Cameron Estate Inn

g. My day-of Coordinator, Chloe, was phenomenal at making sure things ran smoothly and the room my husband and I stayed in was clean, spacious, and perfect to come back to after the event. I'd highly recommend this venue to anyone looking to have a beautiful, scenic, intimate event.

can be said about where we had our reception, at the Carriage House. It was very important to us to have a place that provided both Indian & American cuisine. Cameron Estates was not only able to accommodate our request but the food was absolutely outstanding. All of our guests raved about the food and no one was left hungry! They were even able to accommodate a special request to save some food saved for a guest that needed to fast for religious reasons. Lisa was the first person to show us around the venue, and she was fantastic. She was really knowledgeable about the venue and took the time to answer all of our questions. Once we booked the venue, Cathi was in charge of helping us make our dream day come true. She took the time to help us plan our wedding from start to finish. She answered any questions we had; no matter how many times we called her! Our day of coordinators (Rebecca and Ashley) were amazing! They helped us set up the decorations and made sure we were taken care of the day of the wedding. They went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect. We cannot say enough about how wonderful Cameron Estates was. Our day was perfect and we would not have changed a thing!

fect reception space for us. Highly recommend!

it. We also found the pricing to be very fair, given how expensive weddings can be. Some benefits: if you're planning to get married outside, they can make a game time decision within two hours of your ceremony to switch indoors if necessary, and since it is an inn, they have just under 30 rooms for your closers guests to be able to stay on site. We truly loved working with them and would very much recommend them to anyone looking to get married, no matter how big/small the party size is.

h excellent, and Cathi, our wedding planner, was always available to help or answer questions. Our day-of coordinator, Kathleen, was also terrific and made the day run perfectly. They thought of just about everything and we couldn't have asked for a better experience.

eption in The Springview Ballroom. The food was beyond amazing. Our guests thought the wedding was beyond beautiful and raved about the good food. These ladies at Cameron really pushed through and helped us, plan our day and made it the best day. We are so thankful for them. I want to personally thank Melissa and Cathi, you guys are the best team. Thank you again for everything!

venue is absolutely gorgeous, very well maintained, and there are a lot of wonderful people that work there that made sure we had an amazing experience. We had our ceremony in the Conservatory and our cocktail hour/reception in the Springview Ballroom. The day of was seamless. The staff worked well together and went above and beyond to ensure that our family was taken care of from sewing my husband’s pants to making sure the bridal party had a snack and even entertaining our toddler. I can’t thank everyone enough for all the hard work that went into making sure we were happy. We are very happy with how everything turned out. Thank you to everyone for helping us have the wedding we always dreamed of. A special thank you to our day of coordinator, Rebecca, Melissa, and to all the banquet staff. Our wedding was truly a magical experience.

sure to introduce himself and let us know that he would help directly if we needed anything. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful. You won’t regret working with the Cameron Estate team!

f coordinator, Rebecca, was absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond to make our day perfect. I can’t thank you all enough!

as detrimental. Our day was beautiful and the food was delicious. The filet just melted in your mouth. The banquet manager was on top of everything and made sure to greet us at cocktail hour after we were done with with pictures. During pictures a staff member brought down champagne and hors d’oeuvres to the bridal party. What truly made us smile is that they made sure to also bring down an apple juice for my 7 year old son. I would highly recommend this venue.

asure to work with, and our guests were very impressed with the staff, the food, and the venue. We would definitely use this venue again for any activity that warrants excellent quality at an affordable price.

eeting our needs.. They even went over those details again the week before the wedding to make sure things were perfect. Our guests had only great things to say about the day. Everything was beautiful, the grounds had just recently been landscaped. All of that plus the existing old trees made a stunning outdoor ceremony spot. My wife said the walk down to the ceremony spot was a highlight of her day. Lastly the carriage house was beautifully decorated and fit our needs perfectly. This space was also redone recently and looks fantastic. They allowed us to hold our dancing on the lower level and keep the reception on the upper. During the reception the staff was very attentive to our guests. Everyone was super polite and well dressed. The food was excellent as well and came out for quickly and orderly. Overall we would highly recommend Cameron estate for your wedding.

rsages, not the dinner decorations, not the pastor, not the musician, not the photographer, not dinner, not cleaning up the tables. We were able to live in the moment while all other details were taken care of. My family later told me it was their favorite wedding they had ever been to. They said it was perfect because it was beautiful and elegant yet relaxed. We and some of my family spent the night at the Inn helping me to not worry and people drinking and driving. My personal favorite part was all the photo opportunities. Unlimited options for gorgeous memories caught in pictures.

