Feature Friday: The Old Mill Farm Bedford VA

Feature Friday

Apr 12, 2019

Happy Friday everyone!! 🙂 Today, we are featuring a beautiful venue, The Old Mill Farm in Bedford, VA! We had the honor of capturing Madelene & Logan’s gorgeous wedding there last summer!! We loved learning more about this incredible venue and we hope you enjoy as well!

Tell us a little bit about your business!

Our farm has been in the family for several generations. It was at one time a dairy farm. Later we grew tobacco and today it is a cattle farm and a wedding venue. We like to create a one of a kind setting for our couples with a laid back environment where guests feel like they are visiting family and not just another venue.

How did you get started?

Funny story….We had no intentions of going into the wedding venue business. One of our adult children would bring a friend of theirs to Sunday dinners after church service. This friend was a local school teacher and she would jokingly tell us if she ever got married it would be on our farm. She was single at the time and we never gave it a second thought. Then, she got engaged! And the rest, as they would say, is history! Our one little sweet ceremony led to others asking and before you knew it we were having visions of what we could do to turn our farm into a beautiful venue.

What do you love most about what you do?

The people! We have the sweetest couples. I always say it takes a special bride to want to get married on a farm. They are typically laid back, and sweet souled personalities. We have yet to see a Bridezilla!

How many people does your venue accommodate?

200

What makes your venue unique?

Our barn! We decided early in our vision process that we wanted open air and light. We white washed our barn boards and draped white satin from the ceiling. We also left the back of the barn open so that lots of light pours in and you can see the gorgeous view of the back of the farm.

What is your planning advice for couples?

Enjoy the time! If you feel it is becoming a stressful time then it’s time to reevaluate the plan. It doesn’t have to be over the top Pinterest worthy for it to be the perfect day. Make it all about you! Sweet moments shared with loved ones are what your guests will remember.

What is your favorite spot at your venue?

Sunsets at the pond

What are some of your goals and dreams of 2019?

To build a fireplace in the barn! (WE did it, and it’s dreamy!)

Your venue is gorgeous! How did you come up with the name and style of your venue?

Years ago the farm was a local mill. The stone that is placed in our entryway was the stone used to grind wheat with. With think it’s pretty cool. We can’t locate any pictures of the mill from years ago but it was common knowledge with the elders of the community that the property was where the mill was located. The creek that filled our pond was the creek that powered the old mill once upon a time.

What should couples know before booking your venue?

That when everything is said and done they will feel like family. They’ll get a big thank you for choosing us and an invite to bring the babies back for family pics in a few years.

What is your ideal couple?

Laid back, go with the flow, giggly and above the moon in love!