Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum

my insane questions and needs for my Harry Potter-themed wedding. The space was perfect for what we needed, despite the rain! Highly recommend!

a smaller wedding. We had about 80 people, and everyone fit nicely especially with the large barn doors open. My only complaint was the day of coordinator they provided arguing with us about being able to turn on the AC. Otherwise, it was such an amazing day at a wonderful venue!

I always knew I would get married there someday, and I did. The setting is wonderful and there are so many great places to take pictures. The staff is very helpful and Kathleen did a great job making our day one to remember. We had our reception in the Yellow Barn and it was dreamy. The twinkle lights that weave through the barn are so whimsical and the courtyard is such a nice element as well. The only thing I would say is the bathrooms could be updated. If Landis Valley worked on updating those it would be absolutely perfect. However, I would still recommend this to anyone who wants a stunning setting without breaking the bank. It really is a special place.

with the outcome of our wedding. When using this venue, the bride and groom need to do basically every aspect of the planning and prepping, so keep this in mind.

covers all the bases. We received so many compliments on the interior of the barn and the Village provides fantastic opportunities for photographs. You have many options for great vendors. All of our vendors came recommended by our venue and were above and beyond our expectations. The only negative was a socially awkward and overbearing site attendant who had the morning/early afternoon shift. Our other attendants were awesome. Definitely consider LVM for your event!

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act with their wedding coordinator. There were several inexcusable miscommunications (including availability of a staff member at the handicap rest rooms the night of our event), and some of their policies are a little outrageous for a wedding venue.

in picking a venue. We also wanted something original and fun. We would've rather scrounged up the funds to host our wedding at a unique venue than pay a low-budget price to host it at a typical hotel dance hall. We looked at one venue prior to touring Landis Valley Museum and thought that was "the" venue. However, after touring Landis Valley and returning home to compare prices, amenities, and overall feel, we immediately changed our mind. The venue we previously toured had a kitchen, which Landis Valley did not, but if it rained, we were not allowed to utilize the reception space as our Plan B ceremony space. We had to pay an extra $1000 to use another room. I thought this was quite the rip-off as I don't know anyone who can control when it does or doesn't rain. Landis Valley told us we could use the reception space as a rain shelter ceremony space if we needed to, and our day-of staff member would make sure that we had assistance in moving chairs inside. In the end, we had a very easy time booking Landis Valley. Linda, our "tour guide" and point of contact at times, was very kind and made herself available anything we needed to visit the venue. Joyce, the director of sales, was the person we dealt with in the couple of months leading up to the wedding. She was very nice, albeit a bit pushy when it came to times, rules, regulations, etc. I feel like, as paying customers, we should have been given a bit more leeway off the bat (ex: she suggested that the DJ should not show up before 4:30 for our 5:00 ceremony and she did not seem open to negotiation). Overall, though, our service was wonderful and our wedding went off without a hitch. I was not in the immediate area at the time, but I was told that the DJ showed up around 4 and there was no issue. This venue allows for outside alcohol (hard liquor for mixed drinks requires an extra fee, but a pre-mixed beverage, such as a mojito or hard lemonade is fine to bring on-site), catering, linens and flowers, which was a plus, as we had a DIY wedding. This was how we cut many costs. The only requirement was that each vendor contact the venue prior to the event...no big deal. We ended up having a very laid-back BBQ food/vintage-themed wedding. We had a BBQ caterer come in and he served things like BBQ Pit Beef, Pulled Pork, Grilled Veggies, Mac n Cheese, Fruit and Veggie trays, etc. If I could do it over again, I would not change a thing about our venue. It was lovely; you just can't beat the views or the quaint look of the barn (which is where our reception was located). PROS: Overall price, setting, use of own vendors, use of the basement of the facilities for a bridal suite, ample parking, close to major highways (222, 30, 283, Turnpike), flexible staff (we were able to leave several items overnight to be picked up the morning after the wedding), and well-maintained landscaping. CONS: We had to pay for everything individually (per table, per chair inside, per chair outside, etc.). Lastly, we were told that we shouldn't show up before 2 pm, yet when my husband arrived at that time, he was questioned as to why he didn't get there earlier because he was "allowed" to do so. We loved our wedding and the venue helped make it so special. I highly recommend it :)