ng. The dinner was awesome and Jordan, our head waitress was great, the service was top notch. Crystal led our rehearsal and organized everything for the wedding the next day. She was a dream to work with. On the wedding day she was on top of everything starting in the morning , stopping in the bridal suite consistently checking to see if everything was good and to see if we needed anything, brought us lunch while also visiting with the guys to be sure they were ok. As they were setting up the reception room, she took videos and sent to me to keep me assured it was set up beautifully. Then she walked us to the wedding room and guided the wedding party before and after the wedding. Everything ran without a flaw. Crystal was so sweet but kept e everything running g on time. The reception was handle wonderfully. Many guest said the service was awesome and again we had Jordan serving. Another sweet gal. Everyone at Cameron worked hard to make our wedding day so special. Crystal was with us and served all our needs through the reception. I cannot say enough good words about her. She is exceptional!!!!!’ Thank you all at Cameron Estates I certainly would recommend you to anyone that is looking for a venue for a special event. June and Frank H

ed upon date summer 2021. Would highly recommend using this venue for your wedding needs.

the second we walked onto the grounds that Cameron was the place for us. The decor was so beautiful that decorations were barely needed, the food tasted amazing and they did a great job accommodating our guest with special food needs. Our wedding was an absolute fairytale all thanks to Cameron and their wonderful staff!!

icult three months before the event. We had a lovely planning session with one person, and the rest of the event was handled by a different staff member. In our opinion, they did not communicate with each other and planning became hard. Some examples in support of our opinion: a. During the planning session, we were told we had 3 options for the kids meal. The other staff member in charge of paperwork was not aware of that, and only offered us 2 options. b. We have communicated several times that we would not hire a DJ, and the final day-of schedule still had a DJ listed as a vendor. c. We rectified several times that the groom and his party would arrive at 1PM and this change was only partially reflected on the final schedule. d. We have rectified the arrival time of the photographer and this was not reflected on the final schedule, which created confusion for our day-of-coordinator. 2) In our opinion, our day-of-coordinator was very pushy, trying to fit our plans in their plan rather than the other way round. The only important job they had, which was to bring the bride to the ceremony and allow her to walk in at a specific time during the chosen processional song, was handled poorly, throwing out all the planning the bride and her party put in making a grand entrance. We specifically asked to have the groom wait at the ceremony location, and he was picked up (late) at the same time of the bridal party. During the event, some decisions were made based on partial information given to the couple, which resulted in things not going smoothly. 3) Despite the price of the location, the food was embarrassingly hit or miss. The hors d'oeuvre were really good, but dinner was not consistent. We ordered a Caesar salad with either hanger steak or salmon, and a vegetarian option. When we tasted the meals about six months before the event, we weren't given the option to try multiple entrees, so we ended up only tasting these two meals mentioned above and we had to pay for the taste testing. We could have tried more options, but that implied paying for another dinner in full, so we decided to go with what we tried. At the reception, most of our guests ordered the steak and it was very inconsistently cooked. Some steaks were delicious, some were bloody and rubbery. The size of the salad was very small. We didn't even know what the vegetarian option was going to be and, frankly, more of our guests would have picked that if they knew what it was going to entail. 4) In our opinion, it is unacceptable to not communicate that the bar is being moved from the cocktail hour location to the reception room after the guests have been in line for so long, and it is unacceptable to not communicate when the bar is about to close. 5) Dinner was served almost one hour later than scheduled. While we understand that delays happen, we feel we could have received better treatment as customers. Unfortunately, their delay resulted in one hour of entertainment being cut, as the reception was terminated as scheduled. We feel that since it was not our fault for the delay, we should have been able to stay and enjoy the two and a half hours of dance party as scheduled. All in all: beautiful but pricy location, for subpar service

