There are several things I wish we had known before booking this venue…read more
The biggest disappointment was the day-of coordination. We paid an additional $1,200 for Lindsey to coordinate our wedding day, and unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. From the beginning of the day, we felt rushed and like we were constantly being hurried through moments that we had spent years planning. We completely understand that there needs to be a timeline and that weddings need to stay on schedule, but there is a huge difference between keeping things organized and making the bride feel rushed on her wedding day.
Lindsey was also extremely rude throughout the day, which made an already stressful situation even worse. When things went wrong, instead of handling the issues behind the scenes, she would come directly to the bride with the problems. The bride and groom should be the LAST people being bothered with problems on their wedding day. That's exactly what we paid a coordinator $1,200 to handle. Find someone else to take care of the issue and let the bride and groom enjoy the day they have spent so much time and money planning. We also barely saw Lindsey throughout the day. We didn't see her until approximately 20 minutes before we were supposed to leave the Homestead House to walk outside for the ceremony, and guests were still entering the ceremony building at the same time. This resulted in multiple guests seeing the bride before the ceremony. Lindsey and her staff were all wearing headsets, so there really should have been enough communication to prevent something like this from happening.The overall feeling of the day was that we were being rushed rather than taken care of. We had waited years for this day, and instead of feeling relaxed and enjoying the moments we had planned, we were constantly worried about the timeline and what was happening next. That's not how we expected our $1,200 day-of coordination experience to feel. The music restrictions were also something future couples should know about. Explicit music is not allowed, and many of the songs we requested were shut down because of language. We understand venues have rules, but if you're wanting a fun, high-energy reception with current music, definitely ask about this beforehand because it can really affect the atmosphere. The Wedding Book they require couples to fill out also felt like a waste of time for us, as much of the information we spent time providing did not seem to actually be utilized on the wedding day. We also had a disappointing experience with the bartenders and the way they treated members of our bridal party. The bridal party should absolutely feel welcomed and appreciated on a wedding day, but unfortunately, some of our interactions with the bartenders were unnecessarily rude and left a really bad impression. When you are paying a venue a significant amount of money for your wedding, you should not have members of your wedding party feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome while simply trying to enjoy the celebration.
Unfortunately, that was not our experience.
I am choosing to post this anonymously because we would like to protect our identities for personal reasons. Our intention is not to create drama or attack anyone personally. We simply want to share our honest experience because we believe future couples deserve to know what we wish we had known before booking.
At the end of the day, we spent over $15,000 on our wedding at this venue, and for that amount of money, our special day should have felt completely different. We should have felt celebrated, supported, and taken care of -- not rushed, stressed, or like we were an inconvenience. We hope sharing our experience helps future couples ask the right questions and make the decision that is best for them.