We had our wedding at the Whitewood Barn on Friday, June 24, 2022 and it was the BEST decision ever. Not only was the venue absolutely gorgeous and exceeded our expectations in every way, Chris and Jeff (the venue owners) were also incredible from start to finish. I went to see the venue twice before booking and each time Chris welcomed us at the venue for as long as we wanted, answered all of our questions and talked us through how the day would look in great detail.
Leading up to the day, Chris was super responsive to emails and gave me recommendations on everything from vendors to timing of the day. All of her advice was super helpful and every single vendor that she recommended was awesome.
On our wedding day, Chris catered to us from the moment we showed up at the bridal suite. As an anxious person, I expected to be stressed all morning but Chris went out of her way to ensure I had all of my concerns answered and any lingering stresses were taken care of. At one point while we were having our hair and makeup done, Chris asked me if there was anything that was causing me anxiety. I told her two small things I was worried about and she told me she’d make sure they were taken care of. She even reported back to me to confirm when they were dealt with. P.S. The sun room that we were able to hang out in while getting ready is EVERYTHING. Such a beautiful, relaxing and comfortable space. Can I please live there?
Our ceremony time was scheduled for 3pm and at about 2:45pm, we found ourselves in a torrential downpour. Before I even had time to start to panic about missing out on the beautiful outdoor ceremony that I had envisioned, Chris came in and very confidently said: the ceremony will be pushed back a few minutes, the storm will blow over and it was still going to go ahead as planned. In the 15 minutes that followed, Chris and Jeff made sure our guests were taken care of and sheltered, monitored the weather apps and then dried off all of the seating when the rain cleared. Sure enough, the storm passed over, the sun peeked out and we had our outdoor ceremony complete with butterflies flying through the air, the smell of fresh rain and sunshine.
For dinner, we went with the in-house caterer, Kosmos Restaurant & Lounge. The food was fantastic and we had more than one person tell us that it was the best wedding dinner they’d had.
I truly can’t say enough about how great Chris and Jeff were and how magical our day was. It was everything I could have hoped for and more! So glad we can start off our marriage with the picture-perfect wedding that we had imagined. Needless to say, highly recommend!
Echo & Fraser
