About this vendor
Picture you and your friends and family celebrating your nuptials in an authentic winery environment, with a gorgeous vineyard panorama and handcrafted, Old-World-style wines. Located in Loudoun County, Virginia, just west of Leesburg, we offer ceremonies sited directly in six acres of rolling vineyard--perfect for "golden hour" photography among the vines. The Compass Rose Banquet Room is rustic, yet elegant, boasting high ceilings, chandeliers, and access to the covered patio through French doors. The glass barrel room window and cork-covered walls add striking wine-related elements. With packages to suit every budget, we cater to many sizes and styles of weddings, vow renewals, receptions, and rehearsal dinners, for up to 120 guests. For larger events, contact us.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
On-Site Accommodations
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Vineyard & Winery
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
Awards and Affiliations
2021 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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8 Chains North was the perfect venue for our wedding! We wanted a mix of outdoor and indoor space for the wedding and the winery was just perfect. We held our ceremony outside in...
the vineyard, cocktail hour on the patio, and the reception indoors in the beautiful Compass Rose room. It was the perfect size for our 40 person wedding. Elly was absolutely wonderful to work with. She is professional, responsive, and kept me calm throughout the wedding planning processes. Thank you Elly and the rest of the 8 Chains North staff for a perfect wedding!
8 Chains North Winery was a dream location for our dream wedding. We knew we wanted an outdoor wedding and toured many locations across northern Virginia, including other vineyards...
and wineries. There was just something else about this one. This boutique winery is so charming and the views from the tasting room are breathtaking. Their spaces allow for a wedding to have a sweet flow to it, as my husband noted at the first time we came “everything is just simple and close and you don’t have to walk a “mile” to get from the ceremony location to the reception”.
Elly, the event coordinator at the winery, is so easy to work with. Always responsive, always knowledgeable, and she was always open-minded when it came to our unusual ideas. She really is the top of the craft. Her attention to detail and extra care was the icing on the cake. She always made us feel very special and like we were the only ones in the room.
Unexpectedly a tropical storm decided to be our wedding guest. Well, Elly would always want to talk rainy day plans, which we sort of “hustled through” thinking no way, our wedding day will be bright and sunny! Well, unlike us, Elly was prepared for everything. We still got the most amazing vineyard view for our outdoor, under their roofed pergola ceremony. Throughout the night, many of our guests complimented that our wedding was one of the most beautiful weddings they’ve been to in years.
One of the best decisions we ever made regarding our wedding was to tie the know at 8 Chains North. The second great decision was to become wine members there; we come there once a month, all the staff is so friendly and accommodating and we feel right at home every time we come out there, rain or shine.
Everywhere we looked was too big, or too small, or too industrial looking. Until we found 8 Chains North. It was such a beautiful venue and the perfect size for our 75 guest weddin...
g. The compass room is gorgeous and overlooks the vineyards.
Elly was fabulous in anticipating our needs and orchestrating the event. And the wine is so good - our guests are still talking about it.
Thank you 8 Chains North for making our night perfect.
We held a catered prewedding party at 8 Chains North with over 100 guests. The winery gave us private access after 5 pm on a Saturday evening to their indoor Rose Compass room, th...
e covered patio out back and a large lawn area with Adirondack Chairs.
The view of the vineyards and hills from these areas was sublime and the 8 Chains staff went above and beyond to make it easy on the hosts and hold a perfect party. They spent time with us beforehand planning all the details and everything went perfectly. There was plenty of parking, they worked with our caterer on setup, allowed us to play our own music after the live music was over, and made our guests feel at home.
Honestly, the only problem we had was getting our guests to leave when the party was over. This is a beautiful, well-run venue and we highly recommend them for your next function.
My husband and I wanted an intimate wedding and after discovering that 8 Chains offered an "Elopement Package" we didn't bother to look anywhere else. Elly (their wedding coordina...
tor) was great-very responsive and organized! She and all of the recommended vendors we used made wedding planning a breeze. 8 Chains has a beautiful vineyard for the ceremony and their main event room is gorgeous with its wine barrel wall and chandeliers. We loved everything about 8 Chains and so did our guests!
The 8 chains wedding crew made our special day absolutely perfect! The whole team was super helpful, kind, detail-oriented, organized and went above and beyond from planning to exe...
cution. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to work with and the venue itself is stunning. I can’t recommend this place enough!
8 Chains North was the PERFECT venue for my 21-guest wedding! We weren't sure how things would look with COVID when we got engaged, so we opted for a small celebration with the Pet...
it Verdot wedding package. This was the BEST choice we could have possibly made! Elly took so much stress out of the wedding planning process by helping us think through all the logistics, connecting us with fabulous vendors, and maintaining great communication with my partner and I. She made sure everything was perfect on the day of the wedding and did such an excellent job coordinating everything. She was attentive to all of our preferences as well as very laid-back and fun to work with. We have no complaints!
8 Chains is a beautiful and versatile venue with friendly staff. We really felt like we were getting a lot of bang for our buck, too! My partner and I HIGHLY recommend 8 Chains as a wedding venue!
