The Barns at Wesleyan Hills Reviews

I got married at the barns at Wesleyan hills the first weekend in October and it was everything I could have imagined and more. The team and quality of service was top knotch. We booked the venue when I was 7 months pregnant, and when I tell you I was not stressed at all with planning with a baby I mean it! My wedding day turned out absolutely perfect and they kept me on track the entire year. We worked mostly with Allie for our planning services and everything she recommended for us really put together our vision! Our day of coordinator was Sean and he was amazing. He catered to our every need. The day was so perfect all our guests were so impressed.

Everything was perfect!! The environment was beautiful, the food was amazing and the staff was incredible! We had the best wedding!

The group at the Barns is top notch!! I can honestly say I was not stressed or worried about anything on our wedding day and everything ran so smoothly!! Cannot thank the staff enough for all they did! Also, by far the BEST food I have ever had at any wedding!! We got SO many compliments on how great the food was and the service and how friendly the staff was! Cannot recommend enough, so worth it!

Connecticut Wedding Group was absolutely phenomenal in planning our October wedding! From the moment we began working with them, they made the entire process feel seamless, bringing our vision to life down to the smallest detail. They listened carefully to what we wanted, added their own creative suggestions, and managed everything with such professionalism and care.

On our wedding day, the team handled every aspect flawlessly – coordinating everything so effortlessly that we could truly enjoy every moment. Our guests are still talking about the stunning setup, the beautiful transitions, and how smoothly everything went. Connecticut Wedding Group made our dream day a reality, and we couldn’t be more grateful. If you’re looking for an expert team to create a memorable, stress-free wedding, look no further!

Choosing the Barns at Wesleyan Hills was the best decision I made throughout my whole wedding planning process. The staff was organized, flexible and wonderful to work with. The venue was stunning and the food was beyond amazing. My guests are still talking about it! Highly, highly, highly recommend!

Matt and I were blown away with how smoothly everything operated on our big day. Our day-of coordinator (Shannon) did *not* skip a beat ~ she anticipated our every need and ensured that us, and all of our guests, were comfortable and well cared for. The entire group at The Barns took impeccable care of us from day one. Between their flawless communication and excellent guidance, we always knew we were in good hands. Their preparedness, professionalism, and hospitality is flawless. We could not have planned, hosted, and celebrated our wedding day so seamlessly without them. If you are planning a wedding for the first time, and / or looking to get married in or around the gold coast, know that you have struck gold by securing this venue. Cheers to those who are planning for the first time ~ while it is a challenging fete, it will be a *piece of cake* with The Barns (so, do yourself a favor and book them!)

We had the time of our lives at our wedding at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills! My love for The Barns started years ago after my sister got married there! I knew that after my sister's wedding, I had to get married at The Barns one day. That being said, I wanted to make sure my day was unique to me and my husband, and The Barns totally delivered! Our day was custom to us and SO special. The food is AMAZING, the venue (including the grounds) is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and the staff goes ABOVE AND BEYOND. Some guests and I had various food allergies/dietary restrictions and The Barns was more than happy to accommodate us (they truly cared and wanted to make sure we all ATE plenty and loved the food). We had so many guests texting us after our wedding (even notoriously tough critics) telling us what an incredible time they had at our wedding and how good the food was! I am confident The Barns is one of the best wedding venues around. When we would mention during our meetings with other vendors that we were getting married at The Barns, they sang their praises and shared their own great experiences working with The Barns as vendors ("they're amazing", "they're a well-oiled machine", "the food is so good") which was reassuring and great to hear. If you are looking to book a wedding venue where you do not have to worry about a thing except for showing up and marrying the love of your life, look no further!

Our AMAZING vendors/staff:
Day of Coordinator: Nicole Paternostro (she is amazing!)
Photographer: Coli Michael Photography
Videographers: Whitehead Films
DJ: Powerstation Events (we had Jesse Chen, he is wonderful!)
Florals: Grove Gardens Florist
Cupcakes and wedding cake: NoRa Cupcake Company
Hair and makeup: All Dolled Up
Wedding dress: Alexandra's Bridal Boutique
Wedding dress alterations: Lauren Rush Alterations
Tuxes: The Black Tux
Bridesmaids Dresses: Stacees
Photo Wall: Ravishing Rentals
Jewelry: Mallove's Jewelers (in Waterford, CT)

I can’t say enough amazing things about The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. The venue is beautiful, all the food is delicious, and the staff is out of this world amazing! They truly help to make your wedding day the best day ever and I am so thankful for them! My wedding day and all the planning that went into it was stress free thanks to CT Wedding Group! They are honestly the greatest!! I would highly recommend!!

