TERRIBLE venue management under the guise of a beautiful space…read more In short, three months after signing with The Barn at Holly Farm we were told management would rather start a year of self-initiated renovations than honor their contract with us. Their decision not only affected us, but at least nine other couples who had booked weddings there too. For my fiancé and me, this left us with less than 7 months before the wedding date to find a new venue and re-plan our entire event. It took over a month for us to find a new space that could accommodate our wedding size indoors. To receive a full refund, we were expected to sign a document that stated we wouldn't make any comments which "may, directly or indirectly, disparage" The Barn at Holly Farm (obviously we did not accept those terms). It then took over a month to receive the funds for The Barn's breach of contract. I hope no other couple has to experience The Barn at Holly Farm's mismanagement and the nightmare experience they caused at least 10 couples in 2021!

My husband and I were married at the Barn at Holly Farm in May 2019 (I meant to leave a review…read moresooner but life quickly got in the way). We worked with Karmel as well as a flower vendor (Dirty Girl) and photographers (GSquared) whom Karmel recommended. Part of the reason we were drawn to this venue is because of the good works that they do with equine therapy and rescued farm animals. Our experience with the Barn was fantastic. We really hit it off with Karmel and she made planning the wedding fun and low stress. The vendors she recommended also did a great job and at the end of the day, are just good people. I feel like they all connected with us on a personal level. One fun perk this venue offered is for a small fee someone from the Barn takes guests out to meet some of the animals (chickens, goats, llamas, etc.) during the social hour before the reception. This was a lovely and charming way to start the celebration. I think that what we paid was fair for the service we received. The only snafu at the very end was having to pack our own stuff even though we paid extra for the clean-up service, but it was mostly just our personal belongings and it wasn't a big deal. There's always a little wedding drama - in this case our own guests, and the way that Karmel and vendors went about handling it to reduce the stress on us was beautifully done. They were respectful and discreet and we were incredibly grateful for their support. The space itself on the day of the wedding was absolutely stunning and everything was set up exactly as we had planned. It was a truly magical day and I'm so glad we chose the Barn to get married. I'd do it all over again. :)

Do not go here. They advertise events online, and then cancel with no refund. My daughter was…read moreexcited for a dance with her dad, I spent oodles on a dress, and then nothing and no response. Thanks for the great Father's Day event!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU MICK!…read more My husband and I only ever saw one venue because as soon as we saw Hidden Meadows we knew it was everything we had talked about. Our ceremony was in November so we had an indoor ceremony in the chapel area and loved the reception area. We had such a beautiful ceremony! The bridal suite was perfect and had plenty of room for everyone to get dressed in one area and have hair/makeup done in the other. The grooms room was far enough away to make sure no one peaked until it was time. We also had such beautiful grounds to take pictures in. It was too cold and rainy for an outdoor gazebo ceremony. But the pictures we took there are going to be magical. We didn't really have to do too too much to the venue itself for decorating because there is so much natural charm and beauty to the venue. I also have to mention the exclusive catering company, Wooden Spoon. I was nervous to have them as our only option but we had the most delicious meal and received sooo many compliments. Tyler was able to work within our budget and not make it feel like we compromised at all. They also have an awesome rental room with so many decor pieces that we didn't have to worry about bringing with us or taking out of the space. I know I'm biased but it was the best wedding I've been too!

As a 40 year member I have to say their food has improved to the poor where my husband and I enjoy…read moredining at the Club. I will say that their employees are in need of further training.

There was live music and after the sun set the fire pits were lit. Sports games were played on…read moreseveral large screen TVs. We always enjoy it here.

My boyfriend and I have been to the Maltby Cafe a few times and have spent plenty of hours driving…read morearound the city, but had no clue this place existed! We were sad that we found out about this space because somebody he knew had passed away, but... now we know that Maltby has a community center/club. I haven't organized any events here, but it seemed like a good space for a memorial service (and is probably good for many other kinds of events). We did end up having to park someone in because this event was very big, but I think they have enough parking for most events that are held here. The main room is pretty big and open, and the building has plenty of windows that people can open. They also have a stage, at least one storage room, and probably other spaces that I haven't seen. It's a pretty quiet neighborhood so it was a pretty quiet event, but we did get interrupted by a couple of loud motorcycles driving by. I'm guessing that was pretty unusual. I'm not sure if this would be a great space for a "loud party" type of event, so I guess that's something to ask the people who manage the space (if you're organizing something like that). I'll probably never have a need to rent this space or find myself attending one of the dance classes that I believe they host here, but I'm happy to know it exists (and hope this review will be helpful to people who are looking for event spaces in the area).