Can't say enough great things about this place. They were extremely accommodating for everything from our initial proposal (this is where we got engaged) to all of our rehearsal di...
nner requests. They even let us bring décor and beer to the venue days in advance so that the wedding party wouldn’t need to be stressed on the day of. In particular, Elly has scheduling, communication, and coordination locked down. It was the perfect venue for such an event - a beautiful winery with the vineyards just outside the gates. The beautiful yard area and their main event room easily accommodated our group of 45 (and could have held far more comfortably), and the bartending staff was very professional/friendly. They also have a cool backdrop of wine barrels in the main event room that made it so that we didn’t need to bring much in the way of decor. Love 8 Chains!
10 out of 10 best place for a wedding! I knew instantly when I walked into 8 Chains 2 years ago that this was were I wanted to get married! Not only is the wine amazing but Elly ta...
kes the best care of her couples and was always there to answer our questions or ease our worry. Due to Covid we had to downsize and 8 Chains made it the easiest process! 8 Chains will always hold a special place in our hearts!
When looking for venues, we wanted to find a place that had a beautiful setting in which we could have a ceremony and reception outdoors. We had never been to 8 Chains before, but ...
once we visited and met their incredible staff, we were sold. Elly, our wedding coordinator, was an incredible pleasure to work with. She incorporated everything we wanted into our wedding and took care of all of our concerns. She was extremely responsive and easy to get in touch with. On the day of, she handled everything beautifully and was attentive to me, my husband and our friends. All of our guests loved the venue and service. The day was perfect and it was all thanks to Elly and the incredible staff at 8 Chains. I am excited to visit 8 Chains time and time again to relive these happy memories.
8 Chains was such a breath of fresh air after touring a few wedding venues. Elly, the winery’s event coordinator, is very personable and made us feel like more than just another co...
uple. The whole process from booking our venue to planning the ceremony specifics was seamless. Elly and the entire staff at 8 Chains did everything in their power to make all of our dreams for our big day come true. They really went above and beyond to accommodate our November wedding date by settling our nerves about the lighting and other options in case of bad weather. The venue is absolutely beautiful, and the wine is fantastic! Our wedding was everything we could ask for and more thanks to 8 Chains Winery North and especially Elly’s support.
We both loved having our wedding at 8 Chains North. The staff there is SO wonderful, and all of them are committed to making sure your day is perfect. Their event coordinator, Elly...
, is a gem. She makes sure your questions are answered and is always around with a smile. The night of our wedding was smooth sailing, and all of our guests had a good time. It doesn't hurt to mention that the wine they have there is amazing. We have converted several beer drinkers to wine drinkers on their reds alone. We couldn't have picked a more beautiful, magical venue. It made our day perfect.
8 Chains North Winery was the best wedding venue I could have ever asked for. Elly, the events coordinator, was my savior the day of the wedding. She helped make the day about Ma...
tt and I, and that was so amazing of her to do. It also didn't hurt that she was always on wine duty :)
We had the max amount of guests at the venue, and it was still so spacious and comfortable. If you are debating on going with 8 Chains, I'd definitely recommend it.
If you're not getting married, they have an amazing winery and tasting area to enjoy!!
This was the first and last venue that I looked at and I could not be happier about it!
The venue is amazing, Elly is fantastic and she answered the one million questions I had a...
s a bride. Every part of the venue is just stunning! The reception area, the ceremony area, just everything! Beautiful!
Oh an can we talk about the wine!! HELLOOO soooo good! I loved the wine!
Just do it! Book it and you totally wont be disappointed and not to mention you wont have to spend much on decor because the Compass Room is already gorgeous the way it is!
Thank you so much to Elly and her team you guys are amazing!!! Loved my day!
8 Chains is the perfect wedding venue! It’s beautiful and quaint, a different feel than a lot of wineries in the area. Elly and her team were so responsive and prompt with everythi...
ng that I never had any concerns or undue stress. The day went perfectly and the pricing is beyond reasonable, definitely recommend!
We visited many vineyards in search of the best fit for our wedding venue. 8 Chains North Winery felt like home to us from the moment we turned at Daymont Lane, and were greeted w...
ith a view of horses and a silo. As my wife, Lisa, grew up in the country and I’m a country girl at heart, we appreciate the peaceful and quiet setting. This winery is elegant though unpretentious. Other vineyards are dog friendly, but 8 Chains North Winery is the only one we’ve found that has a safe, enclosed area for dogs to play. Initially, we wanted our dog to be in our ceremony. Although we decided against including Zeke on our special day, 8 Chains North Winery scored points with us for welcoming and accommodating the needs of dogs. Each return visit to 8 Chains North Winery re-affirmed our decision to get married here!
Our wedding at 8 Chains North Winery was a dream come true in every way. Their staff was consistently warm, kind, professional, and 100% attentive to our needs. They took the time to meet with us and review our wishes and requirements well in advance of our wedding day. Elly Sullivan (events manager), in particular, was always calm and made sure that everything ran smoothly. Wedding planning can be stressful, but there was no need to worry about a thing with the support of this team! We’ve also heard from many of our guests, who love this winery and said that this was the best wedding they’d ever attended.
Since our wedding, we continue to find reasons to return to 8 Chains North Winery! Rain or shine, we’re always happy to be there and highly recommend 8 Chains North Winery to other couples who desire that dream-come-true experience!
Glenn
We used them for our rehearsal dinner - it was a gorgeous venue. The tasting room and dining area were perfect and the outdoor space is awesome for having guests spread out, play g...
ame, enjoy the view, etc. They were very easy to work with and we highly recommend them!
Contact
38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford, VA | DC region
8 Chains North Winery