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Shady Elms Farm, LLC

4.7 ★★★★★ 116 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in Hickory, Pennsylvania

Weddings All-inclusive Climate-controlled

All-inclusive wedding venue featuring a barn, a pond, and a selection of floral arrangements.

Plan your tour

  • Capacity hosts up to 230 guests, per the venue's own info — couples mention 100–100-guest events in reviews
  • Catering in-house catering & bar — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
  • Climate climate-controlled barn — comfortable for a July dance floor or a December ceremony
  • Phone (724) 554-8070
  • Website shadyelmsfarm.com — most venues book tours right on their site

The setting

The style of Shady Elms Farm, LLC in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

Elegant & Modern 3 mentions

“Scenic outdoor ceremony spot where the bride and groom got united under a trellis holding a chandelier, with a pond, field, flower garden and cows all on the background.”

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🐄 Working Farm

“The owners have converted a working farm ,with real cows into a beautiful party site.”

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🌊 Waterside 2 mentions

“Scenic outdoor ceremony spot where the bride and groom got united under a trellis holding a chandelier, with a pond, field, flower garden and cows all on the background.”

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🌸 Gardens & Grounds 3 mentions

“Scenic outdoor ceremony spot where the bride and groom got united under a trellis holding a chandelier, with a pond, field, flower garden and cows all on the background.”

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Outdoor Ceremony 3 mentions

“Scenic outdoor ceremony spot where the bride and groom got united under a trellis holding a chandelier, with a pond, field, flower garden and cows all on the background.”

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Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of Shady Elms Farm, LLC — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

👰 Bridal Suite 2 mentions

“I am slightly obsessed with their new renovations to the barn (including a gorgeous new bridal suite and AC throughout the reception space!”

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Outdoor Ceremony Site 3 mentions

“Scenic outdoor ceremony spot where the bride and groom got united under a trellis holding a chandelier, with a pond, field, flower garden and cows all on the background.”

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🌊 Pond or Lake 2 mentions

“Scenic outdoor ceremony spot where the bride and groom got united under a trellis holding a chandelier, with a pond, field, flower garden and cows all on the background.”

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⛰️ Scenic Views 2 mentions

“The family let us drive up to one of the pastures to take pictures with the cows during sunset and they are by far some of my favorite pictures.”

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 116 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 29 mentions

“What an absolutely stunning venue honestly, it’s in my top 10 in the greater Pittsburgh area as of right now and the staffing coordinator there are absolutely top-notch.”

🤝 owners who go above & beyond 3 mentions

“They are so kind, so accommodating, and so detailed in their approach to hosting weddings.”

📋 day-of coordination 11 mentions

“What an absolutely stunning venue honestly, it’s in my top 10 in the greater Pittsburgh area as of right now and the staffing coordinator there are absolutely top-notch.”

👰 beautiful bridal suite 2 mentions

“I am slightly obsessed with their new renovations to the barn (including a gorgeous new bridal suite and AC throughout the reception space!”

💵 great value 2 mentions

“I could go on and on but in short, aside from choosing each other, choosing Shady Elms Farm to host was the best decision my husband and I made regarding our wedding!”

From the reviews

Our wedding was this past weekend at Shady Elms Farm and it was everything we dreamed of and more! I worked with Jane to plan our wedding and I can truly say she went above and beyond! Not one detail went unnoticed and everything came together even better than I could have imagined.

★★★★★ — Caitlin, Sep 2021

My husband and I had our wedding at SEF in September 2020. The SEF team is an absolute dream team. We wanted an all-inclusive venue, and they executed it perfectly. For what SEF doesn’t directly provide (cake, DJ, officiant), they have recommendations that are top notch.

★★★★★ — Gretchen, Dec 2020

Shady Elms Farm is the best barn wedding venue in the Pittsburgh area! We had our wedding here 9/12/25 and it was just what I always wanted! SEF is so wonderful to work with. My now husband and I met with many people through SEF and everyone was a delight to work with.

★★★★★ — Jenna, Feb 2026

What an absolutely stunning venue honestly, it’s in my top 10 in the greater Pittsburgh area as of right now and the staffing coordinator there are absolutely top-notch. It was a pleasure photographing, and videoing here truly. -Eternal Lens Media

★★★★★ — Steven, May 2025

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Getting married at Shady Elms Farm, LLC

Shady Elms Farm, LLC 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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Where to find Shady Elms Farm, LLC

52 Caldwell Rd, Hickory, PA15340

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