The Country Abbey
Reviews for The Country Abbey




Loved The Country Abbey! As a matter of fact, a close friend of mine got married there a year before I did and I knew that was the place I wanted to get married! It was so beautiful!
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The country abbey was amazing! The staff was super friendly and always got back to phone calls or emails as soon as they could! They worked around your schedule as much as possible too! There was no wedding the Friday before mine...so they let some of my family decorate during the rehearsal! They made the whole wedding process easier! We recommend then to anyone and everyone!
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I highly recommend the country Abbey to anyone who is need of a venue. The staff is wonderful and is there to help you with whatever needs to be done. It only took 1 look at the abbey after looking at several other venues to determine that this was the place. Everything went as planned. It was wonderful and we couldn't have asked for more!!
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The Country Abby was excellent for our wedding! We had a lot of changes from the origional plan when my husband's army shipment date changed and the Abby made the wedding of our dreams possible and beautiful! Great Venue and beautiful reception! Highly recommended!!!!!!
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Choosing The Country Abbey as our wedding venue was by far the best decision we could make with our wedding. The staff was always available and very helpfull throughout the process. They were also very flexible, we used our decorations and well as theirs for the ceremony and reception. They had worked with our caterer (The Blackeyed Pea) before and knew how to accomodate them. Our ceremony cordinator was able to guide us step by step during the rehearsal since we were a little unsure of how the ceremony would flow the best. During the day of our wedding, everything went by smoothly and Im sure Naomi and her crew were hard at work with that! The venue itself is simply lovely, it was large enough for our 200 guest yet felt cozy and intimate.
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My wedding was made very special by the people at country abbey! We had such a great time planning the event with all their help!! Highly recommend!
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I had the Ultimate Package, and Molly did a wonderful job. I told her my vision, and she made it come true. They were very accommodating, and the rest of the staff was pleasant to work with. I would recommend them friends.
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What an incredible experience. As soon as we visited The Country Abbey, we knew that this was the place we wanted to be married at! From the beginning, the whole staff was exceptional. We got married here in November 2010. Still everytime we see any of our guests, they comment on how great the wedding was. My goal for our wedding was to keep it as stress free as possible. Working with them was just that, stress free! Things could not have gone smoother! The staff was always willing to help. We had a few things come up throught the process and they were always willing to help us figure things out!! I cannot express enough how blessed we felt the entire time we were there. Thank you Naomi, Amy, and the rest of the staff for making it a perfect start to the rest of our lives!
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Wonderful! The Country Abbey has wonderful charm and was perfect for mine and my husband’s unique wedding. Naomi was very personable and wonderful to work with. As time grew close to our wedding the staff was very much on top of everything. (We catered with The Glory House, the food was great but the Glory Houses staff lack just a little. They seemed confused on how the food was to be served).
Talking about The Country Abbey more: Sarah Parr was our coordinator for the day and she was worth the money. She was very much on top of everything and was always one step ahead of me. I loved that and felt very comfortable with her. Amy Rutledge and Kathryn N. (Kathryn left to go travel) were very commutative and answered my emails in a timely manner. Molly Mason was my decorator and let me just say LOVE HER! From the second we met we were insyc on all aspects of the decorations. She was very observant of my likes and dislikes and I felt she really listened to what I wanted. (In general I recommend ordering a decorating package. They have a variety of linens, candle holders, centerpieces, and finishings that added a wonderful element to mine and my husband’s wedding day). Don’t worry the venue was very open to me bringing in my own decorations for a personal touch.
I also recommend Love Notes for a wedding minister. They have a comprehensive and useful book on how to plan your ceremony. The minister was very personable yet professional. I actually remember a lot from the ceremony. I think that speaks well of Love Notes.
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The facility was beautiful and extremely well priced. We had the intimate wedding we dreamed of, and the staff were very helpful. We even had my bridal shower at their separate facility, the adorable Seely House. The entire experience was amazing! We loved every minute of it!
