Pond View Farm Reviews

Pond View Farm catered our wedding and we can’t say enough good things about them! Nick was great to work with! He was personable, quick to reply, and very helpful. We heard countless times from friends and family how amazing the food was (especially the Mac and Cheese!). The crew went above and beyond to help make our day a success! We would highly recommend them to anyone in need of a wedding caterer!

Pond View Farm was the most gorgeous venue for our Spring 2023 wedding. The setting is breathtaking and beautiful, the venue is extremely clean, and the Staff was amazing. Pond View did everything they could to make our wedding day as special and perfect as possible. Specifically, Nick was so helpful, responsive, responsible, and knowledgeable. Nick knew exactly what he was doing so it was very easy to put our confidence into him. Additionally, the food was delicious - I cannot say how many guests I had contact me after the wedding to tell me, one, how beautiful the wedding was, and two, how amazing the food was. If you are looking to book your wedding or an upcoming event you should 100% take a look at Pond View because I highly recommend it. If I had to do my wedding over again, I wouldn't change a thing and that is a huge thanks to Pond View and Nick.

When we started wedding planning we knew we wanted a barn wedding. Pond View Farm is not only stunning, but the staff is truly incredible. From start to finish we had an amazing experience. Nick is just the best! He was always quick to respond to emails, helpful in planning, always kind and always provided great insights to assist when we got stuck. We we planned our wedding from across the country and because I Nick I never stressed about anything. We were able to get in and set up ahead of time which made the day of way less stressful. The suites are absolutely perfect for the day off. As a horse person I loved the fact that there are some horses and cows on the property. And one of the owners kindly offered to bring the bridal party in on a horse dawn carriage. It was truly an added touch that I did not expect but am so grateful we had that. We had a handful of guests who did not want to dance so they hung out in the cocktail hour area, where it was a bit quieter, and so many people said how nice it was to be able to sit and chat with others. Pond View truly made our day even. better than we could have imagined. If you are looking for a farm venue, look no more - PVF is the best. Thank you so much to the Pond View Farm team for making sure our wedding was a success.

Pond View Farm is a gorgeous venue!!! We found it during the snow that occurred February of 2022 and we’re enchanted by it ever since!

Nick and Company were an absolute pleasure to work with and they made the entire process so smooth, from just the initial meetings and viewing of the venue to our actual wedding day.

On top of all of that, the food was also wonderful!!

If we were to do this all over again, we would choose Pond View Farm EVERY TIME!!

My husband and I highly recommend Pond View to anyone looking for a venue! Nick was warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional every step of the way. We were both somewhat overwhelmed with the idea of planning a wedding, but Nick made it so easy and very enjoyable. Everything about the venue was perfect and made our wedding day so wonderful. You will not be disappointed with their service, grounds, and amenities!! We also HIGHLY recommend hiring Lindsey, their day of coordinator, because she made what could have been a hectic day exceedingly smooth. She and Nick worked so well together to make our day easy and stress-free!

My husband and I got married at Pond View in October of 2021, and let me tell you, it couldn't have been a better day. Lindsay, the day of coordinator was absolutely phenomenal. She made sure our day ran smoothly and stress free, and the details were perfect. The events manager Nick was also amazing and made sure everything for our day was exactly what we wanted. In addition to having the best staff, the venue is absolutely gorgeous in every way and the food is delicious. Our guests did nothing but rave about how beautiful everything was and how good the food was. We truly couldn't have chosen a better venue to host our special day

We did not have a wedding, but I want to sign the praises of this caterer for any event. Our event cost less because it was an off-site location. We had the pleasure of working with this amazing caterer this past week-end at a Celebration of Life event for our mother who had passed. We had about 60 people in attendance. Due to the pandemic, we decided an open-air venue would work best for us. We held the event at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville, MD. They rent pavilion shelters for the day. Pond View Farm caterers did an excellent job. In particular, Nick Griffith, who was our contact and headed up the event, was fantastic to work with. He and their group were extremely flexible with whatever we asked. He and the serving staff were friendly and attentive throughout the entire event. We asked that they wear masks and gloves and serve everything, including all beverages, due to health issues within our group. They complied without issue. Their services were very reasonably priced, even at our off-site location. The food was absolutely amazing. We had pit beef sandwiches and grilled chicken tenderloins. The meats were tender, and juicy, and everything was seasoned perfectly. The delicious baked veggie lasagna was also a big hit. They even provided some gluten free rolls for some of our attendees. On behalf of our entire family, we want to thank them for their exemplary service throughout this event in this difficult time for us. We highly recommend them and would definitely work with them again in the future

One of my favorite parts of our entire wedding was the food. It was literally amazing. Our guests raved about how good the food was and how they want to attend more weddings at Pond View just for the food! The pit beef, ham, and turkey were all PERFECT! Mac & cheese was super cheesy and amazing! 100% recommend their catering!!!

