The Great Barn

The Great Barn is a chic and rustic farm wedding venue in Berlin, Massachusetts. Lovingly maintained from generation to generation, this family-owned agricultural landmark has been renovated with care to give you the most magical setting ever.

The property is in the classic New England style, dotted with white picket fences, historic stone walls, a fire pit, roses, and hydrangeas. The interior has distinct spaces with get-ready areas, a history room, a game room, and other unique spaces to customize and host your festivities. The grounds, as well as the surrounding woods and hills, make for an enchanting outdoor ceremony. Rustic meets elegance in this beautiful locale, where anywhere from 2-300 guests can gather.

What does The Great Barn have to offer? At The Great Barn, your wedding will be the special day you have always dreamed of for you, your entire family, and your friends. They will leave happy, energized, and relaxed with renewed connections, having spent a beautiful day together. We are not a wedding mill. Our wedding & ceremony package includes a 9-hour rental with an additional day-prior rehearsal time! You are investing in creating a lifelong experience and memories here. Some weddings are a big room with a bar and more rooms, and some kind of view with food servers moving about, with a start and end in 5 hours. The Great Barn is an experience and provides unparalleled hospitality, wedding planning, quality, and high-end service in a comfortable, elegant, fun, and intimate, authentic setting. Like any fine antique, we think The Great Barn has a soul that brings families together in love. Thank you for reserving one of the most important days of your life at The Great Barn.

The Great Barn’s 10 “super powers” are 1) gorgeous & multiple choices for a ceremony area 2) no food & beverage minimum 3) couples are not required to use our in-house caterer/ flexibility of vendor selection 4) longer wedding time 5) get-ready areas for the wedding party, 5) generosity of the venue package (see below), 6) wedding planning included in venue package, 7) cost transparency & strong budget management, 8) flexible access to venue leading up to the wedding, 9) pack-up service so you don’t work after your wedding & importantly 10) only one wedding a weekend!

Complimentary Add-ons:

Wedding favors, Petal path, Marquis LOVE letters, 4-legged VIP care

Screen & projector, Water service, Roll-out cake service, Emergency kit

Warm towel service Great Barn lighting, Table numbers

Did you know The Great Barn has three gorgeous ceremony areas to choose from? Select: Into the Woods (4-minute walk), Sunset Field (2-minute walk), or Grass Courtyard (adjacent to farmstead). Our ceremony package includes:

One additional event time: Pre-ceremony drinks for guests in Bride’s quarters

White garden chairs, Decorated ceremony arc,h Two-hour rehearsal

Topiaries Rehearsal snacks/drinks Groom’s quarters

Get-read drinks & hors d’oeuvres for the wedding party

Covered equestrian barn off the ceremony area

EXAMPLE BUDGET: The Platinum Package includes elegant table décor or table greenery, twinkle lights, select full bar, hors d’oeuvres, 2-course dinner, DJ for ceremony & reception, glassware, plates, cutlery, table linens, custom folded napkins, gold chargers, wedding cake, water, table numbers, coffee & tea service. Total estimate for 80 guests = $29,928, including tax/gratuity. The Platinum Package does not include a photographer, attire, hair/make-up, limo, couple’s signage (welcome/seating chart), floral arrangements, bouquets/boutonnieres, nor invitations. We suggest couples reserve an additional $10K to cover these costs.