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The Gala 417 All-Inclusive Wedding & Event Venue
4.8 ★★★★★ 345 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Virginia Beach, Virginia · 0.6 mi to the beach
Elegant indoor/outdoor venue featuring a deck for cocktails, plus accommodating staff, for weddings and other special events.
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.6 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Phone +1 757-995-4007
- Website thegala417.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“The marina adds a certain class and elegance to any event, making it a truly unique and beautiful backdrop for our wedding.”
What couples highlight
“I love that we were able to curate a night of connection, surrounded by our families and friends, at a beautiful venue.”
“Everything was absolutely perfect—from the beautiful venue and seamless setup to the incredible food.”
“On our wedding day, everyone raved about it, and the cocktail hour just kept coming with amazing food.”
“They also provide Day-Of Coordinators (Lauren & Shaneil), who were absolute lifesavers — handling every detail so I didn’t have to worry about a thing.”
From the reviews
If you’re looking for a venue that will truly exceed every expectation, The Gala 417 is it! Our wedding day was, without a doubt, the most perfect day of our lives and that’s largely because of this incredible team. From start to finish, everything felt seamless, intentional, and beautifully executed.
Took a couple of days to be able to put it into words how amazing The Gala 417 team made our big day. From the first day of booking, every question we had answered instilled more and more confidence in how great our day would be.
It has been a few weeks since our wedding, and we are still in awe of how perfect our day was. Looking back, everything went so smoothly that it almost feels like a dream.
There are not enough words to describe how incredible our experience was at The Gala. Looking back, I truly cannot imagine getting married anywhere else. From the very beginning, everyone made the planning process feel so easy. I loved that everything was in one place because it took so much stress off of us.
Getting married at The Gala 417 All-Inclusive Wedding & 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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