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  • Rachel
    Rachel G. Sent on 11/12/2020
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    best experience ever!

    Please, please, please check venue out! Me and my husband got married on October 3, 2020. We almost missed out on this amazing place as the pictures do not do it justice even in the slightest bit. We decided on a whim to go and check Cumberland Estate out but already had another venue on hold. When we went to look at it we knew that this was where we wanted our wedding. You truly don't know how beautiful this place is until you go to look at it. It honestly was the best decision we ever made and made our wedding one to talk about. McKenzie was so accommodating and amazing! She made us feel just like family as did everyone working there did. We visited about 3 times and every single time we fell in love with it more and more. I know how cheesy that sounds but it truly applies to this amazing hidden gem. The price was totally agreeable for what you get! They made us so comfortable and helped so much! The day before our wedding, the groom and groomsman along with our dads had purchased the skeet shooting and they had so much fun. We got to relax and enjoy our time there. It also has airbnb's for 3 other properties, one of which we used for our rehearsal dinner the night before and my parents stayed in for the weekend. I did not have any nerves about my wedding on the day before or the day after. We had been telling our family and friends for MONTHS about this place and I still don't think that they were prepared for how amazing it was. We are known for being the couple like like being extra and over the top and this venue succeeded in making that happen without us having to put in any effort. The best part is you get to make your wedding completely your own. We got to choose any location on the property. We decided to have everyone come up the big driveway at the front of the house then have our wedding behind the house under the magnolias so that everyone could see all around the house. We had the cocktail time is the rose garden the reception tent beside that. I loved having the option to make it how we wanted it. McKenzie worked amazingly with my wedding coordinator and all of my vendors. I truly cannot recommend this place enough or say enough nice things about it. It was the wedding of our dreams and was an amazing weekend there. I wouldn't change our wedding or the venue for anything.

    Cumberland Estate's reply:

    Oh my gosh, Rachel! I must have read this 100 times!! But I guess it’s finally time to publicize my total appreciation for you and Josh…and your wedding party…and your everything! Y’all’s wedding was a total reflection of how amazing you two are.

    Thank you for your continued support and lasting friendship. I’m so lucky to have a couple like y’all and look forward to the next of many more visits :)
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    Randall S. Sent on 09/03/2020
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    Breath taking and amazing!!!

    McKenzie and her team made everything perfect! We highly recommend considering Cumberland Estates as your wedding venue!! The views on the property alone are breathtaking!!!
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    Karen M. Sent on 05/23/2021
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    Beautiful Venue!

    Breathtaking venue for an outdoor wedding. Mackenzie Gardner. Business Manage could not have been easier or more accommondating to work with. Loved the convenience of having the carriage house for the bride and her bridesmaids to get pampered for the big day! Having the rental houses available was a plus. Magical place for a wedding or any event.
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    Joanne Sent on 12/18/2019
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    Marvelous & Magical!!

    We originally reserved Moss Side Manor and Moss Side Cottage for accommodations for ourselves and some guests for the weekend of our ceremony as the properties are a short drive from the venue we had chosen. Very close to the weekend, we decided we wanted to have our rehearsal dinner at Moss Side Manor so we could have a relaxing gathering with family and friends. McKenzie Gardner, Director of Sales, was wonderful in helping us add this to our reservation and we had exactly the gathering we wanted. Both properties are well kept and their furnishings lovely. The houses are beautiful on the interior and exterior. The grounds are spectacular. From enjoying the gourmet kitchen, to gathering with friends and family, to getting ready in the lovely rooms of Moss Side Manor, to relaxing on the screened in back porch, to walking the grounds as the sun rose, the time spent at these properties was magical. The booking process was simple and efficient. Responses to inquiries was prompt. When I wanted to tour the properties before finalizing the booking, arrangements were speedily made and I was met at the properties and given a tour. McKenzie joined the team in the time between the initial reservation and the weekend of our booking. She is a great addition to the team. She responded quickly when we had questions and was friendly and helpful. Marvelous and magical sum up the time we spent at Moss Side Manor and Moss Side Cottage. I see another weekend in New Kent at Moss Side Manor our future!

    Cumberland Estate's reply:

    I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again; You radiate so much love and energy it is beyond captivating! Thank you so much for the kind words, you and your beautiful family are welcome back anytime! After all, y’all are apart of the story now :). I look forward to connecting and watching y’all over the years.

    Cheers and thank you for the love shared!
    -McKenzie
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    Debbie Sent on 08/31/2016
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    Cumberland - where dreams really do come true! What a wonderful place to have a wedding! The view of this property will totally mesmerize your guests while Mother nature’s best engulfs your special day, as every square inch of this property is beyond amazing.

    Our wedding at Cumberland was not only magically stunning, but truly delightful! We held our ceremony on the front porch of this historical home. By utilizing the front steps, this offered us the opportunity to have that a fairy tale horse and carriage for the bridal entrance every bride dreams of. Our guests were surprised and delighted with oos and ahs as the carriage came up the long drive and approached a statuesque water fountain. A glorious picture in itself!

    The property was pristine with the gardens in bloom and everything was absolutely beautiful! Our guests were mesmerized with the grounds and stunning views the entire evening. To this day, guests are still talking about this being the most beautiful wedding they have ever attended and by far the most magnificent venue! This continues to make my heart smile and I want to share my happiness with any future brides that are hoping to make dreams come true!

