HeartRock Retreat & Homestead
A Flourishing Homestead
This touching family-run venue finds deep meaning in infusing celebrations with a sense of vitality and promise. The active homestead invites couples to share private vows in the gardens or under a forest canopy or to welcome friends and family together for a joy-filled tented soiree.
For intimate weddings, HeartRock offers space for 75 to 100 guests, depending on season. Orchestrate your celebration and unforgettable photo shoots around fields of edible, medicinal and floral gardens tucked into an oak forest. There are accommodations for 15 overnight guests on the property, available the night before and night of the ceremony. Choose from the Main House, Guest House and charming Tree House and savor reading nooks, hammocks, porch swings, a fire pit and poor man’s hot tub, and many other outdoor gathering spaces.
Enjoy easy access to the Rockfish River, George Washington National Forest and the vineyards and breweries of Nelson County. Soak in the tranquil natural beauty of HeartRock and design your day around the fields and pond, setting a ceremony up under the trees, cocktail hour in the gardens and a special tented reception on the spacious lawn.
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The Location
Setting
Located in beautiful Nelson County, HeartRock's 15-acre homestead encompasses floral gardens, an oak forest and unique inspired lodging.
Things To Do
Charlottesville is home to thriving orchards, farms, and more than 40 wineries that inspire unforgettable restaurant experiences. Hiking in Shenandoah National Park, renowned river kayaking, and championship golf offer thrills while a celebrated theater and local live music scene entertain. Our stages are well stocked with highly coveted acts. In fact, Charlottesville is where Dave Matthews Band and Coran Capshaw's Red Light Management — the largest independent music management company in the world — got their start. For a taste of history, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, James Madison’s Montpelier, and James Monroe’s Highland offer guided glimpses into the Founding Fathers’ legacies.
Proximity
43 mi to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport
31 mi to Downtown Mall
31 mi to Monticello
33 mi to UVA
36 mi to Shenandoah National Park
The Details
Amenities & Services
- Outdoor tubs
- Colorful gardens
- Treehouse lodging
- Overnight accommodations for up to 15
- Hammocks
- Porch swings
- Fire pit
By the Numbers
- 100 seated guest capacity for reception
- 100 seated guest capacity for outdoor ceremony
Make it Yours
- Host a farmhouse dinner outside among the garden's organic veggies, herbs, flowers and shrubs
- Share your vows under the forest canopy while guests watch from wooden benches
- Plan a wedding party outing to Nellysford's breweries, cideries, wineries and hiking trails
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