The Windmill Winery

na gave two more tours for the moms without any issues! As soon as you drive through the gates it’s like being transported to a beautiful oasis. There’s not much in Florence but you’d never know there was an Eden tucked away there. I’m totally in love with this venue and can’t wait to walk down the aisle here :)

annot wait for our upcoming wedding! (Oh and who can say no to an adorable beer burro?!)

tears started up almost immediately. We try and attend every open house just to soak it all in as much as possible! Can't wait until we can make it down to TWW again and say 'I Do'... & party with the Beer Burros! Thank you again to our coordinator Shauna for always going above and beyond for us!

and thought of literally everything! The title "day of" coordinator does not do her justice because she went so above and beyond to make sure our wedding went perfectly. The venue is so beautiful and was a huge hit, the packaged vendors were amazing and the pricing was so much more reasonable than so many far less scenic venues in the Phoenix area. Out of all our vendor decisions while planning our wedding the Windmill was by far our best call.

d also made our day so incredibly special. If you are on the fence about booking here, don't be. Rest assure that you are going to have the most amazing day. You and your guests are going to be blown away by the beauty of this hidden gem.

t express how amazing my wedding was. Our planner Shauna was wonderful to work with! The venue offers an all inclusive package, meaning that the caterer, cake, and DJ are all included. It made things so much easier! If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't have my wedding anywhere else.

Otherwise, incredible venue and staff. I couldn’t have asked for an easier or more memorable night.

get married. The Property has many opportunities for photos, games and beautiful décor. Working with Lisa and Daleen was wonderful. Daleen was timely with all of my questions and needs and always got back to me through email, text or phone. Lisa my day of coordinator was so great and there for whatever we needed (she even ran across property to get my veil when I forgot it). WE had such a great night ringing in the New Year. All of the staff was great and attentive. The only comment I have for improvements was that the bridal cottage is only available for 4 hours of property time so there is nowhere for the bride/bridesmaids to leave their belongings without having to move them mid wedding nor a place for bride to go touch up makeup/use bathroom privately but that did not take away from my day. I had the most wonderful time I could not be more thankful.

h its own set of benefits and challenges. We loved that this venue was all inclusive. It took the stress out of choosing vendors. The downside was that in order to work with the vendors (taste test the food, meet with our coordinator, etc.,) it had to be done down in Florence. We found this to be a little frustrating. The venue owners are fantastic. The week before the wedding I was stressed out and Katie took the time to talk me off the ledge. Shes an incredible soul. The venue does provide a coordinator but I would recommend hiring your own. Throughout the day I found myself wishing I had someone who was with me throughout the day to handle the family and any other requests that came up. That being said, it did rain for a solid 2 hours before our ceremony and the staff had to scramble to move things (decorative tables, programs, guest sign-in, etc.,) inside. The staff did a fantastic job completing things on the fly. Our biggest issue we had with the venue (aside from the distance, which we were aware of), was some of the policies. The Winery asks that you make decisions such as having a firepit, heater, etc., 10 days before the wedding. If you needed to add on a heater last minute you would be charged "peak pricing". Now, I understand that staffing and supplies may be involved but when you're getting married outside, in Arizona, in late winter (which is normally beautiful), the weather is not always consistent. At the 10 day mark, we were projected to have high 70s. By the time the actual wedding came around it was a high of 54. The venue did provide the option to add on the heater and firepit last minute without the peak pricing, but that was only after I reached out to Katie to express my concern. Another frustration was their guest number policy. They request a guest count ridiculously early on. We had to commit and pay for 100 people a year out from our wedding. Anything over was $80 a head and anything below that was lost money. We made it work but in the end we still technically lost money as we were below guest count. We felt that this was out of the norm compared to other venues who take final guest count 10 days before and thats what you pay for. Also, you are only allowed to have access to the bridal bungalow and grooms room for 4 hours unless you pay extra. This adds to the stress of the day as you have to worry about things getting moved during cocktail hour and removes a place for the bride and groom to take a break during the reception. I would have appreciated the break. Although I mentioned this to the owners already, I think they should evaluate some of their policies and make sure they're consistently doing whats right for the bride and groom. Their venue is gorgeous and I'm so happy we got married there. I just wish we didn't experience the bumps in the road that we did.

