Inexpensive farm/barn venue!

@jessica people aren't trying to crush your dreams or be rude, they are just trying to help you be more realistic about your budget and expectations. I'm not from your area, but in my experience barn venues often tend to end up being pricier because of all the DIY aspects that come along with them. The barn rental fee often doesn't include things like tables, linens, catering, etc. and all of those costs add up very quickly. Some barns don't even have plumbing, so you have to then factor in renting bathroom facilities.

How many guests are you hoping to have? That will have a major effect on your budget and influence what venues will be in reach for you. There are other types of venues that can give you the "rustic" look you're going for without being a barn. Gardens, vineyards, parks, historical buildings, even some boutique hotels/inns can all usually be done up and decorated in a way to give you that vibe.

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I'm from a rural area with a low cost of living and the least expensive barn venue that I found was $2,500 for the rental only. That didn't include tables, chairs, or any sort of linens. Those we would have

had to rent separately. The venues that I found in that price range were either brand new and trying to drum business or had zero reviews and seemed like a gamble. I found those venues through extensive Google searches (and did not book any of them). You might try searching in more rural areas near you. Just remember that booking a venue and then having to rent tables, chairs, linens, etc., is often times way more expensive than finding a more inclusive venue. Could you cut your guest list or another area of your budget (not food or alcohol, those are way too important) to have more money to put towards a venue?

Yeah I have noticed that as well. I choose to live in a positive environment and look at it as a glass half full kinda thing. I will figure something out without having to change my entire wedding theme. And Oh yeah I love a good diy project anyway! And I have quite a few women who would love to help with that lol thanks so much for your advice, I'm sure all I gotta do is go driving around in perry and Byron and places in the country and it won't take long to find one!

The Whiskey Bonding Barn in Molena, Georgia is $600 on a Friday/Sunday or $800 on a Saturday. It looks like a pretty place!

http://www.whiskeybondingbarn.com/

ETA: It includes tables and seating. You need to bring in an outside caterer, but they can make recommendations if you don't have one yet.

You said you found ones in your budget but they didn't have your date open- could you change your date?

Also, with what someone else suggested about renting a random barn for the night, check local laws regarding that. My aunt and uncle have a barn they use for events and they had to get some permits to be able to host weddings there.

Do you mean Macon, Georgia?

See, it is possible! Nice work Delfina!! woohoo!

PP are right - if you ask for advice, be prepared to hear constructive criticism. Dubbing anything you don't want to hear as "negativity" isn't going to get you very far in life, sweetpea.

Also, barn weddings end up MORE expensive than most semi-inclusives. Barn rentals are that expensive because the owners have to pay for licensing and insurance, bring it up to code as an event space, put in bathrooms, bridal suite etc. No random family that owns a working barn can or should be hosting events in it- it is ILLEGAL for them to do that in most areas. Especially if alcohol will be served, as it should be at a wedding. And your guests won't have a very comfortable experience if you put them in a random barn with no bathrooms, air conditioning, etc.

If you want a 'rustic' feel to the venue, you might look at local summer camps, or try expanding your geographical area and looking at nonprofit and government buildings. The lowest prices I found, for instance, were for gardening societies and Rotary club type spaces.

OP - I found you a really nice barn and I'm proud of that! Please come back and look at it!

It is not illegal for a person, who owns property with a barn on it, to have a party on their piece of land. You ladies can be so outrageous sometimes lol

Ariana- a BYOB cookout party with your family is different than a party in which lots of professionals are involved, liabilities are there, and certain structures and standards are necessary.

We're not being outrageous- I'm speaking from personal experience here and was trying to make sure OP didn't make a mistake and ruin her wedding. Most event spaces are privately owned- you think they don't need insurance and permits to host events there?

My venue is going to be a barn/outdoor and most barn venues are 2000 or more than 2000. I would suggest going to the venue section on here or google and see what you can find.

I'm not from your area so I don't know anything specific, but I can tell you, reach out to your local state park or natural resource manager. I was surprised to find out that at least in my area they own a lot of properties that they rent outside of just the basic park gazebos. To the rent the barn at the park here it was only $400 and you got it for four days ... But it was a TON of DIY (not my wedding, but wedding I was in). Again may not be the case in your area but it's worth a phone call.

Who said she was going to have professionals at her wedding?? Did she say that? I don't see that in her original post. Maybe, just maybe, she is having food brought in from a local eatery, Maybe she will bring her own beer and wine for guests, maybe she will be setting up the whole thing herself with the help of her family and friends, like what I am doing. Do you ladies think that every wedding has to be this huge extravaganza with all these vendors and wedding planners, and florist involved. It proves to me how closed minded a few of you can be when it comes to weddings. The only people getting involved with my wedding outside of my friends and family is the company bringing the chairs and tables and the BBQ joint dropping off the food and leaving right after. Everything else is a family affair, which is perfectly legal to have on any personal piece of property without a permit. For all anyone knows, the individual renting out the barn is throwing a personal party on their piece of land. There is no need for a bridal room, she can get ready at home and head to barn after from there. AC is not needed for a fall wedding in Georgia, the weather will be absolutely gorgeous there that time of year. You ladies need to back off a bit and realize not every wedding out there will be this huge expensive event with vendors running all over the place. Humble weddings are just as gorgeous, and do happen. So when commenting on something that is so important to this young lady, think before typing, "Is this really going to help her?" - If not, just keep scrolling to another post where you can help out rather than put that person down.

Uh...I really did think that might be necessary, hence why I mentioned it.

Of course not all weddings have to be huge affairs- I know one bride on here with seven guests, and some others who are eloping. I really don't care what you're doing for your wedding, but OP might want something different- something that DOES require insurance, liquor licenses, who knows what else. THAT IS A THING THAT HAPPENS. Don't act like it's totally unheard of.

Why do I feel like Ariana is a self catering friend hiring bride

Hi jessica! Can you clarify exactly what you need at the venue?

Is the 2k literally just to rent the venue space? Or does this amount need to include food and booze? Do you have rentals figured out or are you hoping those will come with the venue (tables, chairs, plates, glasses, silverware, etc.)? If literally all you need is the venue space then this might be feasible!

Also like one of the pps mentioned, are you open to changing your date at all? You could go with one of the places you've found within your budget on a date that they are open!

My barn venue is $3600 and that was on the low end of barn venues I looked at. I'm also getting married in Wisconsin so the prices are a bit cheaper than when I was looking at barn venues in Minnesota (live right on the border)

I wouldn't say finding a barn venue is impossible at that price but you will probably be compromising a few things such as electricity and running water. I found a few that were cheaper than what i'm paying but had no electricity or water.

ETA: The $3600 i'm paying is ONLY for the event space and tables, chairs and linens. I'm hiring out all other vendors to come in.

Ha! Friend hiring - You guys are just too cute! I work alone darlin'. Im not a fan of inconveniencing others or bashing other people. Just not my style.

Uhhhhh she posted here. You can't tell us to just skip on by or only post postive things. That's not how WW or the internet works.