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have ever made. We were sold by the options for ceremony (front lawn and conservatory), and also the option of the Spring View Ballroom or Carriage house for the reception. We loved the idea that our family and friends would walk to the ceremony space from the Inn or parking lot, and then walk a stone-throw away to cocktail hour and the reception. The all-in-one location is A++. It also helps that all the rooms are STUNNING and recently updated. Our guests were raving about the venue spaces and convenience of it all. We also need to mention the grounds, because we had no problem finding spots for photography - the creek, a little reflection pool, the conservatory, the corn fields in the back (gorgeous at sunset, by the way), the stone bridge, a little gazebo, the front gate and so, so many more. We opted to do a first look at the stone bridge, and the preliminary photos are to die for. Our photographer even made the comment this was his favorite venue to shoot, as of late. The food is also a key part of any wedding venue. The food was AMAZING, and there was plenty of it! None of us left feeling like we weren’t full. If anything, a little too full. We had the option to reserve the whole Inn for our guests. If you have the opportunity, 100% worth it. My husband and I came on site the day of rehearsal, woke up on the big day, and walked across the building or parking lot to our respective rooms to get ready. The team was always checking in to ensure we were comfortable and happy. It was a game changer to be able to walk everywhere, and have a walk up the stairs to our rooms after the evening. Cathy, was on-site is an absolute doll. She helped us with last-minute room questions and requests. She also makes a killer breakfast. Crystal, our day-of coordinator was amazing. She set up our decor, and actually sent us videos of what it looked like and asked us if anything needed to be moved. It was a totally stress-free experience, which every couple can appreciate. Our honest and true recommendation is to use Cameron Estate. We are so thrilled with our decision (as you can probably tell). Judy and her banquet, event, inn, kitchen staff were absolutely top notch, professional and punctual. They were all too amazing. The whole experience exceeded our expectations. We love you, CEI team! Xoxo

member we dealt with. Katelyn was our main contact, and we cannot say enough about how fabulous she is! Katelyn is professional, bright, VERY hardworking, and an all-around pleasant person to be around. During the planning process, Katelyn was always available to provide timely answers to my 1 million questions, and help us with all of the finishing touches. There is a wedding coordinator in our family, who RAVED about how well Katelyn dealt with our group on the big day. The food at Cameron Estate is really delicious! There are several choices (indoor/outdoor) for ceremony, and all are truly beautiful. If we were to do this all again, I would absolutely choose Cameron Estate Inn as our wedding venue. The whole day was perfect, and we owe a large portion of that to Katelyn and her colleagues.

d around. They still made everything absolutely beautiful! The venue is beautiful, and the staff is SO GOOD at what they do! I couldn't recommend them enough!

Judy also provided many suggestions and possibilities for the day of the Wedding. She explained the various options and choices that were available to us. She was very delightful and full of excitement about Cameron Estates. She explained the upcoming renovations and changes that were going to make this venue even more spectacular. Judy was very easy to work with and we made the choice to book the venue for August 2021. I have spoken to Judy several times since the tour to get an update on the renovations. We are excited to see the improvements which are almost completed. So far...the planning process has been very smooth and easy. The Property is absolutely gorgeous and we are anxiously awaiting the wedding in August.

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Overall friendly staff and day-of coordinators 3. They did not charge us any more money to move date to March 2021 due to Covid-19 4. Food was very tasty! Apps & main meal. Bride/groom did miss most appetizers, but luckily dinner staff was able to scrounge up some extras to serve during dinner to bride & groom upon request 5. They did décor set up for ceremony/reception which takes a load of bride and staff did a wonderful job – it looked amazing! 6. People to direct parking for guests 7. Staff fairly quick to respond to email inquiries/questions for planning purposes Cons: 1. It was a bit tedious to move our wedding date due to Covid-19, aka my husband had to push pretty hard on that 2. Emails go to a big group of staff so you are not entirely sure who will respond, and was also hard to get a question answered by phone so had to email 3. The Inn rooms themselves are separate from the wedding venue staff/management, so we were not given full disclosure on room rates etc for inn block when being sold on this perk (which we ultimately cancelled with a penalty $375 even during Covid-19 and there are no incentives offered to book the block such as free couple stay or anything either). So word to the wise, make sure to ask for all rates/policies before signing a contract!!! 4. DJ alerted to the new sound system less than a week before wedding 5. DJ was not allowed to play music for cocktail hour through main reception space doors – luckily not many guests noticed that fact NOTE-- If it were not for a two wedding day, I think some of the following snafus may have been avoided. 6. With two weddings on property, our wedding ceremony start time fell behind 20 minutes even though our group was ready to go 7. They owner was giving wedding tours on the same day of a double ceremony so lots of activity on property 8. Bride/groom not alerted to a “specialty cocktail hour food & beverage” set up in ceremony space after wedding 9. Main wedding coordinator left before night was over 10. Not all food prep notes were followed like (cheese and dressing on side of salad).