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The Country Abbey was PERFECT for my wedding. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The planning was actually fun! We purchased the Ultimate Package and had absolutely nothing to worry about from start to finish. The vendors they suggest and the service they provide are extraordinary. My wedding was absolutely beautiful and so much fun thanks to the ladies at The Country Abbey!
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The Country Abbey was absolutely wonderful! I had to give them a 5.0 on everything. Flexibility is definitely a plus. Originally, when we placed our deposit, we were getting married in August of 2010 and then some things changed and we moved the date up to December of 2009. They replied very quickly to let me know what dates were available and the deposit still applied. Every time I needed anything they were very professional and they were one of the most economical venues I found while being much prettier and friendly than the others I had met with. The chapel is absolutely beautiful. I loved the ceiling and the stained glass windows. They offer decorating packages which took a huge load off my plate. One hour-and-a-half or so long meeting a month before the wedding to discuss decor and that was it. I walked in on my wedding day and it was perfect.
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All of the OTHER vendors I worked with (stylist, cake, officiant) all kept trying to add little changes to what I wanted, to make the event more their style than mine. This was absolutely not true of The Country Abbey. They handled the decorations and catering for me, in addition to providing the beautiful ceremony and reception venue. I told them exactly what I wanted in terms of decor and catering, and they delivered exactly what I wanted with no argument. Considering that I'm not likely to be a repeat customer (as much as I would like to be), I have to admit I was surprised at the very high level of service and how I felt like they were truly listening to my wishes, but at the same time did not constantly bother me to approve every little detail. I highly recommend this venue.
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I could not have found a more perfect place for my wedding. All of the ladies were wonderful in helping out. Everyone who came to the wedding was equally impressed by the staff and the capel itself. Anyone that is looking to have a smaller wedding, and in a location where traffic and parking is not a problem it is perfect.
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The Country Abbey was wonderful! My daughter's wedding went off with out a hitch. Katherine was great to work with and any question that I had was promptly answered. I would highly recommend The Country Abbey for anyone planning a wedding. The reception staff was awesome they even made a to go box for the bride and groom to be able to enjoy their food later that night or the next day along with some cake before they left on their honeymoon!
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I could not have been more pleased with the level of service, the professionalism, the kindness, and the quality of this facility and staff. I had the pleasure to work with Katherine, Amber (decorator), and Sarah (coordinator). They took care of everything, the minor details, the big stuff, all the while making sure that I was doing ok and that I didn't need anything along the way. I almost wish I could get married again just to work with them again! (haha just kidding, I'm so happy!) They made what could have been a very stressful day a very fun one, for me and for my guests. I can't recommend them highly enough!!! The location is a little out of the way if you hate driving, but it's just beautiful. Huge props to the Country Abbey!
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I fell in love from the first time we had the tour, It was decorated perfect everything i wanted and Naomi and Katherine, Amber and Sara are wonderful. It made a very special day perfect!!! These ladies are wonderful and I recommend this venue to everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moran
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Utilize your rehearsal time to have team of friends decorate the chapel if you are doing your own decorations.
Amazing weekend from the rehearsal dinner facility to wedding chapel and great reception area.
Our family and friends still talk about how magical it was!
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The Country Abbey staff was extremely helpful throughout our wedding planning process. Their decorating design for both the chapel and the reception area absolutely captured what we had invisioned. This venue has a quaint, welcoming atmosphere and I would recommend their services to anyone.
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The Country Abbey was the perfect place to have a nice wedding. Katherine, Naomi, and Amber were very kind, and listened to our needs and wants and gave it to us without a problem. We had them do just about everything from decorating to setting up the tables, and even cleaning up afterwards so my hard working parents didn't have to stay any longer. You guys are great, I would recommend the Abbey to anyone having a wedding up to 200 guests. Also Katherine always got back to me when I had any questions over e-mail for her. I am very thankful for finding the Abbey, because I would not have wanted me wedding any other way. Thanks.
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I couldn't have asked for a better venue for the ceremony and reception. My wedding was perfect, and that's due, in large part, to the Country Abbey.
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I always wanted tp marry in a place like this.Its sophisticated and elegant.
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Everything went according to plan. The chapel is beautiful and the staff was very helpful. We had no real snags or problems throughout the process.
