The Hidden Barn Venue in Apopka, FL – Central FL Wedding Venue Spotlight
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How fun would it be to attend a wedding at The Hidden Barn Venue in Apopka, FL? This one-of-a-kind setting is less of a wedding venue and more of a full wedding day experience that’s sure to wow and entertain your guests every moment of your special day. As a rustic barn wedding venue in Central Florida—centrally located just north of Orlando—it’s easy to see why The Hidden Barn Venue is extremely popular among couples looking to tie the knot. Not only is this rustic-chic, western-themed barn wedding venue a gorgeous spot to hold a wedding, but it’s filled with surprises that you really can’t find in any other wedding venue: and it’s sure to be an unforgettable, fun-filled wedding day experience for your guests.
The team at The Hidden Barn Venue invited us to take a private tour of their lovely wedding venue in Apopka, FL, and in this post we’re sharing our honest, unsponsored thoughts. We hope to capture a wedding at this gorgeous outdoor venue in the near future, but in the meantime, we took plenty of photos to capture the most important details of this Central Florida wedding venue review. We can’t wait for you to read all about it!
What it’s like to get married at The Hidden Barn Venue in Apopka, FL — Wedding Venue Review
Outdoor vintage chapel & rustic barn wedding ceremonies at The Hidden Barn Venue
Centrally located in Apopka, FL, The Hidden Barn Venue offers 20 acres of playful, rustic charm with plenty of modern conveniences for weddings of all sizes. This Western-themed wedding venue is brimming with themed spaces that feel as if they’ve been pulled straight out of your imagination: whether you’re dreaming of a rustic backdrop to your wedding or something with a bit more flair, this wedding venue is sure to deliver on style!
The Hidden Barn Venue can host up to 170 guests with ease, though it offers intimate wedding packages for smaller-sized affairs as well. The wedding venue boasts two open air, picturesque wedding ceremony spaces. One is a covered chapel offering shelter from the elements (a bonus in Florida’s unpredictable weather), while the other is an uncovered, old-school chapel facade. While the uncovered chapel facade is a well-loved spot for taking romantic bridal portraits, the covered chapel is more popular with couples as it allows a blank canvas that can be decorated to your style.
Before your wedding at The Hidden Barn Venue, you’ll make use of the property’s shared house divided into two wings for privacy—one for the ladies and one for the gentlemen. A central shared space offers a relaxed area for mingling before the festivities begin, while just outside, the enchanting “Secret Garden” provides a secluded spot for bridal portraits, first looks, or quiet moments away from the crowd.
Indoor rustic barn wedding receptions at The Hidden Barn Venue
The fun has just begun once you say “I do!” Dubbed as “an adult playground,” The Hidden Barn Venue offers whimsy, imaginative spaces, and an unforgettable atmosphere that’s sure to wow your guests. Located just steps outside your wedding ceremony is a full Western town with countless scenes for Instagrammable pics (make sure to provide a custom wedding hashtag to your guests—you will definitely want to see the creative photos they come up with!) and spaces for your guests to explore while you sneak off for your own bridal portraits. If you’ve ever been bored at a wedding while waiting for the bride & groom to arrive at the party, we guarantee that will not be an experience your guests will have at The Hidden Barn Venue! From the firehouse station (complete with costumes to dress up as emergency personnel) to the old-fashioned saloon, often used as a cocktail hour location, you and your guests will create unforgettable memories exploring all that The Hidden Barn Venue has to offer.
Once it’s time to start the party, your indoor wedding reception takes place in the wedding venue’s main hall, a fully air-conditioned and spacious rustic barn. This indoor barn wedding reception venue makes a stunning first impression with its overhead chandelier, sweeping wood floors, and wooden railing encircling the room. Featuring a prep kitchen for catering, AV capabilities, and dedicated spaces for a DJ and bartender, you and your guests will celebrate in style!
Intimate micro weddings at The Hidden Barn Venue
While The Hidden Barn Venue frequently caters to larger weddings, they also offer an affordable, inclusive package for micro weddings. Your mini wedding package involves a 6hr rental time (2hrs set-up, 3hrs event time, 1hr tear-down) which makes a perfect day at this rustic barn wedding venue an affordable reality for more couples.
