The Vintage Barn at Merefield Reviews

From the first time we visited The Vintage Barn at Merefield Farm, we were captivated. Missy showed us all around and we knew the reception just had to be there. We had hoped to have an August wedding, but when Covid made immigration issues take longer than normal with no end date in sight, Missy was kind and reassuring. She helped us pivot to a November wedding with an eye for all the details that also needed to pivot to help us have a successful reception. Missy & her staff made The Barn shine for us. Kind, thoughtful, & attentive to all the details that made for a successful evening! Our guests made so many positive comments about how cute The Barn was and what a great space it was to have a reception. Even though it was a chilly late November day, The Barn was warm & cozy and glowing! The Vintage Barn at Merefield Farm exceeded our expectations! Thank You Missy & all your Crew!!

It’s hard to find the words to describe how much of an honor and privilege it was to have our wedding reception at this wonderful venue. But I will try!



My now wife and I have had a rough engagement to say the least. Gracie (my wife) and I met whilst I was studying abroad at UK. I am originally from the UK (confusing, I know.) We got engaged the summer of 2020, with the plans to get married in August of 2021. We started looking into reception venues with the vision of partying in a barn after our wedding ceremony. That’s when we first came across this stunning venue and had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Missy. From the moment we met Missy we were instantly at ease, she is one of the most friendly, hard working and caring people you will ever meet. From our first conversation we knew we had found the perfect spot of our reception. We arrived unannounced to the barn where we found Missy working hard with her team to set up for a wedding that evening, even though she was busy, she took time out and showed us around every inch of the barn, which we were amazed at! It is located on a working horse farm in the middle of horse country, it is truly beautiful. If you are an animal lover, the barn is surrounded by horse pastures where you could make a new friend if you have a treat! After that meeting, we started the ball rolling at booking the barn for our August date! We were so excited!



Then, I left to go back to the UK. Unfortunately, due to COVID, increased wait times for US visas, and a year apart from my fiancé, August 2021 came and I was still in the UK, my visa hadn’t arrived. Telling Missy we had to cancel was heartbreaking for us as all Gracie and I wanted was to be married. We called expecting for Missy to tell us we had lost our deposit and there was nothing she could do, however we could’t have been further from the truth. Missy immediately told us that no matter what, she will make it her personal mission to make sure we have our perfect reception at the barn, no matter when we reschedule. She showed nothing but kindness and was so understanding! 



My visa FINALLY arrived at the end of August, which meant one thing, we had less than 3 months to plan and execute a wedding!! Understandably, every single one of our previous vendors were fully booked for our new date, so we had to (very stressfully) find and rebook all new people, except for one… The second we called Missy to explain we had our visa, she dropped everything she was doing to open up her calendar to squeeze us in the schedule for our new date. Gracie and I were so happy as we were really looking forward to using the barn. 



Those 3 months went by in a flash, I arrived in the US and Gracie and I got married!! The reception at the barn was nothing short of breathtaking. One of the first things people would say to us, after “congratulations” was how stunning the barn was. Every single detail was perfect. Missy really outdone herself and went above and beyond to make our evening perfect.



If you are looking for a place to get married, party the night away and really experience true southern charm, I couldn’t recommend The Vintage Barn at Merefield Farm strongly enough. You will not regret it! 


To Missy, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for everything you have done for us. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and experience your amazing venue. You are a huge part of making our wedding day so memorable!

God bless,



Ronnie and Gracie Withers

We are actually getting married this month at the Lily Barn at Merefield. It is their new venue they just opened this year. I was very nervous in the beginning because the venue was not fully finished when I booked my wedding day, but it has turned out wonderful. The venue is so beautiful, and Missy (the owner) offers so much in the cost for the venue. Not only does she offer tables, chairs, and linens in the price, but she has so many beautiful decorations that make having your dream wedding possible on a limited budget. Missy has been there to answer any questions we may have, and goes above and beyond to help her clients have the most beautiful day.

