The Gables at Chadds Ford Reviews
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Tanya Sent on 11/13/2019
Wouldn’t have Changed a Thing
Thanks to Kelly and Carol at the Gables, our wedding was everything we hoped for and an amazing day. The venue was beautiful, the food amazing and Carol was on top of every detail to make the day run smoothly. I didn’t have to lift a finger and felt like a Queen for the day. I just wish we could do it again! We highly recommend the Gables for any event. -
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Sarah Sent on 12/07/2018May 2019 wedding - amazing so far!
We are getting married at the Gables in May 2019, and so far the team at the Gables has been AMAZING! They are super responsive and patient with all of our questions. They are flexible and very willing to work within your budget. We’ve been to the restaurant a couple times for lunch, and the food is DELICIOUS. We’ll add more detail after our big day in May! -
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Wendy Sent on 09/23/2018Wow where does one even begin to describe this amazing place and venue. My husband Richard and i wedded here on 09/21/18 &i could not imagine doing it any where else. The Gables is so magical,elegant and everything in between. From the Owner Ann to her wait staff and her amazing wedding coordinator Kelly they are all with you every step of the way making sure every detail is perfected to the way you envisioned it.
All of our family and friends commented on the food and how delicious it was and the service how wonderful and effecient everything was.
My hat goes off to this amazing place, Ann has something special here at The Gables. We cant wait to be back for our anniversary!
So Ann, Kelly and the entire Gables staff Rich and I would like to say THANK YOU for making our day as special and perfect as possible you all are amszing and we are ever so greatful for you all.
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Ariadne Sent on 06/24/2018The Gables made our wedding day better then what we ever imagined it could be. From the ceremony to the reception everything was perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better team to help us through one of the most stressful times in life. We wish we could do it all over again and have it go much longer. Our guests cant stop talking about the wedding and what a great time they had.
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Colleen Sent on 04/11/2018The very first time we visited The Gables, we fell in love! We knew it was the perfect place for us. We had our ceremony and wedding reception there on 10/13/17. Our experience with The Gables was absolutely wonderful. First of all, the venue is gorgeous. They offer customizable food and bar packages; no need to find an outside caterer or liquor contract. There is a bridal suite on site that is available for you and your girls to get ready, and it is beautiful and cozy. You have access to the suite all day and you are served complimentary champagne, fruit and cheese as you get ready. The Gables has a welcoming, friendly staff. Of special note is our experience with Samantha. Sam went above and beyond to ensure that our day was nothing but perfect. She spent extra time with us at each in-person meeting to answer any questions we had, and she was very responsive to all our calls and emails. She even added special little touches to our rehearsal dinner table to make it that much more memorable, and adjusted our final price when we had a few last minute cancellations. Allison (the decor coordinator) created a fabulous backdrop according to our tastes, and very importantly, stayed within our budget. She has hundreds of items for rent, or you can use your own decor, or go with a combination of both (which is what we did!). On the day of, everything went off without a hitch and we had a beautiful wedding day. I would pick The Gables time and time again for our special day! -
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Kyle Sent on 01/15/2018A diamond in the rough. Chadds Ford is full of wineries and things to do. You could drive by this awesome venue and not even know it! Beautiful architecture with a beautiful backdrop. We used The Gables for our rehearsal, ceremony, and reception. Everyone we worked with there was very nice and always willing to stop what they were doing to help or answer a question. The food... AMAZING! The baker they suggest for your cake is awesome! They have a nice bridal suite and awesome rustic bar in their restaurant. There's a fire pit they light at night too. The venue is pretty by itself so you won't need to decorate much if you're on a budget. Overall very happy with the venue!
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Beth Sent on 12/10/2017Having our wedding at The Gables was the best choice we ever made! They allowed me to DIY without having to set up my decorations on the day of. I had a few decorations that I loved but had not clue where to put them, and they found the perfect spots!They also allowed us to drop all of our materials two days before our wedding and stored it for us with no complaint. The price was so reasonable and the food was amazing! I loved having so much control in our wedding but also being able to trust the staff at The Gables to execute our plan perfectly!
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Katie Sent on 07/31/2015The Gables at Chadds Ford is gorgeous and was the perfect venue for our wedding. The banquet room has a rustic but elegant feel to it. The outdoor area was such a beautiful backdrop to get married in front of. There was ample space for our cocktail hour outside as well (we had 110 guests). Everything was so pretty and the food was delicious!!! The food at our tasting was amazing and were worried that the food the night of the wedding wouldn't compare - but it did and was delicious when they made it for all of our guests!! We had the plated duet of filet mignon and salmon and I received many compliments on how good the food was for a wedding. Kelly (the event coordinator) was awesome and always answered all of my many questions in a timely manner. And Tommy was there the day of and was a huge help in setting up and finding last minute solutions (like when we didn't have a microphone for our ceremony...). Thanks for helping us have the wedding of our dreams! -
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Suzanne Sent on 09/14/2019Loud. Louder. What?
