Virginia Horse Center - Wedding Reception

If you read the title of this post and were intrigued, you're not alone. BlackBird Images has photographed weddings and receptions at a number of "unusual" places, but we have to admit when we were told the reception for wedding we recently photographed was to be held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, we were surprised... and a little dubious.
For no reason. The Horse Center is a state of the art boarding and training facility, but it also has first-class banquet and reception facilities. We enjoyed the venue almost as much as this little guy.


One entire wall of the very large room was made entirely of glass and looked down into the arena. There was easy access for caterers, a nice layout for seating around 150 guests, plenty of space for a dance floor, and even elevator access. While there wasn't a horse show going on, you could see riders training jumping horses. We have no idea what the venue costs to rent, and availability is probably limited during major events, so contact the folks at the Virginia Horse Center for more details. It's just off Interstate64, about 3 miles from Interstate 81, and is definitely worth checking out if you're getting married near Lexington.