Polen Farm Reviews

Living in the area all my life, I had always wanted to get married at Polen Farm simply because it is soo beautiful. With the wonderful experience we received from the staff I was definitely not disappointed! They were kind, professional, and very helpful with things. Even when we accidentally overlooked one of the regulations, they were very understanding and kind in dealing with us. I want to apologize again for not seeing that statement regarding the patio, and thank you for understanding. 10 out of 10 will definitely recommend!

Pollen farm has been a favorite for a few of my recent bride and grooms. This venue provides a very homey and elegant feel to it. With a vary vintage style house and gazebo with a barn house for a reception area. As the sun begins to go down, its a photographers dream as golden hour is amazing!

They did a great job making sure the day was as smooth as possibly

Pre-Wedding:: My wife and I met with Polen Farm (PF) two times prior to the wedding and emailed them multiple times for planning questions. They were always prompt and thorough in their responses. PF has a pretty strict set of rules to follow, but if you follow them you will not have any problems. I would suggest a split booking so you can decorate the barn in the morning (not much needs done to the barn though).

Wedding/Reception:: Throughout the day, a PF representative was there to aid in any way they could. My point person that was in charge of doing little tasks throughout the day interacted with the PF representative and stated they were very helpful in assisting with different tasks.

This venue was a perfect fit for my wife and I on our wedding day.

Polen Farm was a beautiful venue. I loved the outside gazebo for our ceremony and the barn was the perfect place for our reception. If you are looking for a venue with a combination of inside/outside this is the perfect place. I was planning on having our ceremony outside and the reception indoor/outdoor. On the day of the wedding (Oct. 2nd) it happened to be a very cold day and as the ceremony time approached (6pm) the radar for rain was growing. Emily and Beth from Polen Farm staff spoke to me and my now husband about the situation and gave us options for what we could do if it rained etc. They even brought their phone and showed me a visual of the radar screen. They were very helpful and when we decided to move our ceremony into the barn they were so accommodating. Even with the last minute changes the ceremony and reception went perfectly, it really was stress free for me. Beth was wonderful and easy to work with, when we gave her our final head count she was very quick to send the floor plan for us to review and approve. This venue did allow us to bring our own outside catering (very small fee for not using one of their preferred caterers). We were also able to bring in our own bartenders and beverages etc. Every time I called Polen Farm leading up to our wedding day, they were always helpful and took care of what we needed. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to get married and not completely break your bank on the venue alone. The service was excellent and I couldn't have asked for a better wedding day or venue.

This place is gorgeous. I was so pleased with everything. Our guests just loved this beautiful venue. Our wedding was perfect at the perfect venue.

I had a dream wedding there. The staff was excellent and helpful throughout the whole process.

Polen Farm was so pretty! We had a ceremony only in the gazebo. It was nice to have the house to get ready in and a back up plan in case it rained. I had to switch my date once and the lady was very nice and helpful and didn't give me a hard time about it. The landscaping, house and gazebo made for beautiful back drops! I would recommend getting married here.

We booked out wedding using the barn for the reception and gazebo for the ceremony. Polen Farms was very receptive to our needs and wishes and were very flexible with our time schedule. The site was well kept and beautiful even with an extremely hot summer the flowers and grass was fresh looking. The people who were there during the time we were setting up our reception area were very helpful to make last minute changes to the floor plan. Our wedding turned out a dream and we couldn't have asked for a better venue for it to take place in.

We had our wedding in the gazebo and our reception on the houses back patio and breeze way. We had a small wedding of less than 80 guests and we fit perfectly. The landscaping was gorgeous and the perfect back drop. The Polen Farm staff were pleasant to work with and were really good about returning calls. I would highly recommend the Polen Farm for your wedding!

Beautiful venue! I loved it! Would have liked to set up the night before, but I understand other events take place.

The staff is very friendly showing you around and answering all of your questions. They go over the rules and conditions and make sure they are clear about everything. They have kept up with responding in a timely manner. The property itself is beautiful and won't need much decorating. The pricing is so far the best we've found; decent, not flimsy cheap, but not outrageously overpriced (plus there's a discount for living in the area). If you want to have alcohol, it doesn't cost to get a permit and they are thorough in making sure you have a plan to keep things safe in regards to that. Only drawback so far, they do limit the caterers. You can get caterers they don't have on their list, but it does cost extra. The list does have some of the good caterers though.
Overall, they are a great and easy to work with. It's a beautiful place for a good price, and the staff are very welcoming.

Polen was the first venue we looked at! After scouring for weeks, we ended up right back where we started and I am so glad that we did. The property has this perfect balance of rustic and "classy" that lent to both myself and my husband. You have use of the entire property for a custom amount of time, which is incredibly helpful. The staff is so kind, attentive, and easy to work with. Despite having to go to our rain plan, they handled everything without us having to think twice. I cannot imagine my wedding anywhere else.

Polen Farm was an absolutely beautiful place to have our wedding. Everything was very straightforward and our day turned out perfect.

I loved Polen Farm! It was so easy to dress the barn up for my reception. The only problem I had was the heat. There's no air and the ceiling fans don't do much. Other than that it was the perfect location! And the staff is very friendly and easy to work with. I would use this place again.

