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Waverly Estate is a beautiful venue that sits on eight acres of land in the town of Lunenburg, Virginia. The circa 1838 home, church, and stunning new event building with a greenhouse feel are directly next to a 200-acre cattle farm and provide a whimsical, vintage, and garden vibe. The 200-year-old hackberry tree that sits on the property is one of the favorite ceremony spots. The grounds of Waverly Estate are now completely filled with towering magnolia trees, crepe myrtles, and weeping willows. This natural scenery provides a magical background for any wedding event.

Facilities and Capacity

Waverly Estate offers lovely indoor and outdoor spaces which include some great amenities such as the bistro light patio, fire pit, shade trees, and plenty of open land. The 5,000+ square foot greenhouse style event building is the perfect space for larger events as it can accommodate up to 300 guests. The Parlor Room is an ideal space for intimate dinners or receptions and can comfortably fit 32 guests for dinner. The parlor is right off the main foyer, providing an ideal welcoming spot for when your guests arrive. The chapel is a perfect space for your ceremony and is complete with a large open floor plan and hardwood floors. The open space allows for a variety of floor plans. The church can seat roughly 80 guests at round tables for dinner, just over 175 guests for a ceremony service, and 100 guests for a social hors d’oeuvres style event. Waverly Estate also offers an elegant bridal suite which offers six vanity mirrors, a crystal chandelier, and a stone fireplace. Waverly Estate specializes in weekend weddings with overnight accommodations to give the couples and their families the most relaxing weekend possible.

Services Offered

Waverly Estate has made it their goal is to ensure that your day is as relaxing and stress-free as possible. The venue offers multiple wedding packages, some of which are all-inclusive. The event services offered include the following:

  • Accommodations
  • All-Inclusive packages
  • Bridal suite
  • Event planning
  • Event rentals
  • In-house catering
  • Liability insurance
  • Outside vendors
  • Pet friendly
  • Set-up

Accommodations

Waverly Estate also operates as a Bed and Breakfast with space available for 15 guests. You can choose to rent individual suites and rooms, or rent the entire house and have access to all guest bedrooms for your stay.

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Frequently asked questions

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?

$8,300

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

$6,700

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?

$8,300

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

$6,700

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

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Event Planning
Parking
Set Up
Tables

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Farm/Ranch
Garden
Historic Building
Inn/B&B
Mansion

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
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Centerpieces
Chairs
Dance Floor
Drapery
Lighting
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
December

Reviews of Waverly Estate

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Waverly Estate is praised as a stunning, versatile venue with a charming chapel, gardens, greenhouse, and on-site weekend lodging. Reviewers loved the all-inclusive packages and recommended vendors that made planning stress-free. The staff and coordinators were responsive, organized, and made the day run flawlessly. Many highly recommend Waverly for a relaxed, memorable wedding weekend.

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Waverly Estate is praised as a stunning, versatile venue with a charming chapel, gardens, greenhouse, and on-site weekend lodging. Reviewers loved the all-inclusive packages and recommended vendors that made planning stress-free. The staff and coordinators were responsive, organized, and made the day run flawlessly. Many highly recommend Waverly for a relaxed, memorable wedding weekend.

Lindsey
Lindsey Sent on 05/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING experience

Sarah and her team could not have been more helpful from the very beginning until the very end of our wedding! They made it such a stress-free experience with their planning meetings & day of coordinator! They are so helpful and have the most friendly attitude— across-the-board! The property itself is stunning and the charming house makes it a no-brainer (the bride and bridal party can stay over night!) It could not be more convenient considering you can have your rehearsal dinner, wedding and reception all in one central location! We didn’t even have to use much decor because the property/venue at wasncharming enough! I cannot recommend this place enough to & the bang for your buck is absurd and unmatched with the amount of attention they give to their couples! It was literally the best day of our lives and I give SO much credit to the Waverly Estate staff
Alexis
Alexis Sent on 05/26/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Our Perfect Day!!

Sarah and her team are AMAZING! The planning process was stress-free. I couldn't have asked for a smoother experience. The pricing was incredible for all that is included in the package. The venue is stunning at all times of day. I loved that the bridal party can all stay at the house together during the wedding weekend. Everything was absolutely lovely, I'm beyond happy we chose Waverly Estate to make our day perfect.
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Brieanne Sent on 03/30/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!

Waverly Estate was an absolute dream! My husband and I had the most perfect wedding day there in March 2026. We decided to do the all-inclusive package. This package was so nice and made for an stress-free planning process and wedding day. All of the vendors included in this package were top notch and so professional! We also loved that Waverly had an amazing and beautiful back up option in case of bad weather. We totally recommend Waverly Estate if you’re looking for a beautiful venue with lots of natural beauty!
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Alicia Sent on 03/15/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding weekend

I got married here in February of 2026 and had an incredible experience. The venue itself is beautiful, and we used many vendors that the venue highly recommends. Our entire experience was everything I could have wanted. We loved that we could minimize some of the vendor searches by using their included vendors. Sarah was super responsive when any issues did arise and everyone who attended has had amazing things to say about our wedding weekend. We got married in the chapel and it was the perfect spot for us and had so much natural light. Staying the entire weekend in the house with our best friends made this such a fun, memorable experience.
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 02/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A Weekend to Remember

My husband and I were married at Waverly Estate on January 17, 2026, and we truly couldn’t have asked for a more perfect experience. We were incredibly blessed with the weather—51 degrees and sunny—especially considering a massive ice storm hit just six days later!

From the very beginning, Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with. We chose the Estate Package, and it was worth every penny. Everything was so well organized, and having access to the venue from Friday through Sunday made the entire weekend feel relaxed and intentional. The package included breakfast pastries and yogurt the morning of the wedding, plus a hot, plated breakfast on Sunday morning for our bridal party who stayed with us for the weekend. The French toast casserole was amazing and such a thoughtful touch.

