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Last update: July 2024

When looking to plan an elegant wedding in the country, the barn 1906 is the place to visit. Their recently restored authentic heritage barn which dates back to 1906, is an exquisite location for having a truly stylish and special event with family and friends. the barn 1906 is an elegant and gorgeous setting for your intimate wedding. Our Wedding venue offers everything you need to create the stunning occasion you and your guests will always remember.

Facilities and Capacity

This country venue is located on a beautifully manicured 113-acre property. The meandering stream, hardwood forests and the picturesque fields are great backdrops for taking pictures or to simply breathe in the stillness of the surroundings.

Their staff specializes and takes pride in taking great care of your guests. Much importance and initiative is given to provide a unique experience which encompasses your personal touches within a setting that is truly serene, peaceful and beautiful. Your wedding is their main focus. At the barn 1906 your wedding day is set aside exclusively for you.

Onsite they have a spacious, newly renovated, central air conditioned bridal suite and a gorgeous two storey barn with a capacity of 200 people. Included in your day for no extra fees are their harvest tables, 60-inch round tables and full and luxurious drapery as well as a black custom made Iron chandalier that illuminates your reception while creating the ambiance that you so desire. For your ceremony the barn 1906 offers you to use their warm walnut benches or ceremony chairs complimentary.

Services Offered

Whatever your thoughts and dreams, the barn 1906 team is unconditionally committed to perfection for your wedding. From start to finish their team ensures that your vision unfolds just as you planned.

Their professional and friendly Smart Serve bartenders will responsibly serve your guests from the large custom made reclaimed barn board bar for the duration of your event. No fee corkage and table service during your reception enables your guests the luxury of requesting another bottle of wine if they so desire making their dining experience superb. A 1.5 hour rehearsal is complimentary on the week prior to your wedding date. Parking attendants will make certain that vehicles arriving at the barn 1906 are seamlessly parked in their ample parking space.

the barn 1906 is a complete full service venue that includes all set up and take down which makes certain perfection. Both your intimate ceremony and truly elegant reception completed by our team ensures a seamless and wonderfully stress free day. Our team who are trained to achieve the finer details, allows you the space and time to breathe as you delight in the plesaure of a relaxed atmosphere.

Wanting your day to be joy filled, our Day of Venue Co-ordinator which is included in the cost of your rental fee will ensure that your day unfolds just as you planned. All our Day of Venue Co-ordinators are WPIC certified Wedding planners who are knowledgeable in the all incompassing details and the etiquette of a fine and tasteful wedding.

Cuisine

In addition, the barn 1906 has its own exclusive caterers that will work with you to create an delectable and inviting menu to meet your specific taste and style. Enjoy a tasting and experience fine hospitality and personalized service provided by our preferred caterers.

After a most delightful day, your guests will be wishing of another opportunity to return to the barn 1906's warm hospitality.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

100

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

Outdoor ceremony site, Indoor ceremony site, Bar/dance area, Large expansive reception area, 2nd Story loft with great country side view

Describe your venue:

Farm
Historic
Loft

Describe the style of your venue:

Country
Rustic
Vintage

What kind of settings are available?

Covered outdoor
Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Bridal suite
Cake
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Liability insurance
Lighting / sound
Outside vendors
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
French service
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne toast
Open bar
Signature drink
Outside alcohol

What event items are available?

Altar/arches
Dance floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

No

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$9,426

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$9,426

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$0.01

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$0.01

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Event planning
Chairs
Tables
Glassware
Lighting/sound
Parking
Bridal suite

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$65

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$40

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$40

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$10

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$18

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Open bar
Champagne toast
Signature drink
Bartenders
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Reviews for the barn 1906

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4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
36 reviews
97% recommend it
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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    4.7 out of 5 rating
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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    4.8 out of 5 rating
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
Catherine
Catherine Sent on 06/01/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Our beautiful September 2024 wedding

We got married at the Barn 1906 in September of this year and our wedding was nothing short of perfect! From the stunning scenery and backdrops to the wonderful staff The Barn 1906 was made our special day everything and more! Thank you so much Kimberly and staff for our perfect day 🫶🏼🥂
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Nicole Sent on 04/01/2025
4.2 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!

Was an incredible day at the Barn 1906! The staff are very friendly and supportive throughout the day. The grounds of the venue are stunning and create a beautiful space for photos.
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Jillian Sent on 30/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful wedding day @ barn 1906

Our day was absolutely beautiful and couldn’t have asked for more perfect venue. Everything was too my expectations, the barn was set up exactly as I visioned and was so happy.
The barn 1906 offers ceremony location, reception area is picture perfect and the photo opportunities are stunning. The grounds are perfectly manicured to high expectations.
The bridal suite is beautiful and wonderful space to get ready and relax while you wait for the ceremony time.
The accommodated us in various ways allowing us to make precious memories.
The bartenders and staff were very friendly and great to work with.
The setting up and taking everything down for you saves you time and not having to be away from your guests, enjoy your dance/party time.
Highly recommend reaching out to Kim, Laura and Monica to pick your date. They are very informative and have good suggestions for you.
I did everything myself did not rent anything.
Our day was perfect and neither of us would change anything. This is because we hired a great venue and catering that’s goal is to make sure you have a stress free day.
Tammy
Tammy Sent on 27/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An Incredible Place To Work!

