We planned our wedding (winter 2011) remotely and had a lot of family and friends flying in from all over the country, so it was absolutely critical that we found a venue that 1) offered cozy accommodations and had everything - ceremony site, reception site, guest rooms, etc - on site; 2) had staff who were responsive to requests and followed up via phone and email; 3) had an inviting and interesting ambience; 4) had staff who were flexible and willing to work with our vision for the day; and 5) was a good value relative to the level of services we wanted.
We found all of that and so much more at the Inn at Leola Village. Casa di Fiori is a beautiful site for a wedding - it is elegant, yet very inviting and not at all stuffy. The guest rooms at the Inn are also welcoming, spacious, and comfortable. The entire Village is charming, well-maintained, and has so many interesting things to see. We discovered a cool new detail or room each time we went - for instance, we got some amazing pictures in the wine cellar and billiards room. We received so much positive feedback from our guests about every aspect at the Inn at Leola Village - many said that the food was the best "wedding food" they ever had and everyone was very excited about how charming, unique, and inviting the overall ambience is.
Most importantly, the staff at the Inn are absolutely amazing. Stephanie Lambert is a dream to work with and we developed complete trust in her very early on in the process. Apart from being incredibly professional and responsive, she is fun to work with and takes a genuine interest in her clients. We truly felt that she was invested in making sure our wedding day was special, and she was great at both listening to our vision and also making recommendations based on her professional experience. She never tried to “up-sell” services (which is so rare in the wedding world!) and we truly feel that we received a great value for the level and quality of service she and the entire Inn provided. We cannot say enough good things about Stephanie - she exceeded all of our expectations and she really took the stress out of the wedding planning process.
The rest of the staff - the Chef, banquet captains, front desk and Inn staff, bartenders and servers, spa and salon staff, and all of the other "behind the scenes" people who helped to make our day flow seamlessly- are also amazing. So many of our guests commented on the overall friendly atmosphere and quality of service, which was so important to us because we wanted everyone to feel welcomed and comfortable.
We highly recommend the Inn at Leola Village to anyone who is planning their wedding or another special event. We felt special and appreciated throughout the entire process and, most importantly, we felt that our needs were taken care of and our guests were treated to an amazing celebration because of the level of attentiveness and detail that the Inn at Leola Village provided.