We toured Cameron Estates Inn on July 31 with Judy and knew immediately this was our venue. Incredibly, Cameron had an opening for a Friday, Oct 23, 2020 micro-wedding. We worked closely with Katie and Katelyn through the whole process – emailing and phone calls. My husband and I had a lot of questions (A LOT!) and they were always quick to answer them and help us along the way. We met with Katelyn in early Oct to go through our final details and get a final tour of the property and were so impressed with the organization and care that went into our wedding details even with only 14 guests. I stayed overnight with my sister the night before our wedding and we arrived after hours, and their innkeeper met us and helped us get all our stuff loaded into our room. The wedding day was nothing short of magical. The property is gorgeous and the fall foliage was perfect that Oct weekend. The grounds of CEI are simply stunning. The food we selected for the reception was top-notch, as well as the passed appetizers and wedding cake. All of the staff we interacted with were fantastic, including the reception staff that went out of their way to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. Katelyn checked in with me multiple times throughout the day and accommodated all my requests. The biggest one that she helped out with was allowing us to use the ballroom to have our first dance rather than in the porch where we had our reception. She even moved the flowers from the mantel in the conservatory to the ball room so we could have them for pictures. She checked in with us throughout the reception as well. Everything was set up beautifully. The bridal suite was perfect for getting ready in – even had makeup and hair chairs as well as nice mirrors. The staff were also helpful in helping us organize an afterparty for our family that stayed overnight…in fact, every single one of our guests stayed overnight and commented on what a great property it was! We loved our micro-wedding at Cameron Estates Inn!! It was more than we could have hope for!

ul for her efforts. The food was fantastic and all the staff at the Inn was wonderful especially Kathy and Yani. However, our wonderful day does not negate the planning process leading up to it. We signed our contract with a previous owner and were never informed of the transition. The new owner is the worst thing to happen to this venue. We went through three day of coordinators and two sale directors during our process since the rate of employee turnover was so high—the coordinators we had for such a brief time couldn’t answer our questions since they didn’t have a copy of our original contract and had no clue what we already paid for. Getting even minor questions answered were the biggest pain with no one answering the phones and emails being responded to longer than a week later often without an actual answer. Even with COVID no consumer should need to go through what we went through. We tried to figure out their COVID protocols and plans as early as March and were told to keep waiting and things would be fine all the way up until it was too late to postpone. When we did express a desire to postpone due to a large amount of elderly and out of state guests the owner herself told us we shouldn’t postpone just because of the elderly because “who’s to say if they’ll even still be alive at that point.” The venue is wonderful, but it’s just not worth the stress, emotional pain, and disappointment you will endure during the planning process to have your wedding here. Avoid at all costs while under the current ownership.

, and so communicative. I felt like they were truly family during planning, and I had nothing to do but enjoy myself on the day.

tomize our reception catering to match our brunch theme. All of our guests couldn't stop complimenting the beauty of the event spaces and how good the food was. Cameron estate in inn has lots of beautiful photo locations. We stayed the night in the inn and even were offered an upgrade. I would definitely recommend this wedding venue to anyone who wants an elegant backdrop for the best day of their life.

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our friends and family in attendance. The food was amazing, the bar service was great, and the layout of the venue was perfect. The grounds for having an outdoor wedding were also beautiful! We are so happy we chose Cameron Estate Inn for our wedding venue!

