251-300 guest capacity
This venue can host up to 300 guests
About this vendor
Breathtaking, Secluded, Private, and Elegant
The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch is a wedding venue in Callahan, FL. The property comprises 760 acres of serene countryside, so beautiful it seems to have been plucked from a dream. Visitors will marvel at the lush pastures, the ancient hardwoods, and the many freshwater ponds. The property is home to beautiful horses and a herd of 500 majestic Angus cows. A long drive leads from the main gates to the Barn.
The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch is an open, inviting space. Most of the lumber used to build the Barn was harvested from the ranch’s own cypress and pine trees. The design and building process was a labor of love, and the result is magnificent to see. The Barn’s clean lines and natural tones combine to create a feeling of simple elegance. The Barn is not just an architectural triumph to admire; it’s an experience. Here, hearts and hands are ready and eager to create all that the mind can imagine.
The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch can accommodate parties of up to 300 guests. There is a stone bar beneath the Barn’s grand staircase and a large commercial kitchen at the rear of the building. The property also features get-ready lounges for you and your wedding party, plus a smaller barn, complete with a full kitchen, living room, bedrooms, and an upstairs entertainment area. Owner Karen Brantley has lived in Callahan her whole life. She and her dedicated team of courteous and caring professionals would love to do their part to make your wedding a day you’ll never forget.
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Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Guest Capacity
- Up to 300
Settings
- Barn
- Farm & Ranch
Venue Service Offerings
- Destination Weddings
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Beautiful venue, helpful and caring staff, cute animals etc! You can’t go wrong with the Barn at Cottonwood! Jenn and her team were amazing to work with and very professional! The venue sells itself !
The entire experience at the Barn at Cottonwood Ranch was amazing and the staff were incredible. Jenn and her team did an amazing job in answering all of our many questions, assisting us on the day
of the wedding, rescuing the wedding ceremony and guests during the most torrential rain downpour right at the start of the wedding, and even helping clean up decorations at the end of the night. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Even though our son and daughter-in-law desired to be married outside overlooking the water, moving everything inside the barn in consideration of the weather was still absolutely beautiful because the venue is breathtaking inside and out. It was a beautiful and wonderful day at the Barn at Cottonwood Ranch.
As the parents of the bride, we are overjoyed to share our glowing review of The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch, the venue where our daughter’s wedding took place. The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch truly surpassed every expectation, making our daughter’s special day nothing short of magical.
I cannot say enough about Jamie and everything she did. Her professionalism, kindness, and dedication made the entire planning process seamless and enjoyable. Jamie’s warm hospitality made everyone feel welcome and well cared for. She went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect! The staff was amazing as well!
The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch is an exceptional wedding venue that will make your wedding day unforgettable. We highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a place to create unforgettable wedding memories that will be cherished for a lifetime. Our hearts are full of gratitude for The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch for making our daughter’s wedding day a dream come true.
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This is the most amazingly beautiful place. Not to mention he entire staff was amazing. Jenn was incredible and so personable and invested in our special day.
Highly recommend booking with the barn of cottonwood! One it’s absolutely breaktaking. the barn and the bridal sweet, along with the groom cabin is absolutely stunning! The bar staff was so sweet and so amazing! and jen and kendall our day of coordinators were the most perfect humans ever!! always making sure my husband and i were okay and if we needed anything. taking care of our guests and family! recording all of our beautiful moments! and making and putting our dream wedding together! They put together the wedding i’ve always dreamed of and it was way better than i imagined!! Kendall and jen will always hold such a special place in our hearts and we’re so excited to hopefully go back in the future to these beautiful people and stunning venue!!
I can not express my gratitude enough for Kendall, Jenn and the whole staff at The Barn. As the father of the bride it was important to me that my baby's day be worry free and stress free. Kendall and Jenn absolutely made that happen. Not only for the bride and groom but for me as well. They take care of every detail. They know what you want before you want it. From the planning to the last call both ladies were there making sure the bride and groom were taken care of. The Barn itself is beyond impressive. The cottage the boys had before the wedding was first class, complete with the biggest deer I've ever seen just walking around the yard. Kendall and Jenn loaded the cars with the food and beverages that were left over and took care of all of the other items my daughter supplied. If your daughter is planning a wedding and you want a TOTALLY stress free event where they make the bride feel light the princess she is, I highly recommend The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch.
We absolutely love Cottonwood Ranch. It was our dream venue from the time we got engaged and our wedding was perfect. I cannot say enough about all of the staff that work there. Very thorough, sweet and respectful. The staff and owners truly want your day to be perfect and will do anything in their power to make it perfect. We would have our wedding over and over again if we could!!
As a wedding planner, Barn at Cottonwood is my dream venue! Jenn is unbelievable and bends over backwards for her couples. She is always helping and constantly making sure that everything is going smoothly. She puts in so much effort and cares so much about every event. The barn is absolutely stunning on its own and can cater ANY style wedding. Always a blast when I get to coordinate a wedding there. Thank you Jenn for being the dream team!
