Barrows House Reviews

All we can say is wow. Our wedding at the Old Gray Barn gave us what was truly the best day of our life. The ceremony site was magical with unbelievable views, and the barn provides a perfect, cozy, rustic cocktail hour and reception. I can't explain the amount of compliments we got - best wedding, prettiest venue, best wedding food (that's a big one), and overall best wedding vibes. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a perfect countryside wedding. Everyone felt like they were home.

This venue exceeded all our expectations!! It was an unforgettable day!!

We had our wedding at the Old Gray Barn on May 8, 2021 and could absolutely not have been more pleased. Having our wedding postpone from 2020 to 2021 was extremely stressful but Colleen and the folks from Church Street Hospitality/Barrows House helped us to reschedule (several times) seamlessly and without missing a beat. When the day finally came the venue was absolutely gorgeous, the food and drinks were amazing, and the overall experience truly could not have been better or easier. We had the very best day of our lives and it exceeded all of our expectations thanks, in a huge part, to the help, support and guidance from the The Old Gray Barn & Barrows House wedding staff.

Our wedding was great. Barrows House was our location of choice in Dorset VT. The food was amazing and the day of the wedding everything went smoothly and well. I would definitely recommend. Over all great experience.

Our wedding at Barrows House was the best weekend of our lives and everyone who works there made it so easy and seamless that we were able to just relax and enjoy every moment. Colleen was fantastic at organizing everything and she was so flexible - she made every vision and request come true for us. Our day was perfectly customized to us. The food was fantastic, our family still talks about it. Scott helped us create amazing signature cocktails too. We can’t recommend Barrows House enough!! Plus, they are dog friendly :)

My husband and I married at The Barrows House this past September. I've actually been putting off writing this review because I have had trouble finding the ability to describe how incredible our whole experience was. From the moment we started planning until the very second we left The Barrows House the Sunday after our wedding they were absolutely incredible. Colleen was an essential piece to our wedding planning and was the one that in the end made our vision come to life, even better than I had originally imagined (might I add)! We had our rehearsal dinner there as well and the whole wedding party along with some friends and family stayed all weekend. Every single minute was executed perfectly and without either myself or my husband having to life a finger. The staff was so amazing and always made sure to check on us to see if we had enough to eat (which as the Bride and Groom is so important), enough to drink, or just needed anything at all. Steven and Lauren, Colleen, and the rest of The Barrows House staff as well as The Dorset Inn staff went above and beyond in making our weekend everything we dreamt of. They are exceptional and should truly be recognized as such. I think everyone dreams of the perfect wedding weekend and that does not always happen, however in our case it did and we could not have picked a better place to start our lives and share our experience with our friends and family. The Barrows House is THE ABSOLUTE BEST!

Love Troy and Nicole Sargent

Our wedding on 10/01/2016 at The Old Gray Barn could not have gone better! My husband and I live in New York and found the venue online, after searching for a beautiful, large, DIY venue (but also one that came with tables/chairs/some decorations). Brenda was extremely helpful and informative and we knew as soon as we came up to Vermont to see the venue over a year ago that we wanted to have our wedding there. Brenda made it easy for me to plan the wedding from afar, and provided lots of recommendations and tips. The wedding weekend was perfect. I thank Brenda and The Old Gray Barn for turning my wedding vision into a reality. I definitely recommend this venue to fun, creative couples, who are looking for a down to earth and beautiful wedding. Thank you!!!

We had both our wedding welcome dinner and celebration lunch at Barrows House, and also had many of our guests stay at Barrows House and the sister property the Dorset Inn over our wedding weekend. Colleen and the staff at both properties were UNBELIEVABLE and we could not have been happier that we chose to have our events there and that we and our guests stayed there over the weekend. There are many, many reasons why they were so awesome, but here are a few:
-The inns themselves are ADORABLE – they are nicely renovated but still have a ton of charm, and are reasonably priced for the area and for what you get.
-Colleen, who manages all events at the properties, did an awesome job and was so flexible and helpful throughout. They were so relaxed and really helped to make sure our vision came through. When it threatened to rain, they set us up so that we’d be fine rain or shine, which we really appreciated.
-they really let us make the place “our own” and our guests were playing lawn games, relaxing on the property, and exploring the area. There is something about these two inns that over the course of the weekend they make you feel like part of the family, and you can really tell that their main goal is to make sure you and your guests just have a great time.
Throughout the weekend and during our events, they were amazing and they made sure we and our guests felt truly at home. We cannot encourage you enough to book them for a wedding, a welcome dinner, or an event, or even just as a place for you or your guests to stay. They will not disappoint.
-Emma & Jeff

My husband and I celebrated our wedding at Barrows House in July 2016. We used the Dorset Inn for our rehearsal dinner and hosted all of our guests for welcome cocktails the night before our wedding throughout the first floor of the Dorset Inn. We couldn't have wished for a better venue. Barrows House is a truly unique property which allowed us to have a large portion of our guests right next door (which we looked high and low for!)... and is stunning inside and out. The Dorset Inn, just a couple blocks away, is the epitome of New England charm and a lovely addition to all that Barrows House has to offer. Colleen was a pleasure to work with throughout the process and anything we wanted to do was met with welcomed accommodation. All of our closest friends and family stayed throughout the two properties for our wedding weekend and everyone was complementary of the beautiful rooms and excellent service. Colleen had relationships with most of our vendors and they seamlessly worked together on the day of our wedding, creating a smooth process for all involved. We truly felt Colleen and Barrows House had our back, filling in any gaps we missed or overlooked throughout the process and at our wedding (including getting us a great deal on an upgraded sailcloth tent and even paying our cocktail hour jazz band when we mistakenly forgot to prior to the ceremony). We loved our experience at Barrows House and our guests continue to have nothing but glowing reviews a year later. Thank you to all those involved-you made our day and made the planning process a breeze.

The Barrows House was incredible! The food was delicious, the staff was so accomadating, the rooms were clean and comfortable, and Colleen did an amazing job organizing the perfect day for us. It was a weekend we will never forget!

Everything was personalized. They took our suggestions and thoughts and built our dream wedding. Rooms are fresh and new, we were lucky to find his gem.

Once I saw this venue I knew it was where we had to get married. It has a stunning backdrop and a beautiful interior. It was perfect for our microwedding and was exactly the atmosphere that we were looking for - relaxed and romantic. The coordinators that we worked with (Caitlyn and Colleen) were super helpful in all of the details and accommodations necessary to prepare for a wedding and they provided so much flexibility to really make the space feel personal to us.