Comments on: Katie & Clinton's Photo-tastic Family Fun Farm Wedding http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:34:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kelly http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-2#comment-125467 kelly Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:01:20 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-125467 Oh no now I'm scared ill book this place! Looking in the Berkshires area, which I'm not very familiar with… and can't tell which place it is! Any hints? Anyway it looks like it was beautiful and so glad u had such a magical day! Oh no now I'm scared ill book this place! Looking in the Berkshires area, which I'm not very familiar with… and can't tell which place it is! Any hints? Anyway it looks like it was beautiful and so glad u had such a magical day!

]]> By: Katie http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-2#comment-75571 Katie Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:38:16 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-75571 2 years later, the venue is now gone. They mis-managed it down to the ground. The farm didn't even have the right licenses in the first place. They foreclosed on the farm and ALL of dirt on them came out. It was all in the papers about their crookedness. Not just from my wedding, but many others too. They owed and swindled from everyone. And other crooked dealings all over town. After over a year in court, we won a settlement against them which we have yet to receive. In the end, 2 years latter, the wedding was the best day of my life AND I will always have negative thoughts associated with it, but I don't care anymore. We are married and that is the important thing. We may get married again, just for fun. Why not. But again, the important thing is that we are married, not that we had a wedding and it was awesome and terrible all at the same time. 2 years later, the venue is now gone. They mis-managed it down to the ground. The farm didn't even have the right licenses in the first place. They foreclosed on the farm and ALL of dirt on them came out. It was all in the papers about their crookedness. Not just from my wedding, but many others too. They owed and swindled from everyone. And other crooked dealings all over town. After over a year in court, we won a settlement against them which we have yet to receive.
In the end, 2 years latter, the wedding was the best day of my life AND I will always have negative thoughts associated with it, but I don't care anymore. We are married and that is the important thing. We may get married again, just for fun. Why not. But again, the important thing is that we are married, not that we had a wedding and it was awesome and terrible all at the same time.

]]> By: Emily http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-2#comment-51283 Emily Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:04:33 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-51283 Thank you for sharing your story! I am so sorry this happened to you. I was looking at this place and now I am crossing it off the list. Thank you for sharing your story! I am so sorry this happened to you. I was looking at this place and now I am crossing it off the list.

]]> By: Katie Malone-Smith http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-2#comment-47149 Katie Malone-Smith Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:46:00 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-47149 Awww! Thanks Bridget! Awww! Thanks Bridget!

]]> By: Bridget http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-2#comment-45074 Bridget Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:47:33 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-45074 Hey Katie! I was on your facebook page and took a stroll over to this kick ass website!! I loved your review of your wedding and I'm sorry that all of that bad stuff happened but like all of the other ladies who wrote here, I'm happy that you were able to rise above it. Remember...what goes around comes around and those people should learn some manners!! Stay positive and I hope you two have a wonderful future and a great marriage together!! Hey Katie!

I was on your facebook page and took a stroll over to this kick ass website!! I loved your review of your wedding and I'm sorry that all of that bad stuff happened but like all of the other ladies who wrote here, I'm happy that you were able to rise above it. Remember…what goes around comes around and those people should learn some manners!! Stay positive and I hope you two have a wonderful future and a great marriage together!!

]]> By: Katie Malone-Smith http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-42233 Katie Malone-Smith Thu, 07 May 2009 00:12:41 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-42233 Hi Emily, while it's not a barn, Santarella is soooo beautiful! We looked into it, but it only holds about 70-90 max, so it was too small for us. Maybe someday we will do an anniversary party there! Other than that, I'm not sure about other barns in Berkshire County. There is Gedney Farm in New Marlborough,but tres pricey!There has got to be others in Berkshire County. What about Hancock Shaker Village? I don't know if they still do private events, but that's a thought. Hi Tiffany, I'm not sure, I'll ask my friend/florist. We just told them we wanted white, blue & yellow country flowers & left it all to them, so we got whatever was beautiful & in season. But I'll email her. Thank you all for your lovely comments & support! XXX000 I'm feeling the love, it's my birthday!!! Hi Emily, while it's not a barn, Santarella is soooo beautiful! We looked into it, but it only holds about 70-90 max, so it was too small for us. Maybe someday we will do an anniversary party there! Other than that, I'm not sure about other barns in Berkshire County. There is Gedney Farm in New Marlborough,but tres pricey!There has got to be others in Berkshire County. What about Hancock Shaker Village? I don't know if they still do private events, but that's a thought.

Hi Tiffany, I'm not sure, I'll ask my friend/florist. We just told them we wanted white, blue & yellow country flowers & left it all to them, so we got whatever was beautiful & in season. But I'll email her.

Thank you all for your lovely comments & support!

XXX000

I'm feeling the love, it's my birthday!!!

