Magnanini Farm Winery

Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but add a pandemic, change of venue location and the possibility of rain and it could be a recipe for disaster. Luckily none of those issues caused a problem for my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding at Magnanini Winery. If someone asked me if I would recommend Magnanini for a wedding venue, on a scale of one to ten, they would get an 11+. I cannot even find the right words to express my gratitude for the way the wedding was handled. The level of professionalism, understanding and compassion was overwhelming; you would have thought it was their own daughter getting married. We originally booked the party with Taylor for inside the restaurant, but when the pandemic hit, we realized safely having a gathering would not be possible inside. Taylor quickly jumped into action to find a solution to our dilemma. It was decided that constructing a tent on their parking lot space was the only way to make this happen. Fast forward to the wedding day…With much luck and praying we had beautiful weather and the day was outstanding. We began our day in the bridal suite that besides being beautiful, and accommodating with a bar area to serve food, it also a private bathroom. A comfortable place to wait until the bride was revealed to the groom. Now... the menu. This was the hardest part of the wedding, with so many amazing dishes to choose from, it was hard to decide what to serve. The passed hors d’oeuvres at the cocktail hour were so delicious the wait staff never spent more than a moment serving, before they had to reload to serve again. Moving on to the reception, the salad was amazing but the pasta dish, superb. As someone growing up in an Italian household, you get used to eating homemade pasta and sauce. Magnanini not only offered that, it tasted like grandmas! The food was served family style and although it was plentiful, everyone wanted more. The pasta was so delicious that there was literally nothing left on any serving dish. I promise you this is true, as I walked to some of the tables hoping to get more and every single serving dish was empty. The next course of meats, potatoes and veggies was delicious too. At the end of the evening I had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, who was also the Chef for the evening. I couldn’t find the words to thank him enough for the incredibly delicious dinner that was served. I can’t count the number of phone call and text messages I have received from my guests saying how wonderful the food, wait staff and ambiance was at Magnanini. I was thrilled to receive so many compliments on behalf of Magnanini! Event planning is one of my roles at my place of employment, so I am fully aware of how vendors should be treating their guests. Taylor also knew that I did this for a living and she was totally respectful of the 1,000 questions that I asked. She was patient, understanding and genuinely concerned for the safety of my guests during the pandemic. But mostly she was concerned for my daughter and son-in-law’s happiness and helping them have the wedding of their dreams! There was not a detail that Taylor was not on top of. There are no words to express our gratitude for everything she did to make this the perfect day. If this sounds like the wedding of your dreams go to Magnanini, see the beautiful grounds, talk to any of their staff, they are all amazing, try the delicious food and meet the amazing Taylor. I promise you will not be disappointed!!

Where do I begin? I contacted Rob from Two Hearts Vineyard on a Saturday, we set up an appointment to have a tour of the venue the following Sunday. I knew the second I walked out into the vineyards that it was “the one”. We always knew we wanted something a little different then your typical ball room venue, and when we reached out to Two Hearts their wedding package came in right under our budget! Rob, Dave (owners) and Taylor (wedding coordinator) were there for us every step of the way. They always answered our questions in a timely manor, and were eager to work with us with all our wants and needs. Friday night I had a private yoga class on the patio, over looking the venue for my wedding party and close friends. That day is when I realized the weather was not changing and my wedding was indeed going to be on the hottest day of the year. Rob met with me after yoga to assure me everything was going to be just fine. Saturday went off with out a hitch. Tent was beautiful, but the temp was 95 with Heat index of 110. That didn’t stop the staff of Two Hearts Vineyard. The outside bar was set up and ready to go. Our guest said there was never a line, and complimented how great our signature cocktails were. Every staff member was fast, friendly and efficient. Then the unimaginable happened. Wind started blowing, sky turned grey and it started to thunder, lightening and downpour. The staff didn’t even blink a eye. They quickly moved everything inside the tent, where it stayed for the rest of the night. In closing, the team at Two Hearts Vineyard went above and beyond any expectation I could ever have. Having our reception at a family run winery meant the world to my husband and I. Family values are very important to us, and the Magnanini’s welcomed us with open arms. We thank you from the bottom of our “two” hearts.

We booked Magnanini for our rehearsal dinner in their brand new “small group room.” We were lucky enough to get the first party ever! You would never have guessed it either! Completely blown away! Rob and erin(I think) were our servers. And omg! They were amazing! So helpful, accommodating and generous. From the complimentary wine tasting, to our playing of our own music and the food! Holy cow the food was out of this world. It never stopped coming either! We did family style and you won’t be disappointed. Reasonably priced. Great size room and views with amazing atmosphere. Absolutely wonderful!

My husband and I had our ceremony and reception at Magnaninis on June 23rd 2018. From day one, the Magnanini family was accommodating, generous and so easy to work with. Initially, Rob was our primary contact- he showed us around the grounds, answered lots of questions in person and through email, and made this bride-to-be much less stressed. As we approached our big day, we met with Rachel who helped us set our menu, answered questions about seating, ceremony space, etc and gave us much appreciated advice throughout our whole planning process. She always returned calls within an hour or two of leaving a message and allowed us to use their GORGEOUS grounds for our ceremony and design it in a way that worked for us. The day of, we had a few hiccups that were due to poor planning on our part, but Rachel made it work and everything was seamless. We couldn’t have asked for a better group of people or a more beautiful place to begin our marriage. Thank You Magnanini family!!