rill and Piece of Cake Desserts. We had DJ Blaze, he was awesome, everyone had a great time and it kept the party going all night. We chose Whiskey Ranch after we tried their food at an open house. The food was amazing! Everything was so delicious and communicating with Tommy and Jennifer was so easy. Piece of Cake was amazing also. The taste testing was the best part, and our wedding cake was delicious. Thank you all for making our big day unforgettable!

y was the only venue I went to- I did not even bring my then fiancé with me-and when I told him how amazing it was, we pulled the trigger without a second thought. We chose the all-inclusive Lake House package and had the help of Katie and Kessalee to make our day extra special. They listened with so much intention and truly made our dreams a reality. Working with them was like working with a best friend, they encouraged us in our all dreams we had for the day and even shared some VERY helpful insight. Aside from the amazing wedding planners, the vendors that contract through the Winery are phenomenal. We were able to attend an open house where we listened to DJ’s, ate food from different caterers and even sampled numerous cakes! All of our guests raved about the tacos we had from Whiskey Ranch and we are still hearing about how the DJ was one of the best people have ever experienced. All in all, I would recommend the Windmill Winery to all of my engaged friends, the process was so easy and stress free.. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

contact with us through the process and Lisa, our day-of coordinator, was so sweet and helpful. I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

better staffing from the Windmill as well as the contractors that they go thru for food, music, and flowers (everyone, literally EVERYONE raved about how good the food was ;)). It was a one-stop (stress free) shop that made planning a destination wedding so fun and relaxing. Although its an hour drive out in the middle of nowhere, the landscape and picture opportunities throughout the breathtaking barn, ceremony sites, yard games, beer burro and wines will never be topped in my mind! It was the most beautiful fairy tale place for our wedding! From Jordan introducing us to the Windmill Winery as we were touring venues, to Karen becoming our wedding coordinator, everything went fantastic! Jordan was the sweetest and nicest person to first put a face to our venue. She seemed just as excited about my wedding as I did - she also was always available to call/text on little details that popped into my head throughout the days (and nights). Karen walked us through our wedding process starting 6 months before the wedding. She was on top of EVERYTHING! I didn't need to worry about one thing except picking what I wanted. She made the wedding of our dreams happen and she was so extremely nice to work with. The day of the wedding, I barely saw her, but throughout the day, Karen and her minions made our day the smoothest and most perfect day. I can't thank everyone enough!

l dealing with our account was working on commission because she was very abrasive and threatened to give our date away. We booked well over a year in advance and were not assigned a coordinator until 6 months before which turned out to be a waste of time since I did EVERYTHING myself anyway. I originally booked the winery because they had an inclusive package with suggested vendors that knew the property. That ended up not working since none of their vendors were available so I had to find all my own vendors. The winery refunded us a ridiculously small amount of money for the vendors we had to find on our own which didn't even cover 1/4 of the new vendor costs. The booking coordinator also promised my father that they would have their hard alcohol license by the time our wedding rolled around and that didn't seem to happen. During the rehearsal, we were rushed and had no time for pictures and laughs with family and friends. The coordinator was aggressive and physically forceful with us and pulled and pushed the wedding party members in the directions she wanted them to walk or stand. On the day of the wedding, you are only allowed to arrive 1.5 hrs early to take photos and set up which was stressful because I was only told a few days prior that the coordinators do not help with set up; you must assign a wedding party member or a family member to do those things. At the end of the night we were rushed out before our payed for time was over and the wedding party was barked at to clean up and grab anything that was not part of the winery's property. On a positive note, I was able to talk to Katie, the owner, a few days prior to the wedding and she was extremely sweet and eager to help fix my negative experience.

natory, as well as the kind staff and event coordinators. Shauna, our event coordinator in particular, was an amazing help, and made our night perfect. All of the vendors we chose from were excellent, and work so seamlessly together. Elina's Catering in particular was out of this world. Chef Peter did not miss a beat and was on top of everything, even if it was a drunk friend nearly spilling wine on the bride! Would absolutely recommend this venue to ANYONE, as it was the best decision we could have possibly made.

w amazing it was. We highly recommend this venue and it's staff. Such a wonderful experience, we are glad we chose them!

and even a dance floor! It truly was exactly what we had wanted for our big day!

