Carl House

I was hesitant in going out to view this venue but was pleasantly surprise with my over experience. I originally read a bad review on KNOTS and put this venue at the bottom of the list. My scheduled open up and reached out. David called back and invited out on a Sunday to view the property. It was a breath taking experience being able to see the home, the well kept outdoor space, the wedding packages and decorations that was included in the price.

At the end of the tour I was ready to sign on the dotted lines. They are having a Carl House Experience where you will be able to try the food that's included and see the decor live and in action. This was one of the only places that had a really nice grooms room and not a closet lol. Plenty of parking, spacious and well kept landscape. I would definitely recommend just not on my wedding date

I am so happy we decided to have our wedding here at Carl House. They made everything so much easier and I could not recommend them more to busy couples. We used the in house florist, Lindy, and she blew our expectations out of the water with her beautiful floral designs. Nicole, our wedding coordinator was fantastic from day one. She asked us all the right questions, was on top of literally EVERYTHING, and was so supportive of us on our big day!

Without her, we would not have been able to make it through some of the hiccups we experienced as a result of situations outside Carl House's control. We really cannot recommend Carl House enough. Thank you for a beautiful wedding day!

I attended a wedding here. Very pretty venue inside and out. Food was really good for a buffet. However the service level was surprising. I arrived a little early and saw the mother of the bride helping set up.in her gown! A loud train whistle blew for several minutes and was distracting during the outdoor ceremony.would think they would counsel the bride to start a few minutes earlier or later.

There was a dessert table stuck in the corner so no one knew it was there. Nor the coffee. Both of which seemed hardly touched. Cake was served before dinner plates were cleared. No instructions on how to get a drink during dinner (bar apparently was in another room) and wine serving at the table was sparse.

*EDIT I updated this review from 2 starts to 1 star. I found out from my father, that at the end of the night, the owner (David) was bringing people up to my father telling my father how much to tip them. For example, introducing the dishwasher to my father saying my father was tipping him $100 when my father never said such a thing. It was so unbelievably tacky especially when my father was tipping each individual how he saw fit BUT ALSO our package gratuity was included.

Please read below at how unaccommodating & disorganized they were.** This venue is beautiful with its gardens & historical house; however, if you are looking for a venue that is accommodating and organized this is NOT the place. This venue contribute the most and only source of stress to my wedding planning. The wedding director, Nicole, does not work there full time so her schedule is not very flexible with meeting and she has a constant negative attitude.

Every response is very crass. I had to hire an outside coordinator and manage this venue as if they were a client. Every meeting was starting from square 1 of details and what we went over prior. There is NO inside communication so their staff does not know what's happening. Despite going over things our food was wrong day of and they sent us a lovely gift with our last name spelled wrong. just shows the lack of attention to detail and organization.

We were also from out of state and upfront said the things we wanted to do at our wedding.we got the thumbs up for them to only say no or make it very difficult and stressful later. Lindy their in house florist is amazing! Her flowers were stunning and affordable. She was a pleasure to work with. If you choose this venue know that anything custom they do not accommodate, when you bring in a cake (they don't offer making it in house) you are not allowed to store it in their fridge, you will need your own coordinator to help setup/clean up as well as keep things in order.

They also include in their paperwork that the nearby hotels offer a shuttle to their location, but that is outdated because they no longer do. Also, uber does not pickup from here because of its location.

Carl House exceeded our expectations for our vow renewal! From the business side, to coordinating details, to the day of, leadership and staff were amazing. Our ceremony and reception was beautiful! All our guests were pleased and provided positive feedback on their experience. Nicole (coordinator) and Lindy (in house florist) provided courteous, timely communicative customer care. Lindy is EVERYTHING when it comes to floral decor; you won't be disappointed. Thank you Carl House for the wedding of our dreams! My husband and I would book again and again!

Absolutely LOVED working with the staff at The Carl House! They were so helpful with everything throughout the event! They were attentive to the couple, and they assisted me as well! 10/10 I will recommend them to my clients!

We recently had our wedding reception at the Carl House and I couldn't have asked for a better day! The venue is beautiful and lends itself to so many great photo spots. I found all of the staff to be very kind and helpful. They went the extra mile to make our event happen, and Nicole is the best wedding coordinator you could ask for! She had a great instinct for how to make my day easier and how to keep things running on time. At one point, we couldn't get my dress bustled and she intuitively stepped in to do it for us! I greatly appreciate all of the efforts of the Carl House staff!

This is the third year our company has held our annual Christmas party at the Carl House. We love the beautiful venue, the wonderful food and the outstanding staff! Nicole and the staff created a smooth, stress-free evening for the party planning team, and we can't thank you enough! Needless to say, we will be back!

David, Nicole, Lindy, Debbie and their team have been great. All the guests loved the venue, the food, and had a great time. We chose Carl House partially because all corners of the house are picture perfect. From the rooms that we're getting ready in, to the bathrooms and of course reception area and the entire backyard full of flowers and with fountains and a gorgeous gazebo.