]]> By: Tiffany http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-42064 Tiffany Mon, 04 May 2009 17:53:48 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-42064 HI katie, I too am getting married at a hobby farm, and I am trying to find some blue flowers just like the ones in your flowers. What are they? Thanks, Tiffany~ HI katie,
I too am getting married at a hobby farm, and I am trying to find some blue flowers just like the ones in your flowers. What are they?
Thanks,
Tiffany~

]]> By: Emily http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-42059 Emily Mon, 04 May 2009 15:43:12 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-42059 Hi Katie, I'm sorry your wedding was so troublesome and I know that if that happened to me I would probably be crying the whole time. (I'm not so good at holding back my emotions.) But I wanted to ask you if you can recommend any venues for a wedding in the Berkshires on a farm with a pretty barn like yours that isn't run by a bunch of a-holes. Were there any places that you considered before deciding on this venue that you wish you had gone with? The pictures are just so pretty and it looks like exactly what I had in mind so I would love recommendations if you have any... Hi Katie,
I'm sorry your wedding was so troublesome and I know that if that happened to me I would probably be crying the whole time. (I'm not so good at holding back my emotions.) But I wanted to ask you if you can recommend any venues for a wedding in the Berkshires on a farm with a pretty barn like yours that isn't run by a bunch of a-holes. Were there any places that you considered before deciding on this venue that you wish you had gone with? The pictures are just so pretty and it looks like exactly what I had in mind so I would love recommendations if you have any…

]]> By: Katie Malone-Smith http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-42032 Katie Malone-Smith Mon, 04 May 2009 02:05:18 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-42032 Rodrigues, I'm sorry about the stress you had. It's hard, I know. Walking on egg shells the entire wedding. Never really relaxing completely. The key is to separate the bad from the good. Remember the good, push aside the bad. The important thing is that you are married now & the wedding doesn't have to set the tone for your future. Your married now & someday, maybe, possibly, you will laugh about the problems of the wedding. I'm not there yet, but someday... Rodrigues,
I'm sorry about the stress you had. It's hard, I know. Walking on egg shells the entire wedding. Never really relaxing completely. The key is to separate the bad from the good. Remember the good, push aside the bad. The important thing is that you are married now & the wedding doesn't have to set the tone for your future. Your married now & someday, maybe, possibly, you will laugh about the problems of the wedding. I'm not there yet, but someday…

]]> By: rodrigues http://offbeatbride.com/2009/04/massachusetts-farm-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-41964 rodrigues Sat, 02 May 2009 15:01:20 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2071#comment-41964 Katie, I can totally relate to the almost-ruined wedding. We had so many little things go wrong, which I was able to pretty easily brush off and recognize as trivial in the face of our wedding day. BUT- some of the neighbors of the reception venue called the police as soon as they saw a wedding was being set up. So guests arrived at our reception with the cops outside, and neighbors standing around in their boxers with their arms folded, angrily peeking into our reception. So no hardly anyone drank, and practically all of our guests left early (literally only us and a couple of our sisters were left with an hour or two left of the reception.) The owner of the reception place was so worried about the police being called that she kept turning our music down, which was never any louder than you would listen to in your house on a regular day, so no one danced to our whispering music. My mother in law, among other things, also video taped the wedding and reception despite all our requesting (basically by the end of the planning telling her she would be asked to leave if she showed up with a video camera). My grandparents couldn't make it to the wedding because they are both battling cancer, and when they asked if we would send them a video of it we explained our reasons for not wanting video, and they and the rest of my family respected that, but now half of our pictures from the day feature my mother-in-law with her head replaced by her camera. I have those mixed feelings about our wedding day, too. For most of it, I am able to separate the disappointments from the really beautiful and joyful moments. But it is really hard to get over the things that were not just details- the owner of our reception venue lurking around nervously and warning people every few minutes that they might be arrested, the early departures of people we thought would stay and hang out with us all night... those seriously affect the way I think of our wedding. I hope we can both compartmentalize our memories and look back on the happy things without souring them with the disappointments! Katie, I can totally relate to the almost-ruined wedding. We had so many little things go wrong, which I was able to pretty easily brush off and recognize as trivial in the face of our wedding day. BUT- some of the neighbors of the reception venue called the police as soon as they saw a wedding was being set up. So guests arrived at our reception with the cops outside, and neighbors standing around in their boxers with their arms folded, angrily peeking into our reception. So no hardly anyone drank, and practically all of our guests left early (literally only us and a couple of our sisters were left with an hour or two left of the reception.) The owner of the reception place was so worried about the police being called that she kept turning our music down, which was never any louder than you would listen to in your house on a regular day, so no one danced to our whispering music. My mother in law, among other things, also video taped the wedding and reception despite all our requesting (basically by the end of the planning telling her she would be asked to leave if she showed up with a video camera). My grandparents couldn't make it to the wedding because they are both battling cancer, and when they asked if we would send them a video of it we explained our reasons for not wanting video, and they and the rest of my family respected that, but now half of our pictures from the day feature my mother-in-law with her head replaced by her camera.

I have those mixed feelings about our wedding day, too. For most of it, I am able to separate the disappointments from the really beautiful and joyful moments. But it is really hard to get over the things that were not just details- the owner of our reception venue lurking around nervously and warning people every few minutes that they might be arrested, the early departures of people we thought would stay and hang out with us all night… those seriously affect the way I think of our wedding. I hope we can both compartmentalize our memories and look back on the happy things without souring them with the disappointments!

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