Winding Creek Farm Reviews
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26 reviews
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Julia Sent on 11/18/2024A lovely venue with lovely people
We loved working with Winding Creek Farms for our wedding! The venue was so sweet and special, and fit the feeling we wanted for our day. Both Kim and Melissa were knowledgable, friendly, and flexible, and we enjoyed working with them both. Highly recommend this venue and this team! -
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Anthony Sent on 10/08/2024Amazing Venue, Amazing People
The venue was absolutely beautiful. It is charming, rustic, and whimsical. The owners add in so many personal touches that truly make your day feel special. They give each couple a special lock to add to a fence on site which was so unique and special. They are extremely accommodating and while there are particular requirements to adhere to, they made sure we had everything we needed/wanted for our dream wedding. The communication was always available and all our questions/concerns were always addressed quickly. Melissa was AMAZING and made sure the event ran perfectly.Winding Creek Farm's reply:
Thanks so much Tony! You two were a dream to work with and your wedding day was beautiful! We appreciate your generous remarks and wish you and Kelly all the best! -
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Ro Family Sent on 11/05/2023Fast. Efficient, Accommodating
The Garten’s and their event coordinator Melissa are one of the most professional, on the ball teams I’ve ever worked with in any capacity. Highly recommend following their guidance, especially if event planning is not your forte lol! The Venue itself feels like an Eden the day of your wedding with impeccably beautiful, natural grounds. 10/10 recommend! -
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Kerry Sent on 09/30/2023A dream come true
We are SO glad we decided to have our wedding at Winding Creek Farm. It was by far the best value out of all of the venues we toured. The property is gorgeous enough that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on decor. Plus, the venue has all sorts of items you can use like table numbers, candle votives, cake stands, etc. The day of coordinator Melissa was worth every penny. Kim and Craig are the nicest people you could ever meet and truly made us feel like family. You do have to go with one of their caterers that they have a list of recommendations for. We had not the smoothest experience with the one we chose (bbq) but the day of coordinator really helped us get through those issues without a problem and the actual wedding went without any issues. Overall, we’re very happy we chose to get married here and it truly felt like a dream come true! -
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Emma Sent on 06/07/2023Beautiful venue
Winding Creek Farm is the perfect place to have a wedding. The farm is tucked back away from the road and it embodies the beautiful northern Virginia wilderness and rustic vintage charm. The owners were lovely to work with and their on staff day of coordinator was amazing. I am so grateful I picked them to host my special day and it could have not been more extraordinary.Winding Creek Farm's reply:
Thank you Emma! We loved working with you and wish you a lifetime of love and happiness! Come visit us ~ we love seeing our couples years after they were married here!
All the best,
Craig & Kim Garten
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Sam S. Sent on 06/28/2022Amazing barn wedding!
Winding Creek Farm is exactly what we wanted. Other barns lacked decoration, charm, and interior design. We also loved the once you pay, you can us basically anything on the property so it's really a great value. We have to thank Kim, Craig (and day of coordinator, Melissa) for being so amazing and giving us everything we had hoped for!. -
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Caroline Sent on 06/21/2022This place is simply THE BEST!
Where do I even begin!? Kim and Craig are the most incredible hosts. From day one they were gracious, genuine, accommodating and SO easy to work with. The venue itself is SPECTACULAR. It is rustic, chic, charming, and authentic all in one. While the barn itself is beautiful, Kim and Craig have done a fantastic job adding unique touches across the property that make it a magical, yet personal venue. -
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Brittany Sent on 03/08/2022Beautiful, elegant, simple AND Rustic
This venue is AMAZING! It is a gorgeous barn that really has the perfect rustic vibe. Indoor and outdoor option for ceremony. We barely needed any decor other than a few flowers and centerpieces because it is already decorated beautifully! It comes with a day of coordinator, Melissa, who was fantastic. She kept everything running smoothly and helped us think of the small details many would forget. Kim and Craig, the owners, were fantastic to work with as well. Very easy going and extremely helpful. This was a great venue and team to work with overall. Plus the price was great AND they even donate some to St. Jude's which is amazing! -
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Madeline Sent on 12/21/2021Best. Day. Ever!
