What dates do you have available? When is the best time book?
The time to book is now! Fermanagh Farms is a sought-after venue, and dates fill up quickly. To secure your perfect day, we recommend reaching out with your top three preferred dates, and we’ll let you know which ones are available. Don’t miss your chance to make your dream wedding a reality!
Can you accommodate our guest count of 120 or less? Do you have a minimum guest count?
Yes, The barn accommodates up to 120 guest seated for dinner. Our venue does not have a minimum guest count. Our venue base pricing is a set price for your event regardless of guest count. Our catering prices do have a minimum of 70 guests for that price. Catering for guest counts less than 70 guest will have increased catering pricing, Our venue base pricing and catering pricing can be seen in our Quick Event Estimator. Our all inclusive per person wedding packages have a minimum 90 guest count.
Can you accommodate our guest count of more than 120?
Yes, we have two options.
You can add at tent to your venue price to accommodate your guest count completely under a tent. Often event hosts will have their seated dinner in the tent and enjoy the barn for other aspects of their event including cocktail hour and dance party or they will choose to host the complete event in the tent. The size of tent need depends on the guest count plus any additional space needed in the tent. For up to 150 guests seated for dinner without addition space for a dance floor, a 40′ x 60′ tent is suitable. For up to 200 guests, a 40′ x 80′, up to 250 guests, a 40′ x 100′ and up to 300 guests, a 40′ x 120′ size tents would be suitable.
Alternatively, We can extend the barn space by adding a tent just outside the barn doors. This can be a good way to enjoy the atmosphere of the barn while meeting your guest count and works best when wanting increase the guest count a bit over the barn’s 120 max. To accommodate 150 guests, a 20′ x 20′ tent is suitable, for up to 180 guests, a 40′ x 80′ would be recommended.
Tent pricing is in addition to the base venue price. Tent pricing can be seen in our Custom Event Estimator on its third page.
What is Fermanagh Farms Venue Fee?
You can quickly get our Venue Fee by going to our Venue Fee Estimator.
Is Fermanagh Farms a full service venue or do you only rent out the venue space?
We do offer full service events and can provide all your main service in-house including Catering, Bar, DJ and Planning and have Preferred Vendors for Photo, Officiants, Florals and more. You are not required to use our in-house or preferred vendors. Your event must have a planner; either our in-house planner or a professionally qualified planner that we approve.
Do you offer All-Inclusive Packages?
Yes, we offer All-Inclusive Packages including pre-built and custom-built packages. See our Wedding Page for our Silver, Gold, Platinum and Custom Package Builder.
Do you offer or price out your services separately?
Yes, we offer pricing that allows you to choose our services separately and effectively create you own package. You can see that at our Custom Package Builder.
How do I get an event quote?
In many cases you can get a quote from our website. See our Wedding Page for our Silver, Gold, Platinum Packages. The Package price is noted, just add 18% gratuity and 13% HST. You can also use our Custom Package Builder that will let you build a package with your custom features and given you a price.
If you would like a formal quote, we’d recommend you review our package pricing as noted above and see our Recent Event photos and videos. If the pricing is in line with your budget and we offer the venue aesthetic and features you are looking for, we’d invite you to book a Venue Tour. We will be happy to provide a formal quote after the tour.
For Corporate clients, we understand these event are often unique in their scope and that it is often better to communicate about budget and availability before a tour. Contact Us with details of your corporate event and our corporate sales representative will follow up with you.
Do you have in-house catering?
Yes, we recommend our in-house catering for all our events. Our in-house catering offers great food and service all at an incredible value. Our catering menus offer a wide selection with customizations available. Menu tastings with catering are offered at the venue and scheduled once you book
Does your in-house catering accommodate dietary needs like vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, halal, kosher?
Yes. Our menus include vegetarian options. Vegan and gluten free options are available upon request. We are also happy to provide halal and kosher menus.
Do you allow outside catering?
Yes, we allow outside catering. Outside caterers should come with their own servers and clean-up staff. If the caterer does not provide their own servers and clean-up staff, we may be able to provide staff. Every outside catered event must have serving and cleanup, either through the outside caterer, or Fermanagh Farms.
Do you have in-house bar?
Yes, we offer in-house bar with amazing and engaging bar tenders that add to your whole event experience. Our head bartender is a “mixologist” able to make up your favourite drink or create your new favourite right before you.
Do you have in-house DJ?
Yes, we offer in-house DJ services available as a 1 or 2 person DJ / MC team. The venue does have a full compliment of A/V gear including indoor and outdoor high quality sound system and TVs for video presentation.
Do you allow outside DJs?