Pond view farm helped us have a picture perfect wedding day. everyone commented on how beautiful the venue was. The staff were very responsive and made sure everything ran smoothly on the days leading to the wedding and on the wedding day. We love Pond View and will always recommend them.

This is the most beautiful outdoor wedding venue you will find! We particularly loved the fact that their "rain" option was just as beautiful and still included a view of the pond. There are endless photo-ops here! The use of the venue also included bridal suites, which were available to us all day! To be honest, at first glance, I was originally turned off by the "buffet style" food option, but our guests RAVED about the food, and really appreciated that it was a bit more "low-key" than the typical plated style. We were able to attend a tasting at PVF to pick the options we wanted. too. If you are looking for a rustic venue, look no further!!

We had a Family Reunion in September, it is a wonderful place!
They were very accomodating and friendly.
We found them very easy to work with and the place has a lot of charm. We would go back again.

We fell in in love with Pond View immediately upon seeing the photos on WeddingWire, so we set up a date to take a tour. When we arrived we were blown away with how beautiful the venue was and how amazing Nick was! He gave us every piece of information we needed to know and he was so friendly. We didn't even make it 30 minutes from the venue before I was emailing him and asking to reserve a date. The pricing was incredible and it did not lack quality. Service of the entire team was amazing all day long. The venue was decorated beautifully. We had originally wanted to be married in the lawn but because of the rain we ended up getting married under the pavilion. It was still perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing and I would get married at Pond View 100 more times.

Pond View Farm was amazing! I am absolutely obsessed with the property and was so lucky to work with Nick and Lindsey. Nick is the point of contact and answered almost weekly emails, full of bulleted lists of questions and is so friendly, helpful, and kind. Lindsey was a phenomenal day of coordinator, who took charge of the day and made it the perfect day. The food was amazing and we had so many people stop us to mention it. The barn is beautiful, open air, and has the most stunning view of the pond. Unfortunately, there was some rain so we were married on the covered patio. We were still facing the pond and the arbor was moved onto the patio, which gave us beautiful pictures still. There was a lot more space than expected and it felt very intimate. We had a perfect, fairy tale day and Pond View was the dream venue.

The view was amazing!!!! The food was delicious!! the staff was very helpful and accommodating!

My husband and I got married on September 14, 2019 at Pond View Farm. Not only is this an absolutely gorgeous venue, the staff of Pond View Farm are hard-working, friendly, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Jackie and Shane provide you with so many options to make your wedding/reunion/etc perfect. They were right there along with their Pond View crew taking us on the tour of the grounds back when we came to look at the venue up until our wedding day. They are out helping with setting everything up, making sure everything is in its ideal place, and that the grounds are in tip top shape. They are constantly making updates to make the venue THAT much better for their clients. Nick is right there to answer any questions you may have along the way and sets up a meeting with you, either in person or via skype, a month out from your event to tie up any loose ends and to start to get everything finalized so the day can go of without a hitch. Lindsey is the day of coordinator for Pond View and I would strongly recommend hiring her for her day of services. Lindsey gave me a piece of mind on the day of the wedding with setting everything up and helping to bring the vision of our wedding day to life (even better than I was picturing it!)
There are so many different areas around Pond View that make for absolutely gorgeous pictures that way not all of your wedding photos look exactly the same. I have attached a couple photos of our wedding day and all of the different scenery we utilized.
Stop looking for your venue now and book with them, you will not regret it.