were married at the lake house and I never saw any other guests except our own and didn't hear anything coming from the barn venue. The lake house is absolutely perfect, everything we dreamed of. I love that so much is included in the cost. Like the hanging lights on the deck, the love marquee sign, wine barrels, the arch…just to name a few. My coordinator was Daleen who was very helpful. The only complaint, on the wedding day she came up to us and told us she was leaving right after the ceremony. Luckily the owner was there and she stepped in to take her place and I honestly didn’t know the difference, she did a wonderful job ! Food: 9/10 We used Kiss The Chef. Seriously the best food we have ever eaten. I want to contact them to make some food for our one year anniversary. We had chicken with this white creamy cheese sauce. They were also very accommodating in making some sides for my vegetarian guests that served as their main course. Only complaint, as soon as everyone was done being served dinner they packed up and were gone. I kinda rushed through my dinner because we were called to do other things and I turned around later in the evening to get a second helping and they were gone. It would have been nice if they could have left some food for anyone else wanting seconds later in the evening. I also wish I could have gotten some cake. We had our cake cutting but we weren’t served any cake after. Luckily we had the top tier put aside for us to take home. Cake: 8/10 We used Lesley’s cakes. She was the only vendor option for cakes. There was another vendor there that offered a dessert table with lots of yummy desserts but not a wedding cake. I had dreamed of having a beautiful wedding cake on my wedding day and didn’t want to give that up. So the Cake itself, very good! My favorite was the Almond Cake with Cannoli filling. Also she was able to copy a design I saw on Pinterest exactly like the picture! I was disappointed to find out that we wouldn’t have the traditional cake tasting like you see in movies and tv. I hoped that my fiancé and I could go into the shop with Lesley 1:1 and sample all the cake flavors. This is not how she does it. She does an open house monthly at her shop in Gilbert and also at the Windmill Winery. You have to go to this open house and sample what they have that day. Usually they have 3 or 4 cake flavors to try. But you are at this open house with several other people. DJ: 10/10 We used Ellagant Entertainment and had Joel as our DJ. I think this was the highlight of our wedding! He made sure everyone was having a good time. He surprised us with a couple games. He stuck to music we requested. He even got out and danced with our guest. Several people asked us for his info after the wedding so they could use his services at their own events. I loved the concept they have going on at the Windmill Winery. Love that everything is included in your cost. Everything is tied together with the coordinator. I love the monthly open houses and being able to talk to my vendors in person. Getting married at the Windmill was the best decision we made!

set up and turning on our electric candles, helping us stay on schedule, and making us feel so special on our special day! I seriously cannot thank the Windmill enough!! We had a blast, and I would recommend them over and over again!!!!

well for us. The venue is simply beautiful - tons of compliments. You honestly don't expect such a nice place to be out in Florence! Staff was all friendly as well!

t was the best wedding they had ever been to.

ds our so naturally beautiful and the light in the barn was stunning and made all of our photos so much prettier. We worked with Karen who could not have been a better coordinator. She was so nice and so on top of things. We'd email her before heading to bed and have a response by the time we woke up. For anyone looking for a unique wedding venue in Arizona, this is the place!

our vendors to answering EVERY question along the way, Shauna was amazing! If I could I would get married every weekend at the winery! ❤

of our wedding (12/15/2016), where we're on a shuttle headed to the Windmill Winery and I can hear some of the skepticism Joe and I had when we first drove out. ("So... uh, what made you pick this place?") But once we arrived, everyone immediately understood why. All throughout the night we received compliments. There were many places to explore (my guests enjoyed the wine tasting room and the farm animals... particularly a charismatic turkey). Daleen worked seamlessly with the vendors to make this day great. She was very put-together and I can't thank her enough for what she did: She allowed me to truly enjoy the day. I had internalized so much stress, planning this day, but miraculously, I didn't have a single worry the day of. It was a great place for my family and friends to celebrate with us, and we had so much FUN. I highly recommend this venue to a couple who wants something a little different in Arizona... and especially for those who value a team that will run the show for you. Their selected vendors were great (we had Kiss the Chef cater dinner, Joel from Ellagant Entertainment as the DJ, and Lesley's Creative Cakes). Again, I appreciate Daleen going through everything so thoroughly. I especially appreciated when she provided some insight and precautions about an open-bar, so there wouldn't be any unexpected surprises! Windmill Winery's expertise definitely showed with our wedding. Thank you!

