The Pavilion at Shenandoah Woods — Attraction in Luray

Shenandoah Woods is magical. First of all, YES the view is that beautiful. Secondly, with the ease of having the cabins on site, you get to see that view for days before and after if you choose. At of all the reviews about our wedding, this is by far the one that is entirely difficult to write and put into words because this place is that special. First and foremost, Shenandoah Woods was our first vendor hired and by far the most important for us. I knew the moment I saw the listing on wedding wire, that was the place I as a Bride wanted to get married. Our timeline was based on the availability, and unfortunately getting engaged in October, led us to have to pick a date a year and half away in May the following year (in hindsight lucky for us because COVID :/). Anyway, the wait was absolutely worth it. The weather. We could not have asked for a more perfect mountain day. May led to a cool morning, warm afternoon, and beautiful evening. The ceremony and Pavilion are gorgeous. The amenities at these places are clean and comfortable. All of our vendors were able to make it there without an issue (including the Fedex man delivering the flowers) They have on site cabins. Booking was a breeze. The cabins are NOT all walking distance to each other, but that is OKAY because it makes you feel like you are the only one up there when you are in the cabins. I will say the roads are mostly gravel; you do NOT need a 4x4, but some may feel more comfortable in something that is not "low" to the ground, which we told our guests about prior. Some did bring cars which made it up and down the roads just FINE. If even rained/stormed at some point in time during the week we were there and we we all made it just fine. The cabins themselves are amazing. We have traveled to a couple of cabins in our time and these were more than comfortable, accommodating and well stocked. Your guests will be happy and in awe. Many of our guests (including my parents) want to come back and spend time here outside of our wedding! This made going back to work after the wedding tough! My recommendation to all is to make sure to book extra time; either prior to or after the wedding, you are going to want to relax and enjoy your time there. We went Wed-Wed with wedding on Saturday and was perfect. As far as the wedding venue, you are fairly on your own--the necessities (and then some) were provided, but after that it's up to you, which is exactly what we were looking for. You can hire all the vendors, or hire a few and do some on your own (which is what we did), or do it all yourself (which is more than doable if you are that kind of person, the view/cabins speak for themselves). Jason Cave. The man. He is lighting fast with responses. He went ABOVE and beyond what was needed to make it a magical weekend. The shuttle service day of was awesome and much appreciated. We cannot thank him enough for having Shenandoah Woods and for allowing us to get married there. It was magical, and it was better than we could have ever dreamed. Coming from a slightly anxious bride that read a million reviews on everything over and over again, let me just say, this was THE place (and do I have to even mention worth ever penny? cause it is). We will be back again for vacation, and we cannot believe we were given the privilege to get married at this slice of heaven.

Side note: the bridal party/groomsmen got read in the Lost Paddle and Pinnacle Cabins, were were perfect for what we needed. Close together to party together prior to and after, far enough away to not see each other prior. Highly recommend.

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We just returned from a 4 day fairy tale weekend at Shenandoah Woods. We hosted our daughter's wedding here including a rehearsal dinner Friday and an brunch Sunday morning all at the pavilion. We did not want to leave.....Shenandoah Woods is paradise in the mountains. So beautiful and serene. It was the perfect...and I stress...perfect venue for our wedding weekend.

The views from the pavilion and the wedding chapel are breathtaking. I'm sure the photography from the day will be incredible given the scenery and views.

In addition, our guests rented all of the cabins and I heard nothing but wonderful comments about how beautiful the cabins were, the views, everything about them. I also heard regrets from a few guests who stayed in local hotels...regrets that after they saw Shenandoah Woods that they really wished they had booked cabins as well.

Jason Cave manages this wonderful place, a family business with a beautiful history. From the time we met him in 2017 through our wedding festivities this past weekend he was so helpful and attentive to our every needs. We couldn't of asked for a better host and I sincerely mean that. Thank you Jason so much for everything you did for us!

I want to make a note on the weather....we had fabulous weather for our ceremony and brunch but were challenged with a windy, raining Friday evening for the rehearsal. The Pavilion was more than equipped for this with heaters and clear plastic walls that can be put down on the sides, leaving open areas....preserving the natural beauty and views while keeping us comfortable under the roof. The rehearsal dinner was a big success and we were more than prepared for our plan B to do our ceremony inside if needed...it would have been as beautiful and successful if we needed to. Again, Jason was there every step of the way Friday evening making sure we were all good and that the Pavilion was properly setup for that night.

Again, thanks so much Jason, we really really could not say more great things about your wonderful wedding venue and your cabins. If I could give you 10...

Jason and his venue truly made our wedding weekend everything we wanted and more. He is literally the most responsive person ever. Gets back to you in lightening speed to emails, texts and phone calls making you feel like you are his only client (which clearly isn't true given he is booked out so far!). He is constantly making improvements to his properties and the venue. Most of our family, wedding party and guests stayed on site in the cabins and everyone was so impressed by the quality and condition of them all. Not to mention the GORGEOUS views. We ended up having our rehearsal dinner at the Keaton Ridge Cabin and was just perfect. The view were great and there was TONS of space on the bottom floor to host approximately 60 people. With the weather in flux that weekend, Jason was right there to make a last second ceremony change from the outdoor ceremony site in the woods to the reception pavilion and made it so it was not even noticeable that it was supposed to be different. He shuttled the wedding party around for pictures and guests home at the end of the night along with countless other tasks I probably aren't aware went on "behind the scenes". Overall we can not say enough good things about Jason and Shenandoah Woods. The BEST! We look forward to going back again to rent cabins in the wedding off season. If you are considering Shenandoah Woods, DO IT! It will be the best wedding decision...