Drumore was one of the first venues we visited. After visiting several others, our hearts and minds kept going back to Drumore. It just felt right. We got married in July on a hot, summer Sunday, Drumore Estate was not only a stunning backdrop for our forever, but also, Marnie and the rest of the Drumore staff really are the dream team! They got us from start to finish with tons of support and stellar service every step of the way! It was incredible to see a list of notes come to life on our beautiful wedding day. Everything was picture perfect, on time, and just the way we imagined. No one even noticed the little issues, because Marnie and her team would ensure everything remained smooth. The staff was always incredibly excited, even when dealing with the stickier details. Thank you so much for everything you did--not just for us, but for our family and friends. Thank you for your patience and your kindness. If we had to do it again, we'd choose Drumore Estate every time. You all are the absolute best!!! Side note for couples looking for budget info: We felt that Drumore had a really great pricing structure/package as compared to other venues. There wasn't really any guesswork into how much the offerings would cost. The venue is based on dates and guests and then everything else is more or less a la carte, which offers a tremendous amount of flexibility for any budget. read more

Drumore Estate - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Pequea, Pennsylvania

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I attended a wedding at the Drumore estate. The grounds were beautiful. The ceremony was outside in a lovely shaded area with gardens in the area. The cocktail area had a few tables thankfully as I was not able to stand more than a minute. The bartenders did a wonderful job and were pleasant. Dinner was a buffet and the staff managed staggering folks so there weren't long lines. The only things I felt were lacking was the service at reception...no one offered to refill water or take plates. We sat at the table with dirty plates long after the cake was cut, so we had to wait on coffee/tea and dessert. Not that we were in a hurry. It just took unusually long to clear the tables. The temp inside the reception was not regulated very well. It went from stuffy to opening windows to closing windows and then the AC came on. It didnt last long and was shut off to make the stuffiness come back. Made it too hot to dance. Overall, beautiful event space. read more

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The tour was excellent and on point. Take home pamphlet and etc. Decide to go with the venue. After the deposit you get assign a wedding planner. That when you get this email with things that are confusing and just not what were talked about when we had the tour. Plus now Drumore Estate, does not do the flower set up like we were told. Plus I did see the reviews and not many negative reviews but now that the Federal Trade Communion has stated that all reviews must be posted so the consumer has a better understanding before making a decision. But still, Please ask plenty of question when you look for venues and ask for credentials of the wedding planners. read more

The view of bucolic Lancaster county from here is incredible. We attended a private event and the weather could not have been more perfect. There's plenty of parking available with overflow if needed. The space is intimate with fountains, a manicured courtyard, and quaint sitting areas. The event was outdoors the entire time including the reception and tented dining area. Highly recommend booking an event here for any special occasion! I recommend not wearing stilettos as the walkways have spacers throughout and will get caught. read more

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Beautiful property. Highly enjoyed the place while attending a wedding. The back roads we had to traverse were a little windy but scenic. The landscaping was amazing. read more

Drumore Estate was the first venue my now husband and I looked at. We fell in love with it immediately but thought it was more so our excitement taking over. After looking at three other potential wedding venues, our decision was easily confirmed- there was no doubt we wanted Drumore. From the start Drumore proved to genuinely care about us as a couple, our wants and needs, and were more than willing to work with us; we never were or felt like "just another couple" coming through Drumore's doors. It is needless to say how absolutely breathtakingly beautiful Drumore's property is. Our guests were completely infatuated with its beauty, just as much as we and our family were. Also, my husband and I as well as our guests couldn't say enough great things about the food. We had the privilege of working with Kevin and Marnie for our wedding. Kevin is an amazing "behind the scenes" magician and Marnie is the ultimate wedding coordinator; I can't imagine what our day would've been like without them and we could not be more grateful for them. Marnie's has a radiating, positive energy that is especially appreciated on wedding day. Marnie is so organized and on top of EVERYTHING from start to finish and from top to bottom, she does not miss a beat. As someone who is very "type A" with a need to be in control, I did not hesitate to trust Marnie at any point; she 100% had me and made my vision of our wedding day come to life beautifully and perfectly. My new husband and I can't recommend this amazing venue enough. read more

Thank You Drumore Estates for the most beautiful wedding we could have asked for. Marie took care of all the details most brides stress about. The smell of the gardens when I stepped outside is something I will never forget. read more

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It can be overwhelming looking for a wedding venue, but Drumore Estate takes so much stress out of the process. They make something so challenging seem incredibly easy. Not only did our wedding look magical because of how beautiful the property is, but it FELT magical because of the dream team at Drumore. It truly was a fairytale, and I know all the behind the scenes work that went in to making it that way was due to Marnie and her team. Our wedding day was the day of our dreams largely because of Marnie and the staff at Drumore, and we will be forever grateful for the roles they played on our special day! read more

