We got married here 13 years ago and we still recommend this location and our guest talk about our…read morewedding venue with fond memories till today. We loved the space and the view. We loved the horses near the reception for guest to feed the carrots provided . The whole venue was worth it ! Not sure if they still rent out the " cabins" but we used them years ago for our out of town guest to stay after the wedding.

My niece thrilled us by choosing this amazing and gorgeous wedding venue. She decided on the…read moreSkyline Ranch because the grounds are beautifully maintained and the venue is extremely flexible. Fire pit, ax throwing, archery, corn hole.....no problem. You get to choose your own catering company, DJ and lighting. There is even a photo opportunity with one of their horses. I thought that the covered pavilion was lovely and a fantastic place to dance the night away. The dressing rooms, kitchen and restrooms...all perfect. The lake and woods create an atmosphere of relaxation and is wonderful for photos. There are a few cabins by the lake for overnight stays.

My husband and I used this venue for our special day. It was beautiful and Ann Marie went above and…read morebeyond!

Scheduled an event that we had to cancel due to COVID. They agreed to refund our $500 deposit. 2…read moreyears later, we still have not received our money back after we were advised a year ago they had a refund check and were mailing it out the next day. Filed a BBB complaint, they were sent 2 notices and didn't respond to either.

If you would like a venue where the owners truly care about making your special event amazing, look…read moreno further. Keisha & her staff went over and beyond the call of duty to make sure we were pleased with the food, setting, decorations, music, etc... . The guests raved about the food, cute decorations, and hospitality. The guitarist was excellent too. 5 star review Warmly, Michelle Ausley

Have always loved this spot. It's so sweet, special and unique. It's got a bar and lovely outside…read morearea. Only open Friday and Saturday right now. Definitely check it out Villagers. A real find!

I was here recently for a wedding reception during the summer. We parked in the playground parking…read morelot and walked over to the venue. The playground was cool; it had water features. When we walked in downstairs, there was a bar on the side and tables and chairs. We got a drink and went outside for the view of the lake. It was cool to see the seaplanes taking off. The receiption took place upstairs. The bar in the middle was a good location and the line never got too long. They encouraged holding on to our wine glasses if we wanted a refill. The wedding wasn't too large so there was room for tables on both sides and a dance floor. The couple also set up a screen to project video during dancing; there was room for all of it. The food buffet was delicious and refilled generously. It was in all a great experience. Only one terrifying thing worth mentioning was at the end of the night, it was dark outside and light inside so all of the mosquitoes were attacking the windows and anywhere there was light. The staff said these were the type of mosquito that only lives one day. Still terrifying because there were so many of them (biblical amounts) and when we walked outside, we had to go through them. This is nature and not the venue's fault but be aware!

This is a beautiful event venue. The theme is antique. It's so gorgeous ! There's an amazing view…read moreof the lake because you are literally on the lake. It was so serene and made you appreciate nature. I recently worked at a wedding at this venue and I have only two complaints which makes it 4 stars instead of 5. 1. I was constantly up and down the stairs because dinner was upstairs and dancing was downstairs. 2. They also have specific rules about some of the antiques which can be difficult to comply with when you have people placing their wet cups on an antique table! It may be beneficial for them to maybe place some glass over the wood to preserve it better. Other than that the staff was helpful and made the event perfect for the bride and groom along with the wonderful coordinating staff, caterers, etc. 67/100 for the Review Challenge

My husband and I just hosted the wedding of our daughter and now son-in-law at the Howey Mansion…read more The venue was just perfect. Fran was extremely helpful in accommodating special requests and answering questions we had right away. Very friendly and pleasant to work with. All of our guests for the wedding raved at how beautiful the home is.

