Stunning waterfront venue
101 to 150 guests
Holds ceremonies and receptions
Located in Virginia Beach, VA, Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay is a beautiful waterfront wedding venue. This idyllic property is well suited for couples who dream of hosting their big day near the ocean. With a range of excellent event spaces, stunning ocean views, and dedicated staff, it provides the perfect backdrop for your wedding, rehearsal dinner, engagement party, and other nuptial events.
Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay serves the community as an inspired retirement community and premier event venue. The property features chic common rooms, elegant celebratory spaces, lush lawns, a swimming pool, and a deck, all of which can be used to accommodate your dream wedding. You can host a memorable ceremony in the tranquil Meditation Garden surrounded by greenery or in the beautiful on-site chapel. After you exchange vows, you and up to 150 guests can dine and dance the night away in the sprawling ballroom. Elegant yet versatile, it can be decorated to suit any wedding vision. Or, for a more intimate gathering, opt to celebrate in the chic Penthouse Lounge. This smaller space can accommodate up to 48 guests.
The Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay team provides an array of services for weddings. Venue rentals include tables, chairs, and flatware. Their team will take care of setup and cleanup services for your convenience. Catering and bar packages are also available, and your wedding meal can be served in various ways depending on your wedding vision. Other items that can be provided include audiovisual equipment, tents, and a dance floor. They also offer comfortable overnight accommodations for any guests looking to stay the night.
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Elopement
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 150
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Backyard
Ballroom
Beach
Waterfront
Garden
Loft
Religious Setting
Church
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Bar & Drinks
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Cupcakes
Other Desserts
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Mary Wolfe5.0
12/16/23
After looking at many life plan communities, my husband and I moved here 8 years ago. The lifestyle is as active as anyone wants it to be, the residents are friendly and caring, the food is delicious, upper management is smart and transparent,...
plus the team members (employees) are extremely kind and understanding. The location is even beachfront! We are overjoyed to be here and feel blessed to have found this wonderful place!!!
Fred Moyer5.0
4/11/24
Thank you Westminster Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay thanks to. The service there is impeccable. The food is superb. My mother spent weeks there in rehab. She didn't want to leave. I couldn't believe it now. She's 90 years old and that's all ...
she thinks about is going back there for assisted living and to live out her life care. It's absolutely superb. The best service ever. I'm 72. I'm an only child and that sounds like a place for me. Also mother and son. Thank you again...
Danyell Taylor5.0
11/11/24
I LOVE MY JOB AND I TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO COMING TOO WORK...EVERYONE IS NICE ,RESPECTFUL AND FRIENDLY!!!!!!GLAD TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM!!!!
John Doe4.0
11/13/24
Update: After adjusting our expectations and some staff replaced, things are better. Not that a view of construction and the constant beeping and clanging noises are great or fair for what the cost is, but what can we realistically do.
All ser...
vices have been hit and miss.
Update Oct 2023: It gets worse. After treating us so horribly for her bday, she attended a luncheon at the same place where 11 ppl sat at the same table.
There wasn’t even a policy after all?
Update: Just Wow. Abusive. Depressing. Grandmother’s Birthday dinner at the “high end” restaurant involved refusing to seat our party of 11 together at a table that clearly fits 11. Had guests from the west coast here briefly who we don’t hardly ever see. With a straight face several staff refused to let us sit together. We are beyond amazed at the poor treatment, especially for how overpriced this place is. 2nd Star removed.
Also they don’t bother telling residents when a bus trip to a store is canceled, and provide no explanation.
Original review two weeks prior:
I hate to do this as we had high hopes, but my grandmother moved in recently and the list of disappointments keeps growing. Will gladly delete or update this review if things improve.
They rushed her into paying quite a lot for a place that wasn’t even ready. They tried to make her pay to correct the flooring to what was originally agreed upon. That was a stressful,
upsetting hassle to deal with and borderline abusive to treat an elderly person this way.
After all that hassle, padding under the carpet was never added or even discussed. As if it wasn’t stressful enough relocating and handing over an entire fortune, there have been several hassles.
Cleaning service that was paid for has not been happening. Calls to clinic were not returned for several days.
One outing activity was listed in such a confusing way that not enough people signed up so the outing was conveniently canceled. It’s hard to believe that out an entire building of hundreds of elderly people, so few are interested in attending a symphony. The list goes on.
I realize everyplace has had service level plummets lately and there’s no excuse to accept such exorbitant amounts of money for this to be the case at Westminster too.
The 2nd star is that the food is very good although the service has been very hit and miss. Fortunately that seems to be improving.
Russ Shinabarger1.0
10/13/23
Mind blowing, cruel and unusual, heartless dining room. People over 90 don’t have many birthdays left. Beachfront Dining Room callously ruined their residents’ bday gathering. They don’t care that any guests traveled 3K miles to be treated s...
o poorly, citing a random policy that we cannot find in any updated state codes. They refused to seat 11 of us at a table that could clearly fit 11.
The view throughout dinner was of the large empty table that we asked nicely for. Some staff tried and the director, David, did not care that it was our Grandmother’s birthday. I don’t think any staff even said Happy Birthday to her. We were split up in two tables and denied visiting with family who we rarely see. Worst dining experience ever.
This was only one example of quite a growing list of major disappointments.
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