I went to a wedding at The Gables last night. Thankfully, it did not rain. The grounds are beautiful, and the outdoor gathering space is very nice. There were about 115 guests. The Gables offers accommodation for up to 140 guests. With 115, it seemed very crowded to me. There was quite a jam waiting for the bar: it was difficult to tell who was waiting in line, and which people were just clustered near the bar chatting.
I can not imagine there having been any more people in the indoor “barn” section when the party moved inside for dinner and dancing. And it is not just physical space, the very real problem is noise. It was deafening. It felt as if the conversations of 115 people swirled up to the high ceiling, blended together, and descended over the crowd with a nerve jangling tinny roar. Maybe I’m just more sensitive to noise than most- but I could not hear or be heard, without shouting- to the guests seated next to me at my table. My voice got sore quickly. Eventually, I stopped talking, and pretended to listen. I began to get a headache, and it wasn’t from the wine. Outdoors, where I fled to decompress, the noise was not an issue, but the party was inside.
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Abigail Sent on 09/28/2014We had a beautiful wedding at The Gables that all of our friends and family enjoyed. The bridal suite, garden, and indoor reception area were all wonderfully prepared and I have never met a sweeter, friendlier or more helpful staff. They did a fantastic job with the set up, leaving very little for us to do once we arrived. All of our guests raved about the food and the head waiter, Eric, even brought us (the bride and groom) over a plate from the buffet so that we could actually sit and enjoy our wedding meal!
My only complaint was that prior to the wedding, communication could sometimes be a bit slow. There was a staff change part-way through the planning process that left several emails and a phone call unanswered. However, once I got in touch with Ann, the co-owner, she provided prompt, friendly replies to my questions and made sure that everything was taken care of. Aside from that blip, not a single thing went wrong from the day we put down our deposit! Prices were fair and they even honored the original contract we had signed prior to their re-vamp of the menu and costs for events.
All in all, they made my wedding day a breeze and I would happily have a large event there again! -
Olivia Sent on 10/06/2025
Unprofessional and terrible communication
To check out my long, detailed video review of this venue from our wedding, check out my TikTok (@livmjev1) for the video:
To put in words, I got married on 8/1/25. This venue was very unprofessional and there was a total lack of communication. At first, the planning was great, but it quickly took a turn for the worst. When showing up for our tasting in late February, there was a giant hole in the ground, construction vehicles, and cones. When we asked about this construction, because we had NO idea they were planning construction, they said it would be done in April. We thought that’s great, it’ll be beautiful and we wont even have to worry about a tent. Moving forward to the summer, we saw nothing online about this construction being done. When we stopped by the venue, it looked way worse and barely anything was fixed. To put in short, they beat around the bush and told us “we have to trust them that it’ll look good for wedding day.” No idea how you can make a giant hole in the ground, construction supplies, and steel beams look “presentable.” This was not the space we signed up for. We demanded to come back 1 week before the wedding and it was worse, with now 2-stories high steal beams obstructing the view of the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception space. Absolutely nothing was done about this for us. They downplayed the whole thing, tried to make us feel stupid that it “wasn’t a big deal,” and did not validate our worries and concerns.
Our coordinator quit 2 weeks before our wedding. The only way I found out was because I had called her with a question. If I didn’t call her, I don’t know how or if we would’ve found out. The coowner (because the actual owner never returned calls or emails) said she would be our day-of coordinator but then left the country for a few weeks. The day-of coordinator we wound up getting was very nice but then refused to look at me on the day of the wedding before I walked down the aisle….even though her job was to help us the morning of and to tell me when to walk down the aisle. Thankfully, I am Type A and had a whole organized binder with everything needed for the day of because the coordinator and workers were not helpful.
At the end of the night at 10pm, they told we had to pack up all of our things and get everything out. Beforehand, they told us we had 24 hours to grab our things. We planned to go back the next morning and get. Instead, we were forced to get everything out then and there. So with everyone drunk and only 1 person that drove his truck, we loaded up everything we could. In the process, things broke and were lost, including out almost $300 light. When we confronted them of these lost items, they kept saying “one of your friends probably has them.” When we asked them to buy us replacement umbrellas that we bought and brought, they never answered. So we lost the return window, since I planned to return them. But the venue had the same umbrellas as what I brought, so I’m sure they kept them for themselves.
Before we found out about the construction, we were planning to get a tent for the outside ceremony space in case it rained. When we asked several times what size we needed, the coordinator did not know. She said “probably a 30x30.” Probably? As if this isn’t a venue and this isn’t something I’m sure they have dealt with many times before. I had to text and email several times before I got an answer.
At our reception, there was 1 bartender. Therefore, there was constantly a line at the bar and they ran out of soda within 30 minutes. The plus side, was they made the drinks strong.
Overall, the day of our wedding was beautiful, but the hassle, lack of communication, and unprofessionalism was not worth this place.
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User3131117 Sent on 07/14/2017Dont waste your $. Food is sub-par, has declined significantly since the original owners. It's apparent that the staff are treated poorly (slave-driver owners). Limited space in Courtyard. Overpriced waste. Couples to be can find much more beautiful venues elsewhere. Also overheard the chef using profanity with the staff - unprofessional. Wont be returning
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