Shelley's Country Garden

I've waited to post after a year. I do not recommend this place. Stay away. As the bride, my family was trying to keep the drama with Shelley away from me, and Shelley does not try to hide it. It ruined my wedding once I found out. Please stay away from this place!

Super gorgeous location Very nice area to have outdoor dining and lots of space for tables very spaciousThe ceremony location was under a beautiful willow tree nice backdropWonderful kids area where they place it along with large area for them to kick the ball and run around and enjoy themselves in the beautiful Brentwood weatherEveryone really enjoyed the mini waterfallLots of dragonflies and butterflies flying around all the fruit trees and grape vines hanging really a unique locationLots of room to park cars very generous amountFor sure over 150 cars could fit in the parking lotLots of shade large trees really wonderful place to have outdoor seating under shaded area it's a real benefit when it's hotReally recommend checking this place out if you're looking for a outdoor setting along with natural atmosphere

This venue is gorgeous with so many possibilities! Our wedding in May was so beautiful and we felt blessed to find it because at the time, it was a hidden gem! Shelley and her family were great to work with up until the day of the wedding. I'm not sure if it's because we were the first big wedding and kicked off her season of events but she wasn't quite sure how to handle things and a lot of drama arose. It started when she took away some of my deposit for a cupcake being dropped in her guest house and red lip stick accidentally getting of her curtains, which I never saw. Things that can happen at anyone's event! Through email, she claimed we purposely tried to damage her stuff! Wedding days are crazy and we are good people, we would never 'purposely' do that. The day after the wedding, I saw the carpet and it didn't look like anything a bottle of carpet cleaner couldn't get out. (She told me she has it professionally cleaned between events) My 7 month pregnant wedding coordinator got on the ground and scrubbed it out. Shelley's husband, Larry handed my step mother a trash can and told her to go find some trash to pick up. It was so rude, no hi... Nothing..just go pick up trash. My parents are the sweetest most passive people, so for them to say them were mistreated, is a big deal. I got complaints the next day that Shelley's teenage son was in the guest house the entire night of the wedding playing video games and several of my bridal party members told me how it was very awkward and made them uncomfortable because all of their valuables were in there. Just not very professional. She then attacked the integrity of my husband and my wedding coordinator, saying I should get money back from her because she did nothing!? None of her business and so rude! She also made threats that she could charge me way more money according to other venue owners. She brought up verbal agreements and said she never agreed to them, when we spoke several times about them. This all came out when I asked simple question of why I wasn't getting my deposit back. Totally aggressive. Everything would have been fine if she would have just told me or ask me to not do certain things but she didn't, she gave the OK. We are not fighters and even though our day was amazing, this has still put a damper on our spirits when we think back. My only warning is to get everything written down and agreed to on paper/email and hopefully Shelley will learn to become more consistent with what she says and kind with her words. I can't deny the place was beautiful with a great price and I loved it. Just wish it ended on better terms.

nice place but the lady shelly is nuts ! she'll tell ya it's ok to do something then when you get there say no , was a beautiful place but will never have any function there again , just not worth the stress and she lingers around your event it's weird & creepy ! then when your cleaning up she watches and makes unwanted unasked for comments like oh that's a waste of money she'll never use that again , seriously lady no body cares wtf you think your gettin paid take the money and shut up ! will never book here againoh and she listed her place as closed cause she received sooooooooooo many bad reviews , news flash shes open writing contracts booking events !!!shelly you should learn to stand in the truth not just me saying this listen to what people are saying your place could truly be amazing if you wernt the one running it !!!!!!!

Beautiful gardens ans Shelly is great to work with.

This venue was everything I wanted and more!!! The second I found Shelley I booked her venue that day for our wedding!! The property was gorgeous and extremely well maintained (they are always doing upgrades and adding the cutest little things)!! Not to mention that Shelley and her husband themselves are such a joy to work with! I can't tell you how many times I called her asking a million questions and she was always so happy to help! I highly recommend this venue with 5 stars I wish I could give more!! Our wedding was a dream come true and honestly it was mostly the doing of the venue!! It was the number one compliment we got from the evening :) (aside from the live band) and that's saying something!! If your looking for the perfect outdoor venue then go check her out I promise you it will be well worth your time! Xoxo -- The happiest bride

Shelley's Country Garden is a beautiful venue! It was a perfect place for my daughters recent wedding. We met with Shelley before the wedding to discuss our thoughts, ideas, and concerns. She was willing to work with us to make sure the day ran smoothly. The wedding was beautiful. Everything was perfect. The venue has something for everyone; an adorable lemonade stand, fire pit for s'mores, playground for children, a beautiful waterfall with multiple locations for a ceremony, the cutest bathrooms in the barn, new bar area, and the list goes on. If you are looking for an outdoor venue this place has it all.