William John Howey (January 19, 1876 - June 7, 1938) was an American real-estate developer, citrus…read moregrower, and Republican politician from Florida. He founded and served as mayor for the town of Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida where he developed and sold citrus groves, becoming one of Florida's greatest citrus developers. He was one of the first citrus growers to send fruit from Florida to England. In 1921 he opened Florida's first citrus juice plant. He ran for governor on the Republican ticket in 1928 and 1932. Mr. Howey's prominence led to many distinguished guests visiting the Howey mansion, These included Lord Bathhurst of England, H.B. McNeal, publisher of Golfer's Magazine, golf master Chick Evans, Kansas Governor Alfred Landon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillip's of petroleum fame, and President Calvin Coolidge who was guest of honor at an all-male dinner party in February 1930. Mr. Howey's former home near Lake Wales, Florida became the site of Florida's Bok Tower at the Bok Tower Gardens. In 1925 Mr. Howey commissioned a 20 room mansion in the town he founded. The architect was Katherine Cotheal Budd. During WWI she designed temporary lodgings known as hostess homes for women who were visiting their husbands at military training camps. Budd is credited for creating 72 lodgings with a homelike atmosphere and the Howey House is one of a few existing examples of her work. The Howey Mansion was designed in the popular Mediterranean Revival style. The house is set back on a wide lawn with wrought iron gates and a long horseshoe drive. The entrance to the home features an elaborate, two story bas relief frontispiece .The massive front door and the woodwork on the first floor is made from peaky cypress. Leading to the second floor is a graceful curving stone stairway with a wrought iron banister. Other features of the home include three large fireplaces, a ballroom-size drawing room, enormous beamed ceilings, and a servant call-bell phone system. There is even a hidden passage behind a sliding bookshelf panel in the library. The original 15 acres grounds of the mansion were called The Park and included many botanical plants and shrubs. On March 6, 1927 The Park was the host site for an open air concert performed by the New York Civic Opera Company bringing the top opera singers of the day to the mansion for a concert for the community. The mansion was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Place on January 27, 1983. On April 12, 2017 it was listed for sale at $480,000. The new owners are Brad and Clay Cowherd, Orlando real estate investors who have made period-accurate restoration of the house. I visited the Howey Mansion for the Founders Day Festival. Admission for tours of the home was discounted to $10. The Howey Mansion is available for private rentals like weddings while historical tours are also available Monday through Friday at 11am. The Founder's Day event included a local market, food trucks, live music, and family activities. I enjoyed visiting the tents and touring the mansion including the hidden bar in the basement that was created during prohibition. Behind the mansion, is a trail through the woods that will take you to the Georgian marble mausoleum where the Howey family is interred including William J. Howey (1938), daughter, Lois Valerie Howey (1941), and Mary Hastings Howey (1981). This year Centennial Founder's Day Celebration, marked100 years since the town's founding in 1925.

Such a Fun place for the community! the food was amazing,…read moreand the photo booths are so cute! My kids had a blast, and my oldest daughter now attends the teen nights on Saturdays with her firends.

I had a beautiful wedding there! You can tell the owners are truly passionate about making this a…read morememorable and magical experience for the bride. I was very pleased with the small and intimate wedding we had there. The minister was very sweet and the prayers and blessings were truly that. We were blessed with a gorgeous day and I have gotten so many compliments from our garden photos on fb. The wedding was great! :)

If you can lower your expectations from your $40,000 dream wedding to the very reasonable price you…read morewill pay at this venue, you will be ecstatic with your elopement or small wedding here. It is a super cute venue with cute little areas to take photos, a cute bridge with a waterfall and a cute gazebo for the ceremony. It is overall a very, very cute little place to have a small or casual wedding/elopement. My bestie gave me 8 days to plan her elopement and I found this little gem after we realized how gross the courthouse would be for the ceremony. It most definitely wasn't a venue for a larger wedding, but it was perfect for an elopement. We had 4 in our party and the day was not without stress or small hiccups, but overall it was perfect and affordable on short notice. Teresa provided great service and was accommodating on short notice. We did it on a Friday and we were luckily the only wedding party that day. My suggestion to the future bride is to be ready BEFORE you get there. The dressing room is small and getting ready there eats up your time for photos which made us feel a bit rushed. However, we didn't have a choice since we came from an hour away in Orlando and we didn't want the bride to be wrinkling her dress in an Uber for an hour. We made the best of it, the photos turned out great, and the couple got hitched. The couple really liked the minister provided as well.

Tiffany is, hands down, the absolute perfect wedding planner. She thought of all the things that…read morenever even crossed our minds. She is the consummate professional and communicated perfectly with all our vendors and us. If there were any hiccups on our daughter's big day we never knew about them. Rush to sign your contract with her!! You will NOT be disappointed!!