Rushwood Barn on the Farm
Celebrate your wedding day with your loved ones at Rushwood Barn in Rochester, NY, an ideal location to make a lifetime of memories. Every step of the way, the choice is yours; from ceremonies under the bright blue skies to the reception dinner inside the historic Great Barn. The DJ, the cuisine, the bar, and the florals, everything is up to you. Professional staff at the Rushwood will be there to put it all together.
All Together in One Place
There are four incredible locations to choose from for an unforgettable ceremony, each one presenting something truly unique. The gazebo on Chapel Hill is dedicated to the traditionalists and offers a tranquil setting overlooking the rolling hills of Lima. Picture-perfect photographs are guaranteed, with views of Bristol Mountain filling the background. Alternatively, the Great Barn, with its first floor, balcony, and loft, provides a wonderful choice for you and your partner, as well as the convenience of celebrating each stage of the wedding without travelling from place to place. The on-site team at Rushwood Barn will be on hand to help you set up and decorate each location to ensure the day runs smoothly from beginning to end.
Everything You Could Ever Need
Inside the Great Barn, you will find a fabulous bar area, an air-conditioned bridal suite, private and public bathrooms, and so much more. Parking is available on site behind the barn, meaning guests can relax knowing their property is secure. There are also several hotels located within ten minutes of Rushwood Barn, enough to accommodate the largest of wedding parties. For more information on all things ceremony and reception-related, give the team at the barn a call and book your place at this dreamy wedding venue.
Speaks English
Small team (2-10 members)
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Barn
Farm & Ranch
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cassie mcavoy 5.0
10/15/23
Held my wedding here on 10/13/2023, and I can not say better things. DJ was nothing less than spectacular in helping to make sure our special day went off just the way we wanted. The barn is just gorgeous for brides looking for the rustic look ...
and feel. Perfect sized bridal suite and many lofts for getting ready. 5 out of 5.
Luz Dilia Figueroa 5.0
3/12/24
We had our wedding 10/14/23 everything was absolutely beautiful. It was all I imagine. We had about 150 guest. Great communication with Dj and his wife. Along with Lauren from Nashville that also played a big roll in our wedding and made sure t...
hat everything ran smoothly. I cannot thank you guys enough.
Linda Mattice 4.0
6/12/24
Perfect for a small wedding. They were not totally prepared for the rainy weather. But everything was beautiful and it all worked out.
Andy McCormack 5.0
10/22/24
We had a fall wedding at the Rochester Wedding Barn and every single person raved about how it was the most amazing wedding and venue they’ve ever been to! Such a beautiful space with a rustic but clean and gorgeous vibe! A huge back deck wi...
th a stunning view makes for a beautiful backdrop to the event. DJ and Debbie are amazing humans who could it have been nicer to work with. Additional shout out to the amazing work Nashvilles does for bar service and so much more (Lauren is super human!).
If you are considering doing something a little different than the normal boring party house, I can’t recommend this place enough!! Thank you DJ and Debbie! Amazing!!!!
Tiffany Welch 5.0
10/07/24
I am truly excited to host our wedding at the Rochester Wedding Barn and Event Venue, DJ and Debbie are AMAZING people!! They literally answer every question that I have and provide full detail, and they respond immediately when they receive yo...
ur question. The amenity of the space is what I dreamed for my wedding. The barn provides the atmosphere for celebrating and having fun!!
Luz Dilia Figueroa 5.0
3/12/24
We had our wedding 10/14/23 everything was absolutely beautiful. It was all I imagine. We had about 150 guest. Great communication with Dj and his wife. Along with Lauren from Nashville that also played a big roll in our wedding and made sure t...
hat everything ran smoothly. I cannot thank you guys enough.
shelby goodell 5.0
10/12/24
We had our wedding 10.04.2024 and it was simply the perfect day! My husband and I looked at a lot of venues and when we walked in the the RWB we knew it was where we wanted to get married. It didn’t disappoint! DJ was so communicative, he told ...
