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Devoted October 2018

How to set up?? Reception/ceremony site

Josie, on June 3, 2018 at 5:32 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 9
So this is the venue I went to see yesterday that I’m taking FH to see today. I unfortunately don’t have pictures of inside the barn.

There is clearly a nice ceremony area, but I have no idea about /dinner dancing. Inside the barn itself there’s not enough room for tables and a dance floor, so it’s either dinner in the barn and dancing in the field (it’s a nice flow, the barn has the big doors on the back where it goes out to the field) or dinner on the field and dancing in the barn. The third photo is the front of the barn where guests come in, the third is the field, and the fourth is a small porch-like area where the field is. I’m thinking maybe put our tables on the lawn, food on the concrete porch and have dancing inside the barn? But I’m also thinking eating inside the barn and dancing in the grass would be better. We are putting up 4x4s to put string lights across on the field so I think that would be nice for eating or dancing. Inside the barn, there are 2 large pillar things that I guess are holding it up? So I feel like those would get in the way of dancing more than they would of setting up tables.

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Latest activity by Josie, on June 3, 2018 at 7:35 PM
  • J
    Devoted October 2018
    Josie ·
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    Third is front of the barn, fourth is field area, fifth is porch****
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    Josie ·
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    Also we have free range to move anything... stuff off the porch & anything in the barn etc
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  • KiwiDerbyBride
    VIP May 2015
    KiwiDerbyBride ·
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    I like the idea of dinner outside, but what would you do if it rains?

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  • Sarah
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    Sarah ·
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    Can you ask whoever runs the venue how it’s typically set up for weddings and if they have pictures? I was a little overwhelmed considering how to set up mine- also a barn venue- but the owner is amazing she had tons of ideas and an album of what has worked well there before
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  • Rebecca
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    I personally like the idea of tables and chairs inside the barn for dining, and leaving the field for dancing! The evening light would make for lovely pictures of your friends and family having fun with one another. Perhaps offer some additional seating by the dance floor for those who don't want to leave the atmosphere, but still need a rest?

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  • J
    Devoted October 2018
    Josie ·
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    I am thinking maybe put hay bails with blankets across them around the dance floor in the field to kind of shape the dance floor. The venue is brand new, her first wedding is July 1st! I’m super excited but she’s kinda learning along with us.
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    Devoted October 2018
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    Also, if it rains there is a second barn. But this barn is like brand new high tech AC, and costs a small fortune per hour. But we gotta do what we gotta do so!!! Hoping for no rain
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  • merebear 10.5.19
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    I like the hay bail idea around the dance floor, and i like the idea of outdoor dance floor under string lights and dinner in the barn. Pretty space! You could also add in cocktail tables around the dance floor to get people outside after dinner mingling around the dance area. Love those Adirondack chairs, if you can use them, maybe a little fire pit area and corn hole area too! I could also envision sashes along the back row of chairs for ceremony space and the signage that points people to the direction of activities.

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    Thank you!! She actually does have a fire pit with those exact chairs and some lawn games, cornhole, ring toss etc. I like the sign idea too!!
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