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A Pocket Full of Sunshine, LLC A Special Event Venue
4.8 ★★★★★ 95 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in Mt Vernon, Illinois
Event venue featuring wooded areas for outdoor weddings, plus an indoor banquet hall.
Plan your tour
- Climate climate-controlled barn — comfortable for a July dance floor or a December ceremony
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 618-316-3517
- Website apocketfullofsunshine.info — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The setting
Amenities couples mention
“Firepits for the guests who wanted to spend more time outside and lovely modern facility for the reception.”
“We attended a woodland wedding service near sunset.”
What couples say again and again
“This venue is beautiful I've been here atleast 7 times (I'm the owners neice) and everytime it's decorated amazingly.”
“Talia and her staff went above and beyond for our daughter’s special day.”
“Was not super easy to find.”
From the reviews
Beautiful venue. The owners thought of everything. From large well furnished bridal and groom staging rooms to a spacious outdoor patio. Plenty of parking. Love the wood ceilings and beams. The event space itself is large with high ceilings and very versatile. Excellent experience overall.
I got to DJ at Pocket Full of Sunshine this weekend. I have DJd literally hundreds of weddings at lots of venues and this is one of the nicest . Very clean, new and climate controlled. Lots of room.
Talia was an absolute dream to work with! You can tell how much thought and care she puts into this venue. The amount of detail work she did for the flower arrangements was phenomenal! She was very helpful with the planning process and I found her pricing to be fair.
Very nice venue! The set up was perfect for my nephew's wedding and reception in one location! Plenty of outdoor space and fresh air!
Getting married at A Pocket Full of Sunshine, LLC A Special Event Venue
A Pocket Full of Sunshine, LLC A Special Event Venue comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see it at the time of day you'd actually get married — a barn that glows at golden hour can feel very different at noon, and you'll want to walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move?), the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included with the rental — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular dates at barn venues book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
Corporate events & private parties at A Pocket Full of Sunshine, LLC A Special Event Venue
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at A Pocket Full of Sunshine, LLC A Special Event Venue — barn venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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