Bandit's Ridge Reviews
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Jerry Sent on 11/13/2023Bandits ridge is the best !!!
First class all the way. Donna, brad and jen did an outstanding job with all of the decorations, answering any questions we had and being hands on LOVE. This venue. First class all the way -
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Susie Sent on 07/06/2025Just a Sunday afternoon visit
From the .moment we pulled up, we were greeted with a beautiful landscape, horses in the fence and a wonderful host, Carol. She welcomed us warmly and invited to enjoy tastings as well as delicious frozen wine slushies. Each wine we selected was perfect! Each with its own unique blend of flavor and elegance. We were pleasantly surprised with such variety of wines and the clarity, taste and flavor of each of their wines. We will definitely be adding Bandit's Ridge to our permanent go to vineyard! It was a joy to visit such a fantastic vineyard! We will visit again very soon!! We highly recommend this gorgeous country vineyard! It was a pleasure visiting!!
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Micaela Sent on 05/14/2025Bandit’s Ridge Dream Wedding!
Bandit’s Ridge is a beautiful venue that provides perfect balance in creating both a country rustic and fairytale wedding. The bridal little garden house is gorgeous to take pictures in (see photos). Everything was clean and prepared for us to relax in. And bonus, the bridal suite is also an air bnb! Another thing we loved about this venue was that the grooms cottage is right by the reception barn, so the bridal party had easy access to our own private bathroom.
The coordinators were attentive to every detail, but more importantly they were extremely kind. I was so stressed about things not going according to plan, but they made sure everything was in place and made things work when they weren’t. And of course like any bride, I was so nervous I would trip and fall in my heels and big dress when about to walk down the aisle, but my coordinator for the day knew exactly how to get me out of my spiral. She offered kind words and made me laugh that completely changed my perspective. That is one thing I will always remember from my day.
The owner, Donna, is also the funniest and most caring woman you could ever meet! She is willing to make anything work to make your wedding your dream wedding. She knows exactly what to address during your planning meetings and knows how to find all the deals on decorations! She also offers a closet FULL of decorations for you to use if you’d like.
Bottom line, this team really cares about your experience and I can not say enough about how wonderful they are as people. Plus, the place is absolutely gorgeous. 1000/10!! -
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Tina Sent on 09/24/2022
Beautiful wedding venue run by amazing people
First, I want to apologize for the delay in posting this review. Our daughter was married at Bandits Ridge on May 28, 2022. What a beautiful venue and Donna and Brad could not have been better host! From the wonderfully setup Bridal suite where the bridal party could hang out and be comfortable while getting ready. Bandits Ridge was a beautiful setting for the wedding in front of their home looking over the fields, the cocktail hour in the barn, and reception in the event space, everything was amazing! We were well taken care of and felt right at home as we went through the rehearsal and wedding day. Being able to use décor and table settings provided by Bandit’s Ridge made things so much easier for setup and cleanup for us. Our friends could not believe the beautiful setting and having such easy access. I would recommend Bandit’s Ridge to everyone! Loved it so much! -
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Shelbie Sent on 05/24/2022
The Best Day of Our Lives! Thank you Bandits Ridge!
I give this venue 100 stars! This venue was everything we wanted and then some. Let's start with the friendly owners and staff, from day one they made us feel like the most important wedding to step foot in that venue. We knew immediately that was the place we wanted! They set you up for such success. They recommend the top vendors and my gosh they do not disappoint. We used their florist recommendation Florals by Jennie and believe me that girl will make your wedding an entire dream. They set us up with their venue coordinator, Angie, and she was a pure gift from God. She listened to all my thoughts, dreams, and desires and delivered a wedding reception that exceeded every expectation we ever could have had. I am literally teary-eyed writing this review thinking about how magical our day was. Take your fairytale dream wedding and then multiply that by 10 and that is what you will get here.
They went beyond just our wedding day too. Donna, the owner was available whenever I had a question, and boy did I have them. She was so kind and accomodating to me. We were able to use her venue for multiple pre-wedding photoshoots and they gave our engagement photos every eliminate we could have ever wanted. This is the kind of venue that just makes you feel good from the moment you walk onto the property! I truly cannot say enough good things about this. If you are looking for your wedding venue...RUN to this one! It will not disappoint. -
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Erin Sent on 07/08/2021Wedding dreams come true at Bandit's Ridge!!