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I loved The Country Abbey! As a matter of fact, a close friend of mine got married there a year before I did and I knew that was the place I wanted to get married! It was so beautiful! I got the decorating package and was lucky to work with Elaine. She did such a great job and I had so many people tell me just how great everything turned out! Everyone that works at the Country Abbey is so nice! It is such a small town and a perfect place for a perfect occasion. I would not have changed anything!
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Our wedding at the Country Abbey was everything we had imagined our wedding day would be! Elaine did an outstanding job with our deocrating package! She was full of great ideas, very detailed oriented, and did everything that way we wanted. We could not have been happier with the outcome. We hired the reception staff and they were very professional and always one step ahead. We would highly recommend using the reception staff here, it's very affordable and worth every cent! From our very first meeting, until the day of our wedding the Country Abbey made us feel special and our wedding day went so smoothly!! The chapel is so charming and romantic-you need to check this place out!
Jennifer and Jonathan Keller
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The Country Abbey was perfect for us. It was beautiful, in our budget, and just perfect. The staff is amazing. I did the decoration package. Well worth the money. Elain did a beautiful job. I still cant believe I had such a beautiful wedding. Everything worked out perfect and smoothly.
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The Country Abbey was amazing-Naomi, Elaine and Jennifer were awesome. It was 12 weeks before our wedding when we found that our destination wedding plans were not going to be honored by the hotel due to Mardi Gras. My, then fiance John knew that I was going to panic-he called Naomi, she met with us the next morning. She worked with our schedule and things that had already been planned. She was in touch and helped me by reminding me of the little things that I probably would have forgotten. Elaine was awesome-she knew exactly what I was talking about each time I mentioned an idea. She put it all together-the first time I saw the alter, it was breath taking. She is awesome. And, Jennifer made sure our wedding day was about us. I would recommend The Country Abbey to anyone. It is a very intimate setting for a wedding. They personalize your wedding as if they have known your for years. My pictures turned out awesome. Thank you for making our specail day perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Country Abbey is a wonderful place to have a wedding. The service was outstanding. It is a beautiful place. My wedding was perfect. It ran so smoothly. I would recommend The Country Abbey to all my friends.
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My husband and I fell in love with The Country Abbey the moment we walked in for our tour. Naomi was very flexible, she was even willing to meet us very late in the evening. Naomi, Elaine and our reception staff did an amazing job. Elaine was our wedding coordinator and solved problems before I even knew they exsisted and anticipated our needs. It is all the small things that they do that makes everything so wonderful, they take care of everything down to the smallest detail. Our ceremony went beautifully, everything was perfect! We had our rehearsal dinner at the Seely house, which was very cute and cozy and very reasonably priced. We reccommend The Country Abbey to any couple that is looking for a romantic, stress free place to get married. Although we did not use their decorating package and catering services, I have attended weddings there that have and it was amazing, wish I had chosen to use those services as well!
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I used The Country Abbey for my ceremony and reception and they were absolutely amazing. Kathryn and Naomi are quite a team and were wonderful and very helpful. Kathryn had great ideas as far as decorating and worked great with my colors. A month before the wedding, my caterer had bailed on me and her and Naomi got me all set up with their catering services immediately (which were reasonably priced). They made my wedding day absolutely worry free. I didn't have a rehearsal and Kathryn helped to make sure that everyone understood where to go and that things ran smoothly. I was just amazed at their overwillingness to step up and help fill in the gaps. My wedding day was perfect in my mind and I feel as though The Country Abbey played a huge role in making this happen.
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My husband and I were very happy with The Country Abbey. As far as value for your money, you absolutely cannot beat it! They did our decorations for us, ceremony and reception, and we were blown away! We got so many compliments on how beautiful everything looked! The staff is so friendly, and very flexible. They worked with us every step of the way, and made us feel like we weren't just another number, but that we were a very special couple and they were going to work hard making our day special. The only thing I would have liked to seen done differently, is the coordinator stay throughout more of the reception. Our DJ didn't do a very good job at coordinating timing of the reception events, and so it was a little stressful. I did feel a little rushed by the coordinator before and after the ceremony, and I wasn't too happy with that. But, I don't think that reflects on the Abbey because that's just one person.