The only drawback was the amount of time we were given to use the site for both ceremony and reception - it cut my reception a bit shorter than I wanted. Otherwise - great place to hold a wedding and responsive staff attended to our needs/requests.

Considering my original wedding location closed 3 months before my wedding date, polen farm really came through for me and helped me. The ladies there were great and easy to work with, they called back quickly and my wedding day was awesome! The only thing I didn't really like is that you buy a block of hours and then you have to buy the hours indivually after that that.

The grounds and buildings at Polen Farm are wonderful. We rented just the barn for the reception and the gazebo was included for the ceremony. Included in the rental are the tables and chairs. Be cautious of time when you rent. You cannot get in any earlier than what you beginning contract time to start decorating. The staff were very hard to get a hold of, we would call in the morning/ early afternoon and they would not call back until about 5 minutes before they closed. We played phone tag a lot in the beginning also when trying to set up the time for our first consult.

Our wedding isn't scheduled until 9/18/2016. But have been very pleased with the service received so far. I thought the price we are paying for the time that we will have the venue is great. And as a resident in Kettering I received a discount for just being a resident and also because we are having our wedding on a Sunday (36% off). The gazebo area is gorgeous and perfect place for a wedding.

We were married in the gazebo and had our reception in the barn. Both are gorgeous! As are the house, which we were able to use to get dressed. It's a picture perfect setting and thankfully the weather held! There is a tent on site that can be used as a back-up in case of inclement weather but it's an additional $200 to have chairs set up. The bad thing is you have to pay the $200 up front, not on the day of in case of rain and you don't get it back if the weather is nice. You also can't get into the venue early to decorate unless you pay for the hours. Luckily I had someone to decorate the barn (which really didn't need much since it's all gorgeous wood beams and already has fairy lights on the rafters) while the wedding party was getting ready. The staff at Polen are very efficient and helpful! They made sure we had all the tables, chairs, etc that we needed set up and ready for us when our time started. The only other negative is that they have a list of "preferred" caterers and only 2 of the 6 of those can serve food warm in the barn because of the rules about using open flame in the historic property. Overall we really enjoyed being at Polen Farm for our wedding day and our photos, which were shot all over the property, are gorgeous!

Service was pretty good except for a few snafus. Told us we could have things delivered the day before the wedding and then when the things were to be delivered they wouldn't allow delivery. The staff was a bit snotty and rude, and kept locking the doors while we were coming inside and out. The worst was when we got locked out when our pictures were being taken. But all in all, it was a decent venue.

We loved having our wedding at Polen Farm. It was a gorgeous place and fit our needs perfectly. We had originally planned to do an outdoor ceremony at the gazebo and indoor reception at the barn but the weather turned and we had to move everything inside. The staff were excellent in this move and just slightly rearranged the floor plan to create an aisle. Everything turned out gorgeously. That said, they were very difficult to get ahold of in the months leading up the wedding, which was stressful as we lived in a different state and were planning things long distance. Thankfully we had relatives who could go over to the farm in person when we weren't able to get ahold of anyone. Definitely the priority there is as a historical site, not a wedding venue, so expect more rules and restrictions. Overall, gorgeous venue, and we're glad to have chosen it.

From the first time I saw Polen Farm online, I fell in love and knew that's where I wanted to have our wedding! I was turned off by our initial appointment with Beth - she was very scattered, insulted my (future) husband several times, and seemed less than interested in making our big day special. She was FAR more concerned with the RULES of the farm and the $$ than in our desires for our wedding. Responses from her were somewhat delayed, and we never received any response regarding having our rehearsal at the gazebo. Finally, we just went to another park to do it. The day of the wedding went fine - they had the driveways blocked so that we could not pull around to the barn at 8:00 to decorate, as booked - but the man working helped us setup which made up for lost time. The young lady working during our evening time was fantastic! The farm was beautiful, as expected, and we had an awesome ceremony and reception. My only gripe - Beth's attitude!

We booked the gazebo for our ceremony and the barn for our reception. Polen Farm is gorgous and a wonderful place to have a wedding -- it fit our style wonderfully! However, it is very hard to book a rehearsal time (which is an added cost) and during our rehearsal, staff were less than pleasant. The woman there during that time was very pushy, didn't want to answer questions and actually kicked us out 1/2 hr before we were supposed to leave (and I paid for that 1/2 hr!) I would say 1/2 the staff is pleasant to work with and 1/2 isn't. During the day of the wedding, the man coordinating our wedding was very nice and super helpful. It was raining all day and he kept an eye on the radar. At the last minute, he actually helped us move the wedding back to the gazebo.

This place is beautiful with pros and cons! Most of the negative are staff attitudes and cost without a lot of things included.

Though I reserved the site a year and a half in advance ,there still seemed to be minor problems on the day of the rehearsal. This could be due to staff changes but other than a little miscommunication (we asked for some chairs at rehearsal and had to go search for them), everything went well. They were prepared with a tent since the threat of rain was on the horizon, and helped make sure on the wedding day that everyone was happy and taken care of.