I went to check this place out to see if I could book it for my wedding. Not only was I not told…read moreuntil I arrived that the venue was not available for the date I chose the person I was working with, Scott, was incredibly rude. I called him earlier in the week to see if I could schedule a viewing at which time I disclosed my date. He advised me that due to the venue being entirely volenteer run the only time they show it is Thursdays at 7:30 pm. He was kind of short and standoff ish on the phone but I chalked it up to him being tired and scheduled the viewing. When I arrived not only was I not greeted upon entry he didn't even remember who I was and frankly why I was there. I had to remind him of the phone conversation we had less then 2 days ago. After looking around a bit more I started to talk to him about deposit and when I should put my name on the list for my date. He stated that usually they don't fill up until 2 to 3 months prior. Then he asks me for my data again, if your counting this is time number 4, I advise him 11/4/17 to which he replies without any remorse, is that the first Saturday of November... yes it is... sorry it's booked up by bluegrass I wish I would have known your date before. Thank you Scott for saving me the trouble of working with a bumbling idiot like yourself. I hope any brides looking at this venue reconsider. This would be a disaster waiting to happen I doubt he'd even remember the date you chose and end up double book your date!

5 stars is not enough to explain everything Stephanie did for us. Cliche, I know, but if I could…read moregive her 10 stars I would. When our venue was shut down 14 days before our big day we felt absolutely helpless - we had no idea where to even begin to find a venue, cater, day-of coordinator and not to mention re-plan all the logistics, etc... I had a wonderful experience working with Stephanie when I was in my cousin's wedding party last September, and so we reached out to her for advise. She immediately jumped into action while on a drive home from a hike with her family and had three venues all with in house catering available on our date and standing by for us to visit for a tour. Stephanie was already booked with TWO weddings our weekend, but still stepped in with a big smile on her face ready to save the day. Within 48 hours Stephanie helped us get from feeling defeated to excited and confident that our day was going to be better than we could have ever imagined. I like to think of myself as a pretty organized, type A personality and always said "I see the value of a day-of coordinator, but planning my wedding will be fun! I don't need to hire someone to do it for me!" What I didn't realize until working with Stephanie was that with the right wedding planner, it actually becomes MORE fun! She was able to work right along side me and helped me flesh out my vision and made suggestions that made my ideas come to life. Not to mention that because Stephanie has relationships with so many wonderful vendors, she was able to linked us up with those that were able to be respectful of our budget and helped us SAVE money! I am now a totally converted and am the biggest advocate for hiring a wedding planner (specifically Stephanie) :). Day of Stephanie and Jen were both SO wonderful - they worked hard to make our day stress-free and fun! As well as all of her incredible vendor contacts that all jumped in and helped execute the new plan flawlessly. That day we were able to completely forget about the major change in plans that happened just 14 days prior and were able to live in the moment with all our guests! I have attached a picture of the selfie Stephanie took of me, my husband and my cousin who's wedding she planned and coordinated in September. She is the perfect combination of professional and making you feel like family and we feel incredibly lucky to have had her on our team those two weeks. Stephanie, we are forever grateful for the memories that were made because of your hard work and dedication.

Stephanie is the most amazing person and wedding coordinator! We loved her intense organizational…read moreabilities to keep us on track. She truly lived up to her business name and made sure everything was addressed! Even when a guest spilled their drink all over my wife, right before our ceremony began, Stephanie was right there to help clean her up so that no one had a clue what had happened! On top of her stellar abilities, she has an absolutely charming personality and great laughter! We can not rate her high enough or say high enough praise. If you are looking for a coordinator, look no further!

We have been getting our pumpkins from craven farms for almost 20 yrs- we've tried a few other…read moreplaces here and there but we always come back to craven! There's NO entry fee to get in, unlike some other farms nearby... always a decent pumpkin and squash selection. The mini animal petting area is always a hit with the kiddos- located in the same building as the gift shop. We always enjoyed the face painting (I'm not sure if they still have that or not though). I believe there is a fee for the corn maze and pumpkin shooter etc. You can also rent a fire pit for the evening with friends or family! Most important, I NEVER leave without a bag of their mini donuts- they're the best I've ever had!!!

We have been going to Craven for over a decade & it just keeps getting better! There is a huge…read morevariety of things to do! Super cute photo ops, the traditional corn maze and hayride and lots of games for little kids, a good selection of food & a taproom for the adults and their themed days are a blast(I'm partial to the Pooch in the patch). The owners are phenomenal people and truly care about the farm & it shows.