Shelley's Country Garden was the perfect venue for my husband and I on our special day! Our wedding was Saturday, May 23 2015 and I cannot find more nice things to say about Shelley and her husband--the entire family made the evening more memorable and were a joy to work with! Firstly, my husband and I work as night shift nurses in Montana. Not only were we planning a wedding from a completely different state, on opposite schedules from most vendors...but due to budget we did it WITHOUT a wedding coordinator!! My parents found the venue for us, and they were the first to meet with Shelley. From that point on, Shelley always made herself available to help and answer my questions. She was very kind, and understanding of our situation, even returning a phone call I made late the night before the wedding. She provided excellent tips on decorating, and how to make the evening flow smoothly, as this is a DIY venue. She had names of girls for us to hire help set up the day of, bus tables after dinner service, and serve cake--SO extremely helpful! Her bartender was also very efficient, and we received many compliments the days following! She helped us avert several bumps, and one in particular comes to mind: The day of set up, we were in crisis mode as we realized we had cut the burlap table runners the WRONG length, and were left with too few!! But Shelley saved the day, and kindly let us borrow some of her own. Crisis averted, and everything looked beautiful!! In regards to the venue rules, Yes, they were posted at the entrance, and that made absolutely no difference in what a fun time we had celebrating. She was neither demeaning, or rude in regards to the things she noticed, if there were any. "What a fun time we had!" "We've never been to a wedding like that!" "We're going to plan our events here!" Were all comments I received from family and friends during the night.If you're looking for a family oriented venue, with a beautiful country atmosphere, and an amazing couple to work with, Shelley's Country Garden is the place to go! Thank you Shelley, for all of your hard work all those months. What an amazing time :)

My dear friend has spent the last week scrambling to find a new venue as Shelley's Country Garden in under the County's microscope for failing to obtain ANY permits to host weddings for the past year. For those who were able to sneak under the radar and have their weddings, congratulations. For those of you given 3 weeks notice like my friend, I wish you luck in finding a new venue!

I just attended a wedding there this past weekend. I felt awful for my friends. Just awful. The owner, who was quickly pointed out to me at the venue, acted like a frantic chicken the ENTIRE event. She was nitpicking the smallest of things. For instance, I understand that smoking is forbidden inside the venue (I am not a smoker, so this did not bother me one bit) but, you must provide a clearly marked smoking area for those that do smoke if you're going to bitch about people smoking during the event and point to "over there" to smoke. Then when said people go "over there" where YOU pointed, you can't tell them smoking isn't allowed. By the way, the smoking area was pointed out was UPWIND of the dance floor. Super smart. There were "rules" listed at the entrance of the venue as well. If you expect attendants to follow the rules you set, then you too, must follow rules. Like perhaps not partaking in the catered food, paid for by "headcount" provided by the couple. Really? Do you think no one saw you eating the food provided? How rude, and unprofessional. Shelley was a complete and total mess, as was her husband. Shelley walked around the venue pointing out "violations" in her rules all night. I completely understand and respect rules, but honestly- with the understanding that you are hosting a wedding, where people drink, and dance and have fun, pointing out that a counter is sticky is absolutely RIDICULOUS. Withholding half of a deposit for a sticky counter is not only unfair, but unreal. What do you expect??? You expect a newly married couple to windex the counters before they leave??? Owning a location where you host such events, you expect to perform maintenance, cleaning and such after each event. Get over yourself. I would also like it known, that I did not partake in the consumption of alcohol during this event, so my observations were seen through sober eyes. There was also a comment by Shelley made about not knowing where security was all night. Ummmm yeah lady- that's because security was waking around ensuring folks were safely partaking in fun. And behind the scenes making sure at the end of the event people got home safely who had been drinking. Did you expect security to hold your dang hand the whole time??? That's not how it works. I read the other poor review of your venue. At first glance I thought that bride may have been embellishing her post. I'd like to apologize for thinking that- as I now know she was SPOT ON. Ladies and gentlemen- do not waste your money and undergo the stress of having your special day here. My heart goes out to those who wasted their money here with such an awful experience.