Here's a great spot to come to when you are working on your visual concepts, decor concepts and overall general questions regarding the space inside and out of the Barn.
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The arbor is made up of old wood and measures 8' tall, 10' wide and 8' deep. Drapery and Floral combinations look lovely on the arbor. Drapery can be tied together if purchasing shorter pieces. Tule is a fabric that offers a delicate look and the ability to stay in place, is less silky. Chifon is common fabric utilized at the arbor. As you develop your decorating, consider rain and wind as factors to help manage inconveniences.
We have 70 (and gathering more) brown folding chairs along with ivory basic chair covers. For you wedding, we will set these up for you. If you provide chairs outside with a rental company, be sure to have set up as part of their services. Some like chairs together and closer to the ceremony and more intimate, while others have the chairs spread throughout the entire grass area to give an elongated view and perspective especially for photography so the space looks filled in with many guests.
There is a vintage door entrance with an arbor entering into the ceremony area. It's a great spot to decorate, but is adorable as is when the bushes and trees begin to fill in with their leaves. When considering your aislway, having an aisle runner you will need to have one long enough; about 100' to cover the entire walkway. Aisle runners can be stapled down to the ground, however they have the opportunity for guests and bridal party to walk on them. If you prefer to have a clean aisle runn
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Our bonfire area provides wooden benches for those guests that want to socialize, relax and warm up by the fire. Wood is provided for up to three hours of burning. Wood should not be put onto the bonfire prior to a half an hour before the event end.
Lawn games are an additional fun option for you and your guests! From corn hole and lawn jenga, you have enough space to set them out for you and your guests to enjoy. Lawn games are provided by you, the hosts and its bests to have someone in charge of bringing them and setting them up prior to guests arrivals.
The little tumbler is a part of your wedding day to be used for a few different options from full service bartending, coffee bar with a tender or even used for a snack/smores trailer. The ideas are fun and endless! The little tumbler is situated right in the heart of the activity for your event. Inside of the little tumbler is an array of tools and such for use during your event if you do so have someone tending from the inside. Two large 120 coolers are available, bottle openers, mixer poure
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The Barn has long rustic plank wood tables to accommodate 96 guests. There are 8 tables to seat up to 12 guests including seating at the end of the tables. . If the live edge table is not being utilized, it's an additional table to accommodate another 10 guests. The sweetheart table is set up for two people. Additional folding tables and chairs are available if needed!
We have vintage couches and armchairs from the 1930's in the corner situated by our wood burning stove that is a perfect spot for guests wanting to lounge inside and enjoy socializing.
Our Food Service area is provided to be used for food service, or additional spots for a memory table, favors or other decor as well if you are considering a food truck for your food for the event. We have a large counter, a large sized live edge rustic table and a dresser for food service, dessert and charcuterie options. We also have a sycamore artistic table that works great for the cake!
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The counter is an L shaped counter with a torched wood top and a tin side wall. It's 8' long and 6' long on the L end. 23" deep. If you wanted to have drink service inside, this is a great spot for a tender to stand behind as well as a caterer to be behind to service buffet style.
The live edge table is 3' 7" wide and 6' 11" long. It's got caster wheels to move it around as needed. It's a great charcuterie table for appetizers and looks amazing when layered with high and low decor. It's also a perfect family table if not using for food service.
This black dresser is from Mexico and has been in our family a very long time. It's a cute display for desserts as well as a great spot for coffee/tea at the end of the night. (provided by caterer or host)
Food trucks are a great concept for any event! The provide a unique setting for guests to try something new and specialized. The provide everything you need to have for dinner service then clean up as well. (photo provided by Creek's Edge Catering) Dave with Creek's Edge Catering is one of our favorite caterers!
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The vintage dresser is the perfect spot for photos, favors, memories and signs. It's located at the lounge area for guests to have the change to sit and be in the area as well as look.
The drop leaf table is in the perfect spot for guests to sign the guest book and drop off their cards/gifts. It's located at the longe area and in an area where everyone can see where to go to sign the guest book and drop off their gifts.
There is an additional table that is closer to the sweetheart table that is great for more decor or maybe something specific for you to show that is to be viewed, maybe even an additional memory spot.
