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William Preston's Smithfield
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William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
William Preston's Smithfield
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Pricing information

Reception
$1,250 starting price
Ceremony
$1,250 starting price
Reception
$1,250 starting price
Ceremony
$1,250 starting price

About

Historic Smithfield is a historic wedding venue located in Blacksburg, Virginia that has been restored to its original architecture. Located just minutes for Virginia Tech, Historic Smithfield is considered one of the best venues in the New River Valley. Serving as a historic house museum, this location offers scenic views and plenty of modern conveniences.

Facilities and Capacity

Historic Smithfield features outdoor accommodations for up to 250 guests. The Pavilion is the ideal place for a wedding reception, featuring an open structure with 100-year-old beams and seating space for up to 150. The Pavilion offers modern conveniences and 2,400 square feet of space to host all aspects of your special event.

This outdoor, covered facility is complete with a stone fireplace, stone pathways to the ceremony and reception sites, a modern catering kitchen, a bridal changing room, handicap accessible bathrooms and parking spaces along with scenic views of the beautiful grounds and gardens.

Services Offered

In addition to offering event space, this venue features a bridal changing room and handicap accessible bathrooms. Historic Smithfield offers a list of approved vendors that couples may choose from to help plan the rest of their wedding. Couples renting this space will also benefit from on-site electrical outlets and lighting. Event services offered include the following:

  • Rentals of the covered on-site pavilion
  • Rentals of the grounds/gardens
  • Parking
  • Catering prep kitchen
  • Handicap accessible bathrooms and parking spaces
  • Bridal changing room

Other Services

Historic Smithfield is available to host your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Additionally, Historic Smithfield is able to host a variety of other special events, including, but not limited to: club meetings, corporate retreats, musical events, private parties, and birthday celebrations.

History

Colonel William Preston established Smithfield as his home after the Revolutionary War. Smithfield is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register and operates today as a historic house museum in Blacksburg, VA.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,250

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,250

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,250

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,250

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Lighting/Sound
Parking

Describe your venue:

Garden
Historic Building
Museum
Park

What kind of settings are available?

Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors

What event items are available?

Lighting

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
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September
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What months are included in your off-peak season?

April
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Reviews of William Preston's Smithfield

4.5 out of 5 rating
4.5 out of 5 rating
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  • Quality of service
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.2 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.5 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.5 out of 5 rating
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Kristen Sent on 06/27/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I held my ceremony and reception at Smithfield and it was the perfect venue for two Hokies who love Blacksburg but didn't want a maroon and orange wedding. The grounds are gorgeous and the pavilion ended up being a God send. We planned to have an outdoor ceremony and tented reception, but of course, it rained just as my ceremony was about to start. We moved the ceremony to under the pavilion and my guests raved about it. I hired a wedding planner from Charlottesville and she worked with Jacqueline at Smithfield for a year to make sure everything went great. Jacqueline was great to us and was as flexible as possible to make sure our wishes were met while respecting the fact that Smithfield is an historic site that has unavoidable restrictions. If I could do it again, I wouldn't change anything about my wedding at Smithfield Plantation!
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Julia Sent on 06/28/2011
4.8 out of 5 rating
I held my cocktail hour and reception at Smithfield Plantation a couple of weeks ago (June 11, 2011) and it was absolutely fabulous. The atmosphere was stunning and my guests were amazed at the settting I had chosen.

I was planning for a larger wedding (250+ guests) and had trouble finding a venue in Blacksburg to accomodate us that wasn't the Inn at Virginia Tech. Don't get my wrong - the Inn is beautiful, but I wanted something a little different and not the typical VT wedding (Wedding at the Chapel, Reception at the Inn) With our wedding being similar to a destination wedding, we ended up having under 200 guests and Smithfield was wonderful with changing our rate the weekend of our wedding! They were extremely helpful and accomodating.

Our cocktail hour was held in the newly built Pavillion and it was beautiful. It gets guests away from the main test soyour cater has a chance to set up. There is an additional charge to use the Paviallion but it is well worth it. I would definitely recommend looking at the Pavillion or even having your reception there if you are having a smaller wedding.

The staff at Smithfield Plantation were very polite and accomodating at all times. I toured the grounds several times even after I reserved the space for my reception. Everyone there was extremely helpful and gave me suggestions on tent layout, where to put the catering tent, where to set up the dance floor, great places for family photos, etc. They all put so much effort into making sure I would have a perfect day. They are also very flexible about allowing you tent service set up the day before and take down the tent after the weekend.

I really enjoyed having my reception there, it was a great time and I have received so many compliments. Everything about it was perfect!
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Jennifer Sent on 06/25/2009
3.7 out of 5 rating
Smithfield Plantation is a beautiful place to have a wedding. The grounds are large enough to accommodate up to 500 guests and the cost is very reasonable. Plus, they charge by the number of guests so if you want to have a smaller wedding it does not cost the same as those who wish to have a larger wedding.
They are an historic site so you are not able to use the house for any of your events but if you want to have an outdoor wedding the grounds are quite spacious and there is a level spot that can fit a rather large tent. Also, they have an upstairs office area that I was able to use to change before the ceremony, but this is for bridal party only and you have to make sure all of your things are removed before the ceremony as you cannot get back into the house later. Overall, my experience working with Smithfield was a positive one and all of my guests commented on what a beautiful place it was to have a wedding.
Of course, like many venues Smithfield is not without it's shortcomings. Because they are run by a historic association their rental coordinator (who handles events like weddings) is a rather low paying position. As a result, I worked with three different people in the year leading up to my wedding...including a staff change the week before the wedding. This made things a bit stressful having to go over everything with a new person right before the wedding. It did not have a huge impact but it is something you have to lookout for when booking at a place that employs mostly volunteers. If I had hired a wedding coordinator like I should have I really do not believe it would have been a problem.
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William Preston's Smithfield frequently asked questions

William Preston's Smithfield includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Parking
The space offered by William Preston's Smithfield for wedding events is known for:
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
  • Park
William Preston's Smithfield offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
William Preston's Smithfield offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
William Preston's Smithfield offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
William Preston's Smithfield offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Lighting
William Preston's Smithfield is recommended by 90% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in quality of service, 4.7 in value, 4.5 in flexibility, 4.5 in professionalism and 4.2 in average response time.

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