The estate itself is full of charm and character. We held our ceremony in the chapel, enjoyed cocktail hour outside on the patio thanks to the beautiful weather, and then moved into the greenhouse for the reception—each space was stunning and flowed perfectly into the next.

The staff was phenomenal, and the entire day ran flawlessly. Sarah and her team truly know what they’re doing, and their experience shows in every detail. We felt completely taken care of and were able to just enjoy our day. I cannot recommend Waverly Estate enough—it is a truly special place.
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Emily Sent on 06/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue!

Being from the DC area, my fiancé and I knew we wanted to get away for our wedding. We loved the idea of having all of our friends and family at a quiet bed and breakfast for the whole weekend. Once we found Waverley estate, we knew it was the perfect place.

Working with Waverley estate was so fun and stress-free. Sarah and the Waverly team helped so much in the planning of our wedding. Having the whole venue and grounds, let us create the wedding we were picturing. From our first visit, we loved the chapel and the gardens and knew we had to have a summer wedding.

Working with the Waverly team was fantastic. Together we created the perfect vendor team from the recommendations and everything on our wedding day went perfect. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. The Waverly team are the pros!

This venue has the amazing opportunity to rent a house and extra rooms in the town next-door. We loved this because it let us keep our grandparents close to the venue so they could step out if they needed to.

Waverly allowed us to create the wedding that we were picturing. We loved having our service in the traditional chapel. Our cocktail hour was beautiful on the patio, and we loved opening up the doors to the greenhouse for the reception. This was the perfect venue. Thank you!!!!

(Photography by Michael and Laura Archer - https://www.michaelandlaurablog.com/2025/06/04/summer-waverly-estate-virginia-wedding/)


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Kelly Sent on 09/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding & Reception Venue

Rachel and Sarah are the best to work with! Not only is the venue terrific, but the property has so many great places to take unique photos. I highly recommend!
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Megan Sent on 05/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Waverly is hands down the best place to get married!

I honestly couldn’t have picked a better venue than Waverly Estate. There’s no venue like it that gives you the flexibility of coming in on Friday & staying until Sunday. We had no worries about clean up after the reception or scrambling the morning of between a hotel & the venue for getting ready. On top of all of that, the all inclusive package that Waverly has is NEXT LEVEL. I didn’t have to search for vendors because Waverly had them already available & built into my package. It was an absolute dream to have one less thing to stress about. Their coordinator, Rachel, is absolutely amazing too. She answered every question I had & was the best cheerleader for us on wedding day. She had everything completely organized & made my vision come true for our wedding. My wedding was a dream come true, in huge part to the team at Waverly Estate.
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 10/13/2023
5 out of 5 rating

My Saving Grace

We chose Waverly because of the location along with offering everything we needed in one place. Sarah, the owner, is awesome to work with and super helpful. Rachel the wedding planner was my LIFESAVER. Her smile and upbeat attitude kept me grounded and made our day absolutely perfect. She totally got my vibe of exactly what I was looking for and is just an all around amazing person. I could not have imagined having my "Tropical Storm" wedding any where else. If you are not choosing Waverly, you are truly missing out!
Rosemary
Rosemary Sent on 02/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Most Beautiful and Best Venue around!

Have your wedding at Waverly Estate! I cannot say enough how grateful we are that we had our wedding at Waverly Estate. We wanted a venue with a natural landscape and a glass house/greenhouse type building and luckily we found Waverly Estate! Not only is the entire grounds GORGEOUS, the Waverly team is professional, easy to work with, and does business in a way I wish most people would, especially in the wedding industry. I can truly say, Waverly Estate will try to save you money unlike some other places/vendors will. You have so many options as to how you hold your ceremony. Waverly Estate works to ensure you have as easy a wedding as possible! I did not realize how having a venue with a house on the grounds for the whole weekend makes everything so much easier for the set up and clean up for the wedding. It also gave us the opportunity to spend a weekend with our closest friends and family, instead of just the wedding day. This all-inclusive venue has an AMAZING in-house caterer (Fuqua School), amazing florist & wedding designer (Hunter and Marigold), cake bakers (Confections of a Cake), DJ (Cluster Entertainment), and an amazing event coordinator, MaryJean. MaryJean really made our wedding planning easy. She was incredibly responsive with all our questions leading up to the wedding. She made sure we were on track to have everything prepped for the wedding (my husband and I did the wedding planning and didn’t hire a wedding planner) and she took care of so much on top of coordinating our wedding day! MaryJean and the Waverly team really helped to slow things down for us on our wedding day. MaryJean is so calm and chill, yet highly organized and proactive, that her demeanor would calm the family/bride (me)/etc too. My husband and I never felt rushed and we felt completely taken care of. Things like making sure we ate and bringing us food, and asking us if we needed a few more minutes for something helped so much. She was actively ensuring we were doing what we want on our wedding day. I want to go on and on about her but you may not read this whole review lol. I honestly don’t know how she coordinates every wedding and rehearsal dinner at Waverly Estate. Waverly made everything easy by booking vendors for us. We were so happy with all the vendors Waverly set us up with as part of our package (the Estate Package). The only thing we got outside of their list of vendors was a Photographer and Officiant. We got the most bang for our buck here! I’m so ecstatic to call myself a Waverly Bride :)
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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Waverly Estate frequently asked questions

Waverly Estate includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Event Planning
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The space offered by Waverly Estate for wedding events is known for:
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Inn/B&B
  • Mansion
Waverly Estate offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Waverly Estate offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Waverly Estate offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
Waverly Estate offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Drapery
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Waverly Estate 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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