The Dining Room, The Formal Ballroom and Supper Room in the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg
In addition to being the residence for the governors at the time, the Palace was also used to host elegant balls, galas and other large events. The Governor’s Palace was the site of a treaty signed by a Cherokee chief, birthday parties for kings and queens as well as holiday balls.
The ballroom is especially imposing because it has four life-size portraits of English royalty. It was historically large enough to hold a ball with 200 guests in attendance. The ballroom was designed to impress with its high arching ceiling, elaborate moldings, and crystal chandelier, but it's the brilliant blue walls, edged all around with gold, that first catch the eye.
The supper room with its Chinese-inspired woodwork, brilliant green painted walls, and more patterned wool carpet. When the evening grew late and the guests exhausted from dancing, the doors to the supper room were opened and a lavish late meal was served here. Another set of doors at the opposite end of the room opened directly onto the formal gardens,
The Dining Room, The Formal Ballroom and Supper Room in the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg
In addition to being the residence for the governors at the time, the Palace was also used to host elegant balls, galas and other large events. The Governor’s Palace was the site of a treaty signed by a Cherokee chief, birthday parties for kings and queens as well as holiday balls.
The ballroom is especially imposing because it has four life-size portraits of English royalty. It was historically large enough to hold a ball with 200 guests in attendance. The ballroom was designed to impress with its high arching ceiling, elaborate moldings, and crystal chandelier, but it's the brilliant blue walls, edged all around with gold, that first catch the eye.
The supper room with its Chinese-inspired woodwork, brilliant green painted walls, and more patterned wool carpet. When the evening grew late and the guests exhausted from dancing, the doors to the supper room were opened and a lavish late meal was served here. Another set of doors at the opposite end of the room opened directly onto the formal gardens,