The Barn at Fairview Acres

Wedding Planning Cost Savings

The hours you get back

Every one of these is time and stress our team absorbs so you don't have to — down to the milestone in your wedding day it happens.

Before Your Day

Check in with vendors to ensure correct arrival time
1 hour
Consultation, planning sessions, problem solving before event
4 hours
Prepare selected decor items
1 hour
Stage the great room area for your entrance, without decorating it
3–5 hours
Arrange the ceremony area for your entrance, without decorating it
2 hours
Produce a slideshow for your event
1 hour

Wedding Day Services

Assistance bringing in, unpacking, and cataloguing any items you've brought
Morning
Tuck away boxes of items brought to the venue
Morning
Shuttle wedding party members to the venue
Morning
Running the wedding rehearsal
Morning
Confirm with DJ about any adjustments or changes
All Day
Assist connecting the wedding party's phone to Bluetooth speakers
All Day
Courtyards cleaned from “farm-life dust” before guest arrival
Morning
French doors cleaned and disinfected throughout the event
All Day
Restrooms restocked and cleaned before guest arrival
All Day

Ceremony & Reception Services

Maintain the dance floor's cleanliness, promptly attending to spills
All Evening
Assistant staff member detailing the Barn for the day
All Day
Making sure you and your guests always have a drink in hand
All Day
Breakdown the head table into the dance floor
After Dinner
Guest comfort with temperature control — “goosebump patrol” with throw blankets
All Day
Assign hosts to welcome each guest, guide the schedule, and collect gifts/cards
All Day
Welcome and guide guests to the ceremony area
Pre-Ceremony
Assist late-arriving guests and escort them to their spot
Ceremony
Coordinate the ceremony proceedings without officiating
Ceremony
Clear and buss tables during cocktail hour
Cocktail Hour
Beverage service during cocktail hour
Cocktail Hour
2 bartenders stationed at the bar
All Evening
Table bussing throughout the entire meal
Dinner
Beverage service to guests during the meal
Dinner
Restrooms cleaned during the event
All Day
Attend to cleanliness of the facility inside and out, all day
All Day
Pack decorations and food, load vehicles before departure
Evening
Operate shuttle services
All Day

Come See It Yourself

Come out to the country

Imagine your celebration, whether an intimate gathering or a grand affair, brought to life in the Illinois prairie. We'll guide you every step of the way.