Historic Barns of Nipmoose Reviews

We are so thrilled that we discovered the Historic Barns of Nipmoose for our October wedding. From our first interaction with Connie, the venue manager, it was clear that this was a special place and a team that puts immense care into the work that they do, and after visiting and seeing the grounds, we were enchanted. We felt really supported as we went through the wedding planning process and were so happy with the end result. Our guests could not stop raving about the natural beauty and charm of the barns -- we totally agree and are so happy that we got to celebrate our wedding at the Barns!

My husband and I had an absolutely perfect wedding at the Historic Barns of Nipmoose. After setting our date and having 2 prior venues fall though, I thought there was no way a place this nice would be able to accommodate us. We were just out of the window of their wedding season (end of October) but due to our smaller size and their ability to provide some heat in the barns we gave it a shot. Connie was so helpful with helping to coordinate with vendors, chose many props/furniture items to use (at no additional fee) and made me feel confident that we were checking all the boxes for it to be a smooth day. She was also able to provide a lot of pictures from previous weddings to get an idea of what ceremony and table set ups would look like and had a big list of vendors that they were familiar with.

Although we paid for a 5 hour block of time, it was extremely convenient to be able to drop items off the day before and have access to the venue earlier in the day. My wedding party met the photographer there a few hours before the ceremony so we could get all of our pictures done.

The only flaw with the whole experience was no fault of theirs - it rained the whole day! We had to move the ceremony inside to one of the barns. It wasn't what I pictured but Connie and the staff were so helpful as we moved things around inside the barn together to see how things would best fit and what our new setup was going to be. They even had a bunch of clear umbrellas for us to use which was one less thing I needed to purchase! The rain was light and the pictures turned out perfect. The best part was after the ceremony we were rewarded with a beautiful sunset and rainbow!

We highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a rustic barn wedding!

The Historic Barns of Nipmoose is a place which is both majestic and natural. Each aspect of my son's wedding at the Historic Barns of Nipmoose was genuine! Every detail was attended to with great care.
The wedding vows, held in front of a cluster of aspen trees, were perfectly framed and complemented by the carefully built historic barns with their well-built post and beam constructions.
Max & Cristi's wedding was more beautiful than I had imagined it could be. Guests from California, Colorado, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Switzerland were truly impressed with Nipmoose’s unique beauty. The caterer, the band, photographer and the Nipmoose staff all made the event run smoothly. Everyone who attended the wedding says their visit to Nipmoose will always be a cherished memory.

We absolutely loved having our wedding at Nipmoose and would definitely choose it again if we did it all over. My husband and I live in NYC, and we originally thought that Nipmoose was going to be too far away from Brooklyn. Once we visited and saw how beautiful Nipmoose was, the distance no longer mattered. We were enamored with Nipmoose and the site manager, Connie, and immediately booked the venue. It is absolutely stunning, and the striking barns and grounds made our wedding a truly memorable experience. Our guests and families were absolutely taken with Nipmoose, telling us that they felt like they were in a movie or visiting the shire. My dad in particular bragged to all his friends how amazing it was.

Connie and her staff were lovely -- really helpful and kind and so good at what they do! They had sweet details throughout the wedding that made it feel like a truly special event. Connie is very high touch and incredibly responsive, which worked perfectly with our style. She never left us wondering what was happening and helped us personalize our wedding. The nature of the venue means that you will need to hire and find vendors for all the different components yourself. While it provided the level of customization we wanted, it also made our wedding a bit more expensive and resulted in more moving components to manage. We definitely thought the venue was worth the extra work. Connie had a great list of suggestions and good advice as we shopped for vendors, and worked very hard to make sure everyone was prepared for our wedding at Nipmoose.

More than all of these things, we are so happy to have found a friend in Connie during our wedding planning. If you have the opportunity to have your event at Nipmoose, we hope you love it as much as we did!

