£4,600 - £7,200 for a package
Up to 120
9 Bedrooms
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Description

Getting married at Barnutopia is an experience like no other. Set in a stunning rural location with breath-taking views in every direction, the glamping village, licensed wedding barns, outdoor space and amenities are perfect for unconventional weddings and receptions. Barnutopia offers exclusive hire for 2 nights Friday to Sunday or any two nights midweek. Near the village of Llansilin, Powys, Barnutopia is literally on the border between England and Wales. This is just one of the quirks that makes the venue special. The wedding barns, glamping accommodation, campsite and facilities are beautiful and practical. This is a fabulous country venue with all the conveniences you need for the perfect rustic wedding. The large licensed wedding barn can seat up to 120 guests. The Dutch barn, next door to the cookhouse and with access to the event barn, is an excellent indoor/outdoor space where you can have a drinks reception if the weather is poor. Barnutopia provides fire pits, logs and garden seating or hay bales. Campfires are encouraged, and the owners love to see guests enjoying an evening chatting in the sunset. Tie the knot outside against the backdrop of the Shropshire and Powys hills. Guests can enjoy our horses, donkeys, pigs, dogs and cats. If you prefer a church ceremony, St. Silin's church is just over half a mile away along a leafy country lane. Barnutopia opened as a glamping site in 2015 and began hosting events and party weekends in 2016. They applied for and received their licence for wedding ceremonies in 2017 and hosted their first marriage in August that year.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Katrina
Thank you very much for considering Barnutopia for your wedding. We know there are lots of venues to choose from and we'd love to show you around ours. I post lots of pics on our website and social media and, lovely though they are, they don't do us justice. Feedback from couples and guests is that the venue, facilities and amazing views are even better than they expected. Hope to see you soon, Katrina

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2015
No. of Weddings Hosted
Between 30 and 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
10

Overview of Barnutopia

Wedding Venue Type
Barn / Farm
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
120
Reception Capacity
120
Wedding Venue Accommodation
No. of Bedrooms
9
Sleeps No. of People
40
Bridal Suite
Standard Room

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Church within walking distance
Sound system available
Wedding license
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Wedding Venue Details

Exclusive use
Marquee permitted
Bridal Changing Facilities
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Wedding Catering

External catering permitted
In-house catering
Alcohol license
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Cultural Specialists

Other

Pricing for Barnutopia

Packages (total price)
£4,600 - £7,200
Number of guests included: 100
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What's Included?
Guest accommodation included
Furniture included
Couple accommodation included
Exclusive use
Day before set up available
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Standard pricing for 100 headcount (40 residential glampers and campers, 60 drop-in day/evening guests). Exclusive hire entire venue. 2 nights noon arrival to noon departure. Weekends usually Fri-Sat. Midweek Mon-Wed or Tue-Thu. Barn licensed for ceremonies, banqueting tables/cloths, chairs/covers, wedding arch and lots more. Accommodation in 9 luxury glamping units with real beds, power, lighting, heating, free WiFi. Self-cater, mobile caterers or in-house catering. Excellent amenities.
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Reviews for Barnutopia
(32)

Becky L on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
December 2019
Location is beautiful and accommodation fantastic

My husband Paul and I chose Barnutopia as our wedding venue, taking place last weekend. We cannot praise this venue enough. Katrina, Steve and their family are so warm and friendly, and willing to go above and beyond to make their guests’ stay special. Our wedding day was exactly as we imagined it would be, which was largely due to their advice help and support over 18 months. The location is beautiful and accommodation is fantastic for a glamping weekend. We can’t wait to visit Barnutopia again in the future and would highly recommend this venue for weddings and other large events as well as family holidays. Thank you.

Steph H on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
December 2019
Incredible memories

The most amazing people ever and help you to make the most incredible memories and wedding.

Wayne Y on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
December 2019
Amazing Wedding Venue

Amazing wedding venue. Perfect day.

Zoe R-J on Facebook
Happy couple married in October
December 2019
The most perfect venue

Thank you for the most perfect venue for our wedding. We couldn’t have picked a more perfect setting. And the fact October weather managed to hold up enough for us to get married outside was amazing. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, the Ruell-Jones’

Loz Z on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
December 2019
Magical Experience

Fantastic Venue, Wonderful Hosts, stunning location, such helpful & friendly owners (& their family!) We had such a magical experience there for our wedding! Thank you!

