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November 2023 by M E G
Just attended a wedding here last weekend and besides the whole venue being absolutely beautiful, I was really blown away by the floral arrangements/set-up, to the point I even made my fiancé take pictures of them so I could have inspo for my own wedding!! If you are thinking about getting married in The Barn, check out Angelina’s Floral!!
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May 2023 by eric danesi
Had the pleasure to DJ here for a wedding just recently, and all I have to say is wow!Great staff, and a beautiful location/ barn!Would totally recommend planning your next wedding here if you're looking for a barn type setting
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May 2023 by Raul Aybar
Amazing place!! Was there this week for a BMW launch event.
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December 2022 by Erik LeRoy
I recently had my wedding here and was blown away by the beauty of the physical space, and how friendly and professional the staff and service was. Emily was our event coordinator and she was so great to work with, and went above and beyond in making sure our wedding was perfect. Carl was our maitre d and was also extremely helpful, friendly, and professional. Shannon was the bridal attendant and was extremely helpful, especially despite it was pouring rain and made sure my wife's dress never got wet. Highly recommend, 5 stars.
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October 2022 by Ke W.
The restoration village is the location where Blaze occurs. It's a fantastic display of jackolanterns in various shapes, sizes, design and most importantly, THEMES. Have you ever wondered what it would look like under the sea, but with pumpkins? Wonder no more!Blaze has timed entry tickets and the system helps manage crowds as well as parking. The whole ordeal is very organized.
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August 2022 by Miss. Jasperson
Super pretty location! Attending a wedding here and it blew us away! The barn is really gorgeous inside and out! Definitely check this place out!
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June 2022 by Billy Campbell
My fiancée and I went to go look and inquire about possibly having our wedding here. From the beginning , the experience was horrible. My fiancé is disabled and has trouble walking. The person at the front desk told us we had to walk to the barn in the back. Meanwhile it’s raining out. Did nothing to try and help accommodate us. Overall, the venue itself was a nice open space. However, certain aspects were very rundown and seemed dirty. They were having a wedding later on the same day. Everything was dirty nothing was cleaned. Seemed liked none of the employees care about cleaning. Definitely will not recommend. For $215.00 you would expect a beautiful venue and definitely respectful employees. Not to mention you can’t get married from August to the end of November, while that isn’t the venues fault, (Nassau county rule) it still limits plans.
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January 2022 by Deneen Medlock
Nice spacious place to have a social distancing event.
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October 2021 by Kellianne H.
Love coming out to Old Bethlehem for Blaze! The staff are wonderful and parking is easy and organized. Highly recommend to get into the spirit of Halloween
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October 2021 by Lauren K.
Came for the blaze! So much to see! Loved the grounds and the music and of course the pumpkins!
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August 2021 by G Q.
I had my wedding at the barn on 7/31/21. I had the best experience here and have been getting nonstop compliments on the venue, the food, the decor, the service. It was absolutely amazing from start to finish. The big day was a huge success which I can honestly attribute to working with Emily Virgil, the sales manager. I truly cannot say enough good things about her. Emily was my point person for everything for eleven months. She was extremely professional, kind, overly accommodating and always steered me in the right direction. I was anxious for much of the planning and reached out to Emily frequently. She always responded promptly with a positive attitude and had an answer to all my questions. Emily coordinated with all my vendors effortlessly and knew all my wedding details like the back of her hand. Working with her I truly felt comfortable and reassuring. The barn is full of raw beauty while at the same time is a perfect blank slate to create any vision. The food was great in regards to quality and taste. The options of fun, creative add ons and cocktail hour stations really wowed my guests. I had a south of the border station, mac and cheese station, shipwreck seafood station, Chinese food station. I had added Ralph's ices station to dessert as well as a white castle take away station for guests go grab on their way out. Everyone loved it! This venue is absolutely amazing. My only negative feedback is that it is confusing for guests to find the barn the day of the party. My only recommendation is that they do more to make it easier for guest to find. I also feel it is important to mention that Lessings covid policy is the best out there in regards to the pandemic. Knowing that I would be fully refunded if I needed to cancel or could switch the date without being penalized was extremely reassuring during these unprecedented times. This was my initial reason for looking up Lessings venues to begin with prior to falling in love with the barn. The company itself as well as the wonderful staff really make you feel taken care of and did right by their brides, which is why I felt so strongly about leaving this review. Thank you to Emily Virgil and Lessings for making my day so special!
