We meet with Lori, signed contract for our wedding, paid $5000 for the full cost that included her services as a wedding planner, and setup for 50 guests. The last time we heard from Lori was in early February. When Covid-19 pandemic continued we still did not hear from her; not a word. We made the very hard decision to cancel our wedding due to the fact we are both in the high risk group and many of our guests are as well. We contacted Lori via email. It took us twice before she responded. We were told that we were 12 days outside of the 90 day time period to cancel and she would not be refunding any of our money. She suggested we reschedule for a later date, resign a contract, and we had until mid-October of 2020 to use what we have already paid. When we got a lawyer involved she responded saying we could reschedule through 2021. It is still illegal to have gatherings of more than 10 people. Lori and Stove Prairie Ranch cannot honor their contract they have with us. Our wedding according to our contract is for 12 noon, June 6, 2020. Do NOT do business with Lori or this venue. She is not concerned about your health or safety. She will cash your check. read more

I waited almost 3 months to comment as I was certain the Stove Prairie team would eventually follow-up in a reasonable manner. Unfortunately that has not been the case. I'm happy to revise my comments if things change but at this point it's been extremely disappointing (actually stunning, considering the details involved). We paid in full for our daughter's wedding scheduled for early September. The day prior to the wedding, we had a full team of people (about 20 of us) up at the venue to do all the set-up. On the day of the wedding, the fires in the area resulted in us having to do an emergency evacuation from Stove Pairie several hours before the wedding ceremony. Thankfully, a family in town very graciously allowed us to use their home that afternoon. Prior to signing the contract with Stove Prairie, we shared our concerns about the possibility of a fire in the area causing issues with the event. Lori assured me that if Stove Prairie was unable to host the event for any reason, especially in the case of a fire, we would receive a full refund. It's now been almost 3 months since the wedding date and no refund. They've offered a 50% refund, which is ridiculous. I'm still hoping this gets worked out. Lori seemed very nice the times we met with her. And the setting is beautiful - our kids were extremely disappointed the event was not able to take place there as planned. But the fact is, the event was NOT able to take place at Stove Prairie. And they're offering a 50% refund? Nonsensical. Although, as I read the other review here, maybe there's a pattern? They say you discover what a person is really like when the pressure and stress increases. 2020 has been an extremely stressful year for everyone. I'm sure it's been a difficult time for Stove Prairie's team as well. But to offer a 50% refund for an event that was unable to take place seems... well... somewhat of a warning sign for those considering this location in the future. read more