I can’t put into words how appreciative I am for Missy and her staff!! She has put my mind at ease in so many ways. My parents have been less stressed also! I can’t wait to say “I Do” at the Vintage Barn at Merefield Farm!! Thank you Missy for everything and making my day less stressful!! You are the best!!! 😘

I am getting married in 1 week, and I am so excited and pleased with The Vintage Barn and their staff. Therefore, I wanted to go ahead and write this! I could not be happier with Missy (the owner) and her team. They have been such a help and so welcoming from the first time I visited the barn. Missy strives to help each bride and groom feel at-home and stress free, yet very professional. I could NOT imagine having my wedding anywhere else, or working with another team. They have taken care of SO MUCH, which has taken lots of stress off of me. The barn itself is BEAUTIFUL! The barn has SO much character itself and the surrounding land, horses, and black horse fence just top it off. I am so excited to be having the wedding I have been picturing/planning since I was a little girl at this venue. If you are even questioning booking or visiting this venue DO IT! I promise you will be glad you did!

We recently got married at The Lily Barn here, there newest barn and it was perfection! I couldn’t of asked anything more of Missy and her team! They decorated exactly how I wanted & made our day run smooth and stress free! Highly recommend checking this venue out for your wedding day!!

Where do I even begin?! OUR WEDDING WAS PERFECT- I am still speechless two weeks later! Missy and her team went above and beyond for our special day, and made all of our dreams come true. She continued to go above and beyond throughout the entire process of touring the Vintage barn, booking the venue, visiting/meeting multiple times and for the entire wedding weekend. Missy and the staff were professional, helpful, responsive and just an overall blast to be around- they feel like family! Missy separates herself from the competition because of her attention to detail, true passion and genuine heart. The day was perfect. The venue was perfect. The staff were perfect. We are still receiving messages from our guests raving about the venue. Do yourself a favor and BOOK IT NOW! We love y’all!! -Shelby and Taylor

Missy and her team made our wedding truly a dream come true. We trusted her to bring our vision to life and she did just that! She was so helpful coordinating everything and the fact that the venue comes with greenery and decorations made it so much more affordable and easy for us! It was as close to a one stop shop as you can get!

My day couldn’t have gone as perfect as it did without Missy and the crew at The Vintage Barn. Not only is it the most beautiful venue in the state of Kentucky but the people make it that much better! Missy really takes the time to get to know the bride, groom and family on a personal level and does anything she can to make sure everything is perfect! I couldn’t recommend this venue enough!!

We chose Missy and the Vintage Barn for our wedding… and we are so thankful we did! From the start, we had such a great connection with Missy. She welcomed us with open arms. She made us feel so comfortable and at home for something we thought would be so stressful. Throughout the entire process, she was there for all of our needs. We met with her a few times throughout the year, prior to the wedding, and text often. At those times, she answered any questions we had and reassured us our Big Day would be absolutely perfect. As it was! At the Vintage Barn, we were able to style our wedding just as we wanted it and chose from many different decorating options they had. Missy and her team were WONDERFUL at putting together our ideas and Pinterest pictures, from their own collections at the barn! How awesome is that? The day of the wedding, they treated not only us (the couple) as their own, but treated our families with such kindness and generosity. They mingled throughout the night with everyone, and left everyone bragging about the place. It’s not often you come across a place you don’t have to worry about coordinating yourself, or staff that is as personable as they are. We will cherish that experience forever!

Our wedding at The Lily barn was absolutely stunning! Missy and her team helped us from start to finish, bringing my dreams to reality! The generosity, support and compassion they have for everyone simply made the experience more personal! She accommodated my request to have my horse there for the wedding, and made him as equally as comfortable as she made us and our guests feel! All our staging was set up by her helpful & kind staff- which means we didn’t have to budget for tables/chairs/decor/ etc. She went as far as having one of her experienced staff members handle my horse so we could continue the ceremony with out losing part of the wedding party! Everyone still talks about how wonderful our wedding was & loved every aspect of the event! If you haven’t reached out to Missy about one of their barns- do it now! You wont regret it!