From the moment we booked them until the day after the wedding they were kind and thorough. every question was answered promptly and they really catered to all of our wants and needs. The food and service were both exceptional. i cannot recommend them enough.

The Wedding venue was beautiful & the Staff was AMAZING! Bartenders (Temari & Vanessa) were outstanding, the Coordinators (Casey & Brittany) made sure everything ran perfectly and the food (Chef Mike & staff) was the best I’ve had!

Everything was superb! The food was delicious & the staff wonderful. Lexie, the wedding coordinator was fabulous; she kept everything running smoothly and efficiently. I can’t say enough about how phenomenal our experience was. I highly recommended The Barns to any and all!

If you are thinking about booking The Barns, look no further! We had the BEST day!

I had my wedding on 4/12/2024 at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills and bottom line: The level of service you will experience here is worth every penny. If you want to be completely guided through the wedding planning process and want to be completely carefree on your wedding day, CT Wedding Group is the best place for you. For our honeymoon we stayed at the Park Hyatt in Milan and was treated to a 24/7 concierge and incredible service - I bring this up because it was similar to the care that we received throughout our wedding planning experience and wedding day. This is the best comparison I can make. All questions answered promptly and with great detail, all requests granted to the best of their abilities, and any and all comforts were thought of well in advance and provided to me on the day of.

My guests were immediately raving to me about the food, the service, and the venue, even before the night was over. Hands down, they said, it was the best wedding they had ever been to.

CT Wedding Group has wedding planning and execution down to a science. At our final appointment I had the easiest time handing over all my wedding items, briefly giving an idea of what I wanted done with them, and Lexi, our day of wedding coordinator, and the team made it all happen.

My family and wedding party loved Lexi and told me multiple times that day how amazing she was. She was bubbly and genuinely excited to be there for me that day. She was there early - I was in the onsite wedding suite at 10:00 AM and she was there not too long after, setting up the venue, and checking in on me and my bridal party. Worthy of a mention - when we arrived at the suite, it was set up with juices, champagne, and a full charcuterie board. The fridge was stocked with water bottles. The suite comfortably fit all 10 of my bridespeople (my nieces and nephews) and our mothers. I recommend getting ready onsite - so easy and Lexi was just in the other room!

The morning and early afternoon of our wedding day it rained, a LOT. They had both the inside of the venue and the outside set up for the ceremony for either scenario. I did have my heart set for outside and they made every possible effort for me to make that happen. And it did! Two hours before the ceremony, it miraculously stopped raining. The chairs were wiped down and the sun came out just in time. All of this was done with no stress for me and with many assurances by Lexi that everything would be taken care of, no matter what. Even though I opted to not use my arch, because I was worried about the windy day, they made sure to use it for photos with my wedding party and also placed it behind my sweetheart table for the entirety of the reception.

Lexi was there the whole time - after pictures were taken I was very chilly since it was windy and she, with her quick thinking, got me a hot cup of water in a disposable coffee cup to warm up my hands. It did the trick! She was there to pin up the bottom of my dress when the lining was peeking out right before I was to walk down the aisle. She coached the whole wedding party and the young flower girl and ring bearer on what to do. She bustled my dress. She got me a whole platter of the passed hor d'oeurvres and tacos from the taco station to eat privately right before the reception introductions. See? Concierge level service.

I had a fair amount of non-traditional wedding elements at play - I wanted an Escape Room themed wedding so I had a ton of elements to keep track of - individual wooden boxes for each guests that each had a unique lock, motel key chains with guests' names on it with attached keys, a countless array of signs, locked boxes and items with secret compartments that I needed hidden around the venue, special cards for the Bartenders DJ to give out to guests if the guests gave them a secret passcode (which I provided to guests on puzzle pieces in their boxes, if they put it together!). The team enthusiastically embraced my ideas and placed everything perfectly on the tables and around the venue for display. They provided all the additional decor and accoutrements to really make everything look put together and they belonged in the venue. They have all the faux candles and crates and boxes needed! The guests told me that the bartenders took their jobs as passcode keepers very seriously and had a great time playing along with them. If a guest said a passcode too loudly, they would playfully chide them, "Shhh, it's a secret!". Our friends loved it!

