The Wayfarer Whidbey Island

er weddings at Crockett Farm to get an idea of the space, and patiently answer the mountain of questions we had. We particularly appreciated the list of vendor suggestions Kelly provided after booking the space to help us jump start the rest of our wedding planning. Erica was also amazing – she had such incredible attention to detail, helping us plan our florals and rentals, working with our vendors, learning about our vision for the wedding and providing suggestions on décor, and working as our day-of coordinator (on her birthday no less!). Both Kelly and Erica were easy to get a hold of via email when we had questions throughout wedding planning, made time to schedule multiple phone calls with us, and were very organized on our rehearsal to help our wedding party feel prepared for the big day. We are so grateful to the Whidbey Island Weddings team for helping us to have our dream wedding!

and immediately fell in love with the venue. Kelly was so helpful in answering all of our questions and providing so much guidance during the wedding planning process. Erica also helped make my vision for flowers and table centerpieces come to life and also fit our budget. On the day of the wedding, I didn’t need to worry about a thing. Erica was our day of coordinator and she made sure everything was flawless. She helped guide our bridal party and our guests for every transition of the day. The staff made sure the bride and groom were always taken care of with drinks and food and they cleaned up and broke down everything at the end of the night. As a bride, this was so important to me because I wanted to be sure to fully enjoy the day and not worry about a thing. I cannot thank Whidbey Island weddings and their staff enough for making our day so special and perfect!

eautiful as the outdoor space! Kelly and Erica were absolutely incredible with communication and pumped me up with confidence during the whole planning process. Despite unforeseen hiccups during the wedding (to no fault of them or the venue), they made sure everything went smoothly while simultaneously being invisible throughout the wedding like ninjas! It all ended with a perfect double rainbow and I could not have entrusted my dream wedding to anyone else.

-free part of all our planning. Kelly, Erica and the Whidbey Island Wedding team did a beautiful job prepping Crockett Farm for the ceremony and wedding reception from coordinating all vendors upon arrival, wrangling bridal party and guests when needed, and handling all aspects of the ceremony and reception from rehearsal, day-of timeline, designing the flowers and bouquets, providing dining rentals, vintage decorations, managing the bar and table service/servers, packing up all gifts and leftovers, and even taking care to send as many flowers as possible home with us (which we put into vases and mason jars all over our house). The Whidbey Island Wedding team was super responsive and open to our questions and ideas throughout the whole planning process. They were always positive and professional, and clearly pros at event planning and coordination! We couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out - such a great wedding and reception.

ery step of the way. Our wedding was everything we wanted & more! I am very thankful for finding the Wayfarer for our venue.

they absolutely nailed it. Kelly has everything you need for the day, which makes the process super seamless, but she is happy to incorporate your ideas, décor, etc. as well. We had some things brought in from off the island and she was accommodating and helpful in figuring out the logistics. I used Erica for the florals, and they were SO stunning. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful they were, too. It was a lovely evening and our guests really enjoyed the night as well. My only complaint is that it went by too quickly! Wish we could do it all again!

couldn’t even remember the names of the other venues. I was in awe and it didn’t stop there. Kelly and Erica have made the most amazing experience possible for couples getting married. Communication was always quick and efficient, they answered all my questions, no matter how big or small. The attention to detail that they provide is above anything we could have expected. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. It was the most romantic wedding and they made my dreams come true. We had Erica do our floral arrangements as well and they were stunning. The flowers lasted almost an entire week after the wedding. The bartender being included was great and the fact that they were able to set up and tear down everything without requiring family to have jobs at our wedding. We wanted to make sure everyone at the wedding was a guest and could fully enjoy it. Our day was absolutely perfect and went by in such a blur! If you are thinking of choosing the Wayfarer Farm for your wedding, trust me you will not regret it at all!

