When looking for the best wedding barn venue, it’s important to consider wedding style and how the barn venue will fit into your desired aesthetic. Wedding style can vary from couple to couple, and we love to see how different couples integrate their personalities and styles into their wedding design. If you have been searching for ways to incorporate a more modern farmhouse look into your wedding style, we’ve put together our favorite ways to turn your barn wedding into a modern farmhouse masterpiece.
Best Wedding Barn Venue Style
Fresh Foliage
Is there anything better than fresh flowers? Incorporating in-season, lush florals into the wedding design will bring a sense of freshness and luxury into the barn space. They are a beautiful addition and can range in colors from bold and bright to more neutral and simplistic. Using fresh flowers and foliage in centerpieces will extend that lush look from the bouquets to the tables.
Greenery is a must! It’s an essential decor piece of the modern farmhouse look and looks beautiful when paired with barn wood. Add greenery to oversized bouquets for a simple texture change, or add it to centerpieces to create a farmhouse feel on the tables. When paired with a sleek black vase, this look will create the perfect combination between modern and farmhouse.
Skip the arrangements and opt for table runners full of lush greenery or garlands draped throughout the barn venue. Guests will be awed by the luxurious feeling when stepping into the space. Add candles for romantic lighting to add depth and dimension to your greenery and decor.
Farm to Table
Using fresh local produce as decorative items will give off a farm-to-table feel. Bowls of fruits, like plums or pomegranates, are beautiful, unique, and certainly unexpected. Place in sleek bowls for a healthy mix of modern and farmhouse.
A Lush Backdrop
Speaking of florals, a backdrop full of fresh, lavish flowers will make your ceremony backdrop pop. Creating a beautiful and lush ceremony backdrop not only helps the scene of the ceremony and increases the anticipation of the big moment, but it helps enhance the farmhouse feel with luxurious flowers. The look of the flowers gives the space a modern twist and is just breathtaking.
Get Outdoors
While the inside of the barn venue is beautiful, the outside setting is just as stunning. Bring your wedding reception outdoors to allow your guests to admire the swoon-worthy scenery. It creates an experience like no other, allowing guests to enjoy the reception indoors and outdoors. To elevate the guest experience, plan for a cocktail hour outdoors or for the entire meal to be enjoyed outside. Take in the scenery while you enjoy the company of your guests.
Antique Items
Antique items like vintage mirrors and perfume trays are unique and can add to the barn feel. It embraces the farmhouse feel and makes for beautiful photography. They are elegant and can be taken to the next level with custom calligraphy. Consider using these items to display seating charts or favors to embrace the farmhouse feel.
Luxurious Drapery
Luxe fabrics used as drapery can enhance the barn’s architecture and make the venue sophisticated. The mix between rustic and elegant is the perfect combination for a modern farmhouse and is truly stunning.
Take the drapery outdoors by showcasing the barn entrance with beautifully draped fabrics. It allows the opening of the barn to stand out and adds a touch of luxury to the outside of the barn. Paired with tall flower arrangements and you have upscaled your farmhouse feel with modern twists.
Lighting
Lighting can certainly elevate the feel inside of the barn. Use romantic lighting with lit candles to change the mood or a beautiful chandelier to transform the rustic-style barn into an elegant space.
Don’t forget to play around with natural lighting. Plan around golden hour. Not only will it make for jaw-dropping photographs, but having an outdoor cocktail hour as the sun sets will allow your guests to enjoy the space for all of its beauty.
Lanterns can be used to add romantic lighting with candles and are a stunning addition to the decor. Black lanterns will give a more modern look to a traditional farmhouse addition. They can be used to create a lightly lit pathway down the aisle or hung for a warm and romantic glow.
Metal Seating
Metal screams industrial. When paired with farmhouse wedding styles, it can give off a more modern look, making it a go-to addition to modern farmhouse barn weddings. It helps marry the two style types together, and with the distressed look, it is truly unique. Add small metal seating areas throughout your reception if you want to incorporate metal seating in a smaller way. This gives guests a place to sit outdoors, chat, and enjoy the scenery while adding to the modern farmhouse feel.
If metal seating isn’t for you, you don’t have to skip the metal trend altogether. Consider adding smaller metal pieces to the decor to give off that chic modern feel. Add metal vases, picture frames, or metal signage throughout the space. It will add contrast and help bring the two styles together.
Metallics offer a contemporary vibe and are often the go-to way to add more modern twists to a farmhouse wedding. If you find a lot of white in your wedding color palette, consider opting for copper or rose gold for your metals. It can match warm-toned woods easily and offer a fun contrast to your modern farmhouse feel.
Cozy Seating
With traditional farmhouse weddings, seating is often wooden and rustic. You can turn the farmhouse seating into a cozy and modern space with a few additions. Opt for soft ottomans and vintage elements, like benches, for an unexpected mix of seating spaces. It’s an excellent option for a cozy corner for guests to sit back and relax.
Modern Signage
Signage is a great way to incorporate a modern feel without overpowering the farmhouse look of the barn. Modern signage is crisp, white, bright, and often simplistic. From menus to seating charts, it will give off a clean aesthetic.
The Barn
When discussing the best wedding barn venue style, we can’t forget the beautiful barn itself. It naturally brings the farm to the farmhouse style. The space is jaw-dropping and can be styled to look more modern or rustic. The barn is the perfect backdrop for your big day and, of course, the photographs.
If you are ready to book your barn venue – reach out today to start planning your modern farmhouse wedding!
