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The Celebration Farm

The Celebration Farm

Iowa City, IA
4.7 out of 5 rating, 28 Reviews
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    Vanessa Sent on 12/05/2018
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    Best Near IC

    Absolutely beautiful ceremony & reception spot. Everyone, especially our out of state guests, were impressed. CF was responsive, helpful, and friendly. They had chargers and cupcake tiers for use, along with other included extras that aren't explicit on the cite. Value for money was superb. Even though my friends got married here 3 months before, the spot was unique for our day because of the indoor/outdoor feel which allows guests to fully experience the season and the character of your specific day. I wouldn't have wanted to get married anywhere else.
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    Kelsey Sent on 07/05/2018
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    We had our wedding ceremony and reception here this past Sunday! It is such a beautiful venue and we received many compliments on the location! Pam was such a pleasure to work with during the planning stages of our wedding! We would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a beautiful and unique venue in the area!
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    Lana Sent on 12/19/2016
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    Pam did an amazing job working with us and making sure our day was exceptional. We did have a little mix up with the color of napkins but they fixed it for us on the day. Our guests said it was the most beautiful venue they had ever attended a wedding at!
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    Lauren V. Sent on 01/20/2019
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    Simply amazing!

    We had our wedding in the big barn and it was so beautiful you barely had to decorate! They were very organized and knew exactly what to do at all times! Very professional, I would definitely recommend!
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    I cannot say enough good things about the staff at the Celebration Farm! Elizabeth and Matt were always super responsive to my every little question and the folks on-site the day of were also right there to take care of anything we needed. I'm a detail-oriented person so before our big day I really wanted to see the whole picture in order to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible and they never once made me feel like I was being annoying (even if I felt I was) with my questions. They helped me to really visualize our day, down to providing detailed set up maps of the spaces. Our guests were amazed at the beauty of the barns and the team helps you accomplish the theme you want - while you look at a barn and think "rustic", that's not what we were going for and the staff helped advise us on ways to help it take on a more elegant, classic look. Since we got married in December, they also threw in some rental dinnerware items for free which was a nice bonus; as was the giant, beautiful Christmas tree that became the background of a lot of photos for the night. Most places have contracts with a handful of vendors and usually at least one of them leaves something to be desired, so we loved that we could work with any vendors we wanted to create the wedding we wanted.
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    Angie Sent on 01/02/2016
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    Clebration Farm so so great to work with, the staff was awesome, the venue was beautiful and they go above and beyond to help make your day perfect! We had such a great experience, our wedding reception was at the double round barn! The staff was so helpful and great, they did more then we ever expected! When we were setting up, we were running a little behind schedule and the staff asked if they could give a hand with setting out glasses and silverware (which was so helpful)! The day of our wedding they were so great to work with and so helpful! Everything turned out perfect! We had so many people tell us how unique, beautiful and amazing the venue was! Even one friend that told us, "I've been to a lot of weddings and this building is amazing." Thank you for a great day!
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    Lindsey Sent on 05/18/2015
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    We are very happy we were able to have our wedding at The Celebration Farm! We only booked our wedding a year in advance so we had to h
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/23/2014
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    Awesome! Chase and Matt were so helpful and made the day run smoothly!
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    Very beautiful venue for a wedding. Elizabeth helped us through the whole process. No stress on the day of the wedding. Very flexible and was allowed to let us pick our own caterer, DJ, and etc. all we had to do was rent the place and everything else we got to choose on our own.
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    We have worked with Elizabeth and she has been WONDERFUL! Very friendly and gets back to you in a timely manner. The barns are gorgeous and I highly recommend them to anyone! Can't wait for the big day to be here!
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    Erin Sent on 09/10/2015
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    I will be having my wedding reception at Celebration Farms within the next two months. They have been very helpful as far as all of the questions I have and always respond right away. They let me drop in to see it a time or two as well when I just needed to see to remember things! We have both the small red barn and the large round barn. My favorite thing is that they let it be MY reception. I can pick everything the way I want it!
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    Jordan Sent on 09/02/2014
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    As soon as I saw the Timber Frame Barn at the Celebration Farm I knew I wanted to have my wedding there! It is such a popular venue that we had to book it over 2 years before our wedding to get a Saturday in the summer. It was definitely worth it and our wedding pictures are worth a thousand words. It fit my husband and my style perfectly. The barn did not require much decoration because it already has a personality on its own. We are so happy with our decision to get married there!
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    Gina M. Sent on 07/27/2019
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    Stunning Venue