nstantly fell in love with the property and pictures and knew we had to go see it! We of course went to multiple open houses that they have often, which is a great touch. Both of us being in the hospitality industry were picky, to say the least. While at the Bridal Show and the Open House we saw one person that made us feel like this was a great place... The owner was working both, hustling and actually seemed to care about the business. We knew we found the place. The grounds are beautiful, they do a great job at maintaining and creating a unified ambiance that every bride wants right now, rustic elegance. It all turned after booking and signing the contract... the company seems to have the sales and contracting part down but when it comes to execution or questions they have no idea what they are doing. And, I'm surprised that they have lasted as long as they have. Please be aware that after signing your contract you are not assigned to your Event Manager until 6 months out from your wedding. No name or email to contact if you have questions until then... I went almost a year without have anyone to talk to ask simple questions; how big are your tables? What is your wine list? Do you offer water? (nope they charge you for water). And when I did have questions, I got sent from person to person until someone could answer my question and then was told; 'I'm not your Event Manager but here are your answers." --- Does that seem ok? Honestly what it came down to for us was just plain communication. Everything was jumbled; we got bounced from Event Manager to Event Manger, not having one, then the next one left, then we didn't have one, then we got the Owner, then we finally got assigned one. With each one not giving our notes to the next, and had to start over each time (including with the owner). I'm not saying we weren't picky or had special requests everyone does were not out of the ordinary but, when your Event Manager goes 3 weeks without getting back to you... you start to worry about the professionalism of the company. I work at a hotel as an Event Manager, when you leave for your days off or to handle a family matter for 3 weeks or even a day you put an out of office on.... Just plain professionalism. Things like this happened time and time again. I even got threatened emails from the accountant that they were going to drop our wedding due to an out of date credit card. But, little did she know she had a new credit card in her inbox 5 days prior... again communication and professionalism. I know tell people when they ask me how my wedding was and do I recommend the Windmill Winery as a location, my answer is, 'NO! Pretty place but the people are terrible to work with.' Still to this day I want my money back!

ooked like set up for a wedding, get to taste the foods & the desserts and also meet with all the different preferred vendors. Once I got home, I told my fiance about it and he immediately said no, he was turned off by the distance from Chandler, the fact that they had beer and wine only, and that the town was too little for an after party. Finally. I convinced him to go for a tour. The Windmill was awesome at accommodating a private tour of the venue. His whole entire family who was extremely skeptical immediately fell in love. A few days later, without looking at any other venues, we had booked our wedding. We went to our second open house and were able to plan our whole entire wedding in one day (catering, flowers, photographers, cake, etc). It was STRESS FREE! Six months out from the day of the wedding, our wedding coordinated Shauna contacted us. She is AMAZING. I could email her at any hour of the day and she would immediately respond with the answers to my questions. They truly made being a bride enjoyable because I did not have the stress of the planning that most brides do. The day of our wedding was absolutely magical. I never felt one ounce of stress because I knew everything would be taken care of and it was. Our day of coordinator, Katie was AMAZING. She made sure that every little detail was there. Not only did my guests rave about how seamless our wedding was, but they raved about the venue, the food, the dessert and most of all the fun that we had. Not one person complained about the drive from Phoenix. My advice to any bride would be to get married at the Windmill, you will not find anywhere better, it is absolutely gorgeous. They are amazing at organizing, planning and executing your dream day!!!

stions without hesitation. Additionally, our event manager, Daleen was my best friend for the 3 months leading up to the wedding. She helped keep my head on my body and answered all my questions promptly, and worked with me continuously until I was happy! The day of the wedding she was so helpful in making sure all decorations were put together! She helped my parents and family with keeping their sanity! She watched the clock like a hawk and had us all in the right place at the right time! During the ceremony she was very pleasant and mingled with our guests as if she were part of our family! I could not be happier or give any better reviews. I would highly recommend this venue to all of my family and friends! Thank you windmill winery for these special memories!!!!!!!

nteracted with were wonderful. All of our guests were from out of town and they were raving about the venue!

