About this vendor
Virginia Living Museum offers indoor and outdoor one-of-a-kind event spaces for your wedding day in Newport News, Virginia.
Facilities and Capacity
Begin your new life together with a customized celebration to delight 5 or 500 family, friends, and guests. Select a dramatic waterfall, lakeside amphitheater, large deck, or native gardens for your outdoor ceremony. Gather on the rooftop observatory for a cozy cocktail hour with celestial bodies and panoramic views as the sun sets over the horizon. Transition to a progressive event through beautiful galleries showcasing Virginia or a traditional seated party under the earth’s embrace.
Your guests will enjoy the beauty of your love surrounded by nature, simply add our dance floor and live music to truly make your day sing. For an extra sense of wonder, include native animal encounters or guided tours to observe wildlife.
The event manager and staff will be on-hand to ensure that everything runs smoothly. They can take a leading role in the setup and breakdown of all decor, leaving you to focus on more meaningful matters. An event planner can also be on-site to make sure that your wedding dreams are realized.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Garden
- Museum
- Park
- Tented
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The Virginia Living Museum was the perfect venue for my daughter’s wedding. The outdoor amphitheater made a beautiful setting for the ceremony, and the indoor reception space was a...
bsolutely ideal. The setup was seamless and everything looked wonderful. Sara, the event coordinator, was amazing—so helpful, organized, and attentive. She made sure everything went smoothly from start to finish. I highly recommend the VA Living Museum for a wedding venue.
Their outdoor venue (the amphitheater) doesn't even need decorations! The staff were super helpful and made everything look amazing! I can't believe how perfect everything was! Th...
e reception was on the main floor of the building and they had the exhibits open and people walking around with animals. We had a great time!
The staff at the Virginia Living Museum could not have been more accommodating and helpful! If something went wrong at our wedding wedding and everyone said it was all perfect. The...
y were very easy to reach during the planning period and they even helped me find additional vendors when I would be stuck. I couldn't have asked for more!
Great price, great venue and great service. It has been over a month and our guest are still raving about how awesome this location was!
I highly highly highly recommend this place. The most helpful event coordinator I have ever met! Jennifer is So sweet and helpful and gave great ideas. She is very quick to get bac...
k to you and willing to work with whatever you want. The pictures are so gorgeous!!
Absolutely amazing experience at the VLM. This has been one of my favorite places since I was a kid, so I was thrilled to have my wedding here. Jennifer Turlington, our contact, wa...
s an amazing help start to finish, and answered every question I had (sometimes more than once! Oops!) She told me she'd done hundreds of weddings and never had one get rained out... until mine! Yes, we broke the no-rain streak, but we threw together a rain plan at the last minute (literally) and it was perfect! Instead of getting married in the Amphitheater, we said our vows beneath a shark! (You think Shark Week is awesome - Shark Wedding is even better!) I honestly wouldn't change a thing. Out-of-town guests enjoyed the museum, locals marveled at how pretty it looked "all dressed up". Several guests thanked me for the "kid-friendly" atmosphere... and EVERYONE had a great time. I wonder if we can renew our vows here every year?
I am beyond satisfied with my experience with the Virginia Living Museum, from beginning to end. Their events coordinator was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, quick to respond...
to questions, and there for us throughout our entire wedding and reception. The entire staff was kind, happy to help, and worked like a well-oiled machine. Our ceremony was outside and the reception was held on the main floor inside the museum. Guests were free to roam around and look at the exhibits/live animals. Everyone had a blast and the pictures are beautiful and unique. The fish tanks with huge fish are great for pictures and museum staff was on hand to show off some off the animals. If you live in the area and want a venue more exciting than a hotel banquet room, check this place out!
Contact
524 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA
Virginia Living Museum