Working with Magnanini's was a totally different experience than other venues we looked at! Their family-run winery has that cozy feel that makes it more than just a venue, and offers the flexibility to personalize the space for your special day. Their dance floor and stage were the perfect setting for our first dance and keeping our guests entertained the whole night, and the family-style food was EXCELLENT!! They catered to numerous allergies (including the Bride!) and utilized their entire property, as our cocktail hour was held in the Wine Cellar and overflowed into the gardens, pictures were taken in the vineyard, as well as their second hilltop location that we were lucky enough to have available for pictures! When it starting raining during cocktail hour, they were quick to accommodate everyone indoors - and also my cousins who preferred to remain outdoors! Rachel & Rob were so flexible and accommodating whenever we reached out with questions, and they really gave us the space for the whole weekend - we could take our time setting up and weren't rushed through the whole affair, which allowed us to enjoy our wedding day that much more! Truly a magnificent spot for such wonderful memories!!

Magnanini Winery is located in a great location in the Hudson Valley which makes for amazing wedding pictures! The cost of the venue is reasonable and very attractive for what you get as part of the package. Also, the food is amazing! However, we found out the difficult way that there was a lot of things we didn't know we signed up for until they came up. Make sure to have all your information regarding timing, payment, costs, and what you can and can't do on the property. Communication was not a strong point with the venue and led to some disappointments along the wedding planning process. They are not very hands on in the planning process and are not flexible when it comes to adjusting the venue to your needs/want. Overall, we had an amazing experience because our other vendors really shown that day!

I recently had my wedding here in September 2012. My wedding day was absolutely perfect. While we did not use the garden for our ceremony, we did take pictures there afterwards and they are stunning! There were a few hiccups in the flow of the day that really weren't anyone's fault, but the Magnanini staff handled everything very smoothly. Rachel was especially accommodating, and we could not have pulled off our event without her. She made the whole planning process a piece of cake! The food was second to none, and my guests were all complimenting the meal for weeks on end. Virtually no venue I've ever heard of can pull off a homemade 6 course Italian meal complete with estate bottled wines for 156 guests and do so without a hitch! The homemade ravioli were a HUGE hit especially. The best part is, this venue is also affordable and Rachel was more than happy to help us develop a delicious menu that was within our budget. I was surprised and shocked to read the previous review, as our experience was just beautiful...I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a one of a kind Tuscan experience in a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Let me start by saying, our wedding day was LOVELY...not a single guest at the wedding really noticed much of the venues problems...but as the bride, I simply can not recommend this venue to any other bride based on the undue anxiety that I felt leading up to the wedding, only to discover all I feared would happen DID indeed happen. When we booked the date, six months before our wedding, we did so based on the small intimacy of the venue and that it could only accomodate one wedding at a time. When we requested our date, we were told that they had someone in the book for this day however they had not heard from them and since their policy is ONE WEDDING A WEEKEND (this has since been changed on their website), the owner would get in touch with them and let us know. After two weeks she claimed she could not reach them, gave us the date and we paid the deposit in CASH, (mistake). The next time we visited the venue my "save the dates" had been mailed and my invitations were in the process of being printed, and the owner hit us with..."the other couple got in touch and I didn't know what to do, they're a friend of my son's, so their wedding will be after yours" (refusing to tell us what time)...the grounds are beautiful but small, the reception room overlooks the garden and the deck used for the reception room is practically in the garden. I began to panic that there would be 2 brides, that the second wedding's guests would be roaming about on the deck with my guests, and that the "other bride's" favors, flowers, etc. would be sitting around waiting to be set. The quick run down of what happened is: -Two days before the wedding, I had dropped off my ceremony music on cd as arranged with the owner for her husband to play, pre-ceremony, and as a processional...morning of, owner claimed she didn't have my music...and my maid of honor ended up dragging the venues speakers to the patio, after the owner realized.."oops, I do" -Had my mother not been standing there the staff would have put the second brides cake topper on my cake (we didn't even have a topper). -The second weddings favors, napkins, centerpieces and bouquet were all on display next to the bathrooms. Waiting to be set after we left. -The venue allowed a woman to come into the reception hall to buy bottles of wine, and then use the bathroom, to do so she crossed the dance floor diagnoally through my entire wedding reception. -Second wedding guests arrived early (of course they would) and were mingling on the deck until I went (I will admit it) Bridezilla on the owner to get them off the deck as we had an hour of our reception left and many of my guests were out there. -The wait staff started clearing the tables at 5pm on the dot, (which in fairness was our end time) however, my guests were just getting their things together as the staff started to rapid fire clear the tables...they threw out our extra favors, cookies (that were brought in from an outside bakery) and they probably could have done it in something other than walmart shopping bags. -And as expected when I was leaving the second's brides guests were congratulating me and telling me how nice I looked...while the other bride was right there taking pictures...It was her day, with her guests, they should never have had the opportunity to see ANOTHER bride. For months I voiced these concerns to the owner and was assured none of these things would happen...My advice?When Rachel Magnanini says "Don't Worry"....WORRY