Stone House at Stirling Ridge

baby36036

Tomorrow I am going to look at the first possible venue I'm considering for my April 2011 wedding. It's the Stone House at Stirling Ridge, in Warren. I found the venue in the Real Weddings section, though it's not listed on the knot.

Has anyone ever attended a wedding there, or better yet, had one there? I'm having trouble finding reviews online and I want to know if people have had good experiences there.

Thanks!

anika6200

I looked there and was very close to booking. It is a beautiful space proabably 1 of a kind, but the way I was treated was just unacceptable. They were very unprofessional and unorganized and for the amount of money I would have been spending I went elsewhere. My feeling is if they treat you that way before they have your money than how will that treat you after they have it?

I have heard that some people have had good experiences there though. It is the same owners as the Liberty House, my general feeling in both places you are paying for the location rather than food/service.

Voltinxi

I looked there too but I couldn't meet their 150 person minimum for around New Years. I understand what you mean about treatment in pp - I just didn't get a good vibe about the woman we met with.

It is a gorgeous space, though, and I have heard great things about the food.

connor24

I wanted to look there for our wedding but I called three times to talk to someone then finally someone called me back...Then when I was talking to her about prices, it was $10pp over my budget and I told her that and she said are you really going to let $10pp get in your way for a once in a lifetime wedding...I said yes am due to the fact that I have a infant and I am a SAHM so yes the $10pp will get in my way.

AllieCat16

i spoke with them too...i told them up front that i had a budget and i didn't want to waste their or my time if they weren't in my budget and they bascially tried to con me into coming to meet with them...i loved the space..but the profesionalism..not so much

Typewriter2010

I looked at Stone House for my wedding in 2010 and was just as shocked and disappointed at the service.

When I initially met with one of the event planners there, she put a hold on a date for me, then called me back 15 minutes later to say that the date was just booked by someone else. (Really? Within 15 minutes of our meeting?) Then when I tried to call back to see about other dates, it took me FOUR tries to get someone on the phone. I even left messages with the event manager there, figuring that the boss might be better at returning phone calls, but she never returned the call. Please, this is not Manhattan, where you'd expect some snootiness. It's Central Jersey, for God's sake! Near nothing!

When I finally spoke to the woman I had initially met with, this is what she had to say: "Um, have I ever talked to you before?" Now why would I ever want to do business with someone who couldn't even fake remembering who I was?

As for the space, I loved the main room and the porch outside. But the room for the cocktail party looked too much like a restaurant. The bridal "suite?" Just like the Stone House's sister property, the Liberty House, it is a tiny loft space that has no privacy, no bathroom and barely enough room for two people -- much less a bride with a big dress. For places that charge $165 pp and up in the high season, plus 20 percent gratuity and 7 percent  tax, that bridal suite -- more like "bridal closet" -- is not good enough. The bathrooms in both places are also sub par. Two stalls each, I believe, with no room to move. Take away the silver stall doors and the wood accents, and you could be in a Target.

My advice is to avoid both places. While the view at Liberty House is amazing, the service and the amenities stink. At Stone House, the staff is unprofessional and condescending. For $30k-plus, you could do much, much better. For my money, I want better service.

cher1980

my hubby's cousin got married there in may - the space was gorgeous and the outside ceremony was great - not too many places to take pics though outside...the cocktail hour food was very minimal unless thats just what they ordered - food was good tho - we remember the mini cuban sandwiches lol

the dinner was good too - i cant give you advise on how the service was for them - but it was a nice wedding

Lola Minnie

We visited there to look and I want to say was quoted 150 fri and 175 on sat for peak season. I think the amount pp was high compared to what you were getting. There were like no stations. Everything was an add on. That part ruined the whole experience for me.  For that price, we should be spoiled with food.
As pp said, the bridal suite is like a box.
The ballroom would have been way too small for the amount of people we were having which was one of the main reasons we didn't pursue it.
Also, my fi was turned off by the chairs. They were bamboo looking but actually plastic.
The ambiance was nice and I haven't spoken to anyone who has attended a wedding there anyway, but if you love it, check it out despite our opinions.

jchristel

I loved the pictures of this venue and called for an appointment.  I never got a call back after leaving a message.  I never called again.  I didn't like the idea of chasing them around to see the venue.  I hope you're having a different experience!

apalazzo

my brother had his reception there and another friend of mine got married there.  My brother and SIL had some troubles with the place (but it was due to construction issues and caterer changes prior to them opening).  everything thing went well (as far as i know of) on the day of

justkris10

Not sure if she still posts here but you can page NYCLisa - she used to lurk but who knows with the new format; she got married there and if memory serves me right she had a good experience.  I would page her since she directly had her reception there