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Placid Bay Event Venue

4.5 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Waterfront wedding venue in Colonial Beach, Virginia · 1.9 mi to the beach

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Plan your tour

  • Setting waterfront venue, 1.9 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone (804) 742-0026
  • Website placid-bay-estates.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

67 Mattox Ave, Colonial Beach, VA 22443

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Placid Bay Event Venue and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🌊 Ocean Views 2 mentions

“We were able to have our wedding outside with beautiful views of the water.”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 25 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 10 mentions

“The Placid Bay Venue boasts a beautiful view of Placid Bay along with everything one needs to bring a celebration to life!”

💵 great value for a beach venue 3 mentions

“Likely the most beautiful and affordable location for your event!”

From the reviews

My husband and I had our wedding here July 2020 and we were so happy about to accommodations and pricing. This is a great roomy place on the water. Perfect for weddings, reunions, sweet16, graduations... need I say more?! Its perfect and beautiful!! Thank you PBE!! 😊

★★★★★ — Steven, Mar 2023

Perfect place for a small wedding and reception. We were able to have our wedding outside with beautiful views of the water. Our reception was held inside the community center with plenty of room for dinner, dancing, and celebrating. Very affordable! Highly recommend.

★★★★★ — Cynthia, Mar 2023

The view, just wow. Reasonably priced, clean and Charlotte was wonderful to work with. 100% perfection.

★★★★★ — Frank, Mar 2023

The view is breathtaking. The venue itself is contemporary modern and very clean. Placid Bay Event Venue is the perfect place to have your event!!!!

★★★★★ — Charlette, Mar 2023

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Getting married at Placid Bay Event Venue

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.