dream. We were greeted with kindness and assured everything would go smoothly. Fast forward to the last 6 or so months... the entire planning team changes, including the owner. We were not notified until we reached out. In August 2020, I began to panic as my international family was unable to enter the country due to borders being closed. My husband and I agreed to move the wedding to 2021, to ensure my family could come. That sparked us to talk with the new owner, Judy. In our first call with Judy, as I begged her to let us postpone (we even offered to pay everything as if it was held on schedule). She told me (and I quote), "You know, people have gotten married in wars", and "If I do this for you then I have to do it for everyone". Mind you, we were just told before this call that we were one of two weddings with international family. We also found out there was another similar-sized wedding the same day as ours (like what?) Shocked and heartbroken, my husband and I contemplated saying "screw it", and losing the money we already deposited to just wipe our hands of this place. We decided losing a small fortune was not the most financially sound decision, and carried on. But it goes on... We were constantly emailed by different people, as the cameron email goes to their whole team. We frequently waited several days for responses. Multiple items were wrong when the new team took over, and our documents were "lost" or "misplaced". Booking the inn rooms was a nightmare. To top it off, we got a call from the owner 7 days before our wedding, asking if we could move to the tent. She knew about the new covid protocols a week and a half before calling us, and when I asked her why she waited so long she said, "I thought you would be just as mad if I told you last week instead of today". The week before the wedding was a total scramble. We were fortunate to have run into Katie, who talked to Judy about working out a plan for us to keep our reception where it was originally planned for. Katie and Rachel are really the only reasons I gave 2 stars instead of none. The day of the wedding went pretty smoothly. Our coordinator, Rachel, was sweet. There were some things that weren't right, i.e. no sign at the ceremony saying no cell phones, and we somehow ended up with a sparkler send-off that we didn't ask for, but the day itself was beautiful and full of love. In summary, be cautious if you choose to get married here, unless you are ready for a Rollercoaster or have a separate planner. I am very detail-oriented, which literally saved our day from being a disaster like the last 6 months were. Covid did not ruin the experience leading up to our special day, but the owner and her lack of empathy came close to doing so. I wish I didn't have to write a negative review, but this was our experience and it needs to be shared as much as possible. Thanks for reading and best of luck.

d some of the other staff that I spoke with briefly were very kind, easily within reach, and worked with us to create the vision that we had hoped for despite Covid. On wedding weekend, they made us feel so special, helped the day to go smoothly, and decorated the venue just as we had envisioned. We are so grateful for all that they did for us, and recommend this venue strictly because of their presence.It is also worth mentioning that the food was truly phenomenal. Unfortunately, we did experience an unfortunate episode with a bartender. The bar was shut down 30 min earlier than was paid for, resulting in questioning as to why. In response, this bartender began cursing at my father, hitting the side of the tent, etc., which did ruin part of the mood for the evening. Emily was kind and did attempt to rectify the situation and Katie did assist us in refunding, however it should have never happened. Unfortunately, we did hit bumps in the road that were not a reflection of the staff members mentioned above. Navigating a pandemic was no easy task, (which we understand as healthcare workers), but there were issues that need to be brought to light.During our time, a new owner began. To put it frankly, this owner was too involved in the planning process. Every detail was a fight with her, and there was constant frustration after each phone call.After a discussion regarding CDC guidelines that the owner did not initially believe in and us wanting an outdoor tent (since we were unable to get out of the contract),the owner agreed to allow us to put a tent up at our cost.After securing all of these details, guidelines changed again out of everyone’s control, which forced the owner to put up her own tent.This “circus” tent that she chose was a joke, and while it was understood it had to be put up last minute in Aug, it was a long battle to have a proper wedding tent for our wedding taking place in 2 months. We were not being given a discount, so we did not find it unjust to ask for a proper setup for the amount of money we were paying.We offered to pay for extra lighting and heating of the tent as necessary. After finally getting that secured, the struggles did not end. The next round of issues included having to push to get tree stumps removed from inside of the tent, the location of the bar to prevent guests from constantly having to walk up/down multiple steps, and securing a small tent to allow for proper social distancing. This owner would constantly promise us that we could do things, and then later make her staff tell us that we could not. Had I not been so organized, our day could have potentially been a disaster with the constant back and forth. It was endless fighting to not have things ripped away from us that had been promised. After speaking with other couples and seeing other reviews, we take comfort in knowing that we were not the only ones dealing with this. For the sake of an honest review, Cameron Estate would find themselves in a much better position to have that owner take a back seat, and allow her amazing staff to do their jobs appropriately.We are so thankful to those staff members that assisted us in our beautiful day, but are disappointed at the amount of push back from the owner.