you see in the walkthrough is included. There is often a "small fee" for decorations. Along with that, you will have to pay if you want appetizers or a nice cake even though catering an cake is included in the package. Also, there is a long list of things that are not allowed and everything needs to be out of the venue on time or there is another charge. The staff was very helpful and organized on the wedding day, but there were plenty of battles had before hand. If they say something is included make sure it is in writing before signing the contract!

s they had open house events with all their vendors and samples of what they provided. We shopped around quite a while for other venues and could not find anything else close that was all inclusive to even compare. We would recommend anyone to spend their special day with the windmill winery. -Johnathan & Margie

of questions from everyone about why we decided to have our wedding in the middle of nowhere Florence, AZ and we were a bit concerned when we first drove to Florence for the Windmill Open House, but once we saw the property all of our worries were subsided. On the wedding day, everyone was commenting on what a beautiful property the Windmill is! Since our wedding was planned long distance (we are from Canada), I can't say enough wonderful things about our wedding coordinator Karen. She was amazing and helpful, kept us on schedule, and was always calm and informative! All of the venues that were either part of the Winery package or recommended by the Winery were perfect! Our vendors included Kiss the Chef catering, Lesley's Creative Cakes, Garden Gate Flowers, Pastor Mark Faul, Arizona's DJ, and more. They all were wonderful! The day is exactly how we dreamed it would be. I would highly recommend this venue to future brides looking for a beautiful, rust wedding venue!

in love. We just knew this would be perfect. Come wedding day all of our guest kept complimenting us on how beautiful the venue was. We did have Kathy from Something old Something Older decorate the venue. It turned out beautifully. Our wedding coordinator Daleen was amazing and kept us on schedule, she was on top of everything! We are so grateful for her. Most of the vendors included in the package were great such as; Gold Star Catering and Ellagant Entertainment. We also had outside vendors who were preferred by the Windmill such as; Something Old Something Older and Vintage photo booth rentals who we loved both very much. Only issues we had were they do not allow rehearsals on Fridays, which would have been better since the majority of our wedding party was from out of town. We also were disappointed for all the little things they charged. We weren't too happy on how our cake(which we had to pay extra for) and cupcakes turned out by GiGi Cupcakes. Not what we had originally discussed. However, We would do it all over again. We were very happy with our location and wedding day.

h this stunning Lakehouse and dock. Katie and Harold handled any concern we had, making sure we were happy. They are both so sweet and take such pride in their Windmill Winery. My only disappointment would be our coordinator, and mistake on a food item from caterer. Other than that, it was perfect. Hats off to Katie and Harold on their vision of turning a nursery into this stunning wedding venue.

ose the Windmill Winery. If anything went wrong, neither of us knew! Pro’s: -If you’re looking for a unique venue that serves a small intimate guest count (we had 45) the Lakehouse is a perfect place. We had a ton of trouble finding a venue to fit our small size wedding, and the Windmill is a beautiful place that incorporates rustic, shabby chic elements complete with tractors, old cars, etc. -Since this venue comes with the DJ, cake, catering, and wedding coordinator, I do believe it is very cost effective for the Arizona area. We looked at many venues and I do think for what I paid (note—base price only) it is reasonable. -Daleen my wedding coordinator that came with the venue, was very attentive. I am extremely detail oriented and I probably send over 150 emails to her over the course during my 7-month planning process. She answered all of them in a very timely manner. -Everyone, and I mean every single person I interacted with from beginning to end (even the accountant) were very very friendly, and accommodating (except for note below…). -The Windmill Winery does have a very nice set-up with the local Holiday Inn, and the shuttle service provided was convenient for my guests. Con’s: -My biggest complaint was how the food poisoning incident that occurred at the Windmill Winery was handled by the owner, Harold. My finance and I attended the bridal fair when the incident occurred and we both got food poisoning. Not knowing the cause of our symptoms, I went to the doctor and subsequently missed two days of work. The Windmill Winery never made any attempt to notify us that an incident of food poisoning had occurred at the bridal fair we attended. We instead heard it on the news. Ouch. Anyways, I placed a call into Harold, the owner. He tried to put most, if not all, the blame on the caterer. The way I see it was that it was his kitchen that was built on his property, and that he should take responsibility for it. When I asked for some sort of compensation for inconvenience and missed workdays, he refused and instead said something along the lines of “we have something special planned for those who were affected by the food poisoning incident”. After that conversation, I never heard anything from Harold or the Windmill Winery regarding the incident. I am not looking for handouts, but was disappointed at his lack of response in contacting the guests that were there at the bridal fair, and then declining to make amends in any way. Even something small like offering to throw in the $150 beer donkey to our wedding package would have gone a long way toward making it right. -Be careful of the add-on list. It can add up quickly. I did rent an antique car for the night so I could have more photo opportunities, and then water service prior to the ceremony, etc. Even to re-arrange the chairs in a semi-circle costs extra money (per chair, too). -My one-time face to face with Daleen, the venue-provided wedding coordinator felt very rushed. I was allowed one hour with her.