us to call/text day or night and he wasn’t kidding. Between the beautiful lofts, bridal suite and built-in bar, they have it all. There are so many options as to where to have the ceremony or layout the reception you can make it exactly how you want your special day. We got so many amazing pictures not only outside, but up in lofts as well. I have to give a huge shoutout to their exclusive bar service Nashvilles. Lauren made everything incrediblely stress free and worked with us so much and Brian made our wedding that much more special! We will recommend this venue to anyone and everyone, in fact we already have! 🙂
Ellen Scott 5.0
12/21/25
What an amazing day! It was a perfect location for our son and daughter in law’s fall wedding. With a backdrop of the fields and treeline and landscaped gazebo area there were limitless opportunities for the photographer. It was an open-air cer...
emony on the deck complete with an arbor, aisle down the middle , still accommodating our entire group. We were given choices of table style and layout. It worked out amazingly with our food caterer. We hired the suggested, Nashville’s for our bar and they were over the top flexible to all of our requests. This review would not be complete without an extremely well deserved shout out to Lauren, our liaison at the barn, who helped coordinate, calm nerves, and keep everything exactly as we wanted it. Highly recommend this venue!
Emanuel Colon 3.0
5/30/24
The Rochester Wedding Barn has a rustic aesthetic appeal. A positive to having your wedding or any event here, it comes pre decorated and all you have to worry about is the table decor, and tables are included as well. There is also a beautiful...
view off the back patio overlooking a pond and field, makes for great sunset photos. Our overall experience turned out beautiful the day of, but the steps leading to the day were not as smooth as we hoped.
The owners are very nice people, however seemed to be a little disorganized. We signed our contract with the owner and set our date in March of 23 for May 24. For about 6 months after we continued to receive phone calls and text messages about taking a tour and choosing a package which both things were already taken care of. After we confirmed our dates and package multiple times, it came to scheduling our rehearsal. Fortunately for us, the wedding before ours postponed and we were able to go on Sat before our wedding to rehearse and decorate.
When we arrived, we didn't expect to see what we found. It became clearer to us that we were the first wedding of the season as the barn was not as clean as we anticipated. Our rehearsal that was planned for a couple of hours took much longer as our wedding party and in addition to a vendor were working hard to get the venue ready for our event.
The day of the wedding came, we couldn't have asked for a better day. The weather was great, and the barn turned out beautiful. Bar service from Nashville's was excellent and our guests really enjoyed themselves. Our package included a limo service to our hotel, due to some miscommunication, our limo service never appeared. We voiced our displeasure and detailed our concerns with barn leading up to our wedding. DJ went out of his way to ensure that we were happy given the events that occurred. DJ was very genuine in his response and how he handled the situation and wouldn't give up until we resolved the situation.
Carley Mahar 1.0
5/30/24
I would HIGHLY discourage anyone from this venue. The barn is beautiful, and the bar Nashvilles that comes in to serve at the bar is great, but the owner of this venue is the worst businessman i have ever met. The stress from poor communication...
and bad planning is enough to warrant avoiding this place as it will ruin the fun you should have planning your wedding. Unfortunately, the owner's poor management isn't the only issue. The day we were scheduled to arrive to decorate, the barn was a MESS. And I wish it had just been the leaves and sticks scattering the deck and inside of the barn, but there are bugs throughout all the drapery hanging from the rafters. The bathrooms were not clean. The fans (which are the only way to keep cool) we were discouraged from using due to being covered in dust and bugs, and there was an animal NEST in the air conditioning unit in the bridal suite (which obviously means it doesn't work). Im sure the owner hasnt actually cleaned this place in a very long time...but he will make sure to charge you a cleaning fee! The plumbing was not working in the bathroom which needed to be fixed the day of the wedding. And to top it all off, services which were to be included in the package were never provided, with NO WARNING. The entire process of booking and setting up was a fight, the owner is clueless, and it's just not worth it. Red flag.. if you have to agree to not leave a bad review... probably shouldn't use them!
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