Waverly Estate

All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $6,900 for off-peak dates, and $9,500 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 280 seated guests

About this venue

Imagine your wedding extended into three days! Stay the night and wake up at your venue on your big day and spend time with your wedding party. After the reception, its not over! Continue the wedding into the following day with a delicious breakfast shared with all of your closest friends and family! Waverly Estate offers historic character, southern charm, and modern amenities all tied together perfectly to create a dream venue for your big day. The estate house and the historic chapel date back to 1838. We take pride in being able to have our couples be a part of the history of the estate. The property has grand shade trees all throughout providing a beautiful backdrop for you ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. With stunning indoor and outdoor options including our stunning greenhouse inspired event building, beautiful overnight rooms, and full weekend rentals, Waverly Estate is able to offer peace of mind on your wedding day.

Seated guest capacity

  • 280

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Farms, Barns, Ranches
  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Hotels, Inns, Resorts
  • Lodges, Retreats
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
11586 Courthouse Rd, Lunenburg, VA 23952

Our event spaces

The Event Building

The brand new 5,000+ square foot event building is the perfect space for larger events as it can accommodate up to 300 guests. Our greenhouse-style event space is one of our favorite aspects of Waverly Estate. Host both your ceremony and reception in this space, or mix it up, as you'll have access to all buildings and outdoor areas on the property.

Guest capacity

Up to 300 Seated

Square footage

5,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Luxurious and chic, Elopement, Other

The Hackberry Tree

Magical and Whimsical Background for Any Wedding Event

The 200-year-old hackberry tree that sits on the property is one of the favorite ceremony spots. The grounds of Waverly Estate are completely filled with towering magnolia trees, crepe myrtles, and weeping willows. This natural scenery provides a magical background for any wedding event.

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Luxurious and chic, Fun and festive, Elopement, Other

Included in this room:

Great amenities such as the bistro light patio, fire pit, shade trees, and plenty of open land.

The Chapel

A Romantic and Chic Historic Chapel

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 over 100 guests for a social hors d’oeuvres style event.

Guest capacity

80-175 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Luxurious and chic

The Event Building

The brand new 5,000+ square foot event building is the perfect space for larger events as it can accommodate up to 300 guests. Our greenhouse-style event space is one of our favorite aspects of Waverly Estate. Host both your ceremony and reception in this space, or mix it up, as you'll have access to all buildings and outdoor areas on the property.

Guest capacity

Up to 300 Seated

Square footage

5,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Luxurious and chic, Elopement, Other

The Hackberry Tree

Magical and Whimsical Background for Any Wedding Event

The 200-year-old hackberry tree that sits on the property is one of the favorite ceremony spots. The grounds of Waverly Estate are completely filled with towering magnolia trees, crepe myrtles, and weeping willows. This natural scenery provides a magical background for any wedding event.

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Luxurious and chic, Fun and festive, Elopement, Other

Included in this room:

Great amenities such as the bistro light patio, fire pit, shade trees, and plenty of open land.

The Chapel

A Romantic and Chic Historic Chapel

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 over 100 guests for a social hors d’oeuvres style event.

Guest capacity

80-175 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Luxurious and chic

Available services that can be provided by Waverly Estate

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • On-site accommodations
  • Pet friendly
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wedding cake services

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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7 reviews

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    Alicia

    Rating: 5
    •Mar 15, 2026

    Bride

    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.

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    Maddy

    Rating: 5
    •Nov 17, 2025

    Mrs.

    Waverly Estate was the perfect venue for our wedding. From their professional and simple communication style to the elegant, classic quality of their work, they made our special day unfold seamlessly. The ease of setup was incredible - the Waverly staff had everything ready to go from the ceremony to the cocktail hour to the reception. We were thrilled to be able to do the weekend package, and the rehearsal dinner space was beautifully prepared as well. The day-of coordinator was absolutely perfect, and having the entire venue for the whole weekend made everything so easy. Our family also loved staying in the beautiful cottages and lofts so close to the property. We couldn't have asked for a better venue for our wedding.

  • MR

    Megan R.

    Rating: 5
    •May 30, 2024

    Waverly Estate is a dream come true!

    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.

  • MS

    Mackenzie S.

