Gilbertsville Farmhouse

There is a certain intimacy in the woods that is hard to describe and impossible to replicate. The woods are raw, yet full of character, simple and deep, unpresuming, thoughtful, and incredibly inspiring. The woods are quiet and peaceful, and also vibrant and full of life and love. ... Our first looks take place in the woods. A first look is a super intimate event that only the couple share. The moment is simple and beautiful, and so full of emotion. There are tears, kisses, giggles, gazes, laughter, silence, and awe. First looks are the purest expressions of simple, firey, unfiltered, breathtaking love. The moments are hard to describe and impossible to replicate. If you are on the fence about whether to do a first look or not, take our advice: plan a first look, and plan for it in the woods. #firstlook #inthewoods #woodsywedding #thewoods #weddingadvice #nyoutdoorwedding #outdoorwedding #outdoorceremony #engaged

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You know what's awesome about a spring wedding at Gilbertsville Farmhouse? Bottle feeding BABY GOATS! Our mama goats deliver just about when our season starts, so that means that throughout May, weekend wedding guests can help us bottle feed our adorable and cuddly babies. ... Gilbertsville Farmhouse is a family farm, and as part of that family, you get to enjoy all the perks that come with that. (We love you too.) #goatbabies #gilbertsvillefarmhouseweddings #luxuryfarmwedding #weekends #destinationwedding #nyweddingvenue #goatyoga #weddingguests #bottlefeeding #bottlebabies #springfever

If you didn't already know it, would you believe that this is the inside of a tent? Gilbertsville Farmhouse has twenty glamping tents. Each one is 320 square feet, has a high-end king mattress, luxurious bedding, electricity and a wood pellet stove. Each glamping tent is decorated beautifully and differently, giving each one its own style and personality. Every Friday and Saturday from May through November, people who are lucky enough to be friends of a GF couple, get to c...all this slice of camping heaven their home for the weekend. They get to experience the romance of camping with the luxuries of home, and they get to be pampered by us all weekend. So, if you are not getting married anytime soon, start being really nice to someone who is, and then tell them about us. Then, we'll see you in one of our glamping tents in 2022! #2022wedding #campingheaven #makefriends #romanticcamping #bepampered #kingbed #320squarefeet #weddingideas #bohobride #indiebride

Those views, tho. Gilbertsville Farmhouse was created on a 125 acre former dairy farm in the town of Butternuts, NY. The land is rich with beauty, with endless fields of grass, rolling hills, mountain vistas and acres of diverse woodlands. ... Our barn was built over 70 years ago by the farmer who sold it to us, from trees harvested from the property. Our pond was Aldo's vision for over 10 years and in 2015, he made his dream come to life. When you stay here, not only are the farmhouse rooms luxurious and beautiful, but you get to be witness to the amazing history, the inspiring stories, and these incredible views. P.S. That farmer still lives in the brick house across the road, and he has been one of our best supporters .

It's not just a beautiful weekend, it's a beautiful lifetime. #tildeath #tildeathdouspart #weddingsigns #weddingstyling #weddingbranding #honeymoonglamping #weekendwedding #nyweddings #nymagazine #celebritywedding ... Photo by @erycpretzeltaco

XOXO. #xoxo #lifesizeletters #nightview #eveningvibes #eveningphotography #weddingnight #farmwedding #longislandbride #longislandwedding #weddinginspo

What does your company's new hire on-boarding process look like? What were the topics of conversation on your first few days? As our business grows, we are adding some awesome people to our already amazing team. On their first day, we don't talk about procedures or forms or specific clients. Instead, we talk about who we are, how we think, and how we feel...as a family, and as a team.... We do not sell weddings here, nor do we sell luxurious spaces. What we sell is love and everything that comes with that. The only way to sell that is to feel it. Love is so complex, yet so simple. It is a combination of emotions, values, mindset, thoughts and actions. Love is first internal, and then external. It is a smile, care, honesty, generosity, grace, pride, kindness, empathy, laughter and passion - with oneself and with others. Our team operates like a family. Bonded. Supportive of each other. We feel safe in each other's care and we love each other. Like in any new relationship, those deep feelings are not instant. They are fostered over time. They grow, but only if a seed is planted first. That seed is planted during our day one. That is the internal love. This week was Gina's day one. There was lots of talk, even some tears. It's emotional and beautiful to have these conversations. At one point, Gina asked me "how do you translate all this to our clients?" That's the external. And the answer is the simple. You don't translate, you don't act, or tell. YOU JUST FEEL. The love you feel on the inside and the love you feel as part of something incredible will spread to everyone without you even trying. That love will show when you smile, when you speak, when you work and when you think. That is our brand. That is our blessing, and our gift, to each other and to you. Gilbertsville Farmhouse is so much more than a wedding or a barn or a business. It is LOVE, all day long. And, yes, I am crying. And, yes, I am so freaking thankful. #thedifference #ourbrand #lovealwayswins #weddingvenue #nyweddings #familybonds #familybusiness #onboarding #newjob #morethanajob #wegotyou #entrepreneurtalk #bosslady #bosstalk #entrepreneur #dayone

