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The Rode Family has proudly been serving Southern New Jersey and beyond for over 130 years. Whether it's our popular BBQ from Rode's Catering in the summer, a delicious meal at our restaurant and bar, Rode's Fireside, or a casual affair in our historic barn, we are proud to serve our growing South Jersey community.

Rode's Barn, located conveniently behind Rode's Fireside in Swedesboro, NJ, dates back to 1940 and was built by the Rode family for their poultry wholesale business. Today, the casual and rustic barn is used for any type of event including casual weddings, holiday parties, baby and bridal showers, birthday parties, engagement parties, music events, photoshoots, movie production and more! Please inquire about your event and we would be happy to try to accommodate your needs.

*Maximum capacity of 100

*Rode's Catering available for custom, full service catering. An Event Coordinator will work with you to design a menu tailored to your interests and budget

*Heat available/ No air conditioning (Due to the heat, we do not book events in the month of July)

*Bar/Platform for bands or DJs]

*Rounds tables and standard black folding chairs included in rental fee

* Wedding rental fees vary based on the month and day of the week (5 hrs) $1600-$2000

*Parking on site available

* Local hotels include The Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn in Logan Township, NJ (located next to one another and within 5 miles from the barn)

* The barn was not built with plumbing so there are no bathrooms inside- Full bathrooms with running water, heat and air, flushing toilets, etc are located directly outside of the barn

*There are no bridal suites on location

*Ceremonies on site if permitted. Please note that due to the size of the barn and maximum occupancy, all ceremonies held on site are done while guests are seated at their dinner tables. Unfortunately, the size of the barn does not allow for chairs to be separate from tables if guest count exceeds 50 guests.

******* All inquiries may be made through our website at RodesBarn.com. Due to the extremely high demand for the barn, we do our best to respond as soon as possible. Rode's Catering, the in house caterer for Rode's Barn, specializes in off-premise full service catering. So in addition to the multiple weekly events that are now in the barn, we also care for our multiple off-premise jobs. So all patience with our catering coordinator/s is appreciated, as we are a small family owned and operated company. We will do our best to respond in a timely manner based on the order emails are received as well as importance******* Thank you!! - The Rode Family

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

2,000.00

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Chairs
Flatware
Linens
Parking
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

40

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Stations

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
Flatware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Rode's Barn

Rachel
Rachel Sent on 06/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience & Outstanding Staff

We had a fun and exciting wedding at Rode's Barn. Our guests the food and the atmosphere!
Rode's staff could not do enough for us, went out of their way to assist and gladly met our every request! Highly recommend!
Chris
Chris Sent on 10/17/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing, Hassle Free, and Beautiful!

Since this was my first wedding I went in very anxious....wanting everything to be perfect for my wife. (Yes I, the husband, decorated). Alyssa and Kaila were AMAZING! They put my worries to bed immediately. They were understanding, communicative, responsive to any and all questions, and worked with me every step of the way. The staff was awesome throughout the night (especially Cameron who made surey wife got the last smore). The barn is perfect for a beautiful and rustic setting, everything was clean..and looked wonderful. The food was out of this world. Our guests were blown away with how good it was. All in all it was the best wedding I've ever been to (and not just because it was mine).
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Bernadette Sent on 03/26/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We were Married on 3/10/18 at Rode's Barn. Our wedding was perfect in so many ways. The barn is so rustic and cool. All of our guests loved the venue and atmosphere. Alyssa and her staff were amazing. Easy to work with. They made sure all the details were perfect! The food was excellent as well. We went with BBQ and our guests are still talking about how great the food was.
The only thing we would have changed would be to have buttlerd apps instead of station. Not really a huge problem but we all know that the initial line to get your first drinks are long so it would be nice to offer the apps while people were waiting in line. Again, not a big deal.
Over all our wedding was Perfect!
Thank you Rode's Team
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Shawn Sent on 10/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Just had our daughters wedding reception here last night, Alyssa is amazing as well as all the staff, couldn't ask for a more perfect evening. The food was awesome and we received so many compliments. Highly recommended Rodes! Thank you all so much!! The Stiles family
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Stephanie Sent on 10/17/2016
5 out of 5 rating
This venue is absolutely beautiful! Alyssa was great to work with! Everything was perfect just the way I imagined it to be!
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User5953584 Sent on 11/18/2015
5 out of 5 rating
AMAZING. That is the best word I can think of when reviewing Rode's Barn, and when thinking of the lovely family that runs this venue. And that word doesn't even do this experience justice!!

