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Updated Mar 06, 202512 Small Wedding Venues in Kentucky for a Big Time
Cozy and intimate spaces to tie the knot calling your name? For 50 guests or under, use our list of small wedding venues in Kentucky to find yours.
Planning an intimate wedding in the Bluegrass state is about to get a whole lot easier, thanks to our handy guide to the best small wedding venues in Kentucky. These venues range in style and include renovated rustic barns, outdoor venues with beautiful gardens and historical estates. What they have in common: plenty of Southern charm. Plus, most of these wedding venues offer both indoor and outdoor spaces you can use on your big day, which is ideal for a Kentucky wedding since the weather is so mild year-round. Get ready to find your perfect place to host your wedding day.
Oak Hill Gardens in London, Kentucky
For Kentucky couples planning a small celebration, Oak Hill Gardens is a hidden oasis with two-plus acres of gardens and a saltwater infinity pool with waterfalls. Have your ceremony on the lawn, enjoy cocktail hour by the pool and then retreat to the timber pavilion for dinner and dancing. This lush Southeastern Kentucky venue also boasts firepits, a getting-ready suite and plenty of private nooks for stunning portraits.
Guest Capacity: Up to 150
The Lawyer's Overlook in La Grange, Kentucky
The Lawyer's Overlook is set on a hill overlooking farmland and offers so many different options for hosting your small wedding. Tie the knot on a platform in a wooded area, put a tent up in the field, celebrate by the pool or if you're 60 people or fewer you can even toast to love inside the main house. The small wedding venue in Kentucky also has accommodations, getting-ready suites and a game room inside the house, as well as a separate cabin that can be added to your rental that sleeps six and has a separate small wooded ceremony site.
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Guest Capacity: Up to 150
Hilltop Farm Venue in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Searching for a small rustic wedding venue in Kentucky? Hilltop Farm Venue might be just the spot for you. The renovated small barn venue is ultra-intimate and set on 17 acres of land for extra privacy. The simple yet stunning venue offers catering services, too, so foodies can delight in knowing their wedding meal will be top-notch—especially if you're fans of southern food and international cuisine.
Guest Capacity: Up to 65
Louisville Ballroom at Shall We Dance in Louisville, Kentucky
This old-school venue is the ideal place for a classic small southern fete. The Louisville Ballroom, built in 1939, looks like an old general store on the outside and on the inside offers 2,300 square feet of event space with white oak floors, pressed copper ceilings, mirrors and a granite and mahogany bar. The small Louisville wedding venue also has a landscaped outdoor patio that seats up to 70 and serves as a ceremony or reception area.
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Guest Capacity: Up to 100
Walnut Grove Farm & Lodge in Shelbyville, Kentucky
Walnut Grove Farm & Lodge is an old farm property transformed into a small rustic wedding venue in Kentucky with accommodations. The dairy barn-turned-lodge has five bedrooms for overnight guests as well as a rec room with a bar and pool table, while the former tobacco barn is now an event venue that hosts weddings from May through October. The barns are surrounded by acres of woods, trails, ponds and fields and allow for three different outdoor ceremony options including a picturesque open field in front of a forested area on the property.
Guest Capacity: Up to 100
Conrad-Caldwell House Museum in Louisville, Kentucky
Nothing beats a small Louisville wedding that's filled to the brim with Victorian charm. And that's what you get at Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, an 1895 mansion in Old Louisville across from Central Park. In addition to beautifully decorated rooms that are ideal for wedding portraits, cocktail hours or small receptions, the home also boasts a grand staircase that doubles as an enchanting ceremony site for up to 40. Ceremonies also take place outside the home in front of the neighborhood's historical St. James Court Fountain.
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Guest Capacity: Up to 125
The Barn at Magnolia Farm in Mount Eden, Kentucky
The Barn at Magnolia Farm is a picturesque small rustic venue set on a 20-acre herb farm about halfway between Lexington and Louisville. The centerpiece of the family-owned venue is the renovated barn, which features an open floor plan with air conditioning, high ceilings and natural wood plank walls. In addition to this indoor space, The Barn at Magnolia Farm also has a sprawling lawn that's great for an outdoor ceremony as well as an outdoor patio for cocktail hour.
Guest Capacity: Up to 150
Hemlock Springs in Rogers, Kentucky
Hemlock Springs is a gorgeous primarily outdoor venue tucked away on 100 acres within Red River Gorge in the Appalachian Mountains. The property has a forest ceremony site as well as a veranda with views out to the mountains and a string-lit patio. For coverage, hold your ceremony in the reception barn, which has large open bay doors for an indoor-outdoor feel. Hemlock Springs offers micro-wedding packages for up to 40 guests, too, as well as elopement packages for up to 15.
Guest Capacity: Up to 150
EarthJOY TreeHouse Weddings in Brooksville, Kentucky
Intimate nature-focused celebrations are the name of the game at EarthJOY TreeHouse Weddings. The secluded property houses a main farmhouse as well as three treehouses, which can be used as guest accommodations or as a ceremony site within the trees for small groups. The property also has a covered outdoor pavilion with wood floors and forest views that fit up to 150 for a ceremony or reception. While staying on-site in one of the treehouses, in the farmhouse or in a converted bus, your guests can also enjoy the acres of trails at this small intimate wedding venue in Kentucky.
Guest Capacity: Up to 150
314 Exchange in Pewee Valley, Kentucky
314 Exchange is a small wedding venue with maximum charm set in a Louisville suburb. The brick building serves as an attractive backdrop to the venue's main showpiece—a covered reclaimed wood barn frame that hosts dreamy open-air ceremonies and receptions. Weddings also take place within the main building, which features exposed brick walls and high ceilings.
Guest Capacity: Up to 120
Copper Roux in Lexington, Kentucky
This bourbon-and-equestrian-themed reception hall is all about bringing low-key rustic elegance to small weddings near downtown Lexington. The open floorplan of the event space allows for plenty of flexibility, and couples who are looking to keep things logistically simple will be pleased to know ceremonies and receptions are easily accommodated within one room. Copper Roux is also catered exclusively by Bayou Bluegrass Catering, which provides cajun-inspired fare made with local ingredients.
Guest Capacity: Up to 130
The Gatewood in La Grange, Kentucky
With its glistening geometric chandeliers, large front windows framed in black and exposed brick walls, there's a certain cool factor to The Gatewood. The historical venue, built in 1908, offers several small spaces for weddings ranging from 2 to 150. The Gatewood also has a suite for getting ready with mirrors, natural light and chandeliers, as well as a small back patio with a colorful kindness-themed mural.
Guest Capacity: Up to 150
