Beautiful barn venue (in budget although at the very top of ours). We picked this because it fitted our style (rustic / elegance). However, the owners were a little sketchy with the financial parts. They literally crossed out the prices on our contract & upped them $1000 (for the upcoming year fee changes). Looking back, not sure why we didn't appeal or question this instead of just signing it. Very nice laid back couple though. They did make a big deal about us decorating the reception barn the night before (how are you supposed to decorate an entire barn from scratch, get ready, have 8 bridesmaids get ready, the kids and guys get ready, etc. the day of the wedding?!?). They stood around and watched us decorate the whole time and actually turned off the lights on us when it was time to go then said they normally charge like $100/hour to let us decorate!! (They lived next door, why not just unlock the barn and let us decorate for 2 hours in peace?). Also, there was a miscommunication and they kept some of our decor ... After getting back from the honeymoon & had to fight to get it back without paying for it. The gentleman who owned the barn was very cooperative but his wife was not. I let the hubs deal with that one. Whew! But our pics were lovely..
Our cake was beautiful! Laid-back bakery out of the lady's home, but let us come taste all different cakes and go over several different styles etc. Great communication before the wedding. Cake was great (still have some in the freezer!). We did 4 tiers and I was a little worried about the transport / setting up (very windy day) but she pulled it off perfectly.
Great. No complaints. Good communication before the wedding, came on time, served past their alloted time with no extra charge, everyone loved the food (we actually got to eat a little too!). Best BBQ place in the area (we tried several before the wedding). Prices are hard to beat for all you can eat.
Flowers turned out beautiful. Florist was great at communicating before the wedding but a little scattered. Colors were wrong on a few items but the florist came out an personally dyed each flower on wedding day to fix the issue. Overall very satisfied.