When we started planning our wedding, we knew we wanted to have an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception in the Columbus area, and our Internet searching led us to Bent Tree Golf Club, in Sunbury. They were wonderful from the very beginning. We have nothing but great things to say about them! The location was convenient for our traveling guests, and the grounds are beautiful. Their all-inclusive packages include all fees and taxes, so there are no hidden charges. Their prices were some of the most reasonable that we found.
Jackie Packer (the director of sales) and Bret Wiley (the chef and food & beverage director) were wonderful - very helpful, patient, and quick to respond to questions during the planning. Bret was very accommodating and helpful during our tasting. He went through the entire plan for the evening, asking me stuff that I hadn't even thought about yet - very thorough. He spent over an hour with us privately, discussing everything, and I thought that was very nice to do, since he is the head chef, and he stayed late just to meet with us. He tweaked the salad for us to add candied walnuts, answered all of our questions, and even provided the head table with my husband’s favorite beer at no charge.
Bret was on-site at the rehearsal the night before and made sure the banquet was set up exactly how we wanted it. The ceremony site was set up at an angle to prevent the parking lot from being in the background as we walked down the aisle. The ceremony site is very close to the parking lot, so it was convenient for our guests with mobility issues. Bent Tree supplied golf carts for us to take pictures before the ceremony, and they were waiting for us when we arrived. We provided our own char covers for the banquet room and put them on because it was cheaper then having Bent Tree supply and set them up, but Bent Tree’s staff handled everything else. All of the decorations were placed correctly, and they were even able to store the little bottles of water for the ceremony in their refrigerators. Everything was perfect on our wedding day. We had a buffet, and the food was delicious (especially the pretzel crusted chicken). The food was appropriately hot or cold, and the line moved quickly. They accommodated those with restricted diets with special plated meals (custom designed in advance based on the guests’ preferences). The banquet staff was very friendly, efficient, and polite. The wedding cake was cut into good size pieces (when my sister got married, her venue cut the slices so thin that guests were disappointed, and they had a ton left afterwards). The bartenders were fast and friendly. After the wedding, the staff cleaned up all of the decorations and had them neatly boxed up for my family to pick up the next day.
In conclusion, we were very happy with our decision to choose Bent Tree as our wedding venue, and we highly recommend them.