Yes. They must plugin to our in-house system system and there is a tech service fee.
Do you have in-house Wedding Planning? Do you offer Day-of- Wedding and Full-Wedding Planning?
Yes, our in-house wedding and corporate event planning services are available for whole-event or day-of planning. Weddings at Fermanagh Farms must have a planner. This requirement ensures that your wedding preparations are done well in advance allowing the wedding to run smoothly and lets you fully enjoy the day. Most brides will say that having a Planner on their day was one of their best choices. If you choose not to use our in-house Planner, the planner you choose must be a professional and approved by us.
Do you have an in-house Event or Venue Coordinator? What specifically does that person do?
Yes, we do have an in-house Event / Venue Coordinator.
Our Coordinator takes care of the following:
- Meets with you over an “in-take” call to go over the various details of your event including rental items, floor plan and more.
- Arranges any rental items for delivery on your day including tableware, tents, and upgraded tables and chairs
- Reviews your catering menu with you, coordinates with catering and setup a date and time for tasting.
- Reviews your bar selections with you and coordinates with bar personnel.
- Meets with you during your catering tasting to ensure you are good with the catering services and note changes to be made
- Coordination with other venue personnel to ensure smooth setup, tear down and venue features are ready for your event
Our Coordinator is allocated a total of 40 hours of time related to your event. This is sufficient to coordinate most events. If your event requires more time than 40 hours, additional time can be added at $35 / hour. You will be notified by our planner when your event reaches 35 hours of time spent in coordination so you are not caught by surprise.
How is the in-house Event / Venue Coordinator different from in-house Wedding Planner?
The Event / Venue Coordinator is coordinating all the venue elements that go into providing the features and services that we as a venue have agreed to in our Venue Contract. The Wedding Planner is planning and coordinating those element beyond just the venue. The Planner may work coordinate with the venue, but also coordinates with services and vendors beyond the venue. The Planner also works with you to
Is the venue accessible for those with mobility concerns?
Yes. The barn venue is on ground floor and is easily accessible. The washrooms in the barn are also accessible for wheel chairs. Our stay locations have a few stairs to get into them and so are not considered accessible.
Are dogs welcome for weddings and stays?
Yes. Dogs belonging to the events / wedding hosts are allowed during ceremonies and photos sessions. Dogs are also allowed in our stay locations (not on beds). Dogs are not allowed in the barn during food preparation or food service.
Are there accommodations and get-ready spaces on site for our wedding or for organizers of our corporate event?
Yes, we have three spaces on site. For weddings, one is made available to the bride from 8 am on the day of the wedding and remains available to you to stay the night of the wedding until 10 am the following day. A second space is available for the groom to get ready from noon until 6 pm. A third space is available for someone the wedding party would like to remain close on site. For corporate events, all three spaces can be made available on a case-by-case basis. The spaces can be seen by booking a Venue Tour.
To accommodate our guests, do have accommodations on site or with a nearby hotel?
Yes, we have arrangements with the Comfort Inn and Suite in Bradford and the Best Western Hotel in Newmarket. They are about 10 and 15 mins. away from the venue. They can also arrange a shuttle bus service for guests. There are other hotels being build closer to us and we will make arrangements with them as soon as they are complete. Details for these are on our Preferred Vendors Page.
What is the rain contingency plan for scheduled outdoor Wedding Ceremonies?
We like to believe that your wedding day will be sunny, bright and warm, but yes, sometime rain does occur. Here are our rain contingency offerings for wedding ceremonies that are planned to be outdoors.
1. Delay the Ceremony Start Time: If the forecast predicts a small chance of light rain (e.g., 40% chance of 2–5 mm), a short delay may allow us to avoid the rain altogether. This is a simple and effective solution for minimal disruptions.
2. Minor Barn Setup Adjustment: We can modify the barn to accommodate your ceremony while keeping it primarily set up for the reception. This involves replacing the head table area with a wedding arbor and ceremony décor. After the ceremony, our staff will quickly reset the head table, minimizing interruption for your guests.
3. Major Barn Turnover: The barn is initially set up entirely for the ceremony, with limited reception décor. After the ceremony, guests will be asked to leave the barn—either to their vehicles or another designated area—for about an hour while our team transitions the space for the cocktail hour and dinner reception. Guests should be reminded to bring umbrellas and appropriate footwear for outdoor waiting, if necessary.
4. Rented Tent for Outdoor Ceremony: For a fully outdoor experience, regardless of rain, you may choose to rent a tent. This option must be confirmed no later than 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before your event. The tent will be appropriately sized for up to 120 guests and is available at a fixed cost of $1,000 for 2025 and 2026 events.