sts were beyond impressed. Guests are still expressing how it was the best wedding they've been to. I highly recommend having your wedding here! It totally beats the cookie-cutter golf course wedding everyone in AZ has. You will not be disappointed! PS- make sure to get Joel for your DJ! He was the best!!

the original venue price. So much sure you save up for the additional pieces if you would like anything added. Overall I loved it! I would definitely recommend this venue to anyone getting married.

n house and seeing the beautiful property and meeting the winery's wonderful staff, I knew it was the only place I wanted to have our wedding. It fit exactly what my husband and I were looking for as a place to celebrate our union with family and friends. It was low-key, relaxed and a little rustic. And since we were having the wedding and reception at the Lake House, we were able to meld a little New England-ish vibe (my husband was living in Connecticut at the time) with the southwest desert, making the venue even more appealing to us. And the staff: they were fantastic! Everyone I met at the winery was very down-to-earth and extremely easy to work with. Our coordinator Shauna was wonderful. We communicated mostly via email, and she was very quick in responding to all my questions and was very helpful in getting all the details ironed out. The whole planning and executing process was a breeze, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Our wedding day was beautiful, stress-free, and everything we had hoped it would be: fun, relaxed, and unpretentious. And, in part, it was all due to the great folks at Windmill Winery and the wonderful venue itself.

e whole planning process with them was wonderful. My coordinator was Karen and she was absolutely the most amazing and helpful person. She always responded to my emails, answered all my questions and helped keep the wedding running smoothly. The day of the wedding was so beautiful and I received so many compliments about how beautiful the venue and the wedding was. I would recommend them to anyone. Great benefits about this location are the package options. The vendor's they offer included in their package were all spectacular. Because the place was so beautiful and had it's own natural décor I really didn't need a whole lot of decorations to make it beautiful. Karen was so helpful and sweet. She made sure everything ran smoothly and that we were all taken care of. I can't say enough good things about my experience. Other than Thank You Windmill Winery for making my wedding day a dream come true.

of your plate! They also recommend fabulous vendors. I felt like our wedding was so unique and special here.

in March and booked that day. The DJ, cake and food were included in our price and in March that was the first day and last day we tried the food till our wedding and on the day of everything was great and delicious. We didn't even meet the DJ, Joel until the day of and he was the BEST! Everything went smoothly he made sure to keep everything moving. He has some fun games planned for our day that made the night even better. The rest of our vendors were all recommended through the venue and they were just as great. From the start to the end everything with the venue was seamless. Everyone responded to my emails timely and made sure to send me the information and things I needed as well. Shauna, our wedding coordinator, was so awesome. I feel like I sent her a million questions but she was patent and answered each one. Seriously not one thing went wrong, everything was perfect.

ry helpful and excited to share this special day with us. All of our guests were impressed with the venue and the way in which everything ran so smoothly. We would recommend this place to anyone looking for a romantic, fun, and inexpensive place to say "I Do!"

ions of questions and check ins. Jason in the billing office was easy to work with and always greeted me like I was his only bride. Mitzi was my day of coordinator and very very organized. I didn't see one detail go undone on the day of. My guest were so shocked to see such a gorgeous and different venue in the middle of no where. You really step into a whole new world when you enter the property. You can tell they take great pride in the work they do there. The package included an awesome DJ. From our wedding we had 3 other couples take his information so they could work their wedding. He had the party going from the very beginning to the very very end. The only downside I can think of was their alcohol package. It was very very expensive, but I guess that is part of having your wedding at a working winery. The open bar was charged per hour/per guest for drinking. We put $2000 down for a hosted bar during cocktail hour and it only lasted 45 minutes (we had around 170 guest). I would do it all over again at The Windmill! Thank you for such an unforgettable day.

