Customer Reviews

I have been here several times in my life both as a guest and as Event DJ.
What a beautiful property.
For all you nervous brides...its a nice place....but we all know nothing will make you happy so does this review change anything about the venue you are looking for?
It's a beautiful place. Pick a place and stop busting your family's chops!

Gorgeous facility. Perfect for a wedding.

Our planning and final wedding day went to so smooth, it was incredible! Any and every question we had was answered in a timely manner. The Planning Team has great tools, tips, and documents, which really helped map and sort out details, including floor plan, ceremony details, etc. Our day-of experience at our wedding was absolutely flawless. Some people say that the day flies by. I didn't feel that way at all and never felt rushed. We let the ceremony set in, got to take all of the pictures, visited every table, enjoyed appetizers and our entire dinner, dance...everything! Our coordinator Rachel was always so warm, level-headed, and accommodating the entire time. She's just magical. We received so many compliments about the beautiful venue, delicious dinner, and overall wonderful wedding. We cannot thank Rachel and Willowdale enough!

Willowdale is this old stone mansion in Topsfield about 30 minutes north of Boston. It’s secluded and when you drive up to the venue in the winter it feels like entering the wardrobe to Narnia. It really is a magical place. I especially love the indoor ceremony space for winter weddings. It’s so warm and intimate. I love photographing wedding here. Rachel, Courtney and the entire staff at Willowdale are so helpful and fun! Plus, they have the BEST chocolate chip cookies you'll ever eat. :)

Beautiful scenery. Lovely venue and helpful staff.

It was a gorgeous venue for a wedding but I had a horrible experience when I left my phone and wallet behind afterwards. The Find My iPhone app said it was there but the venue wouldn’t return my calls and no one was answering my phone that was left there. We showed up the next day and were told they were never turned in. I was shocked. They found my cousins car key but not a phone and a wallet? The coordinator there seemed helpful at first, but quickly became nasty. We started looking around ourselves and thankfully my Apple Watch connected to it so I knew it was close. She started getting frustrated, saying we needed to leave. I was panicking because I had a flight to catch, and was so frustrated that my watch was telling me my phone was there but I simply couldn’t find it. I was opening drawers and going into every room on the main floor without success. I finally worked up the nerve to go into the basement. I described my wallet to the kitchen staff and a guy said, “There’s something like that in the laundry room.” And there they were; phone, wallet, charger and battery pack. In the LAUNDRY ROOM. The coordinator saw me down there and all niceness was gone, she started yelling at me, and then was shocked when I walked out with it in my hand. I was appalled. My wallet had been rifled through, my phone had 18 missed calls, and all the while the lock screen said, “This phone is lost, please call ___.”
I gave 4 stars because the venue and the wedding were beautiful and this could have happened anywhere, but someone was clearly going to keep my wallet and phone, and that was truly a terrible experience.

Great place. Amazing food, very helpful staff, very good at reducing the stress of running a wedding. Pricey, but if you can afford it it is worth it.

Beautiful view. Accommodates for 150 plus people easily for the wedding. Have shuttle options for guest not wanting to drive to the wedding and so much more. The downfall is this the rates for the package which is a make or break situation. Generally that would make the rating lower but the staff was amazing, venue was amazing all the way around.

This month I had the wedding of my dreams. It was so magical that it's hard to believe it was even real. My wedding coordinator Sophia was fantastic, she was there to answer all of our questions and the whole day went off without a hitch. I could not have asked for a more perfect venue, the grounds are the perfect backdrop for pictures, and I had many guests come tell me that it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. THANK YOU to Sophia and the rest of the willowdale staff for helping make this the most incredible day of our lives!

Visited this venue as a guest for my friend's recent wedding. The venue is absolutely gorgeous. The upstairs is reserved as a space for the betrothed to get ready for their ceremony/reception. The main level can be used nicely as a reception area. It's wonderfully historic but also very comfortable (plenty of bathrooms, very spacious). The staff are super professional and accommodating. Perfect for large events. highly recommend.