Calling all brides, grooms, wedding parties and beyond!

Join us at the Central Virginia Weddings Showcase and consult with the region’s top wedding industry professionals. Gather everything you need for your big day – from venue, entertainment and planning to decor, honeymooning and so much more. See what’s trending, enjoy live entertainment and have the chance to win BIG giveaways at the region’s best bridal show. We look forward to having you join us!

2024 Central Virginia Weddings Showcase
When: February 18, 2024 | 1-4 p.m.
Where: Bella Vista Hotel (2900 Candlers Mountain Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502)

SEE OUR FULL LIST OF VENDORS AND SPONSORS HERE!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

Take Paws

We have to chuckle just a little as we apologize for an error in our May/June feature, “The Heritage Meal.” Writer Mikael Blido thought he heard Gail Pond, from Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, say Jefferson’s cook used cat paws to extract natural gelatin to make a wine jelly. But she said calf. Thankfully, you can buy gelatin packets at the grocery store so no cats should have been harmed due to this misunderstanding!

Voting Begins
It’s that time again! Voting for our annual Best Of Lynchburg Awards starts July 27 and runs through September 9. Be sure to visit our website, lynchburgliving.com, to vote for your favorite restaurants, destinations, people and more. The results will be published in the January/February 2022 issue of Lynchburg Living.

Bridal Showcase Success
Wedding season is back—and we couldn’t be more thrilled for couples and the local wedding industry. We held our annual Bridal Showcase on June 6, 2021, at the Kirkley Hotel; approximately 70 brides and their families came out to talk with vendors about their big day. Be sure to check out our sister publication, Central Virginia Bridal Guide, at vabridal.com or find one at local stands with Lynchburg Living.

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New Record for “Best Of” Contest
Lynchburg Living began promoting the annual “Best of Lynchburg Readers’ Choice Contest” in July. By the end of September, our readers cast a record number of votes—282,342 to be exact. Look for the winners in the January/February issue!

Play at Linkhorne
The goal of Lynchburg Living is to spread the word about the great places and people of Central Virginia. Stacey Felmlee, a mom featured in the article “A Safe Place to Play” (September/October), praised the coverage about the new Linkhorne Elementary School playground. “Thank you so much for the article. The coverage of the playground is wonderful and invites more families to enjoy it!”

Bridal Showcase Success
It was another successful year for the Central Virginia Bridal Showcase, now in its 19th year.

Vendors gave positive feedback about the show on Facebook. Christina Long with Favored Flavors wrote, “Thank YOU for all your hard [work] in making this wonderful event possible!” Coria RVA also commented, saying “Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this year’s showcase. We look forward to future shows.”

We Want To hear From You!

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