I don't even know where to start in rating Milagro Farms. My husband and I got married here on November 7, 2015 and everything was absolutely PERFECT from the day we booked the venue.
5 stars for Milagro Farms!
5 stars for Back Door Cateri...ng!
5 stars for Laurie Westlake!
First things first, if you don't choose Milagro Farms for the beautiful venue itself or the charming bed and breakfast, it would most certainly be for Laurie Westlake - she was a DREAM to work with since day one. Always keeping up the excitement of the big day even when I was stressed to the max, busy at work, and had wedding planning completely on hold! When things fell through with the my caterer, she worked quickly to put together a last minute contract with the Back Door Catering. When it rained for days before the wedding, she and her husband were out fixing up the grounds just days before to ensure guests were able get in and out with no trouble. When I got a little stressed out that the rain might not stop in time for the ceremony, she quickly came up with a back up plan in case we had to move the wedding indoors, but ensured me that she just didn't believe we would need to do such a thing (and we didn't!!).
We started our wedding weekend off at Milagro Farms the day before the wedding so we could set everything up the day before since we did most things DIY. We had our rehearsal at Milagro, dinner in Waxahachie, and then the whole bridal party came back to Milagro after the dinner to spend the night at the bed and breakfast. This was one of my favorite parts about the weekend. All my bridesmaids and I came back, put on our PJs and sat outside in the courtyard between all the rooms drinking wine and swooning over all the details of the next day. I got to spend some quality time with all of my girls in the enjoying a beautiful night oustide that I will never forget.
The day of the wedding itself was nothing short of perfect! We woke up at the bed and breakfast, and Laurie made us a delicious breakfast and we all started getting ready for all the festivities. The grounds are so charming and perfect for a rustic or shabby chic wedding. I was looking for something that would give me a relaxed indoor/outdoor/open door reception and the big sliding barn doors that opened to the outdoor bar and grassy lawn lit by strung lights did just that. Also, it was a bit chilly outside but the firepit provided just enough warmth to keep the outdoor goers warm!
Overall, our wedding weekend was nothing short wonderful at Milagro Farms - we have gotten so many raves from friends and family members about how we picked the PERFECT venue and how delicious the food was (provdided by Back Door Catering at Milagro), and I completely agree!
Thank you Laurie Westlake and Milagro Farms - you made our special day one to remember forever and ever!
We can't wait to come back and visit the bed and breakfast!