Crispin Hill — Attraction in Town of Jerusalem

I truly feel like I owe the best day of my life to Chelsey and Heather at Crispin Hill. Crispin Hill was the first and only venue I looked at... as soon as I saw pictures and videos online, I got a feeling it was right. When I eventually went to check the place out, that feeling was 100% confirmed. Chelsey and Heather were a true delight to work with right from the getgo - they felt like friends who we sincerely trusted. In everything they said and did for us, we knew they wanted US to have the wedding we dreamed of... it wasn't about just running a business. Come March, when the pandemic hit, Chelsey and I talked often. She was always available and supportive. We stayed patient and positive, and I'm truly so grateful for her during those months that were full of worry. They went ABOVE and BEYOND to follow all the NYS guidelines and create a space that felt safe, but still felt exactly like the wedding we had originally planned. Now onto the actual day.... I literally cannot say enough about how enjoyable it was. My husband and I had the most relaxing, fun day of our lives. Crispin Hill just has that vibe the moment you step on the property - relaxing, beautiful, fun. Our guests kept coming up to us making remarkable comments about the venue... and we are still getting texts and phonecalls reliving the day and raving about Crispin Hill. We stayed in the farmhouse the night before the wedding with a few friends, and absolutely loved it. I wish I could live there, the house is so beautiful! The bridal suite is out of a magazine or movie. I would 100% recommend staying in the house either the night before or the night after a wedding - it really made the day all the more special. Onto the ceremony... the location is absolutely gorgeous... when I turned the corner to face our guests and my husband standing at the arch, with the lake and beautifully cloudy sky in the background, I was overwhelmed with how picturesque it was. Then... the reception. Amazing. Even with the guidelines of wearing masks while not seated, the spaced out high-top tables for cocktail hour, and the limited seating at the farm tables for dinner... it still was the best. With all of those precautions, we had multiple guests comment on how safe and comfortable they felt. The cocktail area space(s) were incredible - there were so many beautiful places for guests to hang out. Many guests said the hors d’oeuvres and cocktails were delicious. Dinner was spectacular! We had fast service and the quality and taste of each meal made by Heather as the head chef was VERY impressive. We had many comments about how great guests' meals were! The party after dinner was SO FUN. Crispin Hill is one of the most unique venues we've been to (and we've been to many weddings in the past few years) because there are so many cool places that guests can hang out and enjoy themselves. We spent most of our time dancing (even with masks, it was so much fun!), but many guests enjoyed the deck overlooking the lake, the many hightop tables spread out around the gorgeous property, the firepit, etc. My husband and I had people coming up to us all night remarking on how great this venue was, loving the landscape and views, asking how we heard about this place, and saying that they will recommend it to others. Chelsey was so on top of everything all day - she truly is excellent at what she does. She remains SO professional, calm, encouraging, and positive through just about anything. I cannot thank her (& Heather) enough. Chelsey and Heather have truly created the most magical of all wedding venues in the Finger Lakes/upstate NY region. They've put their heart and soul into making couples' wedding dreams come true, and we're so grateful to have had such a wonderful experience. We had the absolute best wedding and wish we could relive that day over...

Disclaimer: I am simply copying and pasting my Wedding Wire review but I feel it's important to get this information out on as many platforms as possible. Crispin Hill deserves all the praises and more.

I (the bride) have been trying to find a way to summarize how unbelievable our experience was with Crispin Hill in a nice, concise paragraph and I simply can't. So please bear with me as I sing their praises in an unorganized but heartfelt way.

My husband and I were one of the "fortunate" ones who were getting married during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our original plan was to do a destination wedding weekend in SC and we had been planning the event for a year and a half when COVID hit. We decided in June, 4 months before the original date, to cancel our plans down south and instead get married closer to home (Rochester, NY). The same day we cancelled the wedding down south, we stumbled upon Crispin Hill and loved what we saw online so we gave them a call. Right away we were impressed: Chelsey answered immediately and within no time we had booked a new date at their venue, 3 months away.

Needless to say, we had a lot to do in very little time and Chelsey and Heather were beyond accommodating. They helped us reach out to vendors on their preferred vendor list to see who was available (and let me tell you, every vendor on that list that we hired was outstanding), they helped us find new vendors when businesses dropped out last minute, they helped us find a place for the after party AND rehearsal dinner, and the list goes on and on and on. Essentially, they guided us through the entire planning process and helped us get over every road block (and there were a lot of them). Little by little the wedding started to come together and it was all due to their organization, expertise, and patient communication. They made planning for a wedding during a pandemic as stress-free as it could be. They knew all the regulations (which changed constantly) and with what they have built at that property, they were able to execute all the mandated regulations while still making it functional and beautiful.

And man, was it beautiful. I will admit, I was very anxious about how everything would play out. I am somewhat of a control freak and as I said, we had spent a year and a half planning our original wedding and we only had three months to plan this one. We had to put complete trust in Chelsey and Heather and the community of vendors they had created and we are so glad we did. Our guests were blown away that Crispin Hill was our plan B. The venue was stunning, the food was incredible, the staff was so kind and fun, and it ran without a hitch. Countless people came up to us saying it was the best wedding they had been to and that it ran smoother than weddings they had attended that weren't during an ever-changing pandemic. What Chelsey and Heather have created at Crispin Hill is truly remarkable. The wedding they helped us build was better than what we were planning originally, for so many reasons, and if we had to do it again, pandemic or not, we would choose Crispin Hill time and time again. They gave us one of the best days of our lives during one of the worst times of our lives and we truly cannot thank them enough.

If you are considering Crispin Hill, please feel free to reach out--I recommend them...

Our wedding was this past Friday, and we truly don't have the words to express how amazing our experience planning/having our wedding at Crispin Hill was. From the start, Chelsey and Heather were extremely welcoming, organized, and responsive. As soon as you lock in your date, they get you set up with a portal that has all important dates and things to know. As you get closer, they send you a book with literally everything you need to bring/do/know when it comes to your wedding day, making planning so easy and as stress free as possible. They even give you a huge list of vendors that they've worked with before and recommend (who were all amazing as well!) As the day got closer, I was texting Chelsey constantly to which she always answered within minutes and always had an answer or easy solution to my questions. When our wedding day had finally arrived, everything we had planned truly came to life-even better than we had imagined. Chelsey set up everything just how I asked and made sure it looked perfect, even adding little details that I didn't think of. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous! The lake views are dreamy, and the different spots for ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing flowed seamlessly. And don't get me started about the rest of the staff! From the waiters to the bartenders, our guests even noticed how friendly and accommodating the staff was. They assigned us a personal assistant on the day of who was AMAZING! Constantly checking in, getting us drink refills and waters when we needed it. We felt like celebrities and so well taken care of on our wedding day. The food was also a 10/10. Heather is a phenomenal chef! The appetizers were delicious (my favorite being the strawberry brie jam app)- seriously the best thing I've ever tasted. Many guests told us it was the best food they'd ever had at a wedding, whether they had the salmon, chicken or steak, everyone was raving about it! The attention to detail and the hard work the Crispin Hill team puts into this venue are clear in every part of the day. They really think of EVERYTHING! We truly don't think there's a better place to get married. We have gotten so many texts from guests telling us it was the best wedding they'd ever attended and that they can't stop talking about great the venue was, and neither can we! We're still riding the high from such a perfect day, and it wouldn't have been possible without the Crispin Hill team. If you're thinking about booking here, do it. There's a reason they book out...