The Space
The Bella Collina Mansion sits directly on Belews Lake, a 22,000-square-foot Tuscany-inspired building that opened in February 2012, and the lakefront setting is the reason most couples choose it, not a backdrop added for photos but the actual water the mansion was built beside. Interior details include hardwood floors, stone, and terrace balconies throughout, the kind of finishes that read as an Italian country estate rather than a purpose-built banquet facility.
Multiple rooms inside the mansion can be arranged for different parts of a celebration, so a couple is not locked into one fixed layout for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Event spaces range from flourishing vineyards on the grounds to a lakefront lawn for ceremonies, giving a couple real variety in where each part of the day actually happens, and the option to move between an indoor room and an outdoor lakefront setting without leaving the property at any point during the day.
Capacity & Layout
Maximum capacity at the mansion is 175 guests, which places it in the mid-to-large range among area venues without pushing into ballroom-hotel territory, comfortable for a wedding with an extended family and friend group but not a several-hundred-guest affair. That number should guide the guest list from the earliest planning conversations.
The lakefront lawn handles the ceremony itself with water as the backdrop, while a large wooden patio on the property offers a second outdoor option with lake views and the actual breeze coming off the water, giving couples a choice between two distinct outdoor settings before the reception moves guests inside to the mansion’s interior rooms. With 175 as the ceiling rather than the target, a couple planning a mid-sized guest list has room to spare inside that number rather than pushing right up against it.
Amenities
The starting site fee includes the bridal suite, chairs, china, flatware, glassware, lighting and sound, linens, parking, setup, tables, and catering services bundled together, which meaningfully simplifies vendor coordination since a couple is not separately sourcing rentals and a caterer on top of the venue rental itself.
Bar service includes bartender staffing, and the venue also allows guests to bring their own alcohol to be served by staff, giving couples flexibility on the bar budget that a strictly in-house bar program would not. We have played a wedding in this mansion and can confirm the bundled setup genuinely reduces the number of separate vendors a couple has to manage, since lighting, sound, and the tables themselves are already accounted for in the base fee.
Location & Getting There
The mansion sits in the historic Old Town area of Stokesdale, positioned in the Piedmont Triad between Greensboro and Winston-Salem, a location that keeps travel times reasonable for guests coming from either city without placing the venue directly inside either downtown.
The mansion’s mix of hardwood floors, stone, and terrace balconies means sound carries with some natural liveliness indoors, while the lakefront lawn and wooden patio are fully open air, so a DJ setup shifts meaningfully between an indoor reception, where the stone surfaces reward controlled volume, and an outdoor ceremony, where the lake breeze and open water call for speakers aimed carefully to avoid losing sound across the surface.
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?
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