Cold Creek Farm
About This Vendor
Here To Make Your Wedding Dreams Come True
Located in Dawsonville, GA, Cold Creek Farm Wedding Venue offers a picturesque place for couples to celebrate their love and commitment. The family-owned wedding venue in the North Georgia mountains offers an escape for sweethearts and their loved ones as they make memories to last a lifetime. The team loves welcoming individuals to their property and takes great joy in helping couples mark such a momentous occasion. Jeff and Susan Buffington bought Cold Creek Farm Wedding Venue in 2011 to be a working farm. Over the course of a few years, they transformed the property into a place for milestone moments. Through immense hard work, they got the farm up and running along with creating functional event spaces for couples and their nearest and dearest. Today, the property is not only home to special occasions, but also Jeff and Susan’s family and a number of animals. Couples have the choice of different packages at Cold Creek Farm Wedding Venue. These bundles are customizable to fit varying needs. Soon-to-be newlyweds can arrange to have both their ceremony and reception held at the venue. The vow exchange can take place in the barn or by the arbor. Drapery and string lighting are provided, enhancing the property's inviting character. The vintage church pews add a classic touch to the ceremony area. Catering, flowers, photography, entertainment, and more are also included in the full-service, all-inclusive wedding packages and the staff can connect you to a number of suggested vendors. Before walking down the aisle, couples can get ready in the designated bridal suite and groom's cabin. The day’s details are care of by a wedding coordinator whose services are also included in the offered packages. They and the event staff ensure that your day is a success.
Amenities + Details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 300
Settings
Backyard, Barn, Farm & Ranch, Estate, Garden, Mountain, Park, Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks, Cakes & Desserts, Cupcakes, Other Desserts, Destination Weddings, Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Wedding Planning, Food & Catering, Planning, Rentals & Equipment, Tents, Service Staff
Pricing for Cold Creek Farm
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Cold Creek Farm Reviews
4.8 out of 5.0
18 reviews
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Cold Creek Farm was everything me and my husband dreamed of! We loved everything about our wedding- facilities were well maintained & vendor selections were great! Thank you Jeff, Susan and Cold Creek Farm Family for making our special day unfo...
rgettable!
We booked Cold Creek Farm as our wedding venue and we could not have been happier with the entire experience. From the day we booked the venue to the actual wedding day, we knew we were in great hands. They offer multiple vendor meetings throug...
hout the year, so you can meet and hand pick your vendors for your big day (ours were phenomenal)!! The staff at Cold Creek, especially the owner Jeff, were so kind and always responsive to any of our questions or needs. The entire day went smoothly and it could not have been a more perfect wedding. We're still getting compliments on how gorgeous the venue was and how much fun everyone had. I highly recommend having your wedding at Cold Creek, you'll be happy you did!
Cold Creek Farm was a dream venue. They made the wedding planning process so effortless and fun! We could not have asked for a better venue.
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Our wedding day was absolutely perfect at Cold Creek Farm! I am a very detail oriented person and for that reason, expected to have a certain level of stress associated with wedding planning. The staff at Cold Creek made the planning process so...
incredibly simple and easy. The vendor meetings provided the opportunity for us to get all of our questions answered and make all the necessary arrangements for our big day. On our wedding day, it rained all morning long. I was very vocal about really wanting the ceremony outside (the bridal grand entrance to the ceremony space is breath taking). So the staff had a rain plan and had the ceremony space prepared inside but stayed on top of the forecast and provided multiple updates to me. About 15 minutes before the ceremony, they shared there would be a break in the rain right at our ceremony time. Jeff, one of the owners, saw the look in my eyes and knew the outside ceremony is what I wanted. He made it happen! With a little Divine Intervention and a group of exceptional staff members, they moved the ceremony decor and setup outdoors and it was everything I ever dreamed of. If you’ve always dreamt of a beautiful, rustic barn wedding - this is the place to do it. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and we look forward to going back and spending our anniversaries in their treehouse on the property for many, many years to come!!! Thank you, Cold Creek for making our wedding day everything we’ve ever dreamed of!!!
I am still in awe of how perfect our wedding was at Cold Creek Farm. The staff made the wedding planning process as easy and stress-free as it could possibly be. All of the vendors we selected from the vendor meetings did such an amazing job! I...
highly recommend this beautiful venue.
There are a lot of things to love about this venue! Definitely take the time to drive up and tour, this type of venue may not be for you. Yes, there are live animals but my husband and I still loved the charm of the venue as a whole.
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usive was definitely the way to go, Cold Creek has vendor meetings to which you can choose your vendor from their trusted list of vendors. Best part, you can also a la carte and bring in your own vendor! You will be less the cost of that specific part of the package.