We had a beautiful/wonderful wedding at The Vintage Barn! We had multiple sessions with Missy and her crew in order to ensure the things we wanted were possible. She was always extremely responsive in texts and calls when questions came to mind. Missy made sure that our table layout, decorations, seating arrangements, and the bridal and groom suites were perfect! Due to the amount of hard work and the hands missy has available at the barn it made me, the bride, extremely less stressed. Everything was beautiful and it was of course a day we will never forget! ❤️

The horses were also extremely friendly and cooperative!!

Missy and her staff were AMAZING!! Missy was like family went above and beyond. It really was like a dream come true, and everything was perfect. Every last detail was perfectly organized the way we discussed and was beyond more. The venue is very affordable with everything that is included. I was stress free during my wedding because missy and her staff were incredible. All of our guests had a wonderful time and couldn’t praise the venue enough. It was so lovely to see it all come together so beautifully.
I think what makes The vintage barn at Merefield such an incredible place is how personal everything is. You can tell missy has put in everything she has into this venue. The venue is stunning and so incredibly peaceful! If you are looking for venue look no further, we truly experienced a fairy-tale wedding at The vintage barn at Merefield and so would you!
Best wishes, Marissa + Hunter ( The News) 💗

After getting married this year in May, I can honestly say that The Vintage Barn at Merefield Farm was the BEST option. If you’re a bride who is looking for a venue that cares about you and your wedding day, is affordable, and includes everything, look no further! Missy and her staff went above and beyond to make my wedding absolutely beautiful and ensure the day ran smoothly. The entire property has so much versatility and character throughout it. There are now two different wedding venues you can choose from, it is all surrounded by black plank fences with horses, and there is an array of decor and linens to choose from that can fit any type of bride you are! I highly recommend Missy and her staff to any bride who loves working with people who want to know you and want your dream wedding to come true!

This venue is amazing! Awesome atmosphere and sweet staff. They go above and beyond for their grooms and brides.

This venue is awesome! Very friendly staff helped my best friend have an amazing wedding! If you want a wedding have it here!

The venue is absolutely stunning. The surrounding farm is a perfect back drop of any wedding photo. The owner and staff are the most amazing people you could ever meet, helping us with every step of the wedding and being there to explain and answer any questions we had about anything. Missy goes above and beyond for her clients and treats them very much like her own family. She did everything she could to make sure the day was absolutely perfect in every aspect. If you are looking for a beautiful wedding venue look no further! The Vintage Barn is everything you need! The staff is here for you and will set the venue up in any way you like. Me and my now wife enjoyed the entire process with this venue and Missy!

Wow I just can’t say enough!! Missy and her staff made my daughter, Madison Domaschko’s, dream wedding come true!! It was breathtaking!! As the mother of the bride, I couldn’t have asked for a more relaxed experience!! They were very professional and the day was so organized! We have been working with Missy for over a year planning this day and she has been an absolute joy to be around!! We have acquired a lifelong friendship and only wish her the best!! Thank you Missy for your dedication to making this day better than we could’ve imagined!! We will share pictures soon when they are available to us!! Her dad and I highly recommend the Vintage Barn at Merefield Farm for making all your wedding dreams come true!!

Please see The Vintage Barn’s Facebook for review.

Update: The vendor below is bullying us, but the facts in this review remain true. We have been nothing but kind to her and simply tried to resolve issues fairly and obtain what was in the contract. I don’t know if Covid has forced them to cut costs, cut staff, or overbook, but this is poor service and even poorer attitude.

