The secret garden was a dream venue. All our guests raved about the location being so romantic and beautiful. We had many out of town guests who had never been and were so surprised by the beauty. The plants, garden, pond and tent were stunning. Onto the staff. I’ve seen a few reviews saying communication was lacking. That was not the case for us. Communication was great. I emailed any small question and received my answers within a day. Any phone call was answered. Loved working with Caroline, Marti and everyone else. I had a binder of pictures and plans to follow and it was completed perfectly. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful . Anyone could answer our questions. This made for a great day and an awesome experience. I also loved how the whole venue was wheelchair accessible with options for entry to the ceremony and ramps to the washroom. Would recommend this place to any bride or groom to be ! I will upload pics when I get them.

Our wedding turned out absolutely perfect. I do wish that there was more communication before the event as I felt like I was kind of just hoping for the best with the information I gave them. But it turned out wonderfully !
Such a beautiful place and I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect spot to get married!

The Secret Garden at Ripple Winery is nothing short of a breathtaking venue. It wow'd all of our guests. Staff, especially Megan were outstanding and really did help us make sure that the day would run smoothly, helped to keep the vibes calm and everything organized. Get the bridal room for enjoying a drink before the ceremony. It's $100 extra, but worth it in my opinion. I went to go check on the progress of things early morning 10AM day-of and they were already putting the centerpieces out. I also think it is worth the $25 each for them to do your centerpieces. They looked great and took the stress off of you doing your own. There were absolutely no hiccups in the day or evening that happened and that's honestly all we could have asked for on our wedding day. Thank you!

The venue is beautiful, if you are looking for an elegant garden vibe with hints of rustic this is the venue for you. Also, it is a very laid-back atmosphere along with being beautiful and our guests did enjoy our wedding. We knew with COVID we would have restricted numbers but we still were allowed 70 people which ended up being a good number for us. The vendor did respond to our emails at a good reply time and the venue turned out how I wanted. However, I did not get a day of coordinator which I believe was part of the package we had purchased. Also, during our rehearsal, we did not have anyone assisting us and another large bridal party was booked at the same time as us which made it awkward. If it was not for our officiant we would have been totally lost during our rehearsal and ceremony. Further, I did ask two close friends to pop in early and make sure the setup, that I paid extra for, was happening and they ended up having to assist a lot with setting up which was disappointing including having to hang our flowers on the arch and take the flowers from ceremony to reception. The waiting area for the bride to walk out of is now a bussing station and there were ketchup and garbage on the ground so that felt very awkward, since we did not have a day of coordinator or anyone from the venue check-in with us I did not know if there was another area to wait beside the bride room but this was minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start so I did not want to be way back there but still hidden from guests. Also, my dad had to ask someone how to get into the bridal room since it was locked. However, the reception was beautiful and very fun and that went perfectly. My only wish was that we had more communication and involvement the morning of just before the ceremony or else I would have hired a wedding planner if I knew the venue would be so hands-off.

I wish I could leave 0 stars here but that is not an option.

On May 8th, my fiancé and I had unfortunately made the tough decision and contacted Secret Garden/Caroline to cancel our wedding for August 15, 2020. With restrictions in place on weddings and the fact that we didn't want to harm any of our guests (most were over the age of 65) and I myself have an immune issue with a higher risk of contracting covid-19. We thought that we were doing the right thing, and being safe. The contract carried a "force majeure" clause which includes "acts of god" and "government interventions." We politely requested our $4000 down payment back and we were refused this option. Secret Garden said they were going through a hard time financially and offered us to rebook next year. If we rebooked next year (2021) we would have to pay an extra $1000 for Saturdays. Upon looking at the calendar we did not see any available Saturday dates left that would work for our family. We were then told if we wanted to cancel this wedding, even though it was 3 months in advance and plenty of time to rebook a new client, that we would lose $2000! This was crazy, this company has only met with us once for an hour to show us the venue and we went to a "mixer" type event where we got 2 free tickets and paid $25 each for 2 more tickets. This amount of time was definitely not worth $2000, I would say not even worth $1000!
Secret Garden and Caroline stood their ground on only wanting to give us $2000 back of the $4000, even though we were doing the right thing by canceling because of the pandemic.

I will never be doing business with this company and I do not recommend dealing with this business or Caroline. She is not friendly, and not warm, she is just there to run her businesses and take your money. She didn't even come to visit us during the wedding social event. We did not feel welcome there. Do not book your wedding here if you want good customer service or your money back if you cancel.