What A VENUE! So happy we found Drumore and there are not enough nice things to be said about Marnie, wedding coordinator! She made the wedding planning process so easy for us and am honestly going to miss working with her. She and Drumore also worked with my parents for a Firework surprise which I think our guests will be taking about forever. We were set for an outdoor day but the weather decided to throw rain our way but Drumore was ready to go for Plan B and moved everything around smoothly. Bar and wait staff were also amazing along with the appetizers and meals. Wish we could relive the whole day/experience. read more

We had a fabulous time at Drumore for my sister shower. The faculty is airy, well lit, clean with great food and the help from the staff was spot on throughout the whole process! read more

Marnie Duncan, Event Planner was very helpful, organized and knew her stuff. Her partner, Kevin Keeport was calm and very helpful with setting up. The venue is beautiful and can accommodate a range of event styles. The catering was excellent and the service outstanding. I would highly recommend the Drumore Estates. read more

Attended an outdoor wedding here in June. Beautiful part of the county and venue. Staff was very friendly and fun.

Okay I was just a guest at tonight's wedding. But the staff was AMAZING! Ever since cocktail hour, they knew me and my girls wanted to try all of the hors d'oeuvres and they made sure we were able to try almost all of them, every time. The bartenders were fabulous. The best dance was the end of the night, the drumore staff was dancing and I invited them to join in dancing because 1) I could tell they wanted to and 2) they deserved it! They danced with us for the last few songs but it was so great. Fabulous staff. Thanks for such a fun night! read more

Our daughter and son in law just got married on Friday Oct 5 th 2018.The whole experience at Drumore was exceptional. From the planning stages to the actual event was top notch. the wedding was beautiful and everyone involved at Drumore couldn't have more polite and accommodating ! I would recommend Drumore Estates for your dream wedding anytime read more

THE GOOD: I absolutely loved the property and the extras included in the price such as tables, chairs, set up, and use of the entire property. The day-of coordinator, Scottie, was great and helped to keep things running smoothly! He is ready to to help you with anything at the drop of a hat on your big day and I absolutely adored him. It rained a little on my wedding day but the venue was very accommodating and moved the appetizers indoors and made sure the tent sides were down. I love that the tent sides are clear and still give a nice view of the beautiful property. THE BAD: I had a terrible experience with the owner, Karyn. She was extremely rude to me, especially on my wedding day. There was a lot of miscommunication between Drumore employees about when my bridesmaids and I were arriving on the day of the wedding. The updated time that I confirmed with the planner was never communicated to Karyn and she scolded me and my bridesmaids when we showed up at the correct time, but a half hour earlier than she thought due to miscommunication. She blamed all of this on me even after I showed her emails that I exchanged with the planner. After that she also scolded my bridesmaids for parking in the wrong spot even though they were clearly just unloading things and planned to move. And if that wasn't enough she then took me to a bridal suite that was different from the one she originally showed us on the tour and when I asked her about it she gave me attitude and acted like it didn't exist even though there are several pictures of it right on their website labeled as the bridal suite. I'm not sure if she was just having a bad day or if she is always like that but she clearly upset me on my wedding day and I never got an apology. She proceeded to ignore me the rest of the morning as we were getting ready. If you book Drumore Estate do not expect to be treated with respect by her. Another not so great aspect was the animals. When I toured Drumore there were a lot of dogs and cats on the property and I was assured that they would all be put away for my wedding day. NOT THE CASE. There were multiple cats walking around the entire day. There was even a cat inside where we had the appetizers and dancing. While we were taking bridal party pictures a dog ran up to us and would have jumped all over my white dress with his muddy paws but thankfully the photographer blocked me. Some people might not mind the pets but I did not appreciate being lied to. read more

I attended an event here - and it was a great time! It's definitely just a little bit south of nowhere though. But once you get there, the grounds are well-kept and the event was great as well. Their courtyard area adjacent to the gardens is a little disjointed (apparently there was a live musician, but I couldn't see him from the main area). The tented area on the other side of the house was also pleasant and nice. The grassy area they had us park in / road leading out for the event actually turned out to be pretty dark once I left and was hard to find / navigate. Maybe a light tower or two could fix that. read more

My Husband and I got married at Drumore Estates in May of 2009. ti was everything I dreamed of as a little girl just like the fairy tale. Karyn was so wounderful in all the planning to make sure it all turned out just the way I wanted . I would highly recommend getting married at Drumore Estates and make your dream come true Stacey and Sean Scarnati read more

