I had my wedding here and I would relive that day over and over again! I love everything about this location. It is simple, beautiful, secluded and rustic. My friends and family still talk about my wedding to this day and how much fun it was! It has amazing spots for beautiful pictures!!!

We decided not to move forward with hosting our wedding at The Barn at Pineridge, and we want to share our experience so that other couples can make informed decisions before booking.

Why we canceled

Construction delays & concealment: Projects and updates were not completed on the timeline originally communicated to us. When I asked how they planned to conceal unfinished bathrooms during events, I was told a white curtain would be put up to cover the construction.

Contractors on site: During a visit, contractors were openly smoking marijuana on the premises and then left without doing any work. When we raised this, one of the owners appeared unconcerned and said it “happens all the time.”

Cleanliness issues: The barn still had basketball court markings on the floor, bird droppings, and spider webs. We were told it had “just been cleaned,” which did not match what we observed.

Landscaping / grounds: There was little to no landscaping when we visited, despite being told the venue was “booked every weekend.” The grounds did not look maintained to the standard we expected for wedding events.

Dismissive responses: When I mentioned these concerns as reasons to back out, we were told “The addition to the barn is not and never was something that was promised to ANY client, it’s rather a well appreciated ‘bonus’ to all the current weddings thus far.” That felt dismissive and made us feel unappreciated rather than heard.

No day-of support: The venue provides no assistance with setup or cleanup — everything falls entirely on you or the outside vendors you hire.

Poor communication: We reached out multiple times via email and text with questions and often received no response. We had to send several follow-ups (sometimes a week or more) to get any reply; responses became consistent only after we attempted to cancel.

Refund & release issues
After paying $4,900 in advance and attempting to exit our contract nearly 16 months before our date, the only refund options offered were:

a flat $1,500 partial refund; or

a conditional refund only if the venue rebooked our dates — and only if we agreed to give up our right to freedom of speech by not posting reviews or discussing our experience.

We found that request inappropriate and disrespectful. In the end, we chose to forgo any refund rather than sign away our right to speak truthfully.

Advice to others
We’re sharing this so other couples can make a fully informed decision. Read the contract carefully, ask specific questions about construction timelines, cleaning and landscaping, and confirm what day-of support (if any) is included before you book.