SanaView Farms Winery Reviews

My husband and I wanted a unique experience for our wedding day, and with our opposite personalities, SanaView Farms was the perfect location to host our dream wedding. By chance, or fate, my husband and I randomly found Sanaview Farms on a Sunday afternoon drive. We were trying to find ideas for a wedding venue, with an indoor and outdoor option, that was easily accessible for our guests who were located across the state. When we pulled up to SanView, we were kindly greeted by George – no appointment or warning on our end, but he took time out of his Sunday to give us a tour of the farm. George showed us the barn, houses, and various ceremony sites, but it was the upper-pine ceremony site that took our breath away. We could instantly picture walking down the aisle and becoming husband and wife. After discussing a variety of options and visions with George, we knew we had to schedule an official tour and book the venue immediately.

Since many members of our wedding party had a long distance to travel, we decided to rent the farm for the entire weekend. We used the farmhouse, the bunkhouse, and the bedrooms above the barn. This worked out well, for we did not have to worry about traveling and the extra cost of hotel rooms. The ladies were able to use the farmhouse as our “get ready space” and the men used the bunkhouse. My hair and make-up team came right to the property, which eliminated any travel stress and allowed us to maximize our time. We were able to spend quality time with our friends/family before and after each event with a bonfire, a visit to the lake, or a walk around the property.

The gorgeous scenery is a selling point on its own – a lake, pine trees, open land, the historic barn, etc. After booking SanaView, we discussed with our photographer the option of holding a “first look” moment. With no worry about travel or time restraints, this provided us the opportunity to be photographed all over the property throughout the day.

My husband and I chose to use SanaView Farms for our floral arrangements and we were so glad that we did. I could not have been more in love with our flowers! Prior to the wedding date, Janet and I discussed the colors, bouquets, and ceremony arch display. Because we were on-site the day before our wedding for the rehearsal, Janet was able to show me the “rough” display of the bouquets and make a few last minute changes. On our wedding day, our bouquets and ceremony arch display were absolutely gorgeous and exactly what I had imagined.

The food menu was extremely important to us, as I have a variety of food allergies, and did not want to have to worry about a reaction during our celebration. The staff was able to prepare a delicious lactose & gluten free menu which included our family recipes. The food was so wonderful, that many of our guests returned for second and third helpings.

The flexibility of the venue was one of my husband’s favorite parts. We were able to host our rehearsal dinner, bring in our own displays, lawn games, desserts, furniture, and other items needed to help us stay within our budget. The barn itself is so beautiful, that decorations were barely needed inside. I was able to surprise my husband, and our guests, by having “husband & wife” alpacas during cocktail hour. Also, our two favorite parts - my husband was permitted to display his hand-made ceremony arch on the property, and our dog was permitted to spend the weekend with us and participate in all events.

Finally, we would love to compliment the amazing, on-hand staff, George and Kevin. By the end of our wedding weekend, we named them the “dream team”. They made sure that we, the bride and groom, were the number one priority. At times, we felt that George and Kevin were reading our minds - they had furniture moved, containers filled or emptied, and decorations prepped before anyone had to ask. When questions and decisions were too overwhelming, they helped to eliminate choices and focus on the important details. When a storm rolled through 24 hours prior, they worked endlessly to ensure an outdoor ceremony was still possible. Any little detail that was out of place, they slid in to fix it before we even noticed.

As any bride will tell you, the planning process and months leading up to the wedding day were stressful and overwhelming, but our day was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! We are looking forward to returning to SanaView Farms to celebrate our anniversary and relive our amazing wedding day.
Photos - Michael Will Photography