Top Shelby Venues

• Spaces for 150 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Waterfront

Molly's Lakeside is a modern wedding venue in North Carolina featuring a glass pavilion set on 13 acres of waterfront property. The venue combines contemporary architecture with natural beauty, offering: A waterfront ceremony site called Forest Vista, surrounded by weeping willows and lake views The main Twin Lakes Pavilion with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, crystal chandeliers, and bistro lighting Two preparation suites: the luxurious Main Suite and the casual Pool House A Viewpoint Terrace for cocktail hours Full-service wedding packages through Wedgewood Weddings, including catering and event coordination The venue's key features are its panoramic lake views, seamless indoor-outdoor design, and modern sophistication, making it adaptable for customized wedding celebrations while maintaining an intimate atmosphere.

• Spaces for 230 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Discover Spinning Leaf by Wedgewood Weddings, where rustic vineyard charm meets Blue Ridge Mountain splendor in Shelby, North Carolina. This premier estate venue seamlessly blends natural beauty with sophisticated design across multiple event spaces. The Vineyard Garden ceremony site features a handcrafted wooden pergola framed by rolling mountain vistas and vineyard rows. String lighting and manicured landscaping create an enchanting atmosphere that transforms beautifully from day to evening. Host cocktail hour on the stone terrace, where custom-built walls frame panoramic mountain views. Overhead market lighting and comfortable lounge seating create an inviting atmosphere as guests enjoy the elevated vistas and spectacular sunsets. The Grand Hall reception space showcases a dramatic wooden ceiling with cascading Edison bulb chandeliers. This versatile space accommodates both intimate gatherings and grand celebrations with flexible seating arrangements featuring signature long tables or traditional rounds. The neutral palette adapts beautifully to any wedding style. Conveniently located near Charlotte and Asheville, Spinning Leaf offers comprehensive wedding packages managed by Wedgewood Weddings' experienced team. Whether planning an intimate vineyard ceremony or a luxurious mountain celebration, this refined venue provides the ideal blend of wine-country charm and natural splendor for your special day.

• Spaces for 2-200 Guests

Separk Mansion is a historic estate in Gastonia, North Carolina, just 30 minutes from uptown Charlotte. Built in 1919 by textile mogul Joseph Separk, this stunning property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and celebrated for its Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, formal gardens, and timeless romantic ambiance. A stately exterior softened by lush greenery and manicured grounds creates a layered, immersive setting that feels both grand and genuinely inviting — the kind of place where history and celebration come together effortlessly. Inside, the Grand Ballroom anchors the reception experience with stunning chandeliers and classic architectural details, equally suited for a seated dinner or an evening of dining and dancing. A dedicated bar area serves as the reception bar, while a separate buffet room keeps service elegant and unobtrusive throughout the evening. For the wedding party, dedicated suites within the main house offer comfortable, private spaces to prepare before the ceremony — setting a calm, luxurious tone from the very start of the day. Altogether, Separk Mansion offers a complete, purpose-driven venue experience where every space has been considered and every transition feels intentional. Couples are guided naturally from the first look to the final dance, all within a setting that captures the essence of romance, elegance, and Southern historic charm.

• Spaces for 20-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Museums
• 6 Total Spaces

The Venue at Hart Square Village is available for a wide range of events, including weddings, proms, Quinceaneras, Christmas parties, family reunions, fundraisers, and business meetings. Offering the convenience of a modern facility in a historic setting, The Venue includes a great hall that seats up to 200 guests with a full catering kitchen. A 20-person boardroom and two classrooms are available for smaller functions, while the arbor in the historic village is excellent for close-knit informal events. The Venue includes beautiful outdoor spaces with panoramic scenes of the historic village. The outdoor stage is located beside the modern venue facility, making it the optimal space for an outdoor wedding ceremony and indoor reception. For small weddings or elopements, The Chapel of Peace, ca. 1871, and St. Mark’s Chapel, ca. 1844, deliver waterfront views of the village. Best of all, when you choose to rent The Venue at Hart Square Village, you are helping to preserve the largest collection of log cabins in the nation.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm
• 1 Historic Space

DeStarte Wedding Barn is a rustic-yet-elegant venue set on a six-generation family farm at the base of North Carolina's South Mountains, near Lawndale in the foothills west of Charlotte. Recognized as a North Carolina Century Farm with property heritage dating to 1803, the setting pairs an authentic barn with mature pine forests, poplar trees, and rolling pastures crossed by brick walkways. The venue began as Glenda Miller's family home, and the original barn was built to shelter the family's horses before becoming the heart of the property's celebrations. Its main barn anchors the space with a 16-foot rock fireplace and a 6-foot rock fire pit, hosting weddings of roughly 20 to 300 guests across intimate gatherings and large-scale events alike. DeStarte offers all-inclusive packages that bring together tables, vintage wooden oak chairs, linens, a bartender, an on-site coordinator, a DJ, and ambient lighting, along with ample parking with handicap access. On-site lodging rounds out the experience, including a five-bedroom home, a private guest house, and a handcrafted cabin nestled in the pines.

