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    Mr&Mrs F. Sent on 06/01/2023
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    A Hidden Gem

    I have lived just 20 minutes down the road from this amazing place and only found out about it a year ago. This hidden gem gives you more than most places for a decent price and the best part is they only hold one wedding a week. You get FOUR days on site! There is a beautiful bridal cottage with great lighting, hooks everywhere, mirrors and sinks if needed. Another room in the Palladian barn for the groom and his men. Tables, chairs for 300 people are provided, plus two horse stalls full of decorations/vases/lanterns/signage etc. There are also four-five different arbors to choose from for your ceremony and I haven't even gotten to the view of the Catskills. I can't wait for our photos. Lisa, the site manager, is a pleasure to work with as well.
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    Jillian Sent on 06/01/2019
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    Stunning venue

    The Hill is absolutely stunning. Our guests were in awe of how beautiful the grounds were. And even more amazing is how affordable it actually is. When you book this venue, you get enough tables and chairs for up to 300 guests, as well as ample decorative furniture and lawn games to help fill out the space and create different spaces for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. They have beautiful string lighting and chandeliers that created a warm ambiance. They also have an entire room of props you can use in any way you want. Lisa, the site manager, was phenomenal. We just sent her an email about a week before the wedding with how we wanted the space laid out and when we arrived the weekend of the wedding, everything was laid out for us so all we had to do was add the decorative elements that we brought ourselves- which really wasn’t much because the venue itself looks phenomenal. Our wedding photos look amazing because with a venue this stunning, it would be hard to get those wrong. Worth noting that you will need to bring in your own caterer and catering rentals because there is no kitchen on site. But Lisa provided us with an amazing list of recommended vendors that helped us find the perfect team to help us execute the wedding day of our dreams. So so worth it.
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    Toni A. Sent on 10/25/2018
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    Breathtaking

    The Hill is by far the most beautiful venue I have ever seen. My guests couldn’t stop raving about this place! They provide reception chairs and tables, and an abundance of decor. While this venue does require a lot of DIY, Lisa and her team make it very easy. They give you a stack of vendor recommendations, and take a lot of the guess work out. I would definitely recommend getting a wedding planner since it is such a large venue. I wish I could relive my wedding day at The Hill again!
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    Marybeth Sent on 09/08/2017
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    I recently worked coordinating a wedding at the hill
    I have been doing barn weddings for 16 years
    This was my first event at the hill
    I was completely over joyed at the cleanliness organization
    The exstras there for our use in decor even a p a system
    Lisa is a organized exstremly hard working venue coordinator
    It was a pleasure working a venue that truly cares about the process
    Not just income
    Lisa's crew were simply awsome
    Well done
    I suggest this venue and suggest you take all of
    Lisa's advice
    She really knows the bussiness
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    Jackie Sent on 07/11/2017
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    Our Wedding at The Hill was absolutely everything we had hoped for. Our guests all left saying how much they loved the location. It’s a hidden gem! The parking is easy and close by. The Art Barn and Palladian Barn both have so much character that little to no décor is needed. Lisa, the Site Manager, was wonderful to work with and so accommodating. They provided tables and chairs, unlike a lot of other DIY barns that we looked at in the area so this saved us a lot of money. There's also a prop room which allows you to pick and choose decor for your special day without having to pay extra. We also loved that the barn had multi levels and was big enough to hold our ceremony in case of rain. We would highly recommend The Hill for any kind of event.
  • User6321749 Sent on 07/05/2015
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    Perfect location for a perfect day! Everyone loved the venue!
  • User1361891 Sent on 10/03/2013
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    The Hill was a dream-come-true. It was the first venue we looked at and fell in love with it, but with me being the world's most indecisive bride, we looked at more venues... only to lead us back to The Hill. It was the loveliest "unique" venues we had visited and one of the few that could comfortably fit our wedding of 225 guests. Al and Betsy are so kind and their love of their property just makes you fall even more in love with it yourself. They have staff that can help with questions throughout the year and an on-site staff that helps with the cleaning and some set-up the week before your wedding. Because it is a complete blank slate, the planning is not for the faint of heart. Luckily I thrive on on organization, design, and DIY and have a husband and big family who do as well. We were able to choose all our own vendors, make our own schedule, make our own decorations, etc. I'd recommend that you be comfortable with the level of detail required or hire a planner who can do a lot of the work. If you're looking for a place that you can make into something that truly reflects your vision and you as a couple, The Hill is perfect!
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/16/2013
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    What a lovely place to get married! My husband and I chose The Hill even though it was literally the first (and therefore only) venue we visited. We're ordinarily extremely cautious and deliberative people, but we just loved it so much we knew it was the place for us. Bear in mind, The Hill is no wedding factory--you'll have to bring in everything you need to host your ceremony and reception--but if you're looking for a venue that will allow you to customize your wedding to your heart's content (they do not require you to work with specific vendors), The Hill can't be beat. Al and Betsy, the owners, are professional, flexible/understanding, and best of all kind. We truly could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding, or for one that was more "us", and we have The Hill to thank for that!
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    Emma Sent on 10/04/2015
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    We couldn't have dreamed a more beautiful or special venue for our wedding. The grounds and barn are stunning, and really show the best of the Hudson Valley. You do need to bring in all catering, decor, and infrastructure, but Betsy, Al, Lisa, and their teams are such pros and make it very easy to do so. The rental fee is a little high comparatively, but it's 100% worth it for the venue and the support. The Hill is so naturally beautiful that you need almost no additional decor. They also have many knick knacks from past weddings that are available for your use. If you're looking for a jawdropping naturally beautiful venue, this is it!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/04/2018
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    I could not say enough good things about this wedding venue. We must have looked at 6+ different barn type venues. This was the first of all that we saw and we always kept coming back to it. The wedding day itself was absolutely beautiful. Everything and more than I expected it to be. Guests were raving about the beautiful location, authentic barns, and stunning grounds. I loved that there was a gorgeous ceremony outside, but also accommodations inside in case of bad weather. This was truly the perfect pick for our wedding venue. It was more expensice than some others we looked into, but well worth the investment. Lisa and the rest of the staff were also very helpful and did everything they could the weekend of our wedding to make sure it was exactly the way that we wanted.
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    Erin Sent on 08/15/2017
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    The Hill was the perfect venue for our wedding. Everything was cleaned up perfectly. All our guests had an amazing time and couldn’t say enough about how beautiful it was. The team was flexible in allowing us to come plan and set up when we needed to.

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    Lauren Sent on 11/17/2016
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    The Hill is absolutely stunning! It is pretty expensive on it's own, plus you have to bring in everything (food, rentals, etc.) which definitely adds to the planning stress. However, I felt it was absolutely worth the end result. The grounds and buildings are so beautiful, even our photographer couldn't get over it! They also have a lot of decor items that either were left from other weddings or they own, and you have complete use of them which is nice.
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    Victoria Sent on 11/12/2018
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    Don't consider it unless you have a wedding planner

    While The Hill is an absolutely beautiful venue, the staff made our experience a rough one. My mother called a few times to ask simple questions about the contract and insurance, and had her head ripped off by the rude, impatient girl who works in their office. The day-of event staff was also rude, barging into the bridal suite while my girls were getting dressed to show the venue to potential couples, and then bothering myself, the groom and my father when the dumpsters didn't show up early enough (they showed up 5 hours before the ceremony began). Several guests at the reception complained about Lisa's attitude during the event. The staff was nowhere to be found the next day during clean up. I would not recommend them to anyone who is not using a wedding planner, as I believe you should have a buffer if you want to enjoy your special day.