I have been to over a dozen venues in PA, General Potter Farm is by far the most beautiful, well…read morerun, well maintained venue period. The house is incredible, the barn - gorgeous. If you want everything to be beautiful, perfect and fun- this is your only choice!

Awesome location!…read more After looking at half a dozen other venues around the State College area, we decided to have our wedding at the General Potter Farm. Literally, as soon as we saw the place, we put a deposit down and canceled the other appointments we had at other establishments. There is a wonderful outdoor area for a ceremony, with the creek running through the plot in the background. The barn has been renovated into a great place to have the meal and party! The lower level makes for a perfect backup plan if it rains on the big day. Upstairs has a/c, a bar, dressing areas, restrooms, and plenty of space for dancing fools! The owner, Binky, was really helpful the entire time, and even referred us to other vendors like bartenders and rental services that made our planning even easier.

We used JRose Bartending for our wedding on September 2026. Jess and the experience she provided…read morefrom start to finish were absolutely incredible. We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about her! When our original venue fell through last minute, Jess reached out immediately, not to talk business, but to genuinely check on me and see how I was holding up. She also recommended the replacement venue that we ended up with which was arguably better and ultimately saved the day. From there, she went so far above and beyond. She spent hours on the phone with me helping us prepare, answering every question, offering guidance, and sharing her knowledge of our new venue. She honestly felt like an additional wedding planner at times! She was incredibly responsive, organized, timely, and never once made me feel like I was asking too many questions. She even helped us be cost conscious by sending a purchase order for the alcohol, and she literally left no detail or question unanswered. She made all of our drink mixes by hand and, on the wedding day, was so friendly, interactive, and welcoming with our guests. She was someone we could completely trust to take care of the bar while we enjoyed our wedding. Jess didn't just provide bartending services, she genuinely cared about us and our wedding. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and we are so grateful she was part of our day. If you're looking for a bartender who will go above and beyond and treat your wedding like it's important to her too, JRose Bartending is it. We would recommend Jess without hesitation!

If it wasn't for Jess my wedding would have gone BADLY! She saved me 100%!!!…read more Jess is absolutely amazing at her job !! She gets you so set up and organized that you don't have to worry about ANYTHING (cause on your wedding day you want everything to just go smoothly ), I am a very organized person and have to know everything to a T and she was so on top of everything for my wedding I can't even express how much that meant to me. She was there when ever I needed her and answered all my questions (especially when it came time for me to buy wine , I know nothing I mean nothing about wine).. My wedding day went so smoothly that I had a lot of my guests say they LOVED the bartenders . Jess couldn't bartend my wedding but she sent her best 2 men ever to bartend I called the M&M all night cause there names both stated with M's .. So just Know that if she can't be there she is always there! she has an AMAZING STAFF that knows what they are doing and really engage into what's going on ,get to know your guests at the wedding as well ... I'm so happy that I got work with Jess she is very real and very wonderful and down to earth person ... I was so lucky to get her almost last minute she really helped me ! So thank you Jess & (J.Rose bartending / M&M ) for all that you did for me on my Wedding day it was truly AMAZING !!

We hired Best Event for the rentals at our wedding this August and were very disappointed with both…read morethe quality of the rentals and our service. We live in California but met while attending PSU which is why we decided to be married in the State College area. I flew out to Pennsylvania to plan my wedding and spent hours in the Best Event showroom choosing which items to rent. Two days before the wedding when the rentals were delivered to the site, we found that they had switched items on us. They chairs that we rented were wooden, but the ones that were delivered were plastic and said "Best Event Rental" on the backs. The bar we had rented was wooden, but the one they delivered was black like a guitar amplifier and looked like it belonged in a nightclub. When I called to tell them that they had sent the wrong items, the manager was not apologetic at all, and in fact, said that "most customers would consider these changes upgrades." After several phone calls and many tears on my part, they came and picked up their ugly black bar (we used a table instead) and ended up comping the chairs. While we were happy to not have to pay for the items, we felt that Best Event rental was dishonest with us. Substitutions should never be made to a contract when the customer has spent hours selecting items from their showroom. On top of that, they should have been more sensitive to the fact that we were having a wedding, a very important day in our lives, and that it was not just another order to fill. If you are planning a wedding or another event and want to be sure that you get what you select, and that you will not suffer from additional stress two days before your event I would NOT recommend using Best Event Rental.

We've rented chairs, tents and tables in various combinations. Very efficient group of people. For…read moremy Saturday function they put up the tents on Wednesday. They didn't charge anything more. Also, I asked for a larger stage and they brought that later and added it to what they had already put up. I would heartily recommend them.

My wife and I booked the entire manor for our wedding weekend and had our family stay with us. Bob…read moreand his fiancee provided a warm, comfortable, and friendly environment from the beginning of our stay on Thursday evening through to when we left Sunday afternoon. The bridal suite was awesome, including a very spacious Jacuzzi tub. We used the manor's backyard for our wedding. Even though it rained, the wedding was a huge success and we couldn't have asked for a better venue. I have to add that Bob is an amazing cook. Everything from the baked goods (available from the moment we walked in the doors) to the Sunday brunch was all cooked to perfection and an unexpected bonus to our wedding stay. We highly recommend the manor. In the future, if we have an occasion to stay again, then we will be definitely taking advantage of this wonderful find near State College, PA.