It's the weekend! What are your plans? We are staying pretty low key (I mean do we have much of a choice?) Pretty soon though, our weekends will look like these photos...lots of people, lots of love, and lots of laughs. Our 2021 season is almost sold out (only 2 weekends are left.) We are already booking for the 2022 season.... If you got engaged this holiday, what are you waiting for? Let's talk, let's plan, let's make amazing memories! XOXO. #weekendwedding #destinationwedding #bestweddingvenue #glampingwedding #uniqueweddingideas #celebritystatus #celebritywedding #longislandwedding #longislandbride #engaged #engagedinNY #housewivesoflongisland Photos by RachelLizPhotography

Sending out some love to you all because that's all I've got right now. Yesterday's events and today's aftermath are so full of hate, hypocrisy, fear and injustice. It is truly disheartening. We have to find a way to focus on the love, even when it seems impossible, and right now it seems impossible. ... But it's there, maybe not in plain sight, like it is in this photo, but it is not lost. Find a way to spread some love today. To your loved ones, and maybe more importantly today, to strangers too. XO. Photo by @korverphotography #lovealwayswins #spreadjoytoday #findinghope

For those of you who would never go camping, would this tent change your mind? When we opened our venue, there were no other properties (that I was aware of) offering glamping in NY. We could not even find a consultant or anyone local with experience to help us create what we were envisioning, so we had to start from scratch. Some people laughed when I would describe what I had in mind. Thankfully, we found a great tent company, @davis_tent_official, and they were able to c...ustom build the tents we wanted. In our relationship, I always say Aldo is the architect and I am the designer (Chip and Joanna vibes all day long), so after finding our tent company, it was pretty much up to Aldo to figure out how to create the GF #glampingvillage. At one point in the process, as we discussed some logistics, Aldo said "well, the people that are going to stay here will be campers, right?" NOOOOOOOO!!!! I said, "the people that are going to stay here are people who would NEVER go camping,... but they would here". That was all it took to clearly define what the experience of Gilbertsville Farmhouse Glamping would be: LUXURY! Over the years, we have had quite a few guests who had previously glamped at other resorts and they all have told us that our glamping tents are the best they have stayed in. Many others who arrived nervous about glamping, with that "why did I agree to this" look, have all been blown away by the experience and yearning to come back. On the regular, (pretty much every few weeks), I receive an email from a guest asking what brand of mattress we use because they "have never slept better!" Years later, even as glamping has become more popular, it is still a bit misunderstood. Glamping, in my opinion, should be "luxury, wrapped in nature." It should feel like the perfect balance of authentic and raw, with richness and elegance. If you find a place that does it right, glamping is an experience that you will never forget and one that you will yearn for many times. Let us know what you think of this tent. Would you camp here? Have you been glamping before? Is it on your bucket list? Have you ever been to a glamping wedding before?

This photo was taken two years ago when we built the farmhouse suites. Today, I attempted to operate that same machine. The result is on our stories, and is way less graceful than this photo. More importantly, when we built the suites, we hired a contractor. Today, Aldo is building our new kitchen on his own.... The man is amazing. He is good at everything he does. He never operated an excavator before and within in a few days, he was working it like a pro. He is the Chip to my Joanna all day long. #excavatorlife #excavator #diyprojects #buildingakitchen #fixxerupper #diybuilders #barnweddings #innovators #bestweddingvenue

Glamping has been a part of the Gilbertsville Farmhouse experience long before we were even a venue, before anyone else was doing it in New York, and before farm weddings were even a thing. Nine years ago, when a little whisper in my heart developed into a beautiful vision in my imagination, glamping was at the center of the amazing weekend experience that I wanted to create and that I believed would transform the wedding industry. Ever since we built our first glamping ten...t, I knew I wanted to build a special one just for the wedding couple, but it had to be incredible. It had to top all the others, and be the center of attention and the life of the party. Nine years later, that vision is complete. This here is Gilbertsville Farmhouse's Sweetheart Glamping Tent. It is a treehouse-inspired, over the top, two-story, gorgeous and luxurious glamping tent built for two special people. Two people who will bring together all of the people they love at our farm in upstate NY to celebrate the BEST FREAKING WEEKEND OF THEIR LIVES!! That's how you kill it at the wedding game and that's how you transform an industry. #listentoyourheartswhisper #believe #beinspired #beunique #bestweddingvenue #weekendwedding #glampingwedding #luxuryfarmwedding #innovators #industryleaders Photo by Korver Photography LLC