We got married at the Secret Garden at Woodbridge Ponds this past August and the setting was absolutely beautiful! We loved the outdoor space, surrounded by lush greenery, fish ponds, plants, and intimate seating areas for our guests. The winery onsite provided all of our beverages, including amazing liqueurs, cocktails, champagne and dinner wine. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a romantic, garden setting for their wedding!

I booked this venue February 2020 in hopes to have a dream wedding there with a 120 guests. Due to covid, I called in April to post pone to 2021 as they were cancelling weddings in the summer. I was able to do that no problem, but found out that they offered a discount rate for the dates in 2020 that I was not informed about. How come we weren’t included in it? We would’ve tried to make it work with the restrictions. We also had family that were immune compromised and could not attend during covid. Which made it hard to move forward with a wedding. Who would even attend when we were all asked to stay home and social distance? No dancing, no socializing and only a sit down service was allowed. Not what we originally signed up for. 2021 wasn’t looking any better to have the big celebration either.

The venue wants full price for max 50 people which wasn’t what we original signed up for in the contract. We emailed several times over the year asking for a refund or cancellation or even holding a family gathering instead this year at our deposit price. There was no flexibility or options offered to us, so we had to cancel. All I can say is how hugely disappointing and maddening this was all to deal with through covid. I have other friends that were getting married last year, and their venues were understanding with postponements & refunds. So how come this venue is not? This venue turned something that was supposed to be a positive experience into a negative experience during 2020 & 2021. How many other brides did they do this to?
I bet a lot of brides lost their deposits over the last year. That’s a lot of money for not providing any services. They should’ve allowed brides to postpone to 2022 or refund original deposits to allow brides to book at a later date. All business’ had hardships through covid so it’s not an excuse to treat clients the way we were treated, any many others I’m assuming.

If you do not book here, you are foolish!

The Secret Garden exceeded our expectations. The kind, genuine, thoughtful staff went above and beyond to accommodate all of our requests.

We only had 42 people present.... but we partied like there were 140 and they did not bat an eye! We had a lively crew who kept everyone on their toes and yet the staff rolled with the punches and made very single person feel special.

I can not thank Caroline and her staff for making our wedding dreams come true!

4 stars out of 5
The venue was beautiful, Caroline and her husband do a great job of maintaining and keeping their property in gorgeous condition. The staff did an amazing job with the decor, set up and bar tending. They all hustled and kept our evening going. The kittens were a hit! All of our guests kept commenting on the venue and how beautiful everything was. The wine and all alcohol was delicious! So glad they served their own items and not name brand things such as Budweiser etc. Our day all in all went great but some of my comments to better the service for future couples would be:

If you are paying them for decor make sure you are very specific. I took images while I had my meeting in their room and added it to the dropbox but some things were not put out. Also we were charged $25 a table (15 guest tables) for decor and all that was on the tables were glass candle holders and tea light candles. Maybe it was the images I provided or maybe things weren't communicated between the venue and myself?

The dropbox/excel spread sheet could be more detailed. I said no to the "bridal suite" which I thought was something different. It was really the room where the bride can go while waiting for the ceremony to begin. I didn't have access to the room so I was sitting in the back behind the gate with farm equipment in the hot sun, uncomfortable and over heating before the ceremony. I don't think they allowed/wanted that but I had no where else to go without my guests seeing me before the ceremony.
I feel as though that room should be a given for using the venue and not to be charged an additional $100.

We didn't have our wireless mics during the ceremony, as we paid for beforehand, which was a disappointment but was later apologized for and reimbursed.
Also our DJ and MC were running around trying to find a working mic for the reception which I later learned about, not something they should have been worried about or had to deal with.

I've read some reviews about Caroline being "rude". The secret garden runs, I'm guessing 4-5 weddings a week from May - October. They are extremely busy and she has to have thick skin and be direct with people. I think she was appropriate and straight forward for all situations. She knows what she is doing and does her job well.
Thank you again for making our day beautiful. We are very glad we decided on your venue. Not everything can be perfect 10/10 every single time, this is just feedback for future brides. Continue your wonderful work and beautiful venue!

Caroline and her team at Woodbridge Ponds were amazing! You can practically feel the love that has been put into every inch of their beautiful property. We’ve received an overwhelming amount of complements from our guests about how perfect and magical this Venue is. Planning was a breeze because of their Dropbox shared file - It left minimal room for error and kept everyone on the same page without having numerous emails/calls. Despite our morning going a bit array causing us to drop off our flowers late, it was handled with ease and everything looked absolutely wonderful!