And the Food! The guests could not stop talking about the food! I already knew the food was amazing, but to hear that from friends and family was worth it. The Service - friends commented that it was akin to a high quality restaurant and not just a caterer. Servers checked on tables frequently during dinner service and were highly attentive. Lexi went around and introduced herself, impressing my friends further. We also had the Philly Cheesesteak Station, the Tacos and Tequila Station, and the Loaded Fry Bar and we did not regret it! All of our guests LOVED those extra food stations and commented that they were delicious! And don't even worry about how they look - each of those culinary stations are amazingly decorated.

I could go on and on about every single aspect of this day - the attention to detail, the genuine kindness from all of the staff that I encountered, the stunning beauty of The Barns... But really to see my closest friends and family just have a truly fun time was the best thing ever. CT Wedding Group at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills made all of my wedding day dreams, and silly requests, come true.

I truly cannot say enough about The Barns and my experience with CT Wedding Group. The amount of help, availability, advice, professionalism, and overall knowledge of the industry was off the charts and it translated so immaculately to our wedding day and guest experience.

When you book this venue, you are also booking a massive team of wedding planners and coordinators at an extremely affordable price. I was able to text their given phone number on any day, at any hour of the day, just to ask simple questions and get their insight. They answered every question within an hour and would even offer to speak to me on the phone or meet virtually on zoom.

The actual venue, The Barns, provided a warm romantic setting for our wedding and basically spoke for itself in our pictures. Our guests were amazed by the vibe and complimented our choice for several days after. Their compliments included INCREDIBLE wait staff service, atmosphere, attention to guests, and extremely tasty food.

I highly recommend The Barns and CT Wedding Group!!

Let me start by saying, when you know, you know!

When we toured The Barns, it was the first venue on our list to see. We had a great time meeting with Samantha to discuss what we wanted for our wedding. While there, my fiance and I took a moment to take in how gorgeous the venue was. We both agreed that it was the one for us. We canceled our other tours right away.

The Barns checked off all of our boxes, with a great venue that had a beautiful outdoor ceremony option, a barn reception, open bar, and AMAZING food.

From the very start, CT Wedding Group was available for any and all questions we had. It was such a relief to know that someone was there supporting us throughout the process.
Our details meeting with Allie really helped us solidify our wedding day dreams. She even made suggestions that ended up being a big hit at our wedding. Trust me, go with the warm beverage station!!

We had an amazing team for our day-of coordinators; Casey, Amanda, and Autumn. These ladies were on the ball! Before I could even think of something I needed, Casey was there and helping me, whether it was to maneuver my dress or to have a drink. We had the most enchanting day, thanks to the incredible team at The Barns.

Our guests couldn't stop raving over how amazing the food was or how beautiful the venue was. We had so many people tell us that our wedding was the most fun wedding they have ever been to, and maybe I'm biased but I agree!

Where do I begin!? The Barns was amazing from the first day we did our tour all the way up until our wedding day!!! My husband and I have 3 children, and I’m in nursing school full time, so adding a wedding to plan to the list was very overwhelming! The staff at the barns was FANTASTIC! I had to worry about NOTHING! I would get emails every time something was due, with a ton of suggestions in those emails to help me, and if I needed more than that someone was always a phone call away!! Fast forward to wedding day, the whole day was just perfect! The bridal suite was everything we needed to get ready and we had a lot of girls (16 of us)! Our coordinator!!! Shelby, she’s just simply amazing 💙💙 I worried about nothing, she would tell me where I needed to be and when I needed to be there! She made sure I was always happy, always had a drink in my had , and that the night was perfect!! I am pretty sure every guest had texted me the following week telling me that it was the best wedding food they have ever had!! the night was so perfect, and so much fun, I wish I could do it yearly!!

I honestly don’t even know where to begin but to thank everyone at The Barns for helping us to have the most incredible wedding. The food here is truly excellent! I come from a large Italian American family who are extremely difficult to please and every single person I have spoken to since our wedding in December is still talking about how amazing all of the food was. The venue itself is stunning but the gem of this entire place is the planning team. The team at CT Wedding Group was there for every phone call, answering all of my questions no matter how big or small. They helped my husband and I create a truly unique and beautiful wedding. I would also like to give a very special shoutout to Nicole and Lexi. Nicole worked with us at our rehearsal and truly went above and beyond when she sat down on the bathroom floor and supported me as I cried my heart out to her. Lexi was our day-of-coordinator and was the glue that held the entire operation together. She handled some very delicate issues with incredible grace and was always by our sides. Our wedding would not have been what it was without her.

Our wedding at the Barns couldn’t have been more perfect. The entire planning process was made so easy for us and our day of coordinator Lexi was a god send. From the food to the venue itself, everything was excellent. We continue to hear from friends and family about how amazing our day was and we couldn’t be happier with our experience at the Barns!

