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STONE BARN AT WHITNEY FARMS MONROE CT

DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING HAVING YOUR WEDDING AT THE STONE BARN LET ME GIVE YOU A PIECE OF ADVICE DONT!
WE HAD OUR WEDDING THERE AND I SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH MY GUT PRIOR TO THE WEDDING AND WITH ALL THE CRAZINESS I DIDN'T AND BOY DO I REGRET IT.
FIRST OFF-MOST ATTEMPTS TO GET AHOLD OF THEIR "WEDDING MANAGER" USUALLY WHEN UNANSWERED AND IGNORED FOR MONTHS I TRIED TO SET UP A TASTING AND NOTHING-I WAS TOLD "OH WHEN I GET YOUR MENU TOGETHER I WILL CALL YOU AND SET IT UP"-NEVER HAPPENED.  I LET THAT GO BECAUSE I KNEW PEOPLE THAT HAD EATEN THERE AND SAID THE FOOD WAS GOOD
TWO DAYS PRIOR TO MY WEDDING I FINALLY MET WITH THE MANAGER AND WENT OVER LITTLE DETAILS INCLUDING THE BRIDAL SUITE AND MAKING SURE THAT I WOULD HAVE THAT AT MY DISPOSE FOR THE NIGHT TO USE THE BATHROOM, FRESHEN UP, ETC.  WAS GUARANTEED THAT I WOULD HAVE IT FOR MY BRIDAL PARTY ONLY.  THE NIGHT OF MY WEDDING I ENDED UP SHARING IT WITH A PARTY FOR A 15 YEAR OLD!!!! AND WHEN I TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH THE OWNER I BASICALLY GOT NOTHING EXCEPT I DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS!  HELLO?? ITS A BRIDAL SUITE....NOT A BIRTHDAY SUITE.. I HAD PERSONAL THINGS IN THAT ROOM WHICH I THEN HAD TO LOCK UP IN THEIR OFFICE SO THAT THE 15 YEAR OLDS COULD BE IN THE ROOM WITH THE BOOZE AND FOOD MY HUSBAND AND I PAID FOR.  THE MANAGER DID NOTHING BUT HIDE THE REST OF THE NIGHT, NEVER CAME OUT AND TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.  THE MOTHER FROM THE BIRTHDAY PARTY STARTED A PHYSICAL FIGHT WITH ONE OF MY BRIDESMAIDS, THE COPS WERE CALLED, I MISSED A GOOD CHUNK OF MY WEDDING AND ENDED UP IN TEARS  ALL BECAUSE THE OWNERS AND MANAGERS DIDNT WANT TO HANDLE A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN RESOLVED ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVE A HUGE BATHROOM THAT THE BDAY PARTY COULD HAVE USED.  I ALSO WENT THE DAY AFTER TO TALK TO THE MANAGER, WHO CONVIENTLY WAS HIDING AGAIN....DONT USE IT IF YOU DONT WANT YOUR DAY RUINED OR THEM TO CATER TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY MORE THEN THEY DO A WEDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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