About this vendor
The Old Barn at Brown County provides couples with a versatile and inviting wedding venue centered around the beauty of Indiana’s hill country. The property includes a newly renovated barn perfect for receptions, complete with indoor restrooms, ample space for dining and dancing, and a warm, rustic atmosphere. Outdoor ceremonies take place in a scenic open meadow bordered by trees, offering a natural backdrop for photos throughout the seasons.
One of the standout features of The Old Barn is the ability to enjoy an entire wedding weekend on-site. With included cabin lodging, spacious grounds, and flexible time frames, couples can settle in, rehearse, celebrate, and relax all in one place. Additional amenities—such as ceremony benches, tables, chairs, and décor options—make planning easier, while vendor flexibility gives couples the freedom to craft a celebration that reflects their style and priorities.
Ideal for weddings of various sizes, The Old Barn at Brown County blends rustic charm with modern convenience to create an unforgettable, stress-free weekend for both couples and their guests.
Please visit our website for additional information: TheOldBarnAtBrownCounty.com
2026 availability is listed on our website!
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Backyard
- Barn
- Farm & Ranch
- Trees
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4.6
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The venue is beautiful, the vendors that they have running it-are good and questionable. They did "show our venue" the day of our event and the people did show up and scare our gir...
ls, did not find this appropriate. We walked into the venue to find people "walking around and checking everything out" without anyone even telling us this would happen. Our contract had the food we were serving (said pineapple) and they replaced with Peaches but said this was "normal". They did not serve one of our later appetizers but told me I must not have noticed (I was there when they were put out). They served the appetizer when we were doing pictures so the bride, groom, wedding party and main family did not even get any. They ran out of glasses (they were plastic), and then started washing these and using them again?? They went around to pick them up and wash for this!?? When I reached out about the issues, they did not compensate or even recognize the issues.
The DJ was great, bartenders were accommodating on drinks, the two cabins for the wedding party were beautiful, photographer was great, videographer was professional (have not received video yet so no feedback on this yet). Was exceptionally hot, keep that in mind for venue because there are some fans but there is no a/c and it can get very stuffy when you have a large group.
This venue made a lot of empty promises and now we have to start from scratch. Very disappointed with their communication.
Pros:
Communication between when we booked the space and when we arrived was great. They happened to have changed owners during that time and our original contract was honored with...
no problems.
Nice large space can accommodate about 70 people downstairs with plenty of room to walk around.
You gain access to the space beginning at 1pm on friday and ends Saturday evening or Sunday morning depending on if there is another wedding.
Space for bartender
Beautiful barn
Lake up the hill is beautiful to take pictures
Secluded, not much road noise
Cons:
When we arrived, they filled every space in the loft of the barn with tables and chairs, leaving no clear space for a dance floor. They didn’t ask about how we wanted the upstairs arranged, only the downstairs. We wanted to put the dance floor in the loft, because that seemed the most logical space for dancing. So, we rearranged the tables upstairs to make a space for a dance floor and we carried the chairs from upstairs to outside during the reception. Most chairs were used to sit around the bonfire, because there were only three small benches to sit on out there. The coordinator from the barn arrived at 10PM and started badgering us to clean the space up right away. They wanted us to put every table and chair back where it was when we arrived (again, they never asked us how we wanted the space to be arranged). We carried most upstairs, but they badgered us about 10 more they found instead of taking 2 trips to help us carry them back upstairs. They also made us move the tables and chairs back into the same positions they were in when we got the space.
Some of their heaters didn’t work. Our wedding planner had called several times about the heaters being out of gas. They should have left some propane tanks to use as extras, because it was freezing!
The countertops in the kitchen were filthy. We used a Lysol wipe on it and it was black with one wipe.
Utility area was just cluttered leaving us no room to store anything.
Several gnats outside, should maybe consider spraying.
The refrigerator wasn’t plugged in and therefore wasn't cold when we arrived, so that we could put our food, desserts, drinks, and flowers in the fridge.
They have a very small hand sink in the kitchen making it hard to wash up stuff.
They don’t have potable water, and they don’t even have signs that say that the water isn’t potable, we had to make, print and bring our own. Some of our guests drank the water before our signs went up. Oops!
There are no outlets in the hallway. Some could be added to that food or drink warmers could be plugged in.
The venue and the cabin next door are amazing. We even rented the cabin up the hill which is awesome. Everything turned out Beautiful. I only wish I could add some pictures to my r...
eview. The new owners are amazing and so helpful to work with. Thank you!
At the first visit we had to The Old Barn, we were immediately sold and knew this was where we wanted to get Married. Brian and Darla were so great. I highly recommend this venue! ...
It's perfect.
Perfect choice for our wedding. The owners/management were wonderful to work with, very helpful, and easy to communicate with. The barn is also beautiful. It is naturally pretty, a...
nd only took a little bit of flowers and table vines to spruce it up.
