Chatfield Farms Weddings & Receptions

y clearly have tons of experience hosting special events like this. Going into it, I had no clue what specifics I wanted, and they were so helpful with recommending everything! The night couldnt have been more beautiful and perfect! Can't say enough nice things about the people who work here.

ess. They were flexible and helped us talk through even the smallest of details. Sana made our guests feel special and welcomed. They were prepared for everything and would help us troubleshoot any questions that we had about our day. Thank you for making our wedding memorable!

positive things about Jeremiah! He was communicative and open minded throughout the entire planning process and on the day of the event. For example, we invited some birds of prey and their handlers to the ceremony and cocktail hour; Jeremiah expressed optimism and excitment about the addition of these feathered friends and made the last minute changes to the schedule feel seamless. Jeremiah made all of our walk throughs fun and gave us excellent recommendations for other vendors. Most importantly, Jeremiah played an integral role in mitigating some family health issues at our wedding rehearsal and during the reception the next day. He was calm, professional, and unfailingly kind and empathetic. If you want to have an amazing wedding at an accessible, beautiful venue with ethereal vibes, book Chatfield Farms and work with Jeremiah!

verything smooth, seamless, and stress-free. His calm professionalism, and responsiveness gave us complete confidence throughout the entire planning process, and on the big day he was an absolute rock star. The venue itself is breathtaking. So many of our guests told us it was the most beautiful wedding they’ve ever attended and we agree! The gardens were in full bloom and created the perfect romantic backdrop for our ceremony. The reception space at the Deer Stables felt both intimate and spacious, with gorgeous views and a rustic charm that captured everything we hoped for. As the sun set, the magic really came alive with the string lights in the trees that created a warm, glowing atmosphere, and the fireplace added a cozy, inviting touch that our guests loved. From start to finish, the whole day felt like a dream. Every detail, from the landscaping to the lighting, felt intentional and thoughtful. We’ll forever be grateful to Dom and the team at Chatfield Farms for helping us create such a perfect, unforgettable experience. If you're looking for a wedding venue that’s stunning, well-run, and truly special, look no further!

ves you a wedding planning checklist that is extremely helpful. Our wedding took place at the end of September this year at the Green Farm Barn with a guest count just over 70. It is a beautiful space that is well taken care of. We were fortunate enough to have great weather and were able to be seated outside which made the experience even more perfect. The GFB only has one bathroom but there were additional portable toilets nearby due to the corn maze which was a nice added plus. Do note the timing of the fall corn maze. The corn maze is across the field if you’re planning a wedding in the fall. We hardly noticed the corn maze and it wasn’t a problem. The vendors we chose all worked great together and their familiarity with the venue really helped. They have a recommended vendor list (which you should use to avoid an extra fee) and they all have worked together. Setup was seamless and stress free for us and for the wedding party. You are required to have a day of event coordinator, but that is completely worth it for planning and day of coordination. Our ceremony took place at the “Open Air Chapel” and is worth the extra cost. The area was beautifully landscaped and well maintained. The flower pots and all the florals already there made the chapel look amazing and helped with limiting costs of extra florals at the ceremony site. The walk between the open air chapel and GFB is also beautifully tree covered. We had a full package which included the getting ready suite, “The Polly Steele Center”, and access to the silo garden space next to the GFB. The getting ready site was gorgeous and so nicely decorated. It was a good amount of space too with several rooms to get ready and changed in. It was clean, cool, and a great distance from the GFB. It was just really nice to have that space and the extra bathroom for getting ready. The silo garden space was a perfect spot for our first look, photos, and guests to visit during cocktail hour. Overall, this venue is very beautiful and we could not have been happier choosing this venue. The staff was very professional and respectful and would highly recommend this venue to anyone moving forward. Our wedding was perfect and the venue really made it so special!

e had a few times when we had to follow up with them more than once to get a question answered, but their responses were always helpful, and they were very accommodating in creating the wedding of our dreams. We loved that they are very flexible on which vendors you choose so we could get exactly what we wanted within our budget. When it came to the wedding day, the staff was very helpful in supporting all of our other vendors, even running people around on the golf cart and making sure our vision was realized.

ompliments about the beauty of the gardens. The day was truly a dream.

