The Century Barn

I visited The Century Barn as a guest of a wedding on site and found it to be a lovely spot. The grounds and barn are well-​kept and feel secluded despite being just a quarter mile or so off the highway.
The wedding I went to had an area set up with a tent and tables, an area with bags and giant Yahtzee, and an area across the driveway where the ceremony was held. The barn itself is bigger than it looks from outside and was able to accommodate several tables, a bar, a snack table, and a dance floor in addition to the built-​in stage and a small deck out back.
Downstairs there is a staging area for staff and those helping to keep the wedding going that’s curtained off and the bathrooms.
A++ for the staff — everyone I encountered was so nice and helpful and seemed to genuinely be enjoying themselves.
D for the bathrooms.
1) There were only two stalls in the ladies room for about a hundred women.
2) The locks were out of alignment and I kept pinching my finger trying to get in and out.
3) The outer bathroom door stayed open so anyone was hanging out in the hallway could hear you taking care of business.
4) There was such a large gap in the stall door nearest the sink that anyone who was washing their hands had a pretty good view of you on the toilet. Yikes.
Pretty much everyone I knew commented on the bathrooms and the awkwardness — improving those would go a long way to creating a five-​star experience!

Over the past weekend (10÷27÷12) we had our wedding at Century Barn. Our wedding was everything we could have hoped for … and more. The barn is such a unique, beautiful venue full of character and the property is breathtaking. Whitney and her staff were warm, friendly, professional, and highly accommodating.
Our favorite memory from the day was sneaking away right after we were married behind the tent where we held our ceremony. Guests went into the barn to begin the celebration and we had a quiet moment of enjoying a gorgeous fall sunset over the rolling hills and trees on the property.
We took advantage of the rustic, vintage feel of the barn by doing things like serving hot apple cider to guests before our ceremony, serving drinks for the night in mason jars, and hiring an Irish Folk Band to entertain guests during cocktail hour and dinner. We chose to create a whimsical feel in the barn by hanging a two-​tiered vintage chandelier (from A La Crate Vintage Rentals in Madison) from the center of the barn surrounded by draped ivory fabric that hung across and down the exposed wooden beams. We received compliments all night long from guests, many who told us that it was the «coolest» wedding they’d ever been to (in large part because of the setting.)
You may be wondering (as we were when we started planning) about the barn during the fall months and chilly weather. We were assured that it would warm up to a toasty temperature once heaters were fired up and guests filled the space. Our wedding day was in the chilly 40-​degree range and sure enough, the barn warmed right up with the help of heaters and guests. (It also helped that we included a note in our invitations asking the ladies to bring something to cover their shoulders!)
We’ll be forever grateful to this little piece of paradise in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin for creating the perfect setting for our big day. It will remain in our hearts and our love story for the rest of our lives, in fact we can’t wait to return again for future celebrations we hope to host there!

:) one of my favorite locations for wedding and event photography. There are so many great options for capturing portraits and landscape.