Big Spring is a unique farm venue located in Lexington, Virginia boasting a restored barn, mountain views, and a 10-acre lake formed by one of Virginia's largest natural springs (our namesake, The Big Spring). We specialize in bespoke barn weddings, providing the perfect farm venue, without any of the hassle associated with a typical private property venue. Just minutes from lodging, shopping, and dining in Downtown Lexington, planning your event at Big Spring is easy. We want to connect with you! Contact us today to schedule your visit!
Make sure to check out the Midland House. It's a 1900's farm house, that we've completely restored! Sleeping up to 10 guests and just one minute from the Big Spring Barn, we now have the option of lovely overnight accommodations at the venue.
Big Spring Farm was the venue of our dreams! There are so many gorgeous locations here that everywhere you turn feels like the perfect spot. We had toured numerous venues in the area but immediately knew after our tour with BSF that we were going to book it for our wedding. The staff is so incredibly accommodating and friendly and remained that way throughout the entire year and a half long planning process. The owner, Buddy, met personally with us for our tour and our final walkthrough which goes a long way to see how passionate he is about the venue and personally connecting with the clients. Reviewed on 17-11-2023
Katie Hennis(bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-10-2022 Big Spring Farm has it all - stunning scenery, high quality lighting and event furnishings and a wonderful staff. Every single detail of this venue has been carefully planned and thought out. Buddy and his team are true professionals and have the experience planning and executing events that will allow each couple to be worry free about their big day. We received so many compliments of how beautiful the setting and venue was for our wedding day from our guests. Wedding packages include lighting, tables, chairs (for both ceremony and reception), bars and other accessories to help save on rental costs. We also added the bridal suite to our package which was a great choice. We highly recommend Big Spring Farm for your wedding or special event! Reviewed on 08-01-2023
Jon M(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 29-10-2022 You will not be disappointed by having your wedding at Big Spring Farm - we absolutely loved it from the minute we saw it on a virtual tour to standing on the hilltop to get married. The staff at Big Spring were so responsive and easy to work with, and the venue itself was beautiful - our guests loved everything about it from the mountain backdrop, cocktail hour bar on the dock, relaxing by the fire outside, and dancing in the barn. Reviewed on 13-11-2022
Gabrielle Deucher(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 17-09-2022 The sweetest venue! We can't thank the BSF team enough for their part in our wedding... Not only were they extremely responsive and willing to go along with any ideas we proposed, the venue itself is stunning. The pricing was reasonable, especially for the area. We also highly recommend getting ready at their Midland House! It was perfect for staying with everyone the night before the wedding. Reviewed on 11-10-2022
Rachel Furci(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-06-2022 Big Spring Farm was an absolute dream during our June 2022 wedding. We toured it in March of 2020 and knew right away that it would be the perfect place to get married. Buddy and Jill have a beautiful venue that is well maintained. Kaila was a huge help during the wedding process. All our guests were stunned at how beautiful the venue was and it will always hold very special memories for us! We really loved the peninsula for the ceremony, and the mountain views for the photos. The barn was just the right mix of rustic and modern, and it was so helpful that they include chairs and tables! (photos courtesy of Tori Parker Photos/ Victoria Holbert Visuals) Reviewed on 29-06-2022
Halley Townsend(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 29-04-2022 Big Spring Farm is the perfect place to celebrate your wedding. Throughout the entire process, everyone we interacted with was extremely pleasant to work with and took care of all of our needs. They have an excellent and expanding inventory of available of stuff to use on your big day, which is included in the booking price unlike some of the other venues we looked at. The Blue Ridge views are unbeatable! Thank you Big Spring Farm. Reviewed on 15-05-2022
Peyton Hemme(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-05-2022 Big Spring was the perfect venue for our wedding! The town of Lexington is so charming with lots of places to eat and drink. The two different ceremony spots are stunning and the reception areas are the perfect indoor/outdoor spaces. Our pictures turned out so great because the views are incredible. The staff is also so kind and helpful. We could not recommend Big Spring enough. Reviewed on 12-05-2022