y was so accommodating, especially during the pandemic. I remember not being able to tour the Wayfarer due to the shutdown but she did an amazingly thorough ipad tour. She was super flexible with us trying to figure out our wedding date with coordination of all the wonderful vendors we wanted to work with. I remember watching Kelly’s ipad tour during the lockdown and getting those excited butterflies seeing the venue and knowing it was a special place. The moment my husband and I drove up to the Wayfarer and stepped outside into the arrival area, I could feel the magic of the Wayfarer - all the beautiful old trees, the diversity of the landscape. As I walked around the beautiful property, I just knew it was the place for us. I loved how organized Kelly was with a full timeline and a whole team to support the wedding and tend to the guests. Kelly has so much experience, expertise, knowledge, and to top it all off, her stunning artistic ability with florals sealed the deal for me!! Working with Erica on my floral vision and making all the decorations come to life was a super fun and easy process. The first time I saw my wedding bouquet, is a moment I will never forget. It was the most perfect, swoon worthy bouquet that was exactly like I dreamed, but even better! The way the flowers turned out the day of, was one of the best parts of the day for me. They provided so much support leading up the wedding… I felt like I had a professional wedding planner and day-of coordinator on top of the most talented florist all wrapped into one! Kelly made sure everything ran seamlessly the day of and she handled all the small last minute things with so much compassion and grace - she never missed a beat. My guests gave me so many compliments during the reception and afterwards about the beauty of the venue, the talent of the owner, the skill and kindness of the staff, and what a good time everyone had. My husband and I only look back on that day with love and magic. It was the perfect day and Kelly truly makes a difference in the lives of the couple’s whom she works with to provide them a perfect wedding that they will treasure forever. Endless gratitude to both Kelly and Erica - the dream team :)

t the setting and service. Highly recommend :)

D, but Kelly and Erica made it so easy and stress-free to plan. My MIL gave them our vision for the flowers and decor and they executed it perfectly. Plus, I was so grateful to have Erica there day-of to make sure everything went well.

e florals and decor I had in mind, and the end result was gorgeous. They made my wedding day perfect and stress free. Both Kelly and Erica were fantastic to work with, I would highly recommend them and their team to help plan your wedding!

so perfectly and are there for any questions you have. Leading up to the day they had everything so organized and helped the planning process go that much smoother. Every transition on our big day was done so effortlessly, and there are no details forgotten on the day. I would HIGHLY recommend Crockett farm or any venue with Whidbey Island Weddings. You will not be disappointed. Also- the flowers were incredible, and they took our dreams and made them a reality- highly recommend having them do the florals, you won’t regret it.

and their team. They thought of every detail, anticipated every need, and coordinated the day to perfection. All of our guests talked about how kind and attentive the staff were and how beautiful and unique the venue was. Everything looked incredible, and our guests were truly able to enjoy so many different spaces - from the guest sign in area, the barn for our intimate ceremony, lawn games and adirondack chairs for cocktail hour, our beautiful family style dinner under the trees, and a dance floor and vintage bar. They also did our flowers which ended up being breathtakingly gorgeous. They reused the local blooms and bouquets for different areas during the day, and like I mentioned, they thought of every single detail. I loved being able to use a lot of their vintage decor as well. We literally had no worries on the day of, and I could not have dreamed up a better day. They are a wedding dream team and they truly know what'll make your day perfect and how to execute it! We couldn't have been happier with our wedding.

ng, we received a list of vendors and photographers who were local and worked at the Wayfarer before. We were able to choose all of our vendors quickly, feeling confident that they knew the location and the day would run smoothly. The venue itself is gorgeous, so much natural beauty with very little extra decoration needed to make it feel special. Kelly made my bouquet and designed the florals for our event, which was stunning and all purchased locally. All of our guests commented on the long dinner table, and said that the venue made them feel like we were in our own special spot on the island. The venue came with many decor items available for rental, including tableware, candles, and dessert table decor, which meant that there was very little that we had to supply for our day to come together. All of the staff were kind, accommodating, and energetic, and made us and our guests feel welcome and taken care of. If you are looking for a stress-free and unique wedding venue, I highly recommend the Wayfarer!

of. This little venue is what fairy tales are made of and if you book your florals with them, you won't be disappointed. Our guests were in awe of the beauty of the space and all of the little details, which we never could have done on our own. The fact we were able to drop decor off during our rehearsal made it possible for us to just show up and enjoy the beauty on our wedding day. The bundle of venue + coordinator + flowers + rentals can't be beat! I wish we could do it all over again!

e had our ceremony indoor. Kelly and Erica did such an amazing job with the decorations especially with all the last minute changes! Venue is well kept and we were able to take beautiful couple pictures there. I did not have to worry about a thing!

kind, professional, and attentive. The grounds are breathtaking, well kept, and provide so many beautiful areas for kids to play, guests to mingle and pictures to be captured. The gorgeous bridal party bouquets, decorations, chandeliers in trees, table arrangements... I could go on and on y’all. I seriously cannot recommend this venue enough.

ind. They were incredibly flexible and understanding with the need for us to significantly downsize our wedding due to Covid-19. Our ceremony and mini-reception were set up so that guests could social distance and there were precautions in place to keep everyone safe. And, through all of this, they managed to make our wedding feel so, so special and delivered on the vintage aesthetic that had led us to choose them in the first place. Kelly and her team did our florals as well, and they were absolutely gorgeous!