Alyssa Rode was our point of contact when we booked Rode's Barn for our ceremony and reception, and she was straight up incredible. She was communicative, flexible, and so excited to make our day unique and what we needed. She worked with us as we planned a wedding from 3,000 miles away (husband and I live in CA, but families are in NJ), and helped us figure out everything that was needed while we gathered everything together.

And the food (Rode's Catering) was delicious!!! Everyone got as much food as they could pile on their plates, and they kept coming back for more. We're still hearing compliments from our guests about the venue, food, and service that the Rode family provided.

Thank you Alyssa, and everyone else at Rode's Barn!!! You truly made our day so special, and we can't wait to find an excuse to celebrate there again some day in the future!!
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Kristen Sent on 04/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Alyssa and the wonderful staff at Rode's Barn were awesome! We received so many compliments about the beautiful venue! The rustic barn is an awesome place and makes for some awesome pictures! All of my guests loved it!
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Stephanie Sent on 11/23/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Alyssa, her family, and the staff are all amazing people! I couldn't have asked for a better venue and food. Talk about accommodating, I have never felt so secure in a decision. Everyone was blown away by the barn and I still keep getting compliments on how awesome the food was!! We've loved going to the restaurant so I had no fear in the food tasting bad. It is all great! Thank you so much for such a beautiful night!
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Rachel Sent on 07/14/2014
4.9 out of 5 rating
Rode's is an amazing place and caterer for any event. My husband and I couldn't have been more pleased with their approach and helpfulness. We got compliment after compliment on the food and the venue. Being a family business, they are fair, reasonably priced and easy to work with. Our wedding was everything we wanted and wouldn't have changed a thing because we used Rode's.
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Kristin Sent on 11/09/2019
4.8 out of 5 rating

October 26, 2019 Wedding

We knew we wanted a barn wedding but some of the other local venues were out of our price range. Enter Rode's. First, I love that the barn is an authentic 1940's barn. It gave an element of authenticity to our "rustic chic" vibe and the space is BEAUTIFUL. Photos do not do the inside of the barn with it's raftered ceilings and wooden plank floors justice. It's also a perfectly blank canvas to decorate as much or as little as you please. We opted to have our ceremony in the outdoor tree chapel area which was also beautiful especially with the fall colors as a backdrop. The plank benches are plentiful and none of our guests had to stand.

Leading up to the wedding, we communicated mainly with Alyssa and Kaila who were beyond helpful. Alyssa set up an amazing tasting for us to finalize our menu and it was so hard to narrow down our choices! We are able to offer our guest an amazing cocktail hour spread plus a buffet dinner with a TON of options for an extremely reasonable cost per person. Seriously, the food here is AMAZING. Our guests raved about everything especially the mac and cheese. We also opted to use Rode's to stock our bar and were happy with that decision. There was plenty of beer, wine, and liquor to pick from to make sure we had something that each guest would enjoy,

The reception itself was coordinated by Shelly and she could not have been nicer. She made sure my new husband and I had drinks at all times plus brought us huge plates of both cocktail hour food and dinner. She was amazing.

So basically, if you are looking for a reasonably priced barn wedding location with AMAZING food, Rode's is the perfect venue. I am so happy we decided to have our wedding there and cannot thank them enough for everything!
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Rode's Barn frequently asked questions

Rode's Barn includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • Flatware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Tables
Rode's Barn includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The space offered by Rode's Barn for wedding events is known for:
  • Historic Building
Rode's Barn offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
Rode's Barn offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
Rode's Barn is recommended by 81% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.1 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.2 in flexibility, 4.2 in value, 4.1 in professionalism, 4 in quality of service and 3.7 in average response time.
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