your wedding day is nothing short of flawless! Any idea or theme you may have is well within their capable hands to create. You should see the Iron Throne from the Game of Thrones series they made by themselves! And that was just for one wedding. Seriously everything these guys do at the Sterling Castle is a labor of love and it shows. Plus I love shooting weddings there :)

Live Free Photography Live Free Photography Wedding Photographers

Absolutely amazing and caring people! The Sterling Castle is the best venue in Alabama. We have worked with them many times and always had the same fantastic experience. We absolutely cannot recommend them enough.

Rawwbeauty Makeup Artistry Rawwbeauty Makeup Artistry Wedding Hair & Makeup

If you are looking for a special place to get married that is unique and different look no further. Misty is amazing and does everything in her power to make your day run smoothly. She is always checking on us while we are setting up to see if we or our brides need anything. The place is fabulous and the makeup and hair room has the perfect set up and lighting. Go check them out!

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The Sterling Castle frequently asked questions

The Sterling Castle includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Sterling Castle includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
  • Wedding Cake
The space offered by The Sterling Castle for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Mansion
  • Waterfront
The Sterling Castle offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Sterling Castle offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
The Sterling Castle offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
The Sterling Castle offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Aisle Markers
  • Aisle Runners
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Photo booth
  • Tables
  • Tents
  • Tent Accessories
The Sterling Castle is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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