dding, everything was taken care of and ready for our day!

verything was absolutely perfect! As the bride and groom, we had some frustrations during the planning process and with Chatfield not executing what we had agreed upon for our wedding day. First off, there are a ton of rules to follow with this venue- so much red tape when it comes to which vendors you can use for your wedding. There was an unnecessary lack of communication between Chatfield and our caterers, Organic Roots, and the rental company, AllWell Rents. We discovered later that we did all the leg work which they said they could’ve handled- but it was too late. When we booked the venue, our representative from Chatfield was Anna. Anna left the job soon after and we didn’t hear from the new contact, Caiti for a couple months. Caiti told us they’d be at the venue day of the wedding to help our coordinator set up but Caiti never showed the day of- with no explanation:( We feel Chatfield fell short in several areas in planning/ execution after setting clear expectations of the wedding. The wedding was beautiful but we feel the price tag didn’t match what we got the day of. FYI, there will be people/visitors walking around your venue and the gardens even if they tell you that they will clear the guests out

from the time we initially toured our venue to the day of the reception was a challenge, as Chatfield was fairly unresponsive. We also had a major issue with our layout. I gave our updated layout to our event coordinator 2 weeks before the event as requested, but when we showed up for the event, the layout the events staff used was months old and incorrect. We had to change literally every table except for the 2 food tables before we could start decorating, which led to a ton of added stress in setting up the event in time.

Our event coordinator was sick for our walk through so could not attend and did not make any attempt to schedule an additional walk through with us, leaving a lack of understanding for our event day of. We paid for a half day that was to start at 4pm and were told that we could be on site at 3pm. We even paid $400 additional to be able to use the yurt from 3pm - 4pm. We were reassured upon signing our contract that there would be no problem setting up the wedding in an hour and that this was common. When the wedding party arrived, our contact from Chatfield was nowhere to be found and the yurt we rented was locked and the AC was not on for us. This left our wedding party standing in the heat for 40 minutes waiting to hear from someone from Chatfield and delayed our schedule for set-up. Additionally, we communicated ahead of time the specific people who would need ADA accommodations with a golf cart. Chatfield did not have a cart ready for the guests when they arrived and clearly did not have a plan in place, as they drove us around in the golf cart without communicating to us that there wasn’t another one for the guests. They are refunding us for the $400 we spent on the yurt, but I do not think this makes up for the experience. The location is beautiful and the guests were overall happy, but, I was immensely disappointed by the service we received for the amount we spent on this venue. Also to note, if you do go with this venue in the fall that the corn maze is no joke and the site is very busy with people from the public until about 5:30pm.

g the venue to pulling off our big day. Jeremiah with the gardens even stepped up to keep our family and friends safe when a rattlesnake tried to crash the party. If you're looking for a place for a whimsical garden party then Chatfield is the place for you.

very one of our needs were met. The night was absolutely perfect.

y the stunning scenery and even a few remarked to me that they were going to return the very next weekend- they adored the location so much! The Botanic Gardens also set me up with a flower vendor and I was able to make my own center pieces which was a highlight of the wedding weekend!

estions of things I have not thought of. they took care of everything on the big day from setting up the ceremony chairs and bringing them back into the reception to helping arrange the bar. I got two walk-throughs to get all the details right and there was always someone I could ask my questions to. thank you guys so much for the perfect day!

as for us to have the best wedding possible and to allow us to focus on our celebration without having to worry about the details. We really appreciate the staff and the location, the venue is absolutely beautiful, and we absolutely would recommend the Chatfield Botanic Gardens to anyone that asked! Thank you for helping make it such a wonderful day for us!

s exactly what we got, getting married at the outdoor gazebo and then moving our reception to the stables, which were decorated to a T! The lighting and the setup of our reception was perfect, everyone enjoyed the cocktail hour out on the patio! The weather held perfectly and at the end of the night several guests were still gathered around the provided fire pit, while the few of us who could still feel our feet were finishing our final dances. The event team was amazing and allowed us to come tour the venue whenever we needed to prep for our big day and were constant communication during our final month. Shout out to all the staff as they keep this place beautiful year-round!