Kelsey Steger(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 12-11-2021 This venue is 5-stars on all accounts! Beautiful venue, great communication (very key in wedding planning), worked with us on any special needs we had requested. Staff for the wedding day was great to have on site, makes the day run really smooth. Reviewed on 01-02-2022
Haley S(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-11-2021 Buddy, Kaila, and the entire Big Spring Farm team will make your wedding vision come to life! Their professionalism is umatched, from their attention to detail, responsive communication, and the genuine care they put into each event. I can't think of a more beautiful place to host the most special day of your life! If you're thinking about getting married in Lexington, you've found your venue. Reviewed on 09-01-2022
Taylor Bleile(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-10-2021 I cannot say enough good things about this property and the staff that runs it! The views are absolutely breathtaking. There are two different ceremony sites to choose from, mountain top and water. Both incredible... The property is beautiful and SO well maintained. Buddy and Kaila are the two we communicated with most during the planning process and they were both awesome. They both answered any all and questions we had. Kaila even went above and beyond and helped me find locations for my rehearsal dinner... I mean the BEST staff. We were not local to Lexington, so she helped us get in contact with the local vendors that we needed. We spent a little extra and rented the birdal suite for the girls to get ready in and it was the perfect space for all of us. I had a group of 11 girls and two kids and it was perfect. The bridal suite is located on the property and there is a house attendant that will take care of you needs all morning and drive you and your party down to the barn before the ceremony. The Midland house is an old farmhouse they completely remodeled that is around a mile from the venue. My inlaws rented the house and they loved it! I would recommend just to go take a look at the venue and everything it has to offer, I promise you won't be disappointed. Reviewed on 21-12-2021
Kristen Snider(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 25-09-2021 Big Spring Farm is THE place to get married. It has everything; a peninsula with an adorable trellis and willow tree to walk down the aisle to, mountain views, an absolutely incredible barn perfect for any reception (or rainy day back up ceremony site), stunning landscaping and natural beauty that cannot be topped. There's a great bridal suite to be rented as well that is the perfect place for any bridal party to get ready and have fun before the ceremony. Buddy and Kaila are very responsive and couldn't be better vendors to work with. Cannot recommend enough! Reviewed on 19-10-2021
Shayma Jannat(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 05-09-2021 What words can I use to capture the dream that is Big Spring Farm? We visited just one venue and fell in love with it. When our guests asked why we picked Lexington, we told them to wait until they saw Big Spring Farm, and during the wedding they told me they understood. If you are looking for a natural oasis encircled by mountains and that includes a gorgeous barn that is the perfect balance of rustic and elegant, a beautiful large body of water, delicate willow trees, a fire pit, and acres and acres of lush green beauty-- don't look any further. Buddy and his team also provide for rent a GORGEOUS house on site for the bridal suite, as well as a breathtaking Airbnb they own 2 mins from the Farm-- I mean, it's the WHOLE package and it made my wedding the perfect day. Buddy and his team are kind, generous, flexible, and extremely communicative. They made us feel like family. We had a fusion Bangladeshi-Western wedding and he went out of his way to accommodate special arrangements to make the day our own. I will never forget that. Big Spring Farm is what dreams are made of, and Buddy and his team are the kindest, warmest, most wonderful team you could ask for. Trust me-- snag this gem up!!! Reviewed on 11-09-2021
Melynda Leek(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 12-06-2021 We loved having our wedding at Big Spring. They were helpful and responsive throughout the entire wedding process including the covid days. s/o Kaila & Buddy! Our wedding day was incredible & the staff was friendly and ready to assist with anything on the day of! I would highly recommend Big Spring for your wedding day! Reviewed on 23-06-2021
Christine Beltrane(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-06-2021 Both the space and the staff at Big Spring Farm are peaceful, unique and intentional. Every part of the design in the beautiful barn/on the farm and every step in the client experience is thoughtfully done. We absolutely loved working with everyone and getting to host our wedding day here! HIGHLY recommend :) Reviewed on 21-06-2021
Samantha Shaner(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-04-2021 Best venue! They were amazing and so lovely to work with. They helped with everything and made sure our day went perfectly. Their property is absolutely beautiful and if you are hesitating on booking the bridal suite then I’m here to tell you to book it! Made our lives so much easier. 😊 Reviewed on 01-05-2021
