We got married on a farm and our reception was held in a barn.
The location:
Saar Bank Farms in Abbotsford.
This was such a unique wedding location and we were so happy with the result. The farm cannot advertise due to being on agricultural land so they are not known and not on any of the venue listings. I had a hard time finding any barns to speak of that would rent within the lower mainland, and then I stumbled on this one! The lady that we dealt with, her name is Magdalene Vanderlinde and she was a gem. She answered all of our questions and gave us a lot of leeway with the decor and plans that we wanted to do in her barn. We rented chandeliers and the barn was absolutely breathtaking. They have previously held quite a few weddings there and rely on word of mouth to spread the word. For some pictures you can check out our website at
www.reeseandaaron.com
She has a list of vendors that we used, and list of her own as well. There is a lot to plan for a barn wedding, but if you are looking for a unique location and a really fabulous result then I would recommend this farm.
You can contact Magdalene at 6048640624 or via email at
hmv@pacificcoast.net.
We had 116 guests at our wedding, but the barn could hold about 150 people. The venue is quite inexpensive, keep in mind your rentals when budgeting. They have chairs and tables to rent. I believe that they have the head table platform that we made and left there available for rent as well. If you are looking to rent chandeliers, Art of the Party did ours and now know that venue, so they are a reliable option. For chandeliers you will need to rent a generator for the extra wattage due to the electricty constraints (chandeliers suck a lot of energy!), but it is about $200.00 for one and you can rent it at United Rentals in Abbotsford. You need to keep this in mind though when planning. Ask her for a list of vendors!
The barn turned out breathtaking in my opinion. This was such a unique place to get married. I have attached a few photos. These are just a glimmer of the amazing location.
Happy Planning Guys! I hope that your wedding turns out as spectacular as ours did