A hidden gem in Chesapeake for sure! I personally loved my experience there at Riverview; my best…read morefriend had her wedding reception there not too long ago and it was absolutely beautiful. They have a huge event space that you can rent out for anything, and it faces out onto the water which was a gorgeous view. I also did personal training here with Sierra Meacham and for anyone looking for a personal trainer but doesn't know where to start, like I was, I highly HIGHLY recommend reaching out to Sierra even just for a talk. She helped me personal train and helped me understand meal prepping and what to look for in my foods and what I need nutrients-wise for my goal as well as my weight goals! She kept pushing me to my PRs are farther:) She is so understanding and takes every problem I had whether it was with meal-prepping or weight-lifting posture hesitancies and how to overcome. I highly recommend her but definitely reach out and check in with her! She can book up quickly because of how awesome and thorough she is with her clients!! She can also guide you through the different rooms in Riverview such as the redlight therapy and saunas and what not and the importance of them on the body physically and mentally. They also have networking nights and people with different small businesses or want to get out there with the public and socialize I highly recommend checking in when the next night is and go... it's a lot of fun 100/10 recommend!! #personaltraining #mealprep #she'llsetyoustraight! #networking

From the owner: Riverview Centre provides Event & Wedding Venue Space, Private Gym Memberships, Sauna Memberships,…read moreInBody Scans, Podcast Studios, Youtube Content Creation Studios, as well as a Cyc Wall Photography Studio in the Chesapeake, VA area.

If you are not from the area this center will seem wayyyy out of the way. I was driving and driving…read morewondering if I would ever get there. I arrived safe and sound without incident, to attend a wedding. The lobby and hallways are okay. The ladies room has plenty of stalls and is clean. What stood out to me the most is the main hall/ ballroom where the reception was held. Gorgeous! The dark floor. The over-sized chandeliers. The beautifully decorated tables. I really think that this ballroom can be the perfect setting for many types of events. Even a wedding, birthday party, retirement party, corporate event or holiday party. The wedding was in the evening so I did not have much time to peruse around the exterior. But there is an outdoor deck where events and wedding ceremonies can be held against a beautiful backdrop. When I saw the professional wedding photos I saw how much this location truly had to offer. The happy couple's photos were picturesque. It looked like they were at home on a mansion. I think it is very important to have fantastic places to take photos at a wedding location. There are 4 nearby hotels. They can be very pricey, depending on the time of year. Hampton Inn & Suites -Smithfield is the most affordable.

Eventful Rentals provided a Glam Booth for our wedding and it was such a hit! It stayed packed! The…read moreowner, Giulliana was so pleasant to work with from the very beginning. She was incredibly helpful and attentive and I was so happy to actually see her on the big day! The quality of the prints are FLAWLESS. The added touch of receiving and album full of every photo taken that night along with hand written notes from guests is priceless, with us on the cover! We also received a link to the digital album for us to download the digitals. I cannot say enough about this team and their services. Thank you guys so very much!

From the owner: We bring the fun! We specialize in providing top quality Photo Booth and party rentals at…read moreaffordable prices. With our attention to detail, nothing is too small or too big to be forgotten about with us on your team!

Baxter's Creative Events are true professionals, never leaving any stone unturned. The attention to…read moredetail is fabulous. When this company tells you it is going to do something, you can trust that it will get done.

There are not enough words to describe Baxters Creative Events. Sandy is the sweetest person and…read moretruly loves what she does. From the first meeting I knew she was the perfect fit to deal with my crazy family and friends for my Day of Coordinating. She is very professional but also knows how to have fun and even danced with us at our wedding. Having her for coordinating definitely took the stress off of me the day of. We had problems with wind all day and right before walking down the aisle is rained for a few minutes. Sandy handled everything perfectly and I was still able to get married outside. I am going to miss working with Sandy but we will keep in touch. She not only was my coordinator but became a great friend.

