A Setting for your Country Wedding
Holds ceremonies and receptions
The Barn at Poor House Farm in Rice, VA
This barn-style property offers plenty of room and gorgeous marble and wood construction for your wedding venue. Whether you want to celebrate indoors or outdoors, these premises can host your ceremony and reception, with options for catering.
2+ years in business
Speaks English
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Barn
Farm & Ranch
Venue Service Offerings
Food & Catering
Transportation
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Cassidy Graves 5.0
4/23/23
The Barn is BEAUTIFUL! I had my reception here and it was fantastic! Communication was good and the setup is beautiful. I loved the wooden tables and chairs that were provided! The outdoor space that look over to the water is gorgeous! Such a h...
omey country feel to the place! Highly recommend for any weddings/ events! Great price too!
Summer Richmond 5.0
10/29/24
The most perfect and stunning venue! If you want a barn wedding, this is your place!! The owners were the nicest people to work with and were extremely responsive. My wedding was a DREAM!!! This venue deserves more than 5 stars!
Autumn Modrall 5.0
4/02/24
The Barn at Gully Tavern was the perfect place for our big day. We got married on a Sunday in October and the barn was set perfect for it. I loved having a space to get ready with the girls and my husband found the bachelor room the perfect pla...
ce to hangout with the guys. Robert and his wife helped make the process flawless they helped with setting up tables and making sure everything was ready to go on the day of. They were always available for a phone call and answered all my questions graciously. I would definitely suggest anyone to have their wedding here.
Angel Ives 5.0
5/10/26
Goodness where do I begin? The Barn at Gully Tavern was of course the first vendor we booked, and over the span of our 2 year engagement Robert and Dawn (the owners) were absolutely incredible. I researched 16 venues, narrowed it down to about ...
8 or so, we toured a total of TWO because The Barn at Gully Tavern was the 2nd venue we toured. We waited a week before firmly deciding, but we knew by the time we had gotten home from the tour. Robert and Dawn are some of the kindest, most honest, genuine people you’ll meet. They built the barn for their daughter to get married during covid, and then their next daughter got married, and they loved making weddings a reality so much they started doing it for other brides, and you can tell they love what they do. The venue is always clean, taken care of, and they’re always trying to improve it in some way. The venue is GORGEOUS, while it may be called a barn it did not feel like one from a farm, it is spacious, beautiful, the interior needs little to no decor because of the pretty high ceiling and drapes and lights (you’ll see in photos). I personally loved the option for hand picked antique chairs they include with your rental, and they even have some decor you can use, especially arches. They handled the setup and did a great job bringing the floor plan to life for ceremony and reception. The pond is so pretty, we got married in April and the trees were lush and green and nature was our friend in photos. They handle all the landscaping and every time I visited it looked amazing. While super random, I really appreciated the bathrooms by the barn, they built them from some type of wood that gave the whole thing a natural pleasant smell, they’re always clean, and the stalls are spacious and provide privacy (good for ballgowns like mine XD). The guys loved the groom's cottage and it was so nice getting ready at the venue in their bridal suite. I love the light blues and there was a big bathroom in there and a closet for our dresses while we got ready. In every way you can tell they care for their couples. And guests! They have a polaris they can use to drive down guests before the ceremony that might need assistance getting down the hill. I’m trying not to ramble but I could go on and on about how wonderful they were, I mean Robert literally saved the day when our photographer wasn’t going to be there in time for the ceremony, he called around photographers he knew in the area until he got one, and our ceremony only ended up 30 minutes behind thanks to him, and we ended up back on track by dinner! I could not recommend them any more, they are the right choice for a venue.
Cameron Wheeler 5.0
5/03/26
I am a DJ out of Lynchburg that just performed here for the first time tonight. This is one of the best venue experiences & layouts I have ever seen. Amazing enough for me to write a review.
From a vendors perspective, I loved how there are s...
everal doors across the barn to make it super easy to load in and out. Parking was a breeze and very accommodating, especially Having a vehicle with a trailer.
Atmosphere wise- It felt very inviting in there and lots of positive energy.
There were plenty of outlets for my various set ups,, And the overall atmosphere is exactly what You want for your guests to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves during a 5-6 hour event. The one thing that stood out the most is that they have a lot of respect towards vendors.
I have DJ’d at Hundreds of venues across Virginia l-and I can honestly say that this one is a hidden gem. After one wedding, it’s now in my top 5 favorite of all time.
Thank you so much brining a great & well-thought-out venue to our area
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