The Space
Montfair sits on 129 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a family-owned property built around nine lakeside cottages and a Main House rather than a single event hall. The Events Lodge overlooks the lake and comes with its own kitchen, central air and heat, WiFi, a spacious deck, and a large fireplace, giving a couple a year-round indoor gathering space that still looks out over water.
Guests staying overnight have real range of choice: each cottage carries a self-catering kitchen, a private covered porch, and either lake or mountain views, along with complimentary organic tea and locally roasted coffee. The property is pet-friendly as well, so a couple’s dog can stay on-site for the whole weekend rather than being boarded off property during the wedding.
Capacity & Layout
Ceremonies and receptions together can run up to 200 guests, and the wedding field ceremony site offers a full 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains, a setting built around the landscape rather than a built structure. That field works as the ceremony point, with the Events Lodge, its deck, and the lakeside lawn handling the reception that follows.
On-site overnight lodging tops out at 54 guests across the nine cottages and the Main House, which is a meaningful cap for a couple planning a full wedding weekend: the largest portion of a 200-person guest list will need lodging elsewhere in Crozet or Charlottesville, while the wedding party and close family can stay on the property itself.
Amenities
WiFi reaches every cottage and the Events Lodge, and the Lodge’s kitchen, deck, and fireplace mean the reception space functions through cool mountain evenings as well as warm ones. Each cottage’s self-catering kitchen gives overnight guests a place to make coffee or a quick meal without needing to leave the property before the day’s events start.
The grounds support real activity beyond the wedding itself: nature trails, canoeing, mountain biking, fishing, and birdwatching are all available on-site, and the property sits minutes from Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. A couple planning a multi-day wedding weekend has enough on the property and nearby to fill a Friday or a Sunday without guests needing to drive far for something to do.
Location & Getting There
Montfair is roughly 30 minutes from Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, close enough for a Charlottesville-based guest list while still delivering the mountain setting a couple is paying for. The drive out trades city convenience for the 129-acre property and its lake and mountain views, a fair trade for guests who are staying on-site or nearby for the weekend regardless, and for a couple who wants the wedding itself to feel like a retreat rather than a single evening squeezed into a busy town, that distance from Charlottesville is doing real work.
The Events Lodge is an enclosed room with a kitchen, fireplace, and deck, giving a DJ a defined indoor space to set up sound for dinner and dancing, while the wedding field and lakeside lawn are open-air and better suited to lighter amplification during a ceremony or cocktail hour, so the plan for sound should shift with whichever part of the grounds a couple is using at that moment.
Why Couples Book Dow Oak Here
You only get one reception at this venue, so it should be run by a team that already knows how to make a room like it work:
- We have actually performed at this venue, so we plan for its sound, layout, and flow instead of guessing on your night
- One team for your DJ and MC, photo booth, and custom lighting, on a single plan and one contract
- Backup DJs scheduled and on call, with your full plan shared across our team
- An online planning portal plus a planning call before the day
- More than 3,000 five-star reviews on The Knot, WeddingWire, and Google
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, and just $400 reserves your date
Wedding DJ FAQ
Have you performed at this venue before?
Yes. Every venue in our directory is one we have actually worked, so we already know how to set up, light, and run the room for a wedding, from ceremony sound to the last dance.
How much is a wedding DJ?
Your price depends on your date, your area, and add-ons like a photo booth, uplighting, or ceremony sound. Pick your date on our pricing page and you will see your exact price, and just $400 reserves your date.
Do you provide lighting and a photo booth too?
Yes. One team handles your DJ and MC, color-matched uplighting, and a modern photo booth on a single plan.
What happens if our DJ has an emergency?
We always have trained backup DJs scheduled and on call, with your full plan shared across our team, so someone can step in seamlessly.
How do we book you?
Check your date using the form on this page. We confirm availability, send your pricing, and a $400 retainer reserves your date.
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