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June 2021 by Jason P.
I never knew this place existed until I was in the area and looked for things to do nearby on Google maps. I quickly researched the place and saw some great reviews. I have been to a few of these villages in the past (Allaire in NJ and Sturbrudge in MA) and loved them both. I decided to give it a try since I had some time to kill as traffic going back west was terrible. I arrived at around 1 PM on an 85-degree and sunny Friday and the place was pretty empty. The parking lot is huge, but I'm sure it fills up as we approach the summer weekends. There is a visitor center/entrance with a few indoor exhibits and some interesting facts about the village itself and how it was constructed. The ticket counter is also there. An adult ticket is reasonably priced at $15 in person, but you can buy it online in advance for little cheaper ($12.50) from their website. Children tickets are about $12 in person and $9.50 online in advance. The counter staff were friendly and efficient. In that area, there were lots of picnic table seating, both indoor and outdoor. I'm not sure if that area is opened since COVID, but no one was there at the time. After entering the village area, there is a large field where I found out has baseball games from time to time. The central village area has lots of "houses" each staffed with workers who give you a little tour and tell you a bit about the history of the house and its inhabitants. There are other houses for special skills or crafts; blacksmith, hat maker, general stores and others. Staff is these houses will explain a bit about their craft and give demonstrations. There is a farm area there where I saw workers working, but I don't think there is much you can do there. There is also an area with a barn and animals. That entire section has pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and goats. At the time, I would say about 70% of the houses in the entire village were opened. I understand more are opened during the weekend and special events. All staff were knowledgeable, patient and friendly. I can tell that they have a passion for history and teaching. There is so much to see and learn throughout the village. I would highly recommend this place to people of all ages. Especially those kids and adults interested in history. It's a great way to get the kids out the house for an educational experience and away from screens for a little while. I would love to return during of the special events or reenactments. There is a gift shop in the visitor/entrance center but it was closed when I was leaving at around 3:30 PM. I don't remember seeing any food options...though I did see a sign for vending machines but I'm not sure what were in those. Wear comfortable shoes...the terrain is grass, dirt and gravel, which is also good to know for those with strollers or wheelchairs.
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May 2021 by Anthony Minerva
A hidden gem. If you come across this place book it
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April 2021 by Sara L.
So basically my review is because they wouldn't let us in. We have been in NY state for a month, but do not have NY state ID, so they wouldn't let us in. The messed up part is that this is almost entirely outdoors. But the even better part is that the other negative reviews I'm seeing are that they aren't doing a great job of enforcing social distancing or mask wearing. But THIS they enforce. Maybe they think if they enforce this they don't have to be too strict with distancing and mask wearing? Not sure. It is most likely the same as every other place and the employees and volunteers are just scared of confrontation. Anyway, we are just really angry because we drove an hour to get here and have been looking forward to it. The website wasn't clear that this attraction is only for NY state residents. You have to read like three pages before you get there. My suggestion is making it big and bold "this attraction is ONLY for New York State residents" and put that first in the list. Maybe also next to the place to click to buy tickets? That will weed out some people right off the bat. Anyway they said they would give a full refund, so at least we get that. I am hoping the refund includes the taxes and fees. It's worth mentioning they were professional and kind, we were just really frustrated by the whole thing.
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August 2020 by Kitty Conroy
I was married at the Barn in 2016. The barn itself is a beautiful event space. The main downside as a venue is that there is no bridal suite. The way weddings are held there is basically the same as a tent wedding; you have to bring everything in. I didn’t and still don’t see that as a downside but some people may. At that point in time all events there had to be handled by Dream Events which were HORRIBLE.