ou then you will need to hire someone. They are a great value but you do need to do most everything yourself, which I was all for. It gave us creative freedom and the venue was gorgeous! They do give you a list of suggested caterers but you can choose your own as long as they meet with the staff prior to the wedding day. You do have to provide insurance for the wedding that covers them and yourself (it's like $300 one time payment it's not awful). The place is absolutely amazing though! It still takes my breath away!

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nd all my guests have commented on how beautiful it was. I would highly recommend to any bride who is willing to "do it yourself" as you must perform all set-up/clean-up the day of the wedding. This was not enough to stop me from having my wedding here!!!

! Very accomodating, relaxed, and helpful. Linda was the sweetest woman ever to work with. We chose the Firehouse over the popluar yellow barn due to the size of our wedding, and it prooved to be just perfect for a wedding of 80-90, plenty of room for dancing! The grounds of the museum are wonderful for photos too!

on our decoration budget. The inside of the barn is absolutely gorgeous at night time! We highly suggest using one of their "preferred" caterers as there is limited electricity and no kitchen on the premises. Overall we were really pleased with the staff and our experience!

he whole way through. Our wedding in the yellow barn was beautiful and perfect in every way!

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price. It's ideal for DIY brides, as the barn is a blank slate just waiting for creativity. We loved everything about our wedding and our guests remarked at the uniqueness of the venue!

ite we looked at and we loved it and booked it right away. Pros: - Ceremony and reception at the same place - 5 hour total rental - Gorgeous grounds complete with animals and a lake - Inside of barn is spacious, clean and cool with beautiful lighting - Bring in your own caterer, we supplied our own bar - VERY DIY bride compatible! - Friendly staff Cons: - If you bring in your own decorations, you're cleaning up EVERYTHING after the reception. Its very hard when all of your helpers are drunk!

uests. What I didn't like is that they nickle-and-dime you for every single chair and table that you need, which to me, started to add-up. We wanted it because it was generally a middle location for both of our families and neither family would have to travel too far. However, we chose Lauxmont Farms instead.

ff did not bother us like other places would have. We had total control with everything. The only drawback is if it is a hot summer day and there is no ac. It was pretty warm for us in August but it rained just as we were about to be announced and that actually cooled things off for us. Other than that we loved it and had THE BEST TIME! We received sooooo many compliments on what a great setting - it definitely fit our personality. I would definitely recommend Landis Valley Museum to others.

ngs to take pictures.Landis Valley village is a great place for a wedding!

erkinson was so helpful and the setting was AMAZING. All of our guest commented on how beautiful the setting was. The Yellow Barn was so beautiful that we needed to add very few decorations. Landis Valley is the perfect site for any couple who wants a beautiful, intimate and different setting for their wedding!

ions and they must not have a centralized location that they keep stuff on each wedding, as every phone call felt like step one all over again. One time I emailed a question and also asked about visiting the property again in the following week or two and I got an email more than a month later asking me if my question had ever been answered. The bathrooms are a sight to see. They may have been cleaned, but what they need is an update. They smell (even with the air fresheners I brought in) and they get backed up. Yuck! I just felt like a paid A LOT of money for four walls (not to mention the chair and table fees on top of that) and received no service but rather a lot of stress. We got some beautiful, scenic photos, but if I had to do it all over I would go somewhere else. There are cheaper places in the area that do not require you to do everything yourself. Weddings must be what keeps that museum alive, cause unless it is a special event, there are very few people there. They were flexible with my rehearsal and the carriage rides, so that was a plus. Also, the carriage driver was awesome. The day-of on-site guy? Yeah, not so awesome.