You’re engaged and searching for your dream wedding venue. You are looking for an authentic barn, but don’t want to rough it. You value air conditioning and heat and want a romantic upscale venue. One that has rustic charm, yet offers gorgeous indoor and outdoor ceremony options in Minnesota. An elite wedding venue and property that takes your breath away and checks all your boxes. The one you find yourself saying, “This is the one.” The one where you can envision marrying your best friend and celebrating the night away with your family and friends.
Our lovingly restored 1930’s barn has retained much of its architectural rustic beauty, yet has those must have modern conveniences, such as air and heat, amazing attached bride & groom suites, a paved parking lot, a handicapped accessible venue, on-site housing, close to many hotel options as well as beautiful lush surroundings for those awe inspiring wedding photos.
Whether you live near Albert Lea, Minnesota or looking for that premier destination wedding, we would be honored to be your venue. Our location can’t be beat, as we are centrally located between Minneapolis, Rochester, Mankato and Iowa. You and your guests will love our in town location, which makes it so convenient for everyone to easily get to and from their hotel, as well as our on-site housing.
We want you to enjoy every second, so we gladly go above and beyond helping to creating a stress free and thoroughly enjoyable experience for you and your guests.
You will Love our Air Conditioned & Heated Barn with our convenient in town location, as well as some Amazing New additions…
Shuttle Bus Rental
Day of Coordinator
Locks of Love Padlock
Linen Rentals Many Free Decor items as well as over 2000 available to Rent
and as before ~ Free Wedding Day Video, On-Site Housing & Much More!
We are humbled to have been Voted, “The Best” Southern Minnesota Wedding Venue in 2022. See why so many couples have chosen The Barn of Chapeau Shores for their wedding venue.
Have we captured your interest? If so, you’ll love to read about all the amazing things we have to offer.
Facilities and Capacity
The Barn and beautifully covered patio can comfortably seat your 264 guests, 200 inside and 64 on our attached, covered and if needed, fully enclosed patio. When you walk into the Barn many are stunned by the amazing high ceilings. The loft mezzanine area with its beautiful wood flooring and chandeleirs is truely breathtaking. The large outdoor covered patio offers even more space for your cocktail social hour and dinner, if you choose. This venue offers both indoor and outdoor ceremony areas that the couple can choose from based on their vision. The bride and groom suites are amazing spaces that are located inside the Barn. They are beautiful suites for the bride, bridesmaides, groom and groomsmean to get ready, relax and have fun before the wedding ceremony begins. Each have a convenient hallway leading into the main part of the Barn and restrooms.
Services Offered
The owners at The Barn of Chapeau Shores have created this beautiful venue so that your special day will be magical and an amazing day to remember. They take pride in making sure that your day goes smoothly and are there to help with whatever is needed. They feel very honored to be a part of such an important milestone in each of their clients’ lives and offer the following services to ensure that everything goes as planned:
