wedding at midnight ...

I wouldn't recommend doing this. You'd have a lot of people not show up because they wouldn't be able to function the next day so they'd have to get your wedding day off and the day after. That can be hard sometimes. You would have a problem with vendors too, either they wouldn't do it or they'd charge you extra. You could have the wedding at dusk and still have the night reception you wanted like Jeanette said.

I would have to agree that midnight may not be the best idea. I am no spring chicken and Though I love my friends if one of them had a wedding at midnight I may have to shake them real hard so they could wake up. My mom would not be able to stay awake as well as all of my other seasoned citizens that will come to my wedding. I would think of them.

The beautiful barn is a good ideal and a non-traditional setting. that is the start of something different and I would go from there. Good luck. I am sure whatever you choose it will be beautiful.

Ask a few of the guests that absolutely HAVE to be at your wedding what they think of the idea and if they would be willing to stay up that late. As long as those who you really want to share the day with you agree, then go full steam ahead!

Also, this might be fun... when you get your officiant, ask him/her to time out with you how long the ceremony will take and practice it enough times that you've got it down perfect... so that when she says Kiss the bride, it turns midnight on the dot. That would be so cute and you could have everyone ring bells. The start of a new day and a new marriage at the same time. It also has the added bonus of moving the wedding slightly earlier, so that those who don't want to stay up for the reception can start heading home at 12:15/12:30am instead of 1:00am.