The Sutherland

TLDR: the venue is beautiful but the staff is horrible. The Sutherland staff, particularly their main event planner, Amber, is unprofessional, rude and unorganized. Above all, she has a complete lack of accountability. I have a near endless list of issues that the bride and party faced in handling Amber’s incompetence. To name of few - the bride/party contacting all vendors on their own despite the bride paying for the highest tier of on-site planning, incorrectly and sloppily setting up decor, staff speaking rudely to wedding guests, not being present/providing for the party getting ready for the wedding, and forgetting the bride’s suitcase/backpack with her honeymoon essentials (including passport) for the getaway car with refusal to acknowledge the mistake or rectify it - were among the worst situations we dealt with. These people are in the wrong business. Weddings are supposed to be joyful, once in a lifetime occasions. Amber and her team were a thorn during the entirety of this process and they truly soured the special day. I hope I can warn anyone away from booking with them. If you’re absolutely in love with the venue itself, hire an off-site professional planner who can fight for you before you waste your money with them.

The Sutherland totally blew me away for our wedding day! They are so organized and the venue is to die for! Having multiple locations at the same venue for different parts of the wedding day (ceremony, cocktail hour, reception) was huge for us! We wanted to be able to utilize each spot for our day and they made it happen! The House and bridal party getting ready area is spacious and accommodating for large groups. Everything was perfect. I will be reliving that day over and over again! Highly recommend this venue for your wedding/reception!

Completely perfect! The grounds are so gorgeous and well taken care of, not to mention they are perfectly hidden away so there is so much privacy for your wedding. The house is breathtaking, we loved the historical/ plantation type feel. The inside looks like an editorial from vanity fair, there are so many places to take beautiful pictures in the house. Our ceremony was in the walled garden, it is so serene and intimate and landscaped so that it is beautiful no matter the season. I am so thankful for the artificial turf, there was no sinking in the ground, getting muddy or tripping over uneven ground. The Pavillion is so open and airy, the glass doors and high ceilings bring the space together. The staff is beyond professional. Donna is so organized, patient and sweet. She knows her stuff, and during the rehearsal gave great instructions on how to place bouquets or hold and escorts arm so that it doesn't look funny in pictures. She is so detail-oriented and I am so thankful for the because the day of I knew she had everything handled and would make the day beautiful (Which she did). Lena helped her out the day of and she is so attentive, and is there is a pinch, my dress was still a little long even after being hemmed and she stepped in with safety pins and bands to bustle it more so it wouldn't get stepped on. The Pour Bar staff is simply amazing as well. They were also attentive, kind and can make one heck of a drink.

I fell in love with Sutherland years ago and dreamed to have my wedding here. I absolutely love this venue- they keep it well kept, clean and the flowers/trees are gorgeous! While I think their vendor selections and some policies seem strict, I understand why venues try to keep lists small. The day of- I was blown away by how easy everything was and the staff was on point- which was fantastic. See the venue for yourself- it's picture perfect! The hotels nearby were also very helpful as we had lots of out of town guests.