You have booked your special day at The Mane Barn, and we are so happy to have you apart of the Nickajack family. This site will answer questions, explain staff responsibilities, and provide some inspiration for decorations and photos. Still have questions, don't hesitate to reach out.
Rehearsal schedule is all dependent on how many weddings are that weekend. If there is another event scheduled the day before your wedding, your rehearsal may be scheduled two or three days before. If there is no event the day before your wedding, then your rehearsal will be scheduled for that evening. Every wedding receives a one hour rehearsal.
Yes. We have a room that can be rented for $350 for 3 hours. It includes tables and chairs for up to 35 guests, tables for food, and a staff member on site. You can bring in a catered meal and beverages. Having alcohol would require security at a cost of $200.
Our staff watches the weather very closely on several weather apps. If we believe that it will be raining during your ceremony time, we will discuss alternative options with you like delaying the start time or moving the ceremony indoors. Our ceremony backup space is in the Mane Barn on the bottom landing of the main staircase.
Yes. If using fake petals, the event is responsible for cleaning up all the petals from the chapel area immediately following the ceremony. If using real flower petals they can be left on the ground to decompose naturally. We ask that real petals be a neutral color such as white as not to clash with any colors being used the following day by another wedding.
Yes! Your pet dog is welcome to be on the property for photos and for your ceremony as long as they are on a leash, cleaned up after, and taken care of by someone from your event. We recommend to have someone take the dog home for the reception.
The venue opens at 9 am on wedding day. Occasionally arrangements can be made to get into the bridal suite earlier. Please speak with an event staff member about availability.
If there is no event booked the day before you then yes, you will be able to get into the venue during the day for set up and decorating. If there is an event booked the day before you then you will be able to get in at 9 am on wedding day. There is no guarantee the day before will be held for you until 30 days before your wedding.
All events must end at 11 pm, no exceptions. Each event is then given a clean up hour and must have all their belongings removed from the buildings by midnight.
Event Manager:
- Help with last minute planning
- Meet with you for the final walk through
- Run your rehearsal
- Open the venue the morning of the wedding
- Greet vendors as they arrive
- Line up bridal party and help everyone get down the aisle
- Coordinate your grand entrance with DJ
- Dismiss tables to the buffet if needed
- Final check in with vendors before leaving
Event Staff:
- Greet guests as they arrive
- Assist with the processional
- Assist with the grand entrance
- Keep and eye on venue, guests, bar activity, etc throughout the night
- Check tables for trash and take out trash
- Clean up all Nickajack rental items at the end of the night
- Sweeps, mops, and removes trash at the end of the night
9:00 am to 12:00 pm- Hair and makeup
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm- Pre ceremony pictures
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm- Ceremony
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm- After ceremony pictures (cocktail hour for guests)
5:00 pm to 5:30 pm- Grand Entrance, toasts, prayer
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm- Dinner
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm- First Dances and cake cutting
7:00 pm to 10:30 pm- Open Dance floor
10:30 pm to 11:00 pm- Bar closes, last dance, sparkler exit
11:00 pm to 12:00 am- Clean up
Average drinkers (6 drinks per guest) Of the total alcohol consumed, 40% is beer, 10% is wine, and 50% is liquor.
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Have a great day!
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