Mill 1 at Open Square was awful during our wedding planning. Covid hit after we had a signed…read morecontract and they wouldn't (or couldnt) follow through with their part of the contract. They would not give us our money back but instead wanted us to sign an addendum with all these new rules. Long story short, the courts had to order them to give us back our deposit.

COVID-19 Wedding We…read morefell in love and booked this venue a year in advance. Due to COVID-19 restrictions put in place by The Governor Charlie Baker we were unable to hold our wedding as stated in the contract, a contract that we had paid in full. We had to forgo our wedding becuase of the Pandemic and ALL of our vendors except Mill 1 refunded us and were extremely gracious. The owner believed that he was not in breach of contract even though we paid for a space for 50+ guests, a dance floor, & a bar which due to COVID-19 he was unable to provide any of those things. its NO ONES fault that these restrictions were put in place it just comes down to being able to provide what was paid for. None of us would have thought a year ago that we would be "social distancing" and wearing face masks everywhere we go. The owner stopped replying to emails after we asked him straight up (so he would simple have to say YES, he can provide us with was was in the contract or NO, he cannot. ) We had to get our lawyer to reach out and inform the owner that he was in fact in breach of the contract & that further action will be taken if he continues to refuse to return our money. Of course the morning after our lawyer was in touch with him we got an email back from John. This time stating that we could have our wedding at Mill 1 BUT with only 25 people inside or with 100 people outside at another location outside the building of Mill 1 (which by the time our wedding date came around was no longer allowed in MA due to further restrictions put into place). But that is simply thats not what we paid for and were promised by our conrtact that we had signed and paid in full. We paid for the gorgeous building and the ambiance it provides. Not something out in the parking lot with less than half the guests we wanted. John would still not address the fact that we couldnt have a dance floor or a bar. He told our lawyer that he would give us half of our money back but only if we signed an NDA (non-disclosure act) so we couldnt inform the public on how he chooses to run his business no less how he chooses to treat consumers during a PANDEMIC. Our lawyer asked him for that in writing...we never got it. Spoke to our lawyer today (7/29/2020) and we have to formally sue the venue, John Aubin had no response to the letter our lawyer sent over on 7/21/2020. Today is 9/8/2020 and yesterday we finally recieved some kind of correspondance with the venue. We got an email from Regina (event coordinator) asking us if we would be using the space on 9/12/2020 for our wedding. Our attorney reached out to the venues owner John Aubin on 9/5/2020 to inform him that we would be continuing with our choice to not modify our wedding that we had paid in full for & that he could reach out at any time prior to discuss options but either way we would be continuing with legal action against Mill 1. We got no response from him. The email from Regina was fowarded by us to our attorney who kindly informed her of where we stood on the matter. Please note that Regina also mentioned that we needed to respond to her by 9/8/2021 (yes, she said 2021 obviously meaning 2020) so they decided to reach out at 1am, on a Holiday weekend, only 5 days prior to our original wedding date, and give us 1 day to respond, ONLY after the owner recieved notice that we would be persuing further legal action, coincidence? We dont think so either. Today is Monday, 9/14/2020 - our wedding was supposed to be a few days ago, no word from venue. Today is 12/30/2021- Yes, the end of 2021. We haven't heard a thing from John Aubin BUT we got an official court date today. We will see him in court January 26th 2022. Today is 1/26/2022 - Court was cancelled DUE TO COVID (ironic isn't it?) 4/13/2023 TWENTY TWENTY THREE- we've been to multiple court dates and John's tactics have works, we're exhausted new parents and we can't do it anymore ‍ anyways, a word of caution, stay away. We've spoken to SEVERAL other couples who have also had to sue the venue and WON (they got their money back thank goodness)

Though I noted the online is today this spot has been open for a deal of time in this town. This…read moreplace does various things including DJ/dancing/karaoke/trivia/food & this one does her well. Tonight I had a rib-eye special & had her with mashed potatoes & green beans now when I did the order I told them no gravy on the potatoes but when the lady spotted that she noted the note on the order & to boot got the order of the potatoes redid & now got it right. When I had the steak I had the stuff medium & the meat also had been seasoned with salt & pepper and to boot the meat was also with some parsley which was also a nice touch. Bar is stocked with bits of beers & spirits & yes they got your taste of booze in lock. Now they do have seating for you if you got more than one or more in your party & like a table. Now here's the reasons so now you know. Oh before I forget this spot right now doesn't accept debit/credit cards so at this time they got a ATM but they're in the process of getting the card-accepting things so this will soon be not the case-forgot to note that.

