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The Barn at Flying Hills

The Barn at Flying Hills

Reading, PA
4.3 out of 5 rating, 18 Reviews
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4.3 out of 5 rating
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    Sarah Sent on 01/11/2017
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    Beautiful venue for our 105 guests - we had 14 round tables very comfortably, plus room for a string quartet (no dance floor). Tim was super easy to work with & really helped make our day perfect. Highly recommend!!!!
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    Linda Sent on 10/04/2016
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    My only suggestion is that I wouldn't have more than 100 guests unless you want ten people at a table and a small dance floor. We had 115 and the tables were a bit too snug. But everything went very well and Tim was very helpful and answered every question and every email promptly. We made use of the monthly open house to go back into the venue to do more measuring and planning although I'm sure that Tim would have let us in at any other time. Our caterer was able to do the cooking on site and it's great to have two floors plus the outdoor area and extra deck, if needed. All in all, it's a great place for a wedding!
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    Marley Sent on 06/11/2015
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    We held our rehearsal dinner & wedding reception at The Barn. From the moment I saw it, I knew it was the perfect place for our vineyard themed reception. Tim was so great and helpful to work with. He was able to answer all my questions. We felt The Barn was perfect for the number of guest (100), and we loved that we were able to hold cocktail hour downstairs & in the garden and the reception in the beautiful rustic dinning room. Everything was absolutely perfect! I would recommend over and over again!
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    Jackie Sent on 06/08/2014
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    I loved having our outside ceremony and reception here. It was absolutely beautiful and perfect. So glad I chose the barn for both. They were a pleasure to work with and wanted to make sure everything was in place for our special day. They worked well with other vendors ensuring proper communications took place.
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    The staff at the Barn are wonderful and made the whole planning process so easy. I love that we had access to the venue all day for a very reasonable price. It's already so beautiful inside that we didn't even have to do much decorating. Highly recommend The Barn!
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    Holly Sent on 10/27/2011
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    The Barn @ Flying Hills was a perfect venue for a smaller sized wedding. We had 110 guests and it was a great size for the outside patio ceremony, cocktail room and reception area. We really enjoyed having the tables and chairs included, but being able to select our own vendors to bring in. The Barn has an easy flowing set-up and has so much natural beauty inside and out. We hardly had to decorate because of the stone and wooden accents throughout the building. Working with Sharon was an absolute pleasure! She is so friendly and accomodating to your needs. Sharon is highly organized and sees to it that you have everything you need for a functional and beautiful wedding. I recommend this venue and Sharon for your wedding and/or any future private parties! We LOVE it at The Barn!
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    Lindsey Sent on 09/28/2011
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    Amazing place. Sharon is great. Affordable, beautiful, quiet, and a perfect set up!
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    Melissa Sent on 09/25/2011
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    This venue made every effort to make my husband and I happy. They were very trustworthy, friendly, flexible, and affordable!!! I would definitely recommend this venue to ANY bride looking for a beautiful setting for her and her groom to celebrate their new life together!
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    Nora Sent on 10/02/2010
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    Sharon ... you made me wedding day so awesome. I am so appreciative of your support with the venue. Having the ceremony and the reception at the same location was GREAT. I am especially happy that we booked Friday too - gave us time to relax and set up the reception area. Thank you for all you did!!! Nora (Crow) Schell.
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    Briana Sent on 04/19/2016
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    Beauty place, not many people know of this! For the price it's very reasonable as well! The only thing is you don't get your money back if it rains on your wedding day for the outside chairs. I also wouldn't fit more then 120, to be comfortable. Tim was very helpful with all my questions I had. I would for sure recommend them!
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    Megan Sent on 01/13/2015
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    This venue is amazing! It was absolutely perfect for my wedding. I had about 100 guests and the space easier accommodated everyone plus my buffet and DJ and bar set up. I loved the hardwood floor, the vaulted ceiling, the wall of windows, the two upstairs decks, and the separation of the spaces for my ceremony and then reception. As far as wedding rentals go their rate was very reasonable and I was happy to find them. Parking is easy on site too. I took one star away for professionalism because during the year in between booking and my wedding I had 5 different points of contact. Talk about turnover! However each of the 5 people did return my calls/emails promptly and I felt that everything was communicated to me upfront. I had a floor plan made up weeks before my wedding which made my caterers life easier. I just loved the space and I'm so glad I found them. Book them today!!
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    Beautiful place. Perfect for pictures. A little too expensive for the space though, considering how small it is and it only includes the tables and chairs. It doesnt include catering. So you basically buy everything to decorate.
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    Amber Sent on 08/07/2018
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    I hosted my wedding reception at the Barn in June 2018. The venue is beautiful & we were grateful for the two floors. We had a number of children attend our wedding so we let the kids play downstairs and not interrupt adult time upstairs. I did work with a number of people, but everyone was very helpful & responsive. They set up the room exactly as planned! I do agree with some previous reviews that it can get small! Think about how many people you’re inviting. I think it was close for our 115 people. However, it’s beautiful & I would chose it again.
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    Angela Sent on 08/21/2015
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    Let me start off by saying this venue was absolutely beautiful, and for the price you can't beat it. However, the day of the wedding, I was unable to get into the building for about 30 minutes until I "guessed" the code. I tried calling the number for the Barn twice, but to no avail. I even called their "emergency" line, and again had no response. In this regard, I wish they were a bit more responsive. Also, they never told me whether or not my clean up was satisfactory or thanked me for my business, just sent back my security deposit with no further communication. I felt more like a number than a valued bride. However, if you're low maintenance like me, and want to plan your day and take care of it all yourself, this place is great.
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    Stacie Sent on 11/16/2014
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    Had a difficult 'journey' with the barn but ended up very happy. It is an absolutely beautiful location with an upstairs (one wall of windows, 2 walls of brick- very pretty and 'rustic'), downstairs (another pretty full wall of windows), and outdoor garden (grass with stone path and cute arch)- the different spaces create a nice flow for the day and was very helpful when we had to move the ceremony inside due to weather. It has a great romantic feel and was unexpectedly classy, considering it's referred to as a barn. It was very clean (there was even an event the night before ours and it was spotless when we arrived in the morning) and had ample bathroom space and storage and appropriate foyer space.
    During my year of planning I worked with 3 different on-site staff members. The first 2 were a nightmare but now they have a great man filling the position and he really turned my opinion around and made me a happy bride! If he had been there the entire time I would probably be giving this venue 5 stars. The ability to bring in your own vendors, including catering and bar, really made this a stand out location to me and saved us a big chunk of money even with the rental fee!
    It is a really great venue that got rave reviews from the guests- I would definitely recommend friends check out this location and see if it's right for them!
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    Lisa Sent on 01/07/2019
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    Cozy and quaint