Nice for once in a while treat or special occasion. My husband and I were the youngest patrons…read morethere. Our table candle wasn't lit and we didn't get the moist towelettes or lobster bib that everyone else got. We went for lobster fest. Food was very tasty. Staff was great. Place was gorgeous.

John was fabulous at my son's vow renewal! Awesome lighting and kept people up and dancing!…read moreDefinitely reads the room and plays accordingly. Was great with any requests even the ones from the littlest guests! I highly recommend him! Truely super nice guy and very professional.

I like a lot of my friends and family have had Earthshakin DJ Service from Private parties to…read moreweddings and I can not say enough great things about them. They work with you to make your day the best that it can be. Anyone wanting a DJ that will bend over backwards to make your day a day to remember Hire Earthshakin DJ Service. They are not afraid to help you have FUN!!!!!!. (Y) (Y)

My son and daughter in law had Lotsa Laffs photo booth at their wedding this July at State College…read more First of all, Nancy at Lotsa Laffs got back to us promptly after we first contacted them, and really could not have been nicer to deal with. Their price was quite reasonable. We really liked the idea of an "open" photo booth - everyone had fun watching each other get their photos taken! And the props were great too. Everyone at our wedding enjoyed the photo booth- in fact, guests from a wedding In the next room saw how much fun we all were having that they "crashed " our photo booth and snuck over to take photos too! I would highly recommend Lotsa Laffs - thank you Nancy for a great job!

We celebrated our daughter's wedding here this past weekend. Kasey and Billy were incredibly…read morehelpful throughout the entire process, especially with set up and during the wedding. The ceremony was moved inside due to the weather and they set up the space perfectly for the change. I would 1000% recommend this wedding venue.

My husband and I chose Harmony Forge Inn & Barn as our out of state wedding venue for 2 reasons…read more 1.) It doubled as a place to stay for my immediate family who were all travelling from Austin, Texas and 2.) Our ceremony and reception would only be steps away from each other! (easier for guests). The Inn: The mansion is a beautiful 4 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom estate complete with parlor, dining room, kitchen (2 refrigerators), and beautiful photogenic staircase. I paid for the full weekend package, which includes all 4 bedrooms and entire house from Friday 8am until Sunday at noon. I also paid for the rehearsal dinner to be held in their dining room area, but once I arrived, the décor in the dining room was too drab for my taste and I ended up setting up in the barn. I would have set up the rehearsal dinner outside, but it unfortunately rained on Friday and Saturday. Some of the old décor is beautiful, but the window treatments and table cloths were just not to my taste and I could not be photographed next to them. However, the wood accents were to die for (staircase)and the house structure was very lovely. The Barn: Perfectly spacious and easy to make glamorous with the right décor. We used globe lights and hung them from the ceiling and it really provided an upscale vibe. I used all real china and glassware, added a few DIY touches like paper flowers, newspaper programs and tall lighted branch centerpieces to execute the look I was going for- rustic glam-it was relatively easy to accomplish. The space can be used for up to 160 guests per the management, but I wonder how crowded that would be. We had a good use of space with 110 guests, but I don't think I would have liked any more people in that size space. (Especially since it rained on my wedding day and we had to set up a temporary ceremony in the dj space in the barn, there definitely would not have been room if we had had any more people. The Cons: 1.) I was very stressed on Friday setting up the barn for the reception. It was hard to get a hold of management for setting up additional tables/chairs. And they forgot a table I requested for the rehearsal dinner I needed for gifts. 2.) Management seemed disorganized. They told me they might rent out the additional room on Saturday night, which I paid for in my full wedding package, until my dad called and they said that was a mistake on their part. They also forgot I had paid for the rehearsal space and I had to remind them. The chairs and tables (they set up) were squished up near the front of the barn and I had to move all the tables back for more room which was time consuming (they set up tables according to your specifications, but it was not like the picture I drew) 3.)The fridges are full of old food which is good or bad depending on who you are, but I would have preferred it empty since how do you know how old that stuff is in there? 4.) THE AC UNITS!!! OMG. They are so loud and the house was SOOOOOO hot. 5.) The barn port-a-potty(ies); I'm not sure we had more than one in operation, I specifically remembered 2 when I visited and it was much larger with 2 stalls, then on my wedding day I only remember seeing one and it was small. I would rate this venue a 3-4/5 based on my experience there, I expected more hospitality. At the end of the day, I felt like we were not super welcome there, more of a nuisance to them. No one really talked to us, or asked us how we were doing during an obviously stressful weekend where all of my plans were literally drowning with the rain. I just expected a little more kindness or at least one conversation with the people who lived there. If you like to be left completely alone, then I'm sure this won't bother you.

Kristy is a very detail oriented person, and that's just what I needed ! Not only is she…read moremeticulous,organized, budget conscious and an ethically sound entrepreneur, but she is kind hearted and genuine. Although my wedding was not local, she did a wonderful job orchestrating and planning-including the day of! Any party host knows that a calm, cool head is needed the day of-and that's just how Kristy carries herself. She is very intelligent, and a no-nonsense type of woman. She grew up in a family of business owners, and knows the trade well. Definitely contact Lace & Grace for any party planning needs!