d up leaving and our experience changed. Our original date was set for April 2020 and we had a planning session with Victoria and Joy and it was horrendous. They were rude to us and our day of coordinator and consistently pushed us into decisions that made things easier for them instead of what we wanted. They made a really big deal when we asked if a “picky eater” adult guests could order the children’s meal even though we told them that we would pay the price for an adult and would be sure to let them know the guests age (for alcohol package). My now husband left the planning session as upset as I was and he is probably the most easy going person I have ever met. He was so done with Cameron and we instantly began dreading our wedding day. From that point on I would cry every time we had to talk to them because it was unnecessarily stressful. We even put serious thought into losing whatever money it costs to be done with the venue so we could find a new one that would respect us as customers. We ended up having to postpone due to COVID and that was another issue. We tried to reschedule for 2021, but were told that it had to be in 2020. We booked and paid for a Saturday, but only had a handful of saturdays left to choose from. They told me it had to be one of those or a different day of the week, then said they had a lot of Thursday’s available. We live in Virginia so a weekday wedding was not going to work for us or our guests. We ultimately chose a Saturday in October that worked for most of our vendors. As our date approached I was dreading getting in contact with Cameron again because of the experience we had been having with Victoria and Joy. To my surprise they were no longer at Cameron and a new team was on board for our day. We spoke with the owner, Judy, who was able to answer some of our questions- she even took time out of her vacation to speak with us. We then began working with Katie and Rachel and things turned around again. They were understanding and willing to listen to our concerns, questions and what we wanted. They made it easy to have a virtual planning session and kept me up to date on the constantly changing restrictions due to COVID. We are thankful that we had the opportunity to work with Katie and Rachel to make our wedding everything we dreamed of. They made sure to add special details to help make it extra special.

ments were months away at the time. We were told we signed the contract but then a manager was able to create new rules or policies whenever she felt. There was so much turnover through the quarantine and many things we decided or sent were misplaced. We were very upset with how these things turned out. As we got closer to our final planning meetings a new team was hired. That is when we started to work with Ktie Luckenbaugh. She hands down saved our wedding day and made everything okay. She worked extremely hard to try and make things right for us. The reason there are 4 stars is because Katie brought things back for us. Without Katie I'm afraid this review would not be 4 stars. I could not give 5 stars because of what happened before Katie started working with us. The venue itself is immaculate and fit our vision for what we wanted perfectly! Our day was beautiful and amazing. Katie was so helpful and amazing to work with. She was not our day of coordinator but was there on our day and worked with us all day to help where ever she could. Once Katie started working with us things started trending in a more positive direction. If Katie would have been there the entire time I am sure this would be a 5 star review. I am happy that by our wedding things were turned around. Thank you to Katie for making everything work and so wonderful for us! If you are looking to have your wedding here, the property is immaculate. Make sure you get to work with Katie at some point, she will make sure your vision of your wedding day comes true.

ere able to accommodate a large group (200) in their beautiful ballroom located on the grounds of a historic mansion. Adding to the appeal was the option to rent the entire manor, providing accommodations for the large bridal party and immediate family. (Other guests were easily accommodated at a local hotel.) The charming restaurant, serving delicious food, was the perfect setting for a small-ish (40 person) rehearsal dinner. A larger gathering area was also available. Unlike most other venues that we considered, the Cameron Estate Inn combined ease and flexibility. Their extensive menu offerings met all of our catering needs, while we were free to use our own bakery, florist, photographer, etc. The setting of the Inn is iconic –absolutely beautiful and serene. The staff is experienced and wonderful to work with. This is the place to have your dream day become a reality.

trong white wood trim mouldings that wrap the large sunlit windows of the sun porch dinner location, Cameron Estates offered the traditional elegance we desired. Also, the mature, manicured grounds offered several alternatives for amazing wedding photos. We are grateful we were able to celebrate our sacred day at Cameron Estates during the 2020 COVID global pandemic. A wedding during COVID was no easy feat, but Judy and her team at historic Cameron Estates made sure our wedding day was filled with memories that will live forever in our hearts.