Emma Blair(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-11-2020 Big Spring Farm is an absolutely breathtaking venue. Every inch of it - from the barn and veranda to the peninsula and water to the bridal suite - is picture perfect. The beauty of it all is what initially drew my husband and I to it, but the kindness, thoughtfulness, and dedication of Buddy, Jill, and Kaila is what made our wedding day so incredible. They were all so, so helpful and responsive - both in normal wedding times and (even more importantly) when COVID hit. It was evident from the beginning that they truly care about their clients and ensuring that their weddings are exactly what they envision. We didn't have a single worry on our wedding day because of what a wonderful place Big Spring is to celebrate! Reviewed on 17-11-2020
Rebekah Cooper(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-10-2020 A great find and beautiful place. You barely need to decorate it's already so gorgeous! They were also extremely helpful and responsive. An overall great experience. Reviewed on 13-11-2020
Morgan Conklin(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 06-09-2019 Can I give more than five stars? Big Spring Farm was the most perfect setting for our September wedding. Months later and we still have guests still tell us how incredible our venue was. We got married on the peninsula under the most beautiful weeping willows surrounded by mountains - it was a dream. The barn was the best reception space and we even used the outside area as our dance floor under the new veranda. They have plenty of rentals to fit different styles, but not much is even needed because the space is just so naturally stunning. Buddy and Jill are so kind, gracious, and professional, which made the whole wedding process so easy. I never thought I'd find a venue that would just feel so right, but thank you Big Spring for being more than our wildest dreams! Reviewed on 14-01-2020
Caitlin Hocanson(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 02-11-2019 Big Spring Farm was the perfect backdrop for our fall themed wedding. We had a hilltop ceremony, cocktail hour on the willow draped peninsula, and reception in the beautiful barn. Everything was reasonably priced for the beauty and amazing service you receive. The team at BSF was so accommodating and professional. We live about 3.5 hours from this venue, and the team made planning from a far a breeze. All of our guests were ranting and raving about BSF the entire time we were there. I would recommend this venue to anyone and everyone I meet who wants a beautiful, rustic wedding. Reviewed on 16-11-2019
Kristin Miller(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 08-09-2019 What an amazing venue! Not only is the venue as a whole absolutely gorgeous, but the staff is so easy to work with and beyond accommodating. Their responsiveness to questions and concerns prior to and the day of was impeccable. Their tentativeness to detail throughout the venue is beyond Pinterest worthy. Everything from the ceremony site, to the fire pit, to the bathrooms, to the barn is immaculate! We had such a phenomenal experience with Big Spring Farm and are so thankful to have had our wedding there. We highly recommend them! Reviewed on 24-09-2019
Kristen Roth(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 24-08-2019 Big Spring Farm was the only venue we looked at! The moment we arrived we knew this was where we wanted to get married. (The hot coffee when we arrived and good conversation with Buddy may have helped.) The location alone is absolutely stunning with the water, weeping willows, barn AND mountain views. You get a little bit of everything! Our photos turned out amazing because of it. Many people questioned why we chose a venue over 2 hours away, but the moment people arrived they knew why. And then you add Buddy and his amazing team on top of that and it is a no brainer to choose this venue! Communication was quick and everything went exactly how I imagined. We also had the rehearsal dinner at the venue and I'm so glad we did. This place was one of my favorite things about the wedding and we got to spend more time taking it all in. Do yourself and your guests a favor by choosing Big Spring Farm! They made our day a dream. Reviewed on 12-09-2019
Alissa Hansen(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 04-05-2019 Mary Margaret and Buddy were so easy, accommodating and just plain amazing to work with.Buddy & his wife Jill started as wedding photographers and you can tell with all the exquisite detail that they've thought about their venue as a masterpiece to be pictured. The bridal suite is charming and SO COZY! I honestly felt like I was getting ready in my house (that had been renovated and more upscale haha!). It had that warm feeling that made you completely comfortable. We were fortunate enough to have great weather so we could get married on the peninsula under the weeping willows and a barn reception. Everything was amazing and I can't imagine getting married anywhere else. Reviewed on 29-05-2019