I’ve had the pleasure of working at The Barn 1906 for the past 4+ years, and I can honestly say it’s been a great experience. The venue itself is absolutely stunning which provides the perfect backdrop for any wedding. Management is approachable and encouraging, which makes it a joy to come to work. What I love most is how dedicated everyone is to creating the best experience for our couples and their guests. It’s truly rewarding to be part of such a passionate and professional team. If you’re looking for a beautiful wedding venue with a fantastic team, The Barn 1906 is definitely a place to consider!
Kristen
Kristen Sent on 26/11/2024
2.2 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue, subpar experience

My intention with this review is to be open, honest, and transparent about my wedding experience at The Barn 1906 so that I can help future brides make well-informed decisions. I honestly thought when I first hired them I’d be giving them 5/5 stars and would have nothing but positive things to say, but unfortunately, my experience was not that. A lot of what went wrong was completely avoidable if 1) they communicated effectively, and 2) didn’t bite off more than they can chew. Unfortunately because they are so business driven, the quality of service they were able to provide me did not suffice. Below are some events that you can be the judge of:

1. They advertise on their socials and tell you in person that they are your go-to built in wedding planner that will help you throughout your entire wedding planning journey. I know other brides have mentioned on here as well, but unfortunately, that was also not true for my experience. We were waiting weeks, and sometimes months for a response about very basic things which was very frustrating for myself and my fiancé. If they were just open and honest from the get go, it could’ve saved a lot of unnecessary stress and frustration. Another example is how they said they were going to help set up flowers after I reached out about it, and then the day of my wedding told me they weren’t going to help me anymore so I spent 2 hours with my bridesmaids trying to do it all when I was supposed to be doing other things.
2. Many of my decorations that I spent a lot of time making, and money purchasing, were either tossed by them or never returned (some of which I had pre-arranged to sell after my wedding). As well, I spent 7 years saving rose petals that my husband bought me over our relationship and they lost 4 bags full of them. They were supposed to be part of my wedding decor. How do you lose a very special, intimate, and important piece of someone’s wedding?
3. The day of my wedding a lot of their staff were incredibly rude to both myself and my guests which unfortunately led to a lot of people leaving my wedding early. For example, I had a few family members with health conditions that required a seat during the dancing part of the night but their staff cleared the tables, took their drinks and cups (our favours) away, and told them they had to leave… this was at 10pm and our contract was until 1am.
4. Another thing that was highly annoying was their staff stopped serving alcohol at 11pm and even refused to give out nonalcoholic drinks because they wanted to “clean up” (again, against our contract with them). In continuation with that, when we were cleaning up, we tried to take our empties with us since we provided our own alcohol, and the worker ripped the box out of a guest’s hand and told us that they keep all of our empties. I tried asking the owners about this, but didn’t get a response for over a month and then never got a reply again to my ensuing message.
5. Their staff forgot to pack up all of our rentals and so we had to drive 2 hours back to the venue, another hour to drop off items at the rental store, and then 3 hours back home which was a major inconvenience for us.
6. Over half of my guests didn’t get their favors, and the owners tried to make up lies blaming my 90 year old grandmother to cover the fact that their staff made a mistake. There was zero ownership on them as the owners. I understand that a lot of things that took place were not the actual owners’ fault. It was their staff’s fault. However, when you own a business you are responsible for your workers, and so if they do something that they shouldn’t do, you are ultimately responsible for them. They are a reflection of you and your business and they reflected them poorly. As a business owner, I would expect you to take accountability and reach out asking how you can make this right, but that never happened.
7. On the day of our rehearsal, and on my wedding day, they had multiple couples on site touring the venue. These guests got in our way multiple times and EVEN TRIED TO FORCE THEIR WAY INTO MY BRIDAL SUITE THE MORNING OF MY WEDDING (like excuse me, what?!). I found this to be completely disrespectful and an invasion of our privacy. Although I understand you are a business, I have paid for your venue for the day and during my contract hours you shouldn’t be imposing yourselves on the space that I’ve paid for.
8. They ask you to complete a questionnaire and write/draw out specific details for setup, timeline, etc. I spent countless hours across many days creating documents that were well organized, clearly mapped out, and none of it was followed at all. They set up everything completely wrong and my bridesmaids and I had to fix it all.

