The Knot Testimonial from Lauren R. on The Knot - married on 4/20/19

We knew we wanted to be married at The Barns during our first visit in August 2018. We signed a contract the same day. Due to some vendor scheduling conflicts, we ended up changing our wedding date. Susan was always so flexible and very responsive. Also you CANNOT beat the price of the Barns! Check out other venues in the Leesburg area and you’re looking at $10k just to book the site. Susan accommodated 100 guests for less than $5k and I didn’t have to rent ANYTHING. All chairs and tables were provided.

I had a lot of anxiety surrounding the timeline of the day because the venue still operates as a tasting room until 5PM on wedding days. I was concerned with a 6PM start time, we would be short on time for ceremony, dinner, and reception. Susan assured me countless times that there is plenty of time for everything. She was so right! By 11PM I was dead on my feet! She flipped that space from tasting room to ceremony space in 45 minutes... she is a queen!

She gave us access to the farmhouse as early as we wanted, so we got there around 1:30PM. It was the perfect space for 14 girls and 5 guys, plus our parents, kids, and cousins to get ready and chill out before the ceremony started. Photos outside of the farmhouse turned out magical! Family members were able to go down to the tasting room and grab a glass of wine and walk the grounds.

Most important thing to know about the Barns is... IT’S A BARN! This is not one of those wanna-be-rustic-glam-farmhouse-looks. It is an actual barn with a really old farmhouse to get ready in. The floors are beat up, the walls are so charming, the chairs don’t match, and the lights twinkle, making it so romantic. We considered an outdoor ceremony but ultimately decided on indoors because of how authentic the barn is. If you are a high maintenance bride, this might not be your venue. We brought in hardly any decorations - literally just an American Flag and some picture frames for the welcome table and some flowers. You don’t need much, as this place is so sweet as is! Also - best choice we made was to not have liquor at the wedding. The wine is so good and our guests loved it...everyone had a blast without the sloppiness of shots.

We had a live band and the acoustics were INCREDIBLE. Susan has everything you need for an amazing wedding day. We went back the Monday after our wedding to pick up a few things we forgot in the farmhouse and had a chance to chat with Susan and the owner and have a glass of wine. Susan has the best sense of humor while being very “to the point”. She is incredibly personable. The owner is so sweet and just a down-home kinda guy who loves wine and the outdoors. We really felt like family with them through the planning phase and after!

The Barns will always have a special place in our hearts and we are so thankful we live within an hour so that we can visit often and reflect back on our absolutely perfect day. BIG thanks to Susan for her professionalism, calm demeanor, and for reminding me what the day was really about—having fun, and that less is more. I wouldn’t have changed a thing!