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The Barn at Dunvilla is a historic wedding venue in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. This venue is open year-round and offers spacious areas throughout for a fantastic wedding celebration.

Facilities and Capacity

The Barn at Dunvilla provides comfortable seating for up to 250 people, while this number can be stretched somewhat to reach 280 for specific celebrations. The beautifully renovated loft, like the outdoor lawn, has everything needed for the day's events. The vast and perfectly manicured lawn provides ample space for a ceremony, reception, or relaxation time. Wedding parties can enjoy several lawn games before and after the vows are swapped. The Barn at Dunvilla includes a Bridal Retreat and a Boathouse for preparing everything and getting ready.

Services Offered

The on-site coordinator at The Barn at Dunvilla will take care of every detail, allowing clients to relax and enjoy their day. The staff at The Barn welcomes outside vendors and institute an open-vendor policy. Feel free to contact the team today to learn more.

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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?

$2,200

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

$1,800

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

Yes

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

$2,200

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,800

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

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Event Planning
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

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

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

Describe your venue:

Barn
Historic Building
Hotel

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Server(s)

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)

What event items are available?

Aisle Markers
Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

China
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November
December

Reviews of The Barn at Dunvilla

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Andrea Sent on 12/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue

It is a beautiful place and they are so helpful! Being able to use their decorations really helped the budget. It was an amazing night at a beautiful venue!!!

The hotel is great for the guests.
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Kjerstin Sent on 10/16/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely loved my experience at the Barn!! Beautiful facility, fantastic management to work with, and a great venue overall. I had my wedding here and have absolutely no regrets I loved it!!
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User2302482 Sent on 09/06/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely gorgeous venue!! The owner goes above and beyond to ensure everything goes smoothly for your big day. Highly recommend.
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Chelsey Sent on 08/19/2016
4.8 out of 5 rating
They did a great job making it a great day! They were well prepared, and we had very limited additional set up.
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Kate Sent on 12/01/2015
4.2 out of 5 rating
Had a wonderful experience at The Barn at Dunvilla on our wedding day.
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Rachel Sent on 11/08/2025
3.8 out of 5 rating

Magical Wedding Day, With Minor Service Issues

I wanted to rewrite our review of The Barn at Dunvilla to give a more complete picture of our experience. I deleted my previous review on my own accord because it only focused on the issues, which wasn’t entirely fair.

First, our wedding day was truly magical and beautiful. The location itself is stunning, and our photos turned out absolutely wonderful. The bridal suite is spacious and well-designed — it was a great space to get ready in and spend time with my bridal party.

The venue host did an excellent job. Anything we needed, he handled quickly and professionally. Several of our guests even commented on how smoothly things went. The venue also provides a chair ramp for handicapped guests, which was appreciated by those who needed it.

One of the biggest positives is the flexibility — the venue allows you to customize your day and make it your own. They also let us have our rehearsal there at no additional cost and allowed us to set up early, which made the entire weekend much less stressful. The venue is reasonably priced for everything it offers, and we appreciated being able to use their décor, which saved both time and money.

The owner is pleasant to work with in person.

That said, communication during the planning process could have been better. After we paid our deposit to reserve the venue, we had to reach out multiple times over the course of several weeks to get responses to some basic questions. Our DJ also had questions about the sound system and tried reaching out multiple times without hearing back. I asked a couple of times for the venue to contact our DJ directly, and they did so the last time I reached out. When you’re planning one of the biggest days of your life, it can be stressful not to hear back in a timely manner.

Another area that could be improved was the alcohol setup. The venue is affiliated with Spanky’s, which is the only bar service allowed. We were a bit disappointed by that restriction, as we might have chosen a more affordable option otherwise. We pre-ordered through Spanky’s knowing our families would be big drinkers, and the required gratuity was over $500 before any services were provided. We would have preferred the opportunity to tip based on service.

The day before our wedding, the venue owner mentioned that we should move our honeymoon fund jar so it didn’t “compete” with the bar’s tip jars. We weren’t aware that tip jars would be out for the liquor items, as we felt what we tipped was already generous. The day of the wedding, the tip jar also wasn’t labeled to indicate what had already been pre-tipped. Had we known, we could have made a sign explaining what was already tipped. On our wedding day, the bar staff ended up moving our honeymoon fund jar off the bar, and unfortunately, we didn’t receive any contributions to it.

Afterward, I reached out to Spanky’s directly, and the owner was very understanding and made things right. He also said he would look into solutions to prevent this from happening to other couples in the future, which we truly appreciated.

Overall, The Barn at Dunvilla is a beautiful and accommodating place to celebrate a wedding. While there were a few communication and coordination issues along the way, our day itself was everything we hoped it would be, and we’re grateful for the memories made there. They did apologize for the communication issues after the wedding, which we appreciate.

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Tyler Sent on 10/16/2022
1 out of 5 rating

Terrible staff

We rented this place for our wedding. All started well but ended very unprofessional. We paid alot of money for this place to not be able to start alcohol until after the ceremony. We drank out of our vehicles for sure outside of the venue until we were able to purchase at the bar. After bar was open not one person to my knowledge was getting alcohol from anywhere from the bar. The management tried kicking me out the first day for having my own cup with water in it that they "thought" could be alcohol. Second night the very poor management went through our personal areas for the grooms and saw we had empty beer cans. And the gut that kept going throughthe owner got in my face and tried fighting me our stuff was a mouthy idiot. The owner got in my face and tried intimidating me to fight him cause he didnt like my thoughts of his shitty staff. Anyone thinking of getting married do not spend the money here. Go anywhere else as long as these people do not own it. These people completely wrecked our wedding and still charged us full price for a very out dated venue.
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The Barn at Dunvilla frequently asked questions

The Barn at Dunvilla includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Barn at Dunvilla includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at The Barn at Dunvilla includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The space offered by The Barn at Dunvilla for wedding events is known for:
  • Barn
  • Historic Building
  • Hotel
The Barn at Dunvilla offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Barn at Dunvilla offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Barn at Dunvilla offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
The Barn at Dunvilla offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Aisle Markers
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
The Barn at Dunvilla is recommended by 82% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.1 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.3 in flexibility, 4.1 in professionalism, 4.1 in value, 4 in quality of service and 4 in average response time.
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