The Barns was the most beautiful place to have a wedding. Not only is the venue spectacular but the services that they provide for you help you have an absolutely stress free planning process and wedding day. I couldn’t be more in love with how our wedding day went and I owe a lot to them. Sean our day of coordinator was truly incredible and the day would not have gone so smooth without him. We will be recommending The Barns to everyone. It was a night we will never forget!

I don’t even know where to begin. Having our wedding at the Barns was the best decision we could have made! From the moment we stepped foot inside the venue, we were sold! The space is incredible and food is phenomenal. What really sets The Barns apart is the staff. Every single person is so attentive, so passionate, so kind, and so accommodating. It was an absolute pleasure working with each and every person! All of our guys commented that this was the best wedding they’d ever been to!! Best thing to hear after so much planning. I highly recommend you check out The Barns!!!

Everything about our planning and wedding day was seamless! The staff makes some pretty big promises throughout the planning journey and they absolutely delivered beyond what we ever imagined! It’s definitely an expensive venue but was worth every penny for a wedding day that had literally 0 and I mean 0 hiccups!

It's taken me a little more than a month to write this review because i've truly been struggling to find the words to describe how PERFECT The Barns at Wesleyan Hills is!

My fiance and I found this venue about two weeks after we got engaged and it was basically love at first sight. The weeping willows, the rustic feel and most of all the staff was so attentive even at our first tour. A week later I booked it while I was on vacation in Utah because I couldn't let anyone else have the last Saturday available in October 2023. It was the best decision we made throughout our wedding planning process.

From the planning process of our check-in's and them reassuring us we're ahead of schedule and to take a deep breathe. To the months leading up and us texting the planners weekly (or daily at times) with the smallest questions and they would respond basically instantly. I don't think any other venue could compare with their communication skills.

However, I have to get to the best part. The day before and the day of. Almost every brides nightmare, it was raining. I was persistent in saying I was getting married under those weeping willows and the only other people I needed were my husband and officiant. Shelby (a goddess of a day of coordinator) was on my side and said if anyone had an issue with getting married in the rain, they can come talk to her. Sure enough, we got married in the rain and it was the most romantic wedding. If you get Shelby as your day of coordinator, thank your guardian angel because she was one of the major reasons we were stress free on our day.

Even throughout our wedding, everything was seamless. As we greeted all of our guests at their tables, Shelby followed us to make sure we didn't spend too long at one table and made sure we had a drink in hand and time to eat. Even though I only ate about half my meal (only couldn't eat the other half because of adrenaline) it was way more than I was expecting to eat.

We ended our night with a private last dance. They scooted our guests our of the big barn so quick so we had plenty of time to do our dance and to take in the whole night just us two. AND Shelby took some sneaky pics of us that made me cry the next day because I wish the night never ended. If you are between the barns and any other venue, don't be silly and pick the barns!! it was worth every single penny because of how seamless, easy and perfect our day was.

Best day ever.

The Barns is the absolute perfect place to get married. They literally helped us every step of the way; they helped my (then) boyfriend propose at the venue and completely surprise me, they were responsive to every question we asked, they showered us with excitement, and were so well organized. The day of, I had zero stress because they had everything covered. The guests raved about the food and how beautiful the venue was. It is worth every penny. Our coordinator, Casey, was so supportive and really helped put my vision together. She was affirming throughout the day and made everything come to life. We are so appreciative!

Choosing The Barns at Wesleyan Hills is a no-brainer. First of all, it was the first venue I visited and actually the only one, because the second I walked in I immediately knew it was the one. It's completely stunning indoors and outdoors. I could go on for hours about it's beauty but what really made this venue special was the staff. My first meeting was with Jessica, she was kind, accommodating, and so helpful. Then throughout the planning process, the planning team got us through it step by step with so much ease. They were right there with us every step of the way and helped us plan to most perfect wedding. Seriously, the most stress-free experience. Wedding day, we could not have gotten any luckier to have Jenna and Camille as our day-of coordinators. I can't even put into words how incredible these two women are. They used their creative expertise to decorate the venue even better than I envisioned. Every last detail was perfect. They made sure that we always had a full drink in hand, ate a full dinner, and got to enjoy every single cocktail hour snack. They made sure we stayed on schedule and seriously did not miss a beat. The day was seamless, zero hiccups, and we got to actually be present and enjoy it because of them. I could write an essay about how great they were.
Overall, the entire wedding experience with this wonderful group was perfect and I don't have a single negative thing to say. Please do yourself a favor, choose The Barns!