Absolutely, no way this is enough space to write an appropriate review to express our gratitude to Kendall and Jamie. They are more than wedding coordinators/directors. They have become family members.
All weddings are different and unique. Ours was no exception. We had some extraordinary circumstances and Kendall and Jamie both took on the challenges, faced them head on and totally delivered the wedding for our daughter that we could have only dreamed of. We could not have ever scripted or planned the night that will live on in our memories and the memories of our guests’.
This is the place wedding dreams do come true!!!
I will always recommend the team of Kendall and Jamie at the Barn at Cottonwood Ranch till my last breath.
We got married at The Barn at Cottonwood on 02.10.2024 and it was absolutely beautiful! The venue's naturally sourced wood, lake, expansive landscape, and beautiful sunsets make this so naturally beautiful that we were able to go very simple with our decor because it didn't need anything additional to make it a stunning place to get married. We worked with Jenn and had a great experience overall. We were a bit frustrated that we weren't told ahead of time that everything would have to be packed out of the venue before the end of the night, which was frustrating because my mom and dad and several members of the bridal party got pulled from the buses at the end to pack the venue and we would have made a plan if we had known ahead of time, but we are still giving a 5 star review because overall it was a great experience and all of our guests raved at how beautiful it was. Also wanted to give a shoutout to the vendor's bartenders! My family is still going on and on about how they were the life of the party, and looked genuinely happy to be there and that added so positively to our ambiance! If you're looking for a stunning venue that is reasonably priced in Northeast Florida, look no further, the Barn at Cottonwood is the way to go!
This is the most beautiful venue you’ll ever see. Their staff is amazing. Our wedding had to get rescheduled TWICE due to military deployments and they were so helpful with making it so we could move our wedding and make our big day happen. Jamie the manager is hands down the best. She’s is so upbeat, friendly, helpful, professional and just amazing. I’m
Sad the wedding is over because the barn at cottonwood is the beautiful places I’ve even been too.
Jane and her team were absolutely phenomenal from our first tour to wedding day! The venue blew us away (pictures just don’t do it justice) and we are still getting comments from our guests on just how amazing the property was!
We are so glad we found this venue and will recommend it to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 03/24/2023
Rebecca, you and Ben are such a sweet couple & I am so blessed to have met you both. Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your BEST DAY EVER! I will never forget you both. Much Love ❤️
Jane was absolutely AMAZING! Her hospitality is what sets her apart from everyone else. She truly has such a kind radiant soul.
The venue was beautiful and our family raved about it. It isn't your "run of the mill" venue. If you are looking for something unique and different, STOP looking now. We are so grateful for Jane and the wonderful bartenders that we had at the wedding.
Thank you will never be enough! :)
Response from the Vendor on 11/01/2022
Awww…Thank you so much for the kind words. You & Kolby are such a breath of fresh air. I watched as you each made sure every guest felt loved & welcomed. AND everyone had so much FUN! It was a beautiful wedding & you were absolutely stunning! I...
wish you both so much HAPPINESS & send my love to you! I can’t wait to see the pictures.
~Jane 😘
We have had nothing but incredible experiences with The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch since we began researching it. The pictures of the venue does not do it justice, it is absolutely breathtaking and the perfect location for your big day! Their venue manager, Jane, has gone above and beyond for us since our first communication and has treated us like family ever since. She is a wealth of information regarding vendors in the area and always made herself available for any questions that we had. The bartending staff provided by the venue was also incredible! Extremely personable, polite and just an overall great time! If you're looking for a gorgeous wedding venue and a staff that will go above and beyond for you on your fiance, look no further!
Response from the Vendor on 09/22/2022
Casey…you and Kory are one of the kindest couples I’ve met along the way! It’s so obvious that you are BEST FRIENDS and madly in love with each other. The wedding was magical & you were absolutely beautiful! I have been blessed to have met you ...
both! Hugs to you both sweetie. I hope our paths cross again soon!
~Jane ❤️
Everything we could have asked for!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/29/2022
Cynthia…you and Dan were made for each other. The love you have for one another is so easy to see. You were absolutely beautiful and we are happy you shared your special day at our venue. Best Wishes & Hugs! ~Jane
- This venue is the venue to end all other venues. We had so many attendees rave about how they’ll never be at another wedding as beautiful as ours because of the wonder of the large, secluded property that holds the wedding venue. Whether it was someone’s first time seeing swans, zebras, or even calves, everyone found something to love about being outside this venue. There were times that our DJ was inside playing music for a crowd of 10 while the other 100+ people were outside wandering the venue and taking in the atmosphere. Jane was so helpful throughout the entire process. From choosing vendors to deciding design layout, Jane was there to give us assistance whenever we asked. We are so ecstatic that we chose this venue and highly recommend it to anyone that wants to impress their guests.