This venue is wonderful for so many reasons! 10 reasons to be exact. First off, this venue is absolutely breathtaking! There are 3 barns you can use for your reception and/or ceremony, and they are so gorgeous and well taken care of. The barns are surrounded by a huge lawn, so your guests will have plenty of room to roam and you'll have so many options to take wedding photos at. The lawn of the venue is framed 360 by beautiful views, including forests, mountains, a small pond, and a flower garden. So no matter what direction you face your guests and wedding photographer can take in breathtaking views. The foliage at fall is so vibrant, our Autumn wedding photos look GORGEOUS! Second, this venue has a ton of useful stuff that is available for you to use however you please (at no extra cost, yay!), and it's all gorgeous! They have wooden tables, stools, benches, crates, and troughs, metal milk jugs, lanterns in various sizes, huge wooden wheels, cabinets and display cabinets and desks, and a bunch of other stuff! They will offer you the list, they will put out for you whatever you choose to use and keep whatever you don't want stored away and out of sight. Third, they have actual bathrooms, nice ones. A lot of barn-type venues don't have real bathrooms, lots of them have porta-potties or nothing at all, so these bathrooms are a HUGE plus. Fourth, they've got a huge parking lot available for use for cars and buses. They've also got golf carts available for use incase you have any guests that need assistance walking. Fifth, they've got fire pits available for rental, which were a huge hit at our wedding! Sixth, they've got a basement bridal suite, so you and your party can get ready on-site rather than having makeup and hair artists come to your hotel then having to drive to the venue all done up. It takes a huge amount of stress out of the day getting ready on-site. So convenient! Plus, because you’ll be on-site getting ready your wedding photographer and videographer can take getting ready pictures of you and your party, which we were so happy to have. Seventh, they have an extra barn connected to the parking lot that is available for use for your vendors. The barn has 2 sections, a garage entrance and an attached prep room. So your vendors can pull their cars/truck right into the building and unload all of their supplies directly into the barn. You can have your caterer prep food in there, or anything else you may need. Your vendors will thank you for the convenience! Eighth, you can have both your ceremony and your reception here, which you can't always do at every venue. It is so much more convenient and less stressful to just be able to transition into your reception immediately. Your guests and vendors will thank you! Ninth, the owner Connie is SO nice, and will work with your vendors and you to make sure everything and everyone is all set before your big day. She actually also has a list available of vendors she’s had at her venue before that she’s had good experiences with for you to take home with you, which makes getting a good start on finding vendors in the area so much easier! She and her staff are so friendly and sweet! It made the entire experience working with them even more pleasurable. Lastly, for all of the LGBTQ+ couples out there. This is a LGBTQ+ friendly venue! Connie and her staff were so welcoming to my Wife and I! You need to book this venue, you won't regret it!! Cannot recommend this venue enough!

I don't think I have the words to explain how truly incredible this venue is. It's absolutely stunning and we were so happy to have found such a beautiful wedding venue. Additionally, the staff there are wonderful. They provided so much support to us and they were so on top of everything. Our wedding was seamless and went without a hitch, in large part thanks to Connie, Ryan, and the other staff members they had there for our wedding. This is an amazing venue with the added bonus of some amazing people! I highly recommend this venue.

We were debating between Nipmoose and another venue when hunting for our location. The other location would have offered an "all inclusive" approach, Nipmoose was just the venue and the rest would have to be strung together through other vendors. All I can say is, when we showed up at Nipmoose for our visit, we immediately got chills. Now that the wedding has passed, we do not have any regrets at Nipmoose being the centerpiece setting for our dream wedding. The entire staff is exceptionally caring and thoughtful, to the point of where I felt part of their family. They helped make everything work together wonderfully and were professional throughout. It was great to know that we had Nipmoose as the backbone of our event to make everything build from there.

We cannot imagine a more perfect place to have had our wedding. The rustic beauty of the venue is just out of this world – the beautifully preserved barns with fall color and a field of corn husks in the background was exactly what we had envisioned, before we even knew Nipmoose existed. Plus, there’s not one, not two, but three (!) beautiful barns, plus a fourth barn-like structure with bathrooms and space for vendor prep. The problem with most barn wedding venues is that you only get one barn, so there’s usually no attractive rain plan. The peace of mind we got from having a second barn where we could potentially do the ceremony in case of rain was priceless. Barb and Connie were a pleasure to work with, and seamlessly interfaced with our planner and all of our vendors. The crew on the day of the wedding was basically invisible to us, but made everything happen like clockwork. We are so, so happy we got married here. Thank you Nipmoose!

Our daughter’s wedding was simply magnificent!! The Nipmoose setting is exquisite yet relaxed. The staff is more than outstanding.

We booked the Historic Barns of Nipmoose as our wedding location, before we were even engaged! As soon as we discovered this beautiful barn venue a few years back, we dreamed about booking a wedding date. Being a barn girl from Long Island who was marrying an upstate guys, this venue included both of our loves: barns and upstate beauty.

Working with Barb and Connie was the best part of the experience, and something we miss the most. The barns beauty needs no help, but planning a wedding from out-of-town definitely does, and they made it so easy. We had frequent calls and emails with so many amazing vendor recommendations. We had an open invitation to visit Nipmoose when we made our trips upstate, and were always welcome to bring friends, family and vendors with us to plan and share excitement.

The day of the wedding was easier than we could have ever imagined, and every idea we had came to life in those beautiful barns. The Nipmoose teams greeted us the day of and even helped us pack up the next day when we had to pick up a few remaining items.

The barns are beautiful and truly take your breath away in person. We hope we can have another celebration at Nipmoose one day!

We cannot say enough great things about this Venue. It is different and beautiful. So many people told us it was the best and most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. They truly helped to make our wedding dreams come true. This place is highly, highly recommended.

Absolutely stunning! I'm so glad we choose to get married at Nipmoose! It was perfect. It's unbelievable how stunning this venue is! Barb was so easy to work with! She always got back to us quickly and was able to help us with any question we had. They were also a great help in finding all of the vendors we used. On the day of our wedding, they had an excellent staff on hand that would set up and take down. They were fantastic! If you're looking for an outdoor wedding, this is the perfect venue for you!

