Planning A Wedding or Event
Planning a wedding or special event in Charlottesville offers both beauty and convenience. Charlottesville's venues can play host to outdoor weddings at vineyards or B&Bs; elegant church ceremonies, like at the historic UVA Chapel; or indoor receptions, complete with fine linens and votive candles. Brides-to-be are welcome to contact us for free copies of the Charlottesville Welcome Book for out-of-town guests. If youre organizing a business conference or other large event, our hotels have state-of-the-art convention centers that make planning easy. Be sure to visit the following special-event venues on your next trip to Charlottesville.
Cityspa
Visit Cityspa Dayspa and come to your senses! Slow down and revive with relaxing and effective treatments. Enjoy the historic house and receive professional skin care and therapeutic massage therapy. Our licensed estheticians will provide a skin analysis, treatment and professional skin care recommendations. Include a massage for relief from muscle tension and improve range of motion. Couples come get away in our couples studio for a spa getaway for two - perfect for special occasions or romantic dates. When you can't get away on holiday - come to Cityspa! Visit www.cityspa.com for a full listing of services.
Fields of Heather at the Smokehouse
All your floral needs in one 1800's Williamsburg Smokehouse. Floral designs by Heather Walton, include fresh, daily floral designs, birthdays, weddings, parties and other occasions. Heather has been doing design, decorating, and studies of horticulture for close to 20 years and has experience working with UVA, Veritas, Kings Family, Edgemont Farms, Crozet and Ivy community, Greencroft, Ash Lawn-Highland and more. The shop at the Smokehouse includes fresh flowers, vases, planters, art, custom wreaths, vintage garden items, baskets, painted fencing, locally made birdhouses and clocks, small furniture and more. Special orders and custom walk-ins welcome. Open year round.
Guesthouses Reservation Services
Choose from over 50 privately-owned cottages, houses and guest rooms or suites located in the Charlottesville downtown area, near the University of Virginia, or in the surrounding county. For a little more privacy, the host will provide breakfast supplies at your cottage or home. At the guest houses, the host will serve a hearty continental or a full breakfast and share some local insights for your visit.
Michael Mancini Photography
I am a professional photographer who has traveled across the world while serving in two military branches. When capturing an image, I use a very creative eye and ideas to make that image ever lasting. While working with me, you will discover my positive attitude and people oriented focus. Specializing in weddings, families, landscapes, newborns, portraits and commercial photography. My creative eye, knowledge of equipment, post editing abilities and creative design are what make me a stand alone photographer. I guarantee all my work will leave you with a lasting impression that you will treasure.
Rosebrook Inn
Rosebrook Inn, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was once the historic Church of the Brethren Industrial School. The school opened on January 2, 1923 with an enrollmentof 98 students. In the mid 1930's the United States Government purchased the property and used it as a resettlement camp for some of the 600 families relocated when the Shenandoah National Park was created. The property is now privately owned and the original schoolhouse has been remodeled into a unique bed and breakfast with grounds that are landscaped with perennials and annuals in constant bloom from spring through fall.
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