The McGranahan Barn in OKC was the perfect location for my daughter's wedding and reception this fall. The simple outdoor ceremony site was great with the sunset as a backdrop. And the barn was splendid for the reception. The barn is just be...autiful with a warm wooden interior that creates the perfect atmosphere for rustic and elegant celebrations. We went with a rustic chic theme and were thrilled with the outcome! Our guests were completely wowed and we are still hearing compliments from them about how beautiful the barn was.
The barn offered plenty of space for our tables, dinner buffet, sweetheart table, bride and groom's cake tables, s'mores bar, popcorn and candy bars, dance floor and more. We also added some vintage furniture on the front patio and in the upstairs loft to create a variety of beautiful spaces for our guests to relax and hang out.
The Barn offers a list of recommended vendors that they have experience with and we found great vendors through them for our DJ, farm tables, vintage furniture and more. It was a big help to get us started since we were completely new to wedding planning, and it was good to know that they had positive experience with these vendors.
The McGranahan Barn also has areas that create a wonderful variety of wedding photo locations including the back valley ceremony site, the lovely barn exterior and interior and an original pioneer homestead with an Old West windmill.
One of the best parts of our experience with the McGranahan Barn was working with the team that runs it. From our first site visit, we felt very comfortable with Maree. She was helpful throughout our planning process and we hired her as our day-of coordinator. This was the best investment we could have made! Maree ran our rehearsal the evening before the wedding and had both the bride and groom's families feeling at ease right away. On the big day she was at the venue before 10:00am and had already done a lot of work for us. She worked every bit as hard as we did getting the venue ready all afternoon. She made a quick clothing change and immediately started leading us through the ceremony. She worked all evening doing all the little things that I didn't even think about during the reception so I could enjoy our guests and the experience. And after organizing every detail of the reception and seeing the bride and groom through their sparkler exit, she stayed and helped us clean up until midnight! She was super sweet and an incredible wedding-running machine!
The McGranahan Barn is a wonderful venue for a wedding and reception that should definitely be on your short list. And be sure and don't pass up the opportunity to add Maree as your day-of coordinator!