Black River Barn South Haven

07737 73rd Street, South Haven, MI

About This Vendor

West Michigan's Premier Wedding Venue

Please check the calendar on our website for the most updated availability. Black River Barn is a spacious and versatile wedding venue located in South Haven, MI. Offering over 11,000 square feet of space, it presents a wealth of settings and opportunities for you to enjoy on your special day. From the charming main hall to the secluded outdoor settings, this innovative space is ready to host your long-awaited event. The Black River Barn can host events for up to 350 guests, presenting you with a wealth of space for your occasion. The main celebration setting is the rustic, barn-style hall. Here, 5,400 square feet of space are on offer to you for your event. With exposed beams, chandeliers, and a wealth of modern amenities, this elegant setting presents a charming space for a celebration to remember. The entire venue is also air-conditioned, ensuring that you and your loved ones can stay comfortable no matter the season. Indoor and outdoor ceremonies are available, allowing you to share your vows at this venue, no matter the weather. Outside, you and your guests can enjoy the spacious patio. With fire pits, ample lighting, and a picturesque natural backdrop, you and your loved ones can savor this peaceful setting on your special day. Couples interested in the Black River Barn are welcome to organize a tour with this adaptable team. Thanks to their close local connections, this venue can also offer a long list of approved vendors for you to work with. Additionally, they can also provide furniture and equipment rentals, presenting an added touch of convenience to this esteemed venue.

Amenities + Details

Ceremony Area

Covered Outdoors Space

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

Outdoor Event Space

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Liability Insurance

On-Site Accommodations

Ceremony Types

Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony

Guest Capacity

300+

Settings

Barn, Country Club

Awards and Affiliations

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Black River Barn South Haven Reviews

4.9 out of 5.0

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Reviewed On 11/11/2022 by Kaitlyn K

Absolutely perfect venue. I cannot adequately describe the peacefulness I felt on my wedding day arriving at BRB at 9am and not leaving until the reception ended. The getting ready rooms are perfect for the soon-to-be newlyweds, with beautifu...

l lighting, high end sound system, and designated bathrooms. The decor is tasteful and elegant with lots of natural lighting from the east--just lovely for getting ready photos. The staff are fantastic to work with. Nicole, Taylor and team are incredibly organized and somehow managed to be there and make sure everything was perfect but I barely saw them once. The space is gorgeous, indoors and out. The only potential downside is having to use their preferred caterers, but honestly I felt like it helped narrow an incredibly broad field. Would 100% recommend this location.

Reviewed On 12/04/2022 by Claire J

Book it! We choose this venue for the South Haven location, and we were blown away by the service and the amenities. The BRB team was so patient and detail-oriented throughout our planning and our October 2022 wedding day. Our guest loved the v...

enue and setting – from the bridal suites to the gorgeous outdoor space, including the fire pits. This venue made our wedding feel truly special.

Reviewed On 10/23/2022 by Teresa H

The Black River Barn was the perfect wedding venue. It so so well-appointed and absolutely beautiful both inside and outside on the grounds. They were also very friendly, helpful, and easy to work with throughout all the planning stages. I can’...

t say enough good things about this venue. We had a blast.

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Reviewed On 9/26/2022 by Kim N

What an amazing day turned to an unforgettable evening! Celebrated a friends wedding and loved it all. This venue is elegant and everything you would ever dream of. The staff were professional and simply the best! Memories were made and laug...

hs shared! Recommend to everyone!

Reviewed On 6/23/2022 by susie h

I had the privilege to be the florist for a wedding at BRB in early June. This place is GORGEOUS. The owners Nicole and James were always available and incredibly kind. They have a passion for their space and making your wedding flawless. Bri...

des + Grooms-book this venue NOW! Susie Hulst Owner + Lead Designer: Sofie's Blooms

Reviewed On 6/06/2022 by Kelsey C

We loved the venue and communication was great with all our many questions prior to our wedding day! Our guests all loved the venue as well!

