We could not have asked for a better wedding-planning or wedding-weekend experience. Selecting your venue can be such a big & stressful decision but after our tour of Walden we only felt excitement, confidence, and peace of mind. Walden has the ability to turn your wedding day into a wedding weekend with their 20+ rooms in which my wife & I and all our closest family & friends took advantage of both Friday and Saturday night. Every single guest said it was the nicest ‘hotel’ room they’d ever stayed in and the rooms truly feel like your own little apartment. I could go on forever about all our favorite parts of the weekend and Walden deserves 5 stars from every perspective as a wedding venue but we have to especially highlight the food. By far the best food we’ve ever had at a wedding - not even close.

So while we’d give Walden a 10/10, we would give Makenna a 100/10. She is the absolute best and we could not speak highly enough about her. To give some perspective on the type of Wedding Planner and person she is: We were planning on having a ‘Welcome Party’ on Friday where our guests were invited to join us in the Walden Lounge for drinks & snacks. In a total mess-up on our end, we never communicated this plan to Makenna. So with only a couple hours notice, Makenna made the whole thing happen and even was our bartender for the night. Everything throughout the whole weekend went super smoothly with no stress on our end and that is definitely thanks to Makenna. With all of the decisions and intricacies that go into planning your wedding, your wedding planner can totally make or break your experience & Makenna made ours (despite lots of high-maintenance requests) better than we could have ever hoped.

Booking Walden for our venue was the best decision we made for our wedding! It truly has everything you could want in a wedding venue and is so elegant. The fountain space for the ceremony is gorgeous, and we loved having an equally nice backup indoor option. We didn’t need to use it, but having a good backup gave us so much peace of mind. The flow of the day was seamless going from ceremony to cocktail hour on the patio. Our day was a little chilly, so it was great to have the library/indoor area that guests could utilize if they were cold. The reception room is beautiful on its own and looked breathtaking with florals and minimal other décor. The food was without doubt the best wedding food we have ever had, and our guests all told us the same. We received so many compliments on the food- specifically the bacon wrapped scallops and the filet, which was cooked perfectly. They did an amazing job passing the food quickly and efficiently, so no one was waiting long to be served. The bartenders did a great job with our specialty cocktails and kept the bar line moving quickly.
We would highly recommend renting out the entire inn, it was so fun to have all our family and friends stay the night! It also meant we were able to use the entire inn space as we pleased throughout the weekend. The rooms at the Inn are very spacious and beautiful. All our guests were extremely comfortable. The hospitality at Walden is unmatched. The staff members are extremely kind and go above and beyond to help accommodate every request by us and our guests.
Makenna goes above and beyond the role of venue coordinator. Any request we had she worked to accommodate it. She was very responsive and easy to communicate with. She helped guide us through the planning process and helped us create our timeline. On the day of the wedding, she made sure every detail was exactly as we wanted it, and she kept the timeline of the day running efficiently. We were able to enjoy our day without any concerns thanks to her. Having Makenna truly takes Walden over the top as the best place to host your wedding. We could not have had a better experience at Walden and working with Makenna!

This venue was everything and more than what my husband and I could have ever dreamed of. The space is gorgeous and the staff is wonderful. The entire weekend was beyond perfect. The staff worked great with all of our vendors, and they were very accommodating to all of our guests. I would 100% recommend renting out the entire inn. Having our friends and family stay on site with us was SO fun and made the weekend even better. The landscape is picture-perfect too. Our photographer was obsessed with all the different spots to take pictures. Everyone was so sad to leave on Sunday. You will not regret booking this venue for your wedding. Makenna is amazing to work with as well. She made everything so easy for us and is beyond willing to answer any questions you may have a guide you through the planning process. My husband and I could not have a more positive review about Walden. Our guests are still talking about the entire weekend even 2 months later, and I still smile to myself whenever I think about our wedding. 10/10 would recommend to absolutely anyone!!