Mike R on Facebook
Happy couple married in June
December 2019
Above and Beyond What we could Expect

We recently held our festival themed wedding at Barnutopia. We were looking for a unique venue and were especially keen on the ability to have our wedding ceremony outdoors and the yurt/campsite which allowed our guests to stay onsite. From our first visit to Barnutopia we knew it was where we wanted to have our wedding. The views of rolling green hills from the farm are spectacular and when the sun comes out there is nowhere quite like Barnutopia. We also liked the freedom to bring in our own touches to everything, including decorations, caterers and alcohol. Our guests all loved the location, especially my younger relatives who enjoyed seeing all the farmyard animals onsite. Given that they’ve only been doing weddings for a couple of years, Barnutopia have everything you could want from a venue – decorations, lights, games and an assortment of miscellaneous props! Katrina and Steve went above and beyond what we would expect from venue owners. They fetched ice from the supermarket when we ran out, lit fires in the evening, helped us set up the venue before our big day and also cleared up the morning after the party. Katrina was very professional in responding to our emails/and those from our suppliers and we would recommend Barnutopia to anyone looking for a unique location for their wedding.

Erica J on Facebook
Happy couple married in June
December 2019
Amazing Venue

What an amazing venue, had our wedding renewal here last weekend 22nd June, such a spectacular place, Katrina and Steve were so helpful and professional making the whole weekend go with ease amazing! Highly highly recommended x

Andy R on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
December 2019
100% Recommend Barnutopia

My wife and I got married here on the 4th August 2018, and we could not be happier that we picked Barnutopia as the location for this. The venue is amazing, but it's Katrina and Steve (the owners) who really make it something special. Very friendly and down to earth people who will do anything to make sure you have an incredible and unforgettable stay. If you're looking to get married somewhere abit different, we went for a festival theme, then we would 100% recommend Barnutopia. Andy and Adele Rogers x

Simone H-G on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
December 2019
Excellent Venue

Wow! Where do we start, we were fortunate enough to host our wedding here, fabulous weekend from start to finish! Excellent venue and even better people, Katrina, Steve & family all went out of their way to help and check everything was running smoothly throughout our stay. You won’t find a venue that could beat the over and beyond attitude this family have. We have made beautiful memories with our friends and family and would recommend anyone getting married to book this place! Thankyou so much Mr & Mrs Hartley-Gott xx

Karla L on Facebook
Happy couple married in July
December 2019
Amazing Place

I dont know how to put into words how amazing this place was for us!! katrina, steve and the family made our wedding day, everything was so easy and ran so smooth. midnight emails with katrina were great and steve was always there day or night if we needed any help. you should be so proud of what you both have created. thankyou so much mr & mrs lomas 14/07/18

Location & Contact Details for Barnutopia

Wedding Venue Address
TANYCOED FARM, Llansilin, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9BS, England, United Kingdom
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Describe the best wedding that happened at Barnutopia?

Ooh, that's a hard one. Every event, party and wedding is different. We love seeing how the barn is transformed for each one. Probably the highlight so far is the first wedding that was filmed for an an ITV series following British businesses through their first year. Barnutopia is one of the success stories.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Book the venue and registrar and don't worry about the rest. It's a bit like going on holiday, as long as you have the essentials (a place to sleep and clean underwear) everything else will sort itself out. At our very first wedding the evening caterers (booked by the bride, phew, not us) failed to turn up. We ran into town and bought a load of burgers, chicken fillets and pizzas and fed 65+ hungry guests within an hour or so. It turned into a fabulous evening.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

Another hard one. The weddings and events we have at Barnutopia are almost always DIY and full of personal touches. The first reception had hundreds of pom poms and decorations made by the whole family, a birthday party had an illuminated sign made from cardboard and fairly lights, a wedding party had a bounce house and the bride managed to bounce herself out of it (no damage done!) It's lovely to see what folks thing of.

Describe Barnutopia in 5 adjectives

Unique, beautiful, friendly, well-equipped, memorable.

Where’s the best photo spot at Barnutopia?

With views in every direction you can choose almost any spot. However, looking out from the yurt field takes some beating.

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Barnutopia?

Baroness Karren Brady attended the very first wedding in August 2017.

What’s your favourite canapé?

I'm not sure I have a favourite canape. I can say, though, that canapes are probably my favourite kind of food. I love the variety and being able to choose from lots of different savoury treats.

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Red wine and popcorn. Not very sophisticated, I know. But it is midnight, after all.

What is Barnutopia most unique feature?

Depends on who you're talking to. According to our guests it could be the yurts, the long barn, the views or the piggies.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

Oh golly. We are passionate about every part of our business and work hard to make it a welcoming, comfortable and practical venue. We are very proud that we have achieved so much in a relatively short period (under 3 years) and have been rewarded by over one hundred and sixty 5-star guest reviews.
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