Stonebridge Weddings and Events - Dade City, Florida

Alyssa F.

The moment we stepped onto the property of Lange Farm, we knew we wanted to get married there. It reminded us of our original home state (PA) with the gorgeous trees and farmland. In the months after our first tour and when we booked them as our venue, they must have changed owners because I was no longer in contact with the same person from the beginning. We were never informed of any changes in ownership but it wasn’t a problem as it didn’t hinder our contract -- just the beginning of what would be a lack of communication.

Liz and Dory were wonderful to work with every time I emailed or called with questions and they were extremely patient as I made many trips out to figure out what decor to use from their decor barn.

The day before our wedding, we showed up for rehearsal and were devastated to have to move everything (ceremony, cocktail hour, reception) inside because of the hurricane that decided to happen. As we were trying to re-design the ceremony for inside, we felt as though they were pushing us not to use certain items more for their convenience than for aesthetic reasons. We relented to their suggestions but looking back I feel as though they could have definitely been more accommodating given the circumstances. After the rehearsal, we began bringing our personal items inside the venue room when we were told that was against policy even though this was never communicated to me or my husband (or our coordinator) in the 2+ years leading up to our wedding. Since everything was already unloaded, they let us leave it there.

On our wedding day, I popped into the reception to see how setup was coming and noticed they were using the wrong chairs for the family table; I know I had mentioned that to their team during one of the meetings but it wasn’t noted -- I’m glad I caught this in time for them to correct. The ceremony seemed to be going great until ten minutes into the ceremony when the power went out and the venue didn’t have a backup generator! How you own a venue in FL, a state known for tropical storms, and don’t own a generator is questionable to me. The power was restored shortly after but the ballroom was extremely hot for the remainder of the evening. My coordinator also heard one of their staff members mention during the breakdown that we weren’t supposed to use real candles which we were never told about, either.

All in all, the venue was great, the team good to work with and helpful especially with all the COVID changes! I do wish they would have communicated more about certain things (like when we could bring our personal decor items).

Madison B.

I wish I could rate this venue with more Stars. Absolutely amazing experience with this venue. Not to mention the campus is beautiful, but the staff was very amazing and attentive. I changed my mind a few times regarding linen colors and decorations and they were very accommodating and did not make me feel bad. I have ZERO complaints with this venue.. Dori was very nice and checked up on us throughout the day. Bridal suite and grooms suit was large and perfect. We went with the garden house but the barn is also a beautiful reception site. 10/10 recommend this venue.

Michael C.

A Storybook Wedding!!
We had our daughter's wedding at the Antique Barn at The Lange Farm last Saturday. It was everything she dreamed of and more. We booked the venue over 2 years ago and were assigned a couple of other wedding coordinators during that time but since the wedding was so far out we never really had any contact with them so I can't comment on their performance. Most recently we were assigned Danielle as our coordinator. She was very helpful with the planning right up until wedding day and made us feel very comfortable. The day before the wedding we had our rehearsal and dropped off the decorations. Danielle made sure that everything was set up the way my daughter had asked. Even though we were already impressed with her attention to detail, on the day of the wedding Danielle went into Superhero Mode and made sure that everything was absolutely perfect. She ensured that all participants had proper instructions and knew their roles, directed vendors and kept everything on schedule. At the end of the night, Danielle and her coworkers cleaned everything up and packed all of our decorations for easy pickup the next morning. As the Father of the Bride and de facto host, she made my life easy. Thank you, Danielle, for making my daughter's special day something she will always cherish.

Connor M.

The best day ever!

Where to even begin!?
Connor and I got married at the "I do" tree on March 7th, 2020 followed by our reception in the Southern Blue Barn. Throughout the year of planning things would sometimes get hectic, but rest assured, the staff at Stonebridge Weddings & Events said we had nothing to worry about and they were right! From Dori to Liz and everyone in between they made our day and night so AMAZING! They were there for us the WHOLE YEAR... To answer all of our questions, to be with me during my " future bride moments" up until the day of and even after! Dori and Liz quickly became our friends and were SO helpful during our wedding year and we felt that they truly cared for us and our special day! They made our dreams come true with a beautiful night surrounded by family and friends, they went ABOVE & BEYOND. We couldn't have imagined it any other way. The only thing we want now is to go back in time and get to relive it all over!!! We look back and are SO happy we chose this beautiful venue. Thank you so much to all of the Stonebridge staff for your amazing work and for showing us that we chose the right place to become Husband and Wife!!! 3-7-20 will forever be the BEST DAY OF OUR LIFE!!

XOXO Connor & Bridgett Milford

Rachel D.