The only thing that was disappointing was the honeymoon suite. We were promised the suite to be ready for our wedding and less than two weeks out, we were told that it MAY or MAY NOT be ready for our May wedding (was projected to be completed January). We ended up having to scramble to look for a place for our wedding night. Eventually they did offer we could stay in the groom's cabin but they still wanted to charge us the same amount as the full wedding suite. We ended up turning that down, found something else, and then it took several weeks for us to get a refund.
If booking here, highly recommend using a wedding coordinator that has a strong relationship with Cold Creek so she can help with any miscommunications; they're bound to happen :)
I absolutely loved having our wedding at Cold Creek Farm! I couldn't have dreamed of a better wedding day. They make the entire process so easy, and make sure that your wedding is exactly what you envisioned. The staff was always friendly and h...
elpful. Our coordinator, Lauren, was on top of everything, so I did not have to worry about a thing. From start to finish, my day was beautiful, relaxed, and a dream come true.
Cold Creek Farm was a dream come true. Our wedding day was absolutely flawless from start to finish. Jeff and Susan have an absolutely breathtaking venue and they are always making renovations to improve it even more. Every single guest at our ...
wedding raves about how beautiful the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception space were. Every aspect of planning the wedding was made so easy with the vendor meetings and suggestions from Jeff. All of our vendors were incredible and worked so hard to make our wedding day perfect and tailored to our style. Cold Creek Farm made my “moody winter wedding” vision become a reality even better than I expected. The bridal suite and grooms cabin are perfect and make getting ready very easy and enjoyable. I could go on and on about all the wonderful things about this venue. Highly highly highly recommend. You will not regret!
We actually came across Cold Creek Farm through an AD on facebook. We had a list of venues to tour but Cold Creek was definitely at the top of our list. Other venues we good, but Cold Creek was everything we were looking for in a wedding venue ...
and more. Their all-inclusive packages are truly all-inclusive and at a price we couldn't beat. I'm a true believer in "you get what you pay for" and Cold Creek far exceeded that. Cold Creek made wedding planning so easy and so seamless. Our Coordinator - Lauren - was on top of everything and we couldn't have asked for a better day-of coordinator, she was amazing! Carla was always so quick to answer any questions I had and was always so helpful. Jeff and Susan opened up their home to us (as they do to all their guests) and allowed us to have a perfect fairy tale wedding. Carla was always so quick to answer any questions I had and was always so helpful.
Thanks for hosting our perfect --FOREVER-- Cold Creek!!!,
Matthew and Calyn Bell
Est. November 10, 2018
Cold Creek Farm made our wedding planning process so incredibly easy and stress free. Do yourself a favor and book your wedding with them! From start to finish, everything was perfect. They’re always quick to answer emails or texts if you ever ...
have any questions. Everyone is so nice and really committed to making sure you get the wedding of your dreams. We loved them!
Not only is Cold Creek Farm the most beautiful venue, but the staff is incredibly friendly and they will do whatever it takes to take stress away from the bride. They made the wedding planning experience easy!!
Cold Creek Farms is the best, and absolutely everyone should book their wedding here! You will not be disappointed. Our wedding day was an absolute dream come true and it's all because of Cold Creek! I can't praise them enough for all they did...
for me and Matthew. I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day. And they do everything! Throughout the entire process friends & family commented on how I wasn't stressed or worried about anything, and I owe that all to Cold Creek. They made everything so easy, because they literally do everything and they do it well! Not to mention they make everything affordable with their packing options, and you can customize them to fit your needs for your big day. Cold Creek does weddings and they do them well! They are organized, professional, energetic, welcoming and they make you feel apart of the family! I want to get married over again just so we can go to Cold Creek again! Book them and you will not be disappointed! We have received so many compliments on how awesome the venue was and how pretty everything was, and I owe that all to Cold Creek!
Cold Creek Farm was just beautiful. Everything was fantastic from start to finish. They were incredibly accommodating and responsive to questions, ideas, and needs. We would absolutely use them again and recommend them to anyone. Two things to ...
note that would be helpful to know ahead of time if you are going to use them. The first is that they put out a tip jar for the bartenders. If you would prefer to negotiate a gratuity for the bar and take care of it yourself, you need to do it ahead of time with your wedding co-ordinator (ours was
Jessica Bencomo and we LOVE her). We did not want a tip jar out as most of our guests would not have had appropriate cash on them in formal attire, and we didn't want our guests, who had mostly traveled and already spent a lot to be there, to be burdened by further expense, but because we weren't aware of it ahead of time, there was a lot of miscommunication as to how to deal with it. The second was that in the summer it was very hot in the venue. There is an AC option, but to use it all barn windows/doors must be closed. We wanted the open feel, so we opted for no AC, but it was very hot. Overall, we had an amazing experience, start to finish, with CCF. It was truly a beautiful, special spot, and we would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a special wedding. Oh, also, it POURED about 30 minutes before the ceremony was going to start. EVERYTHING had to be moved inside (chairs, flowers, etc.) Immediately when the rain stopped, their staff was outside re-setting, drying chairs, making it as if the rain never happened. It was amazing, and we were very grateful to them.
