Affordable Wedding Venue in Cincinnati, A New Review
TL;DR:
A recently married couple (70 guests) gives Cedar Bay Farm (CBF) a 5-star review for their September wedding, highlighting:
Exceptional Stress-Free Service: Owners Ben and Kelly accommodated every request, provided expert vendor recommendations, and ensured smooth logistics so the couple didn't have to worry about a thing.
Layout & Facilities: Clear separation between ceremony, cocktail, and reception areas, with clean, modern restrooms.
Bring-Your-Own Alcohol: A major budget perk allowing BYO alcohol rather than mandatory venue drink packages, paired with fast, high-quality bartending.
Incredible Value: High flexibility, great weather backup plans, and top-tier service at a much lower cost than competing venues.
“We just had our wedding here (September) and couldn’t have asked for a better venue and people to put on our big day for us. The wedding was absolutely beautiful. I can’t think of anything they could have done better. During planning, they accommodated practically every request we had and added suggestions to fine tune the day. I wasn’t totally sure what to expect the day of, but my wife and I were so so impressed. Truly the best night of our lives and it exceeded all expectations. The vendors we had through CBF did excellent work and it’s obvious they love what they do Kelly and Ben make sure they are all top notch, and we’re so happy we trusted all of their suggestions.
Some highlights,
- venue separation between ceremony and cocktail area and reception are all very nice settings for mingling, dancing, eating, etc. we had about 70 people. There was plenty of room without it feeling empty at all.
- restrooms are very clean, new and nicely designed
- bartenders and drinks were superb. This is a huge perk being able to bring our own alcohol where other venues make you select drink packages. Nobody was left waiting in line, everyone got to enjoy nice quality drinks.
- CBF and all the vendors ability to accommodate your wants and come up with the perfect setting. From seating arrangements, menus, to choosing vendors or special requests where practical
- Backup plans to give you peace of mind in case of weather
- Vendors that work with CBF before are extremely knowledgeable and seriously know what they’re doing
- when we planned our wedding, CBF was one of the most affordable in terms of total cost, while offering much much more in terms of options and freedom than more expensive venues and options we looked at. You leave feeling that you got WAY more than you paid for.
- rehersal and logistics were so smooth. Everyone was on the same page and one of the biggest ones: we didn’t have to worry about a single thing that day. I felt so confident they had us taken care of for all of it.
We honestly can’t think of a single bad thing to say. Thank you so much Ben and Kelly for making this all happen and please extend the gratitude and appreciation to everyone on your team that made it all happen.” - T Hoffman
