The Inn At Vint Hill

So the Inn is a very nice place for an event but it still needs a lot of work. Our event was held in July 2015 with the wedding on the side lawn and the reception under the big tent with the wood panel flooring.
One thing buyers need to be aware of is when you place your full cost reservation it is not reimbursable. Nor is it all inclusive of everything you will need to pay for including staff needed to tend the bar,
Set up and tear down, wait staff and
Of course food and alcohol, cake, DJ and other expected necessities.
Do your homework up front and have an idea of how many people will attend so you can accurately budget because if you end up being over budget and need to relocate the event you have lost $ 3500 to $ 5000 with no recourse.
Also, the upstairs, where the groom dresses atrium and outdoor porch are in dire need of major repairs.
I would also recommend taking a personal seat count when your guests arrive and consider assigned seating for dinner. They only put enough seats out for the number of expected guests. If there are voids at a table they get pissy and accuse you of having more than the expected number of guests.
That said, for the view and price it’s better than any number of options in and around Warrenton.

Me and my husband just got married at the Inn on 9÷12÷15 and it truly was the wedding of our dreams! We knew from the time we met the team and saw the venue that it would be the best place for us to get married (only saw one venue and we were DONE!) The venue is absolutely beautiful and it’s truly the perfect place to get married and working with their team is the icing on the cake.
Jim was very responsive to work with and we really enjoyed our meetings with Dawn. She is full of life and really enjoys what she does! Chef Scott’s food is out of this world– we had prime rib, champagne chicken, asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes and we still are hearing rave reviews about it! Rob was fantastic to work with as well and did a great job with keeping up with all of the drinkers at our party! He even helped us the next day with cleaning up our decorations.
The entire team is extremely laid back and goes with the flow which made getting ready the day-​of and the entire process very enjoyable! A lot of hard work goes into a wedding of our size– close to 200 people and the Inn knows what they’re doing and it really shows. The weather on our wedding day and imminent rain wasn’t looking great — they simply setup for both scenarios and there was never any stress about it.
Everyone kept saying how amazing our wedding was and was wondering where we found this place! Now with the tent (AMAZING & definitely a show stopper!!) and able to accommodate bigger weddings they are really going to make a name for themselves and it’s very well deserved.
We cannot thank them enough! Wish we could do it all over again :)

Been here a few times to photograph weddings.
The property is beautiful and the building is unique and awesome! However, the surrounding properties are full of barbed wire fences, dumpsters, office buildings, and poorly managed roads/​ditches. That’s not their fault though. It’s a diamond in the rough!
The service was amazing except for a particular flamboyant bartender. I’ve heard nothing but complaints about him and my experience with him is no better. He has the angst of a 14 year old girl and the attitude of one too. Serving you is a chore and if you come up for a refill too soon he has no problem telling you to take a break. I guess this could save the venue a little money, but an open bar is an open bar. He seems miserable and not as happy as I would like a bartender to be.
The food is great! Whoever they use to cook and cater is awesome and has great options.
The sunroom/​porch is awesome! I think it’s called a «cigar room» but it’s more of a sunroom to me. It has nice lounge chairs and a great view of the property’s «better side.»

I fell in love with the Inn the first time we visited! There is an archway inside and I knew I wanted to be married under it. The house and yard are gorgeous and there were plenty of places for some great photos. My favorite spots were by the fountain up front and the mulberry tree in the back. The rooms are gorgeous and spacious and full of natural light.
Jim and Dawn took great care of us while we made preparations for our wedding here: they answered every question that we sent their way, whether it was via email or phone call; they helped us shape our dinner menu and were extremely accommodating to the myriad food allergies that some of our guests have; they had everything set up by the time I got there the day of the wedding and everything was exactly how we wanted it. Weddings are stressful and exhausting events, but the staff expertly took care of everything that we needed.
They are beyond reasonably priced and you get the venue to yourself for the day. They made sure we had whatever alcoholic drinks we wanted (for example, we wanted Anchor Steam, which is hard to find out here, and they stocked up just for us!) and even served us some appetizers while we got ready. The location is a little out of the way, but not so far that we couldn’t do store runs for last-​minute gear that we needed. This place was so amazing and I really wish we had more reasons to rent out a venue because I would definitely keep coming back here.

