The Estate at Sunset Farm

Loved The Estate! Not only is it a beautiful venue (the images on their site are actually what interested me in the first place, but do no justice to seeing it in person) but they were on top of everything for the wedding day! The weather almost took a turn and they were prepared to move the entire ceremony inside at a moments notice which luckily we didn’t have to do. The staff was friendly and there to assist with anything we needed. Can’t wait to attend more events held there.

The Estate was our wedding venue on 4/29/22. We chose this place for the combination of beautiful grounds, large windows with natural lighting, ability to choose vendors, opportunity for a horse appearance, and affordability around this time last year.

Most of our experiences with The Estate have been great and they were helpful in making our wedding day happen. Their email response times are pretty good (within 24-48 hrs), and they were proactive in most communications. On the day of, everything was set out, super clean (including the horse) and ready to go for us. And I think the bridal suite was even remodeled since we first toured, so they are clearly focused on improving and expanding what they offer!

The Estate has an organized set of meetings leading up to weddings, and they help make sure you're checking off all the milestones you need to. You get the chance to walk around and take pictures or plan how you need to. We definitely recommend inviting your coordinator, photographer, and maybe DJ to The Estate during the last meeting.

Our only reasons for not giving five stars are 1) the number of changing contacts, and 2) the length of approval process for vendors. We understand people changing roles or moving on; it happens, but it does also contribute to the experience of working with a venue. The knowledge exchange from one liaison to the next was decent, but there is always a learning curve and when planning something as stressful as a wedding, it's a tinge extra stressful when you don't know if the person you are speaking with knows all of the verbal and written communications preceding them.

For vendor approval, each major vendor (photographer, DJ, coordinator, caterer, etc.) needs to fill out an agreement with The Estate if they have not worked with them prior, and provide proof of licenses/insurance. We're happy such a vetting process exists, but we were not always left on copy for emails when approval had been given, and aren't supposed to sign contracts with vendors before they have been approved, so that made figuring out whether we were good to go a challenge sometimes. Our photographer took so long to get approved during Nov/Dec that we had to push the second half of our engagement shoot out several months due to needing to wait to sign our contract.

Overall, good place to work with and we are happy we had our wedding there. Highly recommend working with LMR Catering for ease and familiarity with The Estate, and hiring a coordinator/planner. Pro tip: you're going to have to work with Prime Time rentals, so look for when their next open house is! They're huge and fun.

Enjoy your wedding planning!

Beautiful building, beautiful grounds.
Fairly easy to find. There was a tornado warning and they kept everyone informed but they made a huge announcement that scared the kids there so much the families had to leave... In the middle of the storm. But they put the local news on one of the TV's so we could keep an eye on it while still enjoying the night

What a gorgeous location for your event! This private, quiet setting is paired with incredible staff. Not only that, but their horses are beautiful! Have your event at The Estate, you'll be happy you did!

If I could give Sunset Farms 10 stars, I would. My wedding was in September and the owners, Steve and Jen, went above and beyond to make the event a perfect day. We had the wedding ceremony outside on the veranda, under the wisteria trellis, and the reception inside, so it made it very convenient for us and our guests. If your pictures are important to you, there are so many places on the grounds to take beautiful wedding pictures. Our sunset wedding photo was gorgeous with all of the greenery in the background. Steve and Jen were very helpful before and during the wedding. We had special requests and they went out of their way to accommodate our requests and make the day special. Our guests had a great time; they loved petting and taking selfies with the Shire horses during our cocktail hour outside. Many of our guests told us this was one of the nicest - and most fun - weddings they had ever attended. Quite the compliment! Most of our family and guests were from the Cincinnati and Dayton areas, so the location was convenient for everyone. And for our out-of-state guests, the nearby hotels were very nice - and a short Uber ride for those who didn't want to drive home after the reception. Needless to say, we were very happy we found The Estate at Sunset Farms for our wedding. It was perfect! Thank you Jen and Steve!