Having a wedding in Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is an independent city that can be found in the commonwealth of Virginia, located adjacent to the well-known city of Salem, and a town by the name of Vinton. Roanoke can be found located within Roanoke county but is politically separated from it and most of the rest of the state. The city had nearly 100,000 residents according to census data taken in 2000. The city of Roanoke, Virginia is split into two by the Roanoke River, and serves as a commercial, medical and cultural hub for most of both the state of Virginia and for the southern end of West Virginia as well. According to the United States Census Bureau, the counties of Franklin, Roanoke, Craig and Botetourt and the cities of Salem and Roanoke are all included within the Metropolitan area of Roanoke, with a combined estimate of nearly 300,000 inhabitants as of the 2005 census data.

Roanoke is a cultural hub for much of both Virginia and West Virginia, making it an ideal tourist spot as well as a great destination for wedding ceremonies and honeymoons. Roanoke is most well know for chili cook offs, Local Colors Festivals, the Henry Street Festival, the Strawberry Festival, and the Mill Mountain Star which was lit up on Mill Mountain and is visible from a variety of points around the city. If you enjoy cities that are rich in culture, booming with business and have plenty of attractions and activities to take part in, then Roanoke, Virginia has everything that you need to create the right atmosphere for your Virginia wedding.