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Dj's need to be a small set up to make sure they don't take up your valuable space for dancing as well as clutter the barn with equipment and take away from all the work put into decorating. Some dj's feel the more they have the better, where some are extremely professional and do a great job with a small platform. We ask that you make sure your DJ keeps within the limitations of a 5x5' space with all their lights and speakers within their space as well.
We offer a speaker that does a great job in the barn for sound if you prefer not to provide a DJ. We have a microphone to use as well. It's best to develop a few playlists to sync with each part of the event as needed. Ask a friend to step up and do the MC work, it's pretty easy!
Music via speaker or DJ is allowed during the ceremony and during cocktail hour outside of the barn because it's generally nothing too loud or with a heavy beat. DJ's and speakers are unable to stay with the sound outside of the barn during dinner and dancing. All music is to close no later than 9:45pm depending upon rental time. Music inside of the barn is to provide people to come in to dance with hints of it outside for those to hear it to be sure to come in to have some fun!
Your ceremony songs to include guests walking in and to be seated, grandparents and parents walking up the aisle to be seated, bridal party walking up, flower and ring bearer walking up and the bride walking up. One more song for when you are Official and coming back down the aisle as a married couple! You can be creative with this and combine music to make less hassle.
The playlist will get you through cocktail hour and dinner service. A mix of music that isn't necessarily drawing a beat where you want to tap your feet just yet....
You can choose a song for your announcements to arrive into the barn to transition from dinner service to dancing! You can do introductions for your grandparents, parents, bridal party either individually entering the barn or as a group. One more song for you two newlyweds and usually this is the song that starts into your first dance together. A detailed breakdown along with timeline ideas is provided in a pdf.
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Your clock starts when your barn rental time begins. (Additional Hours available to rent!) Your decorators, vendors and team involved with getting the venue decorated and ready for the big day arrive at this time. The goal should be to be completed decorated one hour prior to guests arrival.
Depending upon your day, you may have the Groom and Groomsman show up earlier to await arrival of guests and the Bride and Bridal party. This is the time to set up lawn games if not already set up as well as bringing the drinks and ice, if not already set up with caterer or tender. The groom and groomsman can arrive no earlier than an hour before the ceremony intending to perform tasks.
Guests will always arrive early up to a half an hour prior to the event, so I always make it a rule to have all decorating and set up performed so guests can enjoy social time without getting in the way.
Your 8 hour rental time gives you 5 to 6 hours to work in the ceremony to reception time. Most weddings start at 4pm or 5pm with a half an hour window for the ceremony to ocucr.
You are welcome to develop your cocktail hour however you wish! You will need to adjust based on the needs of the photographer to be able to capture all the intended photos. During this time your guests will enjoy socializing and possibly appetizers and small bites.
If you are planning announcements, be sure to list them properly with a breakdown of how to pronounce the name for the DJ or personal MCin'. Announcments usually occur once the cocktail hour ends and everyone is invited inside to gather for the announcements. Sometimes announcements develop into everyone sitting down to eat or for dancing to start.
Food service usually takes about an hour if you are doing a buffet inside, or up to 2 hours for a food truck to have a casual walk up whenever you are hungry. Prepare for that time for any special traditions to occur if you would like everyone in one spot. Dinner service needs to end and caterer cleaned up and departed by 8/8:30.
Any traditions you want performed throughout the event, be sure to coordinate with your photographer and DJ to make sure everyone has the same timeline and checklist.
Give about one hour and forty five minutes worth of dancing to occur either with a DJ or within building your playlist. DJ or music needs to be completed a quarter of an hour before end of barn rental.
Guests and all vehicles are expected to leave promptly by end of barn rental. Vendors have time to break down. Prepare to bring your gifts, any and all food items, leftoves and desserts home with you. Either prepare with bringing a cooler for the caterer to load up when they complete their breakdown. Any and all beverages leftover will be discarded, so prepare to bring that as well with you that evening. Your decor will be broken down by us and packed up for pickup the next day. Items leftover past noon the next day are discarded or become the property of The Barn.
The barn in the gardens
450 Telegraph Road Alloway NJ 08001
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