    Rating: 5
    •Apr 22, 2024

    The most perfect venue

    We originally booked this place based off the greenhouse. However, we were extremely thrilled to get to meet the Waverly team and their amazing coordinator Rachel :) ! Not only does this venue house you and your bridal party/family, but the ease and inclusion of vendors made the day and planning process up to that incredibly smooth and organized. This venue and the whole team surpassed any expectation we had and the attention to detail is immaculate. Wedding of my dreams and best day of my life. Thank you so much 3

  • JP

    Jessica P.

    Rating: 5
    •Dec 15, 2023

    Best Venue - Hands Down!

    Sarah has such a beautiful wedding venue & amazing staff. We booked for the entire weekend and we had the most AMAZING experience. Our day-of-coordinator, Rachel, was quite literally superwoman! I woke up the morning of the wedding and with just some simple direction, she had all my ceremony decor setup perfectly, all of the vendors were where they needed to be, and she brought the most infectious energy the entire day! If I could do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing. Thanks so much Waverly!

All reservations require a $750 payment along with a signed contract. Once both are received, your date is held!
After the $750, 50% is due within a month and the final 50% is due 120 days before the wedding date. The Estate Package is split up into 4 payments of 25% evenly distributed throughout your engagement. We require a refundable $500 security deposit with the last payment that returned within two weeks of the event less any damages that may occur.
We certainly do not expect you to know what your final guest count is until much closer to the wedding date! If you book the all inclusive package, we will estimate the number of guests for the contract. The final payment is due 8 days before the wedding date and will fluctuate if the final headcount is more or less than the estimated number included in the contract.
We do require event insurance which can be purchased through your homeowners insurance, eventhelper.com, or other various websites. We do not require cancellation insurance.
All cancellations must be done in writing. All payments are non refundable. Cancellation insurance can be purchased through multiple providers. Although we do not require cancellation insurance, we do recommend looking into it if you are concerned about the possibility of having to cancel for any reason.
We have (12) 6’ rectangular tables, (1) 4’ round, (1) 3’ round sweetheart table, (20) 5’ round tables, (8) cocktail tables, 350 white resin folding chairs, plus a few miscellaneous tables.
We provide floor length table linens in your color choice for all of the tables on the wedding day in The Estate Package only.
We can host up to 300 guests for an hors d’oeuvres style reception. We have enough tables to seat around 200 for a plated meal or buffet depending on how you would like the floor plan setup.
Yes! We do require that your vendors are licensed and insured and proof of insurance must be provided at least 30 days before the event date. We are also happy to recommend vendors to you!
Absolutely! The Southern Magnolia menu is included in the Estate Package price. Our other menus are upgrade options. We can also completely customize the menu if you don't find something you love in our standard options. For more information on our catering, contact us and we will be happy to send over the menus and more information.
All amplified music must be completely turned off by 11pm. All guests except for the overnight guests must be off of the property by 11:30pm and vendors much be packed up and off the property by midnight.
Smoking including vaping is not allowed inside the house, chapel, or in the ballroom. Smoking outdoors must take place at least 50’ from any operable windows or doors. Cigarette butt containers are provided in 3 different locations outdoors.
Yes, you would obtain an ABC license from www.virginia.abc.gov which is $55 and then you can bring in all of your own beer, wine, and/or liquor. All alcoholic beverages must be served by a bartender/caterer. Self-serve bars are not permitted.
We’ve got you covered! (See what we did there) If your plan A was to have an outdoor ceremony, we can easily move the ceremony into the historic chapel. The reception space is already covered so you would not need to worry about that.
We allow for up to 15 guests to stay overnight. We have 4 overnight rooms with 6 queen beds. If more than 12 guests (15 max) stay overnight, air mattresses need to be brought with you.
We setup and breakdown everything that we provide and you would be responsible for setting up and breaking down anything that you provide. When you arrive at the venue at the start of your venue rental time, the tables and chairs will already be setup according to the floor plan we will create in advance.
We ask that all trash is bagged up and put in one location so we can easily take it to the dump. All trash inside the house needs to be in a trash can provided and all dirty towels need to be in a hamper provided. Any excessive food in the reception area needs to be swept up before leaving.
Yes! The venue can accommodate 15 guests plus Main Street Lofts by Waverly which is 3 miles down the street can accommodate an additional 16+ guests! There are also several other accommodation options within 15-20 minutes of the venue

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