Sarah Smith(bride)5 out of 5 Rating
What a dream of a venue. The planning process was so much easier with the staff at Big Spring. My emails were always answered quickly, and the walkthrough was detailed and thorough. The setting was absolute perfection, despite the cold. Our guests complimented the venue's beauty all night. The bridal suite is also a must. The Powers' home is out of a magazine. It was the perfect place to enjoy getting ready with my bridesmaids. Reviewed on 15-11-2018
Kelsey Swift(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 22-07-2017 I can't think of a more beautiful place to get married! The venue and surrounding scenery was breath taking and the staff was wonderful to work with! Reviewed on 27-09-2018
Shelby Slattery(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 29-10-2017 Buddy and Mary from Big Spring Farm are amazing. We went to them explaining we wanted an out of the box wedding. We wanted to have a \"haunted and horror\" themed wedding at night. After being told No by multiple venues Buddy said why not. They were more than helpful when we asked questions. The price was very reasonable especially since we rented the venue for the whole entire day. I will definitely recommend Big Spring Farm to anyone who wants an outdoor venue in the mountains Reviewed on 27-09-2018
Callie Updike(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-04-2018 Our wedding day was seriously the best day of my life and our venue selection was a major contributor to this. Big Spring Farm is absolutely gorgeous. The bridal suite, ceremony location, and barn are all stunning. Choosing our venue was an immediate decision from the second we arrived and we've never once questioned it. You couldn't ask for better staff, a better location, or better views. You can tell the owners take so much pride in their work and really do want you to have the best day possible. They are so hands-on and take so much stress off your plate by all that they are willing to do. I couldn't recommend this place enough! Reviewed on 16-05-2018
Alyssa Adams(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 15-10-2017 Wow! This venue is a dream and Buddy and his wife and their staff were just amazing! So easy to work with and very accommodating. Communication was timely and thorough. Everything was just so perfect! Highly highly recommend!! Reviewed on 10-03-2018
Sophie Wood(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-11-2017 Beautiful, unique venue. Our wedding photos were stunning with the mountains and springs. Buddy , the owner, is very kind and willing to help with all of your planning needs. Reviewed on 15-12-2017
Micaela Anderson(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-10-2017 We love Big Spring! My husband and I got married here in October and we couldn't have picked a more beautiful venue! We splurged a little on our venue, but it was definitely worth every penny! Buddy was very easy to work with and the staff at Big Spring was great! We received so many compliments and couldn't be happier! Reviewed on 11-12-2017
Jen Wilkers(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 21-09-2018 My husband and I were married at Big Spring Farm in June and it was absolutely perfect. We loved that the ceremony and reception site are in the same location so no one has to drive and worry about getting lost :) Buddy was so helpful and let my husband and I come multiple times to check out the venue over the course of our engagement season, and was really timely and helpful with email responses and answering the millions of questions we had. The actually wedding day was completely stress-free. Buddy and his team set up all the chairs, the arbor, and other various decorative items at the ceremony site. They even set up a little bonfire outside near the spring and moved all the chairs into the barn for dinner. Everyone was so helpful and our guests couldn't stop raving about how beautiful the location is. We had the wedding of our dreams all thanks to Big Spring Events!! Reviewed on 22-07-2017
Allison Bogle(parent)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 24-10-2015 My daughter and I selected Big Spring Farm for the ceremony and reception. The barn is beautiful as are the surroundings and ceremony site. All my guests asked me how I found this place. I like to think it found us. Buddy Powers and his staff were wonderful to work with and we are all so happy to have selected this special venue. Reviewed on 01-11-2015
Big Spring is the fruition of a dream started with our own farm wedding. With 10 years experience in the wedding industry, and a passion for raising our family in a rural setting, we've found that our deepest passions lie in caring for the land and celebrating the covenant of marriage. It has been a complete joy to see Big Spring become a place where both of those things happen in harmony. Yes, the farm is our home, but in many ways it's home for all the couples that start a new chapter of their life here!