We cannot thank Valley View enough for the most beautiful and memorable wedding we could have ever imagined. We live in NJ, but Valley View made it very easy to plan the FL destination wedding of our dreams. The venue itself is breathtaking; our pictures have the most stunning backdrop. The staff was incredible to work with.
Alan, the owner, was the first person we met when we drove out to Alachua for an unscheduled, impromptu tour of Valley View. He very graciously and patiently showed us the property and explained everything in detail. Alan is the reason we booked our wedding there. They are the most genuine folks; VV is truly a family-owned and operated venue.
And they make you feel like family.
Being a destination wedding, we booked their inclusive "Destination Bride" package to take most of the planning burden off of us.
They have 2 beautiful lodges on the property which we rented for our family/wedding party to stay for 2 nights. It was a comfortable stay and perfect for all of us.
We had our rehearsal/welcome dinner on the VV veranda the night before the big day, and it was the perfect kick-off to our magical wedding weekend.
Don't sleep on your opportunity to have your dream wedding at Valley View.
They also own another venue about a mile down the road from Valley View (Santa Fe River Ranch) that is equally charming in its own rustic way! We had a difficult time choosing between these 2 venues.
The vendors we worked with there were so talented and amazing:
-Sam Ward (SGP/Sincerely Gone Photography)
-DJ Mike Collins (MBC Entertainment);
-Prange's Florist
-Curl.wink.blush (Hair & Makeup)
-Reel Insight Productions (videography)
-Hills BBQ Catering (awesome!)
-Susan Emerson (coordinator)
We cannot stop gushing about our experience with Valley View. We are beyond grateful to them for making our special day feel so easy and stress-free. We were very impressed by their entire staff; they are a well-oiled machine --complete with discreet, earpiece
walkie-talkies to communicate like the secret service is running your
big event 😉
The venue also provides a bartender for you and YOU provide your own liquor/beer/wine for the wedding.
This is the biggest cost savings!!
Take a look at the venue pictures online; we chose to do our ceremony down on the the island, under the arbor. We were lucky; we had terrific weather. But you can also choose to get married under the veranda, overlooking the breathtaking valley below.
We have a million memories from our wedding at Valley View that will last a lifetime.
Run -- don't walk -- to book your wedding there! You will NOT be disappointed.

This venue should be everyone's first choice when it comes to a wedding venue. I've never seen a group of people work harder and smarter than the Valley View Staff. Jen was a blessing throughout the entire planning process of our wedding. She answered every little question that I had no matter how many emails I had already sent her, and she did it with patience, kindness and excitement! Her husband was a freaking rock star during the rehearsal dinner. It was a torrential downpour the whole day so he setup our tables inside. As soon as I got there I was beyond happy with it but he KNEW I wanted everything on the terrace. Without a second thought he made the decision to move the tables to the terrace knowing the rain wouldn't be an issue. It was super thoughtful and the dinner was perfect! The entire staff blew my mind on the wedding day. Everyone worked like a well oiled machine! They all made it so I didn't have to stress AT ALL the day of the wedding. Aside from the weather, which they couldn't control, I had absolutely zero stress.
The venue itself is gorgeous and extremely well maintained. Not that I'm surprised!! There are so many spots to hold a ceremony as well! The options at Valley View are extremely endless! We chose the island for our ceremony and it was everything I could have wanted and then some. The water is so relaxing and the whole atmosphere just screams romantic. I'm so so soooo glad we chose Valley View. It's the best venue in the Gainesville/Alachua area by far!

Marsha and Jake were very helpful and the whole crew did a fantastic job. All our guests appreciated everything about the venue and the staff. Valley View is magical. Everyone loved the venue and were saying it was like fairytale weddings. My friends are now considering Valley View for their children’s wedding.