The Barn In Zionsville

Down to Earth Mother of the Bride here. I’m going to preface this with saying my son had a barn wedding and I’ve been to other barn weddings and I’ve been in working barns. I understand barns. This venue did not live up to my expectations. I realize everyone has different expectations, so allow me to tell you what you’ll get and you can decide if it’s worth your hard earned money. My daughter’s wedding turned out beautiful, but we would never recommend this venue. The bridal suite doesn’t open till noon and closes when the ceremony begins. This means you have to have all your belongings ready to be moved. It’s added stress to an already busy day. You may want to designate a person to pack up the bridal suite for you. Which in turn may cause them to miss out on things like photos. There’s a beautiful mirror in the suite, but it covers up the best natural light source for pictures. The barn is dirty. Sarah will say “it’s not a ballroom, its a barn” I will tell you that it’s not a working barn. It’s a wedding venue, and it’s dirty. Those sheers may look nice in the photos online, but in person they are tattered and dirty. The chandeliers had cobwebs, and burned out bulbs. There is no attention to detail. There is dust and cobwebs everywhere. The barrels are dirty. Side note, I’ve worked with barrels as decor. I have something to compare these to and I’m telling you, there is better out there. The rustic bar is a little too rustic. The wood was warped and looked like it had not been maintained. (Like everything else there)During the ceremony there were no staff on hand. There was also no staff directing people on where to park. We were told there would be. And then they came out and had people move their cars because they were parked wrong. The only attention to landscaping is simply cutting the grass. There’s nothing special for the amount of money you have to pay for this place. You have to clean up THAT NIGHT. Just imagine that your day has started early in the morning and you have been going, going, and going all day and now you have to clean up that night. Make sure you have plenty of designated people to help you because the staff will not. In fact they act like you’re in their way. I do not feel this venue is worth what they charge. Sarah speaks in a very defensive manner when asked any kind of question and has a strained tone of customer service. It was like we were doing her a favor by having a wedding there and she had to pretend to be nice. Certainly not heartfelt in any way. She acted as if she could care less. This could be a gem of a venue, but it lacks quality management.