Ashford Acres Inn

Our experience at Ashford acres was magical. My husband and I were looking to wed outdoors, surrounded by the unique beauty that Kentucky offers, witnessed by our closest friends and family. An intimate and sweet ceremony followed by a family-style meal and an evening of dancing. Months into planning for the wedding, my mother passed away. I found myself unable to plan or think but was still ready to marry. Anastasia and Michelle carried us through the planning; advising on locations, menus, themes, and vendors. The beauty and personalized touches that were ready for us upon arrival were so meaningful. From my favorite wine chilled in my preparation room, to a beautiful memorial table placed under the grand magnolia tree. I had expected months of stress and last minute rushes to cover missed details. Instead, our wedding was a day of peace, celebration, stunning beauty, and gratitude. We wed under the Kentucky sky, dined on a gourmet meal, danced under trees full of twinkle lights (the first time I ever saw my brother dance!), and our loved ones were able to stay in the main house and join us for a family breakfast the following morning. The staff’s expertise is apparent; ceremony, cocktail hour, meal, and dancing all proceeded with perfect timing and my family was delighted by the attention and kindness that was shown by the staff. The food was plentiful, mouthwatering, and presented beautifully. The vegetarian option was just as delicious as the perfectly cooked filet. Our wedding pictures are full of laughter, smiles, and beauty. Our family has not stopped talking about how our wedding is best they have been to. Thank you, Ashford Acres, for the perfect day and the lasting memories.

Our experience at Ashford Acres was nothing short of amazing! It was truly one of the best days of our families' lives. The venue itself was stunning for a fall wedding with beautiful golden maple trees surrounding the property and colorful leaves covering the ground, making the perfect backdrop for photos. It was exactly what my daughter envisioned, as she has always wanted a beautiful, outdoor fall wedding. Then imagine the fall colors with the white southern mansion...the photos are absolutely stunning! The food was delicious! The rehearsal dinner (steak or chicken) and the reception dinner (chicken tortellini or pork tenderloin) were equally enjoyed by our guests. It made me so happy to have our guests comment on how delicious and filling their meals were. I am vegan and the meals the chef created just for me were incredible. The breakfast skillet was one of the best vegan breakfasts I have ever eaten. The southwestern stuffed sweet potato and vegetable stir-fry meals were amazing. If you have vegan guests, this is the place to book! My daughter and wedding party stayed two nights at the venue and had a wonderful experience. First off, the interior of the house is stunning. The restoration of the house and its history was done so expertly. Many of the restorations are stunning replications of the original antebellum house. The rooms were spotless and extremely comfortable, and stocked with snacks and drinks. The large, beautiful rooms made the perfect setting for all the getting-ready, pre-wedding fun. My daughter was married on the lawn surrounded by beautiful fall colors, and the reception was in the event barn. We couldn't have asked for a better, more stunning setting for the reception. The white interior, the strands of lights, the black-and-white-checkered dance floor, and the candlelight all made for an aesthetic, picturesque surrounding for celebrating our sweet couple. So many people commented on how beautiful the barn was. The final and most important aspect of our experience was the service. Annastasia was our wedding coordinator and she was fantastic! From the meetings prior to the wedding, the reminder/checking-in emails, the rehearsal details, and all the work she did the day-of, she was "on it" and made the wedding day effortless on our part. We experienced some light rain just minutes before the ceremony and Annastastia was as calm as can be and quietly assured my daughter who was very anxious about the rain. I was so impressed by her professionalism and poise at that moment. She had the team quickly dry off the chairs and provided matching umbrellas for quests so the pictures would still look amazing. (Luckily the rain tapered off to a light drizzle during the actual ceremony!) Annastasia checked in with us many times throughout the wedding day, making sure we were comfortable and had what we needed. My daughter was extremely nervous and Annastasia was a source of calm assurance the entire day. I am forever grateful to her. I cannot recommend her enough! My daughter and son-in-law's wedding was a day we will never forget. It took me days to "come down" from such a perfect weekend. I can't tell you the amount of people that told me it was the most touching, beautiful wedding they had ever attended and I owe so much of that to Annastasia and the Ashford Acres staff. The day ran smoothly, was gorgeous, fun, and full of love and joy. If I could give six stars, I would!

My wife and I recently got married at Ashford Acres Inn and we could not be any happier with the experience. The weekend was absolutely perfect from start to finish and we owe it all to Ashford Acres! Annastasia Hicks and Michelle Creech were our wedding planners and they were absolutely amazing. They were so accommodating, helpful, experts in their role, and truly brought our dreams to life. The venue is phenomenal and being able to spend Friday and Saturday night in the B&B added such a nice touch to the weekend. It really felt like an entire weekend dedicated to us. The food and catering was great and personalized exactly how we wanted it. We truly don't have one complaint about Ashford Acres Inn and their staff and we are over the moon with the experience we had. Truly the best day that we will cherish forever!!