Response from the Vendor on 05/18/2022
Kayla-Ann & Steven…you two are one of the sweetest couples I’ve ever met. So kind and thoughtful about every detail in planning for yourselves and your guests. I am blessed to have met you both. I have no doubt that your marriage will be full o...
f love and encouragement to each other along the way. Thank you for the kind words about our venue! Many blessings to you both! ❤️~Jane
Cottonwood and Jane! You gave us everything we ever could've imagined on our wedding day. The venue and the staff made us part of the family and accommodated us incredibly. All of our guests were thrilled with the location and continue to rave about it's beauty and how magical it truly was. For many of our guests, we hear about a perfectly timed frolic from the zebra behind us as we kissed for the first time as husband and wife. Cottonwood will always be the second most Magical Place on Earth! Thank you for everything
Response from the Vendor on 03/14/2022
My sweet beautiful Peyton! Thank you so much for the kind words. You & Justin are always in my heart. I will forever remember the day you got married. Every single picture was amazing and you were a stunning and beautiful bride. I’m so glad tha...
t I was a small part in your magical day. Love to you both ❤️
The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch (BC) was the most beautiful venue to have our wedding at. The Groom's Cottage was immaculate and absolutely stunning. The Bridal Suite was roomy, flawless, and beautiful. Anything and everything we needed, BC was there in a snap! They were accommodating to any and all of our needs, and made sure we were happy before the wedding, and even the day of the wedding. I recommend BC to all of my friends or friends of friends who are getting married!!
We are so lucky to live so close to this beautiful venue! It was everything we imagined and more! My husband and I got married here last weekend and we can’t say enough wonderful things about The Barn, the property, Jane, and all those involved at this venue. It is the perfect mix of barn feel and timeless elegance. With its indoor venue and open floor plan and windows, it feels like you’re in a barn dream. The ceremony site overlooking the water with cows in the background was perfect. We utilized the grooms barn and the upstairs bridal suites for the day. Everything was even better than I could have imagined. Highly recommend this venue for an amazing wedding experience.
We got married at The Barn on 3-6-21. Unfortunately, it did start to rain 10 min before the ceremony and we had our ceremony setup by the large oak tree. It looked absolutely stunning out there but we had to make the call to have it indoors. Jane who handles all of the logistics is absolutely amazing and hid me away in her office so nobody would see me as I entered in the venue for the rain plan. Regardless of the rain, our wedding was magical. We didn't get the photos that we wanted with the sunset and around the gorgeous venue but Jane reassured us that we could come back to get photos and not to let the rain upset me and ruin our wedding day. She was so incredibly accommodating. We have since scheduled our photos to get redone at the venue and couldn't be happier that Jane is allowing us to do so. We highly recommend having your wedding here. It is gorgeous! The private bridal suite and grooms suite are the best ever!!!! There is a lot included with the Barn and it is such a beautiful location and working ranch. Thank you for everything!! Yall are the best! :)
We got married here 2 months ago and STILL cannot believe how amazing out wedding was. Largely due to this beautiful venue and wonderful staff (I'm lookin' at you Jane)! We got married on a Sunday and more than enough help provided by the barn to get everything set up and taken down in a timely manner. We got ready in the bridal suite which was PERFECT and more than enough room for all 12 girls up there getting ready! The scenery one you enter the gates is serene. The cows, the fountains, the long driveway in... It truly transports you right out of Callahan Florida and leads you into what only the dreamiest "glam / country" weddings are made of. There wasn't a single guest that wasn't insurmountably impressed by this place. Truly worth the money!!
My husband and I got married here in January. It was absolutely a dream. Karen was the best!! She made sure she was available and there to make sure we had the best experience at her venue. The venue itself is breathtaking. We had over 300 guests and it was the ideal location. Couldn’t have gotten married at a better venue!!! Love the Barn at Cottonwood Ranch! 🌿💍
Jane, Karen and Ashlyn were amazing from initial visit to wedding day. The venue is absolutely beautiful! The staff made you feel like you were the only wedding happening (and they had 4 wedding nights in a row) made the venue that much more magical. I highly recommend The Barn at Cottonwood.
My husband and I got married at the Barn a few weeks ago. Very few words describe exactly how gorgeous Cottonwood Ranch is. Flowing green pastures, an uncountable amount of black cows, and beautiful horses greet you as soon as you turn into the entrance. The barn is just incredible too! The workmanship and detail that went into it is amazing! You can tell the owners put their heart into building the barn! Speaking of the owners, Karen, Larry, and Jane were the best people to do business with, so down to earth and just fantastic all around! Easy to get in touch with and exchange information. They made sure we had the best day and it was just incredible!
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452039 Old Dixie Hwy, Callahan, FL | Florida
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Karen Brantley
Owner
My name is Karen Brantley and I am the owner of The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch. I have lived in Callahan my entire life. I am so fortunate and blessed to have the opportunity to own such as amazing property and to be able to share it with everyone who books an event with us.
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