I loved the location of the barn too. Tucked a few miles down hoover road, it was very quiet. One of my bridesmaids and I woke up early and went for a run north on the road, it was so pristine watching the sunrise and hearing the birds. And the goats across the street are adorable!
I was hesitant about an outside wedding at first, but we could not have asked for a better spring day. The barn also provides some great photo opportunities. So overall, I am very happy with everything and definitely recommend!!
My husband and I came to look at the barn about 2 years before our wedding. It was the first and only venue we went to look at in person and we fell in love right away. Our wedding...
was September 26th, 2020 so of course it was during the pandemic. We were honestly worried that Brian and Darla would want to move the date of our wedding, we wanted to keep it the same as much as we could (even if that meant sacrificing the amount of guests we were allowed to have). Upon speaking with them, they asked us if we could keep that date because they are a small business and could go out of business if everyone reschedules to next year. I noticed the negative review below about the wedding held during the pandemic. They didn't mention that The Old Barn at Brown County is a small business and that if they let everyone do what that bride tried to do, there wouldn't be a venue to have the wedding at. After working with Brian and Darla a LOT over the 2 years preparing for our wedding, I know they are not as rude or directly inconsiderate as that review made them sound. My husband and I were in an odd situation for our finances and actually had to wait until about 4 months before the wedding to be able to pay it all off (I was in college still and my husband was just starting our career so we didn't have a lot of money). Brian and Darla were so amazingly easy to work with and I'm so grateful that our faith was rightly put in them. This pandemic wasn't easy for anyone trying to have their wedding but they really took a lot of stress off our shoulders. Aside from the pandemic related details of the wedding. Their package can't be beat. We got both cabins for our wedding party and we loved them both. They were both cozy and made the start and end of the day so easy going. They clean for you, set everything up for you, tear all their items down, and provide parking guidance for the day of your wedding for $7000. We looked around at other barns within 100 miles of the barn and NONE of them provided a deal like they did. They were the best value we could find. Our wedding was formal but felt more casual and it was very easy to pull off with this venue. We couldn't be happier with how our day turned out. We highly recommend it!!
Our granddaughter became engaged in 2019. She began plans for her wedding soon after. She put a deposit down and reserved The Old Barn at Brown County plus a tent for over capacity...
of guests for a fall wedding in 2020. By early February, she had paid the entire amount off—a full seven months in advance of the wedding date. Then COVID-19 hit.
In March, a full six months ahead of the date and out of great concern, she decided to reschedule her wedding to 2021. The guest list included many seriously immune, compromised family and friends—many from out-of-state. When she contacted Brian (owner) to reschedule her wedding date, he refused and said to “wait and see how it goes”. She suggested someone else could have her date, Brian was not interested. As time went on, she contacted him again and he still refused. This was a very upsetting and emotional time for her. He told her he would make her pay full price for a 2021 Saturday with out reimbursement for her 2020 Saturday because (by this time) “five months is too late notice to rebook the date”, then Brian ended up double booking her original weekend. Because of that, she was charged an extra $100 for tent removal. Normally, it would have been removed on Monday at no extra charge. It should have been an exciting happy time for any bride-to-be. There was much heartache and many tears, he ruined it for her. I would NOT recommend The Old Barn at Brown County to any person or wedding party. The owners have no compassion or consideration. They are greedy people. All they had to do was reschedule. The wedding took place with much concern and lots of gnats. And a large number of older out-of-state relatives were not able to travel to the wedding, due to Covid restrictions.
I cannot say enough GREAT things about the Old Barn! First, Brian and Darla are great to work with. They were flexible and quick to respond to all of my messages. They were also su...
per helpful with any questions that I had leading up to our wedding. Planning during a pandemic can be stressful but they were so assuring and made accommodations for our guests. The barn is absolutely beautiful, you really need minimal effort to decorate the space. The tables, lighting, and drapery really dress the place up. There's also a nice seating area in the upstairs loft for your guests. Along with the Big Easy Log Cabin we rented the additional cabin that is up the hill for the groomsmen and that was the best idea! The cabins are so spacious and it's nice to have lodging for you, your spouse, and your bridal party for the ENTIRE weekend, it really makes preparing a breeze. You truly get your money's worth with the barn and the cabin. I would HIGHLY recommend the Old Barn to anyone looking for a barn wedding. It truly can't be beat!
We’ve drove by this venue for years and I’ve always dreamed about having my wedding here! It was the first and only venue my husband and I looked at and it was the wedding of our ...
dreams and Darla and Brian are always so helpful, organized, and kind!
The Old Barn at Brown County is the most perfect venue in any season! The antique barn is absolutely gorgeous and the cabin next door is adorable and cozy! Brian and Darla were won...
derful about everything especially communicating any changes with regards to Covid restrictions!! If you’re looking for a Barn venue, this is THE ONE!
Phenomenal!! Amazing venue, accommodations, location and the owners are so sweet and helpful! We received an abundance of compliments on our venue and the cabins(we rented their ot...
her cabin on top of the hill for the wedding party)! Will continue to recommend this venue for many years to come!