• Spaces for 220 Guests

WoodMill Winery sits in the Southern Appalachian foothills of Vale, North Carolina, producing wines from muscadine, scuppernong, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, and Concord grapes. The winery's selection spans sweet to dry varietals, with a particular emphasis on muscadine — a native Southeastern grape recognized for high antioxidant content. The estate hosts a range of private celebrations, from weddings and receptions to anniversary and birthday gatherings, bridal and baby showers, family reunions, and corporate meetings and workshops. Non-profit organizations are offered special pricing for on-site events.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Willow Creek Inn is a historic Victorian manor built in 1877, now operating as a boutique event venue in Prescott, Arizona. Originally located in downtown Prescott, the building was carefully disassembled and relocated to its current address on Willow Creek Road in 1962, where it was reassembled and renovated. The property has carried several names over the decades — including the Green Frog Inn and The Carriage House Inn — and spent more than two decades hosting weddings, anniversaries, and banquets as the Willow Creek Restaurant. In 2021, the property was purchased and reimagined as a dedicated event venue by a third-generation wedding hostess, who oversaw a full renovation and redecoration of the space. Today, Willow Creek Inn welcomes a broad range of celebrations — weddings and elopements, anniversary parties, vow renewals, birthday gatherings, family and class reunions, celebrations of life, and corporate events — in both indoor and outdoor settings framed by lush gardens, serene creeks, and mature trees. The venue offers event coordination, in-house décor services through Willow Creek Creations, and partnerships with local catering and vendor teams. Event insurance is required for all bookings.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is a natural history and science museum in Gastonia, North Carolina, committed to inspiring curiosity and understanding of science and the natural world. Its permanent collection spans multiple halls dedicated to North American habitats and wildlife, North Carolina natural history, and American Indian history — including the Henry Hall of the American Indian, with artifacts, weapons, ornaments, tools, and dwellings representing major tribal groups and colonial North America. The museum grounds also include The Farm, which explores regional agricultural history with live animals and historic farm equipment, a 0.7-mile Nature Trail through local ecosystems, and the Catawba Indian Village, a seasonal outdoor exhibit interpreting 400 years of Catawba culture through reconstructed historic structures. The facility maintains over 80 live Animal Ambassadors used in educational programming throughout the year. The James H. Lynn Planetarium offers immersive digital programming in a 360-degree dome. For private events, The Schiele offers several rental spaces — including the Environmental Studies Center, the Wells Fargo/Kimbrell Room, an auditorium, the museum lobby and courtyard, and the Planetarium — available for weddings, corporate gatherings, and celebrations.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Bit of Hope Ranch is a 50-acre equine ranch in Gastonia, North Carolina, set across hardwood forest and open pasture. Best known as an equine-assisted therapy and wellness center, the ranch also opens its grounds for celebrations, group gatherings, and corporate events. Birthday parties are a signature offering, with horse-themed, unicorn-themed, and outdoor-themed packages that pair pony rides in the covered arena with farm play, lawn games, and crafts. Larger group rentals suit sweet sixteens, graduations, retirements, reunions, church groups, and scout troops, opening up the barnyard petting area, grilling stations, fishing pond, and playground for the day. For companies, the ranch runs equine-assisted business coaching, where teams complete arena activities alongside horses as an unconventional approach to leadership and communication. The property includes two covered riding arenas, a large grass arena, two climate-controlled barns, a waterfront area with an outdoor playground, a pond with a gazebo, and three miles of wooded trails. A bonfire pit, string lights, and grill spaces round out the outdoor gathering areas. The ranch is CHA site accredited.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

New Beginnings Historic Farm is a working farm and event property set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, five minutes from Lake Lure and approximately an hour from Asheville. The land traces its history to the early 1900s, when it served as a community hub where locals purchased milk, cheese, and meat; its original proprietors, Dr. Adin and Lilly Rucker, were followed by the Biggerstaff family before John and Sheri Crenshaw purchased the property in 2013 and began restoring it to its agricultural roots. The farm's signature residents are a herd of Scottish Highland cattle — a heritage breed known for its long, wavy coat and calm temperament — alongside Nubian dairy goats and a resident fainting goat. Guests can experience the property through guided hiking tours of the half-mile trail, afternoon tea on the historic farmhouse porch overlooking the pastures, and extended farm stays in the on-site Grain Cottage.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Vineyard

Vesuvius Vineyards is a historic vineyard estate and event venue set on more than 700 acres of private property in Iron Station, North Carolina, about 30 minutes from Charlotte. The property centers on a home built in 1792 by General Joseph Graham — the oldest standing home in Lincoln County — a historically registered landmark that has welcomed weddings and special events since 2009. The open-air arbor overlooks the property's stream and surrounding grounds, serving as the primary reception space for up to 200 guests. The arbor can be enclosed and heated for winter events, and the property offers multiple outdoor ceremony locations along with an open-air chapel available as a covered backup. Guests have room to explore the grounds, strolling alongside the creek and across the covered bridge. For weddings, the upstairs of the home includes a grooms room and a bridal suite with two rooms for hair and makeup and a private bathroom. Beyond weddings, the venue hosts holiday parties, birthday celebrations, showers, anniversary gatherings, vow renewals, corporate events, and fundraisers.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 250 Guests