Beautiful grounds but very difficult to work with posted 11/29/2010 The grounds at Drumore are beautiful which is why we decided to hold our daughter's wedding there. But, as we started the planning process, we encountered continual issues that caused a lot of stress for us. * No contract * We wanted a sit-down meal but Karyn (owner) said it would be more expensive so we opted for stations. As we got closer to the date and began to finalize the details, the stations turned out to be more expensive than the sit down that our friends were having (they had filet and chicken - we had flank steak, salmon, and chicken). It also exceeded the original estimate by about $3500-4000. We tried to work with her on that but to little avail. When trying to bring the price down, we realized she had quoted a pound of protein per person. We thought that was too much meat - thought that lowering the quantity would bring the price down. She lowered the amounts of food but raised the price! When we argued, she simply said one sentence, "Prices went up." When we said that we'd then go with the first price (less money for more food) she finally relented somewhat. She was not pleasant about it. I asked her what a bride would get for the $35 estimate in the original proposal and she said, "A bad cut of meat that I cook to death." But she told us that she still quotes her brides $35 estimate. As it turned out, the food was only OK. *She doesn't put wine or champagne glasses at each place setting. Wine glasses are supposed to be included in the price she quotes, but she didn't have enough to cover all the guests (178) so we had to rent them at the last minute. Tablecloths are supposed to be included, but we also had to rent them at the last min. She doesn't own any champagne glasses so we had to rent them - although we knew that from the beginning. She told us that her brides don't usually have champagne. All of these additional items added unexpectedly to the bottom line cost. *At a meeting at the venue shortly after the food discussions, Karyn wouldn't even look at me, the mother of the bride. The tension was felt by all those present. * She gossips in a negative way about the other weddings that have been held there - mostly about how drunk the guests were, often naming the brides. In one case, she said the guests were so drunk she had to shut down the bar - turns out that was not true (I confirmed with the bride's mother). * Although they sit on approx. 80 acres and the music must be done by 10:30 p.m. (our wedding was on a Saturday night), Bill (owner) walked around with a decibel meter, checking the noise level of the band. Consequently, many people missed the Father-Daughter dance (I almost did but someone came to get me), cutting of the cake, etc. Guests told us that he was screaming at the band to turn the music down all night. At the end of the night, the band leader came to us and told us how difficult they had been to work with. * We are detail oriented people and our daughter had worked hard on certain touches we wanted to be carried out. Our daughter took her list to Karyn with the details that were important to her and Karyn didn't seem to like that. Told us, "I know what I'm doing." But when we got there, wine and champagne glasses were still upside down and my mother-in-law later asked us why the wine glasses and bottle of wine on the table were removed before dinner. It was a rainy day so maybe the rain interfered with some of this but we were a little disappointed. * At a meeting 2 days before the wedding, Karyn actually said to my daughter (and all of us who were at the table), "All brides think their weddings are special, but they're not. They're all the same." WOW! She shouldn't be in the business of weddings... * At the end of the reception, my daughter thanked her, complimenting the reception, and Karyn responded, "It was OK." Another WOW! * Saving grace- Lou Ann, her assistant- is wonderful! Unfortunately, we didn't meet her until 2 days before the wedding but we were so happy that she was there the day of the wedding. She couldn't have been nicer. *Bottom line: we went to the reception, worried that something would happen with the owners that would ruin the celebration. It didn't, and most of our guests weren't aware of most of the issues we had (other than screaming at the band to turn the sound down.) But, for the bride, groom, and parents, it should be a day without worries and you should feel confident in your vendor. We didn't. *Buyer beware! If you are willing to turn all the decision making over to Karyn you will probably be happy but if you have ideas of your own, beware. If you decide to have your event at Drumore anyway, we'd recommend designating a friend to be the buffer between you and the owners in case any issues arise during the reception. That turned out to be a good move for us. Also, perhaps using a different caterer would help. * I have emails to back up all of t read more

This place is so incredibly beautiful! I had my wedding here just this past weekend and it was wonderful! Karyn, Bill and Scottie are so amazing to work with! They made the whole process way less stressful. I was so comfortable the day of the wedding. I really felt like everything was taken care of and I had nothing to worry about. The food was delicious and everyone commented on how beautiful everything was. It was the perfect day!! read more

We cannot thank Bill and Karyn enough for making our wedding day so wonderful. Their communication from the beginning was so helpful, and the organization of the day made things go so smoothly. We could not have asked for a more perfect day. The setting is absolutely beautiful, the food was amazing, and the entire day was unforgettable. Karyn and Bill make you feel incredibly welcome. Our guests continue to rave about the beautiful site and couldn't have been more pleased with the hospitality. Thank you, Karyn & Bill, from the bottom of our hearts! read more

We were married at Drumore in June 2009. The grounds are absolutely beautiful and provide picturesque views of Lancaster county. The owners, Karyn and Bill, provided helpful insight every step of the wedding process and were extremely helpful in coordinating numerous details on the day of the event. They also recommended great vendors (flowers, photographer, cake, etc.) which was extremely beneficial. All of our guests raved about the event and the amazing locale Drumore provided. To top it off, we all enjoyed a beautiful sunset during the cocktail hour. We would recommend this location to other couples in the future. read more