Rounton Farm

I don't even know where to begin... having our wedding at Rounton Farm was better than we could've possibly imagined. We visited after our first wedding venue had to close and were scrambling to find another location. Ellen was incredibly professional, easy to work with, and generous with her time from start to finish. She has a very calming and easygoing presence that made the planning process feel less stressful. She patiently answered all of our questions in the year leading up to our wedding, was extremely reasonable and safe about COVID, and understanding and supportive when we decided to postpone our wedding. With every request we made, she would work with us to find a solution -- she's truly one of the easiest people to work with! She made sure everything was where it needed to be during the wedding weekend and was flexible about our time on-site. When they had to fix an issue with their bridal suite, they seamlessly moved us over to her mother's home for getting ready (very kind of everyone involved). The venue itself is stunning. We got married underneath the big oak tree, which offers a beautiful view of rolling hills. We really wanted a venue where everything was in one place, and it was awesome to be able to walk a few hundred feet from the ceremony location to the barn. The barn itself is in fantastic shape and the loft provides a great vantage point for guests and photos. There are also tons of flower bushes, hedges, and private spots around the property for family and couple photos. So many people told us that it was one of the most beautiful weddings they've ever been to, and a lot of that is because of Ellen and her family's great care of the barn and property. I honestly can't think of anything we didn't love about working with Ellen and Rounton Farm. Having our first venue cancel on us was the best thing that could've happened, and I encourage anyone who wants to get married at a beautiful family farm to consider Rounton. We also have to give a plug to our fabulous wedding coordinator, Trudy Slocum (trudy.slocum@gmail.com). She is truly one of the most organized, caring, and loving people I've ever met. She went above and beyond, over and over again, to make our wedding the incredible day it was. While we hired her as a month-of coordinator, she started working with us well in advance, met with us countless times to walk through details, troubleshoot issues, etc. She has a storage room full of decorations that she brings with her to weddings, which was a hugely helpful, and has a ton of floral and design experience. Beyond coordinating our wedding and providing decorations, she also crafted beautiful menu and transportation cards for us (out of the kindness of her heart!), shopped for and set up our cocktail hour grazing table, and helped with food and drink at our welcome party the night before. I can't count the number of times my husband and I looked at each other and said, "we are so lucky to have Trudy." She made us feel so comfortable and cared for -- our families adored her too. For our wedding, she brought her friend and caterer, Kim Beery-Stone (another absolute gem!), to help and the two of them did an incredible job. At no point during our wedding did we feel stressed or concerned about logistics. We were able to enjoy ourselves completely, and that is thanks to Trudy and Kim! We couldn't have asked for a better venue and coordinator combo :)

I cannot say enough great things about Ellen and Rounton Farm. She worked closely with my fiance in I over COVID-19 changes, asked us the right questions we weren't thinking about, and accommodated all of my requests. We chose to continue with a small wedding and Ellen made the day seamless, even brought us a small plate of food while we were taking photos! We recently got the photos back and the farm was the most beautiful setting for our forever pictures. Our day, and the farm was the perfect place to have our wedding, and I wouldn't change a think about it!

If you are looking for a place that has multiple perfect spots for your ceremony and the perfect barn for your reception, Rounton Farm is the place for you. The owners went out of their way to make sure every detail was perfect for our wedding. Some details we did not even think of. Ellen called us the day before the wedding to ask if we wanted the horse fields mowed or if we wanted to leave the buttercups to add color to the background of pictures. We left the buttercups and the pictures were amazing. Make sure to add them to your list of possibilities.

We could not have been happier with our experience at Rounton Farm! Ellen is lovely, gracious, and accommodating, and planning our big day with her was enjoyable and stress-free. From our first conversation with Ellen, we knew that our vision and values for our wedding were understood and prioritized. Time and again, Ellen and her team went above and beyond what was expected to deliver something truly unique and special. Every aspect of the venue is beautiful and full of the rustic character and charm of rural Virginia. The rolling hills and mountains beyond provided a breathtaking backdrop for our ceremony, while the red wooden barn and yard served to refresh and relax our guests with drinks and lawn games to spare. Parking is easy, bathrooms are close, and the barn's back-of-house allows for a large catering team to do an excellent job while remaining discretely out of site. Between the old oak rope swing overlooking the mountains and the horse paddock behind the barn, it is genuinely difficult to find a spot that ISN'T a good photo op for guests and party alike, and the number of framed wedding photos in our house proves it. From arrival to sendoff, Ellen and her team at Rounton Farm consistently met and exceeded our needs with both practicality and elegance. Do yourself a favor and get married here.