This will depend on your layout.

For example: If you choose to have your dance floor inside the barn, you can seat 120 comfortably, including your vendors/guest tables.

If you choose to spread out your layout (buffet and/or dance floor outside) you can seat closer to 140 guests inside the barn comfortably.

You can seat 200 guests in our outdoor Pavilion.

This area is also great for rainy days, ceremonies, cocktail hour, and dancing.

Our barn event space and bridal suite/groom’s quarters have heating and air.

To ensure that these spaces remain cool/heated we recommend keeping the front barn doors closed at all times (except for picture purposes with your photographer/videographer).

The pavilion is NOT enclosed. Throughout the pavilion are large industrial fans.

In the case that you need to heat this area heaters can be arranged through any rental company.

We have two arbors located on the grounds.

One arbor is located in the shade of our tree line. It includes ceremony doors at the entrance for your wedding party to enter through.

Our other location is an arbor by our pond closest to the side porch.

There are many other locations on the grounds for your ceremony that we love.

EX: Directly in front of our barn venue, in the wooded area across from our pond, and the pavilion.

Yes, we require you to book at least the day of coordinating with a professional event planner.

We have a highly recommended list of professional wedding planners that you can choose from.

We will NOT approve planners upon request.

Our Chiavari chairs are only permitted for the Barn & Pavilion use (not in any grass areas).

If you want to use them for your ceremony and reception (EX: Ceremony in Pavilion, move to Dinner in the Barn) you will need to coordinate these details with your planner in advance.

A full flip is flipping a space from one design to another.

For example, if you utilize the Pavilion for your ceremony and then want to use the same space for your reception, this is considered a full flip.

A “full flip fee” is $250 to cover the additional staff needed for the 45-minute time frame we have to flip the entire venue.

Yes, we require you to book a caterer from our list of preferred caterers.

We will NOT approve caterers upon request.

No, we do not allow you to provide your own alcohol.

The Barn maintains an ABC permit therefore ALL alcoholic beverages must be handled and served exclusively by The Barn’s bar staff.

No, we work closely with the vendors that we have recommended to you and love their services, but we do not require you to book from our list.

We do allow sparklers to be used but they must be used in our open-air areas. They are not to be lit inside the barn, under the side porch, or under the pavilion. 

We allow rose petals (real or fake) to be thrown down the aisle. They must be picked up directly after the ceremony.

We do not allow guns, wish lanterns, horseshoes, confetti, or glitter. We do not allow outside alcohol to be brought into our venue. 

No items are allowed to be attached to our walls, building structure, landscaping, or Pavilion walls.

When booking our wedding venue for your special day, we require 3 payments. We require a 50% down payment at the time of booking to secure your date.

Your second payment will be due 60 days prior to your wedding date and will be half of the remaining balance. The final balance will be due 30 days prior to your wedding date.

We also require a credit card on file in the event damages occur. 

Bar Package Invoices are due 15 days prior to the wedding date. This includes the final head count for your bar and final details have been submitted and finalized.

Rental invoices (HARC) are due 15 days prior to your wedding date. 

We will create an online invoice and send it to you along with your contract. We accept all major credit cards, checks, money orders, cashier checks, and cash. 

All credit card invoices will have a 3% credit card convenience fee added.

All bank transfers will have a 1% convenience fee added. 

If mailing checks, please make check payable to:
The Barn at Rock Creek
P.O. Box 33
Winnabow, N.C. 28479