    Our wedding at Cumberland Plantation was more than spectacular, beginning with a carriage ride up the drive and ending in the beautiful honeymoon suite at the end of the evening, with everything in between being nothing but sheer enchantment and a day we will always remember!

    The staff at Cumberland is not only in tune with the property and it’s needs, but they were all so very helpful assisting us throughout our special day! They represent Cumberland with grace and professionalism and so easy to work with. Many thanks to Amy, Brenda, Peggy and Dale - all "key players" in helping to make our dreams come true!

    Cumberland is an amazing wedding venue for such an exciting day! I highly recommend this venue for any bride looking to have her magical dream come true!
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    Kelly Sent on 05/06/2016
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    Inspired Events by Kelly was the wedding planner for Caroline Evelyn. We were hired several months out from the wedding day as their wedding planner. The Evelyn's had secured Cumberland Plantation as well as the other vendors. We worked with the property since this was the first wedding that had been held at the venue. At the time Cumberland was not a wedding venue. There were many things that were important to Caroline such as being married on the water, the front steps of the house and the wooden bridge. Cumberland Plantation provides many things to a bride. The plantation is located on the water and driving up the main house is beyond gorgeous...you think you are in the movie Gone with the Wind!!!! We had two major tents that would serve for the cocktail reception and then dinner and dancing. The wedding was for 350 guests and they were all from the New Kent County and Williamsburg area. The owners of the property were guests that evening and they were very gracious. The staff of the property was not easy to work with on a daily basis and the day of but there are new staff members who are wonderful to work with this current year. As a wedding planner my experience is different than a bride and her family. I enjoyed working with everyone especially the Evelyn family!!!! It was a beautiful wedding and many of the photos shared are those from the wedding. We are very fortunate to be the wedding planner for their second First wedding of 2016 and as a wedding venue. We are looking forward to working with the current staff and all the new changes.
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    Lisa Sent on 09/11/2017
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    Plantation & Hospitality Manager (HM) could have a 5 star rating except weddings need certain elements for a venue to be a reliable choice. Here are problems we had with our daughter’s wedding. 1st, we signed a contract for the whole Carriage House (CH), upstairs & down. The night before the wedding, we were told no one was allowed upstairs in the CH. It was filled with furniture, weight equipment, etc. We told staff that our contract was for the whole CH. They removed the items & made it available. Grass in the ceremony location was 4 - 6 in. tall, an unacceptable height for a bridal aisle. Men at the rehearsal volunteered to cut the grass. We offered that to the HM. She told us that the Property Manager said the owner would not allow the grass to be cut any shorter. Parking area grass was worse. A property offered for outdoor weddings should provide a reasonable grass height. The owner supposedly hired parking staff that never showed up. Parking was chaos until the HM threw on a raincoat and went out to manage it. Parking has no light for people leaving the venue after dark. It was a rainy day, which everyone made the best of. Our coordinator requested something to mitigate the puddles forming in the tent behind the CH. Unfortunately, the HM was already handling her job & parking so there was no one to help. Someone put down cardboard. It was tacky, but helped. Earlier this year, we had a ceremony location chosen & had to change it because a permanent bench was added to the very spot. We also had a tent planned for behind the CH including a center dance floor. 3 weeks before the wedding we visited & discovered a brick walkway was added that would interfere with the dance floor. A complete bricking of that area would have been great, but a walkway added, another obstacle. Changes to the property, after ceremony & reception sites were chosen added stress. On a positive note, the property itself is exquisite and the Hospitality Manager is excellent.
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    Taylor H. Sent on 08/29/2020
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    Wedding nightmare

    Where do I even begin? I guess let’s start with the most heart breaking part. Mckenzie, at the venue lost my VOWS! I was frozen at the alter. My now husband was prepared and I looked and felt like an idiot. We were promised bistro lights in the parking area behind one of the venues to direct guests where to park. That didn’t happen. Guests were freaking out. We were promised an attendant with the groomsmen, that didn’t happen. They started the wedding about 30 minutes late pushing the entire timeline back. I was promised she would be their the entire night to make sure it went perfect, I’m being told by guests she left before 8pm. Resulting in trash overflowing, confusion with the vendors, and just a hectic night for my husband and myself. It was SO unorganized. Our large floral arrangements were left on the ground instead of in their tins, we provided. Shower was broken. Alarm wasn’t turned off, and we weren’t given a code resulting in the police coming. One of the other staff members yelled at my MIL and mom for being in the house because it was for wedding party only...they are wedding party. we were supposed to have a tour of the property for rehearsal guests. That didn’t happen. We were made a lot of promises that swayed us into picking this venue, even though it was over our budget. Not only resulting in a hectic night, but horrible memories of our wedding/reception. Saying we are heart broken is an understatement. Up until the day of the wedding, it was a complete dream. We felt at home at the venue, until the day of the wedding where everything fell apart, the most important day. Don’t get swayed by the beautiful venue, all of the wonderful things they promise and ability to work with your budget. You will end of regretting it, just like we have!!

    Cumberland Estate's reply:

    I am deeply saddened to read your review. Cumberland Estate fulfilled the terms of our signed contract and went above and beyond that agreement to accommodate your many last-minute requests and needs on the day of the wedding. For you now to not honor your part of the contract is disheartening. We wish you and your husband a lifelong beautiful marriage.