Overall, we were very happy and would recommend them to anyone looking to have a quaint country wedding, on a budget.
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Wanting to be married close to Scott's home, we found The Country Abbey in an online search. Boy did we ever luck out! Who knew there was such a fabulous chapel tucked away in the middle of small town, Justin, TX! We wanted immediate family members only, so ours was a small affair, but from the look of the wonderful photos you'd think we had a huge event! They handled everything - with very short notice and on a holiday weekend at that! We are extremely pleased and happy and think that you will be as well! Scott & Karen married at the Abbey 12/26/09!
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The Country Abbey was perfect for us. It was intimate without being too small and the included decorations in the chapel were beautiful. Naomi and Katherine were wonderful to work with. My only complaint was that we had to be out by midnight. We would have gone longer if they would have let us.
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The Country Abbey is a beautiful chapel. It reminds me of the country church I grew up in with modern amenities. The staff were knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding experience.
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I was recently married at the country Abbey on May 5, 2008. I would highly reccomend this location for the place to share in your special day. Everyone at the Abbey was so helpful and full of knowledge. Elaine and naomi were wounderful and took care of our every concern and need. It was a beautiful day and we recieved so many positive comments about the beauty of our wedding. It was nice to not have to worry about our decorating, which was done for us by the Abbey and turned out gorgeous. I have beautiful pictures for a lifetime to come, and a special day at the Country Abbey that I will never forget. This is def a place to check out, if you want old country charm in a laid back setting at a reasonable price that wont brake your bank account. Thank you to everyone at the Coutnry Abbey for a day I will never forget.
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I also feel bad for the bride that had to deal with that. However, my experiences were different. The only thing was that I also had kind of a hard time finding a staff member on the wedding day. Worse things can happen, overall I would definetly recommend this place. They are so nice and flexible. They even kept things I left for like a month so I could pick them up. That is just nice.
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We enjoyed very much having our wedding here! We had 125 guests approx. and this venue was homey, and provided exactly what we needed. It had a changing room for the bride and a separate room for the bridesmaids. There were 2 rooms for the groom and his attendants. The hall had beautiful stained glass window panels and a nice stage area so that the wedding party was raised up at the ceremony commenced.
Another part of this facility that we enjoyed also renting the small house next to the Country Abbey. It was a cozy little place to have the rehearsal dinner and convenient since it was within walking distance. We had an amazing time here!
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We were pleased with the abbey. The only complaint I have is that the person we meet with to discuss decorations with did not coordinate our wedding. The alter was not decorated like we had discussed. I feel that the decorations were not done b/c of communication problems. I bought the supplies for the alter and brought them to the abbey on rehearsal night but they were not used and I was given them back at the end of the day.
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Up until the day of my wedding, I would have agreed with the other reviews posted here. However, now that it has passed, I beg to differ. Sure, every time I emailed with a question, it was answered, and yes the staff was willing enough to let us come to the Abbey for things before the big day, as long as it was convenient for them. Did I like getting stood up for an appointment at the Abbey the one day I was in town and having to reschedule and make another 6 hour round trip to get things done? NO. Did I like being told three different policies from the three different staff members? NO. Was I happy the night of my rehearsal when I was told rather rudely not to worry about the decorations because they had all my preferences written down? NO. Especially not when I was asked less than ten minutes later what those preferences were that they supposedly had on file. And definitely not the day of my wedding when I discovered things were still wrong. We spent at least 45 minutes the morning of my wedding, while getting ready, trying to track down at least one of the staff members, since none of them were on the property, to fix the mistakes they had made setting up. When a staff member finally did make it back, she only corrected part of the problem, meaning I was left to walk down the aisle only to discover the altar decorated wrong and knowing that all of my pictures would have that in them to remind me for the rest of my life that she didn't listen. Money was taken out of the deposit for damages that were present before our ceremony, and we were charged for an extra half hour of set-up that was not stated at the time. When we stated these complaints in an email, we received an extremely rude and condescending reply in return. Customer service was completely lacking from the majority of the staff at the Abbey. Professionalism was basically non-existent. Staff members were not consistent with policies or appointments and didn't follow through on promises. I would not recommend the Abbey to anyone after the way my family and I have been treated after the wedding. It was completely inappropriate and uncalled for. I don't care who you are, you do not talk to people the way the staff at the Abbey has talked to us.
