Bellavita Farms

to anyone getting married!! - Caroline & Josh

d to other venues we looked at in the area. Highly recommend!

xtra decorating. The owners are very nice and helpful. Their pricing was also very reasonable compared to other venues we looked at, which was great because we were able to add a videographer and day of coordinator into our budget with what we saved. Highly recommend Bellavita Farms!

ll of the staff was very nice and helpful. Julie did all of my florals too and they were exactly what I wanted and gorgeous! Thank you again for hosting our wedding!

couple to work with. The decorations are fantastic and she even has little extra things you can use. It rained on my day and I went back and forth on whether or not I still wanted the ceremony outside or not but julie and her husband helped every step of the way! 100% recommend this venue!

h the huge tree, pond and horses. Their inside area is beautiful too with all the draping and twinkle lights. Julie did our florals too and they were gorgeous. We and our guests loved the fireworks!!

owners strongly encouraged us to do being as he is in the Marines and they have seen it happen to military members in the past. We raised our grandson since he was 7 so we are basically his parents and the wedding was our gift to them. We live in northern Washington state so most of our planning was via email and phone with Julie and she took care of pretty much everything for us or steered us in the right direction. We enjoyed the peace an quiet of the setting very much. Theirs was basically a family reunion where a wedding occurred since we are spread all over the U.S. and the serenity made it great visiting with family while sitting outside watching the horses play in the water. I could go on and on about how great it was. Thanks to Bellavita Farms for making this all happen so smoothly !!

aid they were still trying to make sense of the governments rules concerning weddings. Once things sort of got settled out we had the option of waiting till after the lockdown for a wedding and reception or she offered us the ability to have a small wedding and reception on our special day to be followed at some point after shutdowns with a full reception. We decided to have a small family wedding and small reception on our special day and it was wonderful !! Once the rules lifted Julie reached out to us to figure out the future plans. She said some couples that had gotten married were doing a "mock" ceremony just as normal followed by a reception. We opted to just have a fun reception/party without any of the stresses of a wedding. We rolled with it, and so did Bellavita, and went from a somewhat lavish wedding to our alternate plan. We were so happy that Bellavita Farms survived the shutdowns, our original caterer we had selected didn't, and Julie suggested Babes Chicken due to the vibe we were after and it was awesome !! Our out of town guests loved it !! Even though everyone had more than enough to eat there was a ton of food left over. We asked the owners what to do and they said to leave in refrigerator and they take the leftovers to some older people in town which we thought was a wonderful use of it and very thoughtful of them !! We are so thankful we booked this venue, we had friends in a different state and they had zero communication from their venue during the shutdown. Thank you so much for helping this all work out so nice in such a bizarre time !! Thank you so much ! The Popes

and put together a wonderful package. Chef Jason was fantastic and the fajitas were off the charts !! The 2 helper boys were non stop and even returned on Sunday to help us pack up all our decorations. The flowers and DJ were exactly what they wanted and he knew all the wedding games they like to play. The money saved on the venue rental more than covered our catering cost. The photographer was late but we didn't use one of their preferred but a recommendation by our daughters friend, mistake made there......with the owners putting a package together it was extremely stress free and allowed us to enjoy ourselves and their beautiful property and horses !! Oh, and Julies husband setting off the fireworks was so much fun and added that much more to the whole night !! Nancy

ng is affordable and included items that other venues wanted to charge extra for. We got so many compliments from our guests and the fireworks were AMAZING!! Thank you again for our perfect day :) Natalie & Matthew

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.

h horses is simply breathtaking! We got to take pictures with one of them and she even had her pretty horse jewelry on! The reception barn is beautiful and the overhead drapes give it a very romantic feel inside. Julie also did all of our florals - they were absolutely gorgeous!! All of their staff was also very friendly and helpful. Thank you again for our perfect wedding day!

for our arrival. The bridal and groomsmen suites were incredible and the owners were there for our questions whenever asked. Above and beyond my expectations! Any bride would silly to pass this gem by.

The ceremony outside was so romantic/ peaceful and everything I could have wished for. They had horses there also that we got to take up close and personal photos with Betty. It was a dream and so glad I got to do that on my wedding day! we had some issues with communication so make sure you are on top of that so you do not get confused. Also, read the contract because there might be some hidden cost I was not aware of (because I did not read). The bridal suite was brand new and beautiful space to get your hair/ makeup done. My favorite part was when Joel shot off fireworks and Dalton and I had a quiet moment to soak in the day. Venue is 30 min away from Gainesville, but was not too bad of a drive. The country side drive was really refreshing! Be careful with Uber because I had guest order Ubers and they did not show up. Not sure if it was user error or something else, but keep that in mind. Julie helped me out with table linens, finding a hair dresser and other wedding decor items. Julie was so nice and I appreciate her going out of her way to help me. Thank you Julie and Joel for making our day so special! We appreciate all your hard work! Also, your son (bartender) was wonderful too. Guest commented on how he was easy going and friendly.

ized package for us that included everything! The floral arrangements she did inside and out were absolutely stunning!! They even brought a horse down for photos with us and our guests. Joel and Julie went above and beyond to make our wedding everything we dreamed it would be!

stions, planning, and busted their buts with execution. We had the most beautiful wedding on their property. I planned my wedding myself in 5 months and having a venue like Bellavita Farms took so much stress and worry off of my plate. I am eternally grateful for this couple and this property.

fireworks show they did was also a wonderful surprise! Thanks to you both! Julie, your bartender was so sweet and I hope he enjoys that banana pudding! 😍

uniquely elegant with a warm, romantic feel. Our wedding day was exactly how we envisioned it and couldn’t have picked a better venue than Bellavita Farms!!

ect. Hands down, they are the best venue and I am so thankful that we chose them! Their venue is absolutely gorgeous and we received countless compliments on it. It truly is one of a kind! Not only is the venue gorgeous, but the horses and the land around it make it absolutely breathtaking! Joel and Julie’s sweet demeanor is what makes it the perfect place to have your wedding!!