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Cottonwood Cottage
4.7 ★★★★★ 58 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in Genoa, Nevada
Event venue on a 125+ year-old property offering food and a bar, plus family activities.
Plan your tour
- Phone (775) 986-4922
- Website cottonwoodgenoa.com — most venues book tours right on their site
The setting
Amenities couples mention
“We attended a small wedding ceremony outside on a lawn.”
“We were then moved to the seating area with tables and chairs for dinner.”
What couples say again and again
“The flowers and decorations were beautiful and exactly what we wanted and the food was perfect!”
“Owner was very helpful with the planning process and kept us on track.”
“They took care of everything for us and the staff was amazing and so very helpful with anything and everything you can think of to make your day special!”
“Thank you so much to Brent, wedding coordinator Tanya and staff for making our wedding special and rememberable!”
“The rehearsal, the games provided, photographs provided, and the food was excellent.”
From the reviews
We are in the process of looking at venues for our wedding. This was hands down the best experience we have had yet. Brent was amazing. After taking a tour of the property, he sat us down to discuss any questions we had, and some we didn't even know we had yet.
You’ll never work with two more energetic, kind and hard working people than April and Brent. They pulled off a miracle when we had to change our wedding venue last minute.
I met April and Laura at a wedding they were catering in Carson, and I was very impressed! The food was superb, along with their service. Highly recommend!
I have so much to say about this place, so I'll try to keep it short and sweet! April, you and your staff are ridiculously awesome. So many weddings and the roll ups to them can be so stressfull, but you guys made this wedding fairly effortless.
Getting married at Cottonwood Cottage
Cottonwood Cottage 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 Cottonwood Cottage
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at Cottonwood Cottage — 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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