Vendor response to review
We were not aware this bride was unhappy with our facility until her mother emailed 2 weeks after the wedding telling us the bride had not wanted the white tulle and bows that are attached to our ficus trees. We would have been happy to remove it had we known. We regret the miscommunication. ~~ Our policy regarding their refundable deposit is stated in the contract. We deducted $15.00 for wax removal because her photographer moved the candelabras while the wax was still hot, causing it to spill on the altar carpet. She was not charged for any pre-existing damage. We also deducted $25.00 for extra decorating time. We allow families to decorate during their rehearsal hour at no charge, plus they are allowed 2 hours of decorating on the wedding day, for a total of 3 hours. We do charge for additional time beyond that. The bride's family used an additional half hour of decorating time, thus incurring the time charge. ~~ We treat all our couples with respect and work very hard to give them a fabulous wedding experience. We sincerely regret this bride was unhappy with our services.
Truly a gem of a venue to have your wedding. Impeccable service and a staff that is always a delight to work with. Every time we have been at the Country Abbey we have always had a wonderful experience and so will you.
We have enjoyed working with the Country Abbey with our ministers and music ....their facility is very nice and they certainly try hard to make the Bridal Couple's wedding day extra special.
I recommend the services of The Country Abbey to make your Wedding Day that very special day you always wanted,that will be remembered and cherished by you and all your guests for many years to come. ~~ Angela Neik, www.calligraphybyangela.com Dallas Calligrapher 214 957 2155
We enjoyed working with The Country Abbey, we delivered the wedding cake and the tables were dressed and ready for us. They were easy to work with and the facility was so beautiful. Looking forward to working with you again! Tracy's Cakes
You will LOVE The Country Abbey! It's a very romantic venue for your wedding. The staff is friendly and very easy to work with. I highly recommend them.
The Country Abbey has a talented staff that is extremely attentive to the bride's every need. The beauty of the chapel's natural light and the quality of the decorations shows through in the wedding photographs.
I recently delivered the cake for a wedding at The Country Abbey. The bride was very happy at the end of the day. The location is sweet and pretty. I would refer a bride to The Country Abbey and deliver there again.
About The Country Abbey
You will love the freedom you have at The Country Abbey to bring your vision to life. No stuffy rules here! Our many options give you the flexibility to design a unique wedding day that expresses your personal style. Our experienced and enthusiastic staff will help you reach your goal of an awesome day to cherish forever. Be it formal or casual, fairy tale or funky, the success of your wedding is our top priority!
The historic chapel lets you incorporate traditional elements into your ceremony, yet is open and airy for contemporary decorating. The stained glass windows, oak pews and center aisle bring a sense of the past, while the natural light and uncluttered space give you a fresh palette on which to create your memories. At The Country Abbey you can have the best of both worlds for your beautiful wedding and beautiful you!
FAQ for The Country Abbey
The reception hall includes tables (with cloths) and chairs for 150 guests, 3 buffet tables with white cloths and skirting, 2 Cake tables with white cloths and skirting, 1 Rolling igloo for canned drinks, CD Sound System
If the children in your wedding party are under the age of 6, it is important they attend the rehearsal if at all possible. Allow them several trips down the aisle before, during and after the rehearsal. If more practice is needed, arrive a little early on the wedding day and let them walk down the aisle several times before guests arrive. But, for a young child, it can be really scary to face a room full of strangers looking at you, so have a "Plan B" ready in case the child balks. It is better to let them stay in the foyer with a parent or familiar family member than cry all the way down the aisle. That upsets everybody. Afterward, you can bring them up to the front for photos with the wedding party. Children who are 6+ years usually love the attention and are thrilled to be in the wedding!
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