They also have an in-house chef who has a great menu, the drink selection was good as well. Nicole was wonderful to keep things moving and stay on schedule as much as possible. They also have an in-house decorator who can make any dream vision come true with flowers and linens. We also appreciated the staff that brings food and drinks during the first look photos to us to make sure we still eat and can enjoy their appetizer.

We also really appreciated David's help throughout the planning stages. Carl is a quiet place between Winder and Lawrenceville and was easy to find for all of our guests. I would definitely recommend Carl House for your future event

I must say I really liked this place. I attended a coworkers wedding and found the grounds to be quite beautiful. I'd recommend a wedding here. Our food was good every nook and cranny is a perfect photo op too. which I of course love.

I had my wedding here in 2010. Yes, I know, it was a long time ago, but I often have regret about my venue selection, and I don't want other brides to go through the same thing. First off, it's a beautiful location. The food at the time was delicious, and they were running a special on pricing. However, my coordinator (I believe her name was Denise) was a total bust.

She changed coordinators on me about a month prior to the date, because her sister was getting married on the same date. I absolutely understand this, but at least pair me with someone of equal experience. Also, she changed DJs. We found out her sister received the orginal DJ, and we received Denise's brother in law (ahh, the nepotism). The BIL proceeded to play explicit rap music with my 80 year old grandmother sitting right next to the speaker. Denise also did my flowers which were a lot smaller than wedding protocol.

My mother was very upset by this, and I often wonder if her sister received the same bouquets and I got the leftovers. The coordinator I did receive failed to remind me of very important factors. Such as, you need to turn in your wedding song selections, you need to provide the vodka for your signature drink, etc. By the way, they served the signature drink WITHOUT the alcohol.

Many of the guests said it was disgusting. We asked multiple times to make sure the piano was tuned since it would be an indoor wedding, and we were ensured it was properly tuned before each ceremony. However, our pianist (who was in her 50s and had been playing since childhood) was extremely embarrassed. She even tried to change keys to make the song sound somewhat acceptable. Then, to top it all off, we received our wedding photos, and all the pictures of the reception (at night) showed the dirty window smudges with flash.

With all the heartache, I would have definitely selected a different venue. I know it's a long rant, but I just want brides to be aware of what I went though. It feels so good to get it off my chest!

I visited Carl house for a friends wedding and it was really beautiful, the staff where very friendly and professional. The food was great and well prepared and everyone kept assuring the bride that everything was running smoothly and she had time and not to worry. I gave it only four stars because of the placement of different things and there was no flow, and people where just a mangled mess of trying to get to one photo opportunity to the next or just trying to exit the building for some fresh air.

The photo booth and mirror photo op where right in front of the main entrance right next to each other. You could see people coming and going in the photos you where capturing with the mirror photo. People who where just coming in from outside where suddenly standing in a line that they had no idea what the line was for. After coming in to your right is the bar, or you can go strait right into the photo booth line.

Either way if you don't want a drink or a photo you are now stuck in a sea of people. They had a great toco bar set up and some snacks floating around on trays. But the toco bar was shoved in the corner and people where coming at it from both directions then after you achieved toco greatness you then had to fight your way through the crowd to find somewhere to eat your toco. They need to re think the placement of a few things and maybe put up some signs to direct people to help control the flow.

Carl House was the perfect venue for our wedding! From day one the staff made everything so easy for us. They were extremely attentive and helpful throughout the entire process. All of our needs were exceeded on the day of our wedding. Lindy did an amazing job with the floral arrangements and decorations - it was stunning. Nicole and the staff at Carl House made it their priority to make sure that us and our guest were VERY well taken care of.

Everything we asked for and needed was done promptly and with great care. We were their number one priority and it showed in everything they did. We cannot express how important it was to have them and they truly made our wedding day the BEST day ever.

Our Daughter's wedding was held at The Carl House on September 10, 2016. The wedding and reception were absolutely beautiful. Our wedding planner Nicole and Endora made us feel very comfortable and made the planning process seamless. They were awesome! We used the in house floral designer Lindy. The flowers for the ceremony and reception were beyond imagination!

She made the entire venue look magical! I have never seen such gorgeous bouquets and centerpieces. The food was delicious and since we had a very large wedding there was a buffet set up downstairs and upstairs to accommodate all our wedding guests. I would definitely use this venue again.

Carl house is a beautiful venue and this review primarily focuses on the food. I attended a wedding here on 12june2016. The appetizers were tomato and mozzarella kebabs, coconut chicken and vegetable spring roll. I skipped the kebab. It didn't appeal to me as it was literally tomato and mozzarella with balsmic. The coconut chicken was fried way to long.

As a result it was over dried. The vegetable spring roll is straight out of a box. Which was pretty awful judging half the people attending were asian and everyone could taste it. The dinner was a buffet. Which consisted of salad with no nutritional value, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken and pork loin. Salad was boring and no nutritional value. Mashed potatoes were fine.

Green beans were very salty. Chicken was dry. Pork loin was dry. The best part was the blue berry glaze. Worst part was they didn't have any glaze left to go with the dry pork. Overall. for food. The place is awful for the food they serve and unfortunate for the price I imagine people pay. Venue though. gorgeous. Would i have my wedding here amd their catering service? Absoutely not.

