Honey Birch Farm is approved to accommodate a maximum of 200 guests indoors.

We require an e-signed Rental Agreement as well as a $1,000 non-refundable deposit. Your deposit is deducted from your total rental cost. Your remaining rental balance must be paid in full by 90 days prior to your event date.

Yes, we prefer that prospective renters schedule a tour of our facilities with a staff member before visiting the property. To preserve the safety and privacy of our residents and Airbnb guests, drive-throughs and walk-ins are not permitted without appointment.

We have two indoor facilities as well as two large green spaces between those buildings. Guests may use any of these four areas as needed, although the most popular location for a ceremony is inside of our historic Wedding Barn built in 1900.

There are a few budget-friendly hotels in nearby Bellefontaine, as well as Urbana and Springfield. Marysville also has lodging options and some hotels there may even offer a shuttle service to our venue.

Honey Birch Farm has an Airbnb farmhouse that may be rented through the link at the top of the page, and if additional accommodations are required beyond what our farmhouse can support, rental homes may be available in local towns such as West Liberty and Indian Lake.

We do not require or prefer any specific vendors. Renters may request our list of recommended local vendors, but are not locked into those options.

Yes. However, our kitchen is set up as a service space only, so all food must be cooked and prepared prior to arrival at the farm, and dishes with food scraps may not be cleaned in our kitchen. As such, we recommend using a legitimate catering business whenever you will be feeding a large number of guests who are not all family members, and a caterer will have all of the necessary permits, certifications, equipment, and insurance needed for safely serving food to the public, as well as their own facilities for cooking and clean-up.

Another great option for events with less than 100 guests is to cook at home or order food from a restaurant/caterer and bring it right before service, or have a potluck-style meal wherein all dishes are already cooked when they arrive. Please be advised that food safety is often ambiguously observed by friends and family, and Honey Birch Farm is not liable for food-related ailments.

For family events or if you need to provide food yourselves for any reason, we ask you to please schedule a tour of our facilities prior to booking, which includes a hands-on overview of our kitchen.

Alcohol is allowed on a bring-your-own basis only. Often, a catering business will offer a certified bartender as part of their services, which can be a great option for weddings and larger events.

We ask that you provide and partake of alcohol responsibly while enjoying our venue. Honey Birch Farm is not legally permitted to provide or distribute alcohol, and is not liable for guests’ alcohol use.

Candles are not allowed in our Event Hall or Wedding Barn.

We have two outdoor locations with ash traps for the convenience of smokers and vapers. All smoking/vaping must take place in one of these two areas and all smoking/vaping refuse must be disposed of in ash traps. Guests are not permitted to smoke in or around vehicles or immediately by a doorway.

We require the space to be left exactly as it was when you checked in, with the exception of sanitizing and purely janitorial tasks. All decorations that do not belong to Honey Birch Farm must be removed, rental equipment sorted according to the vendors they were rented from, and all trash bags tied up and left outside the Utility Hallway door(s). Food and beverages must be removed from the property, and tables, chairs, etc. must be put back where they were found upon arrival. Any personal items or vendor items left after your rental period expires will become the property of Honey Birch Farm.

If you do not need the property for the full two-day wedding rental, you may inquire about reserving for a shorter period (minimum 5 hours) at $100/hour. When considering your rental times, please factor in set-up and clean-up, included in that price-point.

No pets are permitted onsite. Service animals may be requested permission for entry prior to your event, and approved service animals must clearly display a visual representation of their official status. Approved service animals may not enter the kitchen, bar, or storage areas for any reason.

Vehicles may not be left overnight. Registered Airbnb guests may leave their vehicles in the driveway at the farmhouse overnight, but all other guests’ vehicles must vacate the property by midnight and may not be permitted again until after sunrise.

Permission may be requested to leave service vehicles overnight, but requests must be approved by farm staff before arrival.

No fireworks, flame lanterns, or other open-flame items are allowed onsite. Sparklers may be used for celebration in outdoor spaces only, and all trash must be removed and disposed of in proper containers when burnt out.

Contrary to many wedding venues, we prefer the use of real flower petals. Our main goal on the property is to coexist with the wildlife and authentic petals are the most environmentally friendly option. Plastic confetti and faux petals do not biodegrade and are harmful to the farm’s wildlife and agriculture, and as such are not permitted for use on our farm.

Of course! We want your wedding to feel like you so we encourage you to bring whatever feels most special to celebrate your day. The Wedding Barn does have decor already provided that can be used or set aside, and the Event Hall is minimally decorated. The space is beautiful in its simplicity—decor can be as simple as just centerpieces or can be dressed up more.

We only book one wedding per weekend. Rentals begin Friday mornings at 10am until midnight, and Saturday you may arrive as early as sunrise and stay until midnight. There is also a small time window Sunday morning from 7am-10am for any last-minute tidying or pickup of personal items you may have left.

Non-wedding events are a minimum of 5 hours (including setup and cleanup) but additional time may be requested for $100/hour. We generally do not book non-wedding events on the same weekend as a wedding, but availability may be requested for the Sunday after a wedding under some circumstances.

Yes. We provide 100 black chairs, 10-60” round tables, and 8-60” rectangular tables. For any additional seating, we recommend contacting Grand Rental Station in Bellefontaine as they can provide additional items that look the same and are the same dimensions as the farm’s equipment.

No, they are not. We like to recommend Grand Rental Station in Bellefontaine for your linen rentals. You may also find success by contacting couples who were recently married and purchasing pre-owned linens from them. Social media marketplaces are a great place to start if you choose to purchase pre-owned linens, and it may make as much or more financial sense compared to renting.

We have a gravel parking lot for guests next to our Event Hall, with additional guest parking in the lawn next to the gravel lot. Vehicles with a handicap tag, vendor/utility vehicles, and renters’ vehicles may park along the driveway in front of the Event Hall. Two-way traffic must be accessible on the main driveway at all times.

Absolutely. Every love story is worth celebrating, and everyone’s love is welcome here.