Genesee Country Village & Museum Reviews
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4.6 out of 5 rating
4.6 out of 5 rating
12 Reviews
93% recommend it
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Andrea Sent on 11/16/2017Genesee Country Village & Museum is where my husband and I got married. I've always loved the GCVM since I was a little girl and we would go for school field trips. When I found out they hosted weddings, there was no doubt in my mind that I had finally found the place I wanted to get married. Everything about the GCVM is just absolutely jaw dropping. The entire village is stunning, the trees, the gardens, the houses, the farms, etc. For those who have never been you must check it out because it is just an incredible place to be! Some people know of the GCVM because they've been there once or twice in their lives, and others have never been there at all. It was so nice to have a spot where we could have the ceremony and reception all in 1 location, and still have time between to take so many pictures and your guests will not be bored! They have the opportunity to walk through the village and check out all it has to offer before making their way to your reception location. The wedding coordinator, Tammy was such a pleasure to work with. She is so quick to respond and is on top of her game! She is the biggest sweetheart and will do any/everything you need her to do to ensure your day runs smooth. I cannot say enough great things about the GCVM and Tammy! -
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Morgan F. Sent on 04/08/2020Flawless from beginning to end!
Our day was flawless from beginning to end and we cannot thank the staff and Genesee Country Village Museum enough, for helping make our day that much more special.
I had my wedding at GVCM on 6/8/19. Our ceremony was in the yard of the Brooks Grove Church, and we were given the rain option of having the ceremony inside the church. Our guests were given directions at the entrance for back to the church and the staff provided transportation to guests who were unable to make the walk, which put us at ease! The wedding coordinator was at our beck and call for whatever myself, wedding party/ family, or guests needed. She helped with the flow of the ceremony and assisted in the layout and organization of the reception.
Our ceremony was held in the Carriage Barn; the Carriage Barn gives you the rustic feel and the carriages and string lights hung above makes it all the more romantic.Genesee Country Village & Museum's reply:
Hi Morgan - We are so thrilled to hear what an incredible experience you had working with us. Thank you so much for choosing GCV&M for your big day, and congrats again!
Sincerely,
GCV&M Wedding Management Team -
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User3126794 Sent on 07/11/2017We had three options for where to have our reception here: the carriage barn, the bigger barn, and the inside area. We choose the carriage barn because it was smaller and already mostly decorated. The inside to both barns have fairy lights and the carriage barn has all the carriages hung up so it truly is very very beautiful. I would definitely recommend this place! They offer package deals for those who have 120 guests or more. We only had 85, but everything was still super affordable. They are on the cheaper side for plate pricing, we had a buffet, compared to other venues we looked at. This is a great option if you want a barn wedding because you don't have to worry about renting tables and chairs because they provide them for you. Also, your guests can walk around the village/museum and check out everything... the village is beautiful and quaint- really transports you back in time. The photo opportunities here are awesome as well. Tammy, the wedding coordinator, is also so much help. She is easily reached by email and will respond very quickly. She is so nice and supportive as well. You can also choose to have your ceremony here as well, although we did not do this. -
User1833633 Sent on 09/28/2014We held our daughter's wedding and reception at the museum, and I have NOTHING but praise and thanks for our entire experience!!! The week before our daughter's wedding, the wedding consultant fell and injured herself to the point she was unable to do our daughter's wedding. Sean, from D&R Depot contacted us immediately, and told us he personally would be handling our whole event himself, and promised our day would be wonderful!!! He totally kept that promise! Our entire wedding party was taken to the wedding sight by horse and carriage giving our 4 little flower girls (who rode with their daddies) the opportunity to wave to patrons of the museum like they were princesses, and when it was our daughter, the brides turn to ride with her dad....many patrons waved, told her how beautiful she was, and even took her picture! She felt like royalty! The wedding ceremony itself was so romantic in the garden behind the Backus house (which was our choice of location, we had many offered to us including two different churches, an apple grove, and another garden to name a few)......and the reception (which we chose to have in the exhibition barn which gave us the rustic setting our bridal couple wanted) was outstanding with delicious food catered by D&R Depot, and incredibly friendly and helpful wait staff always right there to do anything for us. I would recommend that anyone thinking of a wedding should definitely go there!!!!! -
User1464111 Sent on 12/05/2013The event coordinator at the museum did an impeccable job ensuring that all of our wants and needs were met. Everything turned out amazing. I could not have asked for anything better.
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User1655782 Sent on 06/10/2014The GCVM is a gorgeous setting in which to have a wedding. We used an outdoors location at the museum and the day was perfect. There are indoor options in the historic village, as well. I hardly had to use flowers because the grounds are so beautiful I didn't need to add anything more. The picture-taking options are endless. Tammy, the wedding coordinator at the museum, was so kind and so helpful, I can't imagine not having her there. When the day finally came, she was there from well before start until after finish and it was like having another member of the family. The contracted catered, D&R Depot isn't absolutely required, but there is a fee to use an outside caterer. Luckily, the D&R Depot did a fantastic job with our BBQ and pies menu and there was only a very, very small amount of leftovers. They priced and portioned perfectly, and allowed us to request specific beers and wines to be served, which was a huge hit.
The only very minor down side is that, if you can't or won't use the historic churches (for religious reasons like us, guest list size, etc), the indoor option can't really compete with the outdoor option. It's lovely inside, with antique decor and historic touches, but the outside options are so picturesque, so stunning, so perfect, it's really not fair to compare the indoor back up option. And that is literally the only reason I didn't give it a total 5 for value; if we could have counted on a church as a back up it would have been a 5/5. It was, however, the perfect location for a reception- beautiful, large windows, air conditioned, large room(s) that make it easy to have a bar/social area, the reception, and dancing/photobooth without any crowding, and with fully modern plumbing easily accessible.
The best part was that it felt very, very good knowing that our money was going to help a museum that both of us feel is worth preserving, instead of a random (but of course) lovely hotel or golf course. -
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Emily Sent on 06/28/2015It was a beautiful location, easy to work with and a super help to making our day go beautifully!! Tammy Saeva was a huge help in the planning. There were some details we were unable to change due to museum rules, but they were minor, and not a problem to work around. The weather was perfect for our day, but they allowed us to have a weather back up plan! -
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Sarah Sent on 09/30/2013Tammy, the coordinator, was great. She ran our wedding very professionally, and was always there to answer any concern or question. There are many places to hold the ceremony, including gardens, churches, and fields. They also have a few different places to hold the reception. We held the wedding behind the Hyde house (octagon house) and in August, the garden backdrop of the ceremony was beautiful. We held our reception in the meeting center, and it was perfect. The meeting center has three rooms to use. One room was where the bar/entrance was. Another room held the DJ and dinner, and the third provided tables and seating. IT was very spacious, and people could mingle without being interrupted by the DJ's music.
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