    Beautiful venue, easily decorated since it’s beautiful in itself. Great space to hold your ceremony and reception all at the same place. The garden outside was even beautiful in December. Only complaint, the acoustics aren’t great in the upstairs space. Echoes quite a bit and is rather loud at times.
  • User1834350 Sent on 09/28/2014
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    The barn was a beautiful place to have my ceremony and reception. Because of its characteristics we needed little decoration. However, over the year of planning my wedding I spoke with a new person every few months. Each time I felt like I was starting over. Towards the end, I couldn't get ahold of ANYBODY and then one day somebody emailed me and told me all this paper work and payment were due THE NEXT DAY. I rented the white ceremony chairs for $200 and was told by multiple people that I would be refunded if it rained and they weren't used. What do you know, when I asked for my money back (it rained on my wedding day) they refused. $200 FOR NOTHING! They also tell you that 150 can fit comfortably. No way. I had 100 and people were squished. Overall, it was a beautiful place for the wedding and I had a blast, but the staff made it difficult.
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    The barn is a beautiful place to hold an outside wedding for a smaller amount of people. As far as how it is managed and marketed they are terrible. In seven months we talked with 5 different people because of the turnover of staff and received different information, prices and instructions from each one. On the day of our wedding the barn's kitchen equipment failed causing a major issue for our caterer and guests.................you would think for $2,500 rental fee they would make it right???? No they didn't...............BEWARE when booking with this venue.............lots of ridiculous rules and additional nickel and dime costs!!! Also, they tell you they can seat 150 guests.........not a chance. Comfortably between 100 to 120 guests if you expect to have even a small dance area. Also, be sure to use their UGLY BROWN CHAIRS they offer because if you don't you will have to pay them $300.00 to store them in a closet downstairs!!! What a joke...............heard bad things about them before we booked and we SHOULD HAVE LISTENED!!! Very disappointed with the management of The Barn at Flying Hills................look elsewhere and save yourself money and stress!
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