Most couples compare venues by looking at one line item. The venue fee. It's the fastest way to end up paying more for less. Before you compare us to anyone, here's what's inside our number, and what usually isn't inside theirs.
Inside the number
Every one of these is already in the rate. Ask any other venue which of them are.
One wedding a day. Sixteen hours, 8 AM to midnight. Fourteen acres and every building is yours alone. Nobody else's ceremony pushes your dinner earlier, and nobody else's guests wander into your bar.
Ceremony chairs for 300. Tables. Professional LED lighting you can set to your colors. Interconnected sound with a wireless mic. 150 parking spaces. Ten real restroom stalls. Wi-Fi. A lot of places bill these one at a time after you've signed.
Reserve your date and Custom Catering by Short Stop is reserved with it. No second contract, no second deposit. Your day-of coordinator, private tasting, linens, napkins and glassware come with the food and beverage service.
Every indoor space is insulated, heated and air conditioned, including the 130-year-old barn. Rain doesn't produce a tent invoice, and it doesn't downgrade your day into a crowded pavilion with everyone funneling through one doorway.
Bartenders, kitchen crew, a day-of coordinator, cleaning and restroom upkeep are people, and people cost money. Cheaper venues quietly hand that work to your family, usually around 10 PM.
Ten restroom stalls. A full commercial kitchen with walk-in cooler and plate warmers. Fire sprinklers. Full wheelchair accessibility. Mosquito-treated lawns. None of it shows up in a photo, and all of it shows up on your wedding day.
Where you keep the control
Food and beverage runs through our kitchen because it's the hardest thing to get right. Everything else is yours. Bring your own photographer, florist or DJ with no penalty fee, or use a Platinum Partner who already knows the property.
Venue pricing follows the calendar, not the negotiation. A Tuesday in April photographs exactly like a Saturday in September and costs meaningfully less. If you want more budget for the rest of the day, this is the easiest lever you have.
550+ weddings. 100,000+ guests. 350+ five-star reviews. The Knot Hall of Fame. Part of what you're paying for is not being the wedding a new venue learns on.
We'll build pricing around your date, your guest count and how much you want handled for you. Then you can compare a real number to a real number instead of a starting number to a starting number.
Take this list with you
We're comfortable with you asking us all of it, and we think you'll learn a lot asking it somewhere else.
Is anyone else getting married here on my day?
Who decides my dinner time, me or the other wedding?
Is the ceremony included, or is it a separate fee?
If it rains, what does the backup space cost and how many people does it actually hold?
How many amenities am I required to purchase, and by what date?
How many restroom stalls are there per 100 guests?
Do the get-ready suites share a bathroom?
Who is my day-of coordinator, and what else are they doing that day?
Is the food tasting private, or a group event with other couples?
Is there a food and beverage minimum, and what happens if my guest list shrinks?
How many parking spaces, and how many people does the shuttle hold?
Can I bring my own photographer, florist and DJ without a penalty fee?
The venue that looks cheapest and the venue that is cheapest are often two different places. We'd rather you find that out now than three months before your wedding.