My wedding is in a month. We booked it in February, so 8 months ahead. Yesterday found out that…read morethey double booked and there will be another wedding for the full day. They offered outside space but I turned it down since the place will already be full with another wedding. They also offered to help find other options but I can't trust them now. They did say we will get a full refund but still this is super disappointing and now I have to rush to find somewhere else for the ceremony. Was really looking forward marrying my best friend here. Do better.

Extremely disappointed! Overpriced for what the facility…read moreoffers and the shape that it is in . There's been some upgrades since the last owner but not much . Upon entry the first thing that really grabs your attention is the worn out dirty carpet in the foyer AND sanctuary . Grooms room is extremely small with some updated furniture same for the bridal suite. There is a pungent musty odor throughout the building. There is also no sound system , you are expected to provide that yourself. After reading the owners backstory where she states that she felt it her mission to make a brides experience lovely yet affordable-- she is definitely not up for negotiation on affordability at all. We tried talking to her about omitting certain items and doing some of the manual labor ourselves in order to offset the overpriced cost for the facility and was She absolutely not budging on cost. Her response was "that's not how we do things around here ". They advertise that there is a banquet tent however they no longer offer the tent service for your reception you must now purchase/rent your own which can cost up to an additional thousand dollars and you must provide your own insurance (another cost of $100+) on top of the rental for the church. They have labor charge of $500 which is setting up tables and chairs. Again... We asked if we could do the manual labor ourselves or other ways we could offset the price we were always met with a snarky attitude followed by the answer NO . Makes me wonder if her backstory is even authentic! Also, I am surprised at any 4 star reviews. Makes me wonder if they're her friends and family- I can not see as to why they would have rated 4 stars otherwise.

We had our wedding here this past weekend. Could not have asked for a more lovely venue. This…read morechurch is over 129 years old with original stained glass. Absolutely beautiful!!! Phil Hawkins is a pleasure to deal with. He has a great outgoing personality and he officiated our ceremony. Fun loving guy and we had a great wedding day! We even got to ring the church bells!

Oh, how I loved my wedding at Morning Star Chapel this past weekend! From the moment we saw the…read morechapel, we knew it's where we wanted to get married. With white flowers all around, we didn't need to do anything to prepare for our actual wedding. While the church itself sat everyone in pews with ease, we squeezed 80 friends and family members into the reception room for a luncheon after we said, "I do." It was a tight fit, but we made it work. I imagine 50-60 people could sit more comfortably, but we loved it, anyway. Long tables and banquet chairs are provided, but we did have to decorate this room ourselves. While we had our own officiant, John was a huge help to us as we planned and cued the music for us during our ceremony. Tucked away in a side street in Plainfield, it turned out to be the perfect location for our almost perfect day!

The venue was absolutely perfect. The bartenders not so much. We understood the fact that it was a…read morecash bar and the space had a liquor license but to be rude to guest is very unprofessional. grabbing guest drinks out of their hands and throwing them away is unacceptable. and not to mention sticking your nose into someone's drink and smelling it to make sure they didn't bring outside liquor into the event is just disgusting and ridiculous. future brides please be aware that after your event is over you literally have 30 minutes to pack up your entire reception hall and make your way out the door.

My husband and I had our wedding reception here and had a wonderful experience. The space has…read morebeautiful stained glass windows and the perfect amount of space for our 75 guests. There's a kitchen downstairs which is great for food prep (although they'll obviously have to deal with steps). But the people that run the place were great and everything felt easy and low stress.

Our wedding at Clayshire Castle was beautiful, but the experience with Douglas left us very…read moreuncomfortable. We rented the castle for our wedding weekend, including overnight accommodations for our family, and while we appreciated the unique setting, he repeatedly crossed boundaries during our stay. Throughout our wedding night, Douglas frequently entered or attempted to enter our rented spaces uninvited, including coming down to our side of the castle and asking us to turn off lights to save electricity. While I can understand wanting to conserve energy, several guests returned to their rooms after leaving lights on and found them off, which was unsettling and felt like someone had been in the room. We paid a significant amount for the venue, and it's hard to imagine that the cost of electricity would come close to what we paid for the event. The situation made us and our guests feel like our privacy wasn't being fully respected during what should have been a private and personal celebration. During the rehearsal and throughout the weekend, Douglas made several comments that felt unnecessary and intrusive. During the rehearsal, he told my husband and I to "act like you like each other" because he felt we weren't standing close enough at the altar, though there were much more appropriate ways to make that suggestion. He also repeatedly remarked on my hair being down, referencing medieval customs. The frequency of these comments over the rehearsal, wedding night, and breakfast the next morning made the interactions uncomfortable. Our parents and other guests also noticed how he spoke differently to the younger adults in our group, often in a condescending tone. During the reception, Douglas and Josephine helped clear plates as guests finished eating, which we appreciated. However, a few guests witnessed Douglas taking a plate of food and a cookie from our catering as he returned to his side of the castle. We weren't upset about it, but it did feel odd since it hadn't been discussed beforehand. The venue itself is stunning, but couples considering booking should be aware that the owners remain very present and involved throughout the event. Sometimes in ways that make it difficult to fully relax and enjoy your celebration.

Great experience! Beautiful castle! My husband can't stop talking about it and we are returning for…read morethe medieval faire

I attended a wedding here this past Saturday, and this place is very unique…read more My boyfriend is from Indiana, and one of his childhood friends got married here. It's in a rural part of Brown County (Columbus, IN, technically) and we thought maybe we had the wrong address - other than a few houses around, there's nothing else out there, and no signs for the venue, either, until you are right at it. His friend's ceremony was very short, and was outdoors in the rock formation area, of which I saw pictures of on the venue's website. Luckily it was a great day weather-wise - if it was rainy I could foresee some issues, as there's no cover. From there, we moved to the tent next door, which I believe he had rented (not sure it comes with the venue rental). There's also some sort of house or lodge on property, where I assume is for the bride, groom, and bridesmaids/groomsmen to get ready. The only negative I can say is that there were no "regular" bathrooms, only port-a-potties, which I definitely was not expecting. I can only assume that the house/lodge had a regular bathroom for the bridal party, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Otherwise, very nice area and venue, and I very much enjoyed attending the wedding I went to there.

Prior to the wedding that I attended recently, I had called the number (twice) listed on the…read morewebsite and left messages. I knew that I would be attending an event there and needed to know how "handicap accessible" the site was as we had someone who would not be able to walk very far and would need a scooter. The voicemail does pick up and if I remember correctly, the gentleman's name who does the recording is Daniel. I never received a follow up call so I had to tell the attendee that she might have issues traversing the terrain. The wedding area was very pretty and can be decorated nicely. I was a little surprised that some of the areas had not been mowed or hit with a weed eater? There is potential here for a nice venue for small intimate weddings.

Hitchin' a Bride helped create a beautiful and heartfelt renewal of our vows. We truly appreciate…read moreall that Audrey did to make the day special.

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