Reviews Blue Dress Barn

It was a pleasure to work with Danielle. I really appreciated that she was clear, professional, and easy to communicate with. It’s very apparent that much love has been put into the quality and beauty of the property. As an event planner, I would recommend to future brides. Missie w/ Fineline Events.

I loved every second of shooting this wedding at blue dress barn (Emma Varley Photography). This venue is spacious and full of different areas for the perfect photo opportunities. From a photographers point of view this venue has spectacular lighting that leads to the look of an effortlessly beautiful wedding! I would recommend this venue to any of my couples and look forward to working here again this summer.

The Blue Dress Barn was the first venue my husband and I looked at for our wedding. We were amazed and surprised by it. I compared it to a giant ship turned upside down - with tall wooden walls arching up and up. There were also big open doors and windows letting the outside in. We looked and looked at the different spaces all around where we live in Chicago but my mind kept returning to how at home I felt in the Barn. We both loved the look and feel of it and we had to acknowledge that, between the Christmas lights that are already strung up in the space and the light coming in through the open windows, we didn't really need to do much of our own decorating. When I saw the photos after the fact, I realized that every aspect of The Blue Dress Barn - from the grounds, to the ceremony location, to the reception area - is objectively lovely. Cared for and curated without losing its natural wild beauty. Even the bride and grooms suites provided a comfortable respite while also being full of style and color. My husband and I got married on a Sunday, a day in which the reasonably priced rental at The Barn is even more reasonably priced. Another major budgetary plus of getting married in Michigan: there are great catering options for our party that didn't cost 2 to 3 times the price of the venue rental, as we were seeing in Chicago. Also, a lot of venues want you to squeeze your event into a short timeline, but the Barn really lets you take advantage of the whole day. My favorite part of The Blue Dress Barn was its management. Amelia, the owner, always got back to me within 24 hours and often much much sooner: usually within the hour. Amelia takes everything in stride. Whether it was answering questions, helping solve problems, providing frank answers about heat/cold/rain and other weather related contingency plans or giving out gentle bits of requested advice... she was just absolutely on top of it all. Her fast, accurate and personal responses really cut down on my anxiety and let me believe that she was truly invested in the success of the whole day.

I have been dreaming to get married at the Blue Dress Barn for probably over 10 years after finding it as a teenager scrolling through Pinterest - it was everything I could have imagined and much much more. The entire property is absolutely beautiful and it is the perfect place to have both the ceremony and the reception. I live out of town and planning a wedding a couple hours away & in only a few months time was a little stressful - but the barn management was so responsive and helpful whenever I sent them emails with tons of questions. During the tour, the consultation, and then the rehearsal and wedding day, the manager Beth was there and she was so helpful with everything. I did not have a wedding planner so I had lots of family members helping out the day of while I was getting ready and she helped all of them getting things ready. She was so helpful to the entire process. One of the best parts about getting married at the Blue Dress Barn was that besides the basic: linens, flowers, and pictures, the barn does not need any decorations. It is beautiful left as is and saves tons of money in the long run not having to spend money on decorations. Lastly, I don’t think my guests ever stopped talking about how beautiful the venue was, I think everyone who came had so much fun wandering the grounds and marveling and the beauty of the barn. So if you are thinking about getting married here - DO IT! It was absolutely the best day of my life and I could have not imagined it being at any other venue. Also - as being a budget conscious bride, I weighed the pros and cons of getting married at one of the more expensive venues of all the ones we looked at, but realistically it did not end up being much more expensive due to everything that comes included that you don’t have to rent/buy, plus not spending money on decorations saved lots.

The Blue Dress Barn was the most absolute stunning venue for our wedding! The wedding was October 9, 2022. The weather was perfect . The leaves were beginning to change colors. The atmosphere inside the barn is just magical. Less decorations is better. Amelia was so easy to work with and accommodated all of our needs. This truly was a wedding that we consider PERFECT! The bartenders were top notch and so nice and courteous. We used CK Catering and they provided all of the table linens and dinner ware/glass ware. Their food was so delicious and they cleaned up quickly after the wedding . The ceremony site outside of the barn was gorgeous. It provides an area for photos that are to die for . A small area outside for cocktail hour after the ceremony was perfect. They have a fire pit and as long as you bring wood they will provide a fire outside for your guests and they have a person tending to the fire during the evening . The two areas for the bride and bridesmaids and groom and groomsmen to get ready for their special day was so fun and unique. We can’t say enough good things about this venue ! Absolutely gorgeous !