Veranda Venue Reviews

The Victorian Veranda Country Inn was a wonderful place to get married. My husband and I got married at the charming inn on March 20, 2021 and couldn't be more pleased. We booked the venue for the entire weekend and recommend doing so. Rob and his wife were incredibly professional and were easy to communicate with. We hosted the rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception at this venue and all of the guests only had good things to say about the events. We would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a delightful and pleasant space.

Beautiful Venue! Sandra and the rest of the Staff went above and beyond! Sandra was there early Fri morning and stayed till late Fri night! She helped in any way needed, from setting up, decorating, flowers, to bartending at Rehersal Dinner. She was back bright and early Sat morning ready to pitch in and help in any way needed again and was there till the end of the reception. Rob and his wife were wonderful to work with. Breakfast was amazing. My guests that stayed at the Inn commented on how nice everyone was and how good Breakfast was. One guest was late getting to Breakfast and they even made a special breakfast for him. Cannot say enough good things! By the time we left the staff felt like friends. I think my husband and I will be going back every year to spend our Anniversary with them!

The Victorian Veranda Inn was an absolutely beautiful venue, and the service could not have been better. We would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for the perfect place, around Lawrence, KS, to get married or stay the weekend.

Robert and his lovely wife were amazing to work with. It is nice to get married at a place that the ceremony and reception are at the same location. It was also nice that out of town guest can stay in nice rooms. Have the freedom to use any outside vendors to come to the location. Naturally beautiful place, can provide beautiful decorations, and basically take care of set up and take down. It was a wonderful place to enjoy our wedding weekend. I would recommend this beautiful place to anyone.

I was an officiant for a wedding there last week. I stayed 2 nights at the B&B. The hall was an old horse paddock that was turned into a modern hall. The hayloft upstairs is now a dinning/reception area. Downstairs is where the wedding took place along with a reception. It is modern, nice and well kept. Lots of restrooms. Outside you have some games to play with the old rail ties for flooring still there and visible gnaw marks from horses on the posts from decades past. The B&B is a beautiful house. Our bed was very comfortable and everything clean and well kept. Breakfast was great both mornings. With plenty of food and drink. The staff was friendly and professional. Amber was particularly great with our needs. I highly recommend this place as it has plenty of room, well kept and value.

We booked the Victorian Veranda Country Inn when we first were engaged. We had considered many other venues but so many required that you use their caterers or limited the time you had to set up and the decorations. Our wedding was very detailed and custom and we needed the flexibility the Inn offered. They were very gracious and let us set up 3 days early! We brought in our own caterer and were very pleased with the accommodating attitude the owners showed us. They do not have any kitchen facilities, which was bothersome, but with a caterer we were able to make it work. Otherwise I would definitely recommend the Victorian Veranda Country Inn to other couples who are looking for a venue. (This was our venue for both ceremony and reception)

I looked at so many venues and for me, this was the best fit when it came to what I wanted and what I wanted to spend. There are different packages available to help fit everyone's budget. I chose the largest package which includes use of the entire 10 room bed and breakfast located on site. We had an amazing time and it is so convenient having everyone in the wedding right there for the entire weekend. It made a lot of the stress of wedding day disappear.

It pains me to write this review. To start off on a positive note, this is a beautiful venue. The flowers are pretty, the lights inside the loft are pretty and I love the pergolas. Unfortunately, there were many problems we had. In the beginning, Rob was kind and showed us the venue on short notice. We loved it, but waited to book. When we asked him about the people limit, he was accommodating and worked with us. Upon booking, we asked about the rehearsal and he said "We will figure something out." Which meant that it would be worked out to where the rehearsal could take place at some point during the wedding week. I'll come back to this later.
As weeks/months pass, we make appointments to visit the venue. One time we were told he would be out of town the day we had arranged to be there. Sometimes when we went there it seemed as if he was surprised as if he had forgotten.
It also took a while to get responses from emails on how many tables there were. We also said that we did not want the standing tables set up (more than once) and they were there on the day and we had to move them. An extra thing that took time to do.
About two months before the day, I try asking about the rehearsal and eventually I find out that he is ADAMANT against us having one. Mind you, our wedding was on a Sunday. The cheapest option, but we were the first to book out of that weekend. We come to find out he has a lot o weddings that week, so he does not have time for our rehearsal. So, I feel as though mine does not matter anymore. Especially since it is the cheapest.
Rob was hard to work with on other things, too, because of his lack of attention for our requests. The reason why we booked here was because we could release doves. We had told him about this several times. 10 minutes before the wedding, I asked Rob how he planned on giving the doves to me. He comes back saying that it wouldn't work out because I had just told him. I explain with an icy smile on my face "We've talked about it several times." He comes back saying we will release them from a basket. Not what I imagined, but okay. During the ceremony though, he kind of hijacked that moment for me as he was helping release them in the basket. It is a moment I can never redo.
Another thing, he was adamant about people not parking under the awning for the bed and breakfast. While my family was unloading he says to my fiance that he is "two minutes away from getting it towed." My fiance had to explain that that would be unkind and that it would be moved soon. It took all he had to not blow up from the rudeness.
Another thing, all of the stuff had to be out of the bridal suite by the time the ceremony started (this was something I was unaware of until the day). So, I had to scramble in my dress to try to help get things out or we would have been charged. Instead of having a moment to myself, I was helping move things. He also would not let anyone go through the bed and breakfast to the suite, so my poor mom had to walk around the entire building. Unfortunately, because of this nonsense and being short on time, she missed helping me in my dress. These too are moments I can never get back.
These were problems we had with Rob specifically, but there are some other notes that I would like to mention about the venue. I wish I kept it in mind looking back.
For one, it is a loft in the barn area so the elderly cannot make it up there easily. This left some of them feeling left out. There is no kitchen for caterers, just a hose in a room with gross conditions. The floor is also uneven in some spots. Someone told me that our photographer fell, which was saddening.
I wish I would have gone with a venue that also let me be there before noon. I was aware of this rule, but it would have really made a difference if we could have set up earlier.
All in all, I think the venue is pretty but there where things I wish were different. I feel as though there should be staff running the bed and breakfast, and there should be separate staff for the venue. Rob could not handle both by himself, in my opinion, and my wedding should not have suffered for it. These are things I can never redo. Moments I can never take back. Thank the Lord, it still had a happy ending of me marrying my prince charming.

Was top of our list until we called to get a tour, and were informed that we clearly weren't serious because we are trying to make decisions a year ahead of when is typical.
Thanks for your opinion bud, hard pass