went so well and I didn't have to worry about a thing! The food was amazing, the location was beautiful and the staff was simply amazing! My Husband and I will remember that day for the rest of our lives and the amazing people that helped us get through it. Love, Rebecca and Phillip Garcia

so charming, I feel like I would love to just hang out at that place even if I wasn't getting married there. I grew up in the Midwest, and it really feels like something you wouldn't find in Arizona. We didn't feel the need to add too many additional decorations because the venue provides so much (naturally and also as optional add-ins). The staff was outstanding, our coordinator Mitzi handled everything that came up. I told everyone later--if something went wrong, I didn't know about it and it must have been handled. I would recommend this venue to anyone.

ons. We used the package and everything was there on time and set up perfectly and beautiful! They were all welcoming and Mitzi was incredible!! The wedding was perfect, smooth, beautiful and fun! Exactly what we wanted and more! They also work with the local hotel that has very nice shuttles back and forth and gave us a free room for the night and gave all our guests discount rates!! The Windmill Winery was more than I could have dreamed of! :)

m back). I feel if I'm paying around $17,000 for 100 people, this is more than enough to hire a cleaning crew to rearrange furniture back to appropriate spots. I was at another wedding at the windmill winery and they were sticklers about this too so I know they are all trained to say this. Something silly I know. Otherwise the day was perfect. Everyone was accommodating and friendly. Mitzi, our wedding coordinator, went above and beyond to make our day special. Also made sure we always had full beers! We selected gold star catering and oh my their food was delicious. Lesley's creative cakes has a hard time following directions but the cakes tasted great! We had an amazing wedding day and would highly recommend the windmill winery to other couples!

ust do not do it justice! Shauna was our coordinator and was there for me through the entire process, I was able to call and talk to her about whatever I needed and she was always available to lend advice. Day of the wedding she was everywhere at once and made sure the ceremony went perfect and my guests and I never needed for anything. The vendors that come with the package (which I would say is a deal) were all amazing! Our caterer, chef Ed, had an amazing display which only added to the beauty of the venue (I had to do very little decorating!) and his food was delicious! Our dj was Will who comes with the package and he was so much fun! By the end of the night he was like a long lost friend! Our entire experience was amazing! Our guests are still telling us how awesome everything was from the location to the food! Thank you to the windmill winery and their staff!

arn. Mitzy was great about keeping us in the loop and worked hard to give us a great wedding day regardless of the weather. She was always on top of things and Sheryl from Simply Beautiful helped to make the barn look amazing. Our guests loved the decor, the food, the lighting, and the DJ. I am so happy with the Windmill Winery, and their vendors were all great. My husband and I would definitely recommend them to others who want a rustic and beautiful setting for their wedding.

h were incredible as well! The staff were so friendly and helped answer any questions leading up to the wedding day. On the day of the wedding they worked so hard to make sure everything ran smoothly and how we wanted it to. They were so flexible and we had the best experience. All of our guests raved about the decor, dj, food, etc. and how organized it all played out. Would recommend this venue to all!!

re it was even finished being built so I never saw the final product till about 2 months before our wedding when we finally made it to an open house. The open houses are great as you get to meet all the vendors in person. I will say that because I had already booked with them by the time I got to actually go to an open house I felt like I didn't receive the same attention as all the potential bookers at the open house. The package vendors that come with booking here are for cake, dj and caterer. There is only one vendor for dj and he was already booked at the other Windmill venue but they were able to recommend another dj to me that worked out great. My onsite coordinator was Shauna and she was awesome. We communicated mostly through email. She always got back to me right away. The Lake House is stunning. I couldn't of imagined a better venue. Our guests all had a great time and heard nothing but complements. Shauna kept everything on track and I didn't feel like I needed to remember this or that on our wedding day because she was my brain that day.

us on schedule, she was on top of everything! We were served by hand and foot! I would highly recommend this venue to future brides looking for a rustic wedding. We had our wedding ceremony outdoors by the brick arches (beautiful) and our reception was held inside the barn! i know your thinking barn!? trust me its not your ordinary barn!