Wow. What a magical place. Our special day was everything we hoped for, and then some. Barbara and Connie were an absolute delight to work with, as well as each and every member of the staff. They all genuinely care about giving couples a wonderful experience, as well as making sure each guest and vendor is at ease and enjoys themselves. They are doing a tremendously good thing with it being part of the Persistence Foundation and the Barns are a place where nature comes first. There is not a better spot for an outdoor wedding amongst rolling hills of grass and wheat, beautiful sunsets, and impeccably restored barns. The grounds are hallowed and we couldn't imagine having had our wedding anywhere else in the world.

Book it now. The scenery at the Historic Barns of Nipmoose is like a fairy tale. It's guaranteed to make your wedding pictures come out amazing. Additionally, Connie and Barb have so much experience with weddings at Nipmoose, it's like having a second set of wedding planners. We are a very particular couple and Nipmoose did everything possible to make our wedding day perfect.

The Historic Barns at Nipmoose was the absolute ideal location for our wedding venue and surpassed our expectations for how beautiful and magical we hoped our setting would be.

Barbara and Connie were not only amazingly detailed, organized and thorough throughout the execution process, they were also so warm and loving that they have become an indelible part of our memories of our big day.

We could not recommend this venue or its wonderful staff more highly. They are without question the very best in the business!

This is a fabulous venue for a wedding and reception! We got married in the German Barn and hosted the cocktail party reception in the Scottish Barn. Everyone was in awe at the beauty, views and ambiance. The day could not have been more perfect. The grounds staff and Persistence Foundation sponsor were lovely to work with as we put together all the details. Our guests are still raving about the beauty of the site and the special memories they will keep of the day!

Words cannot describe how perfect and beautiful our wedding day was at the Historic Barns of Nipmoose; it was more than we could have ever imaged. The barns at Nipmoose and surrounding area are picturesque, breathtaking, well-maintained, and pristine that makes for an amazing destination wedding. If you are thinking about having a barn wedding theme nothing else compares to the Nipmoose barns. Barb, the Event Manager at Nipmoose, guided us through the entire venue planning process, making suggestions along the way and coordinating with our other wedding vendors - DJ - Scott Hemming, Harpist - Elizabeth Huntley, photographer - McGarry Photography, & caterer - Mazzone. The grounds men at Nipmoose also did a superb job with the grounds, and also maintained the fire pits, and shuttled our guests on golf carts. And choose Mazzone for your caterer who also assists in planning your wedding, coordinating your ceremony, and on your wedding day they assign staff to the bride and groom to make sure you have everything you need.

The Historic Barns of Nipmoose was an absolute dream of a venue. It was the only venue we needed to visit before booking because it fulfilled every image of our dream wedding. Pulling up the dirt road past the front gate, the entire venue opens up to your view and it is so surreal. It was wonderful working with Barb, Connie, and all of the guys that worked to make our wedding day so perfect and special! We had blue skies and clouds, black skies behind the aspen trees during our ceremony, torrential downpours, and a wonderful orange sunset and everyone did everything they could get make sure our wedding day events were still possible. The only reason I wish it hadn't rained was because I wanted to see the 200+ lanterns throughout the property lighting the way for my guests, but even in the rain, this venue is AMAZING, a hidden gem tucked away in Upstate New York, and a place I would recommend for any bride that wants a truly rustic, country wedding!

The Historic Barns of Nipmoose are an incredibly beautiful setting. We choose Nipmoose for our wedding for a variety of reasons, especially because it is a blank canvas. You get to bring in all of your vendors: food, florist, tables etc. This allowed us to customize and really make our wedding unique and representative of us. Barb and Connie were extremely warm, welcoming and accommodating. They providing us with suggestions for vendors and welcomed those that we found on our own. I only wish I could do it all over again!

My husband and I got married at the Historic Barns of Nipmoose last month and I am still getting compliments on how beautiful it was- despite an afternoon of rain! The barns and fields really are a beautiful backdrop and it was exactly what we were looking for- something unique that we could personalize. Barb and Connie are great to work with and the groundsmen that were there the day of were a huge help.

Nipmoose was our absolutely perfect wedding venue. We wanted to be married on a beautiful farm in a secluded area and Nipmoose is perfect for that vision. Every other barn venue we toured was surrounded by residential area or in a more populated area. As soon as we drove out to see Nipmoose we knew we would be married there. The trek from Albany is about 35-40 minutes but it was well worth the scenic drive for our guests. Our guests had never been to a wedding like ours before and completely enjoyed the sprawling farm land and views that surround the property. The staff at Nipmoose was very accommodating and worked seamlessly with our caterer, Mazzone's, to provide the most special day of our life so far. This venue is perfect for any couple looking for a true rustic wedding in Upstate NY.