ber we worked with were kind, understanding and very professional! Would 10/10 recommend

there are several behind the scene details prospective couples should be aware of. 1.(staff turnover 4 event planners in a year 2)) staff not returning phone calls for several days 3) lack of coordination among Garden staff as to who does what. If you are someone who enjoys a challenge this is your place.

months before our wedding. I was a little worried about being transferred to a new coordinator, but Keni Pratt proved to be an excellent upgrade. After we booked the venue it was challenging to get timely email responses, but when Keni took over it was smooth sailing from there on out. Keni was incredibly responsive, professional, and we accommodating. Our wedding went seamlessly and we had an amazing time with our family and friends. Also, it didn’t break the bank! We had a day-time ceremony and reception on a Sunday and it was very reasonable compared to other venues I looked at. I would highly recommend Chatfield Farms!

, who was our event contact was extremely helpful and responsive! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

nkful for it throughout planning. The vendors on the list are there because they are wonderful and know the venue. Our wedding day went off without a hitch thanks to Chatfield Farms and their vendors.

y of Covid-19. When we were forced to change our wedding plans, Brittany offered us a variety of options that helped to relieve a lot of the stress! We had to cancel our reception, but we couldn’t give up the beauty of this venue and decided to still use the Open Air Chapel for a small family ceremony. It worked out perfectly and we are so happy that we were still able to incorporate Chatfield Farms into our special day. I would definitely recommend this venue for either a full ceremony and reception, or just a beautiful and intimate ceremony site for a Covid elopement!

the industry has been extremely valuable. They have an approved vendor list, and if you hcoose someone outside of that list you will need to pay a fee. Honestly, this really helped the decision making process and we were confident we would receive top notch service. The two different sites are great and require minimal decoration. They have been a pleasure to communicate and work with during the ever changing circumstances due to Covid.

nue due to their great hospitality, responsiveness, attention to our concerns and wishes, and how easy and fun they were to work with. The grounds are breathtaking; we loved that guests would always have something to look at or a place to wander throughout the reception. I would be quick to recommend Chatfield farms to anyone searching for a venue.

ld Farms to anyone looking for an affordable and beautiful place to get married!

a simple question. Sometimes we even had to loop in the venue manager to get an answer (Most of the time actually). We even had to email them for almost 3 weeks to get them to TAKE OUR CHECK, to pay for the venue. Shouldn’t that be the easiest part? Really bad. Our event coordinator didn’t even make our walk through. They let us know they would be there during set up for any questions. When we got there and my day of coordinator had questions, they event staff WERE NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. It would take around 20 minutes for my coordinator to get a hold of them and when we communicated with them through the walkie talking to get assistance for our elderly with the golf carts it took 30 minutes for them to come around. Isn’t part of what we paid a decently responsive team? It’s sad when your day of representation can’t get a hold of the event staff at all. I know this isn’t a one off experience because I bought some second hand items from a bride who had her wedding there and also had a terrible customer service experience. Lastly, the staff didn’t turn on the AC in time and out cake started to melt. They told us to put our other cakes in the brides room because someone else’s cake melted the other day. They provided no refrigeration for our cakes even though they knew that cakes melted in the past. All in all this venue would be perfect if they just hired better and more communicative people. Pablo was great though, if you have the option… work with him.

Barn, ceremony was just to the side of the barn and dinner was on the lawn with yard games and dancing on the patio. (Perk is the barn was our Plan B if weather didn't want to cooperate!) Everything worked out so well. The only reason 4/5 stars is that the venue has some pretty strict rules: must use their vendors(or expect a per person penalty $), decoration limitations (flame, stakes in ground, confetti not allowed). The points of contact for the venue left a lot to be desired. They are very nice, but very busy so many times days goes between responses or plans fall off the radar if you don't follow up and confirm schedules with the points of contact at the Gardens. This is also a very busy venue, weddings Friday/Sat&Sun during peak season along with other events, etc. I would do it all over again at Chatfield Botanic Gardens, though!

