In 1972, 70-year-old Ben Vanderhook tore down old barns in Mahaska County and surrounding counties to create our beautiful barn, located a stone’s throw south of Oskaloosa, Iowa. The 3½ acre property includes a 147×46×60 Quonset hut barn, open fields as well as mature shade trees. Debbie’s Celebration Barn is one of the most extraordinary and romantic settings for a Midwest wedding or special event. The event space in the barn is spacious with many options for originality to fit your occasion. Both east and west ends of The Barn feature large double French doors which add to the charm as well as aid in cross ventilation on warmer summer evenings.

The Gathering Barn is located in Williamsburg, Iowa and right along Interstate 80. With our spacious gathering room seating 500 guests, breathtaking sunsets, and peaceful farmland surrounding the barn, this venue will surely be the right fit for your event. Contact us to schedule your event. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Welcome to the Whippoorwill Acres Family. Whippoorwill Acres sets on 50 acres of our northern Missouri farm ground, offering you breath-taking scenery with abundant photo opportunities, and plenty of space to spread out and have an incredible celebration with your loved ones. When you book a wedding at our venue, you’ll be working directly with us every step of the way. We pride ourselves on providing excellent, relationship-first service – that means you’re taken care, listened to, and equipped to plan your event with ease. At Whippoorwill Acres, we specialize in rustic weddings, corporate meetings and events, private parties, and small gatherings too. We will provide you a pleasant farm atmosphere and courteous attention from our family to you and your guests. This farm and venue is our family business. We have worked to create a venue for you and your guests that will surely bring you cherished memories for a lifetime.

The Alta House Event Center is a hidden gem conveniently located off I-80 and 37 minutes East of Des Moines. Conveniently located near several hotels within minutes of your venue for your guests, overnight accommodations are also available right on site. We are surrounded by plenty of photo ops, such as our on-site pond, heavily wooded areas, the Thirty-acre park, open fields, and breathtaking sunsets as your backdrop. We have several packages available no matter your budget; we will find the right package for you. The most popular package is our "Wedding Weekend Package," providing full access for 48 hours, allowing you the freedom to host rehearsal, ceremony, reception, and even brunch the following morning, all in one convenient location. Day of Coordinator, Shuttle Bus Services, on-site accommodations, setup/teardown, linens, over 2000 decor options, and more! Our high standard of care is unwavering, and our passion for our couples shows through and through.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Iowa’s countryside. The sparkling white gambrel barn overlooks fields, timber and two ponds. Our temperature controlled Ballroom comfortably seats up to 320 guests, on the wooden farmhouse-tables and black cross-back chairs we provide. Every package includes ample day-before rehearsal AND decorating time, 6:00 am - midnight full access the day of, and time to return the day after to retrieve decor, rentals, food, personal times, and vehicles.

We have created a beautiful indoor space for your wedding celebration as well as an outdoor covered ceremony space. It's your choice, it's your day. For every wedding we host, we are here for support and promise to value and serve each and every one of you. We can't wait to celebrate with you. Photography: Ivory & Bliss, Torey Rhode Photography, Weddings by Carue & Emma Harm's Photography