Ashford Acres was my dream wedding venue from beginning to end! I am in medical school and I was worried about planning a wedding while being in school, moving, and taking boards, but Anastasia and Ashford Acres made the entire process easy, fun, and stress-free. Their guidance and expertise made our wedding weekend more perfect than I could've ever imagined! Not only is this venue BEAUTIFUL, but the staff makes it even more special. We were treated like royalty the entire year leading up to the big day. They worked so hard for our wedding and made it like a vacation for us, instead of our families having to worry about all of the wedding details. The food, service, and the behind the scenes work going into the wedding and reception is top-notch. I would recommend this venue to ANYONE!!! I will never be able to thank Anastasia and Ashford Acres enough for making the best day of our lives possible!

Ashford Acres was a dream come true for our daughter’s wedding. From day one, the staff listened to our requests and did their best to make it the perfect wedding weekend. Our goal was to have fun, and we did ! Anastasia was the perfect coordinator and relieved us every step of the way. The venue is beautiful. Staying there Friday - Sunday was so nice and relaxing for our family. We loved the breakfasts together. It was like a mini vacation instead of a stressful wedding. The food was delicious and the hospitality was impeccable. I would recommend this venue to anyone. If your family can possibly stay there all weekend, then do! It makes the experience even better! The weekend exceeded all of our expectations. Thank you Ashford Acres !

RUN! Biggest mistake we made during our planning was to book our wedding here. You never get a do-over for a wedding, which is the most heartbreaking part. It's unanimous from the bride, groom, my dad, step-dad, mom, my entire family and MOH all agree this was 1 out of 5 stars. My family & I feel cheated after spending $30k here vs what we got; a 1 star upsetting experience. I did not want to leave a review bc I know how much it can affect a small business; I work at 2 local places in the service industry, I know when someone is complaining just to complain and when there is SERIOUS substandard service. When I relayed our awful experience the director did nothing to remedy this which is insulting & hurtful. She made excuses which I am sure she will do again, no accountability or remedy. When this happens at our small business, we CORRECT the issue, take accountability, & offer a remedy. I am only getting married once & someday we may laugh at the awful experience we had; for now it stings financially AND emotionally. We feel cheated & disappointed. DO NOT GO HERE! The only good part of our wedd. was the outside vendors we hired. ALL of the food at the reception = inedible and DISGUSTING. The BLAND chicken was not tender- sauce was 100% different than what was at the tasting, sweet potato was BLAND, mashed pot. were the smallest portion ever like 1/2 an ice cream scoop, asparagus had no flavor v little sauce, PORK WAS VERY DRY. Cornbread was cardboard/sandy tasting. I feel humiliated that we had people travel from all over to come to our wedding to be served nasty food. Worse was our cold/distant coordinator Kristina. Alaina who we had been working with for months quit Ashford right before our wedding in haste, so we got Kristina. The day of the wedding she was NOWHERE to be seen! Never checked in with me ALL DAY until 3p when I was calling the phone # of Ashford and emailing asking where is Kristina?? I found myself rounding up the wedding party for our entrance etc. Bc she was never around! my family ALL day were like "where is she?! Haven't seen her 1 TIME!" There were 2 coordinators, both were MIA! My MOH works for the nwprt syndicate as a coordinator and said this was unacceptable & NOT NORMAL/OK for a wedding. we were all panicked & disorganized because there was NO communication day off. She hung the neon sign for the Photo Booth too high, so it wasn't even in pics. A car alarm went off the ENTIRE 6 minute processional and NO STAFF even TRIED to figure out whose car it was or pause the wedding and you ONLY GET MARRIED ONCE! a guest went around & actually DID SOMETHING because no staff did and it would've went off the whole time if she didn't! we constantly went down asking "can you bring us more water??" It was 80 outside. We shouldn't have to ask repeatedly to make sure we have WATER, esp. when there's elderly ppl! Could create a lifethreatening situation. THEN the worst part. (we were sent the same invoice for months with the exact $ due) all the sudden right at checkout AFTER WE PAID EVERYTHING on the invoice- the one we had been sent!! Kristina said we owed an EXTRA $2,000 which we were NOT expecting. She said it was "an accounting error" on her part. My mother is on SSI on fixed income and we had all budgeted for this wedding, that was NOT ok and felt very sneaky/scammy. TOTAL RIP OFF. Take your money elsewhere where people actually care about guests, LIKE their job, and don't make "2k accounting errors" at the last min.