Brides- if you already said yes to the dress, you will have that identical feeling when you see this venue in person as when you knew your dress was “the one”. Grooms- I imagine the feeling you will get is a similar feeling to when you knew she/he was “the one”. I initially did not want a wedding in November, but this venue is so impeccable that I snagged one of the few dates remaining for 2019 that happened to be a November date. I wouldn’t have known then, but I now know- that was the best decision I made wedding wise. I will start with Nick Griffith. Every single communication before and after touring the venue was so easy, effortless, informative, descriptive, and more than pleasant. Nick was amazing from beginning to end. When Nick gave us a tour of Pond View, I had seen maybe 3 or 4 venues prior; NONE of them measured up to Pond View Farm (and I mean that). Maybe 5 minutes into the tour, I looked at my husband and we exchanged one of those looks like “our search has ended” because WOW. This venue offers a bridal/groom suite that was large, open, functional, and perfect for pictures- a big open beautiful barn- a gorgeous pond and landscape- honestly, everything you could ever dream of and more. Every time we left the venue, all I wanted to do was go back and look at things in depth, so when you tour- TAKE TONS OF PICS! The taste testing for the on-site catering was great- the food was awesome that day! They had even added baked salmon which we decided to add to the menu- it was ALL delicious! The taste testing hosted other vendors that are used to working at PVF, which is where we ended up finding our DJ company. I felt like every few weeks, I had dumb questions for Nick- and every single time, he’d assure me my questions weren’t dumb and offer tons of informative answers. I never felt like I was a burden to him, or any other employees at PVF. We met with Nick again for our 30 day review meeting, at that point, I was starting to get stressed over little things, minor details- but Nick kept assuring me I was well prepared. I knew after the meeting that he also was well prepared and saw my vision for the day very clearly.
For the rehearsal, I was nervous because my wedding party, and the parents were all wedding newbies (we weren’t sure what to expect or how things would go). My officiant was awesome and worked very closely with Nick who was also the DJ (amazingly, and thankfully) to coordinate. Nick was so amazing that after the first run through, he let us practice WITH music! My bridal party was AMAZED at how beautiful of a venue we had; one of the girls even said “OK this is where I want to get married now!”.
Wedding Day- All of my friends who had recently gotten married told me “things will go wrong, but it’s all fine because no one will notice!” However, not one thing went wrong because of the amazing vendors, Nick, and the rest of the staff / owners of Pond View Farm. The venue speaks for itself, so you don’t even NEED to decorate honestly. We decorated mildly, and it was stunning. Everything came to life so quickly and effortlessly. The staff who was setting the tables up while we were decorating were all friendly, and kept making me feel extremely special on my big day! The day FLEW by; but every single thing went perfectly. Nick had the night running seamlessly. It was COLD, 34 and windy- so our guests had cocktail hour in the heated barn instead of under the gorgeous pavilion. Pond View was s accommodating the whole day. Honestly, it’s probably annoying how often I keep praising Nick, but he really is THAT great. I did not hire Lindsey to coordinate, but I did rent easels and table numbers from her and even she was awesome! I’m sure she would do an excellent job coordinating any wedding!
Our day was one I will always remember and cherish. It was filled with smiles, happy tears, laughter, family, and friends who have become family over the years. I wish I could re-live it over and over because it was one of my favorite days ever- and I owe most of that to Nick, the owners of PVF, and every single employee who went above and beyond to turn a regular date into one to cherish and remember forever.
Thank you Nick and PVF for an incredible day! We will never stop recommending this flawless venue to friends, family, and even strangers!

My husband and I got married at Pond View on 11/3/19 and it was an absolutely perfect day. The barn is stunning and offers so much within a responsible price. We worked with Nick who was amazing and very easy going. He was able to answer all of my questions and responded to emails promptly. All of my guest cannot stop raving about the absolute beauty of PVF. The food was incredible. So so so good. We opted for the up charge of beef tenderloin and replaced our additional entree with an extra side. All the food, but especially the beef tenderloin, was out of this world. We could not have picked a more perfect venue and highly recommend!

Pond View was our first choice by far but the photographs do not so the venue justice. We received so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was. The staff is wonderful and does an excellent job at making you feel at home and making sure the day runs smoothly. They are always available to answer any and all questions. We would hands down make the same decision if we had to do it all over again.

