Heavenly View Estate Farm — Attraction in Allegheny Township

I apologize for the novel here, but I promise you it is worth the read. We wanted to capture the complete experience we had at Heavenly View Estate Farm.

There are simply no words strong enough to capture the totality of our experience with Joe and Heavenly View. From the moment we first connected, Joe made countless promises about how we would be treated throughout our wedding journey — and not only did he keep every single one, he exceeded them beyond measure. The venue itself is breathtaking. While the photos online are beautiful, they truly don’t do justice to the panoramic views you’ll see in person. That alone would make Heavenly View a special place, but what sets it apart is Joe himself. His warmth, generosity, and attention to detail elevated our wedding weekend into something unforgettable.

Joe went above and beyond in ways both big and small. A few of the things that stood out most to us:

Unparalleled flexibility – We were given full access to the grounds from Friday morning through Sunday morning, which gave us the freedom to curate the entire weekend exactly how we imagined.

Clear, prompt communication – Joe was always accessible and responsive, never leaving us waiting for answers or reassurance.

Vendor support – When one of our vendors tried to push us into altering our schedule by 90 minutes, Joe stood firmly with us, ensuring that our day unfolded exactly as we envisioned.

Thoughtful touches – From freshly ground coffee in the bridal suite to consistent but never-intrusive check-ins, Joe anticipated needs we didn’t even know we had.

Weather preparedness – On an unusually chilly September weekend, Joe was ready with solutions to keep our guests comfortable and reassured us at every turn that, no matter the weather, our day would be perfect (he was right).

Genuine care – He has an uncanny ability to remember details about every couple who has been married there, speaking of them as if they were his own family.

On our very first tour, we almost didn’t make the drive. We told ourselves it would just be a practice run — a chance to learn what questions to ask at the “real” venues on our list. But halfway through the tour, my bride turned to me and whispered, “I want it.” At that moment, Heavenly View became the one, and we never looked at another venue again.

It’s worth noting that while most reviews here are glowing, we’ve seen a few that are less favorable. While we can’t speak for those experiences, we suspect some couples may have expected Joe to act as a full wedding coordinator. While Joe provides far more support than most venue owners, his role is not that of a planner — though, in our case, he often offered advice, insights, and help far beyond what was required. We didn’t hire a coordinator ourselves, but we also didn’t expect Joe to fill that role, and we were continually amazed by how much he still did for us.

Our only small suggestion would be for Heavenly View’s website photos to better capture the sweeping beauty of the grounds. The real-life views are so extraordinary that pictures hardly compare — which is why we encourage prospective couples to take the tour in person. (Joe, we’d be honored if you’d like to use any of the photos we’ve shared here on your site, Courtesy of Two C’s Photography)

Our wedding at Heavenly View Estate Farm was truly once-in-a-lifetime. If you’re considering this venue, stop hesitating — book the tour. We promise you’ll walk away feeling the same way we did: that your expectations won’t just be met, they’ll be surpassed in every possible way.

To Joe — thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding so...

I got married here 8 months ago. My mom left a review on here shortly after the wedding and I also was going to leave a review, but was just hoping we had an out of the ordinary experience. My family recently saw another bride had a similar experience at HVEF and I figured I’d leave a review to also warn people. The most important part is not about the rain and how it damages the venue. The point is how Joe fails to notify and attempt to fix the problems. He does and did put up this whole persona that your day will go smoothly, he SAYS he wants everything to be stress free. Our day was far from it HAH. My family handled everything so great. Troopers!!! Making sure things were taken care since Joe was either no where to be found or giving us one square of decorative straw for our family to put down instead of his “team” he talked so much about— which was one woman (who was great, but it wasn’t a team…). So that was one of the big things that had a really bad taste in our mouth. Another huge thing was during the rehearsal dinner: Joe was showing a family around the venue and even into where we actively were. And I’m not cruel, we wouldn’t have minded, if he let us know but he just showed up with them in the room and explained their schedule only worked for that day. You sign a contract and pay money, and then boom he lets you arrive to a mud hole, leaking tent, and brings people through your rehearsal time? Just craziness. It naturally makes you upset. I see lots of reviews for amazing wedding days, which is amazing! You are taking a gamble with weather when you book an outdoor venue. But to be honest, if you OWN an outdoor venue, you should think about drainage, tent leaks, uneven ground. Something I worried about as the bride, was my DJ setting up his equipment in that water. The other bride with the similar experience called Joe a liar and he defended himself in the comment of the review. I really hate to just call someone that but the fact is Joe built himself up to completely let everyone down. He did abandon us. Everything that made my day perfect was no thanks to him (other than him owning beautiful land) but thanks to my amazing family and friends who fought so hard to make the day perfect regardless of all the problems that were arising from Joe’s negligence. My husband and I don’t blame rain, we blame Joe the owner. There was other things but this is enough. Also I realize he will definitely reply to this review and I simply do not care. I’m very upset another brides day was made so stressful because he doesn’t hold up his promises. I hope that brides family is reimbursed for the outdoor carpet they bought to fix the mud… since he thinks straw will fix it and not adding something to permanently fix the problem. *adding some pictures because my photographer, Katye is amazing!! Makes me forget about...

My sister was married here this past weekend and it was not a good experience. We got there Friday to set up and he told us that the original tent blew down the hill a week prior and had no chandelier which was a big thing for us. The wooly worm aka owner should have told us about this prior so we would be ready for planning but it didn’t stop there. His “crew” a woman with her kids put everything up slower than anything. It took maybe 3 hours to hang a few string lights when we were promised chandeliers as well. My family brought 3 triaxle loads of millings to fix the road because it was about a foot deep of mud where everyone is supposed to drive. The gravel under the tent was nothing but a mud pit that had the chair sinking into the ground like 5 inches. I understand he can’t control the weather but the only time he wanted to come out and about was to take credit for what my family pulled off when he just sat in his big fancy house to dye his big eyebrows. Joe the wooly worm is a professional liar and I hope people see the real him. He is not capable to run a wedding venue. In a previous post someone said about dogs and one of the guys that worked for Joe, came up had two dogs in his red truck when Joe said there has never been a dog on the property… yet another of his lies. I think the two good reviews that came about of this weekend were for all of my family and friends hard work and not any thanks to him. Another big thing was he told us there was no chandeliers but when the groom and best man went down to the barn to get side walls, there were about 10 down there. Yet another thing Joe lied about. My family and friends put all the side panels up, unloaded the chairs off the truck for the ceremony, fixed the road, laid carpet under the entire tent, put up the bar, and put up the chandeliers plus so much more. So if you would like to deal with wooly worm have at it but i recommend to stay as far away from this place as you...