never knew who you were talking to, and the employees didn't seem to share what info they received from us whenever we emailed. It would take days to get an email reply. When we had meetings/phone calls to make decisions for things like the menu, table settings etc, not everything was written down in our file. If I was not an organized person who kept track of everything and had notes and documents printed, etc I think we would have been missing more items from our wedding. The venue markets itself as an all-inclusive, stress free experience where brides can be more hands-off, but I think I had to be more involved in the planning and follow up than I would have if I had done a DIY venue. Therefore, appetizers that were requested months before the wedding didn't get served on our wedding day, silver chargers didn't get put on the tables, etc. There was so much disorganization that things that we paid for were not put out on our wedding day. We paid for and didn't receive a s'mores bar, podium for our ceremony, flavored waters, and we got the incorrect pasta which was completely different from the one we picked out. Also to warn you, try to guess the best you can ahead of time  for the actual guest count for your wedding day. In August 2019, we paid for 80 guests in our contract and with the pandemic, we had 50 actually show up. The venue does not give you money back for a lower guest count. You have to spend the money on other food and drink to meet a catering minimum. Therefore, we had to spend about $2000 on random over the top things that we didn't even want, like a s'mores bar or flavored waters. This made it extremely frustrating when we didn't receive these items on our wedding day that the venue essentially forced us to buy. Another thing that was terrible was that due to the pandemic there was obviously restrictions placed on events beyond anyone's control. But basically we were forced to have our wedding and were not allowed to postpone because "the state is allowing modified weddings so if the venue can legally have the wedding they would." Technically the venue could not hold my wedding if the 80 person guest count in the contract, unless it was outside, which I did not pay thousands of dollars to have my wedding in a tent instead of a gorgeous ballroom and indoor ceremony space. The venue pushed us to have our wedding and luckily with the guest count being dramatically lower as the wedding approached,  we were able to have it inside. The customer service was so bad that it took almost 3 weeks to even get a refund for those items that we paid for and didn't get at the wedding. They originally wanted to give us an estimated refund amount that they felt "comfortable" giving...so my husband and I went back through all our paperwork and did the actual calculations of how much they actually owed us, and the venue eventually agreed to that after some back and forth. I have heard other brides say that they had to hire a separate coordinator for planning their wedding there because this place was so disorganized. I would agree with that...if I wasn't hyper organized & attentive to detail, we would have been completely screwed on our wedding day, we would not have noticed all of their mistakes.

were thoughtful, kind and beyond helpful during this time and worked with us to ensure everything went off perfectly. The venue is exquisite and all any bride could ask for.

ifferent venue for over a year and had an absolute nightmare experience. 50 days before our wedding we determined that venue was no longer a viable option and we had to change venues. I was panicked and called CEI on the recommendation of my photographer and was connected with Marissa. I will remember that call for the rest of my life. I explained my situation and before saying anything else she said “Okay, well first off, I want you to breathe. We have your date available and everything is going to be just fine. We’ve got you.” I can still remember the weight that was lifted off my shoulders in that moment because of her. She assured me that even though we were 50 days out, it was plenty of time to re-plan the wedding of our dreams. Sure enough, within 3-4 weeks we had toured, fell absolutely in love with the estate, booked, had our planning meeting, tasting, sent out venue change cards and were on our way as if we were never booked elsewhere. Every time we were at CEI we were greeted by Marissa with a smile and giant hugs as if we were life-long friends. We only got to enjoy being a Cameron Couple for 50 blissful days, but even still, they felt like family and gave me the planning experience I had always imagined. Marissa was there the entire day making sure everything was on track and perfect while also making sure I didn’t have a single need that wasn’t met. I am an event planner and former wedding planner, so I am naturally always thinking 12 steps ahead and have a list in the back of my mind of things that could go wrong and how to fix them if they do. But on our wedding day I was totally relaxed. I honestly knew that they had things handled and everything was going to be perfect. The true, honest and genuine support and guidance you receive from Marissa and Victoria from the first email to the last second of your wedding I do not believe can be matched by any other team at any other venue. Their entire team, from Marissa and Victoria to their culinary team to set up/breakdown are five star. Combine this with the truly breathtaking and magical grounds and venue spaces, sets any couple up to have the most memorable and amazing day of their lives. We will recommend CEI to anyone we meet for the rest of our lives. Marissa and Victoria, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you SO much for treating us like family and giving us a more perfect day than we could have ever imagined.

ocess. These girls will go above and beyond to help your day go as smooth as possible. Keep an open mind, communicate with them, and they will make sure everything will go as planned. The ladies helped me with so much. They moved my one flower arrangement from the fireplace to the reception hall. Another small but VERY helpful thing was the wedding party gifts. I didn't want to drive myself to my wedding, and I didn't want my girls to see their gifts prior. The night of the rehearsal, I asked Elle for some help in setting them up in the rooms. She had it all ready to go in the suit when we walked in! The other thing was that even though I did not stay at the inn the night before, Victoria allowed the girls and I to have the suit earlier than stated in the contract. Marissa helped keep my dress off the ground when walking to the Conservatory for the ceremony. They straightened my train out and gave me a pep talk before I walked down the aisle, which was the most helpful and calming part of my entire day. Ladies, thank you a million times over for making my day the most beautiful day ever. (rain and all!)