They do everything for you and are amazing! I had my wedding May 4th, 2018 and Jeff, Carla, and his team made sure everything went perfectly! It's a beautiful venue and make everything so so easy. Also, their vendor meetings are so much fun!
Cold Creek is a gorgeous venue and everyone there is such a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend this venue.
The barn was Beautiful and the staff that they have as decorator's for the day of go above and beyond. Loved working with the office staff and the owner's. Everything that you ask for and more is granted. Could not have picked a better place...
to have our Wedding Ceremony and Reception.
Great Venue! Wonderful people to work with!! I highly recommend Cold Creek Farm.
I had a friend get married here and I can say I was thoroughly disappointed in the venue. First of all there was mud everywhere. My friends car even got stuck in the “parking” and had to be pushed out by other wedding guest dresses in suits and...
heels. Not ideal. Next, they have roosters right next to the ceremony location. We wanted to hear the wedding ceremony but the roosters were fighting and that was much louder and more distracting than the mics. Lastly, I think there are pig pens directly on the other side of the venue. My fiancé and I walked around the other side of the table to get our food and saw the pig pens and all of the mud. After that I was not very interested in the food. I thought it had some beautiful aspects about the venue but unless you truly want the farm fresh feel, I would pass on this venue.
Response from the Vendor on 01/30/2018
As the proprietors of Cold Creek Farm, we are very taken aback and disappointed to have received a review like this.
Let me first address your description of our parking lot. We have a gravel/blacktop parking area with designated marked spot...
s for 200+ wedding guest to park as well as parking along the pasture fence. I will have to assume you are referring to the parking along the pasture when you stated that a vehicle "got stuck". I will also have to assume that that wedding date had been preceded with a rain causing the ground to be saturated. While we are very sorry that the vehicle got stuck and wish that the parties involved had sought assistance from our numerous staff members as well as the security officer we have on duty and not involved other wedding guests to push out a car when wearing such nice attire. Our staff is on property to help with all sorts of needs during and following every event held here at Cold Creek Farm.
Secondly, our website clearly states that this is a working farm with livestock animals. Every couple who selects Cold Creek Farm as their wedding venue is more than aware that the animals will be seen and quite possibility heard on their wedding day. Some couples actually hope that a donkey might join in saying the vows or that the rooster gives a "Hip-hip hooray" when the preacher announces them as husband and wife!! Couples tour the property thoroughly knowing that other than the dogs & cats, all animals will be out in their natural setting. That includes the horses and donkeys in the pastures as well as the chickens, with a few roosters, in their chicken coop. We certainly understand that not all wedding guests are into the "farm fresh feel" however we can only assume that since this couple picked this setting as their wedding venue that they are.
Lastly, I'd like to address the pigpen sighting. I'm unsure of where you saw any pigpens on our property. We have a barn used for the reception as well as a barn with stalls for the horses/donkeys but there are no other structures on our property here at Cold Creek Farm that even closely resembles a hog farrow. The buffet area is located on the front of the barn and if you happened to look out the windows you would have seen the front pasture and there are no building structures at all in the pasture. And if you had looked out the north end of the barn, in the direction of the ceremony space, you would have seen in the distance the horse/donkey barn. We currently are expanding the reception space behind the barn but that is not an area any guest should have been in. Due to the expansion and construction there are unfinished areas that may have appeared "muddy" especially as mentioned above if there had been a recent rain prior to the wedding day.
We certainly hope that your overall experience and time spent with the happy couple that night was not defined by the opinion you have shared on this review. We also ask that you keep in mind the couple selected this property for their wedding venue, obviously the space we have to offer, the surroundings, décor, details we provide, time spent working by our staff and care we show to our couples had great value to them and any negative opinion of the area and property is an opinion against the decision of the couple as much as it is on the venue.
We appreciate you seeing "some beautiful aspects" of our venue and wish you all the best in the future.
Jeff & Susan Buffington
Cold Creek Farm, LLC
Meet the Team
Susan & Jeff Buffington
Owner
Cold Creek Farm is a family owned venue, operated by Jeff and Susan Buffington. Located in the North Georgia mountains, it was originally purchased in 2011 to be a working farm with animals and all! A few years and a great deal of hard work later, it is now a place where love is celebrated almost every weekend of the year.
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