My wedding day was absolutely seamless! I am so grateful to Kim for creating such a beautiful space to host our wedding. I am so grateful I found this venue! -
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Cassidy Sent on 12/14/2021Incredible from beginning to end
There aren't words enough to explain how magical this venue is! Kim and Craig made sure that we were taken care of at every turn, and helped us create the wedding of our dreams! The venue itself is a perfect mix of rustic but chic, natural but updated, and just all around stunning. We can't imagine a better place to start our lives together, and we can't thank Kim and Craig enough! -
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Jess Sent on 05/23/2021Fairytale Wedding
My husband and I could not have asked for a more beautiful and magical wedding day than the one we had at Winding Creek. If you are looking for a barn venue, do not look at any others in NOVA other than Winding Creek because it is truly the best one! Every single one of our guests came up to us to say how gorgeous this venue is and we could not agree with them more. Aside from the beauty, Kim and Craig were so wonderful to work with. They helped us through postponing our original date due to Covid and were always there at the drop of a hat when we needed anything. They also include two day-of coordinators (Melissa and Angi) in their package that were so attentive to our needs and made sure our day ran as smoothly as possible. If we had to do it all over again, we would choose Winding Creek again - no doubt about that! -
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Maggie Sent on 09/25/2019The Day We Dreamed About
Our wedding day proved to be the day we always dreamed about. Not only is the venue breathtaking but the owners, Kim and Craig were a joy to work with. They made sure the grounds were immaculate for our special day. Kim was prompt with her communication and a problem solver. She went above and beyond her job to help us with our seating arrangements, among other tasks. If you are looking for not only an Instagram, picture-perfect venue but owners who make sure their bride and groom are taken care of, Winding Creek needs to be on the top of your list. ***Pictures by Emily Gude Photography*** www.egudephoto.com -
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Samantha Sent on 09/16/2019Beautiful Venue; Affordable Price
I booked Winding Creek Farm for my Sept 7th, 2019 wedding. Kim and Craig were so resposive and flexible when it came to scheduling tour and the 30 day walk through. They provided a day of coordinator Jen, who was absolutely amazing and was the best at helping me keep calm and organized the day of and leading up to. The venue was so beautiful, even more so on the day of than it ever was on the walk through. There isn't any need to spend tons of money on decor because Winding Creek is beautiful and deocrated as it is.
Amazing service and communication, I wouldn't have changed anything about the venue if I could go back and do it again. -
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Brian Sent on 06/23/2019Best Rustic Red Barn venue in Virginia!
We didn’t 100% know what we were looking for in a venue, except for the fact that we wanted a red barn (as a reference to our “how we met” story) and a space that would work for a still vaguely defined non-traditional outdoor ceremony, but with an indoor backup. After touring a number of other venues within 2 hours drive of DC, we visited Winding Creek Farm and nearly right away knew we’d found our spot. The cute farmhouse, the gorgeous red bank barn (and corn crib), the grounds with room for guests to spread out and enjoy themselves, the fire pit… it all seemed perfect, and that was before we saw the INSIDE of the barn.
It was everything we wanted, but the true deciding factor were our hosts, Kim and Craig. They were so welcoming and knowledgeable and we immediately felt at ease with them. We literally cannot express how far above and beyond Kim and Craig went to make sure that our wedding went off without a hitch (and we managed to throw them a couple of pretty unique curveballs). Before we even signed our contract they were helping us find other vendors, lodging for guests, and even our rehearsal dinner location. They have years of experience in the hospitality industry and so many excellent local contacts in Loudon County that we were able to complete a lot of our planning in a short period of time.
Kim and Craig continued to make improvements and tweaks to the property that added a lot of value. From big things like building a new catering space over the winter, and providing rustic farm tables, and the sturdiest benches you’ll ever find, to little details like freshly planted flowers and ferns, you will be hard pressed to find a venue with as many perks, rustic personality, and charm. And on top of everything else they work with a top-notch wedding planner, Nicole Bascope, who helps put everything together and run the show ensuring that the bride and groom, and all of the guests, are very well taken care of before and throughout the event. Every interaction with Kim, Craig, and Nicole did nothing but put us at ease that our wedding would be everything we hoped.
