Valley View

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.