end of the reception. The ceremony took place at the Open Air Chapel, the reception at the Deer Creek Stables, and the dancing on the Prairie Garden Terrace. The setting, gorgeous landscaping, and fairy lights in the trees around the dance floor made it all magical. On a more practical note, there are nice bathrooms with handicapped access, which was important for one of our elders. We appreciated that one of the security guards had a bottle of bug spray that he offered around, since there were some mosquitoes in certain areas. Chatfield provides a list of approved vendors that are required. We were actually very grateful for that, since it reduced the vast universe of options and guaranteed that everyone would be familiar with the venue and its rules. Preparing a full meal without a catering kitchen, for example, requires special equipment and skills. We were delighted with all our vendors and many guests said that it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever attended.

t. The venue itself is stunning-- all the natural greenery and flowers makes for cheap and easy decorating! We specifically were married in front of the aspen grove at the edge of the main lawn and used the Deer Creek Stables for our reception. The stables kept us protected from weather and provided plenty of space for a 60 person dinner and dance floor (and cocktail hour on the patio!) The trees are lit at night, making the most magical setting for pictures, cake cutting, and mingling with friends. As far as the events team at Chatfield, Brittany was a pleasure to work with. She was available to answer all of our questions leading up to the big day and at our walk through, and then day-of, our wedding planner said she was easy to work with and accessible throughout the night. They take care of ceremony chair set up and have a variety of tables that can be used for the reception as well. Having access to a beautiful venue that allows couples to bring in their own beverages, pick from a wide range of catering teams and other vendors, doesn't have taxes and fees-- everything about this venue is a win-win! We would HIGHLY recommend Chatfield Farms for a wedding/reception.

) met all of our expectations from the original showing to the walk through to the day of our event. We had many notes and special requests, and they accommodated each of every one of them. From setting-up and arranging our ceremony chairs perfectly for our wedding of 56 guests to always being present whenever needed during our ceremony and reception for any problems we needed fixed, they were stellar. With another wedding the same day at the nearly Green Farm Barn, we were so happy that the assurances in our earlier meetings that we would not even know they were there came true! We paid for a quality experience at the Chatfield Farms and this venue certainly delivered it! As a groom, I was thrilled that they made this day so special for my wife and I!

ing the walk through with Brittany, she did not attend it. Eleanor did. Second, despite our discussion of the chair number and arrangement for the ceremony (and explaining how important it was that my wedding of 60 not be swamped), they put out more than 120 chairs. Thus, not only did Brittany fail to attend, she failed to read the notes from the meeting. Additionally, the day of, not only was the cooler not running in the yurt for the groom and his men, but there were no working lights. When we asked the gardens staff if any one was around from events (we could not find them in their office despite it still being well before 5:00), the answer was no and no one was available to fix the problem. They did give us a business card. Our music was drowned out by the pulsing, sometimes profanity-laced music from the other wedding that day (despite assurances in our earlier meetings that they monitor the noise level). The restroom in our reception venue was never unlocked by staff. Brittany and Eleanor who were supposed to "tag team" the event were no where to be found. When we expressed our concerns, we were first assured that someone would be in contact (they were not). When we reached out and made contact, they only blamed the other wedding as having required too much of their attention (i.e. folks in trees and the like). Apparently the fact that we also paid for a quality experience (and deserved, if not the experience, compensation) did not seem important to them. Stay away unless you plan to be the crew climbing the trees!

enough for our party of 115 guests. Pablo was so friendly and helpful, as well as flexible as weather threw our plans. As an out of state bride, he and his team made the planning easy and almost stress free (as much as possible). Biggest complaints- because of front, the flower pots were covered with huge tan covers, and these eyesores were in several pictures sadly, I would have loved to have them removed for a few hours. Also, we didn't have as free rein to take pictures in as many spots as I had planned. Overall though, beautiful and affordable venue! Check this place out!

nd looked at many other venues that didn’t come close in terms of quality and price. Elanor was so great to work with and we appreciated having her as our point of contact from start to finish. The logistics of the day went incredibly smoothly, and we are so grateful to Elanor and the whole team at Chatfield for that. Our guests also raved about how gorgeous the venue and backdrop were, but of course we already knew that! We got married in the field in front of green farm barn, and it was the perfect backdrop! Thank you so much to everyone there who made it a success, especially Elanor! Also highly recommend the ponds further beyond the barn for photos!! So gorgeous out there!