She is EXCEPTIONAL! Professional, helpful & calm! Book her for your next event you wont regret it!read more

Veronica Thompson was terrific to work with, especially with our busy schedule. She was able to to…read moreget my idea across, even though I was always changing my mind whenever I would see something I liked. Veronica was also very accommodating when it came to changes in my family, vendors, and guest count. I was able to put in a lot of personal touches to my wedding, including things I made. I had several vendors, and she was their point of contact. I didn't have to stress about who needed what and keep up with all my vendor's essential information. Day of the wedding went off without a hitch. I was a happy bride and stressfree. I highly recommend getting a wedding planner, even if it's just for the day of wedding planning. It makes a world of a difference. Especially coming up with things you didn't even think about, even down to the late minute.

Beautiful old mansion. Located in downtown Smithfield, VA. Plenty of restaurants and small shops in…read morethe area. Just look at the photos to get an idea. I stayed there for a month while covering a job in the area. I enjoyed the walks down by the boat docks and the various taverns and restaurants.

Beautiful old home packed with antiques and amazing architecture inside and out. Rooms are well…read moreappointed and AC keeps the temperature comfortable, private bath, tv, all of the creature comforts. Breakfast was superb and our host Kristen is very sweet and accommodating, answering all of our questions and just awesome overall! We were hoping for another haunted adventure but this place is not! Lol. What it is is a gorgeous turn of the century home that feels like home, we love it!! If you get a chance go to Betty's (the owner) antique shop next door, wow!! We had a great weekend so far and really just love this place, the town of Smithfield is very quaint and has lots to offer someone looking to slow down and enjoy a small town weekend getaway, highly recommended and we WILL be back.

If it gave me an option to not put any stars I would. This company will scam the heck out of you…read more They have many packages you can purchase. Catering, photography, DJ, bartending, and cakes. So in the very beginning, we had decided to do photography package, bartending package, and cake. When they sent over the contract, it has stated that they are not licensed for bartending so we would have to purchase our own license. That's something we didn't want to do so we canceled that package. The photography package is $1400 and the three tour cake is $300. Because we canceled the bartending package the new contract that they wrote up stated that the photography package is now $1700. Also, they charge 13% tax, which is very illegal. Virginia, North Carolina is 13% tax. It is only 6.75. when I emailed them about correcting the contract to the correct price and to please put the correct tax they then stated that they possibly were no longer available for our wedding. Mind you our wedding is on a Monday, most weddings. Do not take place on a Monday. Their communication is horrible and if you decide to back out of one package, they will find a way to make up the difference to where you're still paying as if you were still having that package. Wedding planning is already stressful enough and this company made it even more stressful. Please look elsewhere so this doesn't happen to you.

Beautiful place for small elopement! Just park at the kayak launch and walk down the path. You come…read moreto a wooden dock overlooking the wetlands and the Cypress Creek. Photos are wonderful!

If you enjoy short day trips that involve the great outdoors then Windsor Castle Park should be…read moreright up your alley. From my home in Virginia Beach it was around an hour without much traffic. I planned this trip on a day that my kids had off school. Unfortunately we got a much later start then I hoped and was unable to cover all of the park. Our adventure started at the Smithfield Station entrance on a sunny mid 60's afternoon in November. Immediately your taken with the beauty of the area. Not to mention Fall in Virginia made this a special day with the foliage unfolding right before our eyes. We took the trail up to Windsor Castle and explored the exterior of the old barns and even the house thanks to a super nice City of Smithfield employee in the home. I snapped some pics of the house and was surprised to find out it is to be sold off by the city to a private party. The structure has really terrific bones, but is in need of a few million to renovate. What was more shocking is the antiques that were located in the non climate controlled home. A pre Civil War piano was the most noticeable YIKES! The area to be sold off includes all the barns and vineyard. Before we headed into Smithfield for a tour we enjoyed going down to the water at a overlook area. The scenery is very stunning and on a warm Fall day was even better. What was very disappointing was the amount of trash every where just below where we were standing. Lots of beer cans, bottles and debris in this beautiful marsh. Trash was also on the decking area with a trash can just feet away. We cleaned up the trash on the deck before leaving. The city, or a volunteer effort needs to get this cleaned up. Most certainly we need another trip back to this park to take in all of what is offered. I hope the next time we return a serious clean up effort has taken place. I mentioned. It is also quite shocking that Smithfield is selling off such a treasure in Windsor Castle. I am unaware of the budget constraints, or politics of Smithfield to really say more than what I have mentioned. On this visit we only scratched the surface of this stunning recreational area. Beautiful town, beautiful park and a must area to check out.