Where do I even begin? My wedding planning process was a whirlwind of emotions, constant changes, and uncertainty surrounding Covid-19. Throughout all of that, I am so happy that I went through the Wild Oak Venue to host my wedding. Although there were some policies that had been changed after signing contract and putting down a deposit, it all worked out in the end. We went from planning to have an outdoor seated reception under a tent to moving everything inside and partially under their trellis. We had 200 seated guests inside and the 80 remainder under the trellis just adjacent to the main indoor space. We used both of their bars, one inside and one outside in the back, which is where we also placed our photo booth guys. I did all of our florals through the venues florists, which turned out so beautifully! I loved that I could do this service through them and didn't have to have the florals transported from anywhere.
Tin barrel beverage is their preferred bartending/alcohol service, which is the only thing they are not flexible on. YOU HAVE TO USE THEIR PREFERRED BARTENDERS. Future brides interested in this venue, just make sure you are OK with having to use their preferred bartending services and OK with their alcohol policies. Also be aware that if you choose to have an outdoor wedding here, there is a certain level of noise that cannot be reached due to surrounding residential homes.
Things that I loved about this venue was that everything from the moment you walk in is just new and gorgeous. The overall design gives off a tuscan/little Italy vibe, which was great because I don't think it needs too much decoration to make it look pretty. What's also great is that they have a ton of decorations (candles, vases, umbrellas, dried florals) that you can rent from them. Communication between me and the Wild Oak team was great. Whether it was messaging through honey book/email, text or phone call, I always got a response in a timely manner. There were times where I was a total bridezilla, and almost switched venues, however, Carly and all of her sisters helped me figure out a different game plan and were very supportive in helping me think of different options when things went wrong. I really can't thank them enough for sticking through this process with me. All of my guests/family members could not stop talking about how beautiful everything was, and they loved taking all the pictures in the out door grass area. Total wedding success! read more