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Shady Acres Organic Farm

4.9 ★★★★★ 53 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Middletown, New York

Weddings Rain backup

Plan your tour

  • Rain plan an indoor or covered backup for the ceremony comes up in reviews and the venue's own info — confirm it holds your full guest list, since this is the one thing you can't reschedule
  • Phone +1 845-523-8081
  • Website lotuswoodfarm.com — most venues book tours right on their site

The setting

The style of Shady Acres Organic Farm in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🍁 Japanese Garden

“Our guests were invited into the barn and to explore the koi pond.”

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💐 Outdoor Ceremony 3 mentions

“From the indoor bridal suite to the apple orchards, from their outdoor ceremony area to the reception barn, from the forests to their green house!”

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Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of Shady Acres Organic Farm — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

👰 Bridal Suite

“From the indoor bridal suite to the apple orchards, from their outdoor ceremony area to the reception barn, from the forests to their green house!”

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🪴 Greenhouse / Conservatory

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🏷️ Japanese Garden

“Our guests were invited into the barn and to explore the koi pond.”

🏷️ Outdoor Ceremony 3 mentions

“From the indoor bridal suite to the apple orchards, from their outdoor ceremony area to the reception barn, from the forests to their green house!”

⛩️ Gazebo or Pergola

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Fountain / Water Feature

“Our guests were invited into the barn and to explore the koi pond.”

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Tented Reception 2 mentions

“The reception took place under a spacious and elegantly appointed tent.”

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Indoor Rain Backup 2 mentions

“When it rained during the cocktail hour, the staff seamlessly transitioned to our backup plan.”

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🏛️ Covered Pavilion 5 mentions

“The woodland ceremony, the garden cocktail hour, and the reception in the newly built pavilion were all beautiful, clean, and memorable.”

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 53 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 20 mentions

“The woodland ceremony, the garden cocktail hour, and the reception in the newly built pavilion were all beautiful, clean, and memorable.”

🤝 owners who go above & beyond 5 mentions

“Sasha is so accommodating and responsive, and the recommended vendors made our entire wedding experience, from booking up until the day was over, perfectly seamless.”

😌 stress-free planning 2 mentions

“Sasha is so accommodating and responsive, and the recommended vendors made our entire wedding experience, from booking up until the day was over, perfectly seamless.”

📋 day-of coordination 3 mentions

“It was literally the most magical day of my life.”

🌧️ rain-plan ready 2 mentions

“When it rained during the cocktail hour, the staff seamlessly transitioned to our backup plan.”

From the reviews

While the weather was a bummer, I can not give Sasha enough credit and thanks for how much she made my wife and my wedding day feel safe during these trying times and still have a great time during our big day. The place was fantastic and we couldn’t have imagined anything better.

★★★★★ — Chris, May 2021

My daughter had her rehearsal dinner, ceremony and wedding reception here. The ceremonial sight was just BEAUTIFUL! Guests sat comfortably among the wooded setting. The setting was rustic and elegant at the same time. The interior barn was transformed to reflect our daughter’s artistic and enchanting style.

★★★★★ — Thomas, Oct 2019

What an incredible place as both a wedding venue and a farm! My wife and I were married here last September after a last minute cancellation from another venue, but the family there worked with us very efficiently to host a rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception that were all more than perfect.

★★★★★ — William, Aug 2020

My husband and I got married at Shady Acres on May 25, 2018. It was phenomenal! Everyone there was amazing and extremely helpful through the entire planning process and wedding itself. The ceremony site in the woods was something out of a fairy tale. We had a tented reception and a floating cocktail hour.

★★★★★ — Ashley, Jan 2020

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Getting married at Shady Acres Organic Farm

Shady Acres Organic Farm comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Corporate events & private parties at Shady Acres Organic Farm

Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at Shady Acres Organic Farm — garden venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.

Where to find Shady Acres Organic Farm

21 Finchville Turnpike, Middletown, NY10940

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