Sweet Magnolia Estate

My husband and I got married at this venue on October 5, 2024. We toured this venue on March 19, 2023. When we had first toured the venue we were told that the base price was 7900 which included the day of one hour rehearsal, and set up of tables for reception and ceremony when we had toured the venue it was a seemingly nice venue, family owned and very communicative. After we had chosen this venue for our wedding day and put down our deposit we were then told that we would not be able to schedule our wedding rehearsal until the week of the wedding, this came as a shock since we were not told this when we had first toured the venue.As time went on, I would frequently message and email the person I had toured with which was Kerry the woman who owns the venue. Whenever I reached out or asked a question there was a very late response, short response or no response at all.The only time that the people from the venue were responsive was when it came to money. Also, when it came to money, they recommended that we paid everything in cash in which we did I would follow up, always asking for some sort of receipt or documentation in which they never provided any.Finally, when the wedding came, we were able to book the rehearsal a few days before the wedding. We also had to do our bar services through the venue since they do not let you provide your own alcohol or your own bartenders. You have to do a package through the venue.The day of the wedding was fine, but there were a few things that I would like to note. The bar staff came right before the bar opened at seven and nothing was prepared. They served warm beer and barely had any mixers. The wedding guest complained about the drinks, the service and the lack of accommodation. For example, we had to provide our own water so my mom went and bought 6/7 cases of water which they did not give to guests so at the end of the night she just ended up taking them home. The father of the groom even went up to order at one point and was not serviced right away, even though there were three bartenders and no one in line for the bar. For bar services we paid over $6000 for three hours of open bar for 150 guests. I also want to note that prior to the wedding. I had reached out to Cody (son of Kerry) who also works for the venue and asked if the caterer that we hired would be able to serve beer/wine which he had quickly responded with a yes, when the day of the wedding came, the bartender said they would not be able to give the beer or wine to the waitresses due to, the possibility of it being served to people under 21.Also, during the ceremony we had popped some confetti made out of paper. Quickly after the manager, that was there came up to some of our guests/ wedding party that had popped the confetti and had asked them to immediately clean it up rather than asking them to do it at least by the end of the day. There was also a situation with the projector, not working. We had made a slideshow to show our guest and the projector was not working properly.After the wedding, I followed up with the venue to let them know about my experience which I spoke with the owner and she had excuses for why she was absent and just reiterated how great their venue is despite our experience. I'm writing this review to warn others who are looking into finding a venue for their special day.I would not recommend working with this venue, considering they are unresponsive, not accommodating, sketchy. Not sure who all this situation is relatable for but I hope no one else has to experience this type of unprofessional service.

This venue was perfect for our wedding day. I loved being able to choose my own vendors and be free to create our "fairytale" wedding. The owners are a wonderful family and were extremely helpful and supportive. We had such an amazing wedding that we still look back on with our friends and family often. Thank you Kerry!

BUYER BEWARE. During the COVID19 outbreak, this organization is not willing to offer any refund of deposits a MONTH in advance. They are not out any money as this is not a tangible product and they did not make any outside payments in advance of this event. Chose not to help their community members during this unfortunate outbreak where mandatory quarantine is in place and completely outside of our control. They decided to just keep $1000 and we have no event occurring. Absolute unethical organization

One of the most amazing event venues that I've seen. This family owned business is incredible to work with. They made our company feel so welcome and went above and beyond to make our event so special. Highly recommended.

This family run business has gone above and beyond for my fiance and I. I have used this venue for Christmas parties, Birthday parties and now my wedding reception. The family truly cares about your experience. You can feel that with every thing they do. 12/10 recommend! Its a beautiful facility PLUS you can bring in all your own vendors (except for the bar, but even that is SUPER reasonable for costs) and its super spacious. Did I mention their gardens? The magnolia trees are what dreams are made of.

Sweet Magnolia Estates is casually elegant & pristine with ownership & management that is so professional & accommodating. The owners have made it welcoming and turn key. The only two services that the event planners need to provide are catering & entertainment since the venue provides tables, tablecloths & a room full of decor items & a built in sound system & overhead projectors. The building has been set up so that it can accommodate a wide variety of events though it is primarily a wedding venue. The gorgeous grounds are perfect to encourage outside activities such as wedding ceremonies as well as inside events.The porch that extends around two sides with fans & bench seating. The venue has all licenses & with a complete bar including bartenders.The generous parking lot is paved & especially easy for handicapped visitors to manage.

Cody and his Mom are wonderful to work with and provide so many options to make your dream a reality.I absolutely love Sweet Magnolia Estates! Beautiful venue, the bride and groom's rooms are so comfortable and big with everything you need. The outside alter so pretty even during winter months. Main Main event area was perfect so much room to set up any way you want and they even have an area to borrow items, which was wonderful. So many options to fit your individual dneeds. Cody, his Mom are wonderful to work with and provide so many options to make your dream a reality.I absolutely love Sweet Magnolia Estates! Beautiful venue, the bride and groom's rooms are so comfortable and big with everything you need. The outside alter so pretty even during winter months. Main Main event area was perfect so much room to set up any way you want and they even have an area to borrow items, which was wonderful. So many options to fit your individual needs. Had my dream wedding, everyone commented on how much fun they had and loved venue.