Wedding Band at Oglebay
Formal gardens, lodge ballrooms and a 1930s amphitheater in Wheeling, West Virginia. We have performed at Oglebay and plan the trip from Pittsburgh.
Inquire About Your DateAbout Oglebay
Oglebay began as Waddington Farm, the country estate of Earl W. Oglebay, a Cleveland industrialist who spent about 25 years shaping the land and left it to the people of Wheeling when he died in 1926. It opened as Oglebay Park in 1928. Federal work programs in the 1930s added trails, cabins and an outdoor theater, and Wilson Lodge opened in 1957.
Today the resort covers 2,000 acres in Wheeling, about an hour from Pittsburgh. It has the Good Zoo, two championship courses at the Speidel Golf Club, a spa and more than 200 rooms at Oglebay Lodge, plus cottages, cabins and rental homes, so out-of-town guests can stay where the wedding is.
Weddings run from 25 to 500 guests. For an outdoor ceremony, the Formal Gardens on the Hilltop sit between the Mansion Museum and the former Guest House and hold up to 150. Receptions move to rooms like the Glessner Auditorium in the lodge, an 8,000-square-foot split-level ballroom with a raised stage, or the Pine Room in Hess Hall, a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps building with a stone fireplace and views of the pool.
- Address
- 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003
- Venue website
- oglebay.com
The spaces at Oglebay
Formal Gardens
On the Hilltop between the Mansion Museum and the former Guest House, for outdoor ceremonies of up to 150.
Glessner Auditorium
An 8,000-square-foot split-level ballroom in Oglebay Lodge, with a raised stage and dance floor, seating up to 350.
West Ballrooms
About 4,730 square feet in the lodge, used for ceremonies, receptions and celebrations.
Pine Room
A 1930s room in Hess Hall with a stone fireplace, a stage and dinner seating for up to 350.
Lakeview Patio
An open-air patio at the lodge with a rooftop feel and views over Schenk Lake.
Oglebay Amphitheater
A 1,400-seat outdoor theater in use since the 1930s, for large outdoor celebrations.
White Palace Ballroom
At Wheeling Park, Oglebay's sister park a short drive away, seating 600.
Planning your night at Oglebay
The drive from Pittsburgh
Oglebay is a trip from our Pittsburgh base, and we handle our own travel, gear and setup, as we do for every destination event. We time the drive so our engineer still has the full two hours on site before your guests arrive.
Garden vows, indoor party
A Formal Gardens ceremony means planning for power and weather. We confirm power near the ceremony spot and a rain plan with your Oglebay wedding planner, and we keep the ceremony setup simple enough to move indoors.
A stage that is already there
The Glessner Auditorium comes with a raised stage, screens, its own sound system and lighting, and the Pine Room has a stage as well. We still bring our full PA and our engineer, and we work with the resort's team on how their stage, power and lighting fit with ours.
Music for the whole weekend
With guests staying on site, the music can go beyond the reception. The Eddie & Gabby duo suits a rehearsal dinner at a smaller spot such as Caddy Camp, a 1930s cottage on the Crispin Golf Course that seats 64, and a DJ after-party can follow the band.
Watch us at Oglebay
The band at Oglebay
Scaled to the room, from the duo to a full eleven-piece band.
Your Playlist
The full live band, seven to eleven pieces: lead female and male vocals, keys, guitar, bass, drums and saxophone, with horns, electric violin or a second vocalist to add.
Eddie & Gabby
The two founders, with every decade from the fifties to now. Made for cocktail hours, ceremonies and smaller rooms.
DJ Hybrid
A DJ anchors the night while live musicians move through the crowd on saxophone, electric violin, guitar or vocals.
"Eddie learned custom ceremony music and Gabby was an amazing emcee who kept the evening going in a subtle and classy way. Absolutely SLAYED."
Madison A. · The Knot
Questions about Oglebay
Have you performed at Oglebay?
Yes. We have performed at Oglebay, and the video on this page is our own from there.
Will you travel to Wheeling for our wedding?
Yes. We travel for weddings and corporate events, West Virginia included, and handle our own travel, gear and setup. Tell us your date and we will confirm availability.
Which Oglebay room is best for dancing?
For a big indoor reception, the Glessner Auditorium and the Pine Room each seat up to 350, and the White Palace Ballroom at Wheeling Park seats 600. Glessner comes with a raised stage and a dance floor, which gives the band a natural home.
Let's fill the floor at Oglebay
Tell us your date and we will take it from there.
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