Regrettably, I am leaving a critical review of our wedding venue after the venue owner chose escalate and contract dispute by verbally attacking, and personally insulting my mother-in-law on the day of our wedding in front of guests. (Early July 2021).
Critical issues:
1. Missy (the venue owner) despite numerous meetings had the wrong table layout in her notes, fortunately we caught this and she removed it from our file-it was from another wedding. I honestly thought we were meeting with her too often, but obviously not often enough. She makes many verbal commitments and promises that aren’t in the contract. She needs to keep better notes and become more organized.
2. We elected at the start to have a rehearsal dinner at the venue at 6:30pm on Friday the evening before our wedding and asked Missy to be there for the rehearsal for ~15-20 minutes. This was discussed several times with witnesses. At ~5pm the day of the rehearsal she texted us and asked if we could start rehearsal early because she and her staff had plans. We politely said no as most people were travelling +2hrs away and wouldn’t arrive until 6pm. She claimed out rehearsal was at 4:30pm (on a work day!) which is incorrect and most likely a lie. Rather than accept her apparent mistake she repeatedly tried to speak with several of us about moving it again once we were on site. She guilt tripped several of us saying her family was waiting for her and that her staff had other plans. I’m sorry, but we paid several thousand dollars and a wedding is a once in a lifetime event and we don’t need the person we paid to make things more difficult especially when this was clearly agreed to beforehand.
3. The critical reviews you will find on Google, The Knot, Facebook (there are 3-4 facebook pages/profiles for this venue!) are most likely correct and consistent with our experience.
4. My expectation of an event coordinator when dealing with weddings (events where traditionally people are under stress, not easy to please, and worrying about the most important day of their lives) is that they de-escalate situations and act professionally. My expectation is also that they do not resort to personal attacks, name calling, and yelling. I work with challenging and dissatisfied customers in my work every day and my job is to serve them and ensure they are satisfied with my solutions.
5. Our contract clearly stated we had the venue on the night of the wedding until Midnight, however once dancing started, Missy began resetting tables for another wedding and guests were asked to get up and go the round barn which did not have adequate seating. Several guests told us their wedding programs on the tables were thrown away as well as other items that had intended to keep during this reset. My sister-in-law had to hurry and get our wedding cake out of the main barn during this process. This was early in the evening.
6. When confronted about #5, Missy became agitated with my mother in law and began yelling at her. She yelled loudly and called my mother in law a “bully” and said “Jesus Christ couldn’t please you” repeatedly along with other expletives. She wanted me to review the contract with her husband and I had to tell her “No, we’re leaving” more than 5 times because she wouldn’t listen to me. I told her to stop yelling, that it wasn’t productive and said we’re leaving, we don’t want any more trouble. I had to repeat myself and this resulted in Missy losing it and began verbally attacking my mother in law which other guests witnessed. She ran back and forth and shook her hand all while attacking my mother in law for what purpose I don’t know. We technically had the barn for 2 hours the morning after, but we opted to leave to deescalate the situation.
7. Minor point to make, but Missy makes many verbal commitments that are not in the contract. She had said she wouldn’t rent the venue the day after (Sunday) ours, but I didn’t worry about having this in the contract since we had 2 hours the next day and I knew we had it until Midnight on Saturday per the contract. She had told us she would move our stuff to the new Barn on Sunday, this was the forgotten. Not a huge deal, but then she tears our wedding down early and makes guests leave their tables early putting an early and rushed end to our night.
Beautiful venue, solid business plan, why ruin it by overbooking it or resetting early during another couple’s rental period? Why escalate tense situations on our wedding day? Why guilt trip us during our rehearsal? When there are disagreements, why not calmly have a discussion about them? The venue was great until the last few hours. Why spoil that?
She could say we’re difficult to please, but that’s not the case, we simply wanted what we paid for and agreed to for our wedding that was in the contract and agreed upon. I didn’t think I needed to treat the contract the same way I would >$20M one at my work and that was my mistake-I should’ve given more weight to the critical reviews. We stayed at the Best Western in Georgetown for ~$95/night and the staff went above and beyond there. My mother-in-law who according to Missy is a “bully” and “Jesus Christ couldn’t please” called Best Western’s corporate office and thanked them for the performance and professionalism of their staff.