Heartless, Unaccommodating, and Potentially Unlawful -- A Devastating Experience with Villa Festa…read more I WOULD NEVER USE THIS VENUE or book with Beth at Villa Festa. Our wedding was scheduled for October 4, 2025 but due to serious and unforeseen personal and financial hardship, we reached out to Villa Festa with advance notice, hoping for an honest, human conversation. We had already paid over $9,000 of a $10,000 contract -- more than 90% of the total cost, with payments made at the end of 2024 and additional payments in January 2025. Only leaving a 1300$ deposit remaining which was due a month prior, Despite this, and despite having received no services at all, the venue refused to offer a meaningful refund, only returning $1,071and keeping the rest -- while refusing to compromise in any reasonable way only on their terms When we asked about rescheduling, we were told we could only move the wedding to July or August -- the hottest, most uncomfortable months in Florida -- or pay additional upcharges and fees just to secure a new fall date. If we wanted to keep the original October weekend, we could -- but only if we dropped the weekend package or else lose value we already paid for. Downsizing or adjusting the event would also require giving up our full-weekend access or paying even more for the new year, which is over 1k. We were shocked to learn that the contract -- which the venue keeps pointing to -- contains a clause stating that exceptions can be made on a "case-by-case basis." Yet when we approached them early and respectfully, they refused to help unless it involved more payments or major losses on our end. Worse, the owner Beth has since ignored all emails, refused to return phone calls, and declined to meet in person -- showing zero effort to resolve the situation or even maintain basic communication. The entire interaction has been emotionally exhausting. In light of these circumstances, I believe that Villa Festa's rigid "no refund" stance may violate Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), under Florida Statutes 501.201-501.213. Businesses are prohibited from: -Failing to provide services as agreed -Misleading customers about contract terms -Acting in bad faith in enforcement of policies A "no refund" policy that disregards performance failures, ignores written clauses about case-by-case exceptions, and keeps thousands of dollars without delivering any service could very well be seen as unfair, deceptive, and potentially unenforceable under Florida law. Villa Festa may look like a charming venue, but behind the scenes, you'll find a lack of professionalism, empathy, and integrity. This was supposed to be the most important day of our lives -- instead, we were treated like a burden the moment the money was received. I would NEVER recommend this venue to anyone, and I hope this review saves someone else from a heartbreak, money and time.

We attended a family wedding there and the employees were very helpful, kind and accommodating to…read moreour family. Decor was great and the food was tasty.

The Estate on the Halifax is an all inclusive wedding and event venue. The bride and her…read morebridesmaids have all of Agitha's cottage to get ready in, while the groom and his groomsmen have use of the train car. There are several available wedding ceremony sites from the chapel, the riverfront lawn, and the gazebo. A small cottage in the middle of the gardens provides an gorgeous location for cocktail hour. For the reception there is a full on tavern with space both upstairs and downstairs for your guests to eat, dance, and enjoy the evening. As a photographer, I always enjoy photographing people in the vast gardens, especially when the flowers are in bloom!

I find myself at this location reviewing possible wedding venues with my only daughter. I used to…read morehave an office near by and remembered that this place was nice looking. This is an awesome venue for events. When you rent the property you are renting the entire property for the event. Thus you have no outsiders wandering in like at a hotel when wedding crashers may become a problem and your picture locations are yours alone. They have plenty of very unique locations on the property. A train car in the front is the MAN CAVE for grooms men. The reception hall in next in with room for 200+. Then the 100y/o chapel and onto the property. The central 5000sqft house if for the bride and her bridesmaids to get ready and prepped then this becomes the retreat for the night after the wedding for the bride and groom. There is another 500 sqft home on the property that can sleep 12 that can be rented as well for guests to stay at. The property goes to the Halifax river with a gazebo over the water for more pictures. Overall an very impressive location for a wedding or other events. I have been to this location for a corporate party that over 500 people were at and I never felt crouded.

I've only been inside briefly for a small family gathering. But the event space is beautiful and I…read morecan see a lot of good things happening here in the future! I look forward to it.

Beautiful wedding venue! The incredible staff made sure it was a flawless event. There are so many…read morebeautiful photo spots and things to see. Love love love!

What wonderful people!!! You can tell every person on the property is passionate about the…read morewellbeing of the animals they keep and raise for families like our to take home. We recently purchased a beautiful little piglet from the farm on a total whim on our way home from Melbourne one day last week. It was obvious we cared greatly for animals but knew little about raising a piglet, everyone we got the chance to meet was so helpful and generous, not only with information but also with food, pest prevention, and travel supplies. We have highly recommended this ranch to anyone that has expressed their interest in getting a piglet of their own to add to the family. They were also telling us about many other workshops and activities they offer on top of breeding pigs and selling plants, goats milk, eggs... the list goes on I'm sure! We plan to be regulars at the Sunshine Ranch and cannot wait to bring our Tiny Tina back for a visit soon!

She is amazing! she help me through the best party I have ever! highly recommend. She made my sons…read more4th birthday and she told me how to make it absolutely amazing.

Mrs Walker has the most amazing parties! I asked for a beautiful party with lots of draping and…read morebeautiful centerpieces and she executed beautifully! I highly recommend!

Created to Cater has provided our judges luncheon for West Volusia Kennel club for the past two…read moreyears and I've just booked them for this year. The food is amazing, the salads are gorgeous and our judges were blown away. Thank you.

I had the pleasure of using Aya's services out of KKIS... Her food was amazing and delicious!!…read moreEverything was very fresh and her presentation was beautiful. Everything was packed meticulously. I highly recommend Created To Cater!! I look forward too using their services again soon in the near future...They are a great new option for catering out of the FL area! Judylyn LaGuardia Corporate Flight Attendant

Love the conversion of this historic church into a multi-use space! We stayed in one of the Airbnbs…read moreand really enjoyed it. So many great businesses under one roof with great event spaces for weddings and large gatherings. - The Window Room has Noble Roots (fresh produce), South of the South Smokehouse, Coffee at Kuzco's and Centro Tea Co. I enjoyed the most amazing iced coffee from Kuzco's (Kuzco Special Latte) - wish I had order the large. - Oliver and Gray Home, which has a cute collection of items for self-service purchase. - Chapel Tap offers craft beers on tap and wine with a killer happy hour ($4 draft or house wine) - Tropi Shack has 32 styles of Cuban sandwiches, a variety of hotdog styles and ice cream