Front Porch Farms

After having my wedding here I can honestly say that all of the 1 star reviews are spot on. The venue is beautiful and makes for a great wedding but that is all it has going for it.
Kathy, the owner, is nothing short of a nightmare to work with. At first she seems to be energetic and all about planning your perfect wedding. It is all a front for how she actually runs her venue, which is also her home. I did not have too many first hand dealings with her but I saw all of the emails and exchanges between my wife and her. At first she will claim to be your wedding planner and have it put in the contract, only to later on claim that she is not the wedding planner and she has no idea what you are talking about. Multiple times we had to show her the contract and make it known that we had her signature on it.
If you want to pay someone a large amount of money, sit back, relax and then show up for your own wedding having no clue how things are going to play out, then this may actually be the venue for you. Any questions or changes you want to make are met with a condescending response and a large amount of pushback from her. At certain times she was downright rude to my wife and there are emails to prove it. She will also try to change things on you at the last minute. In our contract it stated the wedding would begin to wrap up at 10:30pm. Two weeks before the wedding she informs us that the wedding will be over at 9:30, the send off will be at 9:00 and the bar will close just before. Our wedding started at 5 and dinner was at 6:30, so I don’t feel like 10:30 was overstaying our welcome especially when we were the ones paying. We told her that it stated 10:30 in the contract and were immediately met with a «It’s my house so therefore my rules» response. She lacks even an ounce of customer service. She will gladly demand your money and then treat you like a dog.
My wife an I are a young couple, few years out of college, and she treated us and our bridal party like irresponsible party animals. Multiple times we were reminded not to treat the place like a fraternity/​sorority party and that if there was any hard liquor seen before the reception that we would lose the whole deposit. On the actual day of the wedding she was very smug and unapproachable. I had multiple comments made from family, bridal party and even friends, ranging from how she was of no assistance to how sloppy their «zookeeper» uniforms looked (Sorry I stole that from another poster but I thought it was hilarious and spot on). The icing on the cake came when, a week before the wedding, she contacted all our vendors and told them not to have any contact with us and that they were to ignore any calls or suggestions we gave. I was blown away by this, because for one it was our money and secondly it was one of the worst examples of customer service I have ever seen. Luckily our vendors were awesome and we were called by both the caterer and the party rental venue. Both of them let us know what she had told them and that they didn’t believe in running their business like that.
Bottom Line: The venue is beautiful and our wedding was a blast, but the owner will do everything in her power to make the process as frustrating as possible. I would not recommend this venue to anyone based on the owner alone. I would however recommend Erin Lee Allender from The Collection for your photography needs and Bacon and Caviar for catering. Both of them were outstanding!

If you are a fan of breathtaking beauty in a venue that comes with staff to help take your wedding planning stress away, then look no further. This is your venue.
We got engaged at the end of February of this year and were married less than four months later on June 7 at Front Porch Farms. I’m not one who has spent the last 25 years of my life planning my dream wedding, so when I contacted front porch farms inquiring about a venue, I didn’t know that I had also chosen an oh so helpful wedding professional named Kathy Best who would practically make herself a one stop shop for all of my wedding needs… which is what I so desperately needed though I did not know that at the time.
I told her what I wanted as far as food and flowers and the look of my cake and she handled and booked all of that down to the delivery time. I poured through pictures of past weddings at her venue to decide how I wanted the place decorated for the ceremony and reception, and she and her wonderful staff handled all of that from set up to breakdown. We didn’t lift a finger.
Also, she directed my wedding so that I did not have to look at the clock at all on my big day. Everything flowed so smoothly.
I had a moment to myself while sitting on her balcony overlooking the indescribably breathtaking view where I became overwhelmed with emotion thinking of how perfect my special day was. I cannot thank Kathy and the Front Porch Farms staff enough for making my day so amazing.

