For brides considering this venue: DON'T! I'll be...

For brides considering this venue: DON'T! I'll be straightforward as to why I stand by my words:
1. There was no transparency. While emailing the events director (there is only 1 so I do not need to name that person) I asked for the price to hold my ceremony and reception for a specific date. I was given a range from $2,400-$7,900, which is a very broad range.
2. When trying to set up a visit, each date I requested I got an "our winery is closed" from the director. According to their website, they were definitely open. This person later indicated that he was going to be out of the office. Okay, if you are out of the office, then just say, you are out of the office. This person was barely reluctant to schedule an appointment, only to the effect of excessively saying they were only coming in to meet with me and my fiance.
3. This person gave me a phone number to let them know I arrived, however it only accepts text, which is fine. I was also informed not to ask any of the staff to let this person know when I arrived, which seemed a little odd, as some of the staff did ask if they could provide any assistance to me. It would be greatly appreciated if a response was sent back. Instead we had to wait, only to end up asking a staff where we could find this person and to our surprise, they were schmoozing with some people. I'm sorry, but if you are going to make a fuss about coming in on your day off, we don't want to waste your time, so be courteous and don't waste ours.
4. I've checked out quite a few venues and not one has ever asked what my overall budget was for my wedding. This person was persistent and making us extremely uncomfortable, especially since we were not offered a private place to chat, but in the main tasting room surrounded by the general public.
5. Once it was disclosed that our proposed wedding date (in mid-November) would be at the very top of the price range, we were disappointed. We really wished we were told this ahead of time, as it took over an hour's drive, each way, to visit this place. We thanked this person for their time and left.
6. The director emailed me a few days later asking what our thoughts were. I responded saying it was out of our budget and wish they had been more transparent from the start. I was then emailed back with an argumentative response, with this person copying/pasting the price range they provided early on in the process. Are you serious? This is not a way to win my business as this is unprofessional.

So with the lack of transparency, professionalism, a knack for being argumentative, pushy, and flat out rude, I advise any future bride to consider carefully. There are other vineyards in the area that spell things out in black and white for you, provide a higher value, and want to ensure you have a special day once your wedding arrives.