ceeded at every level - seriously! Without going into detail, with every superlative we could think of, suffice it to say these two lovely women, Kelly and Erica (and their team) created the most beautiful event we could have imagined. Think about managing 200 people through the entire event without a glitch... mind boggling to say the least. Creative energy, enthusiasm and down to earth good people worked magic for us and our guests. We love them both - you will, too! Connie and Gerry

oing to do our flowers with one of Kelly’s preferred vendors. When we signed our contract Kelly knew that my fiancé was a Marine, at the time it did not seem to be an issue. Our $1,000 deposit was paid and our invitations were sent out. As per the contract the balance was to be paid in full 90 days prior to the event which would have been May 19th. Unfortunately, going into the first week of May we found out that my fiancé was going to be deployed and we were going to have to cancel our dream wedding, we were totally devastated. We were able to inform Kelly of the situation by May 13th. Initially we did not want a refund. Since we loved the look of the venue and had already scheduled everything else we were hoping that Kelly would let us reschedule for another date. We also explained that since my fiancé was just finishing his service contract this would for sure be his last deployment and would not happen again. Kelly’s reaction to our news on the phone was rather shocking. She was abrupt, rather rude and even sounded angry with us, there was no empathy what so ever. She verbally threw the contract in our face. She was condescending, insinuating we did not understand how a contract worked. At that point my fiancé got on the phone and explained that with almost 20yrs of Marine Corps service behind him did in fact understand how a contract works. At that point she said she would not even rebook us for any reason because we were “unreliable”, WOW! As if having to cancel our dream wedding and send my fiancé into a war zone was not bad enough but to be blatantly called “unreliable” was just crushing. I understand that Kelly has a business to run and cannot be handing out refunds or credits for just any reason but she handled this in the worst possible way. She could have said something to the effect of… “I’m sorry this has happened to you but this is how we have to proceed from a business standpoint” basically anything would have been more professional then how she actually handled it. Later that evening she texted me and did offer to rebook us for the following summer for a NEW $1,500 deposit. Only after us asking, she said she would give us a full refund if the venue date was rebooked and partial refund of our deposit if it wasn’t. As the months went on I never once saw her advertising the open date on her Facebook page even though I saw repeated advertising of other venue dates still available for the summer. In my personal opinion I don’t think she even tried to rebook it. I did not once her from her with updates, only if I contacted her first. As our date came and past we still heard nothing. After I contacted her again to check on the promised partial refund, her initial text said she would not be giving us anything. It was only after reminding her that she already stated she would give us one that we got a response. I let her know that being called “unreliable” due to a military deployment was incredibly hurtful and I would have thought that a business in the Pacific NW would be a little more empathetic towards military. It was almost 4 weeks later we received $200. I wish I would have written this review sooner but I just did not have the emotional energy to confront it.

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re both so sweet and made everything beautiful. They did my flowers as well and they looked even better than I could have imagined. Kelly recommends such great people and they all made my day so special. You will not regret using Kelly and her team for your wedding.

flowers and decorations, and it couldn't be a more perfect location! I cannot recommend Whidbey Island Weddings enough!!

answered all my (millions of) questions in a timely manner, welcomed my input and gave awesome suggestions when needed. Kelly is an amazing florist as well, and makes gorgeous wedding signs for you!! They went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day ran smoothly and went exactly how we wanted. They were such advocates for Jon and I on the wedding day, I'm so grateful for Kelly and Erica for having my back, and turning their already gorgeous venue into the the wedding of our dreams!!! :-)

the summer time the trees will be filled and fruitful as well as all of the great details from their inventory will be displayed. Within nearly 11 months of planning, I truly don’t think I was stressed, not even once. Really!!! With the help of Kelly and Erica’s coordination , everything was perfectly stress free and very well handled. Having the rehearsal at the Wayfarer was very hands on and actually very fun. And on our wedding day, Kelly and her two helpers were seriously the best. They were professional, polite, and extremely helpful. I live on Whidbey Island and I also work with Front Street Grill catering . Often times we are catering weddings at the Wayfarer, Crockett Barn , and Jenne Farm. I’ll say you certainly can’t go wrong with any venue from Whidbey Island Weddings. Kelly and Erica are a dynamic duo who live and breathe Weddings , they surely will be as genuinely excited to host your wedding just as you are to have a wedding.