My friend had a wedding here recently. There's very little space for wedding and reception inside the building so the wedding was outside with reception inside. The parking lot is just rocks so I was nervous about what that meant for my tires and also walking in my heels. It was an early evening wedding and the lighting outside wasn't that good, not sure how the pictures will turn out.

Inside the reception the lighting isn't so great either. The food was so-so. We had chicken, salmon, mashed potatoes, green beans. Nearly everyone's salmon was undercooked, well more like a rare to medium rare. So almost no one ate it. I feel bad the brides money was wasted. If it were a restaurant I would have sent it back. The chicken was ok as was the mashed potatoes and green beans (even though according to the menu we were supposed to have spinach). The passed appetizers were good. I liked the coconut chicken, the mink egg rolls tasted like something you'd get from supermarket freezer section.

My stepson and his bride chose this venue as an in-between location for friends and family spread between west GA and SC. The outdoor area is beautiful. The indoors was the perfect size for the 100 or so guests, and I loved the intimacy of it being a house and not a banquet hall. Photos and special touches personal to the couple were displayed around the house, as well as outside.

A fun surprise was the photo booth, and one set of pictures was put in a book for the couple. Nice touch. And every single employee I came across was so polite and friendly. The food was delicious, and overall it was just a lovely, well handled event. What keeps it from being a 5 star venue in my opinion are the steps leading to the upstairs area of the banquet room.

This is an issue for older guests, so this should probably be a consideration before booking. As far as I know, there is no elevator. Also, the gravel parking lot is an issue when it comes to heels, so paved parking would be a nice addition!

The Carl House is a beautiful venue both inside and out. The staff was excellent and the food was delicious. There were some issues I have with this venue: Parking! Its in a gravel and dirt field and more than a few steps from the door. A place this nice should have a paved parking lot. Second: upstairs seating with no buffet upstairs for a reception. REALLY?

You want your guest to go up 15 winding stairs with food and drinks (the servers never came upstairs to fill water glasses) What about handicapped? Elderly? Little children? the risk FAR outweigh the beauty of the staircase which is nice for the bride to walk down, but serves no other good purpose. We felt so REMOVED from the entire reception. Third: No elevator.

If you HAVE stairs at least have an elevator. The bottom floor can only accommodate about 8 round tables so the rest of you are stuck upstairs if you want a small dance floor and drink stations. Even though I think this venue is beautiful with its charm and antiques, ,, and I LIVE in this county, I would not recommend for these reasons above. If these things don't matter to you then its very nice.

I found the venue by looking at theknot.com. They were very nice during the tour and through initial emails. I toured the grounds and they are nothing short of beautiful, the house is amazing inside and out. The actual ceremony was great, rainy so we had to move it indoors, which was still beyond perfect. The reception was also great. The food was amazing (even better than the taste testings you go to quarterly).

The only reason I am giving them 4 instead of 5 is because when we originally planned for rehearsal they decided to tell us about a month ahead that they had to move the rehearsal up because the wedding the night of needed more time to prepare (they had to pay for that). Then the day of I felt a little rushed during the ceremony, they were nice and offerred to pack our car up, but in reality you should do it yourself. We left a pair of pants there and a few other things that we had to come back to get AFTER we had already made it back to our hotel after the ceremony.

My best friend got married here 2 weekends ago, and what a beautiful venue. perfect intimate size, elegant, great food. I would recommend this place to anyone!

I commend you for your lovely house, Carl. It might be a little small for some people, but I think the Carl House was a good size for the 150-ish guests attending the wedding I went to last weekend. I'm not going to gush about it, because I am a manly man but the Carl House was pretty. It's literally just a huge old house in a tiny little town halfway between Dacula and Winder.

The wedding was held right outside the main building. It felt pretty much like any other outdoor wedding I've been to. When we moved inside it got a little cramped. You will notice a few bottlenecks in the planning. There's a large dining room with separate seating and bathrooms upstairs. These easily accommodated all of our guests and left room for a sizable dance floor. Also, the Carl house has a photo-booth which was really fun.

I love those, especially after a few drinks. The biggest problem I experienced had to do with the bar. If you follow my reviews you might know that I enjoy my G&Ts. I could not believe how small the bar was for a venue this size. It was probably 8 feet wide in it's own little room. There were two bartenders working and nowhere for the lines to go but down the tight hallways. Once the initial rush died down the small bar was more bearable. The only other qualm was the location. Ever heard of Carl, GA? Me either.

My sister recently got married at The Carl House. The wedding was beautiful and went off without a hitch! However, getting to that point was a nightmare. The Carl house was very unprofessional and in the months before my sisters wedding, my sister went through numerous wedding coordinators. They seem to go through staff extremely quickly. The only problem to this is they don't pick up where the fired employee left off.

I feel they drop the ball on many things. I cannot speak for my sister but in attempts to find some left behind items from the reception, I am ready to pull my hair out! Beautiful wedding site, horrible management.

Just went to the most BEAUTIFUL wedding here. You would never think it's a corporate retreat house. I thought it was a lovely bed & breakfast! The garden is so beautiful, the gazebo wonderful, the dining hall with two winding staircases coming down, and the service was great.