    The venue itself it just beautiful but the whole process from booking to wedding was very easy and everyone was accommodating. When we came to decorate before the wedding all the tables were set up exactly were need be with the tablecloths on so all we had to do was put décor out. Highly recommend this place!
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    Sally Sent on 04/22/2017
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    I loved having my wedding at celebration farm! It was a great choice!
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    This was my dream wedding venue! Absolutely stunning- all of our guests were in awe of the facility. The barns are so beautiful, what you pay for in venue you make up for by saving on decorations. The staff is extremely helpful and professional.
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    The most gorgeous venue ever!!! We used the timber frame barn for the ceremony, double round barn for the reception, and the ampitheater for photos! very clean and professional. the price to book the place is expensive, but the venue makes up for it by its beauty. you dont have to add much of anything for decorations because it is already so neat. you do get many good deals though with booking here. unlike other venues, you get linens, chairs and table free. also, there are MANY things you can rent from this location for a really good price, so it saves you A LOT of money in the long run!
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    Becky Sent on 05/08/2012
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    We rented the Timber Frame barn and it was perfect. The interior is so naturally beautiful that you don't need to go overboard with decorating. We had many compliments on the venue and would recommend it to anyone. While it is a bit more expensive that some other places, you are not required to use specific vendors. Being able to pick your own vendor is great and saves money.
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    Tara Sent on 05/25/2010
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    The Celebration Barn is amazing!! If you are lucky enough to have your wedding here, take advantage of all the gorgeous scenery. Dick Schwab is beyond helpful, popping up exactly when you need him, but otherwise he stays out of the way.
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    Teah Sent on 06/15/2014
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    This place is so beautiful! If you haven't checked it out already, do yourself a favor and head over there! The price is a little steep, I will admit (we rented the double-round), but the options in the area are slim, and this place is so memorable. The staff was phenomenal throughout the entire event and leading up to it. I think I checked out the space like 10 or 12 times before the day of, and they were more than accommodating, and stayed there for hours while I mapped everything out. Plus the whole space smells like cedar, and has this crazy cozy vibe to it. Oh and we were able to spend the morning of setting up, and there is a bridal suite available. So nice!

    The absolute only downside is that another wedding may be occurring at the same time. Although we would have loved to rent out the entire location for our night, we did not have space in the budget. It was never really an issue, but there were some small run-ins and confusion among guests. We had a couple crashers from the other barn at our ceremony, that made their way into quite a few of our photos. But hey, this stuff happens and you roll with it. :)
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    Emily Sent on 07/12/2013
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    We used Celebration Farm for our wedding in May 2013 and I would definitely recommend that other couples use them as well. Not only because there are few other venues in the area so unique and beautiful but their staff was so accommodating, professional and went above and beyond to make our day wonderful. Everything felt very personalized and welcoming.

    We hired their sales manager, Elizabeth, to also be our day-of coordinator and she made me feel completely at ease and confident that all would be taken care of. A lot of my family and friends noticed how great she was and commented to me about it, and I can’t have asked for a better person to be in charge of such a big day for us.

    The only word of caution I’d offer brides is to carefully price out your needs because in a venue like this catering, décor, rentals, etc. are priced separately. They have a great inventory of rentals and give you such unique and beautiful tables and bars to use included in the cost but factoring in dishes, glassware, silverware, serving utensils, etc., it can definitely add up in cost.

    I’m so glad we chose to work with them and can’t have imagined a more beautiful and perfect setting for us!
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    Katherine Sent on 09/11/2016
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    This venue was absolutely stunning, they had a bunch of included rentals, and their staff is incredible. Would highly recommend!
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    Lisa Sent on 11/20/2013
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    We rented the double round and we loved it. They were very helpful and accommodating. The only negative that one the night of our wedding the water quit working and it was a "normal" occurrence but our guests did not appreciate no water to flush the toilet or wash their hands, something that should have been warned about.
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    Cheryl Sent on 10/08/2013
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    I loved this venue. It is beautiful and new. They were very helpful with stuff like planning. I wish they had more outside seating by barns and that you could decorate earlier than the day of the event. Also had to clean up evening of event and leave by 1230 but still a wonderful place to hold a wedding or family reunion. They worked hard to make everything right.
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    Beautiful venue with very nice staff. They can be pricey for the area depending on the day.
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    Celebration Farm is beautiful and I loved having the ceremony and reception there. For the most part, the farm was very responsive and professional. The only negative was the coordinator who was assigned to us the night of the party. I could not find her several times I needed her. (Shocking in an essentially 1 room barn.) Then at the end of the night she literally counted down the seconds until we needed to be out of the barn. She shoved our contract in our face. It felt pretty disrespectful. Other the event night coordinator I was very pleased with the overall experience. Good people, good value, beautiful venue.
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