My son and daughter-​in-​law planned their wedding at Front Porch Farms in Charlotte, Tennessee. What a beautiful place. The scenery, was absolutely breathtaking. This wasn’t something planned haphazardly, it took a lot of sticktoativeness, and many sleepless nights, on their part, wanting to make this a weekend to remember. And it was. Kathy, the owner assisted them in every way possible. Her suggestions were spot on. The venue, the food, the cakes, I can’t laud enough praise on the crew and the magical day they helped bring about. To those who gave a one star rating, perhaps they weren’t in Tennessee, or perhaps they didn’t plan as well as, my son and daughter-​in-​law. This was truly a 5 star occasion. Give it a go, you will not be sorry. Mom and Dad from Hyde Park

I would change a few things about my wedding day…
I would have had the tailor cut out a few layers from my dress. Nashville in July is HOT.
I would have asked for more help from my friends on my wedding day, as I would have loved to have spent more time with my bridesmaids.
I however would never change my choice in venue!!! Front Porch Farms was even more beautiful than any of the pictures online. Kathy and Brian Best welcomed our guests into their home and onto their farm (they do have a pig) as if we were part of their family.
Kathy worked with me on all aspects of my wedding, and helped to make my wedding day smooth, despite some unexpected issues. As a bride planning a destination wedding (I live in Chicago and 100% of our guests were from out of town), Kathy was there every step of the way. She pushed me on decisions I needed to make and provided guidance on other decisions (her recommendation for a caterer was amazing, we loved Mrs. J’s Baking & Catering).
The level of hospitality Front Porch Farms provided was unreal. We had children and guests swimming in the pool. I even jumped in with my wedding dress on (it was really really hot). I feel like Kathy and her staff enjoyed our wedding as if they were invited guests, never once questioning our party.
If I had it my way, we would be planning our 1-​year anniversary party at Front Porch Farms this year… maybe my husband will be onboard for a 5-​year celebration…

From the very first glance of the beautiful hill I knew this was perfect place for my sister to be married! This wedding went off flawless.
The people who own the place and helped with the details were like family!
My daughter wishes she could go back and re do that entire day all over again!
I would highly encourage everyone looking for a country, vintage, elegant, charming place with breath taking views to book this place!!!

Best worst day of my life. DO NOT get married here.

My husband James and I got married here last May! Honestly, when we were out looking at wedding venues, this was the first stop on our list. We both knew the moment we stepped foot on Front Porch Farms, it was the place we wanted to get married! It’s Tennessee charm with the most enchanting view! Not to mention, Kathy Best was so wonderful to work with. James and I have such busy schedules! She made the day extra magical for us! Down to every last detail! I would highly recommend this venue to any couple. It’s a magical place!
Sarah Darling

Officially the first southern woman I have met who appeared to be so hospitable and sweet, but treated me on my wedding day as if I were another cow in her herd of cattle about to be slaughtered. Phony as bologna.
If you’re searching for a wedding venue, my advice for you is to look elsewhere! This lady seemed so amazing and kind at the beginning, but it took a turn for the worst as soon as she received her deposits. All of the 10+ months we spent planning together was just handed off to her assistant on the day of the wedding. She was hardly hands on, moped around the entire time looking miserable, and treated my family, my husband’s family like we were in her way. It appeared as if she couldn’t wait to get the wedding day over. Perhaps she has just lost interest in her business?

I had the pleasure of traveling to TN for a good friend’s wedding recently. I use Unilocal all the time and only post if I have an amazing experience or horrible one; to my dismay I am writing for the latter. Being my first trip to Tennessee, I was excited to experience southern hospitality and after checking out Front Porch Farm’s Website, it looked like the perfect wedding venue for my friend’s wedding. It really could not have seemed more perfect.
That is until we got there. There was visible uneasiness with the wedding coordinator/​proprietor, Kathy. To be honest she seemed miserable and like she wanted nothing to do with her business. I never saw her greet the bride or groom or their families. I understand she must do several weddings a week, but part of being in that position is to make the couple and their guests feel like it is their special day and not just another day.
It seemed like her attitude affected the entire staff while they were running around in their dirty, «zookeeper» uniforms, feeling lackluster and failing to deliver that special service for the bride, groom and their families. To make matters worse, the grounds which looked amazing on the website were covered in dog feces and bees were swarming the place. I understand that nature does not always cooperate, but both of these situations could have been avoided, in my opinion.
I was not impressed with Kathy and her team in the least bit, and had no intention of writing a review for her or the venue until I came across Kathy’s Facebook page after searching for her Unilocal review website. To my disgust and horror I am FLOORED… she wrote the most unprofessional thing I have ever seen in my life about one of her brides. It appears she has blasted one of her brides/​customers on her FB page publicly, ridiculing and insulting and making a fool of them. For someone who deals with celebrity clients, you would think she would act a bit more professional.
I hope my friend did not have to pay the full fee, since she did not seem to receive the proper customer service on one of the biggest days of her life. I know I would asking for some of my money back if I was in her shoes.
To all of the brides in search of the perfect venue, this place is not worth money. The venue is pretty, but customer service is ugly.