The Oaks at Duncan Lane

Had no idea the venue was there. It is secluded from the roadway and is in the midst of an old oak forest. The buildings are newer, the layout is fantastic and is a mood lighted fantasy land. If you are condidering, try to see at night. You will be impressed

I had my wedding here in September 2022. This venue is beautiful, however due to several miscommunications and unprofessionalism at times, I wouldn’t recommend it. From the beginning there were problems that I shouldn’t have ignored. I’ll spare the long-winded details, but essentially there was a miscommunication with pricing. When I provided the emails that led to the miscommunication, the price was not honored. Pricing came up again when they added thousands of dollars to my bill for an upgrade I had not purchased. I only found out about this because my dad (who paid) mentioned it. They removed the item from my bill but had my dad not asked me about it we would have never known. No compensation was offered for this. The options provided for bar and catering were extremely limited. Only 2 bar options (both very pricy) and one for catering. The catering was mediocre at best. We actually complained about it after our tasting and they allowed us to do a retest, but it was still not great. Since there was no other option we just rolled with it… definitely could have gotten much better quality with the money spent. Because the venue is still under construction, multiple things changed from the point that we selected the venue up to the actual wedding date. We were aware this was a possibility, but it is another reason I would be wary to book. For example, a huge white storage barn was moved right next to the ceremony area, which was a pretty big eyesore. Also, the area at the top of the hill, which was beautiful and lush in the Spring, is not maintained by sprinklers and is dead and dry in the Summer. I found the wedding coordinator to be nice but not helpful, and in some instances do more harm than good. They advertised a certain arch as being available but removed it from their inclusive package at some point during my engagement. I needed to see it to test a floral arrangement on it but it wasn’t on site so I ended up having to drive to Orange county, twice, because the first time it was rented out and unavailable even though I had been told no appointment was necessary and to just stop by. What a waste of time and gas. Lastly, and perhaps the most disappointing to me, is that after the wedding we stayed in the on-site suite. (The outdoor lights were glaring so bad and we couldn’t figure out how to turn them off even after searching the house for every light switch for 20 minutes- though it makes a good story now lol). After we left for our honeymoon the morning, I asked the venue if they could save my bouquet I had forgotten in a vase and they said they had already thrown it away. I was heartbroken, since I had paid $250 for it and planned to have it preserved. I had also forgotten my wedding dress on the bed and they did save that for me, but it seemed so strange to me that they would ask about the dress but not if I wanted to save the bouquet. As a wedding venue you would think they would know that they are sentimental and expensive. There were many other hiccups along the way but what wedding doesn’t have that? I’m just trying to highlight the ones that were not particular to me and may affect others. Pros: - Venue is beautiful and unique. It is hard to find one like this - They really tried to be kind and accommodate me - They were flexible with some changes to their usual policies - They had a golf cart for the older folks - Tons of compliments from my guests who did not have to endure the behind the scenes issues Ultimately, if you are really on top of things, only care about a beautiful venue, and don't mind problems popping up this is probably ok for you. But if you expect it to be smooth sailing, look elsewhere.

Very beautiful! First class, waitstaff was incredible! Great atmosphere!

Solid 4. Ideal locale for smaller intimate weddings. Close proximity to local gaming casino resorts for lodging.

Absolutely fabulous venue!! Tons of shade under beautiful oak trees! Really special!! Highly recommended!!👍🏻