Hallockville Museum Farm

you get and the rest is on you (catering, tables/chairs, etc.) but Hallockville recommended a great bunch of vendors that really helped us execute the wedding of our dreams. What's also really helpful is that you are given access to the grounds the day before for set up which eases the pressure day of. It's a great way to have the details and vision you want. Herb and Beth were so easy and nice to work with. The farm will always be a special place in our little history.

beginning that what they provide is the very basics, so it's best for DIYers. The area where the farm is located is great, too, with lots of farmers markets and vineyards. Unfortunately, we did hit a few bumps with Hallockville. There were small details that we had originally been told "yes" on that became issues later on. For example, we were originally told that we could have our rehearsal dinner there, no problem. Less than a couple months before the wedding, the owners started having second thoughts about the rehearsal because they felt that it was turning into an event of it's own (we were expecting over 25 guest- family members and the bridal party), so they left us a voicemail saying that they wanted us to move the rehearsal dinner. My husband called them back and was able to come to an agreement with them, so thankfully it worked out but it was still frustrating. My advice would be to make sure you have the details like this added to your contract with them so they can't change anything after you've signed. Hallockville was pretty new to the wedding scene at the time, so hopefully by now they have a better system set up. The day of the wedding went very smoothly and Hallockville provided everything as we had worked out with them. There was only one complaint. Part of our agreement with them was that one representative from Hallockville would be on the grounds during the wedding just to be there and check in occasionally. Great. Totally fair and appreciated. However, this representative ended up hanging out at the wedding the whole time. He chatted with guests, enjoyed our food, tried to have a long conversation with my husband (while we're trying to enjoy every moment we have with each other, our family, and friends), and even GAVE A RAMBLING TOAST. I won't get into the details, but I will advise that you really make your expectations clear when you are making plans with the owners. When they tell you they require a representative to be there the day of the event, make sure you discuss exactly what that person's role will be. I'm still giving Hallockville 4 stars because, besides these couple of roadbumps, it was still a beautiful venue that our guests loved and so did we!