zed. They had everything I wanted for my wedding day. I loved all the different venue areas on the estate so my guests didn’t feel like everything was just in one room: our ceremony, cocktail hour, reception and the after party were all in different rooms. We really got to use the whole venue throughout the day and night. Victoria was amazing from the first meeting to the last. Marissa and Elle were so amazing as well and helpful with all my constant messages and phone calls. They were all there for the rehearsal and the day of the wedding. I honestly can’t tell you how much I appreciated everything those ladies did for me! There were two main things that stuck out for me that made my choice a lot easier when picking my wedding venue and it was the fact that it was an all inclusive venue which made everything so much easier and also the fact that they had onsite accommodations for us the night of the wedding. I would 100% recommend this wedding venue. And I can only hope to one day be invited to attend a wedding there❤️

old us! Shortly after putting our deposit down, Marissa was hired as Victoria’s assistant and let me tell you, these two make a fantastic team! They genuinely care about their couples and do everything they can to make the wedding planning process as stress free as possible. As if it couldn’t get any better, Elle became a part of the team about a month before our wedding. and was our day-of coordinator. She is truly amazing and made my day run so smoothly, everyone who met her that day absolutely loved her!!!! I cannot day enough positive things about those three (the rest of the staff is also great, but I spent most of my time working with them!) If you need any other reasons to book Cameron as your venue, the its dog friendly so our fur baby could be a part of our day and it honestly wouldn’t have been the same without him. Our guests raved about the food and everyone who stayed over night enjoyed their rooms and breakfast the next morning.

obviously but I appreciated not being drenched during the reception.

lp and support planning the wedding and attending to our every need on the day of the wedding. Thank you!! Highly recommend this venure for your wedding.

you would have no idea that this great place exists among the trees. Favorite part - the floors in the reception space! Oh and the chandeliers - stunning.

t helpful and fun to work with throughout our entire engagement period. The ladies in the wedding office and super responsive, and always make you smile. I cannot wait for our big day!!!

day of the wedding and was lots of fun to be around. I'd recommend Cameron to any of my friends.

our big day. The venue is absolutely GORGEOUS, the food and drinks are delicious, and the whole staff is great. My husband and I also stayed the night at the inn over our wedding weekend, and our room was very comfortable and cute. We highly recommend Cameron Estate Inn!

body that has a small budget or a large budget this was perfect for us and we will never forget the time that we spent there. I look forward to our first year anniversary and visiting again

were so amazing. Elle is a new addition to the event team and is seriously amazing! She went above and beyond with everything we asked of her and had a smile on her face the whole time! The venue is gorgeous! Highly recommend!

sy and enjoyable. Any question I had was answered right away. The day of the wedding was coordinated so well that I felt completely relaxed and was able to enjoy the time with my friends and family. The staff on the day of the wedding was also wonderful- you could tell they really enjoyed being there and wanted to make our experience special. My friends and family especially loved the bartender! The venue is so pretty too! There are so many different beautiful spots to take pictures. I highly recommend Cameron Estate!

ping us plan and coordinate things. Elle went above and beyond on wedding day making sure we had everything we needed. The venue itself is also beautiful. Our guests loved it!

2015 I wanted to get married at Cameron! Fast forward to 2019 and it all came together. I worked with Victoria and Marissa and they are the most adorable and helpful planners! Planning a wedding is stressful, BUT Victoria and Marissa had my back the whole time and checked in on me the whole time. They helped so so so much and put my anxiety at ease. The day of my wedding ran so smoothly thanks to the staff and I felt like a winter princess throughout the day! I cannot thank Cameron enough for helping to make my Winter Wonderland come to life. If you are looking for an outstanding venue and want a beautiful wedding, choose Cameron Estate Inn! Thank you Cameron!!!

nts on the property to the point of excessive and impersonal. You are not made to feel like a unique event/person at the venue or Inn. They have weird timeframes to be in the reception space that can be difficult on the wedding day. You are told “no” for a lot of requests that really are typical of a wedding venue. They do not communicate well as a facility. One person says one thing while another says differently. They have a form for everything, it’s gets exhausting! Pros: Venue is historic and beautiful. Inn staff are very nice, especially, Jess. Food is very good and they accommodate allergies or things you don’t like (may be an up charge though). Guests loved the venue and reception space. Springview ballroom is modern and chic (carriage house has weird 1980’s mirrors). Many vendors have knowledge of the space. Easy to travel to. Secondary hotel close by (SureStay). Overall, if you don’t care about the $$$ and want a romantic, historic space then it’s a lovely place. However, if your watching your budget and get annoyed with excessive rigidness then maybe this isn’t the place for you and your fiancé. I am hopeful once they get some things smoothed out it will be improved but until then no rose petals on the floor...