Jennie Snider
It’s been ~3 weeks since our BIG day at Barley Sheaf. We found them through YouTube videos of past weddings and fell in love with the flexibility they offered us. We initially emailed back and forth with Mark, the owner, along with his wife Deena, then set up a walk-through meeting. From their large wedding planning team, we worked most closely with Abbey. Abbey came prepared on the first visit with loads of questions, timelines, offerings. For someone who was planning my own wedding without a Planner, Abbey was a tremendous help. They are tried and true in planning different sizes of events, and on any day of the week. Ultimately, we chose a Tuesday for a smaller-sized wedding, the majority of guests were able to stay within the BnB.
A few months before the big day, we attended a menu tasting with ~7 other couples, our (bride+groom) costs were included in the overall wedding and we brought two guests (who we paid for). The meals and tastings were delicious, and very accommodating to all our allergies. Although we had a small wedding, we had all the allergies, all guests were raving about the attention to detail the staff and waiters had the night of our wedding (from gluten free to tree-nut free to no-garlic and more!). Huge shout out to the amazing and attentive staff and Deena, who was around all day and night for the wedding.
As the official wedding day came closer, we planned another walk through of the Inn and grounds with Abbey and our photographer. Being able to walk through and envision the day of the itinerary helped me calm my concerns and worries. For the actual wedding, we drove in our decor and beverages, Abbey and Kelly were our go-to helpers for arranging items, storing boxes, and helping transform our months-long planning process into a reality.
The guests, and the wedding party, arrived the day before. We enjoyed complimentary breakfast at the restaurant on Tuesday, and Wednesday (after the wedding). The breakfasts are made to order so plan for 45-60 minutes, but delicious with many options (and, of course, great attention and accommodation with allergies).
Would I have done anything differently? If I had more guests, an official wedding planner to help coordinate and bring in rental decor may have helped, but I absolutely loved our small, intimate wedding which encompassed us as a couple. Thank you Mark, Deena, Abbey, Kelly and the entire team!
