An 1800s Historic West Michigan Barn Venue
Grand Rapids, MI & surrounding areas.
Service area
Holds ceremonies and receptions
Thornhill Farms Hitching post at Thornhill Farms is a venue hosting wedding celebrations in Sand Lake, Michigan. This 1800's historic barn setting offers a romantic rustic backdrop to your special celebration. The Thornhill family embarked on revitalizing the property in 2018 and continue to add new additions every year.
Facilities and Capacity
Thornhill Farms Hitching Post can host celebrations with up to 230 guests. The rich history of the place, combined with all the modern enhancements made over the years makes it a unique setting for your big day. With multiple event zones, the barn offers diverse spaces. You can have a cozy fire and hangout in our gazebo area that has a hanging fire pit that is perfect for mingling. Our barn has, multiple levels to explore and a variety of distinct seating spaces with quiet areas and lot of photo areas as well. there is plenty of room for guests to spread out and settle in. We have 3 locations to choose from for your ceremony, which are the balcony, the arch facing the field, or our gazebo.
Services Offered
Thornhill Farms Hitching Post has a range of luxury amenities to ensure your special day unfolds seamlessly. The venue is equipped with ample parking, restrooms, tables and chairs, table cloths, decorations for you to choose from, a spacious kitchen, a catering prep area and a fully-equipped bar setup on both ends of the barn along with a gentleman's game area and 2 dance floors. The entire barn is wired for sound with Microphones hookups so your guests do not miss a moment, our amplifiers can be hooked up via hard wire or blue tooth. We also have a climate-controlled Bride and Groom getting ready rooms with another full set of centralized restrooms. for larger events with a quest count over 120 TFHP offers a dining Hall with seating up to 230, the dining hall has a 3-gallon tea maker and a 5-cruet coffee maker, a refrigerator, a sweet and hors d'oeuvres service counter, a gift wagon and a dry bar setup available for your use. In the event of inclement weather, the Old Barn or Emory Hall can be used as a wedding back up spot with a little bit of creative set up.
We staff each event with a least 2 people to assist your coordinator with set up, and coordination throughout the event as well as clean up. For a better experience at our venue, we try to help eliminate the stress out of an already busy day.
Outside vendors are welcome, and you can either choose from our curated list of vendor partners or pick your own vendor team to bring your vision to life.
Please use this link to visit our webpage, you will find photos and a better description of what we offer you. (thornhillfarmshitchingpost.com)
In the event you would like to book a tour you can book from our website or reach out by cell phone which is the fastest way to reach us with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest, Tim and Jeanne Thornhill
Tim Thornhill (616-302-5234
And Jeanne Thornhill (616)-835-4648
Veteran-owned Business
8+ years in business
Speaks English
Small team (2-10 members)
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Ceremony Area
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Settings
Barn
Historic Venue
Venue Service Offerings
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Bryant Strong 5.0
9/17/24
This barn wedding venue was everything we dreamed of and more! The rustic charm, with its beautiful wooden beams and natural light, created the perfect setting for our big day. The surrounding landscape was stunning, providing gorgeous backdrop...
s for our photos.
The venue is spacious and flexible, easily accommodating our guest list, and the staff were incredibly attentive and helpful, ensuring everything ran smoothly. With its blend of country charm and modern amenities, this venue made our wedding day unforgettable. Highly recommend it for anyone seeking a magical, rustic celebration!
Shannon G 5.0
9/15/25
This was so clean.Beautiful spaces to enjoy.fresh air green grass. The bathroom in this place is everything.Had amazing time.cant wait to see what else he has planned in other areas. This truly a place together and enjoy your self.
Nicole Jensen-Magoon 5.0
6/21/25
We had our daughters open house at Thornhill Farms Hitching Post and it was fantastic! It was clean, beautiful scenery inside and out. The owners were so helpful and kind. They were accommodating and easy to work with. My guest were taken back ...
by this hidden gem. Perfect for any occasion. We will be a return customer.
Kathy Cavendish 5.0
8/07/24
Tim and Jeanne were so easy to work with for my event. It is such a beautiful venue! You can just feel the love and see all the hard work they have done to restore this historic barn. Such detail in all their planning shows. Thank you for makin...
g my event one to remember!!
Nicole Newell (BrowBabe) 5.0
9/25/24
Me and my now husband just had our wedding at the Hitching Post, and when i tell you it was the most absolutly stunning day of my life, i mean it. The venue was perfect and even on a 85° sunny day it was kept cool with the large barn doors and ...
beautiful high ceilings. My guests raved about how beautiful the barn was and how attentive the owners were to our every need. There's even a hidden poker room behind the bar that makes for the BEST grooms pictures as well as so much natural wood and beautiful trees!
If you want your venue to feel like home with owners that will treat you like family, the Thornhill Farms Hitching Post is the dream wedding venue
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