We got married at PVF on 10/26/19 and were amazed with this venue! First of all, the food is OUTSTANDING, which is very rare for wedding food to be. Nick was great to work with! Communication with him was amazing, and there wasn’t any question about what was included in our contract. I also liked that this venue does the tasting twice a year for all weddings for that current year/year prior, because it gives you an opportunity to see how the food is going to taste when made for a large group of people. It was also a great opportunity to meet other vendors, since the tasting is set up like a wedding- there’s a DJ playing music, a photo booth, and plenty of other vendors there. That’s how we got a few of our vendors for the wedding! I also felt that the staff went above and beyond to make sure all of the details were executed as expected. The bridal suite is brand new and GORGEOUS!!! This venue invests a lot of money into updates and renovations. Just in the time that we were under contract, the new bridal suite was built, the pavilion was expanded, lights and drapes were added to the vaulted ceilings and walls, and new rustic tables were available. I can’t stress enough how amazing it is to have a bridal suite on site that is available to you for the whole day. I couldn’t imagine having it any other way. Highly recommended!!

An amazing venue. An amazing team, an amazing experience. Nick and Lindsey were both amazing, and helped our day run seamlessly.

I am so thrilled that we chose Pond View for our wedding and reception. Every detail was thought out and even though we couldn’t be in town for much of the planning it went very smoothly via facetime and email. I cant count the number of wedding guests who raved about how gorgeous the property was. It even downpoured an hour or so before our ceremony and the crew went out and dried all the seats and the wedding area for us! I cant recommend them enough.

Ill start by saying this, there is NO WAY, that you will check out Pond View Farm in person and not run to the computer as soon as your home to book your date. The Farm is drop dead gorgeous. My wife and I got married there on 08.04.19 and things could not have gone more perfect. First things first; Shane & Jackie (the owners), are two of the most down to earth, humble and hard working people. If it had not been for me meeting Shane on the day that we went to see the venue for the first time, I would not have known it was him on wedding day. I say that because these people are the ones working the hardest, moving up and down, making sure everything goes perfect; and always, always always with a big smile on :)
To be honest we booked with Pond View Farms without ever seeing any other venues in person. The price is well worth it, you get to use the nicely decorated suites, and you get to be in the farm since the early AM. They also have a BUNCH of lawn games available, there are many horses, a peacock, ducks, birds, cats, etc... aside from that you have that beautiful pond, the perfectly placed willow trees and that breath taking barn. Honestly it may sound too good to be true when someone hears me talking about PVF, but its all true; at the end of it all they are simply the perfect Venue. Now let me go on to Nick.... I do not really know what Nick's official title is, but to me he is the "Can Do Anything Guy". Nick is quick with E-Mails, calls and when you meet him, he will be just another reason to book PVF for your special day. Nick knows it all, he is like a walking FAQ person lol He is very laid back but at the same time he is meticulous and caring of any special requests/needs that you require. Lastly (if you ask him too that is) he can be extremely honest with you and tell you what he thinks as far as decorations and any logistics of the wedding (I personally like when people are upfront and can tell me, "that would look nice" and or "that would not" lol), Nick can be both, if you ask him his opinion he will be very honest and to those people that don't necessarily like that, he is at the very same time, very discreet and professional, he can do both to better accommodate your needs (I would suggest you ask him to be direct, he gives some awesome ideas/advise, we are glad that he told us straight up about some of our ideas that we had, in which he was completely right and they would NOT have been very good ones on OUR part).
Lastly I will talk about Lindsey (the day of coordinator), I was unsure about Ms. Lindsey Sommer in the beginning, I had not met her but was not sure we needed a "day of coordinator". In fact we met with Nick (3) weeks prior to the BIG DAY! :D
And that's when we met Lindsey in person, she was running up and down decorating the barn, making sure each table looked stunning, making sure each napkin was perfectly placed on top of each china plate, wrapping the barn posts with LED lights and getting on top of the ladders (have you ever seen the old cartoons, when they are moving fast all you see is like the dust or cloud behind them? Imagine that, Lindsey literally everywhere taking care of details, because she knows its YOUR special day) I remember towards the end of our meeting with Nick, Eva (my wife) and I walked out to the Pavilion (bar area) and since I like being straight forward; I asked Nick "Is it worth it to get Lindsey for the wedding, be honest". and he said "Absolutely yes, you wont regret it!, she does so much, you don't know it yet, but you will need her there". I said "Okay, that's all I needed to hear, lets do it!"