I know there’s a lot of “problems” above, but at the end of the day, I loved having my wedding at this venue. It’s a gorgeous place and the venue speaks for itself so you don’t really need a lot of decorations to make it look pretty. I would still recommend this place, but just know that you are completely on your own and I personally wouldn’t trust them with being responsible for setting up your wedding and packing things up appropriately. I would suggest you designate someone or hire someone so that what I experienced could be avoided. Monica, Laura, and Kim (owners) are very kind people and the main reason I chose to go with them was because they made you feel like family from the moment you stepped on their venue (which was completely different than any of the other 15+ venues we looked at). I don’t want to take away from the fact that they are really nice people, but I wish they wouldn’t have promised the things they did because that led to a lot of disappointment and frustration on my wedding day. I hope this can be helpful for brides who are making very important decisions on a day you dream about your entire life.
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Marissa Sent on 02/08/2024
4.2 out of 5 rating

Wedding at the barn 1906

We just had our wedding here two weeks ago- it was amazing and so beautiful! The day went perfectly, and the barn is flexible and handles a lot for you. I do not have many complaints, their team is great and we had an amazing wedding.

Two things I will note before booking with the barn - it is very hard to get ahold of the coordinators. I was under the impression when booking that the barn would be available to help but it would at times take 2+ weeks to get responses to very simple questions.
Also, there is a very pricey bar fee included in the price of the venue which is supposed to include the tip for the bartenders. We were told that bartenders would NOT accept tips at the wedding, but they had multiple tip jars out during the day. Not a big deal but was a little weird considering they mentioned that they would not let staff accept tips.

All being said, the barn is an amazing venue and I would book again!
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Kimberley Sent on 31/07/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

June 14, 2024

Our wedding day at thebarn1906 was truly one of the BEST days of our lives. Thanks to Kim and her team alongside our amazing vendors, our day went off without a hitch. The grounds were pristine, the set up was beautiful, and staff were all so friendly and approachable. We had our 7 month old there with us on our day and couldn’t tell you how appreciative we were of how flexible and understanding everyone was for our little family. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for EVERYTHING!!

xx The Neild’s
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Lindsay Sent on 25/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

July Wedding

My husband I and recently had our wedding at the Barn 1906 and will forever be grateful to this venue and team for helping to create the wedding we envisioned! Since seeing it for the first time, we were blown away by how beautiful the grounds were with countless outdoor spots, rustic barns and a picture perfect outdoor arbor. It only got better when the barn doors were opened to see a stunning century barn so well kept with endless opportunities. The inclusions of an elevated DJ space, a huge bar, beautiful harvest tables, windows overlooking farm fields, and strung lights made the indoor space so inviting! Having access to the bridal suite on site also made it so easy for getting ready and was wonderfully situated on the property to watch from the windows as your guests arrived. Since our wedding, we have had countless guests express to us how impressed with the venue they were, how smooth flowing the ceremony and reception were, and how much they enjoyed their time celebrating with us. This could not have happened if it wasn't for the dedication and attention to detail the Barn 1906 provides to each of their weddings. Thank you for everything!
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Kalee Sent on 10/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue with a amazing staff!

We had the BEST experience with Kim and her team at The Barn 1906! The venue is beautiful and Kim and her team are so nice, so easy going and so efficient! They made our day go so smoothly and truly something we will never forget! We can’t say enough great things! Thanks so much for an unforgettable and amazing experience!! 😊
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Victoria Sent on 07/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue

My husband and I got married on July 29th. The Barn 1906 was the only venue we looked at and we fell in love at first sight with how stunning the grounds are and ofcourse the beautiful barn. It is family owned and that really shines through with how amazing they are to work with, I truly can’t thank Kimberly, her daughters and all the staff enough for everything they did. They took all my visions and made them come to life, it truly was perfect.
I had a very big issue with one of my vendors the day of, and before I even knew, Kimberly worked her magic and fixed the problem. She was a life saver for our event.
And lastly, I’m pretty sure every single one of my guests complimented the venue, it was a huge crowd pleaser.
If you’re considering The Barn 1906, I highly recommend it! You will not be disappointed!
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Meet the team

Kimberly Van Luyk
Kimberly Van Luyk
Owner

You will find Kimberly behind the bar, beside the bride, and working all night long. She does all of the behind the scene work including site visits and coordination.
She is extremely ambitious and with her husband, Doug, have built this venue from the ground up. We are so proud of Kimberly and all she has accomplished at the barn 1906.

Monica Van Luyk
Monica Van Luyk
Event Manager

Monica is currently studying Music in Alberta and spends her summers in Ontario actively involved with weddings.

She is most often found behind the bar in conversation with guests, as she has the most perfect, bubbly and infectious personality!

Monicas interpersonal skills add greatly to our guests intimate experience at the barn 1906.

Laura  Van Luyk
Laura Van Luyk
Event Manager

Laura studies Social Work and Theology during the school year and spends her summers ensuring seamless weddings.

Laura is found all over the property the week before and on your wedding day. She bartends, coordinates fine details and much more.

By the end of the wedding, everyone knows Laura’s name!

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2323 13th Line, Bradford West Gwillimbury L0L 1R0 Bradford (Ontario)
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