Bellavita was a beautiful venue to host our wedding at. We truly enjoyed our experience!

Venue with the purchase of the full package including florals, centerpieces, bartender, security, wait staff, cake, DOC, DJ and dinner of our choice: Bellavita Farms - Sorry in advance for the long review. When we first found bellavita we were instantly blown away by the beauty, the elegance, the price and the package options. It was exactly what I was looking for. I saw “stress free” written on the wall. It was a easy choice. Little did we know it would be a roller coaster of emotions then on. I think the easiest way to do this would be breaking it down with pros and cons.

Pros: - The venue itself is absolutely stunning. Very clean and large enough where we were able to social distance easily with a small wedding of 80 ppl. - The florals and centerpieces were exactly what I wanted. I sent pictures and they were perfect. - The owner, Julie, was flexible. We asked if we could do a shot toast and if our dogs can be included in the wedding and we got the okay for both. - When it came to the cake, event coordinator, and the DJ the names were simply given to me. She made sure they were all paid as a part of my package and was stress free. - We were able to clean up after our wedding the next day since there wasn’t a wedding after us and that was super helpful. Although, I think this was a kind gesture in response to her husbands outlandish actions that we had to deal with. Read more under cons list.
Cons: - Poor communication: After paying for the venue, it seems like we were put on the back burner. I can’t remember how many times I tried to text or call and would simply get no response. I think I heard every excuse in the book. Overall, I was simply just disappointed in the lack of attention - Although my flowers were beautiful, it was pretty disappointing that they weren’t ready until hours before my wedding started. I had plans to get my bridal pictures taken before the ceremony but had limited options since my florals weren’t completely finished throughout the venue - When it came to the rehearsal we were told that we would have access to the venue starting at 4o’clock on the day before. I do understand that this was out of courtesy but it was pretty embarrassing when my bridal party was there at 6:30, in 30° weather, and were not able to enter into the venue because the wax on the floors was not dry.We had plans to start bringing in some decorations and valuables but we were told to leave them outside. Thankfully, my day-of-coordinator didn’t agree with that and convinced the owners to let us put our valuables in the kitchen area over night. Sadly, that couldn’t come easy as the venue owner’s drunken husband griped and moaned at us the entire time. This was the start of our misery with the husband. - To continue about the venue owners husband. On the day of our wedding, as my dogs arrived my MOH over heard him say loud enough for everyone to hear that if our dogs didn’t stay on the leash he would SHOOT them. As you can imagine, I was outraged by his comments and my husband had to handle the situation minutes before our ceremony started. After a stern talk with my husband he made sure to steer clear of us for the rest of the evening. Sadly, that didn’t include our bar. My father caught him taking advantage of our beer selection which I would’ve been OK with if he had asked. It got so bad to the point that my father at the end of the night felt like we had to remove the alcohol off the premises so he wouldn’t continue drinking it.

0/10 would not recommend this venue. When you go to view the venue they swindle you with the perfect services and then backtrack after you sign your contract and say that those were never included. They also have a reputation for not refunding security deposits and will come up with any excuse possible. The communication is poor, the venue was not cleaned and just overall more of a headache than it's worth. Are they affordable, yes, but keep in mind " You get what you pay for".