I cannot tell ya'll how blessed we were to work with Donna and her team. I met Donna at the Richmond Wedding expo in January 2020 and my mother and I were blown away by how much they had to offer, their professionalism, and their southern hospitality. Donna and her team bring that elegant southern charm to everything they do and it made our special day perfect. Throughout COVID, she was responsive and there to calm my anxiety, giving the best advice. We had an absolute blast at our rehearsal dinner and she even let me use a steam engine on the property for my wedding entrance. The cocktail barn and reception hall are beautifully done and there was plenty of space for everyone to spread out. I cannot say enough good things about Donna and her team and I am forever grateful to have gained such an awesome friend for the best day of my life. -
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Rachel Sent on 10/23/202010.10.2020
Where do I even begin with Donna and Brad?! My goodness they have to be the sweetest and most accommodating venue owners out there. We came out to tour the venue on multiple occasions and they were there to greet us each time with smiles on their faces. Donna answered all of our questions in a timely manner. Brad helped setup and breakdown our rehearsal dinner which was a dream. They were both present on our wedding night and they also made sure things ran smoothly. They treat you like family.
We also had the pleasure of working with Jasmine as our wedding coordinator. She was amazing! She is thorough and very good at what she does. She is so kind and willing to help! -
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Jessie Sent on 11/26/2019Dreamed wedding venue
The first time I went to see the venue, I knew I wanted to get married there! My husband went the day after (A Saturday) and they were getting ready for a wedding, he saw how they put their hearts on what they do and immediately told me that we found the place to get married. Donna and her team are wonderful to work with, they went above and beyond to make our wedding day the most beautiful day of our lives. Our guests loved this beautiful venue and I definitely recommend it! -
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Samantha Sent on 09/24/2019
Amazing Rustic Style Venue
Bandit's Ridge made me and my new husband feel like part of their family. We didn't even finish the tour yet before I knew I want to have my special day here. This venue has so much to offer and it has options for both indoor and outdoor events. I personally had my ceremony outside-Cocktail hour in the stable barn-Reception in the big barn but the options are endless. I loved that this was a rain or shine venue- no matter my wedding was happening here. A HUGE selling point for me was that our guests did not have to bounce from one location to another to get to the next event. Cocktail hour and reception were all held at the same location as the ceremony. The Bandit's Ridge team helped mold my day into everything I had ever dreamed of and more. The venue is beautiful, the options are endless and the staff is wonderful! -
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Alex Sent on 12/06/2018Great experience for a beautiful October wedding
My wife and I got married in October. It was a beautiful day and everything we hoped it would be. The place to get ready was very nice with a bathroom, kitchen, den and bedroom. The DJ recommended took a lot of our stress away. DJ Big had worked at the venue before and knew what to do. Donna Reynolds was easy to work with and let us get married on Sunday like we requested. She had the decorations we needed and the staff to serve the food and go get it. The venue is outdoors with a barn and a big indoor reception hall. It was windy so we were happy to have the reception hall to eat and dance in. Donna is very flexible and makes the whole experience comfortable while so many decisions are to be made. -
Vicky Sent on 07/19/2018My husband and I held a Welcome Home party for our son which is currently serving in the US Navy. We are very pleased with the services and facility. Looking forward to using Bandit’s Ridge again.
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Jamie Sent on 06/22/2018We had an amazing experience with bandits ridge and Donna. They will do anything to make your big day a dream come true.
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Abigail Sent on 11/03/2017Okay so the family that owns the venue is hands down amazing! They have such a great rapport with so many different vendors to help you on your big day! There is so much i could say but to keep it short amazing family. So helpful at all points of wedding planning and the venue was absolutely perfect. They accommodated us way more than we could have imagined! 10/10 will always recommend to brides to be!
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Laura Sent on 05/12/2017Let me preface this review by saying that the location itself is lovely. The view is incredibly beautiful and the bridal suite is wonderful. The issues that my husband and I experienced with Bandit’s Ridge were with the owners. We had gone to visit the property one year before our wedding and we were sold on the venue because we were told the following: Donna and her husband would be hands on with helping us , they would build more rectangular tables for us to use , they would help us set up and they would do the cleaning up and, they would be building a new building that would be completed by February of 2017 (our wedding was in April 2017), and that we would have full use of this building which included a grooms suite. None of this was correct. I asked if a we could be given the number of rectangular tables we required and she said that her husband would not build new tables because he would be busy with the new building. She then informed me that the county had implemented delays and that they were hoping it would be happening soon. I continued to send e-mails over the coming months and found out that they would only be breaking ground on the new building in April, the month of our wedding. The day of our wedding, we needed help setting up and Donna and her family were there. They offered us a ladder and that was simply it. My husband had to go test the music 1 hour before our ceremony, to which again there was very little assistance given. The night of our wedding, Donna then informed me that she had eaten some of our food, and I saw her and her employee drinking a bottle of our wine. This was simply unprofessional and she was not legally entitled to any of it.All in all, the venue itself ended up turning out okay. This is despite the fact that the new building was not built as it was described to us the grooms suite was not ready, the lights burnt out in the barn and my mother had to go pressure Donna to fix the fuse. Nice setting- high stress.
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