Reviewed On 11/15/2021 by Beth B

We could not recommend the Black River Barn in South Haven more highly. Our son & his fiancee were married on a beautiful autumn day under the heated roof of their back veranda, with the gorgeous colors of the surrounding fall foliage as a back...

drop. The reception was held inside their wonderful lodge-like building. Every guest was awed by the beauty of this space, with its high raftered ceilings, gorgeous chandeliers, double-sided fireplace, dramatic outdoor fire pits, and unbeatable ambiance. Owners Nicole & her brother James Slott could not have been more attentive and helpful, assisting us in navigating the COVID crisis and the resulting change in our wedding dates. Their advice and calm presence was invaluable. Their expertise was always at the ready, whenever questions arose, and their communication with all parties was always excellent. Every detail of their facility has been carefully thought out and implemented: from the huge professional kitchen and restaurant quality bar, to the bride's suite - complete with beauty shop chairs and mirrors, perfect for getting ready on the big day - to the comfortable groom's suite, to the staircases ready for whatever dramatic entrance you might want to make. Even the restrooms and cloak room are top notch. The Black River Barn exudes class, and you can see where every penny spent has gone to elevate the wedding experience for both the happy couple and their guests. The Black River Barn delivered a perfect wedding day. We could not have been more happy with our experience there.

Reviewed On 11/10/2021 by Cody B

Beautiful. Stunning. Amazing. Jaw-Dropping. All words that our guests used to describe our wedding. Nicole at the Black River Barn worked with us through a pandemic, through moving the day & date, and through coordinating all of the ever-chang...

ing needs for a large event in a post-COVID world. She was patient and quick with answers whenever contacted. She ran through a game-plan for the entire day with us - even bringing up things we hadn't considered. On the day of the event we had a couple of issues present themselves and Nicole handled it with grace & professionalism without getting us involved. We thanked her profusely for dealing with the situations as discretely as possible. As for the venue itself, it is state-of-the-art with every design choice considered. Ample, clean, well-stocked bathrooms. A large, spacious, well-lit Bridal suite. A cozy & quiet Groom suite. Multiple ceremony spaces & options. A large charming fireplace and outdoor fire-pits that were perfect for pictures. Beautiful and well-maintained grounds. Ample & well-lit parking. Multiple video screens and a large projector screen for photo slideshows and video. On-site sound & mics that made the ceremony a breeze. Every detail was thought of. If you are considering this venue for your wedding, book a tour. Seeing it in person will truly get across how impressive this place is, and what potential it has for your event.

Reviewed On 1/03/2021 by Kasia F

When looking for a wedding venue, my husband and I immediately knew that BRB was the one for us the second we stepped foot in the doors. We immediately fell in love with the beautiful spacious rustic indoor space, gorgeous chandeliers, modern b...

ar space, fireplace/fire pits and the surrounding forest. We also loved the beautiful bridal and grooms suite + balcony/patio where we got ready with our wedding party (it was the only venue we had visited that had a grooms suite!). Covid restrictions definitely posed numerous obstacles to all of our wedding planning. Luckily, the owners of BRB were EXTREMELY flexible when we had to postpone our wedding date and very helpful in all of the planning. They were very easily reachable and answered all of our million questions throughout our wedding planning process. Due to covid restrictions we had to move the reception outside. BRB has a beautiful and spacious patio that allowed us to have a wedding better than we could have ever hoped for! We used the outdoor staircase for our grand entrance with the bridal party. We hung up many string lights and our DJ used uplighting on the surrounding forest backdrop. All of that in combination with the fire pits created a very warm, charming, romantic, and intimate atmosphere. We had numerous guests comment that it was the most beautiful wedding they had attended. BRB also have a very spacious kitchen that allowed our caterers to cook on site and provide delicious and warm dinner to our guests. We would 10/10 recommend choosing Black River Barn as a venue to celebrate your special day. The owners were truly one of the kindest vendors we had a pleasure of working with! Thank you so much!!! :)

Reviewed On 9/14/2020 by Abbi D

Our wedding took a few unexpected turns due to Covid. We had to move dates and we had to move from our original location in downtown Grand Rapids as we had to comply with regulations for indoor events. We lucked out with finding BRB, which is a...

beautiful space that met all our needs. While they do have a large indoor space, we kept the wedding outdoors due to regulations. We had set up one tent for the ceremony and another two more for the cocktail hour and the live band/dance area respectively. BRB had more than enough outdoor space to accommodate our needs. They also had the most amazing suites for the bride and groom. Each of them was spacious with couches, a TV each and Bluetooth connection to built-in speakers. The bride’s suite had a station where the stylists could set up and help get everyone ready for the big day. The groom’s suite had a foosball table and an outdoor patio to relax as everyone was getting ready. We had the most special wedding and it was in big part due to BRR. Overall, this was an excellent space and we got numerous comments on how this was one of the most beautiful wedding venues our guests had attented.

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07737 73rd Street, South Haven, MI

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