Benham's Grove

Benham's Grove was perfect for our small, Thursday evening wedding this past September! As mentioned in other reviews, minimal decorating was needed due to all the natural flowers and scenery already there. We chose to only rent the Gerber House due to our small guest list (about 65 people). We had plenty of space. The gazebo was a great ceremony backdrop. Randall was amazing, too! He always answered my questions in a timely manner and made planning rather stress-free. Would definitely recommend!

We are so happy that we chose Benhams grove as our venue to get married and also host our reception. The property is so beautiful already, you don't need to decorate much at all. There's also so many little nooks and crannies of the property for awesome photos but also to spread out the reception. The only complaint was the cost of the whole property was X amount, but you had to pay that same amount, so double, to get the large tent that is up all year anyways. It seemed confusing to rent " whole property" but not automatically get to use the rent which was on the property. We chose not to use it and it still worked out perfect.

Beautiful. Everything was amazing. I picked this venue so I had minimal decorating to do the day of. It worked out great. The people that work there were always lovely, available, and helpful from the very beginning. Would definitely book this venue again.

We just used this venue for our wedding last weekend, September 24th, and it was absolutely beautiful. We had compliments all day long from our guests on how beautiful the place was, and even had a few who inquired about renting it as well! I will say that the bugs are AWFUL. Unfortunately, my guests, as well as my husband and I are absolutely covered in mosquito bites afterwards, and there were even some photos where I had visible bites in my arms or back. I do recommended trying to find something to help with the mosquitos on the grounds [they only spray the buikdibgs]. The staff were very attentive to us and overall incredible. Randy made me feel completely at ease prior to the day when we were going over set up, and Kim, who assisted us the day of, checked in us consistently throughout the day and did a great job of maintaining the house, restrooms, etc. We did end up having to get another hour [which was a gift from our bridal party] because the six hours was simply not long enough for the day, nor long enough for us to clean up as well. Looking back, I am completely happy about choosing Benham's for our Wedding, and would do it all over again.

I couldn't be more thankful to have the reception here! Randy is awesome and I can't say enough good things about him and the staff. They are so helpful! The venue is beautiful in itself and its perfect for what we were going for.

I just got married on September 12th at Benham's Grove. This place is owned by the city so there are a few stipulations but nothing outrageous you have to deal with. Randy, the main guy is good to work with but he sometimes tries to push what he thinks on you. Stay firm. He said it would be dumb to put my cake outside. I wanted my cake outside and it was perfectly fine. He is not there the day of, I had a different girl who did absolutely nothing. I was told she would grab trash once it's full, keep bathrooms stocked, things like that. Nothing. My aunt had to do all of that. We did get our deposit back which was a plus. There were also some flower pots at the gazebo where our ceremony that I asked to be moved the day before and they were not so my cousin had to move all of them. Not huge deals but we were told it would be done so that makes it frustrating. Using the inside is cheaper but we had 200 guests so we had to rent the tent for extra. A slight rip off but still cheaper than a lot of venues. You only get the place for 6 hours unless you pay $300 for another hour. I was not able to get ready in the bridal suite (didn't get in until 5 my ceremony was at 5:30) so I got ready at a nearby hotel. The place itself is cozy and so unique. Ample places for pictures. Great bridal and groom suites that we got to hang out in for about a half hour. 3 bathrooms available which was good. You are open to use any vendor which is was what we were looking for. Enough parking, easy to get to, beautiful place. Overall I would recommend this place but there were a few hiccups that could have made the experience perfect.

The location is beautiful and perfect for pictures. The only downfall is that you are only given 6 hours inside (this includes setup and cleanup)and 2 hours outside of the house and barn. Each additional hour costs $300. Also, If you have too many people or it rains, you have to pay extra to use the tent that permanently sits on the property. Both drawbacks aside, I loved the location. It is a stunning location and very cozy. I wouldn't have picked anywhere else to have my wedding and reception!

I really loved this site and the first lady I met with and spoke to was great. after that every time i spoke with someone it was a different person and there was conflicting information. It was incredibly hard to get relplys from emails or phone calls. They were accommodating to me with payments and got a golf cart for my grandpa who was physically unable to walk to the gazeebo. honestly i loved the place but wish some things could have been different.

My experience at Benhams Grove was great! The landscape and buildings are both beautiful. The layput work really well for the flow of the entire day. The staff was great. Sally is one of the best wedding vendors i worked with. Overall my wedding was perfect with the help of Benhams Grove and their staff!

