Whippoorwill Hill
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Limited services venue
The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.
Guest capacity
Up to 300 seated guests
About this venue
Whippoorwill Hill is a hidden treasure 6 miles from downtown Bloomington, Indiana. The property includes a stunning 300 person capacity, timber frame wedding barn originally constructed in 1892, and a farm house and barn built in the 1840s. The working farm is completely secluded and is the perfect location for any event from intimate ceremonies, to barn parties, to romantic receptions.
Our event spaces
- Russell Barn
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Available services that can be provided by Whippoorwill Hill
Services & amenities
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Lighting/Sound
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
We do not have exclusive contracts for any vendors. We want your special day to be exactly what you want. If you need help finding a quality vendor, please check out our Preferred Vendors Document. That document shares vendors that we have worked with that we believe do a fabulous job!
Under no circumstances should a guest open a gate or cross a fence during an event. WH strictly prohibits access to all areas of the farm without prior consent. Guests are welcome to walk around the areas of the farm that are not fenced. Please be respectful of our crops, if they are up, and do not walk through them.
There are about 6 acres where the farmhouse, wedding barn, historic barn, natural spring, axillary structures, and parking lots are located. Those 6 acres are the most common place for guests to use for gatherings. Ceremonies and receptions can certainly be set up in different configurations, or in different areas on the farm with approval from WH staff.
Smoking is not allowed in or around the farm buildings. There is a designated smoking area near the natural spring (will make a temporary smoking area nearer the buildings in case of inclement weather), and this is the only place on the farm where smoking is allowable. This rule will be strictly enforced.
The client is responsible for any and all damage to the event space or adjacent property. In most cases, the $500 deposit will cover the damage. In instances that it does not, WH will work with the customer to have the damaged property repaired.
The expectation is that the barn will be in the same state you received it. All personal belongings, decor, lighting, and outside rental items must be packed up and removed from the property. All trash must be gathered and placed in the on site dumpster. WH tables, chairs, and other barn-owned furniture items can be left in place. Any WH rental pieces should be gathered in one area.
Yes, we will have someone near by or at the farm while you, your vendors, or your guests are present. However, we do not wish to intrude upon your day unless completely necessary. Though we will be available to handle any facility issues that may arise during the event, our hope is that you will not even know we are there otherwise.
We require collegiate parties or parties that are hosted by clients under 25 years of age to hire a security guard. Otherwise, a security guard is not required to rent WH.
All guests must leave within half-an-hour of the event ending time. Staff, vendors, and all helpers must vacate two hours after the event ending time.
Unfortunately, at this time there is no allocated area at the farm for brides and grooms to get ready. Previous weddings have set up small tents for groomsmen to hang out in before the ceremony or bridesmaids to congregate in and hide before the ceremony. Please see our Preferred Vendors document for information on local Accommodations if you’d like a place to say and get ready.
We do not have a heating and cooling system installed inside the barn. We recommend renting portable temporary heaters in cooler temperature or opening the 7 large sliding doors for ventilation in warmer temperatures—there is a lovely natural breeze through the barn when all doors are open.
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