When looking for a wedding DJ--my husband and I were seeking somebody professional, enthusiastic,…read moreand organized. Shawn was all of the above! Shawn was able to keep our wedding guests dancing and engaged throughout the whole night! Shawn was flexible and pivoted on the fly! Shawn DJ'd me & my sister's wedding, and we cannot say enough good things about him!

Shawn was a pleasure to work with. He was very flexible with his pre-wedding meetings and…read moreunderstood all of the intricacies of getting the music just right for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. More importantly, he was able to turn our wedding dance playlist into one of the best DJ sets we've heard in the last decade! We'd highly recommend Shawn to anyone that wants peace of mind during your wedding. He's also amazing at making the dance floor one of the most memorable parts of the wedding!

Carey's did an amazing job with a last-minute sympathy arrangement. the flowers were perfect and…read morethe arrangement was incredible!

Carey's never disappoints! I've been going to them for over 25 years. The quality of their work is…read moreunmatched. Seth & Dawn are extremely helpful when I have any questions. I recommend Carey's without hesitation.

Erica did the most wonderful job capturing our wedding day! She instantly made us feel at ease and…read moregave all the right tips and ideas to make the photos wonderful. She captured all the love, vibes, and colors perfectly and I'm sad the wedding is over so she can't come shoot the wedding again. 10/10 recommend her to anyone.

What an amazing person! :) Sergio and I were so lucky that Erica was recommended to us by a mutual…read morefriend. Her joy and zeal is so contagious and every time we were with her we had so much fun! Inviting someone to witness your love can be intimidating and Erica made us both feel so comfortable and at home. From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful for meeting Erica. Like has been said by so many, we can't thank Erica enough for all that she did for us. She far exceeded any expectations we had as our wedding photographer. I found myself calmed by her when I was so stressed trying to plan a wedding in the middle of a crazy year. She was so sure that everything would turn out perfect and she couldn't have been more right. I kept saying "wow we are so lucky to have Erica as part of our team!" She went far above and beyond. Her expertise and attention to every detail was incredible- making us both feel like our love story was so special. Her passion was seen and felt throughout our whole wedding and captured in all of our photos. And our photo reveal after our wedding was so, so fun! Sergio and I felt like we were just spending time with a friend as we re-experienced our special day. I could look at all of our photos for hours. Erica, we can't wait for you to be a part of all of the special chapters in our lives- there is no one else we would love there capturing it all and creating timeless photos. Thank you!

We hosted a BBQ lunch baby shower at the Summit View Pavilion. The food was excellent, delicious,…read moreand our guests raved about the meal. The serving staff was attentive, pleasant, and listened to our every need. The Pavilion is lovely for an outdoor event, we brought our corn hole to play and it was perfect. The pricing was competitive and was worth it for the quality of food and service. The bar had a wonderful selection, and our guests were satisfied. We were able to use our own playlist. The staff boxed up left over food. The event was a big hit and our guests raved about this choice for the event. I highly recommend the Pavilion for any outdoor casual event.

My fiancé and I recently had our Jack & Jill at the Summit View outdoor pavilion. The entire staff…read morewas incredibly helpful and quick to assist with all aspects of the day, including helping unload our cars and putting up extra chairs/tables when we ran out of seating. Tony continued to check in with us throughout the night to make sure we were having a good time. The food was delicious and we got so many compliments from our friends and family. Thank you guys again!!

I could not recommend Jenni enough! She is so sweet and instantly made us feel comfortable. I…read morenormally don't like photos of myself BUT have yet to see a photo of myself that Jenni has taken that I don't like! She photographed our engagement photoshoot last October and our wedding this past weekend. She left our wedding on a Sunday night, and we had sneak peaks by Tuesday afternoon - I don't know how she works her magic so fast!! We love every single photo we have seen so far and cannot wait to see the rest of our wedding gallery!

We attended the Thanksgiving-themed Farmers Market at Millwright's Restaurant today. There were…read morequite a few vendors selling cheeses, breads, baked goods, and all sorts of prepared foods. One of the vendors was a catering service known as Tina's Table. We picked up a pint of Duck Sausage, Sweet Potato Kale Soup, and I have to tell you -it was very very good!! Tender cubes of sweet potato, lots of great tasting sausage, and a very flavorful broth. We also bought a Hubbard Squash bar that reminded me a lot of cornbread. It was sweet, very moist, and just plain delicious. Tina's website lists four kinds of duck and chicken egg pasta, all sorts of duck specialties (think duck bacon, pastrami and sausage, soups and chilis, fresh ducks and chickens from MarWin Farm in New Hartford, plus rolls and pastries. We were very impressed by what we found on Tina's Table! She has a FB Website that I can't post on Yelp.