Barn and Farm Wedding Venues
A working or converted farm gives you a room nobody else has stood in for a wedding: a timber Scheune with the beams still smelling of hay, a farmhouse courtyard between the stalls and the fields, sometimes livestock still on the property next door. These venues are usually a blank space rather than a full-service hotel, so caterer, furniture, heating and toilets often arrive separately, and the price reflects that rather than including it. Many are family businesses run alongside actual farming, which means the owner you deal with is also running the farm, and dates can sit tighter around harvest. Ask what is on site already and what has to be brought in.
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Landschi 1, Küssnacht
A 7th-generation working farm below the Rigi with an outdoor ceremony site, a 150-year-old barn, and its own meat, eggs and preserves on the menu
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Working organic farm above 900 m between Rechthalten and Giffers in the canton of Fribourg, hosting boho, barn and field weddings for up to 120 guests, with camping on site.
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Ischhof
NewFamily farm venue in Aetigkofen with two free-ceremony spots, an apéro for up to 200 and a house-made festive dinner for up to 120 guests.
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Family farm in Sigigen near Ruswil, Lucerne, hosting weddings with a church or outdoor ceremony, an apéro for up to 300 and a wooden party barn for 30 to 200.
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Family farm in Movelier in the Jura with its own cheese dairy and butchery, renting the stone barn La Grange for weddings and the old stable Le Bolat for farm-cooked menus.
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Organic dairy farm in Oberglatt near Zurich whose converted pigsty, the Ökostall, hosts wedding ceremonies, aperitifs and dinners, with a worry-free package and no Sunday bookings.
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Dozwilerstrasse 12, Hefenhofen
A working smallholding's barn in Thurgau that sells only an all-inclusive wedding package and publishes no price anywhere on its site.
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Family fruit farm in Altnau by Lake Constance that hosts weddings and wedding apéros among its apple trees, with holiday flats, a Bubble Hotel and home cooking.
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Ossingerstrasse 22, Kleinandelfingen
A small family-run farm barn near Kleinandelfingen that rents out its barn, yard and garden as a bare frame for weddings couples furnish and cater themselves.
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Event chalet on a small farm in Neuenkirch, Lucerne, with a 150 m² hall for up to 120 guests, a view of Pilatus and published daily rental prices.
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A family wine estate in Uerikon on Lake Zurich, run by the Hasler family since 1885, hosting weddings in its rustic barn among the vines for up to 70 seated guests, April to September.
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A greenhouse in a working nursery in Rothrist, Aargau, for free ceremonies and weddings of 30 to 150 seated guests, June to February, with no room rent and on-site catering.
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A rustic woodland and meadow restaurant on the Adlisberg in Zurich, with outdoor meadow ceremonies, dinner in a former cowshed and a planned day from photos to a last drink.
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Traditional Swiss restaurant in Thun, part of Hauenstein Hotels, with a Stübli, a 200-year-old attic room, a garden terrace for up to 120 and menus built to order.
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Marbach, St. Gallen
A Rheintal castle restaurant where a wedding menu at CHF 50 a head or more waives the room fee outright, no rental charged on top.
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Steinerstrasse 501, Diessenhofen · since 1455
A Rhine-side Gasthaus with a room sized for 24 guests, but a wedding enquiry form and contract that both set the guest count at 60.
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Schibernstrasse 2, Vitznau
A former trade-union retreat on Lake Lucerne offering 3 connecting rooms for 30 to 100 guests, plus an outdoor ceremony spot and a barn for the evening party.
Frequently asked questions
Can I host my wedding ceremony outdoors at a farm venue?
Yes, several venues offer outdoor ceremony options. You can choose a spot among apple trees, a site near the Rigi, or locations near Lake Lucerne or in the canton of Fribourg.
Are there venues that offer overnight accommodation for guests?
Many farms provide lodging, such as holiday flats and a Bubble Hotel by Lake Constance. Other options include camping on site or connecting rooms for up to 100 guests.
What is the capacity for large weddings at these locations?
Capacities vary widely depending on the venue. Some sites host apéros for up to 300 guests, while larger party barns or halls can accommodate between 120 and 200 people.
Can I find a venue that provides all the food and drink?
Many farm venues specialize in house-made menus using their own meat, eggs, or preserves. Some even feature their own cheese dairies and butcheries to supply the wedding feast.