Lizzie & Brendan

July 13, 2024 • Jefferson, NY

Lizzie & Brendan

July 13, 2024 • Jefferson, NY

Q + A

What will the food be like?

Blenheim takes a lot of pride in their food. If you ask them, they say, "at Blenheim Hill Farm our Michelin-rated chefs serve amazing food, prepared right onsite, using ingredients grown at the farm…The animals are humanly raised and the produce is sustainably grown…Our group ran multiple restaurants in Manhattan over nearly 20 years, one being Michelin-rated. Many of the key executives in these restaurants are now full-time at our two farms running the culinary program for our couples." And Michelin inspectors happen to agree, "We send our sincere congratulations to the chef and the team at Blenheim...You are now a part of an elite group of restaurants reviewed and selected by Michelin's local, anonymous inspectors...When a restaurant sources ingredients from its own farm in the Catskills, it clearly takes its farm-to-table ethos to heart.” Thanks to their commitment to serving the freshest and most delicious food possible, the team has prepared a specially arranged tasting menu with preselected courses. We hope you enjoy the meal they have composed for you!

Is it really a farm?

Yup! The farm dates back all the way to the 1740s. After lying dormant for years, it was restored by the current owners to sustainably source their Michelin recommended restaurant in the West Village. Today, the three hundred acre farm- with a hydroponic greenhouse, and heritage animal breeds- is our wedding venue with reception in the historic 18th century barn! And most importantly, most of the food you will eat will be farm-fresh grown on site with the rest sourced locally! Come hungry!

A summer wedding?? What will the weather be like?

The Catskills are on average 10-15 degrees cooler than the city's temperature. The high for mid-July will be around 80 degrees with the low around 60. The ceremony will be in the early evening when things have already begun to cool off and the reception and cocktail hour will be in the cooler part of the day. To be extra comfortable, the barn is airconditioned. The table at the bottom of the page shows the historic averages at Blenheim.

I'm trying to figure out my shoe situation. Talk to me about the terrain.

The ceremony will be taking place outside near the ponds. The path to your seats will be paved, but the seating area itself will be grass. Most of the places you will walk will be paved, but if you want to venture to see some of the animals there could be some walking on dirt or gravel.

Will my cell have service?

You shouldn’t have any trouble with service at the venue! But you will likely run into some trouble at some point during your drive through the Catskills. We recommend downloading your maps and maybe a spotify playlist or two. Not sure how to download area maps to navigate offline? Copy & paste this link for both iPhone & Android instructions: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

How soon should I book accommodations?

As soon as you can! It gets very busy in the Catskills in summer and it can be difficult to find accommodations last minute. Please check our accommodations and transportation tabs for more info.

What is the welcome party?

We appreciate everyone traveling so far to celebrate our special day with us, and we want to spend as much time as possible with you all! For those of you getting to the area on Friday, we're having a casual Welcome Party from 7:00 - 9:00pm that night. It's at the venue (although in a different space than we'll be in on Saturday), and very casual - come for as long or as little as you want. And come hungry! We will have tacos, salads, and sides.