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Bending Branch Ranch Wedding and Event Venue
4.9 ★★★★★ 243 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Rustic, elegant, ranch-style setting for weddings, corporate retreats and milestone celebrations as well as event planning and decor rental.
Plan your tour
- Capacity hosts up to 200 guests, per the venue's own info — couples mention 200–200-guest events in reviews
- Lodging on-site lodging comes up in reviews and the venue's own info — ask how many beds and whether the wedding-night stay is included
- Climate climate-controlled barn — comfortable for a July dance floor or a December ceremony
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (386) 679-0166
- Website bendingbranchranch.com — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–9 PM |
The setting
“Carie Starkey and the rest of the Bending Branch Ranch team were absolutely incredible, they made our wedding so magical, beyond our expectations.”
Amenities couples mention
“It is SO LOVELY having the bridal cottage on site to get ready in as well as a fun house for the groomsmen.”
“They switched up from an outdoor ceremony to indoors with the rain no problem.”
“Mission Barbeque provided an excellent meal, and the bar service team, led by Carrie, was outstanding.”
What couples say again and again
“Carie Starkey and the rest of the Bending Branch Ranch team were absolutely incredible, they made our wedding so magical, beyond our expectations.”
“I really wanted to thank our coordinator Taylor as she went above and beyond for us.”
“We were planning our wedding from out of state, but Holly, Joe, and our coordinator Faith made the process as stress free as it could be!”
“We were planning our wedding from out of state, but Holly, Joe, and our coordinator Faith made the process as stress free as it could be!”
From the reviews
LOOK NO FURTHER! Hands down, best wedding venue!! We got married here last month and Holly literally made my wedding dreams come true! From the start she was responsive, flexible, accommodating, helpful, attentive, and A SWEETHEART! Her and Joe (the owners) are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
Bending Branch Ranch is the BEST wedding venue! Holly and Joe the owners make you feel so welcomed and are such a delight to work with. Joe officiated our wedding and did a wonderful job. Holly was always there throughout the entire process to answer any questions and is such a sweetheart.
We photographed a wedding at this venue June 2025. From a vendors point of view, this venue was great! We loved being on their property. It was easy, it flowed, and the getting ready areas for both bride & groom had great lighting. The ceremony area was pretty and the land itself was very picturesque.
As a mother who has been involved in three weddings, I have learned there are many moving parts and many people involved in making everything go off without a hitch. Holly and Joe are, without question, among the most thoughtful, knowledgeable, responsive, and professional people you could entrust with your wedding.
Getting married at Bending Branch Ranch Wedding and Event Venue
Bending Branch Ranch Wedding and 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.
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