We quickly walked back into the barn and sat down to talk to Lindsey, she went over some details with us and we were out on our way.....
WEDDING DAY IS FINALLY HERE :D
And Nick....was absolutely right!!!! Lindsey makes the day move smoothly, she is like a personal assistant, she helps soooo much with EVERYTHING. Quite simply there is no way our day would have been as special without Lindsey. Eleven days have passed since our wedding day :(
Yet we are still hearing of several "issues" that Lindsey fixed (in the backgrounds) without us ever even knowing, she is that person who is making sure things go perfectly.
She moves people from room to room, she talks to the bands and gives them the Q's, the same thing with the DJ; she talks to the guests and also to the bride and groom to make sure you stay on schedule (the wedding goes by so fast, so many people, that you will lose track of time, I guarantee it). She talks to your photographers and videographers to make sure everyone is on the same page, and she doesn't just do it once, she is constantly asking you "is everything okay?" "You need anything?" ALL DAY!!!! she does that all day for you, at the end of the night she is the first person to help you clean up your decorations and put them back in the boxes....I would need more time and more space to talk about everything she does, but just imagine this:
Its your wedding day, you have been practicing for this day for at least a year, (girls for thre whole life lol) but wait, you have to go decorate, make sure everything looks nice, then you have to talk last minute logistics with the DJ, than find out why the band is late, where is the pastor?...
Later on the day, things are going perfect aside from the fact that your guest will stop you and take quick pictures with you anytime your free (dont blame them they want to be part of your forever memories as well), but oh wait, you did not give the Q's to the bands so they are a bit unsure on when to stop playing, and when its time for your first dance, who is gonna let your DJ know when to cut off the song (or are you gonna dance all 5 minutes of it?)
the same goes for photographers and the videographers, for your guest and your bridal party, on top of that you need to stay on a tight schedule and; oh wait; on top of that one, you need to take a million pictures with your guests and make sure everyone is having a good time....." THE END....
That is literally unfair to you (the bride and groom) to do on YOUR day, let Lindsey and Nick, and Shane & Ms. Jackie take that pressure off of you....

Thank you to everyone at Pond View Farm,
Thank you Nick, Lindsey, Shane & Jackie!
Thanks to you all; our wedding was our dream wedding,
1) the food was perfect,
2) your venue was perfect,
3) the staff is also perfect,
PVF = PPP....perfect....perfect....perfect!!!!
THANK YOU!

Oscar & Eva Ayala
08.04.19

We booked Pond View for a Sunday wedding after an exhaustive venue search throughout Maryland. This little slice of heaven is tucked away in White Hall, close enough to Shrewsbury PA that the local hotel and several amenities like Walmart, ACME, Home Depot, etc. are easily reached, but far enough away that there is no noise to be heard but for the occasional squawk of a loon or neigh of a horse. The barn is spacious and provides great airflow during the hot days and great cover for the rainy days. The staff was tremendously helpful and always willing to take a quick call or return a short email to assuage any concerns. We got amazing bang for our buck at this venue, and Nick and Lindsay (and Chrissy before them) were worth every penny! One note for newcomers: as of 2019, you are required to use Pond View's own catering services when booking this venue - we had no problem with that whatsoever, as the food is top notch too! 10/10 would recommend for any outdoor wedding!

The second I saw Pond View in person, I knew this was where my wedding had to be. I received so many compliments about how beautiful my venue was and how great the food, staff and all around experience was for our guests. Between Nick answering all my questions leading up to the wedding and Pond View's amazing catering staff, I had such a wonderful experience!

I also HIGHLY recommend hiring their day of coordinator, Lindsey. She was so incredibly helpful during every stage of our wedding. From our first meeting to the day of, she was always there to help in anyway she could. She worked so hard throughout the rehearsal and on our wedding day to ensure I did not have to stress about anything. We had a perfect wedding day and I know Lindsey played a huge role in making that happen.

I could not be happier with this venue after my wedding. I booked them 2 years before my big day because I immediately fell in love with this venue and during those 2 years, they were always so responsive and helpful. Their venue alone is gorgeous enough to be worth every penny, but their staff are equally as amazing. I can not recommend this venue enough!! The best venue around for sure.