The Parish House on Union

les know what to expect. Planning was more stressful than it should’ve been due to a lack of communication from the venue. We had to constantly follow up on important details like the seating chart, flowers, and our day-of schedule. There was no clear guidance or initiative from Patty or Lee, which added unnecessary pressure in the lead-up to our wedding. The day itself came with multiple issues. The food was a big disappointment for many of our guests — some of the vegetables were either burnt or undercooked, some guests compalined their food was cold. Oddly enough, it felt like my husband and I got better quality meals than our guests, which is the opposite of what you'd want at your wedding. A major issue of the entire experience was the behavior of Patty. She yelled at a guest infront of others over an unopened bottle of alcohol he was gifting us stating it was against their policy, as if he knew what their alcohol policy would be. An hour before dinner, she told me they had changed the pork recipe without informing us — something we had specifically discussed and planned in advance. Right before our ceremony, she also freaked out to me about a chair request for my husband's mother — a conversation that had already been handled with my husband and shouldn't have involved me. To make matters worse, Patty was heard yelling, swearing, and throwing things in the hallway between the sanctuary and dining room. It made several of us, expecially my husband and his groomsmen, incredibly uncomfortable. I later learned she also spoke poorly about me to my maid of honor, which is completely unprofessional and inappropriate. These aren't just minor hiccups. They added stress on a day that should’ve been joyful and smooth. After reading other reviews, it's clear that many couples have had similar problems, particularly when it comes to Patty’s behavior. In order to save composure, I did not go into detail about a lot of the issues we had but do not take working with this venue lightly. We are so happy that other couples seem to have had a wonderful experince which is why we chose this venue but at the end of the day, we were not the priority and we never were. Couples deserve to know both the good and the bad when choosing a venue for such an important day.

m wedding come to fruition. From the initial call to the Parish House to cleaning up after my wedding, things went so smoothly. There are 2 main reasons why I love the Parish House. Firstly, it is so all-inclusive; the services the Parish House offers makes things so organized and easy. Having in-house catering relieves so much stress and coordination, and the food was so so good! The butternut ravioli was a huge hit. Lee was an excellent DJ, working with my playlists and timing everything perfectly. He also worked very hard to help make the dining stationary exactly how I wanted (down to matching fonts and styles) and to print out my signs. I had guests even tell me that they took home their name cards because they were so cute! Sarah helped so much with day-of coordinating, keeping us all on track. It was really helpful to have people dedicated to making my decor look great and to take it down. The flowers were beautiful and fresh. Patty helped orchestrate my rehearsal, telling us what to do, which helped so much. Providing lunch day-of took one less task off of our shoulders. I even used the bridal salon at the Parish House to order my wedding dress, which was absolutely gorgeous. Patty and Sarah helped me find a dress that truly fit *me* and one that I was proud of wearing on my wedding day. For the few things that were not provided by the Parish House, Patty gave great recommendations that were high quality and cost-effective. The second thing that I appreciated about the Parish House was how hard Patty worked with me to make my celestial wedding theme come to life. She met with me multiple times to try out different decor elements. Patty is an extremely talented designer who has a keen eye for what can make a wedding look classy. I was worried that my celestial theme might look like Halloween decorations, but her ideas for design made my decor look very refined and elegant. Patty was mindful to making every detail fit my vision. She was a wedding designer, coordinator, venue owner, and overall supporter all wrapped into one, and I could not have asked for more. There are so many other details, but I cannot fit them all in this review. I truly don't know how I could have pulled off my wedding without Patty and her wonderful team. All of this might sound too good to be true, but it isn't! I will be recommending the Parish House on Union to everyone I know getting married!

we needed anything at all. She made it so easy to just enjoy our day. I had an issue with my wedding dress rubbing me raw and Patty fixed it right before I walked down the aisle. I couldn’t thank them enough for all the hard work they did. I loved the slide show of all our getting ready photos during the dancing and Photo Booth. The food was amazing and I wish I could have taken some home. If I could do it again I would pick this venue in a heart beat. Thank you so much Patty, Lee and Sarah for everything you guys did to make our day one of a kind!!!