The Common Man Inn & Restaurant

We had an off-site wedding on July 15th, 2023 and had catering from Common Man. We had a larger wedding of 180 guests and only heard great things about the meal that was served. Everyone said it was delicious. Lisa was great to work with and so accommodating when we made adjustments and very cautious of some severe allergies of our guests. It was easy to work with her to figure out what options we could provide to make sure everyone had a meal they loved.

To start with the positives, the Common Man is a beautiful venue. The ceremony space and ballroom area speaks for itself and needs little decorating because of the natural beauty of this place. The food is amazing. We choose to have flatbread pizzas for our cocktail hour appetizer, and we loved that they had multiple toppings so there was a pizza for everyone's personal preferences. The dinner was outstanding. The tortellini pesto was fantastic, the beef was tender, the chicken was light and delicious, and the rolls were some of the best we've ever had. In addition, everyone was raving about the mashed potatoes. Dessert was amazing. We chose to have cupcakes instead of a cake that way we could get a variety of flavors. The chocolate cupcake was one of the best cupcakes I've ever had. It was rich and moist. The bartender did a great job, and the wait staff were very kind. After the wedding we stayed in the terrace suite which was amazing. We felt very spoiled in that room. It is so relaxing. We had some issues with the Common Man on the organizational side of the wedding planning operations. To start, the wedding coordinator was supposed to reach out to us to finalize details and order the food 3 months before the wedding date. We never heard anything so with 2 months to go we had to reach out ourselves. That is a whole month after the coordinator was supposed to reach out! Part of what you are paying for is the professional help from the coordinator, and we feel like we didn't get that because she did not hold up her end of the contract. Secondly, the coordinator was on leave during our wedding, so Katie filled in for her. Katie did the best she could, but we felt like she should've been cc'd on all the emails so she knew everything we had discussed. We had some paintings we asked to be taken down and none of them were. I think Katie did a decent job as our day of coordinator considering all she had to go off of was the event coordinator's notes and a short 10 minute phone call with me. Lastly, paying our bill was a nightmare. The final bill we were given was full of errors with incorrect counts. In addition, we were asked to give payment 3 days before our contract had stated we needed to. Although it was an odd request, we would have been willing to pay if the final bill was accurate, but it was not. Lastly, when the day came to pay our bill, we could not get ahold of anyone. Our contract stated the bill would be paid in 2 parts, but because the Common Man messed up the bill, we had to pay all at once which was more than my credit line. I was finally able to reach someone at the restaurant, and they helped me reach Katie who was able to charge my debit card instead of my credit card and we finally got the bill paid. However, this was just another example of how we as the client had to go out of our way to help the Common Man do their job. The inorganization was extremely unprofessional, and made for an extra stressful planning process. We did not feel like the money we paid was worth the service we got with the Common Man, which is a shame because the venue and food was truly amazing.

Absolutely amazing! The Common Man Inn truly exceeded our expectations and we could not imagine getting married anywhere else. Not only is the venue gorgeous and cozy, the food is incredible and the staff are so helpful. Shout out to Sharon, the manager of the restaurant and event coordinator! Sharon was extremely helpful in making sure the day went smoothly and all of the other vendors knew where to go. Also, I cannot emphasize how great the food was! The late night cheeseburger sliders are a must. Everything was great and there was absolutely nothing I would change about our wedding day. Additionally, the Terrance Suite is beautiful! Perfect place to get ready day of and great for the wedding night. Stunning view of the waterfalls which you can enjoy from your private hot tub.

When I first heard of the common man I was throw off because it said restaurant and I was like " I don't want to get married in a restaurant!" I listened to my now husband and we went to visit in search of the perfect venue. Well let me tell you, I was blown away ! This place is a diamond in the rough and honestly I could go on for hours about how much I love the common man. We got married January 25 2020 and even in the winter time it was beautiful! It was my dream wedding! Tessa the event coordination and Katie, the Inn staff, kitchen staff, bartenders you name it, they are all amazing! They executed everything I wanted and my wedding went so smoothly I was kinnda in shock. Tessa made sure everything was done and set up the right way. DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS PLACE!!!! we will go back every year for our anniversary and we have a lot of friends and family who now want to book more romantic getaways to the common man. You will fall in love with the venue and the staff. Thank you Common Man for all that you did! I cannot thank you enough for making me the happiest bride!