Attended my first wedding at Maroni Meadows! What an incredible place. The amount of effort they…read morehave put in to creating amazing cozy spaces to relax and connect with family and friends is incredible. I sincerely wanted to explore every inch of the property and take a million pictures, but unfortunately, I was Non weightbearing on crutches and really couldn't! I appreciated that the bathrooms had a good grab bar and felt safe. If I get lucky enough to attend another event there, I would not sit by the speaker in the dining area because it was extremely loud and it was hard to hear the people at my table, will leave that table for the younger generation! lol. The food from the Cabbage Patch in Snohomish was outstanding. The beef tenderloin and the spinach salad with homemade raspberry vinegarette was delicious. I'm telling you I have been to many venues in my lifetime, and this one might be my all time favorite. Kudos to the family run business!

Gorgeous location for a wedding! This event space is large and has mini gathering areas (bar,…read morereception area, lawn, etc.) spread out nicely across the grounds so guests don't have to huddle in one spot the whole time. The aesthetic leans towards modern country-tiki chic, which was great for photographs! The only downside was that since there were not many paved areas, my heels were ruined by the end of the night between the grass, gravel, and gaping floor boards on the dance floor. This space is definitely more wedges or flats friendly, which you may want to warn your guests about ahead of time.

Pretty good place and Karan, the owner, was very helpful. He provides all details accurately and…read morehonestly. I loved the ambiance and also the service provided by the staff. Food catered from outside and that was the only minor issue we faced wherein, our ask was to provide all food items at the same time but it turned out that the appetizers and desserts came first followed by the main course an hour later. This indicated the guests to fill up before the main course were served causing lots of food to be left behind. Also, the Shrimp biriyani was way different from what we had tasted during the sampling of food. This again was untouched by many guests. Just for the food, I had to reduce a star but otherwise from the banquet hall perspective, everything was as expected and informed. Hopefully, Royal Banquet would someday have their own catering.....

The whole place was dingy, the stage had a sinkhole in it, and it looked dirty. The Ice machine was…read moreleaking and there was a giant puddle by it, they didn't communicate with the event host so things weren't set up right. I would not recommend this venue to my worst enemy!

Save yourself the headache, don't rent this rundown building with half-ass and dishonest contacts…read more I hosted a surprise birthday party here for my dad. I picked this place because of its affordability and its proximity to my sister's house (I figured day-of setup would go more smoothly if we the back-and-forth trips weren't very far). Our party was great, but I will not recommend this place to anyone. The office is open for a grand total of 8hours/week (9-11am M-F) which means walking through for a preview is very difficult to schedule. Additionally, the office manager, Tanya, was not at all interested in showing us around when my sister and I stopped by to check it out. The day of the party, we did receive a formal walk-through with all the rules. Here's what we had to work with: (1) there was garbage floating in the pond - Tanya was aware of it but didn't explain why it wasn't cleaned out and assured us that we would be charged if any more garbage was found in the pond. (2) chairs in the entryway are FILTHY. We hid them upstairs out-of-sight (3) bullet-hole in the front window? Classy. (4) outside outlets and some inside outlets didn't work. Maintenance was unaware and did not offer a solution. (5) Men's room urinal only flushes when it feels like it (6) front door is broken (7) the air vents are totally covered with black dust/cobwebs/other growing things. Hopefully none of the guests looked up. (8) a gazillion chairs are available but they're a mishmash of unmatched folding chairs. But we are awesome party-throwers, so we decided the show will go on and we had a great evening. We cleaned like crazy and left that place in better shape than when we arrived. So how disappointing to receive an invoice that charged cleaning fees that were nothing less than dishonest. For example, we were charged for food stains upstairs - funny, since we served food downstairs and no guests were upstairs; that's where we stored extra tables/chairs. Also, she said the kitchen counters and range were not clean; I don't know what to say except YES THEY WERE. She wanted us to vacuum the carpeted entryway, which also wasn't used because the front door was broken, and it's not like there's a vacuum in the facility anyway. I contacted the office with my concerns over the invoice and received no response. Clearly this place needs a lot of repairs and overcharging renters is one way to pay for that.

I rented the clubhouse and had a contract with them so I follow the contract and I still was charge…read morefor things not on the contrac. they'll tell you not to do something like moping because it will ruin the floors so we did not mop and then they'll charge you for it moping. It a Beautiful place but that will charge you even for toilet paper that the pool people used to. They charging for everything so be careful on renting .I will never rent again.