Great people... the venue is secluded, but worth it! Beautiful wedding that was rained out... yes, rained out, they ended up having the wedding inside the middle odd the reception, but they turned it into a beautiful ceremony!

Abbie R.

Absolutely beautiful wedding venue! I attended a wedding here a week ago. The ceremony was outside next to a beautiful tree and the reception was inside a colonial-style building. It was all so beautiful. The drive there was about 10 minutes from the nearest gas station, fast food, and hotels.

Eric W.

My wife and I were married there in October 2019 and while the property is beautiful the property manager Dori ruined our wedding. When we first toured the property it was with Trista and Brooke and while the place is beautiful, it was their attitude and the way that they treated us that sold us on the place. We chose the barn because it had the rustic look with the antiques, we were also told that they were building a chapel on the property and that it would be complete just prior to our wedding which we also were promised. At the time of signing we were told that there would be an off duty sheriff’s deputy that would be there for security. The price for it all was around $10000 and with my military discount it was around $9000. When we signed the contract we noticed the firearms clause,we asked if there would be an issue with the wedding party and guests carrying firearms during the event, we also explained that we were all concealed weapon license holders,.Trista stated that as long as we weren’t shooting the weapons or playing with them that was fine, she also explained that the reason that clause was there was for that exact reason, we assured her that there wouldn’t be a problem. A few months after we signed Trista left due to there being a conflict between her and some of the workers of the event planning company which left Brooke, who left not too long after from what I gather is the same reason. Here is where the problems start. We started working with Jenny and Dori, Jenny being our contact and Dori being her Manager and the Daughter of the owner. The first thing to go that was promised was the deputy, when we asked about it Dori denied ever having a deputy do security, although it was annoying it wS no big deal. Then my wife went to a Bridal show and they were there, she noticed that they were offering the barn for $2000 less than what we signed for. She asked if they would adjust ours and they refused. Then they took away the chapel because at first they said that Dori’s daughter wanted it for her wedding, which wasn’t even discussed until well after we were promised it. Then we were told that we were told that we were not allowed to use the iPads in the bridal and the grooms suite that controls the music that is piped into the rooms, if we wanted to change the music we had to have them change it which is totally the opposite of what was told to us when we signed. While were were not very happy we decided to just deal with it and add it all in the review later. My wife and me, her parents and the best man went to the final walk through at the property, this is the first time that we met Dori, immediately we noticed that Dori didn’t act like she wanted to be there, she seemed a little more put off when she found out that we had hired Trista as our Day of event planner. We had decided that we wanted to use the flagpole that was sitting in front of the barn. The plan was that due to me being an Iraq War Veteran, and a lot of our guests, we were going to fly the American Flag, immediately following the ceremony we were going to have a flag lowering ceremony and I would then march the flag to a missing man table in place for those family and friends who were veterans that had passed on. We explained that to Jenny and Dori and asked them to fix the lanyard that had broken. No problem they said. About a week or two before the wedding I got a bad feeling so I asked my wife to contact them to see if they had fixed it, she did and their response was no and that they weren’t going to, they also stated that if we wanted it fixed we would have to do it ourselves, now mind you that this is a cemented in flagpole.we decided to have the ceremony under the Joshua Tree so we explained to them that we would need help getting our older guests out to the site for the rehearsal and the ceremony, well during the rehearsal my wife’s grandmother had to go to the bathroom we look around and they are nowhere to be seen, I had to get a car,........continued

Karishma A.

I would like to complain about how poorly this organization handled my cousin’s wedding. My cousin paid a pretty penny for this venue and for the fools who are running the venue to handle business accordingly. However, these fools running the business could not cook the food properly because several wedding guests, including myself, received undercooked meat. Several family members ended up very sick, and an older uncle ended up ⬆️ n the hospital. In addition, we reserved the venue until midnight. Im not sure what education Alabama has, but the wedding coordinator and the organization thought it was a brilliant idea to start packing up at 9 pm. My cousin lost 3 hours of PAID venue time- this is something that we will not forgive because time is money and she lost money that was invested. Many people complained about how early the clean up time was, especially since i had voiced that the venue was available until midnight (12 am for those that don’t know what midnight is). I am STILL waiting for a refund regarding this concern.

It was later brought to my attention that my cousin and her family brought their own wedding decor to alleviate the cost that the organization would charge regarding interior and exterior decor. We have yet to have those items returned to us, and again, not sure what education is provided in Alabama, but my cousin was also charged for the decor and labor.

I highly do NOT recommend hosting a wedding at this venue. A shabby barn would be a better option. Have a wonderful day, and I’m looking forward to our refund.