Oh, Stonewall Estate. Where to begin after our glorious October wedding?
1. Location. You cannot beat it! If you are looking for that gorgeous, mountainside, upstate, small town, ...barn, indoor and outdoor, vintage, pinterest-worthy perfection in a venue, this is it. You might think of skipping a visit because it can’t be a real wonderland, but it is.. only better! Please do yourself a favor and check it out in person. You will fall in love. We booked it the week we visited, a year and a half prior, it made that much of an impression.
2. The Benefits. Obviously, the perfect location and the gorgeous barn. What else is available? You can get a huge house which sleeps so many people. And I mean huge home. Comfortably! Want a place to get ready? The house. What a gourmet kitchen for cooking? Done. Want a honeymoon suite? Done. Want a place to take pictures? There’s at least 30 acres outside the doors. Want to host a fire pit with s’mores? Done. A cocktail or pizza night? Done. We had our wedding party get ready at the home, vendors running in and out, our large families taking photos and we never felt rushed or cramped. Also, we saved so much time without traveling to other places. You can have your ceremony, pictures, cocktails, reception, etc. all at Stonewall! Do yourself a favor and book it all weekend. We were thrilled we did.
3. More Benefits. Rachelle! The venue owner and manager. If you are looking for a venue manager who is always on call, passionate about her property, knowledgeable about weddings in general, ready and willing to answer any question, any concern, any small detail or provide local recommendations, this is your woman! Other venues did not have the level of service we encountered. Some venues in the area couldn’t even answer basic questions when we were onsite, so we didn’t trust them with our most special day or finances! From the very first meeting, Rachelle gave us her number and was there for us every. single. day. leading up to our wedding. (I was surprised by another review about cleaning after the wedding. I'm so sad that the reviewer didn’t realize that was a responsibility. For us, cleaning was in the deposit terms of our contract, so we didn't have any issues whatsoever!) Rachelle even had a small venue team the day of our wedding to take care of all property upkeep. We could not have done this wedding without Rachelle. Period.
We are still basking in the joy that was our wedding weekend. The beauty, the photos, the love surrounding us. That’s all a part of the Stonewall magic. Our guests are still calling us about how gorgeous the property was or small details like how easy it was to find or how unique and memorable it was. Also, our vendors were all able to communicate, load in and work easily with Rachelle and Stonewall - which made our lives so much easier. We cannot wait to visit again and re-live the weekend. We are happy to give a million star review to the Stonewall family and be a reference for any future couples!