I grew up in the area and knew when I decided to have my wedding back home that I would be honored if it could be at Benham's Grove. The staff was excellent; they were willing to meet my needs, explain their plans and services, and even connected me with amazing vendors! I would recommend Benham's for weddings, showers, parties, and anything else you may want to host at a beautiful location!

We rented the entire complex for our wedding and it was amazing. Sally went above and beyond for us! She allowed us to put the lighting up days in advance and the day of the wedding, we were allowed to set up early. The entire staff was amazing even to the point that my bustle in my dress fell down and they helped secure it back up. Would definetely recommend Benham's Grove to family and friends. Also, the entire site is gorgeous and well maintained. Thanks so much for being a part of of special day!

this place was awesome, im so glad we chose to have our wedding here it was very pretty and the people were very nice and willing to work with you and help

Benham's staff was so accommodating, friendly, and prompt in communication that I cannot image my wedding having been better anywhere else! Also Benham's is so gorgeous and convenient, being in the middle of a city! Highly recommend

they were amazing and everything was so gorgeous there!!

I had a great experience with Benhams during my wedding planning. They were very accomodating and I dont have one complaint. Well maybe air conditioning the barn. But it was still a wonderful day! Very pretty site and worth the $$$.

We had our reception in the Gerber House at Benham's Grove, and it was beautiful. Sally Blommel, the manager, is super easy to work with and totally on top of things. Our event manager, Michelle, was also great. Benham's Grove is beautiful on its own; our decorations just added to that. I love that there are so many outdoor paths and places to be. It was wonderful.

This was the first and last venue we looked at to have our wedding. We meet with Sally, she is so nice, helpful, and is willing to help with anything you need. Randy was there the night of our rehearsal and the day of our wedding. I had them set up for round tables but there was a mix up with the table cloths and we had to switch to banquet tables at the last minute. Which Randy didn't have any problem switching them. This place is so beautiful and peaceful! Very happy we picked Benham's Grove!

Our wedding was held at Benham’s Grove in Centerville. It’s a beautiful 1900 century farm house that’s used as a gathering place and very popular for weddings. We started looking in October the year before our wedding and by that time, every Saturday was already booked for the following year, so we selected a Friday evening. Benham’s has a lovely gazebo and we had our hearts set on an outdoor fall ceremony. Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not cooperate and the wind, cold, and rain, pushed us inside. Luckily we had a backup plan with a tent rental. Rental of the house at Benham’s includes the Gazebo and while the house does have a decent sized covered patio for a smaller group, we were very lucky to have rented the tent on top of that. It was perfect to accommodate our 90 guests, the DJ, buffet, cake, and bar all in one place. I feel that if you have more than 70 people at Benham’s, you need the tent. They have a brick plaza for the tent to be placed on and brick walkways to the tent from both the gazebo and the house. The plaza will accommodate a 40x80 tent. The staff at Benham’s that we dealt with were all wonderful – Margo, Sally, and our day of coordinator – Randy. I felt really bad for Randy because of the weather and last minute changes leading up to the ceremony. Originally the wedding was going to be outside at the gazebo. Because of the changing weather we moved it to the tent, back outside, and back to the tent. No one told Randy that it was going back in the tent, so he was still outside cleaning off chairs – bless his heart. I felt really bad about that. Overall, Benham’s did a great job accommodating our wedding and reception and I highly recommend them as long as you have a backup plan for bigger groups – rent the tent.

This place is beyond beautiful! The staff are amazing!

I loved Benham's grove. I though it was expensive but I'm glad I spent the money. The reason It was so expensive is because we rented the whole complex for our event. We were informed that if we didn't book the whole thing they would book another event at the same time as ours using the part of the complex that we didn't book.

I would recommend this venue to EVERYONE for anything. It was great in price and it was beautiful! The service was top notch!

Benham's Grove is absolutely beautiful and the staff is extremely flexible!

I have always enjoyed going to Benham's for events. Having my rehearsal dinner there was very special and everything was beautiful and ran smoothly. I would recommend this to anyone who'd like to have their event in a historical, yet beautiful outdoorsy setting.

I loved the gazebo and the backdrop for photos.;They bumped us several times from our rehearsal day/time. We ended up having our rehearsal at my parents' house. They also lack communication skills. It took forever for them to return our emails/phone calls. And they cost a lot for very few hours.