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Bessie's Barn

4.8 ★★★★★ 94 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in Centerville, Iowa

Weddings

Venue available to rent for weddings and other parties.

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The setting

The style of Bessie's Barn in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🪵 Rustic 2 mentions

“Old rustic trucks are parked on the lot with old metal structures and beautiful wood pices make for great photo shoots.”

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What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 94 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 17 mentions

“Beautiful location for a wedding that allows customization to personalize your special day!”

🤝 owners who go above & beyond 2 mentions

“Bessie’s Barn is a first class venue and the owners are extremely helpful and hard working people.”

🚗 easy for out-of-town guests 2 mentions

“They have a full kitchen and bar with plenty of parking.”

From the reviews

Bessie's Barn is just a beautifully wonderfully crafted area to have weddings baby showers huge birthday parties you name it it is just a beautiful place I highly recommended for weddings or anything else you'd like!!

★★★★★ — Reda, Oct 2018

Bessies Barn is a great place for weddings. The out door scenery combined with the comfortable indoors makes for a beautiful event. Old rustic trucks are parked on the lot with old metal structures and beautiful wood pices make for great photo shoots.

★★★★★ — Aj, Jul 2017

Bessie’s Barn is a first class venue and the owners are extremely helpful and hard working people. I am a wedding DJ in the area and worked a wedding recently. The owners of Bessie’s Barn were so great to work with. Very attentive to the needs of their clients and vendors. Looking forward to coming back!

★★★★★ — Nicholas, Jan 2023

Beautiful venue!!! This venue has a lot of room. Very spacious and indoor and outdoor. We had access to their decorations to use or bring our own in. We had a lot of time to decorate for my daughter's wedding. Highly recommend this venue.

★★★★★ — Lori, Jun 2024

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Getting married at Bessie's Barn

Bessie's Barn comes up for weddings, going by their listing and couples’ reviews. 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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Where to find Bessie's Barn

15927 IA-2, Centerville, IA52544

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