Rehearsal Dinner

Winget Farm

Ceremony and Reception

Ceremony

Summer

Our Wedding

It's a blessing to share that Kaitlyn and Forrest will be getting married on the beautiful private farm (pictured below) owned by the Winget family. Kaitlyn began riding horses on the farm, owned by Susan and Al Winget, over fourteen years ago. She spent her high school years competing across the Carolina's with two of the Winget's beloved horses, Wahoo McAllister and Fiora. Through a shared passion for horses, bloomed a beautiful friendship between the Buchko and Winget families. Today their friendship is more akin to that of family. In fact, on Forrest's first trip down from Michigan to South Carolina to visit Kaitlyn, she made sure that one of their first stops was at the Winget's to introduce him to Mrs. Susan and Mr. Al. Since then Forrest has spent his fair share of time out at the farm. Whether it's attending a birthday dinner or just putzing around the barn at feed time with Ms. Buchko, Forrest has always felt welcomed and embraced by the Winget family. The farm is where Kaitlyn and Forrest got engaged in May of 2023, and now it's where they're getting married! Both the wedding and reception will take place in one of the front fields on the property.

Southern charm meets its peak at Winget farm.

top: Kaitlyn &amp; Wahoobottom: Kaitlyn &amp; Fia

Our Venue

Matron of Honour

Bailey Buchko-Coleman

Best Man

Ron Williams III

bridesmaids

Devin WentworthKathleen SeigniousBrooke BuchkoEgan BollKennedy BollMackenzie DawesAbbie Sechrest

Groomsmen

Christian Schellhase-CastroAaron JagerJordan RootEvan DavidJoe Schipani

OFFICIANT

Skye Robertson

Wedding Party

We have blocked off rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn in Gastonia. This hotel is a 21 minute drive from the wedding venue, a 16 minute drive from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and 5 minutes from our other block of rooms at the Marriott Courtyard. You can use the link provided below to book and get the discounted rate on our block of rooms. You must book your room by August 18th, 2025 to get the discounted rate. Please feel free to reach out if there are any issues or concerns.

Hilton Garden Inn Gastonia

We have rooms blocked off at the Marriott Courtyard Charlotte Gastonia. This hotel is a 21 minute drive from the wedding venue, 16 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and 5 minutes from our other block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn. You can use the link provided below to book and get the discounted rate on our room block. You must book your room by August 17th, 2025 to get the discounted rate. Please feel free to reach out if there are any concerns or issues.

Courtyard Charlotte Gastonia

For those guests that are flying into the Carolina's for the wedding, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the closest airport in the area.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Travel

Located on the North and South Carolina border, Carowinds is an amusement park that truly has something for everyone. For roller coaster lovers, Carowinds is home to the tallest, fastest, and longest giga coaster in North America. For those who have small kids, there is an entire half of the park designated to kids rides. If you want to spend the last weekend of the summer in the water, they have a large water park that is included with regular admission. If you're looking for a full day activity, we highly recommend spending a day at Carowinds!

Carowinds

The US National Whitewater Center sits on 1,300 acres and offers 30 outdoor recreational activities including whitewater rafting/kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, wildwoods for kids, ziplines and ropes courses. You can also grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants while enjoying live music and watching kayakers come down the rapids. If you'd like to spend time outside, enjoying the lingering warm weather of summer, this is the place for you!

U.S. National Whitewater Center

Both Forrest and Kaitlyn consider Sweetwater to be their favourite dinner spot in town! If you're looking for a place to grab some food, this would be their recommendation. Forrest always says that Sweetwater has some of the best burgers he's ever had.. and if you know him, he's quite the burger connoisseur!

Sweetwater Sports Bar & Grill

Going to the dirt track races is an experience that's difficult to put into words. If you want to experience what can only be described as a deep southern backwoods NASCAR, then this is for you. Races take place every Friday night, during which you can put your eardrums on the line to watch a car or two catch on fire and/or crash while racing on a 63-year-old dirt track. Admission is $15 per person and kids 11 &amp; under get in for free!

Carolina Speedway

For those who are interested in actual NASCAR racing, this is the place for you! Charlotte Motor Speedway is home to two premier NASCAR races, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Bank of America ROVAL 400. Take a tour of the track, catch one of their many events, or even drive a NASCAR racecar on the track! "If you ain't first, you're last." -Ricky Bobby

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Things to Do

Photos

I don't see the address to the wedding venue on the website, where can I find it?

Our wedding is taking place on a private family farm and because of this we will not be posting the address online. Please refer to your invitation for the address.

Attire Specifications?

We ask that guest wear cocktail wedding attire. Get dressed up with us and wear your favourite suit or dress! There is no need to wear a full tux, but please refrain from wearing jeans, shorts, or t-shirts. The ceremony and reception will take place outside, in grass, so plan shoes accordingly!

What’s the weather like in South Carolina in September?

September is the first month that provides some “relief” from the summer heat in South Carolina. The average high is 83°F/28°C and the average low is 62°F/16°C! Our wedding is on the last weekend of the 2025 summer season so, for all of our northern guests, don't pull out your sweaters just yet!

Is there parking at the farm?

Absolutely! When you pull into the venue we will have individuals, as well as signs, ready to direct you on where to park.

Will I be ID'd at the bar?

Our bartenders do ID! Please bring yours with you if you plan to drink.

what's the rainy day plan?

Should we have rain on the day of the wedding, it will still take place at Winget farm and we will move the ceremony and reception to an enclosed tent.

I'm an out of town guest, where should I stay?

We have reserved room blocks at two hotels, the Hilton Garden Inn Gastonia and the Marriott Courtyard Charlotte Gastonia. There are links to reserve a room in one of our room blocks on the Travel page of our website.