Rum River Barn and Vineyards

After we booked, we relocated out of state and Buzz has been so great to work with. He answered all the questions we had up to the big day. The scenery is so beautiful no matter what time of year. The barn is well kept and big enough to hold 180 guests (including the head table and vendors). I would definitely recommend them to anyone!

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knew it fit us perfectly! Our wedding was October 26, 2013, it ended up being a chilly day, but besides the weather, everything else was perfect! I had a lot of DIY ideas and decorations brought into the barn, so I was able to customize the barn how I wanted, which was a huge positive to me! The flexibility with the caterer and bar was also a huge plus for the budget. Steven's Catering in Princeton did a fabulous job! We took advantage of the campground, bridal suite, and house on the property, which was a big bonus with family, getting ready, and providing meals to everyone. It was the perfect setting for a fun and relaxed wedding weekend that we wanted! Buzz is fabulous to work with! His laid back personality made it easy to customize the barn and property for my dream wedding! He was also very helpful in answering all my questions and a quick text was all it took. A suggestion: Something that would have been helpful would have been some examples of how to set up the dinner tables in the loft. We struggled with deciding on the best way to set up with the number of guests and the buffet line, but if drawings of past set-ups were available to look at that have would have been awesome in speeding up the process of setting-up! The only drawbacks of the barn are the size and set-up of the kitchen, the need to bring in all the dinner chairs, and one woman's bathroom. Our caterer did very well with the size of the kitchen, but it could be a negative factor for some. Bringing in your own chairs is a positive (pick your style and price range) and a negative (have to haul all the chairs up the stairs and back down). We had about 170 guests in the barn and there were lines of women waiting for the bathroom. I would say any more guests and we would have needed a port-a-potty outside. These were all minor issues for us though! Our guests have raved about the venue and the blast they had at the barn! We will be talking about it for many years to come! The only major issue was that The Big Day went by way too fast! : )

nce we allowed to make our own decisions, all the from catering to decorations, our wedding was truly unique to us. This was the perfect venue to reflect exactly who we are; what a wonderful way for us to begin our lives together! Rum River Barn and Vineyards is a beautiful place, you absolutely can not find a better venue.

p if they wanted to. Another perk was being able to pick the caterer and bring in your own alcohol, both were big money savers.

ct spot for our daughter's wedding. And it was. I imagined what our weekend would be like, a perfect wedding in a perfect spot, it was all that we imagined and more. This farm was a gift to us and to our guest. You have blessed us richly! We would, without a doubt, recommend Rum River Barn and Vineyard!

le, extremely professional, well organized, and best of all, quick to respond. From the moment we pulled up to decorate, hauling our huge trailer full of goodies, until our departure Sunday afternoon, our entire weekend was exactly as we envisioned it would be! We wanted a venue that was fresh, new, laid back and relaxing for our special day, Rum River was definitely all of that-and more! Our guests all remarked on how much fun they had and how easy it was to get to; close to the cities yet far enough away to feel like you are in the country. Our wedding was a brilliant day, handled by everyone at Rum River Barn and Vineyard to perfection. This is certainly a day we will all remember and cherish!

ke down on Sunday. We had about 210 upstairs and 35 down. Upstairs was really tight but we made it work. It is kinda a bummer they do not offer chairs but maybe they will in the future? Beware that there might be additional costs such as paying for more porta potties depending on how many guests you have and paying for garbage removal, ect. We went with Custom Catering out of Saint Cloud for dinner and they were great to work with!

t helped with set-up and take-down. It also helped with being able to have the grooms dinner Friday and a gift opening Sunday. The scenery is perfect for pictures and all around atmosphere. I will absolutely recommend this venue!

tiful and breathtaking. We got compliment after compliment from our guests about the barn and how cool it was. Weeks after our reception, we still continue to get compliments about our reception venue. If you haven't had the opportunity, go to their website and read about the history of the barn. The story is so neat that we planned our entire reception around it. Other than the venue itself, the owner of the barn, Buzz, was absolutely wonderful to work with. He is very easy to work with and is willing to go above and beyond to make sure you are happy. I HIGHLY recommend having your wedding/reception at the Rum River Barn and Vineyard!

s dinner on site. The next day we came back to get ready, have the ceremony and reception. We ended the night by providing a shuttle for our guests to a close hotel since we knew not everyone would be interested in camping. The next morning we returned for the clean up, gift opening and brunch. The entire weekend was filled with love and great memories. Our guests loved the laid back feel and outdoor games and bonfire. It was such an amazing and special day because of how unique it is from most weddings. The venue allows you to be flexible and truly make it your own by allowing you to bring in all of your own items.

We had a total of 300 guests, which fit everyone just fine, but was too small for the tables for dinner so we rented a tent for the dinner and it worked perfectly! Buzz is helpful and is around if you need him, but the setting up and taking down and cleaning is our responsibility. We stayed at milacs casino and they provided free shuttles to and from barn. We used short stop custom catering through St. Cloud and they did a fantastic job and didn't bother te bride;-) we rented three extra "self sufficient" porta pottys that were flush able and were sinks in them. I think they were $400, as opposed to the bathroom trailers(which are awesome) that cost $4000! We were able to buy our own liquor which helped tremendously with cost!

utiful and our guests had a great time.