What we most love about getting married at The Hidden Barn Venue in Central Florida
An engaging, imaginative atmosphere
The biggest draw to getting married at The Hidden Barn Venue is simply how unforgettable it is. There truly is no other wedding venue out there like it! We are absolutely positive your guests will not only have the time of their lives at your wedding at The Hidden Barn Venue, but that they will also be talking about it for years to come. With countless fun spaces to take pictures and interact in for both couples and their guests, this wedding venue provides an interactive experience that most wedding venues don’t, keeping all ages engaged for hours on end.
All-inclusive property
Hosting a wedding at the all-inclusive Hidden Barn Venue is an easy experience. Offering a spacious getting ready suite for both women and men, two ceremony sites and a wedding reception space—not to mention use of the rest of the venue’s charming Western street and other picture spots throughout the property—you truly get a very large bang for your buck at this wedding venue. Plus, its all-inclusive wedding day package includes full catering, a DJ, wedding photography, bar service, a day-of wedding coordinator, and much more, ensuring that your wedding day is a seamless and stress-free experience.
Rustic charm blended with modern amenities
Not every rustic barn wedding venue comes with the modern conveniences that The Hidden Barn Venue has to offer. First, an indoor, air-conditioned option for your barn style wedding reception is not always a guarantee with many rustic-style wedding venues, but all indoor spaces at The Hidden Barn Venue will keep you and your guests comfortable no matter the weather. We also loved the on-site getting-ready suite that makes wedding day preparations a breeze while still keeping the venue’s rustic charm. The covered outdoor wedding reception space is another plus, as it blends the natural beauty of the outdoors with the convenience of weather protection should it rain on your special day.
Intimate wedding option
Not just for large weddings, The Hidden Barn Venue offers an intimate wedding package just for micro weddings. Your mini wedding package involves a 6hr rental time (2hrs set-up, 3hrs event time, 1hr tear-down) which makes an unforgettable day at this rustic barn wedding venue an affordable reality for more couples.
Potential setbacks to getting married at The Hidden Barn Venue in Central Florida
A wedding venue with a theme
While we absolutely loved the whimsy and uniqueness of The Hidden Barn Venue, it may be a wedding theme that isn’t suited to everyone’s tastes (and that’s okay!). Less of a blank canvas and more of an interactive experience, the rustic Western vibe comes part and parcel with the wedding venue. If you’re open to a highly imaginative and memorable experience for your wedding guests, then you will definitely love getting married at The Hidden Barn Venue! However, if you have your heart set on a specific theme that isn’t rustic or Western, then you may want to look into another wedding venue in Central Florida (visit our wedding venue reviews page to get started).
Expansive space that requires lots of walking
The extensive property at The Hidden Barn Venue comes with a price: lots of walking from space to space. Of course, you won’t be going on any hikes to get from your ceremony to your reception, but navigating the resort does come with a fair bit of hoofing it for both you and your guests. We don’t see this as a big drawback, considering all that’s covered in those steps! But if you or your guests are mobility-challenged, then you may find this wedding venue is not quite ideal for your big day.
May be overwhelming for micro weddings
While the atmosphere at The Hidden Barn Venue offers the right amount of charm for smaller weddings, very micro weddings may feel overwhelmed by the amount of space and offerings. This wedding venue really is designed for larger weddings with many guests, and its size isn’t a definite drawback for more moderate- to small-sized weddings: just that the sheer scale of the The Hidden Barn Venue might feel a bit spacious and less intimate for micro weddings.
Final thoughts – The Hidden Barn Venue Rustic Barn Indoor Wedding Venue
What a day it was visiting The Hidden Barn Venue in Apopka, FL! With surprises at every turn, from the saloon to the Secret Garden, we were delighted each step of our visit to this wonderful wedding venue—and we know your wedding guests will feel the same way. For couples who want to give their guests an absolutely immersive, unforgettable experience at their wedding day, The Hidden Barn Venue is sure to deliver. Offering a covered wedding ceremony site and an air-conditioned, indoor wedding reception site–both of which are huge bonuses in Florida’s wild weather—as well as a comfortable getting-ready suite, this wedding venue truly blends rustic charm with modern amenities, ensuring a comfortable and memorable wedding day. We cannot recommend The Hidden Barn Venue highly enough and hope to shoot our first wedding there soon!