2020 definitely feels like a dream...we have lived through a year that we would have never imagined in our wildest dreams would be our reality. Tonight we will say goodbye to a year full of turmoil, despair and fear. But also a year full of love, family, and growth. We cried, but we also laughed and bonded. No matter what each of us has been through this year, today, at it's end, we are stronger. Stronger individually, and as a community.... In between all the bad, there was good. There always is. 2021 will be a reflection of every ounce of good that came out of 2020. It will be our best year yet. We will triumph and prosper. We will recover. We will heal, and we will LOVE. Our family will celebrate tonight in this beautiful space. We will celebrate because we are alive, we are together and we have so much hope for what's to come. From our family to yours, HAPPY NEW YEAR and may 2021 be everything you have dreamed of . #happynewyear #2021herestoyou #afterpartylounge #barnlounge #bestweddingvenue

Gratitude changes everything. The most important thing it changes is your perspective. Gratitude makes you see what you have, not what you lack. It replaces frustration with appreciation. It shines light on opportunity, where you might have only seen obstacles, and it is the seed that fosters happiness. 2020 has been a frustrating, divisive, obstacle-filled, lacking, and sad year. BUT, it has also been a year full of opportunities to learn, reflect, change, unite, bond, str...engthen, communicate, grow, hope and love. As difficult as it was, we are grateful for this year. It has given our family moments to bond that might not have otherwise existed. It has given us time to evaluate our lives and reflect on certain choices. It has given us opportunities to think outside of the box and find new ways to grow. It has given us new ways to stay connected to our family. It has strengthened our commitment to our business. It has given us hope. Today, we are overflowingly grateful for our lives, our children, our families, our livelihood, our friends, our supporters, our team, our couples, our guests, our health, our bonds, and our home. We are incredibly grateful to God for always, always showing us the path to love. I am specifically grateful to my husband, our rock, who has taught our family that it is easy to remember to be grateful on days like this, but it takes a conscious effort to be grateful everyday. We wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of love and appreciation. We wish you all a day to reflect, feel love and be hopeful. XOXO! #2020vibes #thanksgiving2020 #covidthanksgiving #grateful

Our (micro) season officially ended last weekend. For a seasonal business like ours, that would normally signal the beginning of our winter rest. A time to relax, regroup and recharge... NOT!! Nope, not at Gilbertsville Farmhouse. We are seasonal, but we are also innovative (and a little crazy). Every single winter from our first season until now, we have taken on huge projects that make our winters super busy and very stressful. We work straight through - from the day afte...r our season ends to the day before our next season begins. Literally. Like unpacking moving trucks full of furniture the night before opening day literally. Then, like in nature, spring reveals new life and new beauty. We start every new season as a newer, more improved and more beautiful venue. Every Gilbertsville Farmhouse couple starts their weekend wedding at a better venue than the one they booked -it's kind of just our thing. One of the many perks of getting married here. This year has been our hardest year ever. We had days where we did not know how to move forward. But here we are. We are at the back end of our worst season ever (financially) and guess what we are doing tomorrow? Building the first of ten new glamping tents! Why? I don't know really. Because we committed to them already? Because we are super hopeful and full of positive vibes? Because we know we will make it out of this year bigger, better and stronger? Because we really are a little crazy? Maybe it's all of the above. It's also because of moments like the one in this photo. Moments like these that make all of the work worth it. You guys trust us with the most important day (weekend) in your lives. You trust us with your love and your people. That's worth a busy winter, isn't it? Here's to the start of a great off-season! #endofseason #offseason #bestweddingvenue #2021weddings #microwedding #weekendwedding #campweddings #upstateweddings #catskills #innovators #neverstop #hgtv #joannaandchip #barnweddings #indoorceremony Korver Photography LLC

"Proceed as if success is inevitable." That has always been our motto, but it's a bit more refined now. We have been the "jump in and swim" types since day one - it's in our nature. Today that instinct is polished and better defined. Jump in and swim is youthful and it's characteristic of people who like adventure and risk. It is not for everyone, but it definitely teaches those who live by it that once you are "in the water", you have to figure it out. There is no other op...tion. It takes a young mind and teaches it resilience and hard work. It teaches that mind adaptability and perseverance. As those adventurers grow and mature, that innate desire for adventure and risk becomes a lifelong love of learning, growing, adapting and always finding a path to success. This is what we have learned so far: THE PATH IS ALWAYS THERE. Sometimes it is clear, but most times it is covered. It is covered by so many things - fear, insecurity, guilt, ego, excuses, laziness, our past, our finances, our circumstances - that it can truly seem like you are lost in the middle of the woods and you keep circling back to the same spot. However, the path IS there and it can ONLY be found by knowing, in your heart and in your soul, that it is there. That is the first step to finding it. When you know it is there, the time spent finding it is fun. It is thrilling, even when you are sure you have found it, and your hopes are dashed. It is exhilarating, even when you have seen it, only to have a strong wind come and cover it back up again. But when you finally find it, when you actually have both feet on it, you realize that the spot you are standing on is just that - a spot. Just a spot on a much longer path, whose end you do not know. It is the most humbling yet incredibly inspiring place to be in in your life. It is wisdom and grace. It is God, the universe, love, purpose. It is our legacy to our children, way more valuable than property or jewelry or a profitable business. THAT is success, and it is inevitable, and it is there for all of us. #inspired #success #positivity #himandme #partners #marriage #thesecret