We did the Riverside room for both wedding and reception with the pizza buffet plus 2 bartenders outside on the patio. Slow communication early way in advance with some change over but leading up Lillie was phenomenal. The price has since changed but for us at roughly 2,000 for the room it was perfect size and gorgeous. Great value compared to local venues we looked at. Pizza was amazing also! Everything was smooth no hiccups. Marley house before was so cool and pretty. Highly recommend due to location and venue for photos.

Unfortunately, our experience at Finley Farms was far from what a customer would expect when spending so much time planning and investing a significant amount of money bringing people together for their wedding day. What should have been one of the happiest days of our lives became a stressful and upsetting experience due to several preventable issues.
* Ceremony space was not ready. We were given a designated time we could arrive and decorate, only to find the ceremony area was not ready. We had to wait over an hour for the venue to clean up from the event the night before.
* Approximately two hours before our ceremony, a severe thunderstorm warning was in effect and even days prior the NWS had issued these alerts. We brought the weather concerns and radar to staffs attention and were told, "We'll be fine." No indoor option was offered although several exist there. Despite dangerous weather conditions, including significant wind gusts and lightning overhead, they allowed the outdoor ceremony to proceed.
* A 9-foot steel arbor Finley Farms provided was blown over by the wind, and fell over and struck our officiant during the ceremony, ending the ceremony and resulting in injuries that required emergency medical attention and continued medical care.
* The arbor landed only 2-3 feet from my young child and the other guests in the front row as seen in the video footage. It was inches from hitting us. This could have severely or critically injured any of the 5 children present & those on the front row, plus any of the elderly guests present, not to mention other flying debris.
* Our guests, including children, had to endure heavy rain and wind gusts of 50-60mph winds and were all soaked due to the wind blowing the rain into the venue as also seen in the video
* We were informed that the ceremony photography was ruined due to the weather conditions and rain hitting both of their lenses rendering them useless. We had to take our family photos on a dirty, un swept and wet porch while rain continued to fall just to document our families together
* You can imagine everyone’s shock, which carried over into our reception. Food was not ready when our guests arrived at the Marley house , we had to wait at least 30 minutes because they weren’t prepared. In our opinions, the food was subpar, with overcooked meats and little flavor
* This could have been prevented if an indoor location had been provided and personnel had monitored the weather and heeded the warnings issued and our concerns, and followed their own safety protocols
* Following the incident, meaningful communication was non-existent until I wrote a long letter. It took repeated attempts to get acknowledgment and updates regarding what happened. 6 weeks later - still not a single person from FF ever reached out & we’re still waiting on an update from other departments - it’s been a constant chase to get answers and assistance
* All of our clothing was ruined including my wedding dress, our decor at the ceremony was destroyed, and we missed major parts of the day due to this disruption
This was not a pop-up storm that unexpectedly ruined a ceremony. Severe weather was a known concern, and we believe appropriate safety protocols and contingency plans should have been followed.

We trusted Finley Farms with an incredibly important day. We brought our closest loved ones in from out of state to be with us for this, people took time off of work and traveled a long distance. It’s hard to imagine that any human being would have no empathy for this situation, but this has been our reality and an ongoing stress.

Based on our experience, we would urge anyone considering Finley Farms to carefully question the contract which is very one-sided, their weather policies, emergency procedures, indoor alternatives, and overall approach to your guests safety to protect your special day!
A beautiful venue means very little if proper precautions aren't taken when conditions become dangerous. No couple should have to experience what happened to us on a day they can never get back.