We loved having our wedding at the Old Barn at Brown County! Leaving from the initial visit to this venue, we knew this was the place we wanted to get married. Everything about thi...
s venue - the barn, the cabin, the setting, and the drive there is just gorgeous. How it’s nestled back into the hills makes for a more intimate setting away from the hustle and bustle, which is exactly what we were looking for.
Darla and Brian are wonderful to work with and made our life easy as we planned this wedding. They were always quick to respond and help us through any questions we had. We agree that the Old Barn at Brown County was one of the top highlights of our wedding, and we’re glad that we chose it for our special day!
My son and daughter-in-law were married at the venue late June this year. The venue was amazing. The location and the building are beautiful. The owners are tremendously respons...
ive, professional, and personable. We had such a lovely event and we highly recommend it!
Darla and Brian were so incredibly helpful, professional, and attentive. I had tons of questions and they were so patient with my requests. The venue is GORGEOUS, and they are wond...
erful to work with. Everything was so convenient and absolutely perfect.
The Old Barn is so beautiful and Brian and Darla made our day very special with all their help and guidance. We ended up using a few of their recommended vendors as well,and they t...
ruly only choose the best to recommend. They were very kind and The Old Barn was so perfect!
Love love love this venue! The barn and the cabin are both gorgeous, the owners are amazing to work with. We had the wedding of your dreams and I'm so happy we choose brown count...
y ! Thank you guys
WHAT A WEEKEND! We got married in July and it was perfect! Granted, it rained off and on all Friday and Saturday, but the skies opened up 1 hour before the ceremony started, and it...
was PERFECT! Brian and Darla are such a joy to work with! They communicated amazingly with the planning process and got back to me with all my strange questions. I appreciated all the care and connection with us. You can tell that they love their venue and it creates a warm and inviting environment for everyone! The barn was absolutely stunning and everyone couldn't stop talking about the look and the party! We also stayed at the Big Easy and it was SO NICE having it right there and easy to get back if we needed to put somewhere away or someone needed to cool down. If you want a barn wedding, BOOK HERE!! You won't regret it!
My husband and I could not have chosen a better venue for our wedding than the Old Barn! We rented the Big Easy and Over Easy cabins as well, and the convenience of having our fam...
ilies in one location was invaluable! Brian and Darla are lovely and were wonderful to work with from beginning to end. They went above and beyond to make sure the day went perfect, and when it rained they were there to help! You will not regret choosing the Old Barn at Brown County! We can’t wait to return to the cabins for our anniversary!
WOW!! We could not have chosen a more perfect venue for our daughter's wedding! This place is magical. When we first stepped foot onto the property, the beauty, and serenity, cap...
tured us. It was so calming and peaceful! We knew then, that this is where we wanted our daughters wedding to be held. Then, we met Darla and Brian and they were fantastic! They keep the Old Barn and property immaculate. When we arrived at the venue, the day of the wedding, they had everything ready for us exactly the way we wanted it. I could not have asked for better owners to work with or a more beautiful day that we had at the Old Barn.
The Old Barn was the perfect venue for my wedding: nestled in the lush forest of Brown County, the setting is remote and relaxed. The historic barn is fitted with string lights, ch...
andeliers, a built-in bar, and a lovely loft that elevate the space to a top-notch venue. I loved having multiple spaces for the guests to mingle during the reception - inside the barn, up in the loft, by the fire pit out back. It was truly a dream and I can't recommend it enough. The owners were so friendly and helpful throughout the entire planning process. 5 stars all around.
The perfect venue! Not only is it absolutely gorgeous, but the owners were so helpful and amazing to work with. They were very quick to answer questions, and had both the ceremony ...
and reception space set up exactly how we wanted it so we didn’t have to stress on the big day. We have received so many compliments about the venue from our guests and we could not be happier we chose The Old Barn at Brown County for such an important day in our lives. Thank you so much Darla and Brian! We love The Old Barn!
We could not have asked for a better venue to host our wedding! My Husband and I absolutely adored this venue and all of our guests were just in awe of the place! The owners are th...
e absolute sweetest couple to work with and are there to help with anything you may need! I couldn't say one bad thing about our experience with The Old Barn and I would highly recommend it, you won't be sorry!
We got married there on August 26th 2017 and would chose it again! Our guests seemed to love the venue and the owners were great to work with.
This venue completely exceeded our expectations! The entire venue is beautiful, the cabin was a huge hit (we rented two - one for the girls, another for the guys), and the venue co...
ordinators were the absolute BEST. We enjoyed working with them to plan out the details and savored every minute of our day. We only wish we could do it all over again! Can't say enough wonderful things about our experience from start to finish. The moment we stepped into the venue we knew it was the one and it certainly didn't disappoint! Rustic, secluded, and everything you need all in one place!
Love love this place. I can't say enough good things. I had my wedding here May 20th and it was my dream wedding. The barn and the cabin was absolutely amazing.
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3016 Hoover Road, Nashville, IN | Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee
The Old Barn at Brown County