Winding Creek was a wonderful location to get married (and our guests can’t stop talking about how great it was). -
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Caitlin Sent on 05/10/2019Perfect Barn Wedding
Winding Creek Farm is so beautiful, it required minimal work on our end to decorate; the barn and the surrounding grounds are incredible. The owners, Kim and Craig, were extremely lovely and helpful, and responsive to all of our questions and requests. They made our wedding exactly what we wanted and the planning process a breeze, and I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a place to get married! -
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Mona Sent on 05/07/2019Where rustic charm meets elegance - with the smoothest running machine of a team!
We 150% recommend this place. Winding Creek Farm is the most wonderful place to hold your wedding. If you want rustic charm and elegance, with a touch of whimsical-ness all enveloped in nature's beauty, then this is it. There is green all around, with far-reaching vines and delicate yet lush trees that wrap around this place giving it a feeling of a mid-summer's night dream with a rustic, charming barn that is absolutely gorgeous. It is the only venue that has trees and a barn. And I know.... because e searched 20 venues in the Loudon and Garrett County regions for a farm-forest wedding venue and couldn't find it anywhere ... until we came across Winding Creek Farm. This is also one of the few barn wedding locations in the region with built in restrooms (3!!!). All the other farm venue locations required that we order in port-o-potties, which was the last thing we wanted to deal with -- and see -- at our wedding.
The owners, Kim and Craig, are the most wonderful people. They are warm and a delight to work with. They are responsive, very professional, and very efficient at making your dream wedding come to life. Nothing went haywire at all for our big day because they were there to keep everything on track -- all with a smile and a sense of ease. Nicole, the day-of coordinator, is also amazing at what she does. She keeps everything in order the day-of and is there to make sure everything goes okay. She was there to help me figure out my dress bustle so that I could get on with the party already, and made sure the wedding party was where they needed to be -- as drunk as we all were.
We love you, Kim, Craig, and Nicole! We love Winding Creek Farm! Thank you for building such a perfectly balanced rustic, yet elegant and nature-wrapped wedding venue location of our dreams. -
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Trey Sent on 11/14/2024
The venue of our dreams!
Winding creek farm was the absolute perfect venue for our wedding day. Kim and Craig were so helpful and supportive throughout the entire wedding process and our wedding day was so smooth and organized! We ended up having to use our rain plan, and it still turned out as beautiful as we could have imagined! If you are looking for a rustic vibe, this is your spot! Couldn’t recommend winding creek farm more! -
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Bo Elam Sent on 11/15/2023
Truly Magical
What an amazing venue for your special day. Rustic, majestic, warm and wholesome. The beautiful tucked away meadow for the ceremony to the rustic and gorgeous barn for the reception to the bonfire to keep you warm as you raise your glass to toast your newly entered nuptials with all of your friends and family. It truly is a beautiful and laid back setting for a wedding.
Kim and Craig are second to none when it comes to hosting your special day. Truly amazing Host. Highly recommend!! A+++ -
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Stephanie Sent on 12/21/2021
The most perfect wedding venue
We couldn’t have had a more perfect wedding day and experience at Winding Creek Farm! Kim and Craig were wonderful to work with from the very beginning, from our initial tour to our grand exit. Their care for the venue and attention to detail was evident from our first step onto the property. Kim was super responsive to all of our questions. We asked about everything from hotel blocks and shuttle transportation to DJ logistics during our planning process. They have great relationships with their vendors - we used one of their recommended caterers and DJs, and it made planning everything so easy. Working with Melissa, Winding Creek’s Day of Coordinator, was also fabulous. She responded to all of our questions after our 30 day walkthrough, communicated proactively with our caterer leading up to the event, helped to set up our personalized table décor, and worked tirelessly the day of to make sure everything went smoothly, which included shuttling the bridal party to and from the bridal cottage in the rain! The venue itself comes with its own ready made atmosphere, with plenty of vintage and antique décor that Kim and Craig added to every time we went back to visit. We had to make a day of rain plan call – even though we were initially disappointed not to be able to use the beautiful outdoor ceremony location, moving our ceremony inside the barn turned out to be just as gorgeous, and we were still able to utilize the downstairs and outdoor area for cocktail hour when the rain cleared. We know it required a lot of last-minute coordination with the caterers and Kim, Craig, and Melissa ensured that everything went off without a single hitch. We seriously can’t thank them enough! -
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