The original 1980 red barn — polished concrete floor, oak-shaded ceremony lawn under a grand Quercus virginiana, climate-controlled bridal suite overlooking the Butterfly Garden. Seats 150 for dinner with room for a band and a dance floor.
Everything a planner, photographer, or caterer would want to know — written out as a field reference instead of buried in a PDF.
| Maximum capacity | 150 guests · seated dinner |
|---|---|
| Reception hall | ~ 2,000 sq. ft. · polished concrete |
| Bridal suite | Climate-controlled · attached |
| Groom / party room | Separate · behind barn |
| Ceremony setting | Live oak grove · west of barn |
| Bar position | Inside · east wall · BYO permitted |
| Catering staging | Covered prep pad · power supplied |
| Sound system | House PA · Bluetooth-enabled |
| Climate control | Cross-ventilation · propane heating |
| Lighting | Thousands of string lights overhead |
| Fire pit | Wood-burning · outdoor seating area |
| Bridal suite view | Overlooks the Butterfly Garden |
| Restrooms | On-site · accessible |
The ceremony lawn sits west of the barn under a sprawling twin-trunked live oak — one of the survivors of the oak wilt the land was fighting when Janet and Chris found it. The canopy holds dozens of seats in shade; the rest spill onto the meadow grass.
No arch necessary. Couples who do bring one usually bring something minimal — a wooden frame, a hoop, a swag of cedar. The tree is the backdrop.
We kept the bones. The corrugated steel, the wide center aisle, the cross-beams. Then we poured concrete, replaced the roof, ran new electrical, and strung the lights. The result feels nineteen-eighty in the right ways and twenty-twenty in the right ways.
Acoustically warm. Visually quiet. Photographs cleanly in any light.
Climate-controlled. Couch. Mirror lit well enough for makeup. Hooks for dresses. A small fridge. A bathroom of its own. Big enough for a wedding party of ten to get ready without bumping elbows.
The groom's room is a smaller space behind the barn — couch, mirror, mini-fridge, separate entrance.
Final mockup will swap in your real photography library
Schedule a preview visit — we'll meet you under the oak.