. They do not allow rehearsals on Fridays, which was the only day that would have worked for me. Our wedding party was mostly people from out of town. I was disappointed for all the little things they charged for. I wanted to have my ceremony chairs angled but they wanted to charge .50 cents per chair. I did not understand that. However, they were very accommodating. The most vendors included in the package were great. I was disappointed that the caterer forgot to leave us desert plates and forks. Thank goodness for the on-site coordinator she found us plates and forks to enjoy our cake. I would recommend this venue.

ard to work with. We tried to do our wedding at a lower cost and it seemed like they didn't want to help us because we weren't one of their more expensive clients or spending money on the upgrades. But if you're up for planning and coordinating everything on your own it is worth it for the beautiful venue!

eautiful!! The first time I saw pictures I knew it was where I wanted to get married. I do not regret my decision one bit!! The process of attending the open house to be able to try the food and cake, meet the DJs all at once definitely makes the process of getting married very easy :) even found our florist at the open house Sarah's Garden who was wonderful to work with and our flowers were absolutely beautiful! Our DJ Joel Gibbs was also great!!! He really kept everyone entertained even had guests ask for his information after the wedding for future weddings :) the catering company Gold Star Catering and Lesley's creative cakes were also amazing to work with everyone loved the food and cake! All of our guests told us it was one of the best weddings they have ever attended!!! Thank you again to everyone at the Windmill Winery and Karen for making our wedding night perfect! It was a night we will never forget :)

ouple of days prior to the wedding and follows up with you immediately. It was nice not to have to worry about how our day was going to turn out when you have so many other items on your plate. I was worried that the drive would be too much for our guests, but they were thrilled once they got there. Many of our guests stayed at the hotel up the road which helped make it convenient and we got to enjoy breakfast with them the next morning. Now that we have our pictures back I cannot help but rave about this venue. Our backdrop is amazing and all of our guests are having a blast. The DJ choice they have is also top notch....my guests raved about him! I work in the service industry and set high standards for how customers should be treated and I am happy to say that the Windmill Winery exceeded all of my expectations.

ned. But most of all their staff was AMAZING! Everyone was very helpful and I could always email and call them if something came up. They kept the night flowing without a hitch. Shauna was my coordinator there and was so nice and helpful! I had such an amazing night here and would recommend them to everyone!

upgrades that make it look great like at their open house. It did help to remove some of the items in the original package though in order to have the upgrades I wanted. They recommend vendors in your package. I used the recommended dj, cake and caterer. I loved two of the three vendors. My DJ was Joel Gibbs and my caterer was Gold Star catering. Both were phenomenal!! I cannot say the same for Lesley's Creative Cakes. I don't understand why they recommend her because she is very unprofessional and really doesn't do a good job. I would use your own cake person. More information on vendors can be found in their own reviews. They switched onsite coordinators in the middle of my planning which was pretty stressful to me because I wasn't sure what the new coordinator knew and if they'd honor the same things that the other coordinator said. Although i know they tried, there were a few things wrong/missed the day of my wedding that was told would be done by my coordinator day of, but not a lot i could do when I'm running around myself. I don't sweat the small stuff, but if you are a person that likes everything perfect down to the detail it wasn't great. Karen did come through in the end for me and at least got us married. At the end of the day if you want a pretty venue with an affordable price I would recommend them. I still loved my wedding and was happy with where i got married. Hope this helps!!

rth it, and everyone one of my guests couldn't believe the venue.

e coordinator) was on-point with every detail. We currently live in Sydney, Australia, and she was kind enough to Skype with us across continents to ensure that every aspect of our wedding would be covered. The Windmill works closely with local vendors and offer many options that make planning from afar a breeze. Caterer, check! DJ, check! Transportation, check!

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rth the drive. We did have a couple of issues with the bar tab. Just confirm when the open bar starts, they waited until we were done with pictures and I wanted it to start right away. Nothing to huge, just some miscommunication. This is no cookie cutter place, I really felt like this was specific to our wants. Everyone was very helpful and nice. I would absolutely recommend this venue if your looking for something outside of a church or a hotel. Plus the outside ceremony site was beautiful (even though we did not use it) we did get some great photos.

ul but the packages that they have available are beyond compare. The atmosphere is simply to die for and the whole experience was more than pleasant the entire way through. I 110% recommend this venue for their service, quality, and beauty. Hands down the BEST place I have ever seen for a wedding and I am happy to say it was mine!