The Farm, A Gathering Place — Attraction in Canton

Review for The Farm, A Gathering Place 6/15/19

I really cannot say enough good things about the staff at The Farm. Several friends recommended The Farm as a venue for my daughter’s wedding and after visiting six other venues, we booked it 1 ½ years before the wedding. In that year and a half, we visited several times and experienced some of their special events such as culinary escapes and cooking classes. Everything The Farm does is on point! Our wedding was June 8th and EVERYTHING was fantastic. First of all, we booked all of the cabins on the property for family members of the bride and groom. This gave us some extra time to spend together and get to know each other. The “cabins” are beautiful and very comfortable. We all enjoyed exploring the property, playing with the horses and “Donkey” the burro. For the wedding, Bethany Holder was our wedding coordinator. She was beyond amazing! For a year and a half, she patiently and expertly answered all of my questions and gave us guidance on every aspect of the wedding. A couple of weeks before the wedding, she took over all the communications with vendors and developed a detailed timeline. She executed our dream wonderfully. And on the day of the wedding, she and the staff did EVERYTHING! It was like I was a guest at our daughter’s wedding. The wedding and reception were beautiful. We had 170 people. The wedding was outside under a clear tent and the reception was inside/outside. We had a large band and there was plenty of room for the stage and dancing. Chef Mike and the kitchen staff outdid themselves: appetizers of homegrown tomato bruschetta, chicken and waffles, ahi tuna. Our main courses were shrimp and grits, flank steak and gnocchi with roasted vegetables. Everything was hot, fresh and delicious. Several guests commented that it was not only the best wedding food they had ever had, but the best meal they have ever had! Brad and the bar staff created and served fantastic signature cocktails; a seasonal Old Fashioned and a spicy cucumber vodka drink. Throughout the dinner and reception, the staff were attentive to every detail, even pushing in chairs, clearing plates and straightening napkins if a guest left their seat so the venue always looked lovely. We did have a downpour on the day of the wedding, and we elected to have the ceremony in a clear tent with an arbor in front of the horse pasture instead of under the gazebo. It was beautiful. And immediately after the ceremony the white dappled horses came over for wedding photos with the bride and groom and guests. We could not have planned it better, but I suspect The Farm staff had a lot to do with the timing! Earlier in the day, we had one snafu with the tent gutter but after putting our heads together with Bethany and the venue manager, we were able to resolve the issue in time for the ceremony. As the bride and groom exited, the guests blew bubbles. And the bubble machine provided by The Farm, made for beautiful photos. Rather than a late-night snack, we wanted to provide our guests with Bojangles chicken biscuits as they boarded the buses. The Farm staff even picked up the biscuits for us and kept them hot in their warming oven. These biscuits were a huge hit! Overall, I cannot thank the Farm enough for making Paige and Kent’s wedding such a carefree,...

Our daughter and now husband wanted a wedding that reflected their love of the nature and the mountains, and The Farm, with its idyllic setting was absolutely the perfect choice!

As a working farm, the fields of flowers and vegetables, the horses in the pasture, the rustic barns and furniture, all make this venue such a unique space.

Guests arriving were so impressed and in awe of its beauty.

We chose the flower-filled garden with its magnificent rustic silo and its view of the mountains for the ceremony, which made it truly memorable.

The event space and pavilion, also gorgeous! The options of furniture pieces were exceptional, with beautiful farmhouse tables, french bistro chairs, crafted side tables with whiskey barrels as their base. And the decor selection was amazing, eclectic place settings, lanterns, signage, and vases — we had so many great choices. We wanted a semi-rustic, yet elegant setting and The Farm delivered!

Another great experience was that our family and wedding party stayed in the cottages and cabins on the property. It was a special way for us all to be together leading up to the wedding. The Hickory and Chestnut Cabins are gorgeous, felt like going back in time, yet completely updated.

I can not say enough about The Farm team and staff. The professionalism and attention to detail was top notch and an absolute pleasure to work with.

From the get-go, Scott was so thoughtful and kind when meeting our daughter, we were hooked. Satima worked with us to create an amazing menu as well as executing a sit-down plated dinner for 125 guests! The selections of wine and beer were excellent and the mixologist, Kelsi, crafted some lovely signature cocktails.

The food prepared by Chef Mike was outstanding! The local, fresh ingredients used creatively without being “fussy”. The late-night pizza was also a big hit. We had so many compliments from our guests that it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding! Chef Mike was also there the next morning as we stumbled in for brunch, making Eggs Benedict and French Toast for 35! Flawless!

And Shannon, our wedding coordinator, was a gem! She was so wonderful to work with and was professional, competent, and organized. We had a vision of what we wanted, and together we made it work. She coordinated with all the vendors, making that last month up to the wedding a breeze. She looked after us and the new couple on the day, to help calm the nerves, make sure everyone was where they were supposed to be, looked after our older guests. She’s was attentive and caring, and we thank her!

A shout out to the whole team and staff, they know what they are doing and clearly love what they do! We highly recommend The Farm for someone looking for an event...

We LOVE everything about The Farm! When researching wedding venues, we were looking for a venue that was quiet, calm, off the beaten path, and had a very natural and down-to-earth vibe. We scheduled a visit to The Farm to check it out and we knew that as soon as we arrived, this would be the place where we would get married. It is a gorgeous property—beautiful buildings, lots of reused materials, well-organized, spacious, lots of vegetation, a garden, and (of course!) farm animals. But, probably one of the most important parts of this venue is the team. We worked most closely with Shannon (our wedding coordinator) and Satima (liaison to the chef and food team), both of whom were amazing, super well-organized, incredibly friendly, supportive, understanding, and patient. You can truly tell that The Farm really works with their clients and gets to know them; they make you feel like family! My partner and I were pretty open about what we were looking for in a wedding otherwise; we knew that our main priorities were a beautiful, outdoor venue and good food and good drinks. The Farm far exceeded all of our expectations! We put together such a great menu with Satima and they also provided alternative meals to folks with food allergies and sensitivities. Seriously, the food is so so so amazing and worth every penny! And we had a open bar with customized drinks (named after our doggos!). Shannon was a fantastic wedding planner and kept us on track throughout the wedding planning process. The Farm is very transparent about the services that they offer and they also work closely with a fantastic group of preferred vendors (we worked with Stargazer Designs for floral, Bright Light Entertainment for DJ/music/karaoke, Hoppy Trails for transportation, and Jeanne's hair and make-up). Shannon is wonderful to work with—again, very organized, creative, and has a great sense of intuition. And, on the day of the wedding, Shannon was a super hero, keeping everything on track and ready to help anyone! Really, I can't say enough wonderful things about The Farm. The property is amazing and gorgeous (it feels very private and serene), all of the staff beyond wonderful, the team behind food and drinks are spectacular (and worth every penny), and the organizational staff are wise and patient. We'd highly recommend hiring a wedding planner through The Farm and using any and all of the services that they offer (food, drinks, decoration, etc.). We also stayed in one of their cabins overnight and it was such a perfect way to end our wedding night and start our lives together. Huge thanks to everyone...