The Inn at Vint Hill was definitely the best place for my husband and I to get married. Not only was the staff welcoming and very accommodating, but the house is just so beautiful on the inside. When we first decided to have our event there, we knew that there was going to be some kind of tent in the back lawn, but we didn’t know just how gorgeous it was going to look! I went to talk with Dawn about a few last minute decisions and was blown away by the look of the tent, that I had to incorporate it into the wedding. We had our ceremony in the tent, our cocktail hour and dinner inside and dancing and cake back outside in the tent. We had met with Dawn, Jim, Robbie and Scott at some point in our planning and they helped make all of our decisions from what type of linens we should use to how we could set up our space. They were so helpful, that they let us bring our wedding cake the day before (even though they had a wedding going on that day) because the bakery we were using was not going to be opened on the day of our wedding. We had gone to an open house to check out he place and sample the food and the food that they made was just amazing. I got so many compliments on the food that was served. I had some people ask if they could take some of it home. My family still talks about the caramelized brie and fruit platter that we had. All in all, the food and the staff are absolutely fabulous. The staff is very easy to work with and are very friendly. The Inn is gorgeous and all the new projects are turning out great!

If your heart’s desire is to have a fairy tale wedding and you are looking for just the right venue, look no further than The Inn at Vint Hill. As a historical manor home, The Inn at Vint Hill exudes a warm southern charm and understated elegance. On March 7 — 8, 2014 my daughter celebrated her rehearsal dinner and wedding at the Inn. It was absolutely beautiful!
The owner, Dawn Donaldson, is very helpful and accommodating. She was willing to let us come to the site both before and after we decided to book the Inn. She also provided some very helpful tips for our wedding planning.
One of my top requirements for selecting the venue was the food. Not only did it need to taste great but there also needed to be plenty of it. I have been to expensive weddings where if you were at the end of the line, you may not get much to eat. Our guests raved about the food we had at Vint Hill. We chose prime rib of beef and champagne chicken for our entrees. The chicken was excellent the prime rib was out of this world! There was plenty of food and the left overs were packaged and sent home with the wedding party families to enjoy again another day.
I cannot say enough about how truly special my daughter’s wedding turned out at The Inn. The setting and warmth that the Inn provides along with an abundance of space for getting ready and the beauty of the site all contributed to make our event everything we wanted it to be. Thank you Dawn for all of your help!

The pictures on their website are very well shot, and are therefore a bit misleading. If you go by the website, the inn sits on a piece of grassy land surrounded by fields of grass. The photographs give the impression of seclusion and an old time building that is hidden away from modern society. A drive through the area will tell a completely different story. There are modern day office buildings on the surrounding plots of land that are visible from the inn, which is located right off of the main drag through Vint Hill.
The inn, however, is beautiful. It is quaint, with creaky floor boards, narrow stairways, and large open windows. For the most part, it has been kept in such a manner so as to still give the vibe of a civil war era building. Parts of the inn do appear a bit run down and unkempt. The balcony’s boards were popping out of place and some had the appearance of rot. The vent in the bathroom leads directly outside, you could see daylight and feel gusts of wind coming in through the slats. It is my understanding that the owners live on the top floor and rent out the lower portions of the building and grounds for the venues such as weddings. Personal effects were left out in some cases, particularly in the bathroom.
In winter the grounds are not much to look at as they lack color and vibrancy. The fields behind the inn are yellowed due to the weather. Although the vegetation is flat, life is not lacking. Stray cats roam the fields, and field mice make their way into the inn (up to the second floor).
During my visit, maintenance was being performed on the main entryway. Although my party was there for an event, maintenance did not halt, but rather continued to work, making it difficult at times to hold conversation. It was unfortunate, because the noise of the drills and hammering was audible through closed doors. I wonder if they would have continued maintenance work regardless of what event was being held.
The staff was incredibly friendly and happy to be of help. They were never too far from reach, and were happy to talk about the inn and its history. The food prepared was a nice selection with something that everyone could eat and enjoy. It was not anything special or fancy, but rather family type meals with a bit of flair for the presentation. They did not skimp on serving sizes, or quality of ingredients, and the refrigerator was kept stocked with juice, water, and sodas.
I would love to come by this place again during the spring or summer time when the grass is green and hopefully flowers abound.

Not too shabby. After a quick history lesson on Vint Hint (huge WWII buff here) and attending a recent wedding here I can say I am surprised at how well this worked as a wedding venue. The historic building gave a lot of charm and life to the party. The back patio which was shaded and perfectly framed by a large oak tree was designed for dancing and provided shelter during the toast during a light drizzle of rain. The food which was prepared on site as well was delicious. Proved to be much better than other more expensive venues I’ve been too. All in all if you’re a bride on a budget this sweet little spot would make a venue for a wedding for under 5k all inclusive. The staff was friendly and accommodating as well.