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Leah Gastler
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LGBTQ+-owned, Woman-owned
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With our beautiful natural gardens, expansive lawns surrounded by elegant stonewalls, and antique barns, Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm provides the perfect canvas to create the bucolic farm wedding of your dreams.
Our farm and gardens feature:
- Handmade stone walls of native stone that create elegant borders for an outdoor wedding layout of your design
- Blooms and foliage in abundant naturalized gardens that change with the seasons
- Vintage cedar gazebo with brick-paved flooring
- Expansive brick patio
- Arboretum of grass walking paths that meander between unique specimen trees
- Built-in wedding wall flanked with hydrangeas as the perfect natural backdrop for your nuptials
- Indoor kitchen and three bedrooms for your wedding preparation
- Space to accommodate a variety of tent sizes and up to 125 people
- Parking space for 80 cars and an easy turn-around for shuttles
- Plus, choose a special 2 weeks in spring, and over 40 varieties of live peonies will adorn your wedding!
Gastler Farm is a 4th generation-family business, always being reinvented for the times. Since 1908, the Gastler family has raised chickens, milked cows, grown strawberries, cultivated our own renowned strains of pansies for over half a century, and raised large-scale ornamental trees and shrubs as a nursery business. Today, you can see the history of four generations made available for our community as an event space for your creative, wellness, and celebratory endeavors.
We look forward to making your vision a reality!
Gastler Farm is a wedding and event venue in Durham, Connecticut.
Pricing information
Couples usually spend $5,100
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Reception
$6,500
starting price
Ceremony
$6,500
starting price
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Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?
Yes
What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?
$6,500
Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?
Yes
What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?
$6,500
Which of the following are included in starting site fee?
Bridal Suite
Parking
Tables
Describe your venue:
Farm/Ranch
Garden
What kind of settings are available?
Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor
Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?
Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner
What event services do you offer?
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi
What event items are available?
Chairs
Decor
Furniture
Tables
What transportation and access is available?
Parking
Wheelchair Access
Any other questions?
Reviews of Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm
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11 reviews
Jennifer Sent on 11/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Dream Wedding
The moment we stepped foot on the grounds at Kalmia or Gastler Farm we both knew it was the space for such a special occasion. The surge of excitement followed by a "can we please take a second look"? prompted us to call the wedding search off...we found it! The dream team here at Gastler (special shout outs to Leah, Vanessa, Kristen & Randy) were simply superb. They turned a vision into a beautiful reality!
I am thrilled for this wedding venue and all it's future and fellow Bride's and Grooms to share the love this property has to offer. A true 4th generation farm and the love bestowed upon its grounds eminently shows.
The team here didn't stop at an initial phone call. Multiple meetings and virtual calls allowed us a mutual & proper understanding. Their efforts on the day of were BEYOND! They made sure we had everything we needed and also helped to create the whimsical and cozy vision we spent years planning for.
Thank you for making our dreams come true! We can't wait to visit soon. Love you all as family.
Jenn & Joe
I am thrilled for this wedding venue and all it's future and fellow Bride's and Grooms to share the love this property has to offer. A true 4th generation farm and the love bestowed upon its grounds eminently shows.
The team here didn't stop at an initial phone call. Multiple meetings and virtual calls allowed us a mutual & proper understanding. Their efforts on the day of were BEYOND! They made sure we had everything we needed and also helped to create the whimsical and cozy vision we spent years planning for.
Thank you for making our dreams come true! We can't wait to visit soon. Love you all as family.
Jenn & Joe
Caitlynn Sent on 11/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Beautiful small town Farm
We cannot say enough great things about
Gastler Farm! We had our June 2022 wedding and reception on the grounds, I wanted a venue where we could bring our own local vendors and make the space really custom-it was perfect. Beautiful greenery/ tons of photo options all over the grounds, great indoor space for getting the wedding party ready, plenty of outdoor space for two tents for cocktail hour and reception, and a mobile bar cart! Leah Gastler was so accommodating with multiple visits for planning, and attentive day-of with last minute details. Great small town venue, hidden gem!
Gastler Farm! We had our June 2022 wedding and reception on the grounds, I wanted a venue where we could bring our own local vendors and make the space really custom-it was perfect. Beautiful greenery/ tons of photo options all over the grounds, great indoor space for getting the wedding party ready, plenty of outdoor space for two tents for cocktail hour and reception, and a mobile bar cart! Leah Gastler was so accommodating with multiple visits for planning, and attentive day-of with last minute details. Great small town venue, hidden gem!
Monika Sent on 10/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Magical Venue
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm was our magical venue for our intimate outdoor COVID wedding in October 2020. So much about planning a celebration during that time was stressful, but having the actual day at Gastler put us at peace. Leah was so relaxed, helpful and accommodating – we had an entire day before to work on setup, and the whole following day to break down (and drink leftover champagne on the steps of the beautiful farmhouse).
The grounds are STUNNING – you only need little touches as decoration. There are gardens and ornamental trees everywhere as the backdrop. And so many lovely settings for different parts of the event, like an outdoor ceremony space surrounded by a gorgeous stone wall and hydrangeas, a rustic gazebo with twinkle lights for a bar, a fire pit for late-night fun, & a huge patio to set up a tent & tables for meal and dancing. Our portraits in the trees & gardens with the sun setting make us so happy.
If you’re someone who enjoys DIY, this venue is the dream. If not, you can bring in whatever vendors you want to make your vision happen! The farm is in my hometown, and will always be the most special place to go back and visit. We can’t thank Gastler Farm enough for the memories.
The grounds are STUNNING – you only need little touches as decoration. There are gardens and ornamental trees everywhere as the backdrop. And so many lovely settings for different parts of the event, like an outdoor ceremony space surrounded by a gorgeous stone wall and hydrangeas, a rustic gazebo with twinkle lights for a bar, a fire pit for late-night fun, & a huge patio to set up a tent & tables for meal and dancing. Our portraits in the trees & gardens with the sun setting make us so happy.
If you’re someone who enjoys DIY, this venue is the dream. If not, you can bring in whatever vendors you want to make your vision happen! The farm is in my hometown, and will always be the most special place to go back and visit. We can’t thank Gastler Farm enough for the memories.
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Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm frequently asked questions
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
- Bridal Suite
- Parking
- Tables
The space offered by Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm for wedding events is known for:
- Farm/Ranch
- Garden
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
- Indoor
- Covered Outdoor
- Uncovered Outdoor
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm offers the following types of wedding events:
- Ceremony
- Reception
- Bridal Shower
- Engagement Party
- Elopements
- Rehearsal Dinner
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm offers the following services for wedding events:
- Event Rentals
- Get Ready Rooms
- Liability Insurance
- Outside Vendors
- Pet Friendly
- Wifi
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
- Chairs
- Decor
- Furniture
- Tables
Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.