Historic Jordan Springs

Total Crooks!!!\r \r My (now) wife and I were looking for a venue for our wedding and we looked at HJS. It was a beautiful setting and we were promised the world. We were told in our initial consultation that we would be able to have our wedding reception there and it would work within our budget of $6k. We put a deposit of $1000 down, signed a contract and went home very pleased and excited to have the beautiful wedding my wife wanted and deserved.\r \r About a week later, we received a call from Colt, the manager at the time, telling us our plans were being finalized and the price would only be $10k (said in a manner as if we would be pleased with this number). When I asked about the change in price, I was told, ""oh the extra is the cost of food."" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?! they quoted us a price for everything and we most certainly discussed food, we even discussed the specific meal we would have and we signed a contract.\r \r Obviously I was not happy with this and told them that we would not be able to afford this, as we were paying for the wedding ourselves. I was told the deposit was non-refundable, which was in the contract, however I was also told that they would refund our deposit if they were able to rebook the date (May Wedding shouldn't be too difficult to rebook). Months went by and the communication started to drop, Colt and the owner started dodging us and even told us that they were unable to book the date, so we wouldn't receive a refund. This was a COMPLETE LIE. I had a friend looking for a wedding venue so I had her call up there and they told her that date was booked, yet when Colt responded to my email, he claimed that it wasn't set in stone yet, but would happily refund my money if they signed a contract. OK I can understand that....\r \r So the big day arrived.... It was May 8th 2010, a date that HSJ wasn't able to rebook, or so they said. Where they messed up is that I actually had a family member attend a wedding reception there on that day, took pictures with time stamps, proving that they had, in fact, rebooked it and stole my money.\r \r Everyone I have spoken to about HJS has told me that the owner is incredibly shady and that they are an extremely dishonest organization. I wish I had asked around sooner....\r \r Lesson learned, STAY AWAY!!!\r more

We were searching for a place to get married two and a half years ago. We had attended Bridal Shows and Expos and didn't find anyone or any place we were truly happy with. That is until we met Tonie, Grieg and Colt from Jordan Springs at the Blue Ridge Bridal Expo in Winchester. Tonie didn't rush me or hound me. I wasn't a dollar sign to her or ""just another annoying bride"". She made me feel like she really cared. She treated me like MY day was HER day too. When I met with Colt, I was even more assured that I was in good hands. Having a theater background myself, I understood his desire to make every event a grand production with meticulous attention to detail and timing. He was also patient with me and I REALLY needed that! When we left, my husband said ""Thank you! Now she can relax!"" and relax I did. I gave them my ideas and let them run with it, mind you, on a VERY tight budget. When I saw the decorations, I was BEYOND impressed. They really listened and had made my dreams come true. Actually, it was MORE than I had dreamed of. Their attention to detail made my wedding go off without a hitch, or at least I didn't know if there was one. When you see them running around with their little earpieces, you know what I mean. We have gone back since then for three Christmas concerts. Every year it's like reuniting with old friends. And, the decorations are amazing. Sorry this is so long, thank you for reading, but I feel that there is SO MUCH good to say about The Historic Jordan Springs that I can't squeeze it into one little bitty paragraph. :) more

My husband and I made one of the most important decisions in our life; we decided to have our wedding at Historic Jordan Springs. It was one of the best decisions we have ever made! The staff treated us as if we were family and our wedding was just as important as if I was their own daughter. Colt went beyond what was expected as a wedding director I continue to call him my wedding angel. Colt made sure we stayed in our budget while making sure it was exactly how I envisioned it. Tonie(the owner) even came into the salon at least a dozen times that day to make sure everything was going as planned. Almost a year and half after our wedding we still have guests tell us how beautiful and organized our wedding was. I recommend Historic Jordan Springs for any event! more

To all the brides in Winchester and surrounding areas more